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Chapter 184 Frankness

After all, every time she went out to see Prince Jing, Xie Jinglan would always find an excuse to stay inside, or avoid Xiao Liu and the others' visits, in order to create the illusion that he was in the courtyard.

Such a coincidence once is fine, but if it happens repeatedly, it inevitably makes people suspicious.

"Miss Jiang is back?"

Jixiang greeted him with a smile, "Have you found the talisman you requested for Young Master Mo'er?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue was truly impressed by Jixiang's acting skills. She actually remembered the excuse she used when she went out in the morning, and could still ask a question without blushing or skipping a beat.

"did not find."

Jiang Yuyue followed his words with regret, "Perhaps it was left somewhere else. The abbot said that losing the talisman was to protect Mo'er from disaster, so it can be considered a good thing."

When Xie Jinglan looked up, he immediately noticed that Jiang Yuyue's clothes were completely different from before, and his brows furrowed. "Where did you go to change your clothes?"

Faced with his questioning, Jiang Yuyue was too lazy to come up with a flawless excuse. After all, they were just one step away from breaking the ice. They both had secrets, and it was best not to say anything.

"My clothes got dirty on the way."

Jiang Yuyue said calmly, "So I went and bought a new outfit."

Such a clumsy excuse caused a hint of displeasure to flash across Xie Jinglan's brows.

The area between Wanfu Temple and their residence was desolate, and the clothing shops were far away in the bustling city. Even if their clothes were really dirty as she said, wouldn't it be more convenient to just go home and change? Why bother buying a new set?

He returned home early. It's true that Jiang Yuyue's carriage takes a longer route on the usual mountain road, but today it took her much longer to return than usual.

But seeing Jiang Yuyue's calm answer, Xie Jinglan was a little unsure whether she already knew about his identity as Prince Jing.

However, Jiang Yuyue remained the same in other aspects, without much abnormality, and did not seem to know anything. After all, if we were to consider the normal situation, given Jiang Yuyue's temperament, how could she possibly act as if nothing had happened once she knew such a secret?

Jiang Yuyue noticed Xie Jinglan's gaze was fixed on her. She raised an eyebrow and asked casually, "What? Is this outfit not suitable?"

Hearing this, Xie Jinglan came to his senses. Now that he was about to return to the capital, Jiang Yuyue would eventually find out his true identity, so confessing everything to her was a matter that had to be put on the agenda.

"You look good in anything."

Xie Jinglan picked up where Jiang Yuyue left off, but then changed the subject and asked about Jiang Qimo's situation.

"But you said you sent Mo'er to see your brother a few days ago, but more than a month has passed, why haven't they brought Mo'er back yet?"

Xie Jinglan asked, seemingly casually, "Don't you, as his mother, miss him at all?"

"Oh?"

Jiang Yuyue glanced at him, and said with a slightly sarcastic tone, "You haven't cared about Mo'er for the past month or so. I thought you had forgotten that you even have a son. What brings you back to Mo'er today?"

Hearing this, Jixiang quickly tried to smooth things over, "Miss Jiang has misunderstood our young master. He's never been good at expressing himself, but he's never mentioned Young Master Mo to you. He often talks about him to me in private!"

"I was just thinking that you said Young Master Mo went to see his uncle, so I didn't ask too much. But now that the sun has been up for a while, I've come to ask you. Please don't take it to heart."

Jixiang was indeed good at talking. After a few words, Jiang Yuyue couldn't continue to make a scene, so she said, "It's true that I sent Mo'er to see Axi before, but after Axi saw him, she said that my parents should also see the child."

Jiang Yuyue's words were still half true and half false. "I am now in much better health and can ride in a carriage. I originally planned to go to the capital in the next couple of days to meet up with my parents. But I was worried that there might be some enemies of our Jiang family who were secretly watching us. I was afraid that it would be unsafe for me to travel with the child. So I decided to let Axi take the child and go ahead first, and we will split up."

At this point, Jiang Yuyue looked at him and said, "I'm planning to leave for the capital in the next couple of days. Do you want to stay here or come with me?"

"If you stay here, I will provide you with enough money to live on. If you want to come with me, I will have someone prepare an extra set of your luggage."

Hearing this, Jixiang was overjoyed. Her Highness had been preparing to go to the capital for the past two days, but he was struggling to find an excuse to leave. But unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence that Miss Jiang was also going to the capital!

This way, we won't delay our business, and we won't have to worry about how to explain it to Miss Jiang!

Xie Jinglan felt the same way. Jiang Feili repeatedly warned him that the only reason he was still staying here was because of Jiang Yuyue. Now that he had the opportunity to go to the capital openly, he naturally had to agree.

“I will go with you.”

Xie Jinglan gave his answer without hesitation, "You promised to take me with you before, so naturally I'll make you keep your word."

promise?

Jiang Yuyue knew, of course, that he was referring to what she had said to him on Xiaocang Mountain that day, but now that she thought about it, it made her feel a little uncomfortable.

That was her true feeling when she was being deceived. Xie Jinglan is now using a false name and surname, and he still has the nerve to bring that up with her?

"what ever."

Jiang Yuyue was inexplicably irritated, so she gave a casual reply. Seeing her like this, Xie Jinglan knew that he should not continue to lie.

This matter really needs to be explained as soon as possible.

After making up his mind, Xie Jinglan immediately prepared to tell the truth, but before he could say anything, the courtyard gate was suddenly pushed open, and Xiao Liu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, rushed back.

"Miss!"

Xiao Liu walked in quickly, looking flustered, and Jiang Yuyue's heart tightened when she saw her return.

She had instructed Xiaoliu and Jasmine to take good care of her Mo'er, but now Xiaoliu had returned in a panic. Could it be that... something had happened to Mo'er?

This made Jiang Yuyue panic, but she had already lied to Xie Jinglan that the child had gone to the capital, so she naturally couldn't ask him about it in front of him.

"Let's talk after we get inside."

Jiang Yuyue looked tense and pulled Xiao Liu into her room. Xie Jinglan frowned as he watched the two of them in their flustered state.

As soon as Jiang Yuyue pulled Xiao Liu into the house, she immediately closed the door and hurriedly asked about the thing she was most worried about.

"Why did you suddenly come back? Where's Mo'er? Did something happen to Mo'er?!"