Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 475: We Must Be Very Much in Love

"She can’t modify someone’s memory at will; she likely used some sort of sorcery that subtly influences people. I shouldn’t have been unconscious for so long, it was because she added a sleeping component to the medicine. While I was unconscious, she made me lose my memory and implanted a new memory in me. That must be the extent of what she can do."

"During the month I was recovering, she would speak in a manner similar to brainwashing, making sure I had only her figure in my mind, firmly making me believe that the person I loved was her. If she could change a person instantly, she wouldn’t need to put in all this extra effort, or maybe her abilities are just poor. In any case, she isn’t all-powerful."

Speaking of which, he looked at Murong Jiu and said:

"Empress, I actually wanted to return to the capital a long time ago and wasn’t intentionally delaying. I knew after my disappearance, there would definitely be people worried and saddened for me, but Xiaoxi Village is perilously located, and with my leg injury not yet healed, I was unable to travel, thus causing such a long delay."

Murong Jiu pursed her lips and said, "You should get your health back first before discussing other matters. Your safe return is our greatest comfort now. Nothing is more important than your life. If memories are lost, then they are lost; maybe there will be a day they can be recovered. Sometimes it’s not worth forcing it if it causes a headache."

This was her personal experience; whenever she tried to recall something after losing her memory, it resulted in severe headaches, as if hundreds of tiny men were hammering inside her head.

Upon knowing the cause and effect and knowing that Jun Yuyan hadn’t betrayed their relationship, she felt nothing but heartache for him.

As the saying goes, the spectator sees the game better than the player. She should have thought of this earlier, and she should have unconditionally trusted Jun Yuyan.

But she was too grieved, feeling uneasy inside. On one hand, she was happy about Jun Yuyan’s safety, and on the other, she felt unsettled seeing Jun Yuyan look at another woman the way he used to look at her.

She wanted to write a Letter of Farewell also to calm her own heart, as well as to save herself. She feared she might hysterically do something harmful to others and herself.

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Murong Jiu shook her head: "You don’t need to apologize, you’ve done very well, and I am proud of you."

I am proud of you...

These words made Jun Yuyan’s heart tremble, a tingling sensation flooding his chest, and he restrained himself from wanting to grasp her hand, revealing a gentle smile as he suddenly asked her:

"Empress, we must have loved each other deeply, didn’t we?"

Murong Jiu didn’t expect him to switch topics so quickly, especially with Chun Tao and Hong Yi still nearby who both covered their mouths, giggling.

Her cheeks flushed, and she felt that Jun Yuyan seemed unchanged.

Jun Yuyan too felt embarrassed after asking, feeling as though he might have offended her.

At that moment, Chun Tao said with a laugh, "Your Majesty and Your Majesty must be the most in love! In this whole world, there could be no couple who loves each other more!"

Murong Jiu glared at her with flushed cheeks and sent her and Hong Yi out, to avoid these girls giggling about her any further.

Jun Yuyan scratched his head and said, "I actually climbed the wall to get in here, I didn’t let anyone else notice. It seems that the security in your imperial residence is not strict enough, we need to assign more people to guard it properly."

Murong Jiu had never imagined that he actually climbed the wall to get in. No wonder it was so silent, and no one announced his arrival.

But then, this seemed like something Jun Yuyan would do. In front of others, he is a stoic emperor, making Wang Yingluo think he is indifferent towards the Empress, so he had to sneak back by climbing over the wall.

"Chang Chonghai might have noticed you earlier and just didn’t say anything,"

Murong Jiu muttered.

Chang Chonghai was exceedingly strong, and Jun Yuyan was still nursing old wounds that had not fully healed, how could he possibly enter silently? It must have been that Chang Chonghai discovered him, yet upon realizing it was the Emperor, he silently withdrew.

"You better go back quickly, lest Wang Yingluo starts looking for you."

"The palace was locked down, and since she’s with Consort Dowager Qi, she’s caught after the lock down and can’t move around freely. The Empress hasn’t had her meal yet, right? May I join you for the meal? You are too thin, a gust of wind could carry you away."

Jun Yuyan spoke gently.

Actually, he had climbed the wall to come in, just to explain clearly to Murong Jiu that he and Wang Yingluo were innocent, but unexpectedly, the more he spoke, the more he involuntarily wanted to lay everything out.

He hadn’t planned on having dinner here, but seeing Murong Jiu’s thin frame, he couldn’t help but think, has she not been resting well or eating well recently? How could she be so thin, thin to the point it breaks one’s heart?

He had just entered the Imperial Palace today, and Wang Yingluo had been clinging to him all afternoon; he also wanted to make Wang Yingluo become arrogant, thus he indulged her, feigning giving the Empress a show of power.

Heaven knows, when he uttered those words, his heart was trembling, and he dared not look into Murong Jiu’s eyes filled with disappointment.

When he saw the words "Letter of Farewell," his heartbeat felt like it was about to pause.

He thought that whom he truly loved was an indisputable fact.

Yet Murong Jiu said, "Weren’t you accompanying her for the meal?"

"Looking at her face, I couldn’t eat."

Finally, she let out a laugh, tickled by Jun Yuyan’s remark.

"By that account, it really must have been tough on you. She’s delicate and lovely, a jade of the house, and she harbors a secret—shouldn’t you be curious to uncover it?"

Don’t stories always write it this way, initially indifferent, but gradually becoming attracted to her unique temperament?

Murong Jiu did feel that Wang Yingluo’s temperament was indeed unique, not like a village girl, but rather like someone who has seen the world. The emotions in one’s eyes are not deceivable.

Although Wang Yingluo appeared very anxious and fearful, her body was relaxed, as if she had been in the Imperial Palace before and was not overly curious.

Instead, it was her own face that seemed more curious to her; previously, she had occasionally stared at her own face, with exploration, curiosity, and seemingly also with something else.

"She has ulterior motives, her intentions aren’t pure; even if she harbors secrets, she is not righteous, nor does she possess personal charm. Not everyone has personal charm. The Empress, you have it, she doesn’t, and that’s one of the reasons I feel nothing towards her. The most important reason is, the one in my heart is not her."

Murong Jiu’s lips curved slightly, and undeniably, Jun Yuyan’s words pleased her mood.

It turns out that happiness and pain are but a thought apart.

"Then let’s have the meal together."

She had Chun Tao bring the meal, but it was only her portion; after all, to keep up the act, one must go all the way, not letting others know that Jun Yuyan was having a meal there.

Because they were still unclear about what capabilities Wang Yingluo truly possessed, to prevent others from being used by Wang Yingluo, the fewer people who knew the truth, the better.