Chapter 32 Pretending to Have Amnesia 2

  "What kind of accident made you lose your memory?" Huang Fu Ling directly cut to the chase as soon as they sat down in the most famous tavern in the imperial city.

  "I don't know, when I woke up, I was lying on the stone steps, and I didn't remember anything. I vaguely walked down the mountain, and later heard from passersby that it was Yixian Valley." Nalan Xinnuo said, she had indeed stayed in that place half a year ago, and if Huangfu Ling investigated, there wouldn't be any loopholes.

  "What a pity, you've forgotten our friendship, but don't worry, we'll slowly make up for it in the future." Huangfu Ling's painful expression made Nalan Xianyu secretly sneer in her heart. If he really believed he had amnesia, he would probably be delighted to have forgotten those days of confrontation between them.

  "Hmm." Nalan Xixi responded faintly. Even if she had lost her memory, her personality couldn't change, and if she acted too out of character, it would only raise suspicions. However, he was a bit unaccustomed to his own intimate terms of endearment for himself.

  "By the way, you're still wearing that human skin mask?" Huang Fu Ling suddenly brought up this topic. He wanted to see Nalan Xian's reaction and if Nalan Xian really had amnesia, saying this would at least gain her trust. As someone who claimed to be her good friend, she shouldn't suspect him.

  "It turns out you knew I was wearing a human skin mask." Nalan Xianyu deliberately revealed a hint of surprise in the depths of his eyes, but couldn't be too obvious, or it would be too affected. This subtle surprise would surely be detected by Huangfu Ling, who was meticulous and had a mind for intrigue.

  "Hmm, if I hadn't seen your true face before, I wouldn't have known you were always wearing a mask. But now that I think about it, your real face is truly breathtakingly beautiful." Huangfu Ling recalled the moment he saw her face back then, the beauty that took his breath away, and it was something he couldn't forget for the rest of his life. However, what attracted him most to Nalan Xianyu was still her personality. With such a personality paired with this stunning looks, she was one of a kind in the world.

  "At first, I was startled to find myself wearing a human skin mask, and I didn't understand it either. But after looking at my own face, I understood a bit more. My previous self probably didn't want to stir up trouble. Nalan Xianyu felt that she actually had a talent for acting."

  "It's also, if your appearance were to be made public, I estimate it wouldn't cause chaos in the world, but it would certainly stir up a huge commotion." The two people chatted and laughed, just like old friends. Nalan Xianuo really couldn't have imagined that one day she would get along so harmoniously with Huangfu Ling. She remembered the day Huangfu Ling saw her appearance, that was a day of great humiliation, a day she didn't want to recall...

  "Has your body suffered any injuries? Why is it necessary to post a royal proclamation to gather famous doctors?" Nalan Xianyu changed the subject, asking what she most wanted to know.

  "Alas, half a year ago, I fell off a cliff and although I hit many branches on the way down which reduced my falling speed, when I finally landed, I was severely injured and lost a lot of blood. When I was rescued, I temporarily preserved my life, but despite being conscious, I couldn't wake up for a long time. That's why I gathered famous doctors, and fortunately, I met a divine doctor who used two plants to replenish my blood, and only then did I slowly recover."

  Huangfu Ling spoke while carefully observing Nalan Xianyu's reaction, but she only listened attentively and finally showed a worried expression, without any other reaction. This made Huangfu Ling want to believe that she had really lost her memory...

  Do you still remember when she gently approached herself and softly asked: "Will you marry me as your queen, is that okay?"

  "Good." He replied without hesitation at that time.

  He was willing to become her plaything, willing to be pushed off the cliff by her. In that instant when he fell, he had no regrets, no resentment, only a bitter smile, only heartache.

  Even if it were to happen all over again, even if he knew it was her deception and scheme, would he still choose to lose his mind once more, without hesitation, and answer with a simple "yes"?

  Heaven knows that at that time, the few words that came out of Nalan Xinnuo's mouth were so beautiful, bringing him unprecedented happiness. If all of that was real, he would be the happiest person in the world. Even if it meant giving up his throne, he would have been willing to do so. Bitter smile, this is still just his own wishful thinking, isn't it?

  Suddenly in his heart, he was so looking forward to Nalan Xixi really losing her memory. Did this mean that she had also forgotten Nan Gongyin from the bottom of her heart? Did it mean that he had a chance to enter her heart?

  It turned out to be like this, Nalan Xixi thought secretly in her heart.

  "How could you be so careless and fall off the cliff? You're a prince, how did you end up on the cliff and get pushed down by someone else? Where were your attendants?" Although Nalan Xixi didn't want to ask such questions because she didn't want to recall the scene again, ordinary people would ask this way after hearing the story. In order not to arouse suspicion, Nalan Xixi still spoke up.

  "Heh," at this moment, Huangfu Ling seemed to have fallen into his memories, a bitter smile floating on the corner of his mouth. "It was impossible to guard against, and besides, I didn't even think of defending myself. The person who pushed me was someone I loved, so I was willing." He said slowly, one word at a time, then withdrew his gaze from his memories and looked seriously at Nalan Xixi's reaction. This was also a test to see if she had really lost her memory.

  "I didn't expect you to be a sentimental person too." Nalan Xianyu said calmly, trying not to let her emotions show on her face. Even though she disliked Huangfu Ling, even though he was the one who hurt Jin and made her and Jin so distant from each other, it was still hard for her to calm down after hearing such words.

  Even if he owed her a lot, she didn't want Huangfu Ling to repay his emotional debt with emotions. Emotional debt, something that can never be repaid clearly.

  "Never mind, it's just a one-sided love." Huangfu Ling smiled bitterly, the sadness in his eyes easily visible.

  "Alright, let's not continue this topic anymore, lest it hurts your feelings." Nalan Xianyu couldn't ignore the emotions in his eyes. He was clearly a person she disliked, so why did seeing such emotions make her feel apologetic?

  "What a pity, how did you want to participate in the recruitment?" Huangfu Ling changed the subject and asked.

  "For the past half year, I've been drifting around on my own, relying on my own abilities to get by without starving myself. Just as I saw the imperial edict, I signed up for it. I couldn't continue living a life without purpose like that. It seems this decision was correct, and unexpectedly, I ran into an old friend of such noble status."

  "What's noble or not," Huangfu Ling said with a faint smile, "don't treat me like a prince, just as you don't think of yourself as a princess." Nalan Xianyu, had he really lost his memory? The gaze in his eyes was no longer the hostility of before, but rather a rare gentleness and friendliness.

  "It's been so long since I came out, I should go back now." Nalan Xianyu said.

  "I'll send you."

  "Hmm." He had originally wanted to refuse, but Nalan Xixi had said so many words, and he didn't want to waste his breath anymore.

  Two people walked back to the school field and happened to meet Huangfu Chen inside.

  "I have seen the Crown Prince before." Nalan Xianuo slightly bowed her head in greeting.

  "Your Imperial Highness." Huangfu Ling also slightly lowered his head.

  "No need for courtesy." Huangfu Chen's face didn't look too good, and indeed, the talented person he had been expecting to be his own was walking together with his arch-nemesis, Huang Di.

  "How did you two show up together? Nalan General, where have you been?" The low and deep voice of Huangfu Chen was filled with intense anger.

  "We..."

  "Xiāo Nuò is an old friend of mine, I just came to visit her and invited her out for a sit." Huáng Fǔ Líng replied hastily, thinking it was better to be direct and avoid wasting effort on circling around the issue.

  "Old friend?" Huangfu Chen was clearly surprised by this answer, and looked at Nalan Xianuo with a puzzled face. "Why didn't I hear General Nalan mention it before?"

  "Returning to the Crown Prince, it's because I had a small accident half a year ago and lost my memory, so I don't remember this matter. Today, the Second Prince came to find me and mentioned it." Nalan Xianuo also "confessed", sandwiched between the two princes, it was not a wise choice, it was better to clarify her position early on. Moreover, in her heart, Huangfu Ling would definitely be the final winner, just looking at his previous methods could tell, with her help, it was a done deal.

  "Is it?" Huangfu Chen's eyes turned cold, "What a coincidence indeed."

  "I think so too." Huang Fu Ling presented a warm smile, this was his specialty.

  "Well, I'll go train troops first." In fact, he didn't want to deal with this scene, so Nalan Xianyu chose to ignore it.

  After she left, Huangfu Chen and Huangfu Ling also left. On the way back to the palace, they probably couldn't avoid pretending again.

  Ten days later, it was the day of Huangfu Song's military inspection. Not only did Huangfu Song come, but also Huangfu Chen and Huangfu Ling arrived together.

  Nalan Xixi presents his army in a way that is not like theirs, letting soldiers make a few moves and then open up with uniformity and strength, these are not decisive elements on the battlefield.

  "I have a request to make later." Nalan Xiong said before the inspection.

  "Speak." Huang Fu's expression seemed quite good.

  "I won't use the original method to show my training results, after all, what's most needed on the battlefield isn't this. Let them come at me one hundred against one, and in the meantime, please Your Majesty observe our techniques clearly. After all, the time for a fight is short, although they've made progress, but it's only been a month, completely not my match." Unapologetically proud, Nalan Xiong had this ability.

  "One hundred against one, will it end in a very short time?" Huang Fu Song couldn't believe such an absurd thing.

  "Yes!" A strong and firm tone, complete confidence.

  "Father Emperor, just agree, you'll understand once you see it." Huangfu Ling smiled like a child without any ulterior motives.

  "Hmm, listen to Ling'er, let's get started." Huang Fu Song gave the order.

  "The final general will hear the order!" Nalan Xianyu clasped his hands together, then descended the steps, directing the soldiers to come one hundred at a time.

  Originally wanted more people to come together, but was afraid that Huang Fu Song would not see clearly, so it was decided to have one hundred people.