As Yueying and Fengling were talking, they suddenly heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats from behind. The two of them tensed up, and the guards also got into a fighting stance.

But as the sound of hooves drew closer, they finally saw who was coming.

"Young Marquis?!"

Feng Ling was genuinely surprised and immediately waved her hand to signal the guards to lower their guard. Jiang Feili, on the other hand, dismounted with a dark expression. His fatigue clearly showed that he had been chasing after Song Jinglan all the way here.

"Your master and that Jiang Yuyue are both here?"

Jiang Feili's tone was not pleasant. Yueying and Fengling exchanged a glance, but still answered honestly, "That's right, Miss Jiang and Master are both inside, but Master has already retired for the night."

"They've taken a break!?"

Jiang Feili's voice suddenly rose, and his expression was equally unpleasant. "I thought Song Jinglan was made of iron, traveling for days on end without sleep, which dragged me along with him!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling's expression became slightly subtle, but they were merely subordinates, and how could they be allowed to interfere with their master's decisions?

"That's all."

Suppressing his anger, Jiang Feili strode into the courtyard. He pushed open the door, intending to go find Song Jinglan, but unexpectedly stumbled into the room where Jiang Yuyue was.

“Song Jinglan, you…”

Before Jiang Feili could finish speaking, he met Jiang Yuyue's gaze from inside the room and paused involuntarily.

Jiang Yuyue was also somewhat surprised to see him.

"Dr. Jiang? What are you doing here?"

"What Dr. Jiang!"

Jiang Feili was already in a bad mood, and hearing this address only fueled her anger. Coupled with the sight of her bright red wedding dress, she was absolutely furious.

"I am the young master of the dignified Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, don't keep calling me a doctor!"

Jiang Feili's eyes were full of disappointment and frustration with Song Jinglan. "I really don't know what's so good about you, woman. Song Jinglan, the emperor, actually has to chase after you like this!"

"And you are really too ungrateful. There are countless noble ladies in the world who want to get into Song Jinglan's bed, but you are the only one who avoids him like the plague, and even did such a stupid thing as marrying someone else. If you ask me, you have really wasted Song Jinglan's devotion to you!"

These words startled Jiang Yuyue. Before she could refute them, Jiang Feili, as if harboring a long-standing grudge, continued to berate her relentlessly.

"Although the war in Shuozhou has ended, there are still countless matters to attend to in the court and outside the capital. In addition, his injuries from the assassination attempt by Song Chengyan on his way back to the capital have not fully healed. You provoked him to travel for several days and nights to come here, just to stop your marriage to the son of a steward!"

"I've seen all the good things Song Jinglan has done for you over the years. Even if your heart is made of iron, you should be moved by it by now! If you really have no feelings for him, then find a way to make him give up on that idea. Don't get entangled with him like this and drag him down for no reason!"

Although Jiang Yuyue wanted to argue that she was already trying to make Song Jinglan give up on her, she couldn't help but tremble when she heard Jiang Feili say that his injuries had not yet healed.

She had seen the assassins sent by Prince Ding before, but she never expected that Song Jinglan would be assassinated again after leaving her.

To be able to injure him, it seems that Song Chengyan really went to great lengths.

After venting his frustrations, Jiang Feili felt much better. However, he was still somewhat afraid after saying those words, because if Song Jinglan knew what he had said today, things might not go well.

But seeing that Jiang Yuyue's expression seemed to soften, he softened his tone slightly, "I've said all I need to say. Think it over carefully yourself."

After saying this, Jiang Feili turned and left. He was really exhausted from the journey, but he didn't care to rest here. He was annoyed by the two of them and wished he could get as far away from them as possible.

Jiang Yuyue's feelings were quite complicated after hearing what he said, but she also felt exhausted after being suddenly brought here from a perfectly good wedding banquet.

With Song Jinglan's interference, the news of her being abducted to her new husband will likely spread throughout Jinling City in no time. Even if she doesn't go with Song Jinglan afterward, she will probably have to live under the scrutiny of gossip.

Jiang Yuyue felt extremely depressed when she thought about this. She was just one step away from success, but he just happened to catch up!

Since she couldn't get out now anyway, Jiang Yuyue sighed and removed the hairpins from her head in front of the mirror.

Fortunately, the villa was always well-maintained, and all kinds of clothes were provided. After a quick wash, Jiang Yuyue changed into some light clothes and simply lay down on the bed to escape reality.

Because she had something on her mind, she couldn't sleep soundly. In her hazy state, she even dreamed about her past life.

In her dream, she was still the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xie family. Even though the eldest son, Xie Yunqi, died suddenly, making her a widow before consummating her marriage, she still served her parents-in-law wholeheartedly.

Even if it meant losing all her dowry, she was still happy to do so, and even received a lot of subsidies from her own family in secret, all to gain a good reputation.

The scene in the dream suddenly changed, and it shifted to Xie Yunqi returning with Song Jinwan and their two children.

In her dream, Xie Yunqi had a ferocious expression, holding a sharp sword to her neck, and remained unmoved no matter how much she cried and begged.

Just as Xie Yunqi swung his sword at her, Jiang Yuyue suddenly woke up, only to realize that her back was already soaked with cold sweat.

This was the first time she had dreamed of Xie Yunqi since her rebirth.

Even though the person had long since vanished without a trace, everything in the dream still left her with lingering fear. Jiang Yuyue sat up and realized that her face was slightly cold. When she reached out to touch it, she found that she had been crying in her dream.

Even after many years, those events were still her nightmare, which made Jiang Yuyue smile self-deprecatingly. Although she was reluctant to admit it, she knew that her current avoidance of Song Jinglan was simply a case of being bitten by a snake once and being afraid of a rope for ten years.

Having had her sincere heart trampled upon, she never dared to entrust her heart to anyone again. Apart from her family, no one else could be trusted by Jiang Yuyue.

But now she has provoked Song Jinglan, the most dangerous person in the world, and there is no way to avoid it now. She is really confused about what to do.

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