It is true!
Yun Shu sighed inwardly.
"I am Yun Shu."
She spoke her name.
In the silent alley, these two words seemed to be branded into Zhan Tianye's heart.
Yun Shu released her hand. Nothing could be seen from his pulse, and if asked, he certainly wouldn't be able to provide any answers.
"Someone is coming," Qin Yiqing's voice drifted from ahead.
Two guards also approached, and Yun Shu even saw the corner of Ningde County Princess's attire.
The moment Yun Shu let go, Zhan Tianye suddenly grasped her wrist, their eyes meeting.
"Do you trust me?" Yun Shu's voice was soft, falling gently onto Zhan Tianye's heart like a feather.
Zhan Tianye's dark eyes were as deep as the night, yet incredibly firm. "I do."
She was the person he trusted most from the moment he woke up until now, and the person he most wanted to trust. His hand gently caressed her face. For some reason, he knew that beneath this face lay the woman he most wanted to see.
However, someone already insensitively arrived to disturb them.
He released his hand.
After Yun Shu exchanged a glance with Qin Yiqing nearby, they leaped into the air, landing atop the high wall.
The moment she stepped onto the wall, Yun Shu saw Ningde County Princess behind the two guards.
Ningde County Princess looked up in their direction.
Yun Shu smiled calmly and casually.
Seeing Yun Shu's smile, Ningde County Princess's expression abruptly darkened.
In the blink of an eye, Yun Shu and Qin Yiqing vanished from sight. Ningde County Princess felt a foreboding premonition surge within her.
"Your Highness Prince Jin," Ningde County Princess suppressed the sliver of foreboding and walked towards Zhan Tianye.
She and the man before her would soon be husband and wife; they would share honor and disgrace in the future.
However...
He was too indifferent to her.
In the past, any man who saw her would be extremely enthusiastic. In the capital, she was the woman most desired by all men.
Those men, upon seeing her, wished they could pounce; each and every one of them desperately wanted her to spare them a glance, thereby gaining her favor.
But the Prince Jin before her, when looking at her, his gaze was indifferent, devoid of any ripple or ulterior motive. He even had less emotion than when he looked at Qin Linglong.
Zhan Tianye was enveloped in a chill, perhaps because the warmth of Yun Shu's hand was no longer on his palm. As he looked at Ningde County Princess, an even greater coldness emanated from him.
He lowered his cold eyes. "Why is Ningde County Princess here?"
Perhaps Ningde County Princess had not expected his first words to be a question. Her heart seemed to freeze from the chill. She pursed her lips and replied, "I was just passing by and saw Prince Jin's guards, so I thought I'd come and bid Your Highness Prince Jin farewell."
"En," Zhan Tianye responded with a cold "En."
Seeing how coldly she was treated, Ningde County Princess's pursed lips trembled slightly.
"Return to the palace," Zhan Tianye addressed the two guards directly.
Seeing that Zhan Tianye had once again ignored her, Ningde County Princess couldn't help but frown.
She watched as Zhan Tianye walked past her with his guards.
Gazing at Zhan Tianye's peerless figure, Ningde County Princess felt her body grow stiffer and stiffer. She had never been so disregarded!
Very well.
Your Highness Prince Jin, you have ignited my fighting spirit.
...
"Yun Shu, what was going on just now? Did Prince Ye say what happened? I'm so curious, what reason could he possibly have to explain?" Qin Yiqing's eyes were full of gossip.
Let alone her, Jing Heng had told her that if Prince Ye didn't have a convincing reason, he wouldn't be able to resist rushing out and beating Prince Ye severely!
To make Yun Shu travel all the way from Dongning Kingdom to Xixia Kingdom, there was probably only Prince Ye in this world who could achieve that!
Looking at Qin Yiqing's gossip-filled expression, Yun Shu offered an answer: "He lost his past memories."
It was precisely because he had forgotten his former identity as Prince Ye that he could now be Prince Jin of Xixia Kingdom.
Before, it was just speculation, but today she had received confirmation.
What exactly happened in the capital of Dongning Kingdom that prevented him from meeting her in time, and then caused him to lose his memory and arrive in Xixia Kingdom?
There must be some conspiracy involved, concerning the Emperor of Xixia Kingdom.
Many people were obstructing her from meeting Zhan Tianye.
"What?! Amnesia? So melodramatic?" Qin Yiqing's jaw almost dropped. How could someone suddenly lose their memory? "Zhan Tianye's martial arts are so monstrous; he hardly has any opponents. How could he possibly have amnesia?"
What incredible method did the person who caused Zhan Tianye to lose his memory use?
"Yes, perhaps only by restoring his memory can we know what happened in between," Yun Shu sighed lightly.
This outcome was what she had guessed, and it was the one she least wanted to face.
Just as Qin Yiqing said, who was it that could make him lose his memory?
What method did they use to make him forget?
His pulse showed no signs of poisoning, indicating it wasn't poison administered by someone.
Was the process of losing his memory very painful?
Qin Yiqing was speechless. "Why do I feel like the Emperor of Xixia Kingdom is behind this? This Emperor of Xixia Kingdom has many schemes and is extremely sinister. He was very cunning when he was young; almost no one dared to oppose him. I wonder if it's because he did too many evil deeds in his youth that all his sons are incompetent. Otherwise, why would he have brought Prince Ye all the way from Dongning Kingdom?"
"Zhan Tianye has no relation to him," Yun Shu said in a deep voice.
Qin Yiqing's eyes flickered. "Are you so sure?"
After all, he was romantic in his youth and easily left offspring outside.
Although, looking at them, the two didn't seem very alike, but doesn't that also show that Prince Ye resembles his mother?
"It's Zhan Tianye who is certain. There must be some misunderstanding that neither of them knows about, which led the Emperor of Xixia Kingdom to mistakenly believe Zhan Tianye is his son," Yun Shu explained.
Qin Yiqing nodded vigorously. "Now that you mention it, it really could be the case. Then, with Prince Ye in that imperial palace, surrounded by spies, is his life in danger?"
"Not temporarily. Since he is now in the Xixia imperial palace, he must be able to control the situation," Yun Shu was confident in Zhan Tianye.
"That's good then!"
...
An hour later.
Ningde County Princess returned to Pingyang Prince's Manor.
As soon as she sat down, Lǜ Qiào ran over with a smile. "County Princess, County Princess, Lin Qingluo has been kneeling at the manor gate. The gatekeeper has sent for the heir twice, but the heir's attitude is resolute. It seems Lin Qingluo won't be able to deceive the heir anymore!"
"County Princess?"
Huh? What is the County Princess thinking about so intently?
It should be a happy occasion that the heir saw through Lin Qingluo's disguise, so why does the County Princess seem to be preoccupied with worries?
Ningde County Princess snapped back to attention, but the image of the woman who healed her brother was still in her mind.