Chapter Thirty-One: Pretending to Have Amnesia 1

  "NALAN XINuo." The moon was completely stunned. This person's voice was clearly NALAN XINuo. This person was actually NALAN XINuo. So it was also reasonable to be caught as soon as he entered.

  "You know me." Nalan Xixi's voice was cold and detached. In an instant, a plan had already formed in her mind.

  "You..." Yueyue didn't know what kind of trick Nalan Xinnuo was playing, but she could tell it was her just by the sound of her voice. How was it possible that Nalan Xinnuo still hadn't recognized who she was?

  Today Japan has come under orders to investigate who was chosen after all. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Nalan Xianyu.

  "What's wrong with me?" Nalan Xixi's grip on Rong Yue's hand tightened slightly. "Speak, what brings you here at this late hour."

  "Nalan Xino, what are you up to?" Wan Yue was a bit afraid of playing dumb with her, it's better to just say it directly.

  "You really know me." Nalan Xixi slightly relaxed her injured strength, tapped the acupuncture points on Yuan Yue's back, rendering her body powerless, and then ruthlessly threw her onto a chair, lit the candles herself.

  Watching Nalan Xinnuo's series of actions with a frown on his face, completely at a loss.

  Wait until the whole room is bright. Nalan Xianyu walked in front of Ruo Yue and pulled open her veil. "Speak, I'm listening."

  "What did you say?" Yuè Méi was completely bewildered. The person in front of her, with cold and indifferent eyes, had an arrogant expression on his face, all of which were the Nalan Xianyu she knew. But why couldn't she understand what he was saying? Which link had gone wrong?

  "You go to Lenovo country. What intention." Yuan Yue did not answer, but asked back. Anyway, I don't know what to say either. Might as well ask the question that puzzles me the most.

  "What's the purpose?" A resolute cold smile floated at the corner of his mouth. "You came just because you saw the imperial edict? What's wrong with that? And who are you, anyway? Do you have the right to question me?" The light in Nalan Xianyu's eyes grew colder and colder, as if he might take away Ruan Yue's life at any moment.

  "What's wrong with you." Yuè Méi was completely bewildered. Nalan Xinnuo was singing which verse.

  "Answer my question." The coldness of his voice was beyond human temperature. Wan Yue couldn't help but tremble slightly.

  "What's the question?"

  "You're pretending to be stupid with me." It was just a momentary thing. His hand had already reached the nape of Wanyue's neck. "Say, do you know who I am?"

  "Of course I know you. How could I not? Even if I were dead, I'd still recognize you." Nalan Xinnuo didn't know what kind of trick she was playing, but Yuan Ye Hua only followed her question and answered honestly.

  "Is it? Who am I?" Nalan Xixi furrowed her brow and withdrew her hand, asking.

  "You don't know." Yuèyuè didn't know how to describe the complex feelings in her heart at this moment. How could Nalan Xixi ask such a strange question?

  "Mm." Nalan Xixi replied faintly. "There was a small accident before. After waking up, the things from before became blurry. Except for my own name, almost everything else is unclear."

  "Is this for real?" Yuè Méi was completely shocked. How could such an absurd thing happen? And how could Nalan Xinnuo encounter an accident.

  "How dare you suspect what I say." Nalan Xixi turned back and glared at Yuan Yue fiercely, with a hint of murderous intent flickering in her eyes.

  "No, just surprised." That's what he said. Yuan Yue still wouldn't easily believe him. After all, Nalan Xinnuo was cunning. It wasn't something an ordinary person could handle. For now, it was better to observe slowly.

  Nalan Xixiao knew that Wan Yue wouldn't easily believe her words, but she wasn't in a hurry. She would let Wan Yue slowly come to trust her, just not now. Her current self was suffering from amnesia and over-explaining would lead to loopholes. It was better to be flawless in her future actions.

  "How did you know me?" Nalan Xixi imagined a person who didn't remember anything, meeting someone who knew him, and should be curious about everything.

  "I, I'm actually a subordinate of your good friend's. That's how I know you." Wǎn Yuè is now doubting in her heart, but she still treats her as if she really has amnesia. If she's faking amnesia, she wouldn't deny it to her face anyway. Of course, the two people can only continue acting. If she really has amnesia, saying this isn't necessarily a bad thing either.

  "Good friend." Nalan Xixi furrowed her brow. What was this girl thinking?

  "Yes, you are my master, the second prince of our country and a close friend of Huangfu Ling. So, I recognize you." Yuèyuè also started acting. If Nalan Xīnuò really lost her memory, then her own acting skills were very important.

  "Huang Pu Ling, how could I have become close friends with the Second Prince of such high status?" Nalan Xianor was actually curious to see how Yuan Yue would continue to fabricate the story.

  "You didn't know, did you? In fact, you are the princess of Lingyun Country. You and the Second Prince met by chance in Lingyun Country. Your identities are equally noble. It's not surprising that you became close friends." Yuèyuè gradually calmed down, and her lies became more fluent.

  "It's actually like that." Nalan Xixi nodded thoughtfully, thinking to herself: "Unexpectedly, this guy has a pretty good temporary response ability."

  "So you sneak here tonight, what's your purpose?" Nalan Xianyu said.

  She thought for a moment, her eyes narrowing slightly. This Nalan Xinnuo was too good at acting. Or had he really lost his memory? For so long, he hadn't revealed even a hint of a suspicious expression or reaction.

  "Because the master is curious, what kind of person did the emperor choose?" Wanyue replied honestly. Only when truth and falsehood are mixed together will people be unable to distinguish between them.

  "Ah, I understand. Although the final selection was made by the Emperor, all the previous selections were actually decided by the Crown Prince. So it's likely that I'm on the side of the Crown Prince. How much ability do I have to threaten the Second Prince's ascension to the throne? That's why he's so concerned."

  The princess's face suddenly turned pale. "The princess is still as clever as before."

  "But now, you're saying that the Second Prince and I are close friends. Shouldn't my stance change then?" Nalan Xianuo looked at Yuan Yue with a troubled expression.

  "This... I don't dare say it. It's all up to the princess's will." Yuèyuè suddenly discovered that facing Nalan Xianyu now was even more terrifying.

  "I'm not even qualified to stand on that side yet, after all, I don't have any abilities now." Nalan Xixi said calmly. "You go back first and greet my best friend for me, if possible. I hope when he's better, we can meet in person." Nalan Xixi said as she released Wanyue from the acupoint lock.

  "Yes, Princess." He stood up and said.

  "Don't casually call me princess from now on. You should know the reason yourself." Nalan Xixi warned.

  "Yes. I know." Wanyue said and left with a puzzled expression. How could things be so strange?

  Until the end of the month, Nalan Xianuo's mouth corners finally slightly raised a hint of a pleased smile. Wanyue, you're quite good at lying. You helped her get close to Huangfu Ling. The premise is that she must make Huangfu Ling thoroughly trust herself.

  The second day, Nalan Xiong stood upright in front of the army, with an air of dignity and elegance.

  "I won't make it difficult for everyone today, let's just proceed with the usual training. After all, this is a training session, not a selection process." Nalan Xianyu said calmly using her inner power. Just because of this, all the generals admired and respected her deeply.

  "First of all, I want to inform everyone that the training I teach you is mostly just a hint, occasionally demonstrating in person, and the rest is up to you to figure out yourself. Fighting doesn't require beautiful moves, you are soldiers, not street performers. So, achieving your goal at all costs is most important. I don't care about any of your moves, as long as you can take down your opponent's life in the shortest time possible. Does everyone understand?"

  "We understand." The soldiers replied loudly.

  "So, two or three people form a group, take turns practicing with each other, and practice knocking each other down in the fastest way possible. At first, it may be a bit difficult, but just keep repeating the practice without stopping."

  "Yes."

  Twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye. The school grounds are still repeating the same practice, but there are fewer people now. In the midst of mutual fighting, there will always be injuries or those who can't take it and escape. However, this doesn't matter to Nalan Xianyu.

  Huangfu Chen would come and visit from time to time, but he wouldn't stay for very long.

  "It's really you. When I heard about it, I couldn't believe it at all." A clear and cold voice suddenly came from beside her ear. Nalan Xianyu turned around, and Huangfu Ling's sunny smile appeared in front of her eyes. As usual, he was showing a sunny side to others, but secretly calculating in his heart.

  Nalan Xixue deliberately revealed a bewildered expression, then slowly opened her mouth and said: "You are the Second Prince."

  "Haha, what's with the 'prince'? We're friends, it's too formal to call me that." Huangfu Ling smiled brightly. Yuan Yue told him everything about that night, including all the details and conversations. So as soon as his body recovered a bit, he came to see her. Although he couldn't tell if Nalan Xixi was being true or false, it wouldn't hurt to play along with her. Moreover, if she was being real, then he would have gotten a great deal for himself.

  "Really?" Nalan Xixi intentionally put on an innocent-looking face, as if she was treating a good friend. "But I don't even remember anymore. To me, you're just someone who looks familiar. What should I call you?"

  "Just call me Huangfu Ling then. You used to call me that before, haha. Otherwise, you can just call me Ling, I don't mind." That harmless smile again.

  "It's still better to call him Huangfu Ling." Nalan Xianuo smiled faintly. "Is your body feeling any better?" As a friend, I should be concerned about this.

  "Uh-huh. Fully recovered now. Thanks to you, actually. If it weren't for those two plants you brought back..."

  "It must be thanks to that divine doctor." Acting is indeed not a simple matter. Although I really wanted to give him the cold shoulder, I had to maintain my composure.

  "It's been a long time." Huang Fu Ling responded with a smile. "Can we find a place to have a good chat and catch up?"

  Nalan Xixi looked at the soldiers who were practicing and nodded. She was also curious about how Huangfu Ling had fallen from such a high cliff and survived. "Wait,"

  He walked to Chen Yu's side and briefly handed over to him. When he heard the name of Huang Fu Ling, Chen Yu still subconsciously looked in the direction of Huang Fu Ling. Huang Fu Ling gave him a faint smile. Chen Yu nodded to Nalan Xianuo, then Nalan Xianuo came over.

  "Let's go."