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The King of Zhennan,
On that day, you saved me, and you also let me go.
Princess Xiyang,
I really don't remember. I am your captive.
Princess, speak with caution. You are a princess of noble birth, never my captive.
But you stole my heart. From that day on, I finally understood that women are destined not to go to the battlefield, and I cannot follow my imperial brother's path. It was also from that day that my heart was tied to you.
No, you are wrong. There is a woman who not only went to the battlefield but also became a hero far surpassing men.
I have told you so much, and you are thinking of another woman. Do you know that to marry you, I even offended my imperial brother?
I just want to say that women can also go to the battlefield.
What is her name?
The Resplendent General, Fu Yixiao.
Princess Xiyang, I bid you farewell.
Fu Yixiao, is it the King of Zhennan of Jinxiu, and our First Prince?
Yes, these two are sworn enemies!
King of Zhennan, we meet again.
Yes, at the Battle of Pingling, we met.
We were on the verge of success, but failed. If Pingling City had fallen then, you would now be my prisoner.
What a pity.
Indeed, it is a pity. It is a pity that the arrow back then lacked a little more force, otherwise, the Jade Capital City today would not be celebrating a wedding, but a funeral.
Look, eight or nine out of ten things in this world are unsatisfactory.
Is Yixiao in your hands?
Yixiao, I happen to have a concubine in my mansion named Yixiao. Could it be the one you are talking about?
A concubine I picked up by the roadside. Seeing her pitiful, I took her into my mansion. She was so grateful that she wanted to repay me with her body. So, I graciously took her as my concubine.
Regarding the Battle of Pingling, if the First Prince holds a grudge for that arrow, you can blame me. It was I who ordered her to shoot you. This has nothing to do with her. The score between her and me, I will settle with you.
What right do you have? I once swore to protect her for a lifetime.
You protected her for a lifetime, but where were you when her life was hanging by a thread? Where were you when she was seriously injured and being chased?
This has nothing to do with you. Did you forget what I just said? She is someone in my mansion, so of course, it has something to do with me.
Yixiao is one of the three heroes under my command, my left and right arm, an indispensable person. I hope the First Prince will give me face and return her to me.
So important? Then I am afraid I cannot grant your wish.
What must the First Prince do to return her to me?
Xia Jingshi, are you forgetting? Fu Yixiao is a person, not some stray cat or dog. If she is willing, she doesn't need me to return her or let her go. She will naturally leave.
She knows I came to Susha.
Of course, she knows you are here to marry my sister.
Return to the mansion.
Right, I can return another one of the three heroes of Jinxiu to you.
What's his name?
Ning Fei. You can take Ning Fei back. I have already sent him to the post station. He only broke three ribs. You're welcome.
Return to the mansion.
Slow down, slow down. Don't move around.
I'm fine. Don't worry.
I can see.
No, let me see again.
I said I'm fine.
It's fine now. You don't know how scary you were just now, hacking and slashing with a sword.
I just had a nightmare. I dreamed I was surrounded by many people, and I fought desperately, but I couldn't kill all the enemies.
What happened then? How did it become like this?
I saw them. Who?
The people of Jinxiu. Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Do you know someone named Ning Fei?
I've heard the name, but I don't remember. He claimed to be your brother and came to find you earlier, but Feng Suige beat him. He was not lightly injured.
If his injuries are treated by a quack doctor, he might be left with a lifelong ailment.
Xueying, then help me go and see his injuries.
You remembered him.
Whether he is an enemy or a friend is unknown for now. In any case, you go and help me heal his injuries first. What if he is truly an old friend of mine?
Alright, I'll do as you say.
Thank you, Miss Ling, for coming to treat him personally. You have taken great pains.
I am too lazy to bother with your affairs. I am merely entrusted by someone and cannot refuse.
Entrusted by someone? Is it Yixiao?
Miss Ling, how is Yixiao now?
Miss Ling, you broke three ribs. Although I have already treated and applied medicine, you should not move around within three days. Be careful not to let the broken bones pierce your heart and lungs, or there will be no hope.
I'm fine.
Miss Ling, is Yixiao still safe?
Not good.
Miss Ling, how is Yixiao now? Please tell me.
She has amnesia. Her left hand is also injured. She doesn't remember Jinxiu, doesn't remember the King of Zhennan, and doesn't remember the three heroes of Jinxiu.
Amnesia? She doesn't remember anything? What is going on with you all? You can't even protect your own comrades?
Miss Ling, does Zhengnian Villa have any way to cure Yixiao?
Whatever the request, the King of Zhennan's mansion will provide full support.
She is no longer Jinxiu's general in red armor.
The prescription. Thank you.
How is it? Are you okay?
Fu Yixiao.
On the city wall.
Thank you. I'm glad you're alright.
I heard you attacked my former comrade.
Yes. Why did you do that without asking?
It's because of your face that I spared his life. If I don't punish him, won't any stray cat or dog dare to cause trouble in my mansion in the future?
Besides, you are now my person.
Speak clearly. I was never your person. You can still be so sharp-tongued.
It seems you are fine.
Back then, you didn't kill me and wanted to cooperate with me, wasn't it to help me quickly recover my previous memories so that I could help you find out who was colluding with the enemy in Susha? But why are you stopping me today?
I can wait for you to remember slowly. I have plenty of patience.
You have patience, but I don't have time anymore. After all, you are not the one who lost your memory. You don't understand my feelings at all. I am in great pain now, and my thoughts are very chaotic. I need someone to help me sort them out.
I cannot let you go to see Xia Jingshi.
I am not discussing this with you, nor have I discussed it with you.
Yixiao, with her strong personality, has now lost her most proud archery skills. How painful must she be?
Your Highness, please give the order! Even if we have to overturn the entire Jade Capital City, we must rescue Yixiao.
You've forgotten the pain even though your injuries haven't healed. Is this the time for impulsiveness? Don't you remember what we came here to do? Is the marriage alliance as important as Yixiao? If the marriage alliance goes wrong, the Holy Emperor of Shengjing City will immediately strip Your Highness of his military power. Don't you understand even this?
Then, what do you suggest?
The thought of Yixiao being in a dangerous situation makes me restless.
Alright, how can I remain calm? I am considering making the rescue of Yixiao public.
Your Highness means to have the ruler of Susha issue an order to release her?
Yes, the two countries are to have a marriage alliance, so they should release our people.
But we have just arrived in Susha, and if we immediately demand the release of people, it will inevitably lead to speculation about Your Highness's true purpose for coming here in advance. Your Highness can come here in advance for the marriage alliance, for peace between the two countries, and to show Jinxiu's sincerity. But absolutely not for a female general.
That's right. This matter cannot be rushed. I will find an opportunity to propose the release of people to Susha.
Now that Yixiao remembers nothing, why is she staying by Feng Suige's side? There must be her difficulties. We must find a way to see her.
There is a woman who not only went to the battlefield but also became a hero far surpassing men. What is her name?
The Resplendent General, Fu Yixiao.
Try this. This is what I sent someone to do. We finally put aside our differences and agreed to cooperate to find the truth. Nothing and no one should become an obstacle between us.
I know you want to see Xia Jingshi, hoping that by hearing his account, you might recover your memory as soon as possible. But you must understand that any memory told to you may not be true. I am not letting you see them for any other reason than that I am afraid you will be used.
I have my own judgment and will not be easily used by him.
I understand how you feel now. How could you understand? After all, you are not the one who lost your memory. I only hope that you can respect my wishes.
In Zhennan Pass of Jinxiu, there are very few people who have the ability and opportunity to harm you. This includes Xia Jingshi, as well as two of your brothers among the three heroes of Jinxiu. I don't want you to trust anyone lightly.
Then should I trust you? When I agreed to cooperate with you, you promised me that I could leave whenever I wanted. But now, I merely want to see Xia Jingshi and understand the situation, and you are obstructing me in every way. How can I trust you?
Since we are in a cooperative relationship, we have a common goal. How could I harm you?
Since it is cooperation, then you and I are equal. I am not your subordinate, and you have no right to make decisions for me. Are you afraid that after I see Xia Jingshi, I will be eager to return and remember past events, and then I will not cooperate with you? If I go back, all your efforts will be in vain.
So that's how you think of me?
No matter what you say, I will not let you see Xia Jingshi.
Do you think our Highness is why he doesn't let Miss Yixiao see Xia Jingshi? Why does she need to see him? Why not? What good would it do our Highness to see him? What harm would it do? Do you know what it means if she sees Xia Jingshi and remembers something, recovers her memory?
It means she has recovered her memory. Then she will remember that our Highness is her enemy!
What are you talking about? She, whether she recovers her memory or not, aren't we all her enemies? Have you ever seen our Highness be so soft-hearted towards any enemy?
Not really.
Yes. You have also seen the change in our Highness's attitude towards her these days. If at first, our Highness wanted to use her, then now it is definitely not just about using her. I am afraid that our Highness wants her to recover her memory as soon as possible, but also fears that she will remember everything.
Why? Because if she remembers everything, she will no longer be Miss Yixiao, but Fu Yixiao, the Resplendent General of Jinxiu, a female general who is destined to fight to the death with His Highness!
You are overthinking. Our Highness has always prioritized the bigger picture. When has he ever been swayed by these romantic sentiments? Even this time, if our Highness is caught up in these romantic sentiments, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. In my opinion, Miss Yixiao is quite good.
Miss Yixiao, when did you become so polite?
Polite? Fu Yixiao.
Yixiao. Miss Yixiao. It sounds quite natural.
On the corpse, I found this waist token. This is the waist token of the secret guards. In Jinxiu, who can mobilize the secret guards?
The King can mobilize them. Besides him, who else can mobilize them? Only Adjutant Xiao.
She even said these things. Today, the King of Zhennan entered the court. The Princess specifically went to see him. But the servants dared not approach them. They only vaguely heard the Princess mention that the King of Zhennan seemed to have saved her life. I didn't expect them to have such a past.
The servants also learned from a Jinxiu captive that the Resplendent General of the First Prince's mansion was saved by the King of Zhennan many years ago and recruited into the army. The two went through life and death together many times, and their relationship was extraordinary. There were even rumors that they had secretly pledged their lives to each other.
Nonsense! Does the Princess know about this?
The servants dare not say. Today, when the Princess met the King of Zhennan, the King of Zhennan seemed to have mentioned a female general. After the Princess returned to the palace, she was troubled and couldn't eat anything all day.
Has she shown any intention of backing out? Has she said she doesn't want to marry?
No, she still looks forward to the marriage alliance and has deep affection for the King of Zhennan.
I understand. You may withdraw.
Yes.
Your Highness, Your Highness.
The ceremonial procession of Jinxiu is about to enter Susha territory. In a few days, they will reach the Jade Capital.
How many people came? Not including the escorting guards, over a hundred people, and more than thirty carriages and horses.
He did not send troops from Zhennan Pass to escort them.
No. I heard that the escorting guards are all from the King of Zhennan's mansion in Pingling City.
The Holy Emperor of Jinxiu also issued a decree that on the day of the marriage alliance, the Zhennan Pass camp will retreat thirty miles. From all aspects, I think Jinxiu has shown sincerity towards this marriage alliance.
Before the procession enters the city, have them submit a detailed list of accompanying personnel. Do not be careless.
Yes.
Your left hand has finally shown some improvement. If you keep tossing around, you will truly become useless.
If my left hand couldn't be used, do you think you could trap me? Do you want to see him that much?
Yes.
Then have you considered if he wants to see you?
To be honest, I really wish Xia Jingshi would force his way into my First Prince's mansion for you. Then I could take the opportunity to shatter his thoughts of marrying my sister. But he didn't. He is calmer than I imagined.
What do you mean? You are not that important to him.
In other words, if my carefully cultivated general, my good brother, fell into enemy hands, I am afraid it would be difficult for me to be as righteous and understanding as he is.
You want to use a stratagem of sowing discord? He's not even worthy of it.
Headache, right? Go in and see. It's fine. Go back and take your medicine.
Thank you.
Go back and rest well. Thank you, doctor.
Hold on. If you dare to spit it out, I will make you drink this entire bowl of medicine.
She's doing it on purpose. She's definitely doing it on purpose.
What did he say? What did he say? Who is doing it on purpose?
Young Master Ling, do not take his words to heart.
Endure it. Endure it for a moment, and it will be over soon.
Endure it for a moment.
Alright. Change the medicine every three days. During bed rest, do not move around casually. Bone injuries are not easy to heal. If you do not listen to me, you will not need to find me again. Understand?
We will strictly follow the doctor's orders.
Alright, you can go. Pay the medical fees at the front hall. As for the consultation fee, it's waived.
Over here.
Young Master Ling, may I speak with you for a moment?
You want to see Yixiao?
No, no. Although I can enter Feng Suige's mansion, I cannot casually bring you in.
We just want to see her.
You don't need to go through so much trouble. This bamboo whistle is a token of communication we used with Yixiao back then. But now she has no memory, so it's probably not very effective. However, no matter what danger she encounters, as long as she blows this bamboo whistle, even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, our two brothers will not hesitate.
Thank you, Young Master Ling.
Alright, I will give her this bamboo whistle on your behalf.
Then you might as well invite her here.
We really want to see her again. Our Highness also wants to see her as soon as possible. We are truly her brothers. I swear, if I were not her brother, Ning Fei, this is Susha's Jade Capital City, it is Feng Suige's territory. Young Master Ling's willingness to help us is already a great kindness. Please, please.
Ning Fei Gege. Weiran Gege. Brother.
Why are you here?
Shunzi, Afang, Xiaojiu. Why are you here?
I brought them here. When they came to Zhengnian Villa looking for Yixiao, I saw that the three of them were too pitiful. Anyway, this matter is a long story.
Weiran Gege, we found Master. We will listen to you.
Do you know how dangerous it is here? If anything happens to you, how will I explain it to your master?
Alright, alright. Let brother see.
Shunzi, Ning Fei Gege, Xiaojiu. Weiran Gege. Ning Fei Gege. It's good that you're alright. It's good that you're alright. You've grown taller. Have you listened to your sister? When they came to Zhengnian Villa to find you back then, you were in the medicinal pool in the back mountain. I didn't tell them your whereabouts because you had an arrow wound. Anyone who can shoot you within five paces must be someone you know. They claimed to be your brothers, so I...
You did the right thing. No need to blame yourself.
You remembered them.
I can't say I remembered. They are just fragments of memories. When those scenes appear, I feel like I am just an observer, detached from the situation. You speak with such sincerity, but I only feel a slight touch. I can understand that I seem to be very close to them, but this feeling is like flowers in a mirror, the moon in the water.
What about the King of Zhennan, Xia Jingshi? You said when you met him at the city gate, many emotions surged up from the depths of your memory. Then why don't you go see him? Perhaps he is the key to unlocking your memory.
I thought so too, but Feng Suige forbids me to see him.
He forbids you, so you won't go? This is not like you. This is a good opportunity for you to escape. Do you really plan to continue cooperating with Feng Suige?
I believe, whether you are willing to return to Jinxiu or not, you should take this opportunity to get rid of Feng Suige. This place is not a good place for you after all.
Although he is not a good person, and he has not been kind to me, he protected me when I was in trouble. Besides, since I promised to cooperate with him, if I go back on my word now, it would seem rather unrighteous.
You talk about righteousness with him? What time is it now? I have always believed in settling accounts. I will repay what I owe, and I will collect what is owed to me. I must help him at least once before I can leave with peace of mind.
Then what should we do? If Feng Suige insists on not letting you see him, won't you be trapped here forever?
Here's what you do. Have Ning Fei pass a message to Xia Jingshi. Say you want to meet at my place. Say you're going to see the child. Feng Suige's people will definitely be watching, but they will only guard the main entrance. At that time, have Xia Jingshi come in through the back door. I must see him as soon as possible and ask him everything I need to ask.
When? There's no time like the present. Today.
Is it really Yixiao sending a message, wanting to see us?
Yes, fortunately, Young Master Ling helped us. Otherwise, we don't know when we would have been able to see Yixiao.
I knew Yixiao wouldn't forget us.
I'm so happy. I forgot to bring her Moon-Shooting Bow. Didn't I just tell you that it's not appropriate to be ostentatious when seeing Yixiao today? Why bring the Moon-Shooting Bow? What if Yixiao wants to see it?
Alright, after you see Yixiao later, you two must not tell her too much about the past. Miss Ling specifically instructed that she cannot be stimulated. Remember?
Yes. Yes.
Let's go.
Your servant pays respects to Your Highness.
Your Majesty, today there is a banquet in the Imperial Garden, and she wishes to have a brief chat with Your Highness. She has sent this servant to fetch you.
Today, Your Highness is inconvenient.
An external official receives the decree. I...
Wait here for me.
Yes.
I'm still a little uncomfortable. Slow down.
Master, I'll get you some tea.
I'll do it myself.
We agreed to meet here in an hour. Why have I been waiting for so long and they still haven't come?
Come.
Shunzi. Thank you.
Sister, I want to give it to you too.
Afang.
Sister, don't worry. Otherwise, I'll find someone else to ask at the post station.
It's fine. Let's wait a little longer.
They're here.
Ning Fei Gege. Ning Fei Gege. Ning Fei Gege. Ning Fei Gege. Ning Fei Gege.
This courtyard is nice. Birds singing and flowers fragrant, very secluded. Where is he? Why hasn't he come yet?
No, it's not. His Highness the First Prince.
It's for your father's sake. Only this once.
It was my idea. It has nothing to do with her. Come at me if you have anything.
Xueying, quickly take the children inside.
Shunzi, Afang, Xiaojiu. Let's go. Let's go.
Since we are cooperating, we are partners. It's normal for you to have a little temper. However, since you want to see him so much, if I keep obstructing you, it would seem too petty of me. Then let's see him. You can speak freely in front of me.
Xiyang lost her birth mother at a young age. I raised her. Although she is not my biological daughter, I treat her as my own. From childhood to adulthood, I never let her suffer any grievances. Thinking of her about to be married off, my heart feels empty, I don't know where.
Your Majesty, please rest assured. When Princess marries into our Jinxiu, she will not suffer any grievances either.
That's good. Then I will entrust my daughter to you with peace of mind. King of Zhennan, please don't mind me saying so much.
This subject dares not.
By the way, I heard that you have a female general in your army.
Yes. Her name is Fu Yixiao. She is the woman currently visiting the First Prince's mansion in our Susha.
Battling on the battlefield has always been a man's affair. How can there be a woman in your army?
This is a long story. She was an orphan from a young age and suffered a lot. Later, she came to my army. Over time, she developed the skills to fight on the battlefield.
It seems that you must have a deep bond between you. I am the commander of Zhennan Pass, and she is a general. In our army, even a soldier has a life-and-death friendship. If there is no such bond, how dare you entrust your back to each other? Does Your Majesty mean this kind of bond?
Besides that?
Besides that, absolutely not.
Then I was overthinking. You know, Xiyang is the Emperor's beloved daughter, the only princess of Susha. She is also of the same mother and brother as the First Prince of Susha. Even if the marriage alliance is a great undertaking for both countries and concerns the welfare of the people of both countries, if Xiyang herself does not agree, no one can force her. She lives deep in the palace, is ignorant of worldly affairs, and has been protected by me too well since childhood. Even a slight ripple might change her mind.
Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance.
Where is this guidance? Today, I am just meeting my future son-in-law. A good marriage is rare. King of Zhennan, you must cherish it.
It was you who obstructed me, wasn't it? Such despicable means are indeed like something you would do. Feng Suige.
Only now do I see clearly that your so-called cooperation is just another way to imprison me by your side. You not only want to find out the truth from me, but you also want me to submit to you. Otherwise, you wouldn't repeatedly hinder me. You bestow favors on me, making me feel indebted, and at the same time, you want to control me, calling it for my own good, but in reality, it's all for your use. I am merely a pawn in your game.
However, you probably forgot that I, Fu Yixiao, have never been someone who yields to others. The reason I was unwilling to fall out with you before was because of what you did for me. I repay every bit of kindness shown to me a hundredfold. You must have calculated that I would not resist, right? To think that I once felt for a moment that you genuinely cared about me and considered you my friend. Now, it seems ridiculous.
Fu Yixiao, I am going to see Xia Jingshi now. Whoever stops me, I will kill them.
This, this...
Why are they arguing?
Get out of the way.
Quickly, go and see!
Yixiao, Your Highness. What's wrong?
This, this... Such a temper. Like she's gone mad.
Where did Your Highness go?
Miss Yixiao went to the post station alone. Should we send someone to keep an eye on her?
Let her die.
Your Highness, Yun Fang, go and keep an eye on her.
Understood.
Boss, give me two more bowls of porridge.
Alright. Quickly, quickly.
Where is she? Where is she?
There.
Yixiao! Yixiao! Yixiao! Yixiao!
You are indeed alright. I knew it.
Yixiao, when we heard you wanted to see us, Your Highness was overjoyed. Who knew that as soon as he went out, he was summoned to the palace by the Zhuanghou.
So, Yixiao, I didn't expect you to come find us yourself.
Yixiao, are you eating and sleeping well there? Don't get too excited. Yixiao is still injured.
It's my fault. I was too abrupt.
Yixiao, how is your injury? I heard you were seriously injured. Let me see. Is it your arm?
Yixiao, do you still recognize us? I am Ning Fei. Do you remember me?
You are Ning Fei? Then you must be Xiao Weiran. Look, you are overthinking. How could Yixiao not remember us?
Yixiao, has Feng Suige troubled you? A few days ago, he was obstructing us in every way. Today is a joyous occasion for our reunion. Don't mention him.
Yixiao, if Feng Suige bullied you, just tell us. We will stand up for you. Remember, now that we are here, you have a backing.
Thank you, Ning Fei.
Why are you thanking us? Yes. She, why are you being polite with us?
The King is back.
Your Highness, Your Highness. Look, look who's here.
Your Highness. Yixiao, quickly pay your respects to Your Highness! Hurry!
Alright, let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
Yixiao. Yixiao. I was going to see you, but circumstances prevented it. I know. They all told me. Why didn't you come back?
I... I know you're not dead. I believe you can find your way home. But why didn't you come back? Yixiao, do you know? I've been looking for you. I've been waiting for you. I was afraid you'd never come back.
I... I don't remember anything.
You don't even remember me? Then what do you remember? Ning Fei? Xiao Weiran? You don't remember anything about Pingling City?
Afang and Shunzi told me some past events. Feng Suige told me some things about the battlefield. Other than that, I don't remember anything. I don't remember anything.
Then what about everything between you and me? All the life and death experiences we shared, you don't remember?
Yixiao, look at me. Look at this face. Tell me honestly, do you still remember?