Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 324: Don’t Agitate Her, Let Her Remember Something

Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Don’t Agitate Her, Let Her Remember Something

Murong Jiu had indeed forgotten everything, and only remembered her own name.

Na Kesi said that before she hit her head, she had mentioned she had an elder brother who would definitely come to find her, and advised her to recuperate in Apricot Blossom Bay Village.

Their merchant convoy had an old medical woman, whom everyone called Granny Cui, who was very kind and prepared medicine for her treatment.

As Murong Jiu stood by, she smelled the jar and identified the names of the herbs inside.

Granny Cui’s expression changed slightly, and then she smiled and said, "It seems that before you lost your memory, you were certainly a medical woman, and a very skilled one at that."

She immediately went to find Na Kesi, relieved that no other substances had been added to the medicine being prepared; otherwise, Murong Jiu would have detected it immediately and discovered the truth.

Na Kesi, deep in thought, asked, "Granny Cui, do you think it’s possible she’s pretending to have amnesia?"

Granny Cui shook her head with a chuckle, "How could that be possible? If she were affected by any other poison, I would not be this certain, but she has been struck by the Thin Line Heaven of the Old Medicine King. Without the antidote, how could she possibly not lose her memory? Now, I have merely alleviated the effects of the other poisons; however, her amnesia is definitely irreversible. Even if she takes the final antidote, the lost memories might not return."

"Very good, Granny Cui. Keep a close watch on her, and do not let her escape our control. She still has great use to us."

"This old servant understands," Granny Cui replied.

Na Kesi walked towards Murong Jiu, who was drinking her medicine.

Seemingly unbothered by the bitterness, she quickly drank a bowl of it, wiped her mouth, and seeing him approach, she smiled at him, "Na Kesi, thank you for having Granny Cui treat my injuries."

She had changed into a fresh set of clothes, those of the village women; in such simple hemp garments, she presented a unique charm. She appeared slim and fragile, her waist slender enough to encircle with a grasp, her face slightly pale and haggard, enhancing a sense of fragility that made her more endearing.

There was also a mysterious fragrance about her, compelling and seductive.

Na Kesi himself had no particular thoughts about her, harboring more resentment than anything else. Were it not for her, Fu Baozhu would have already been married off to the Western Regions, ensuring that General Fu’s family would eventually be eradicated due to the Emperor’s suspicions, washing away the disgrace of the Western Regions from years past.

The words before were, of course, nothing more than scare tactics to intimidate Murong Jiu.

But at this moment, he could not deny that he actually felt a flicker of intimate affection, especially since Murong Jiu’s smile towards him was so pure. It was the first time he realized a woman’s smile could be so beautiful, devoid of any schemes.

As a prince of the Western Regions, he had seen countless beauties throughout his life, yet most women approached him with an agenda, some seeking favor, others planning assassination. Thus, sharing a simple, heartfelt smile with a woman felt remarkably unusual.

"I hope my elder brother finds me soon so I can repay your kindness. It bothers me to trouble you so much," she said, still smiling at him.

Murong Jiu was unaware of his thoughts at that moment.

Mention of the elder brother brought Na Kesi back to his senses.

The "elder brother" he spoke of was not her actual brother, but the Fourth Prince.

This Fourth Prince was known for his strange behavior, yet he was indeed very smart, having advised him and resolved many long-standing issues in the Western Regions.

"It’s merely a trifle. Our merchant convoy was due for rest anyway. If the lady doesn’t mind, she could join us on our journey. Coincidentally, we are headed to the Capital City, and the lady’s accent is also that of someone from the Capital City," he said.

Murong Jiu shook her head, "It’s not right to keep bothering you. I can wait for my brother here."

"It’s no bother. You don’t have a penny on you, and it would weigh on our conscience to leave you here alone. Moreover, those mountain bandits seemed well-trained, not ordinary bandits, and seemed to have come specifically for you. If we leave, miscreants might come seeking you out ahead of time," he reasoned.

She pondered for a moment, pursed her lips, then looked up and asked him, "When do you plan to depart?"

"Tomorrow morning. If the lady has made up her mind, we can set off together," he replied.

Murong Jiu nodded at his words and thanked him.

A smile appeared on Na Kesi’s face, but deep down, he was already planning to assign more people to keep a close watch on Murong Jiu to prevent her from escaping. Mo Yu, with her excellent qinggong, could watch her.

At that moment, Murong Jiu saw Mo Yu standing under a large apricot tree and, frightened, hid behind Na Kesi, "Who is she? Does she want to kill me?"

Na Kesi frowned, "Why would you think that?"

Murong Jiu shook her head, "I don’t know, just intuition. She seems to hate me, like she wants to kill me. Could she be in league with the mountain bandits?"

"Of course not. She is someone our merchant convoy took in to serve others. I was actually planning to have her serve you."

Murong Jiu hunched her head, shaking it, then covered her head as if it hurt a lot.

Na Kesi quickly called for Granny Cui.

Granny Cui gave her some Calming Soup to drink and let her go to sleep.

"It might be because she has such a deep impression of Mo Yu from before; it’s stimulated her mind. Your Highness, have Mo Yu stay away from her to avoid triggering any memories."

Na Kesi thought about the marks on Murong Jiu’s hands and feet; it was clear that Mo Yu was very cruel in her treatment of people. No wonder Murong Jiu disliked and feared her.

So, he instructed people to tell Mo Yu to keep her distance from Murong Jiu.

Not long after Granny Cui left, Murong Jiu opened her eyes.

When she was younger, her master often made her drink a tonic, which contained a tranquilizing medicine. Her master said that drinking it often could build resistance against sedatives. As a young lady, she might face situations where she’d be drugged, so her master taught her self-defense early on.

Na Kesi thought the first person she would see when she opened her eyes would be him, but that wasn’t the case. In the middle of the night, she awoke once to find Granny Cui dozing off, and she realized she had forgotten many things. More precisely, she remembered marrying into Prince Ling’s Mansion; her last memory was in the bridal room of Prince Ling’s Mansion. She hadn’t even met Prince Ling when, in the blink of an eye, she was somewhere else.

It was strange; her first instinct was to think of Prince Ling, not the Second Prince, though her heart was clearly set on the Second Prince.

Yet, thinking of the Second Prince, she unexpectedly felt a surge of disgust and hatred.

Feeling Granny Cui’s even breathing, she quietly took her pulse and discovered that the child she had been carrying for about a month was gone.

She realized she had amnesia and couldn’t remember many things.

She didn’t know if the old woman beside her bed was friend or foe, but she could smell the scent of the tranquilizing sedative and became extra cautious.

Unwilling to react hastily, she suspected there were others behind the old woman.

She forced herself to stay still and fall back asleep.

When she woke up, she indeed saw a strange man from a foreign land.

Her mind instinctively rejected him.

But she didn’t show it. Instead, she pretended to have amnesia, noticing a flash of satisfaction in the eyes of the man called Na Kesi.

Na Kesi... she thought, wasn’t that the name of the Western Region Prince?

Lucky her master had taken her traveling far and wide. Otherwise, few people in the Central Plains would know the Western Region Prince’s name.

He pretended to be the leader of a merchant convoy, saying he had an older brother who would come for her. What exactly did he want?

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