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Chapter 177 What exactly is your purpose?

Such a conjecture surfaced in her mind, instantly leaving Jiang Yuyue's mind blank.

All the things that seemed unreasonable in the past now seem to have been explained.

Why did Xie Jinglan smell of incense from a temple that day? Why was Prince Jing so lenient with his teasing? Why did Xie Jinglan recover so suddenly? Why...?

Countless questions flooded her mind, and Jiang Yuyue's face turned pale as she struggled to accept the truth.

But if Xie Jinglan is truly the high and mighty Prince Jing, why would he debase himself to the humble Xie family?

And why did he... agree to that?

Hidden in the shadows, Yueying and Fengling saw this scene and inwardly cried out in alarm. They hadn't followed too closely, so they hadn't heard the specific content of Pei Jingchuan and Jiang Yuyue's conversation, but from Jiang Yuyue's expression, it wasn't hard to tell that Pei Jingchuan must have said something to her.

"Should we go after Pei Jingchuan?"

Feng Ling frowned, truly not expecting this kid to be so persistent, actually lying in wait here!

"Let's hold back for now."

Yueying's expression was also not good. She said in a low voice, "We may not know whether Pei Jingchuan has discovered His Highness's affairs or not. If we suddenly take him down, it may not be good for us."

"Moreover, he holds an important position. He can run away but he can't hide. Even if His Highness orders his arrest, it won't take much effort to capture him."

With these words, Feng Ling barely managed to restrain herself from acting, but she had a bad feeling about it.

Jiang Yuyue, who was standing in the same spot, was confused for a moment. When she looked up, she saw Xie Jinglan returning with two exquisite lanterns, and her expression immediately returned to normal.

Firstly, she couldn't be sure whether what Pei Jingchuan said was true or false.

Secondly, even if Xie Jinglan really is Prince Jing, she doesn't know what Prince Jing's purpose is, so she can't show to his face that she has already realized the truth.

"But what style do you want?"

Xie Jinglan handed her a lantern with a jade rabbit pattern, and Jiang Yuyue had already composed herself, smiling as usual, "I like anything you bought for me."

These words made Xie Jinglan raise an eyebrow, while Jiang Yuyue lowered her head to examine the lantern in her hand, her expression slightly cold as she looked down.

Would the dignified Prince Jing stoop so low as to fawn over him like this?

Xie Jinglan was in a good mood at the moment. He looked at the old man who had been waiting on the cruise ship for a long time, and naturally reached out to hold Jiang Yuyue's hand and helped her onto the cruise ship.

"The old man has been waiting for us for a long time, let's get on the boat first."

This grasp made Xie Jinglan feel her icy fingertips, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Why are you cold again?"

The impact of Pei Jingchuan's words was too great, and Jiang Yuyue hadn't recovered for a while. Although facial expressions can be faked, physical reactions cannot lie.

"Then why don't you just warm me up?"

Jiang Yuyue had an unusually strong mentality. She smiled and shook his hand back. Seeing that he had been teased again without realizing it, Xie Jinglan was a little helpless and simply took her hand into his palm.

It must be said that the view from the cruise ship was truly excellent. The river was filled with colorful lanterns floating on it, which was a delightful sight. The cruise ship had also prepared some food and drinks in advance. Xie Jinglan naturally pulled out a seat for her to sit down, and then filled the wine glasses in front of them.

Seeing Xie Jinglan's practiced manner, Jiang Yuyue's heart stirred. She smiled, picked up her wine glass, took a small sip, and casually asked, "You seem to know this so well, could it be that you prepared all of this?"

Xie Jinglan neither confirmed nor denied this, but simply raised his wine glass as well, saying, "It's just a matter of favorable timing, location, and people."

These words made Jiang Yuyue secretly clench the hem of her clothes. If he really was Prince Jing, preparing all of this would be a piece of cake, and moreover...

At this moment, she recalled the fireworks she had just seen at Xiaocang Mountain, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Jiang Yuyue suddenly realized that no one would set off fireworks in such a desolate place. And Xiao Cangshan just happened to be the best vantage point for watching fireworks.

Everything before her eyes seemed to confirm what Pei Jingchuan had said. Jiang Yuyue was filled with complex emotions and couldn't even tell what kind of feelings she was experiencing at that moment.

The two drank together for a while, and seeing that the wine pot was almost empty, Jiang Yuyue picked up the lantern next to her and walked to the side of the boat.

"Would you like to make a wish?"

Jiang Yuyue looked up at Xie Jinglan. Although he had bought the lantern himself, Xie Jinglan was still not very interested in such things. He simply said, "Make a wish for me."

Jiang Yuyue smiled and did not refuse. She simply reached out and took his lantern. The two exquisite lanterns were lit with a tinderbox. Jiang Yuyue carefully placed them into the river. Watching the lanterns float slowly, she closed her eyes and put her hands together as if making a wish.

At this moment, she should have been making a silent wish, but Jiang Yuyue couldn't think of any.

Looking back, this was the third time she had released lanterns with Xie Jinglan, but each time her feelings were different. Now that she knew that the person next to her might be the famous Prince Jing, Jiang Yuyue found it hard to calm down. She closed her eyes for a long time but didn't even make a wish.

Jiang Yuyue was squatting down, so Xie Jinglan couldn't see the expression on her face. However, he was a little surprised that it took her so long to make a wish this time. It wasn't until she opened her eyes and stood up that he couldn't help but ask her a question.

"What wish did you make that took so long to come?"

"I made a wish for both of us, so it will naturally take longer."

Jiang Yuyue smiled again, "Besides, wishes won't come true if you say them out loud, so I'm not telling you."

Xie Jinglan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he sensed a hint of weariness in her eyes. This discovery startled him slightly, while Jiang Yuyue stretched and subtly avoided his gaze.

The cruise ship traveled along the river, circling almost half of Jinling City. The two of them sat together intimately on the ship, chatting and laughing. However, Xie Jinglan felt for some reason that Jiang Yuyue's mood seemed a little different from before.

When the boat came to a smooth stop, Jiang Yuyue looked towards the shore and saw that Jixiang was already waiting there in his carriage, which made her feelings even more complicated.

Now that we know the reason, it is not hard to find these strange things when we observe them carefully. If Xie Jinglan was just an unpopular illegitimate son of the Xie family, how could he possibly have the ability to arrange these things?

But Jiang Yuyue, as usual, did not reveal the truth and got into the carriage with Xie Jinglan to return home.

Along the way, Jiang Yuyue pretended to be sleepy, lying in Xie Jinglan's arms, but her lips were tightly pursed.

Xie Jinglan, oh Xie Jinglan... what exactly is your purpose?