Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 333: Are The Fourth Prince and Ah Jiu the ’Same Type of Person’?

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: Are The Fourth Prince and Ah Jiu the ’Same Type of Person’?

Murong Jiu had slept through the night, with everyone guarding by her bed.

This expedition had not been smooth sailing, as The Fourth Prince was too cunning, letting only Mo Yu take Ah Jiu away while dispersing his troops in dozens of routes to distract attention.

Latterly, a broken temple was found, and under the dry grass, "Western Regions" written by Ah Jiu with her bloodied finger was discovered. Combining that with the enemy’s escape route, they pursued relentlessly and finally allowed Kai Xuan to find Cheng Pu, Ah Jiu’s senior brother, on the mountain first.

Then it was a rapid and dense planning. The Fourth Prince’s subordinates, as well as Na Kesi’s, were no ordinary foes; a direct and precise hit was necessary to ensure Ah Jiu’s safety.

General Fu and his men were tasked with blocking the military forces of the Liangzhou prefect to prevent any reinforcements.

Their manpower was ultimately limited; they couldn’t catch the enemy off guard, but fortunately, Kai Xuan secretly killed many Hidden Guards and Dead Soldiers, and rescued Ah Jiu at a critical moment.

It can be said that Kai Xuan was the greatest contributor.

Jun Yuyan had never expected that the little wolf he had casually saved would one day prove so capable.

Senior Brother Cheng also discussed Murong Jiu’s condition with them.

Simply put, her brain had suffered trauma, leading to memory loss.

But according to the reactions of The Fourth Prince and others, she should have lost even more memory, and Thin Line Heaven indeed tends to damage the brain during its latter stages, usually resulting in complete memory loss.

However, she had only forgotten just over a year of memories, which was definitely a good thing, and there might still be ways to regain her memory.

In her condition, she couldn’t undergo any stimuli.

The matter about Fu Heng must not be brought up again.

They had already tried their best to find Fu Heng; if they couldn’t find him, there was nothing they could do.

Sometimes, people are just that powerless.

Now, having suffered heavy losses since Kai Xuan had rescued Murong Jiu, Jun Yuyan and his subordinates had struck harder than the enemies on the battlefield, eventually causing The Fourth Prince and Na Kesi to flee.

But both individuals still had experts by their side, making it difficult to put them to death. Moreover, over the years, The Fourth Prince had secretly won over many local officials, and the local forces were not to be underestimated.

They had no intention of continuing a deadly fight with The Fourth Prince and others, only wishing to quickly bring Murong Jiu back to the capital to avoid other unexpected events.

However, when Murong Jiu woke up and everyone was preparing to start the journey, they discovered that Kai Xuan was missing.

"His hind leg’s wound is deep, affecting his movement, where could he go—hopefully, he doesn’t encounter The Fourth Prince and others."

Murong Jiu said anxiously.

She was very fond of this human-like Silver Wolf, and the thought of it encountering danger made her extremely anxious.

Jun Yuyan comforted her, "Kai Xuan is very clever; he wouldn’t just leave the team. Moreover, there are our people watching in the shadows nearby, nothing unexpected will happen. He might have gone hunting and will be back soon."

Murong Jiu then breathed a sigh of relief.

However, this meant they could not immediately start their journey.

After all, Kai Xuan was injured.

But Murong Jiu, looking at Jun Yuyan, always felt as if she had forgotten something very important.

She grabbed Jun Yuyan’s sleeve, struggling hard to recall.

"Why am I so useless, that very important thing, I can’t remember it."

Jun Yuyan, with a face full of sympathy, pulled her into his arms and gently patted her shoulder, "Ah Jiu, don’t think about it, even the most important thing is less important than your health. If you are well, we can be at peace."

Murong Jiu shook her head, "No, it really is a very important thing, related to The Fourth Prince. There is a voice in my head urging me to tell you this, but I can’t remember what it is."

"Related to The Fourth Prince?"

Jun Yuyan was startled, then he took out a piece of torn cloth from his bosom, written on it with charcoal pencil were the words "Iron Mine."

It was the outfit Murong Jiu had worn before.

However, she herself could no longer remember that it was her handwriting.

Senior Brother Chen said, "Yes, this is what Ah Jiu wrote with a charcoal pencil she found on the ground when she was in Apricot Blossom Bay Village. She stuffed it under the bed, saying if the Prince found this place, he would definitely discover it. Unexpectedly, the Prince really found it."

What he referred to was the message Murong Jiu hurriedly left after injuring Mo Yu with a needle.

Murong Jiu looked at the words "iron mine" and suddenly something flashed through her mind, she said subconsciously:

"The Fourth Prince knows about the iron mine, must handle it quickly."

Jun Yuyan frowned.

The matter of the iron mine, known by very few, was only known by his confidants, a few family members of General Fu, and Su Kai, all people he trusted; there couldn’t possibly be a leak.

Ah Jiu had specifically pointed this out before her amnesia, indicating its importance.

Indeed, the matter of secretly operating an iron mine, if spoken gravely, was tantamount to treason; as soon as the Fourth Prince brought someone from the Imperial Court and they discovered the private mine, the charges would be inescapable.

But since the Fourth Prince knew about it, why didn’t he report it sooner?

No, that’s not right, this Fourth Younger Imperial Brother of his, underestimated by everyone, could even win over remote local officials—who knows how many more cards he had up his sleeve?

His not reporting it indicated that he had full confidence regarding the iron mine; he wasn’t just looking to share in its benefits, but wanted to make the iron mine his own possession.

The power of Fire-thunder was well known; many people didn’t know how Fire-thunder was made, but that didn’t necessarily include the Fourth Younger Imperial Brother, and even if he didn’t know, the iron mine could still be used to forge other weapons.

Nonetheless, Jun Yuyan felt that the Fourth Younger Imperial Brother might still have some unspoken secrets.

Why did he specifically cause Ah Jiu to lose her memory?

Was it because Ah Jiu was unlike ordinary people?

Or was it that he and Ah Jiu were actually of the "same kind"?

Jun Yuyan had always known there were secrets about Ah Jiu; he respected her, so he never intruded. He also knew that when Master Hui Jue had come earlier, Ah Jiu had asked him alone, probably about her own secrets.

After that, Ah Jiu’s mood had become much brighter, so he was even less likely to press her about her secrets.

And now, his most unremarkable Fourth Younger Imperial Brother could possibly have secrets like Ah Jiu’s.

This could explain how he, with the weakest identity of the Fourth Prince, could secretly gather many Eccentrics and make local officials follow his lead so readily.

After contemplating for a moment, Jun Yuyan immediately called Zhou Chen to send the falcon back; he wanted to write a letter to the capital, instructing Su Kai to handle this matter.

Senior Brother Cheng said, "I don’t have any paper or pen here; I need to borrow them from Lady Yao."

"Lady Yao?"

Jun Yuyan knew there was another person in the room and occasionally could hear the cries of an infant, which quickly quieted down.

But he did not know that the person inside was called "Lady Yao."

Was it a coincidence, or was Lady Yao truly alive?

If Su Kai knew, he would be overjoyed.

Murong Jiu could see that Lady Yao had her difficulties; she quickly said, "Let me go in and ask her to borrow it."

At that moment, Lady Yao opened the door from the inside and came out with paper and pen.

"Please, Prince, do not reveal the whereabouts of this commoner woman to others voluntarily."

Both Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu noticed she used the word "voluntarily," meaning, if Su Kai asks on his own, then they could indeed tell him, right?