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After hearing this, Song Jinglan finally believed her to some extent. However, her change of heart was too sudden. He had already suffered losses several times before, so he was now hesitant to completely believe her.

But since Jiang Yuyue had brought it up herself, he naturally had no reason to refuse. He nodded, stood up, and gently took her hand.

"Okay, I'll go home with you now."

Not long after, a carriage stopped in front of the Jiang residence, and the person who stepped out of the carriage startled the servant guarding the gate.

"Miss...Miss is back!"

Upon seeing that the young lady, who had been kidnapped for several days, had actually returned, the servant stumbled and ran towards the mansion, loudly announcing, "Master! Madam! The young lady is back!"

Upon being called out by the servant, Jiang Huanxi was the first to rush out. He quickly walked out and, seeing that his sister had indeed returned safely, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.

However, when he saw the person standing next to Jiang Yuyue, he became alert and quickly pulled Jiang Yuyue behind him, looking at Song Jinglan with hostility in his eyes.

"How dare you come here!"

Jiang Huanxi forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, but because of the identity of the person in front of him, he could not lash out, so he could only say in a stiff tone, "Now that the person has been delivered, you can go back by yourself. Our Jiang family cannot afford to support such a big Buddha!"

After saying this, Jiang Huanxi immediately looked at the servant beside him and said, "Show the guest out!"

The servant hesitated to step forward due to the imposing presence of the person before him. Jiang Yuyue, seeing this, felt quite helpless and could only tug at Jiang Huanxi's sleeve, signaling him to calm down.

"Why don't you go sit in the main room for a while? I want to talk to my parents."

Jiang Yuyue looked at Song Jinglan and spoke.

He nodded slightly, seemingly unperturbed by Jiang Huanxi's words and actions.

After all, he took the person away without a word, so it was understandable that the Jiang family was angry.

Jiang Huanxi couldn't understand her sister's behavior and was about to ask her to leave again when Jiang Yuyue pulled her away.

"Sis, why don't you run away from the back gate now?"

After Jiang Huanxi realized what was happening, he immediately gave her some advice, "I'll go and hold him off for a bit. You take this opportunity to run away. Although the chances are slim... we absolutely cannot just surrender like this!"

Jiang Yuyue was quite helpless, and just pulled him towards the inner courtyard. Before long, they ran into Jiang's parents who had rushed over after receiving the news.

"Yue'er!"

Upon seeing her, Madam Jiang hurried forward, grabbed her hand tightly, and dared not let go, her eyes filled with tears. "You... how have you been these past few days? Have you suffered any injustice?"

"Where is he? He actually let you go home?!"

Jiang's father's tone was also full of worry, and when Jiang Yuyue looked at the two elders, she saw that they had become much more haggard since the day she got married. This sight made Jiang Yuyue feel guilty again, and it also made her more determined to ensure that her family could live peacefully.

If she still doesn't agree to Song Jinglan's request, her parents, who are already quite old, will have to worry and suffer unnecessary trouble because of her.

"Don't worry, Mom and Dad, your daughter is perfectly fine."

Jiang Yuyue quickly spoke up to calm them down, "Although Song Jinglan took me away from the wedding banquet, he didn't do anything to me. I'm back today because..."

Jiang Yuyue paused slightly at this point, and then continued, "I came back today to say goodbye to my parents and A-Xi. I have decided to go to the capital with him."

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Jiang family exclaimed in shock in unison. Jiang Huanxi was the most incredulous and hurriedly asked, "Sister, is what you're saying true? Did he bewitch you or something?! How could you agree to go with him!"

After saying this, Jiang Huanxi pondered for a moment, then put on an extremely angry expression, "Is he using his status as emperor to pressure you? Or is he going to harm our whole family if you don't comply? Sister, you're confused! Even so, we don't want to see you stay by his side and suffer!"

Seeing Jiang Huanxi rattle off a whole bunch of guesses, Jiang Yuyue felt even more helpless. After a soft sigh, she finally said, "He didn't coerce me. I went back to the capital with him voluntarily."

"But it's Yue'er."

Madam Jiang's face remained worried. "Didn't you say before that you didn't want to enter the palace to compete for the emperor's favor? Why are you suddenly willing to jump into this fire pit now?"

“He said… he promised me the position of empress.”

Jiang Yuyue spoke slowly, and all three of them were stunned, seemingly unable to believe it.

Mr. Jiang gasped, then asked, "He...did he really say that?"

"That's natural."

Jiang Yuyue nodded. "As a dignified emperor, he would not lie to me like this. Besides, you both know the current situation, Father and Mother. He has already come to our door, and I have no way to avoid him. Moreover... I was the one who provoked him first."

Jiang Huanxi still doubted Song Jinglan's intentions, "But could this be just an excuse? He just wants to trick you into leaving, and once you get to the capital, he'll tell you something else entirely."

"Why would a dignified emperor need to lie?"

Jiang Yuyue said helplessly, "If he just wanted to kidnap me, he could have simply taken the bride and headed straight for the capital. Do you think I would have any room to resist?"

"Furthermore... Father and Mother should have heard that he has not established an empress all these years, nor has he taken in any other concubines. If it was just to deceive me, there was no need to go to such lengths."

"Although I still have some reservations about entering the palace, he is so sincere, how can I betray him again?"

At this point, Jiang Yuyue smiled again, as if to ease the atmosphere, and continued, "Besides, if I were to enter the palace and become empress, it would be of great benefit to our family. My parents should be happy for me, so why are they looking so worried?"

Even though Jiang Yuyue said that, the Jiang family was not happy. After all, they all knew that once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Even if it looks good now, who can say what will happen in the future?

But now they realize they had no other choice. Although they were somewhat unwilling, they had no choice but to accept this reality.

"Since you've figured it out, Yue'er, your father and mother won't say anything more."

Madam Jiang felt an indescribable bitterness welling up in her heart. "I only regret that your parents are just merchants and cannot provide you with much help. If you really become the empress, your parents do not ask you to bring any benefits to the family. We just hope that you can live a peaceful and stable life."