Who are you…
Mu Yunjin was stunned.
She stared at Chu Li without moving. When she noticed his gaze was icy and hollow, devoid of any emotion, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Then, Mu Yunjin gave a light laugh, her eyes curving into crescents. “Chu Li, you’re acting too fake. You can’t fool me.”
Faced with this smiling countenance, Chu Li only felt it was dazzling. His expression froze slightly before he angrily said, “Get out!”
Get out…
Mu Yunjin was stunned again.
Hearing these harsh words, she finally sensed that something was seriously wrong.
Mu Yunjin got up, put on her shoes, and walked in front of Chu Li, looking up at him. “Chu Li, what’s wrong? Don’t you remember me?”
…
…
“Stop this boring trick!” Chu Li spoke coldly, then called out, “Ding Xian!”
Ding Xian immediately entered from outside. “Your Highness…”
“Throw her out!” Chu Li narrowed his cold eyes, his tone icy and emotionless.
Hearing these words, Ding Xian’s body suddenly trembled. He looked around, scratching his head in confusion. “Your Highness, throw who out?”
“Are you blind?” Chu Li’s cold aura surged forth once more.
In Ding Xian’s memory, it had been a long time since Chu Li had been this frigid. But now he was ordering him to throw someone out? In this room, wasn’t it just him and the Princess?
Who was he supposed to throw out?
Or had his skills deteriorated so much that he couldn’t detect other people hiding here?
“He’s telling you to throw me out,” Mu Yunjin said, seeing Ding Xian looking around in confusion, pouting slightly.
Hearing this, Ding Xian looked at Mu Yunjin and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been scared to death, thinking something serious had happened. Who knew they were just a young couple playing around!
Seeing Ding Xian not moving, Chu Li was filled with anger. “Do you not understand this prince’s words?”
“This…” Ding Xian’s heart, which had just settled down, tightened again.
Chu Li’s words seemed far from joking…
Although he could feel Chu Li’s overwhelming anger, Ding Xian thought for a moment and quickly made a decision, bowing slightly. “Your Highness, this lowly one dares not…”
Just as Chu Li’s anger intensified and he prepared to take action himself, Ding Xian ominously uttered, “Your Highness once said that the entire prince’s manor listens to the Princess.”
Princess…
Hearing this term, Chu Li frowned, his eyes filled with rage as he swept a sharp glance at Ding Xian. “When did this prince take a consort?”
Mu Yunjin and Ding Xian both felt as if they’d been struck by lightning!
Damn, was he playing amnesia?
“Your-Your Highness… this is your Princess, you’ve been married for almost half a year…” Ding Xian cautiously spoke, not understanding how he had followed Chu Li all morning, yet as soon as they left the palace, he seemed to have become a different person.
“Chu Li, do you not remember me?” Mu Yunjin forced herself to remain calm as she addressed him.
Chu Li looked at Mu Yunjin, his thin lips pressed together, his gaze steady and unwavering. He did not respond to her.
“This…” Ding Xian grew anxious and stepped forward. “Your Highness, this is Third Miss Mu! You had breakfast together this morning!”
Chu Li shifted his gaze to Ding Xian, frowning. “That useless package from Minister Mu’s household?”
“…” Ding Xian was speechless.
Mu Yunjin’s mouth twitched, her hands tightly clenched as she glared at Chu Li. This bastard had directly insulted her!
Useless package…
Go to hell!
Just as the atmosphere in the room became tense, with undercurrents stirring, Consort Rong walked in from outside, a faint smile on her lips.
“Li’er…” Consort Rong called out to Chu Li.
Then she turned to look at Ding Xian. “You may leave. This palace will remain here.”
Ding Xian nodded and walked out.
With only three people left in the room, Consort Rong walked forward a few steps. Glimpsing Mu Yunjin in the room, she turned to look at Chu Li. “Li’er, haven’t you been searching for the whereabouts of the Divine Command Token all along?”
“Then let Mother tell you, this token is hidden in this woman’s chest.”
……
When Mu Yunjin saw Consort Rong enter, she could completely understand what had happened.
No wonder she had such a splitting headache in River Moon City this morning, feeling as if everything was being extracted from her brain. It turned out she had consumed a memory-erasing drug. If not for the Divine Command Token’s timely intervention, she too would have lost her memory!
And now, Chu Li had also eaten that white fungus and lotus seed soup. Without the Divine Command Token’s protection, he had lost his memory.
And the part of his memory he had lost was solely related to her.
Consort Rong, what a scheme!
“Heh…” Mu Yunjin gave a light chuckle, looking at Consort Rong. “Having used your son, you’d better pray he never recovers his memory in this lifetime. Otherwise, you’ll regret it!”
“Insolent!” Consort Rong shouted in anger. “No wonder they say the Third Miss of Minister Mu’s household is an unrefined woman. Is this how you speak to this palace, your elder?”
“Hahaha, you’re playing your role quite convincingly!” Mu Yunjin burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, after hearing the words “Divine Command Token,” Chu Li’s cold, icy face finally showed a trace of emotion. His gaze locked firmly on Mu Yunjin’s chest, his eyes revealing a bloodthirsty glint.
The atmosphere suddenly became eerie.
Chu Li narrowed his eyes, true qi flowing from his palm as he flew forward, aiming a heavy strike at Mu Yunjin’s chest…
……
Mu Yunjin had been on guard the moment she sensed Chu Li gathering his energy. Now, facing the oncoming gust of force, she immediately dodged. With a ‘bang,’ a loud noise came from where she had been standing.
Looking back, Mu Yunjin frowned deeply as another stream of true qi came from the side—now even Consort Rong had joined the attack.
Mu Yunjin inwardly thought things were not good. Chu Li now had no memory of who she was, and in an instant, he had reverted to the cold-faced Asura he was when she first met him.
Now, for the Divine Command Token, he was determined to succeed and would show her no mercy.
She was no match for Chu Li, and she didn’t want to engage in armed conflict with him, letting Consort Rong’s conspiracy succeed.
Thinking this, Mu Yunjin felt that the best of the thirty-six stratagems was to retreat!
If you can’t win, run first and think later.
With this thought, Mu Yunjin’s eyes fell on a nearby window. Taking advantage of the moment before the two beside her could strike again, she immediately flew toward the window and escaped…
Outside, Song Chun, who was standing guard nearby, saw Mu Yunjin break through the window and was momentarily stunned, but remained in place without taking action.
Immediately after, a purple figure also flew out from the window, pursuing Mu Yunjin.
Song Chun was slightly taken aback before following.
……
Feeling the relentless pursuit behind her, Mu Yunjin found it both laughable and distressing. Was she being hunted by her husband?
It was truly life-threatening.
Seeing that Chu Li was about to catch up, Mu Yunjin immediately took out the jade whistle that Chu Li had given her before and blew it at her lips…
Instantly, guards hidden in the surroundings emerged in waves.
“Help me stop your lord!” Mu Yunjin commanded them.
Hearing Mu Yunjin’s order, those guards thought they were playing a game and immediately complied. A large group of people blocked Chu Li’s path, obstructing his way.
Mu Yunjin seized the opportunity to leave.
……
Blocked by layers of purple-armored guards, Chu Li’s face darkened, the veins on his forehead pulsing. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
He had just witnessed that woman take out the jade whistle that controlled the purple-armored guards and blow it.
This was his item; why was it in her possession?
At this moment, Song Chun also caught up. Seeing so many guards mobilized, he waved his hand, signaling them to withdraw.
A large wave of guards departed.
“Your Highness…”
Chu Li cast a sidelong glance at Song Chun, his face turning green. “Didn’t you see the woman who just escaped? What use is this prince’s guard commander!”
Song Chun was startled. He looked in the direction where Mu Yunjin had run off, then reacted. “Yes, this subordinate will go after the Princess immediately!”
“Wait…” Chu Li stopped him.
Today had been quite bewildering. A woman he had never seen before had appeared out of nowhere, and both Ding Xian and Song Chun addressed her as his princess.
But when had he taken a consort?
And he had married the useless Third Miss from Minister Mu’s household? He had no recollection of this whatsoever.
But the woman’s movements just now had been agile and quick-witted, seemingly different from the rumors.
“What is her name?” Chu Li asked.
“Your Highness, who are you referring to?” Song Chun didn’t immediately understand.
Chu Li gave Song Chun a gloomy look, his tone somewhat impatient. “The one who just left.”
“…” Song Chun felt a bit frightened. What was wrong with his lord?
Despite his thoughts, he honestly replied, “Mu Yunjin.”
Mu Yunjin…
Chu Li carefully considered this name. Besides having no impression of it in his mind, he also felt his head starting to ache.
He was certain he did not know this woman.
“Pursue her!” Thinking that the Divine Command Token was on her person, Chu Li pressed his lips together and chased in the direction Mu Yunjin had just left.
……
Taking advantage of Chu Li’s delayed pursuit, Mu Yunjin made her way to the waterfall mountain outside the city. She opened the secret entrance behind the waterfall, bent down to enter the passage, and ran toward Water Cloud Temple.
At this critical juncture, Chu Li had lost his memory and had reverted to his former self, single-mindedly seeking the Divine Command Token.
She needed to quickly find State Preceptor An and the others to merge the two pearls into the crocodile pearl. Otherwise, if something went wrong at this crucial moment, she feared it would be difficult to handle.
With these thoughts, Mu Yunjin quickened her pace.
Soon, she appeared in the Broken Book Pavilion of Peaceful Heart Hall.
Walking out from the wooden door with practiced ease, she entered Peaceful Heart Hall and ran toward Master Huaiyuan’s meditation chamber.
In the meditation chamber, State Preceptor An and Master Huaiyuan were playing chess.
After a while, there was a knock on the door, followed by Mu Yunjin’s urgent voice, “Is anyone there?”
“Princess Ning, please come in!” Master Huaiyuan called out.
With that, the door to the meditation chamber was flung open with a bang. Mu Yunjin hurried in, too rushed to even greet them. “Quick, help me first, merge these two pearls into the crocodile pearl and extract the Divine Command Token from my body…”
“Why such urgency? Didn’t Prince Ning say he would come tonight?” Master Huaiyuan was somewhat surprised. He looked outside and realized Mu Yunjin had come alone.
“Chu Li is hunting me down. Don’t ask so many questions, just help me get the crocodile pearl ready.” Mu Yunjin anxiously took out the two pearls.
Master Huaiyuan and State Preceptor An both raised their eyebrows at the same time, saying in unison, “Hunting you down?”