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After saying this, a silver ingot was placed in the driver's hand. The driver was delighted and immediately nodded slightly.

Jiang Yuyue walked into the dilapidated house as if nothing had happened.

Thanks to the tragedy of Xie Jinbo having his legs broken and being left at the door, and the fact that the Xie family later paid homage to the "Jiang family," the neighbors all felt that this place was somewhat unlucky, and many people moved away from the vicinity. Therefore, Jiang Yuyue's sudden visit today did not attract much attention.

Once inside the dilapidated house, Jiang Yuyue easily found her way to the backyard. The reason she chose this house when settling the Xie family was not only because it was so run-down and torturous, but also because the backyard connected to a series of winding alleys.

Once inside, unless one is extremely familiar with the route, they will inevitably get lost.

This kind of road is perfect for shaking off pursuers. In addition, Jiang Yuyue has already had the driver waiting outside. Those people will definitely be worried about being exposed and will not dare to enter the house casually. Right now, they are probably still waiting foolishly outside.

Jiang Yuyue strode into the alley, winding her way through the intricate network of roads until she was out. However, she didn't rush off but instead lingered nearby for a while, making sure no one was following her before she felt at ease.

This was a route she had planned beforehand, specifically to deal with situations where she was being followed.

I thought it wouldn't be of any use, but it turned out to be useful today.

After confirming, Jiang Yuyue continued walking along the path, where her family's property, Tongfu Inn, was located.

As soon as Jiang Yuyue stepped inside, Laifu, the servant who often accompanied Steward Xiang, immediately noticed her. He quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly, and then whispered, "Miss? What brings you here?"

"I'm being followed."

Jiang Yuyue said succinctly, "Go find me some other clothes and prepare a carriage to take me back."

Lai Fu was taken aback upon hearing this. "Could it be that someone else knows you're still alive, Miss? But who would still be thinking of you after all this time? And why would they suddenly follow you?"

Jiang Yuyue did not answer, but sneered inwardly.

Who else but Prince Ning, Song Yunming, could do such a thing?

Wanfu Temple is rarely visited, and no pilgrims have been seen there for more than half a year. In recent days, apart from Jiang Yuyue's own people, only Pei Jingchuan and Song Yunming know that there is something strange about this place.

Pei Jingchuan would not rashly follow him like this. After a little elimination, only Song Yunming could do such a thing.

Seeing that Jiang Yuyue did not answer, Laifu immediately realized that he had asked an unnecessary question and quickly slapped his mouth. "This servant deserves to die. I shouldn't have asked. Please wait here for a moment, Miss. This servant will go and prepare the things right away."

Before long, Laifu had prepared a new set of clothes for Jiang Yuyue to change into, and the carriage at the door was already ready. He helped Jiang Yuyue into the carriage and then sat in the driver's seat himself.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue was slightly surprised. "You're driving?"

"The steward has given me instructions."

Lai Fu said very seriously, "She said that if Miss comes to the inn, she asked me to make sure your safety is guaranteed. Don't look at me like this, I do know a little bit of martial arts. Anyway, the coachman is going to take you back anyway, so I'll take you back myself. I'll feel more at ease then, and I can also explain to the steward later."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Because she was afraid that Mo'er's location would be exposed, she had specifically instructed the steward not to show himself rashly before he took him away. But she never expected that the steward would be so meticulous in his preparations. Even though he was not by her side, she was not left alone and helpless.

Jiang Yuyue then tacitly approved of Laifu's actions. The carriage moved slowly forward, but Jiang Yuyue's heart was far from calm.

Although she was now being targeted by Prince Ning, she wasn't as panicked as she had imagined. At least she had now confirmed that Xie Jinglan was Prince Jing.

It wasn't blind confidence; Jiang Yuyue was certain that Xie Jinglan would never allow Prince Ning to attack her.

As for her previous suspicions about Prince Jing, they have now completely disappeared. The massacre of her family could not have been done by Xie Jinglan. Judging from his reaction to the treasure today, it is clear that his previous statement that he had no interest in this thing was indeed true.

Even if we take a step back and assume that he really came for this treasure, he would never go to such lengths as to wipe out his entire family to obtain it.

Although Jiang Yuyue is somewhat reluctant to admit it now, she has indeed let her guard down with Xie Jinglan several times during the year they have spent together. If Xie Jinglan really wants this thing, Jiang Yuyue might not refuse him if he just asks.

Besides, they have a child together. Even using the child as leverage would be more efficient than wiping out the entire Jiang family. After careful consideration, if Xie Jinglan were of sound mind, he wouldn't do something so roundabout.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyue breathed a sigh of relief; this matter did offer her some comfort.

If the mastermind behind this is indeed Xie Jinglan, even knowing that he is the high and mighty Prince Jing, she probably wouldn't have the patience to continue acting with him when she gets back.

However, when talking about her child, Jiang Yuyue's nose couldn't help but feel a little sore. Her poor Mo'er was only a month old when he was forced to separate from his mother. Now, more than a month had passed since she last saw him, and she wondered if he had grown up a bit.

As soon as this sad feeling welled up in her heart, Jiang Yuyue thought about how Song Yunming had followed her earlier that day, and immediately became more alert. She quickly lifted the curtain and asked Laifu in front of her.

"By the way, you went with Butler Xiang when he took Mo'er, right? Were you followed by anyone along the way?"

"Don't worry, Miss."

Lai Fu said, "You should know better than this servant how meticulous Steward Xiang is in handling affairs. Although this servant has been by Steward Xiang's side since childhood, and he has indeed treated this servant with great kindness, even this servant does not know the whereabouts of the young master."

"This servant only escorted Steward Xiang and the young master for a short while, and stopped at an inn for a brief rest. The next day, three groups of people of similar build got into different carriages and went in different directions. This servant could not tell which carriage contained the real person."

"As for the journey ahead, I imagine the steward has made even more meticulous arrangements. It is said that we will travel through several places, and the people who will meet us will be different for each place. Even the coachman does not know the final destination and will have to rely entirely on the steward to give us directions."