TGPSAC – Chapter 127

When Chi Wan opened her eyes and saw the antique-style room, she was filled with confusion. Where was she?

In fact, she had woken up once on the road and saw several black-clad people killing others. Assassins? It seemed they were trying to assassinate her.

She had no idea what was going on, or why anyone would want to assassinate her.

Chi Wan only remembered that she was going to attend an academic conference. She had just gotten into the car and found a novel to read. Before she could even open it, she had lost consciousness. When she woke up again, she saw a battle between black-clad men and assassins.

Why did she assume the black-clad men were protecting her?

Because when a sword swung toward her, these people had truly used their bodies to block it.

Blood stained the ground. If she still didn’t realize she had transmigrated, she would have read all those novels for nothing.

She wondered which dynasty she had transmigrated to. Her status seemed to be quite noble, or at the very least, very important. After all, an unimportant person wouldn’t have so many people protecting them, willing to die to keep her from harm.

This was also why she chose not to run. There were so many assassins outside, all wanting to kill her. If she secretly ran away and encountered them again…

Before she could figure out the situation, Chi Wan simply feigned unconsciousness, deciding to wait until she had gathered more information.

But these black-clad men were silent, focused only on fending off the assassins and traveling.

It wasn’t until they reached Shengjing City—don’t ask how she knew, it was written on the city walls. As a researcher of ancient medicinal recipes, she recognized many ancient characters. Her skill with a brush pen would, at the very least, prevent her from being exposed in this ancient era.

She didn’t know where the carriage had stopped, but several people were about to carry her out. She quickly closed her eyes, pretending to still be unconscious.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw the antique-style room.

Hearing no one enter, she simply walked out of the room and realized she seemed to have arrived at a palace.

Was it a prince’s residence, or the imperial palace?

She had been a tourist before, had seen imperial palaces and princes’ residences, as well as grand manors. According to the strict historical class system, no one besides the imperial family would dare build a palace in their home.

Having temporarily figured out her location, Chi Wan began to eavesdrop on what was happening outside.

But it was quiet outside. Even when she heard footsteps, the people didn’t speak to each other, making it impossible for her to overhear anything.

Just then, a voice came from outside. “Where is the Prince?”

The Prince?

Chi Wan quickly returned to the room and lay down. She could hear the outer door open and several people walk in.

It was that same lively voice. “The Prince isn’t awake yet?”

Immediately after, a cold voice rang out. “Xia Qu, be quiet.”

Xia Qu retorted, unconvinced, “Dong Ying, why are you telling me to be quiet?”

Dong Ying said coldly, “The Prince is not awake.”

Xia Qu couldn’t be bothered with her and turned to look at Chun Gui. “Why isn’t the imperial physician here yet? I heard the Prince was injured.”

“We’re waiting for Qiu Lai. The Prince’s injuries cannot be known to the outside world.”

“Why not? Surely the Prince is more important.”

Chun Gui knew that Xia Qu and Chi Wan had a good relationship. They had gotten along well before, and later, Chi Wan had taken her to war, fulfilling her wish. Now, in her heart, only Her Majesty came before the Prince.

Chun Gui could only explain in a low voice, “Whether for Her Majesty’s sake or the Prince’s, this matter must be kept secret. Besides, Qiu Lai’s medical skills are better than the imperial physicians’.”

“Chun Gui!!!” Xia Qu was very angry, but she was no longer the reckless youth she once was. Tempered by the battlefield, she knew that everyone had their own difficulties. “Forget it. Your considerations are correct.”

She was just too worried about Chi Wan. To have her suddenly return unconscious—how could she not worry!

“Alright, Xia Qu, don’t worry too much about the Prince. Compared to you, Her Majesty is even more worried.”

Chun Gui tried to console her, but seeing that Xia Qu was still unhappy, she added, “There’s nothing seriously wrong with the Prince’s body, so there’s no need for an imperial physician. There was a healer among the guards protecting the Prince, which is another reason we’re not in a hurry to call one. Qiu Lai is already on her way back to the palace. We’ll wait until the Prince wakes up.”

Hearing her say that there was nothing wrong with Chi Wan’s body, Xia Qu’s expression finally eased a little. “I understand.”

In the room, Chi Wan listened to the conversation between the three and finally understood her identity.

She was a Prince, and a Prince highly regarded by the Emperor. Could it be that she and the Emperor shared the same mother?

But she was a woman. Could a woman be a Prince?

However, this world seemed different from the dynasties she was familiar with. She had seen many women doing business outside, and the secret guards protecting her were also women.

When she arrived at the palace, she had snuck a peek and saw that some of the city guards and imperial guards were also women.

But it definitely wasn’t a kingdom of women. It just meant that women’s status in this world was quite high, and they could work alongside men.

Listening further, she understood another thing: she was probably not an idle Prince. If an idle Prince were injured, it wouldn’t be necessary to hide the fact from the outside world.

Moreover, she hadn’t been injured in the capital. When she woke up, she was clearly somewhere else.

Could it be that she was carrying out a task for the Emperor, got assassinated and “received her bento box,” and then she occupied this body?

She was quite curious about this world. Even during the time of Empress Wu, women could at most be officials in the inner palace; very few truly attended the imperial court. The fact that so many guards were women indicated that this dynasty was different from any she knew.

A fictional world?

See, all those novels she read were useful. Without reading so many novels, how could she have figured out her situation so quickly?

In any case, the Emperor seemed to value her highly, and their relationship was good. That meant she was temporarily out of danger. As long as she wasn’t exposed, she could live a life of wealth and luxury in this world. And with her status, she could probably access any medicinal recipe she wanted.

As Chi Wan was thinking, she heard the sound of salutations from outside. “Your Majesty.”

“How is Chi Wan?”

A pleasant voice rang out, cool and proud. It was a woman.

A woman as emperor? This world was truly excellent.

Chi Wan was very pleased with the fact that the emperor was a woman. No wonder she could be a Prince, and women could hold many jobs outside.

Women could be emperors, princes, and hold various jobs. She was, of course, satisfied with such an environment.

Compared to transmigrating to one of the dynasties she was familiar with, this dynasty was certainly better.

Chi Wan closed her eyes in satisfaction. She just didn’t know what her relationship with the Emperor was—was she a prince of a different surname, or were they blood sisters?

Being a prince of a different surname was not easy. In history, very few such princes managed to retire unscathed. Not to mention princes of different surnames, even the emperor’s own siblings didn’t necessarily have an easy life.

Although she was currently valued by the Emperor, what about the future?

In any case, she didn’t like being a prince with real power. If possible, she just wanted to study ancient medicine and perhaps learn at the Imperial Medical Academy.

To avoid being exposed, she would have to feign amnesia. Otherwise, she would be found out sooner or later.

Just as Chi Wan was thinking, she heard someone push the door open and enter.

She felt a figure sit down beside her, followed by a cool hand caressing her cheek, very gentle and full of pity.

Wait, if she were a prince of a different surname, she definitely shouldn’t be touched like this. Could they be blood sisters?

Feeling the caress on her face, Chi Wan had an idea.

The next second, she felt the person lean down and lie on top of her. She froze completely. Are you sure they’re blood sisters?

Then, the person’s lips touched her ear, and a soft voice said, “Little Chi Wan, don’t sleep anymore. The children and I miss you very much.”

Help! There are children too?

It sounded like they were her and the Emperor’s children. Children born to two women? What kind of world had she come to?

Cultivation? It didn’t seem like it. The people protecting her didn’t use any magic.

She couldn’t stay unconscious any longer. She had to wake up to have a chance to learn more.

Chi Wan made up her mind. She immediately opened her eyes, felt the weight on her body, and asked in a suppressed voice, “Who… who are you?”

The moment this question was asked, even though Yu Jiuzhou had prepared herself, she still found it a little hard to bear.

She controlled the urge to immediately tell Chi Wan the whole truth, calmed herself for a moment, and then said, “You don’t recognize me?”

Yu Jiuzhou didn’t want to scare Chi Wan, nor did she want to plunge her into pain. It was better to talk about her memories slowly.

Chi Wan looked at the expectant Yu Jiuzhou before her and slowly shook her head. “I don’t remember.”

Confirming that Chi Wan had truly lost her memory, Yu Jiuzhou’s nose tingled. Her pride wouldn’t allow her to cry, but at this moment, she found it hard to control her emotions.

She hugged Chi Wan tightly in her arms. Feeling the other’s body stiffen, even wanting to push her away, she knew that even if she explained everything, Chi Wan might not be able to accept it.

A tear from Yu Jiuzhou fell onto Chi Wan’s shoulder. She lowered her head, burying her eyes in the crook of Chi Wan’s shoulder, and the tear vanished. Her emotions also calmed down.

She suppressed the sorrow in her heart, trying her best to control her tone. “It’s alright. I’ll tell you everything you want to know.”

Chi Wan felt really awkward. Although the other person was a great beauty and smelled wonderful—a scent she quite liked—she was the emperor. As the saying goes, “to attend a monarch is to attend a tiger.” With this person hugging her so tightly, she was truly worried that one wrong move would get her dragged out and beheaded.

Hearing the other person say such a thing, she knew that although she was the emperor, she must have deeply loved the original owner of this body.

Besides, she really did want to know where she was now.

“Where is this? Who are you? And who am I?”

Yu Jiuzhou’s hand, which was holding Chi Wan’s arm, tightened. She really didn’t remember anything at all.

She watched Chi Wan’s expression. “This is Shengjing City of Great Zhou. The place you are in is the imperial palace. I am the Emperor of Great Zhou, and also the first Kun Ze Empress in history. I used to be the Grand Princess. Logically, a princess cannot inherit the throne. It was through our joint efforts that I became the Emperor. My name is Yu Jiuzhou.”

When she said her name, Chi Wan had no reaction. Only when she heard the words “Kun Ze Empress” did she show surprise. When she heard that a princess couldn’t inherit the throne and that she had become emperor as a princess, Chi Wan also showed a look of admiration.

It wasn’t easy for Empress Wu to ascend the throne, and it was equally difficult for a princess to become emperor.

Yu Jiuzhou continued with disappointment, “And you, Chi Wan, are the Prince of Qin Yu of Great Zhou, my partner. We have a pair of daughters. The older sister is a Kun Ze, named Chenchen. The younger sister is a Qian Yuan, named Guiyi. Guiyi was named the Imperial Heir by the late Emperor.”

The name of this Prince of Qin Yu was the same as hers. That was good; at least she wouldn’t fail to react when people called her name.

She actually had two daughters.

Chenchen? Guiyi? The names were quite nice.

“So, you’re saying I used to be your Fuma?”

Seeing that Yu Jiuzhou had said so much, she couldn’t just remain silent. So she decided to say something to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere.

Yu Jiuzhou nodded. “Yes.”

She had heard Chi Wan say that in another world, their world was a novel. So Chi Wan should have understood the situation in this world, unlike now, where she knew nothing.

It seemed Chi Wan had forgotten everything related to this world.

Similarly, based on her understanding of Chi Wan’s world and of Chi Wan herself, if she were to mention things from that other world to gain her trust, it would likely have the opposite effect.

Chi Wan seemed easy to get along with, polite to everyone on the surface, but in reality, she was very guarded.

Saying too much would only be a burden to Chi Wan.

And to make Chi Wan believe everything, it was just as she had written in her letter—If I truly lose all my memories, the only way to make me believe everything is to make me fall in love with you again. Love will make me trust you with all my heart.

Trust with all my heart?

Yu Jiuzhou decided it was better to tell Chi Wan certain things after she had a full understanding of this world.

Right now, it wasn’t suitable to overwhelm Chi Wan with too much information.

“I will have someone send you books so you can first understand things, as well as what has happened over the years. If you want to hear it, I can tell you myself.”

As soon as Yu Jiuzhou finished speaking, Chi Wan immediately refused. “I’ll take the books. As for the events of these past years, Your Majesty can have someone else tell me. Your Majesty is occupied with countless state affairs; I shouldn’t disturb you.”

Your Majesty?

Hearing this form of address, Yu Jiuzhou was very disappointed, but she still said, “Alright.”

Chi Wan seemed a little afraid of her, so she wouldn’t force it.

Hopefully, once Chi Wan understood this world and knew what had happened over the years, she would be able to accept more information.

Yu Jiuzhou lowered her eyes. She had rushed back immediately after finishing the morning court session, but when she saw that her own reflection was no longer the only thing in Chi Wan’s eyes, she finally understood what she had lost.

Yu Jiuzhou couldn’t help but start to regret. Why had she been so cold to Chi Wan in the beginning? They could have been together sooner, could have had a better romance. But during their relationship, most of her time was spent on state affairs. Of the half she set aside for Chi Wan, half of that was spent discussing work.

If only she had spent more sweet moments with Chi Wan back then.

Yu Jiuzhou was not one to regret, much less think about what she should have done in the past. But when facing Chi Wan, she couldn’t help but think of it.

Looking at the Chi Wan before her, her eyes were tinged with a hint of sorrow.

Chi Wan could sense it. Even though Yu Jiuzhou was trying her best to control it, she could still feel the other’s sadness.

Was she sad because she had lost her memory?

Chi Wan felt a little apologetic. She didn’t want to deceive Yu Jiuzhou, but the fact that she had transmigrated was her biggest secret. If she told the truth, what if she was burned as an evil spirit?

Her clenched hand relaxed, and she murmured, “I’m sorry.”

She didn’t want to deceive someone who was deeply in love with another, but if she told the truth, Yu Jiuzhou might not believe her anyway.

Who could believe something so outrageous—a soul from another world occupying the body of their lover.

Chi Wan lowered her eyes and slowly shrank back into the bed.

However, in Yu Jiuzhou’s eyes, her movement was a sign of rejection. A nameless pain pierced her heart. Then she comforted herself: Chi Wan just doesn’t remember; it’s not that she truly rejects her.

“Don’t be sorry. It will be fine once you remember.” A strained smile appeared on Yu Jiuzhou’s face.

Yu Jiuzhou didn’t want to leave, but she still had many things to do. And at this time, Chi Wan also needed her own space.

However, she had to wait for Qiu Lai to examine Chi Wan before she could leave.

“Let Qiu Lai in.” Qiu Lai had been investigating something outside and returned immediately upon hearing the news.

She was researching what kind of drug could make a person lose their memory.

When Yu Jiuzhou received the news, she had sent Qiu Lai to investigate, so she must have some clues by now.

After Qiu Lai came in, she examined Chi Wan and then frowned. “The secret guard’s diagnosis was correct. There is nothing wrong with the Prince’s body, nor has her head suffered any heavy blows. The amnesia is, as Your Majesty suspected, likely a poison. I have researched many poisons that can cause memory loss, but they essentially damage the brain, leaving a person muddled. None are like the Prince’s case, where the body shows no abnormalities, yet amnesia occurs.”

Yu Jiuzhou’s brow twitched. She thought of the message that had come back with Chi Wan. “What if it’s a Gu?”

“A Gu?” Qiu Lai thought carefully. “Your Majesty, I need to make a trip to Lingnan.”

Gu-insects were not exclusive to Nanyue; Lingnan had them as well. Although the techniques were different, they shared the same roots.

Today, Yu Jiuzhou had received another letter from Chi Wan. The letter stated that she had been afflicted with a Gu.

The content of the letter was very messy, and the handwriting was poor. It was clear that when Chi Wan wrote this letter, her mind was already in chaos.

Knowing that her memory was gradually disappearing, Chi Wan had written letter after letter, mostly recording her condition.

She had carved a few words on her right arm—Write to Yu Jiuzhou.

The wound wouldn’t heal in just a few days. As long as the wound hurt, she would remember to write to Yu Jiuzhou.

Towards the end, there was no time to send the letters out. She could only write them like a diary and instructed the secret guards to remind her to write in her diary every day.

The diary’s content would briefly remind Chi Wan of what she needed to do.

She had repeatedly instructed the secret guards that upon returning to the capital, they must personally hand the diary to Yu Jiuzhou.

Only then did Yu Jiuzhou understand how painful Chi Wan’s days had been as she gradually lost her memory.

Every letter, every entry in the diary, was Chi Wan trying to control herself from completely losing her memory. She had wanted to hold on until she reached the capital to tell Yu Jiuzhou about it in person.

The diary recorded Chi Wan’s daily state. As she wrote, she would mention methods that might help her recover her memory.

In fact, Chi Wan couldn’t be sure if her methods would work; it was very likely they wouldn’t. But Yu Jiuzhou would certainly try them.

Chi Wan said that she was very guarded. If she had already lost her memory when they met, then Yu Jiuzhou should take things slowly, otherwise she would be scared away.

Chi Wan still remembered that when she first came to this world, she spent every day thinking about escaping.

Therefore, she wrote in her diary, telling Yu Jiuzhou not to be too anxious, that she would recover her memory sooner or later.

In reality, she was just comforting Yu Jiuzhou.

Chi Wan was worried that if she couldn’t recover her memory, she could at least stall Yu Jiuzhou and give her some hope.

Otherwise, as soon as she returned, Yu Jiuzhou would start trying every possible way to restore her memory. If a month, two months, or even a year passed and she still hadn’t recovered, Yu Jiuzhou would be heartbroken.

The content of the diary was less about plotting strategies and more about giving Yu Jiuzhou hope—a hope that wouldn’t lead to too much disappointment even if it couldn’t be realized in the short term.

She also told Yu Jiuzhou—If I really can’t recover my memory, you can just pursue me again. With your charm, I’m sure I won’t be able to resist.

When she saw this sentence, Yu Jiuzhou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but the sorrow in her heart calmed down a lot.

That’s right. If Chi Wan couldn’t recover her memory, they could just start over.

But Chi Wan had also said another thing—I can be ridiculously difficult. I might do something unpredictable. If you get impatient, Jiuzhou, you can force me.

Who would want to force you.

Thinking of the contents of the diary, Yu Jiuzhou’s heart ached with a bittersweet feeling, but her inner anxiety also subsided.

She agreed to let Qiu Lai go to Lingnan. After Qiu Lai left, she looked at Chi Wan’s feigned composure and a smile touched her lips.

It was just like when they first met. This person had stolen her heart with the same pretense of being harmless.

Yu Jiuzhou wanted to take Chi Wan’s hand, but worried she would resist. She could only say, “I’ll have Xia Qu come and tell you what has happened these past few years. Anything she doesn’t know, I’ll tell you tonight. Get some rest.”

Chi Wan nodded obediently. “Alright.”

This person had been just as obedient at the beginning. But in bed, she was especially wicked.

Yu Jiuzhou gave Chi Wan a reluctant look before finally leaving the room.

She had someone gather all the books Chi Wan had read. Once Chi Wan had read through them and had a preliminary understanding of this world, perhaps many things would be easier to accept.

Chi Wan watched Yu Jiuzhou’s departing figure and felt a sudden pang in her heart. Was this the original owner’s heartache?

She couldn’t bring herself to hurt others, but she was not the Chi Wan of the past. She also couldn’t, against her conscience, respond to Yu Jiuzhou.

Even though Yu Jiuzhou was beautiful, her appearance striking a chord in her heart, and her heart couldn’t help but tremble when she spoke gently.

But the one Yu Jiuzhou loved was not her, and her feelings for Yu Jiuzhou were merely a superficial attraction.

Chi Wan hadn’t expected to feel a flutter for someone after just one meeting. Was she really that shallow? It could also be the influence of this body.

Perhaps this body loved Yu Jiuzhou so much that even with a different soul, it couldn’t help but beat faster at the sight of her.

Lying in bed, Chi Wan thought about this, surprised that an emperor and a prince could share such a deep love.

The tender affection in Yu Jiuzhou’s eyes when she looked at her… to be honest, she was a little envious.

If those eyes were truly looking at her, perhaps she would fall into Yu Jiuzhou’s arms without hesitation. Who could blame her when Yu Jiuzhou was so beautiful—so beautiful that if she hadn’t known the other already had a deep love, she could have fallen in love at first sight.

Forget it, don’t think about it anymore. Chi Wan shook her head. The most important thing now was to figure out her situation and what kind of world this was.

And the past between this body and Yu Jiuzhou. Only after understanding all this could she decide whether to stay and find a chance to explain things to Yu Jiuzhou, or to simply flee the capital.

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