ebookland Chapter 339 Bringing Someone Back
Chapter 339 Bringing Someone Back
Chapter 339 Bringing Someone Back
The guards were no good, and Ji Xuan was helpless; she couldn't very well overstep her bounds and deal with the Crown Princess's guards herself.
After sending them away to continue their search for the Crown Princess in secret,
Ji Xuan told them that if anyone had any doubts, they should say that she, the prince, had been separated from the group by the refugees.
What else could she do? She couldn't very well say that the Crown Princess had been separated from the king, or that the future monarch had been separated from the king. Was that something to be proud of?
Moreover, she felt something was amiss, and she suspected that it might have been the work of the henchmen of those corrupt officials.
Ugh, what a mess!
As Ji Xuan pondered this, she arranged for people to investigate the remaining influence of those corrupt officials.
Just as she was anxiously awaiting news, a servant suddenly came to report that someone from the capital had arrived.
Ji Xuan was startled. Hadn't she concealed the news of the Crown Princess's disappearance? How could it have reached the capital?
"Your Highness! I want to see Your Highness! Your Highness!" Before Ji Xuan could even invite the person in, the person barged into the mansion.
"It's you?" Ji Xuan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw who it was.
"Your Highness, didn't we say you were missing?" Yue Chen rushed up and wanted to touch the person in front of him, but Ji Xuan obediently stood there and let him touch her.
"I'm fine, what brings you here?"
Ji Xuan looked at Yue Chen in front of her. His clothes were disheveled and his face was covered in stubble, which was very different from his usual refined and aloof image.
"Your Highness, my master heard that you had disappeared, so he ran away from home and came all the way from the capital to Jiangnan to look for you!" Yuechen's servant, Xile, quickly explained on behalf of his master.
He felt so sorry for his husband, who had ridden at breakneck speed and endured wind and rain all the way to find the prince.
"Nonsense! Do you know how dangerous this journey is?!" Ji Xuan's expression changed immediately upon hearing this.
She hadn't expected Yue Chen to be so bold. He dared to travel such a long distance from the capital to Jiangnan alone with his servant. What if something happened to him?
"I was just worried about you! When the news of your disappearance reached the capital, everyone said you were in grave danger, but I simply didn't believe it. How could someone as brave as Your Highness disappear? That's why I rushed here to find you! Thank goodness Your Highness is alright!" Yuechen said, first crying sadly, then wiping away her tears and smiling when she mentioned that the prince was alright.
Looking at Yue Chen, who was both crying and laughing, Ji Xuan felt both angry and warm inside.
She was angry at his recklessness, but touched by how much he cared about her.
"You really make me both angry and helpless." Ji Xuan sighed softly and gently wiped away the remaining tear stains on Yue Chen's face.
At this moment, Xile suddenly remembered something and added, "Your Highness, my husband kept saying that he wouldn't return to the capital if he couldn't find you."
Upon hearing this, Yuechen lowered her head somewhat embarrassed.
"You shouldn't do that again! It's too dangerous!"
"I'm not afraid, as long as Your Highness is alright!" Yuechen said firmly.
Ji Xuan was deeply moved and was about to say something when a guard rushed over, "Your Highness, there's news! The Crown Princess has been found!"
Ji Xuan's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "Where is he? Is he injured?"
The guard replied, "The Crown Princess was brought back by someone and is unharmed."
Ji Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Yue Chen, saying, "You rest in the manor first, I'll go fetch the Crown Princess."
Although Yuechen was somewhat reluctant, she still nodded, "Your Highness, you must be careful."
Ji Xuan responded and hurriedly left with her guards.
When Ji Xuan saw the Crown Princess, the doctor was taking her pulse.
"How is she? Has the Crown Princess been injured?"
The doctor respectfully replied, "Your Highness, Her Highness the Crown Princess was merely frightened and is otherwise fine. She will recover after a few days of rest and recuperation."
Ji Xuan was relieved and looked at the Crown Princess. She saw that the Crown Princess's face was a little pale, but she forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, my sister."
Ji Xuan hurriedly said, "It's good that Your Highness is safe. I just don't know how Your Highness was sent back?"
Ji Xuan looked at the young man who had always been by the Crown Princess's side.
"I remember being in a daze after being separated from the refugees. It seemed like someone suddenly knocked me unconscious. When I woke up, I was already at A-Jing's house. A-Jing said he picked me up by the river in the village and took me home. When I woke up, I didn't remember who I was. A-Jing stayed with me the whole time. Then one day, I accidentally fell again and remembered who I was. So I brought A-Jing back with me!"
"Ah Yu!" Ah Jing approached the Crown Princess somewhat nervously.
Ji Xuan wondered, "Has the Crown Princess really lost her memory?"
But once the Crown Princess returned, she couldn't be bothered to investigate further.
Ah Jing, who had been brought back by the Crown Princess, was filled with trepidation. He had never imagined that the woman he had rescued from the riverbank would have such a precious identity.
"Ah Yu! I, I, I'm sorry!" Ah Jing lowered her head.
"Silly Jing, what have you done to wrong me!" The Crown Princess held his hand.
"I...you've suffered so much in our family!"
"Silly boy, I'd be happy to suffer with you!" The Crown Princess pulled him back into her arms.
"But you are the Crown Princess, and our statuses are vastly different!"
"Ah Jing, you know how I feel! But, as you know, I can't give you the position of the principal wife!" The Crown Princess sighed.
"I don't need it! I just want to be by your side! I don't care about rank or anything like that!" Ah Jing quickly expressed her feelings.
"Ah Jing! You are so understanding!" The Crown Princess said, about to kiss him.
Ah Jing also closed her eyes; the two had already had a deep conversation in the village.
After arranging the Crown Princess's recuperation, Ji Xuan returned to her own residence.
Yuechen was already waiting in the manor. Upon seeing her return, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, how is Her Highness the Crown Princess?"
Ji Xuan told him what had happened, and Yue Chen's mouth dropped open in surprise.
The Crown Princess has disappeared, lost her memory, and brought a young man back with her. What will happen to Ziyun?
After a moment's thought, Yue Chen said, "Your Highness, this is too much of a coincidence. Your Highness should send someone to investigate this carefully."
Ji Xuan nodded. "I will."
Ji Xuan pondered that the amnesia thing was probably fake.
I reckon the Crown Princess has taken a fancy to that guy named A Jing. She's gotten used to eating rich, meaty dishes and wants to try some light porridge and side dishes to change things up.
Otherwise, if she has amnesia, how could the young master still know the princess's name?
Just thinking about how he and his guards had been searching for her so diligently, while she was hiding in a farmhouse courtyard flirting with her lover, he guessed she had come back after enjoying a carefree life!
"Your Highness?" Yue Chen was a little annoyed when Ji Xuan suddenly stopped talking.
Did he just say too much?
"Oh, I'm fine, I was just thinking about something!" Ji Xuan was momentarily stunned when she saw the concern and love in Yue Chen's eyes.
Yue Chen noticed that Ji Xuan was staring at him, and blushed with embarrassment.
At this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the two of them, and a unique ripple stirred in their hearts.