Mu Yunjin had made all this up. She knew Xu Heyu’s weakness was Qu Xinyao, so she greatly elaborated on Qu Xinyao’s situation.

Sure enough, after hearing these words, Xu Heyu, who had been expressionless and dazed, suddenly blinked and slightly opened his mouth. “Are you… telling the truth?”

His deep voice carried a hint of urgency.

“Of course it’s true. You know Xinyao’s temperament—once she becomes stubborn, not even ten oxen could pull her back,” Mu Yunjin replied.

Xu Heyu frowned. He did indeed understand Qu Xinyao’s temperament, and it was truly as Mu Yunjin described—she might very well marry the Emperor of Ximing as a consort in a moment of anger or impulse.

His precious Xin Xin, such a wonderful and proud woman, how could she suffer living in the dark and sunless back palace?

But with his broken body, he couldn’t give her what she wanted either.

Xu Heyu closed his eyes, filled with pain.

“You’re going to die anyway, so why not try when there’s a glimmer of hope before you? What if it succeeds? Have you considered that you might be that exception?” Mu Yunjin changed her approach, trying to persuade Xu Heyu.

…

…

Xu Heyu remained silent with his eyes closed.

“Think about it—if you truly do pass away, it would be as you expected, and in Sister Xinyao’s eyes, you’ll just be a heartless person. But if you successfully detoxify…”

“You and Sister Xinyao could spend a lifetime together…”

As soon as Mu Yunjin finished speaking, Xu Heyu on the bed suddenly opened his eyes. They were misty, and a clear tear slid from the corner of his eye.

A lifetime together.

He had been longing for these words almost daily.

“Alright, I’ll cooperate with your detoxification,” Xu Heyu said calmly.

Hearing this, everyone in the room sighed with relief.

Mu Yunjin smiled faintly and didn’t linger any longer. The medicinal smell throughout the room brought back her discomfort, and she quickly walked outside.

After leaving, Qing Meng followed her out.

“Princess, it’s getting late. Would you like to rest?” Qing Meng looked at Mu Yunjin, noticing her poor complexion.

Mu Yunjin nodded, feeling both tired and sleepy after a long day.

At this moment, Chu Li and Huang Yan also came out of the room. As they passed by Mu Yunjin and Qing Meng, they heard Qing Meng ask Mu Yunjin, “So, Princess, will you be staying in the same room as His Highness?”

Chu Li instinctively wanted to refuse, but before he could speak, a voice quickly interjected, “Of course not with him! Who wants to sleep in the same room with him!”

Mu Yunjin was still angry about being pushed away from Chu Li’s embrace earlier, so when asked if they would sleep in the same room, she immediately refused.

Nearby, Huang Yan suddenly covered his mouth, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Chu Li’s expression darkened as he glanced coldly at Mu Yunjin. His thin lips parted as he spoke coolly, “The feeling is mutual!”

Was this woman’s brain damaged? She didn’t desire him?

Hmph, he didn’t desire her either!

How many women in the entire Western Yuan Kingdom dreamed of climbing into his bed? Yet she dared to say she didn’t want him?

Talk about taking advantage and still acting smug!

Mu Yunjin glared back at Chu Li, her anger intensifying. This guy told her “the feeling is mutual”?

In the past, he would cling to her every night, not letting her sleep peacefully, and now he was putting on such a high-and-mighty act towards her…

Pah!

The feeling is mutual?

She would remember these words. In the future, not only would she refuse to let him hold her, but she’d also refuse to sleep with him!

He still wanted a daughter?

To hell with that!

Dream on!

Finally, the two went their separate ways, each returning to their rooms.

After returning to her room, Mu Yunjin slammed the door shut with a “bang” and angrily flopped onto the bed, mentally counting a hundred faults with Chu Li until she gradually fell asleep from exhaustion.

Meanwhile, Chu Li returned to his room, still feeling a trace of anger. How could he possibly be interested in that ungrateful woman?

“Clack…”

Just as he took off his outer garment, something fell from inside his clothes onto the floor.

Chu Li bent down to pick it up—a moonlight-white jade pendant. The jade was thoroughly lustrous and emitted a pure white glow.

Where did this jade pendant come from?

Chu Li examined the pendant carefully and noticed the characters “Yunjin” faintly visible inside. His cold eyes narrowed in slight surprise.

Was it Mu Yunjin’s possession?

Moreover, the jade pendant should be a personal item, so why was it with him?

Chu Li looked at the pendant again and, noticing its luminescence, walked to the side and extinguished the candle. Instantly, the entire room was illuminated by the pendant’s glow as if it were daytime.

Suddenly, Chu Li somewhat understood why he had this jade pendant.

But since it was Mu Yunjin’s belonging, did that mean she also knew about his night blindness?

If she knew, then their relationship was indeed extraordinary…

…

The next day, Mu Yunjin woke up early. Upon waking, she found herself curled up in a ball, with the blankets at her feet ice-cold.

Thinking back, she remembered that Chu Li had lost his memory…

She had slept alone last night.

Mu Yunjin felt a bit depressed. She sat up in bed, and just as she was about to bend down to put on her shoes, she felt a wave of dizziness. Her entire body was weak, without any strength, and her stomach had a feeling of nausea.

It was truly awful.

Mu Yunjin sat on the edge of the bed for quite a while before the discomfort gradually subsided.

“It must be from hunger,” she thought, recalling that she hadn’t eaten anything the night before. With her stomach empty now, she quickly tidied herself up and walked out the door.

At the same time, the door across from hers opened, and a figure in brocade blue walked out.

This was the first time Mu Yunjin had seen Chu Li wearing brocade blue clothes, and her eyes brightened. The brocade blue garments were fresh and clean, accentuating Chu Li’s angular face, making him extraordinarily handsome and further highlighting his elegant and refined demeanor and graceful bearing.

Tsk, her man was indeed handsome!

Though she thought this, the moment her eyes met Chu Li’s, Mu Yunjin snorted coldly with disdain, “Why are you also wearing brocade blue like me?”

Today, she had specifically worn the brocade blue cloak that Huang Yan had brought out for her yesterday. Now, she and Chu Li had coincidentally matched outfits.

Hearing this, Chu Li frowned. He would have liked to return to his room to change clothes, but since he didn’t often stay at Xu Heyu’s place, there weren’t many spare clothes here.

So after hearing Mu Yunjin’s words, he pretended not to hear, not even glancing at her as he strode away.

Behind him, Mu Yunjin raised her eyebrows. Fortunately, this guy hadn’t gone into changing clothes, otherwise she would have had serious issues with him!

…

At the dining table.

When Mu Yunjin entered, everyone was already seated, with only a space next to Chu Li.

“Princess, please sit down. Let’s have breakfast first. We’ll need your help organizing medicinal herbs later!” Qing Meng waved to her, fearing Mu Yunjin might feel awkward.

Mu Yunjin nodded and walked over, sitting directly beside Chu Li without looking at him once.

The two figures in brocade blue sitting together drew occasional glances from the others nearby. Finally, Qiqi spoke first with a smile, “Your clothes look nice. Do married couples nowadays like to wear the same colors when going out?”

“No, I don’t like it!”

“No, I don’t like it!”

Two voices spoke simultaneously—Chu Li and Mu Yunjin.

The atmosphere in the dining hall dropped to rock bottom…

After Chu Li spoke, Mu Yunjin lowered her eyes and rolled them. He dared to say he didn’t like it? He started acting up after losing his memory. She mentally noted this, planning to get back at him doubly in the future…

Chu Li was equally displeased, frowning as he glanced sideways at the woman beside him. He still felt full of displeasure and anger. Any other woman would have been delighted to match clothes with him, yet she said she didn’t like it…

No wonder this woman had such a bad reputation—she was indeed different from ordinary women!

“Princess, please eat first.” Qing Meng ladled a bowl of plain congee for Mu Yunjin and handed it to her, afraid that if these two continued, they might start fighting.

Mu Yunjin nodded, looked at the white congee in the bowl, picked up a spoon, and took a bite. The bland taste in her mouth made her feel comfortable and at ease.

For the rest of the meal, she only drank the flavorless white congee, not touching any of the other dishes on the table.

She did this because her stomach was uncomfortable, and drinking plain congee made her feel better.

But in the eyes of others, their thoughts varied.

Except for Chu Li, everyone else thought she was emotionally low and sad, which was why she was miserably drinking only a bowl of plain congee, one spoonful after another.

Chu Li, on the other hand, felt strangely perplexed. From yesterday until now, he increasingly felt that Mu Yunjin was a bizarre creature, and he couldn’t understand at all why they said he had doted on this strange being in the past.

…

After breakfast, Mu Yunjin sat in the main hall with Qiqi, classifying medicinal herbs, while occasionally glancing at the brocade blue figure nearby.

Chu Li was sitting at the table with Huang Yan, writing down the quantities of medicinal materials and the preparation status of various poison antidotes for Hua Ying’s reference.

“Mistress, did the crocodile pearl extract the Divine Decree?” Qiqi, unaware that Chu Li had hunted Mu Yunjin for the Divine Decree the day before, directly asked about the Divine Decree.

Mu Yunjin’s body trembled, and she instinctively glanced to the side, noticing that Chu Li had raised his head and was looking at her.

“No, it didn’t!” Mu Yunjin answered.

Since Chu Li’s arrival at River Moon City yesterday, he hadn’t attempted to harm her, probably because others had told him about their relationship, making him hesitant to take action.

If he were to learn now that the Divine Decree had been extracted from her body, he would undoubtedly demand it from her without any reservation.

If he took the Divine Decree and still had memory loss, he would certainly have no attachment to her.

At least for now, he was still around her, and perhaps he might remember everything at some point!

Seeing Mu Yunjin’s dejected expression, Qiqi assumed the crocodile pearl fusion had failed and tried to comfort her, “Mistress, don’t be sad. If this doesn’t work, we’ll think of other ways.”

“Mm.” Mu Yunjin nodded.

Nearby, Chu Li also noticed Mu Yunjin’s downcast expression. His eyes revealed no emotions, but his thoughts were churning.

Was the Divine Decree inside her body affecting her in some way?

Otherwise, why did she look so downcast and aggrieved…

Thinking this, Chu Li suddenly realized something was off about himself. Damn, since when had he started pondering a woman’s psychology?

Whether the Divine Decree affected her or not, what did it have to do with him?

Why should he care so much about her feelings?