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The meeting between Jiang Yuyue and Pei Jingchuan naturally did not escape the eyes of Xie Jinglan's secret guards. Although Xie Jinglan had already ordered that they not to keep an eye on her, there were Xie Jinglan's spies everywhere outside Wanfu Temple, so it would be difficult not to notice.

Jiang Yuyue had just set off on her way back when Xie Jinglan also boarded the carriage for the return journey, but the two did not take the same route.

"Your Highness, Miss Jiang just met with Pei Jingchuan again."

When Jixiang reported this matter, he carefully observed Xie Jinglan's expression. After all, Pei Jingchuan's feelings for Jiang Yuyue were obvious, and his own prince disliked Pei Jingchuan very much. He had to be careful with his words.

"By sheer coincidence, Pei Jingchuan and his grandmother also came to Wanfu Temple yesterday. They must have run into Miss Jiang and recognized her. This morning, she was waiting for Pei Jingchuan at the entrance, and the two of them went over and exchanged a few words."

Xie Jinglan closed his eyes and concentrated. Upon hearing these words, a hint of displeasure flashed between his brows. What a coincidence that the two of them could run into each other in a place like this.

"What did you say?"

Seeing Xie Jinglan press for answers, Jixiang quickly replied, "Because Your Highness did not have anyone keep a close watch on Miss Jiang, and Pei Jingchuan also possesses some martial arts skills, the guards were unable to get too close, and the content of their conversation was not very clear."

"However, according to their report, Miss Jiang left with an unpleasant expression after exchanging only a few words with him, so it must have ended on a sour note."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Jinglan's expression suddenly turned cold. "How did he get back to Jinling?"

Jixiang thought for a moment and quickly said, "Your Highness did indeed send him to Shu, but it is currently the Spring Festival, so Pei Jingchuan must have asked for leave to return home."

These words made Xie Jinglan feel even colder. Jixiang even breathed softly when she saw him like this, afraid that she might accidentally offend her prince.

"Have someone kick Pei Jingchuan as far away from me as possible."

Pei Jingchuan's repeated appearances would eventually annoy even Xie Jinglan, who had the best patience.

Moreover, Xie Jinglan is not the kind of person who covets Pei Jingchuan's man.

His indifferent voice carried a hint of impatience, "If he has another chance to return to Jinling, I will hold you all accountable."

Ji Xiang felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this, and immediately replied, "Yes!"

The carriage returned to silence. Xie Jinglan pressed his slightly throbbing temples, feeling inexplicably agitated.

Pei Jingchuan knows his identity. If Pei Jingchuan continues to associate with Jiang Yuyue, he might expose the fact that he is Prince Jing one day.

Although Xie Jinglan did not intend to keep this a secret forever, he did not want any complications at this crucial juncture, as Jiang Yuyue's due date was approaching.

Jiang Yuyue was already very wary, and since she hadn't completely ruled out Prince Jing as a suspect in the massacre, if she found out at this crucial moment that "Prince Jing" had been hiding by her side under an assumed name for so long, she would probably think he had ulterior motives and would definitely avoid him like the plague.

However, this is not what Xie Jinglan wants to see. He must keep his identity as Prince Jing a secret for the time being.

Jiang Yuyue was pregnant, so the carriage could not travel as fast as Xie Jinglan's. By the time her carriage stopped in front of her house, Xie Jinglan was already sitting in his room reading a book as if nothing had happened.

"Miss, you're finally back!"

As soon as Xiaoliu heard the noise, she came over and said, "Didn't you say you were going to offer incense and pray for blessings? Why are you only coming back today!"

"It rained heavily yesterday, making driving difficult, which caused the delay."

Jiang Yuyue gave a brief explanation.

She had already processed the unpleasantness brought about by Pei Jingchuan's matter along the way, so there was no abnormality on her face. Instead, she immediately became concerned about Xie Jinglan's situation.

"What about Xie Jinglan? How is he?"

"It should be... quite good."

There was a hint of uncertainty in Xiao Liu's words, "Since you left yesterday, Miss, I don't know if the Third Young Master is throwing a tantrum or what, but he refuses to come out for meals. Jixiang just said that he was in a bad mood and told me not to worry about them and to take care of their own food and drink."

"After hearing this, I didn't know what else to say. However, I didn't get a clear view of their room, so I don't know the current situation."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyue immediately frowned.

Although Xie Jinglan and she had argued more than once or twice, they had clearly agreed to go out this time, so why did it suddenly turn out like this?

The thought of this made Jiang Yuyue's heart sink. Could it be that Xie Jinglan's health had deteriorated again?

Jiang Yuyue didn't have time to ask any questions and rushed straight to Xie Jinglan's room. Xiao Liu and Jasmine quickly supported her on either side. But when she hurriedly pushed open the door, she saw Xie Jinglan sitting by the window, leisurely flipping through a book.

Hearing the commotion, Xie Jinglan looked up at them, his expression calm. Jiang Yuyue, seeing that he looked normal, breathed a sigh of relief.

"So you've finally decided to come back?"

Xie Jinglan said indifferently, "You went out to burn incense and stayed for a whole day and night? You've really wasted a lot of time."

Seeing that he still had the energy to question her, Jiang Yuyue felt much more at ease. She smiled and explained, "Of course it wasn't my intention to stay out too long. Yesterday, a sudden downpour made the mountain roads difficult to travel, so I had no choice but to stay overnight at Wanfu Temple."

"Last resort?"

Xie Jinglan was extremely displeased at the thought that she had taken the initiative to go to Pei Jingchuan, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on her lips as she spoke, "I think your trip to offer incense was just a pretense, and your real purpose was to go out and meet your lover in secret."

"A lover? When did I get a lover?"

Hearing the strong sourness in his words, and thinking that she had only been away from home for one night, which made him so jealous, Jiang Yuyue raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes filled with teasing.

She stepped forward, snatched the book from Xie Jinglan's hand, and sat on his lap without any hesitation, then hooked her arms around his neck.

"Now that I'm heavily pregnant, who would want me?"

Jiang Yuyue deliberately softened her tone, gently leaning close to his ear. Her warm breath made Xie Jinglan's body involuntarily tense up a bit. "Besides, the child in my belly is yours. Where else could it go?"

Faced with such flirting, Xie Jinglan looked up at her but did not answer. Instead, he reached out and tucked a stray hair behind her ear. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his voice became a little hoarse.

"You know it yourself."

"Really?"

Jiang Yuyue blinked, and seeing him staring straight at her, she became even more mischievous. She lightly covered his thin lips with hers, exchanging breaths with him. After a moment, their lips parted, and seeing the specks of water on his lips, Jiang Yuyue raised an eyebrow again.

"Since you say I didn't come home all night because I was having a secret rendezvous with someone, did you get to taste someone else's food?"