At noon, the patrol team stopped to rest, and Jiang Ranli met Yinzhen under the arrangement of the Thirteenth Prince.
Yinzhen stood with one hand behind his back, gazing into the distance with his cold and calm eyes. He had a cold and noble aura that made people afraid to approach him. However, Jiang Ranli couldn't care less, as she had something to make clear to him.
"What do you want me to do?"
Hearing the sound of Jiang Ranli approaching, Yinzhen turned around and looked at her.
"Fourth Master, let's cancel the agreement between us," Jiang Ran said straight to the point, stating her purpose. She didn't want to beat around the bush and just wanted to resolve the problem quickly.
Yinzhen's heart trembled slightly when he heard this, but his expression remained stern and unchanged, "Why?"
Seeing him as calm and composed as before, Jiang Ranli was secretly surprised and sighed that he was indeed the future Emperor Yongzheng. His demeanor of not showing his displeasure was something many people could not match.
"I want to solve my own problems and don't want to rely on others," Jiang Ranli said.
Yinzhen's handsome eyebrows slightly frowned, and his eyes, as quiet and distant as a cold pond, looked straight at Jiang Ranli. He kept thinking about why Jiang Ranli suddenly changed his mind, but apart from a few guesses that he was unwilling to accept, he got nothing.
"You've fallen in love with the Ninth Brother, so you don't plan to leave?" Yinzhen asked, enduring the pain in his heart.
"This is my business, please don't bother me, Fourth Master."
After saying that, Jiang Ranli turned around and was about to leave. She didn't want to say too much to Yinzhen because she didn't want to make things more complicated. Moreover, she had to cut off her cooperation with him, otherwise, she would probably end up falling into a bigger whirlpool.
Seeing this, Yinzhen stepped forward and grabbed her, his distant eyes full of struggle, "Didn't we agree that I would help you leave Lao Jiu? Why did you suddenly change your mind now?"
Jiang Ranli's wrist was hurt by his grip, but she did not struggle because she knew that facing a persistent lion, struggling would be futile.
"Fourth Master, I am very grateful for your kindness, but you are very busy, so I won't bother you with this little matter."
"Are you angry about what happened this morning? I just did that because I was worried about you."
"Fourth Master, I am the Ninth Master's concubine, and you are his elder brother. You don't need to worry about my affairs."
Yinzhen's body swayed slightly when he heard this. He didn't have a suitable identity for Jiang Ranli, which was something he had always been unwilling to admit. He didn't expect to hear it from her mouth now.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Ranli's surprise grew. She had never expected that the usually calm, stern and self-possessed Fourth Prince would behave in such a way that made her lose her composure. At the same time, an alarm bell rang in her heart.
I originally thought he was just slightly interested in me, but looking at his reaction now...
Jiang Ranli tried hard to calm his thoughts and spoke again, "Fourth Master, I know you are helping me because the Crown Prince doesn't want to see Eighth Master and Ninth Master become more powerful. You can rest assured about this. I will definitely not stay with Ninth Master for long."
Looking at Jiang Ranli's impartial attitude, Yinzhen felt like there was a wall in his heart. He tried hard to climb over it and get closer to Jiang Ranli, but he couldn't succeed no matter what.
"Do you think that I help you only for the prince? Can't you see my sincerity?"
After hearing this, Jiang Ranli's eyes widened. She had been trying to avoid that topic, but she didn't expect Yinzhen to bring it up. The meaning of his words was very clear. He was asking her if she understood his feelings.
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