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Chapter 229: Strike first to gain the upper hand

These words reminded Song Jinglan that perhaps Jiang Yuyue really had a falling out with him because of this matter.

Song Yunming did mention the engagement to her before, but Song Jinglan didn't have time to explain at the time. Could it be that she has been misunderstanding all this time?

Thinking about it this way, Song Jinglan finally had some clues. Jiang Yuyue has always been strong-willed. If she knew that he was engaged, she would definitely not want to continue to get involved with anything. And because he had not explained before, he was probably seen by Jiang Yuyue as a playboy who was engaged but still flirted with other women.

"See? I told you so!"

Seeing Song Jinglan's expression, Jiang Feili knew that he must have hit the nail on the head, and then continued to give advice, "Now that you have found the reason, it is simple to solve the problem. You just need to explain your engagement with Li Shiying and show your sincerity."

"You, the Prince of Jing, have gone to such lengths; I don't believe any woman could remain unmoved."

Upon hearing this, Song Jinglan's expression shifted. Now that he had finally found the crux of the problem, he was bound to take action.

Seeing Song Jinglan get up and walk out, Jiang Feili clicked his tongue a few times, marveling at his impatience, but he also quickly followed after him, teasingly adding, "If you two really get together, don't forget I'm the hero!"

Just as Song Jinglan and Jiang Feili reached the front hall, a servant came forward carrying the food box that Li Shiying had brought earlier.

"Your Highness, these are the pastries Miss Li brought you earlier. She said she made them herself and instructed me to make sure they were delivered to you."

Song Jinglan glanced at the food box but didn't show much expression. Li Shiying had been pestering him because of the so-called "marriage agreement" before, but he didn't say much for Li Daocong's sake. But now Li Shiying was becoming more and more proactive, which made him a little impatient.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Feili immediately changed the subject, took the food box, opened it, and casually picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth.

“Your Highness doesn’t like these snacks, it’s a waste to leave them here. Why don’t you let me try some?”

Seeing this, the servant wisely withdrew, while Song Jinglan quickly walked out of the door, followed closely by Jiang Feili with the pastries in his hand. As soon as they came out, Xie Zhi in the teahouse immediately came into view.

"Miss Li! You need to hurry..."

Xie Zhi saw someone coming out and hurriedly greeted them, but when she saw Song Jinglan's face, her heart skipped a beat.

This…this familiar face…isn’t this the sickly Xie Jinglan?!

Why is he here? !

And look at his outfit...

A terrible thought surfaced in Xie Zhi's mind, while Li Shiying and Zhu Ye, hearing the commotion, hurriedly looked out the window. They were overjoyed to see Song Jinglan come out, but a moment later, the sharp-eyed Zhu Ye noticed something was wrong.

"Miss……"

Zhu Ye pointed to Jiang Feili's hand, "Aren't those the pastries you made? How did they end up in the hands of the young marquis..."

Only after Zhu Ye reminded her did Li Shiying notice this scene, which immediately froze the smile on her face.

The pastries she made herself, Song Jinglan actually let the young marquis eat them?

It would be a lie to say Li Shiying wasn't heartbroken in such a situation. Zhu Ye quickly tried to smooth things over, "Perhaps...perhaps His Highness Prince Jing found it delicious and that's why he let the young marquis try it!"

Li Shiying forced a smile, but that was all she could tell herself for now. Seeing her young mistress's disappointment, Zhu Ye quickly changed the subject and looked at Xie Zhi, "Miss Xie, didn't you just say you wanted to create some chance encounters? Look…"

Halfway through her conversation, Zhu Ye noticed that Xie Zhi's face was alarmingly pale. Startled, she quickly stepped forward, "Miss Xie? What's wrong? Why do you look so pale? Has your injury flared up again?"

"no……"

Xie Zhi finally managed to calm herself down, swallowed hard, and then asked the question.

"The man who just went in is the young marquis of Anyuan Marquis's mansion, and the man next to him... could he be His Highness Prince Jing?"

Zhu Ye nodded. "Yes, that is His Highness Prince Jing."

These words made Xie Zhi gasp again. Now she finally understood why Jiang Yuyue had the opportunity to personally identify Prince Ning. It turned out that Xie Jinglan was the dignified Prince Jing!

This stirred up a surge of jealousy in Xie Zhi's heart. No wonder Jiang Yuyue had been so caring towards the half-dead Xie Jinglan back then; it turned out it was because he was Prince Jing!

This also explains why Jiang Yuyue suddenly became pregnant; it turns out she was carrying the child of Prince Jing!

Upon suddenly learning such a huge secret, Xie Zhi almost couldn't breathe. This also made her suddenly realize why Li Shiying had suddenly asked about the name Jiang Yuyue that day.

Could it be because she also discovered that Prince Jing and Jiang Yuyue were involved?

"Miss Xie?"

Seeing that Xie Zhi's complexion was frighteningly poor, Li Shiying couldn't help but ask with concern, "Are you alright?"

"fine……"

Xie Zhi waved her hand, but her unpleasant expression was hardly convincing.

Li Shiying was also deeply hurt when she saw the pastries in Jiang Feili's hand. At this moment, she lost all interest in creating any more chance encounters and suggested going back to the mansion.

"Miss Xie's injuries have not yet fully healed. She must be tired from the journey today. Let's go home for now."

Zhu Ye nodded and immediately helped Xie Zhi up and walked downstairs. Xie Zhi lowered her head and looked tense, finding it really hard to accept the fact that Xie Jinglan was Prince Jing.

On the carriage ride back, Xie Zhi unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes with both hands. After a brief moment of jealousy, fear rose in her heart.

Xie Zhi remembered clearly how Jiang Yuyue had tormented the entire Xie family. Although Xie Zhi had never been very prominent in the family, she still took advantage of Jiang Yuyue quite a bit.

Thinking of the tragic state of the Xie family's eldest branch, Xie Zhi felt a chill in her heart. Jiang Yuyue was so ruthless that she probably hated the second branch as well. In addition, now that she had climbed up to Prince Jing and had a powerful backer, how could she easily let her go if she found out that the family was still alive?

Prince Jing's power is immense. Even though Xie Zhi meticulously planned a self-inflicted injury to become Li Shiying's savior, how could Li Shiying possibly stand against Jiang Yuyue if she was determined to deal with her?

It seems that if she wants to survive... she has no choice but to strike first and kill Jiang Yuyue before she discovers her existence!