The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Hua Xiangrong was held stiffly by Shangguan Hanque, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure before her, remaining motionless for a long time.

After Shangguan Hanque finished crying, he looked up and met her questioning eyes. He was taken aback and said, "Rong'er, do you really not recognize me?"

Hua Xiangrong shook her head, her tongue stiff as she said, "Rong'er? Are you... calling me?"

Shangguan Hanque suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable fear. He gripped Hua Xiangrong's shoulders tightly and said, "Rong'er, you really don't remember me? Why? What happened to you?"

Hua Xiangrong was in pain from being grabbed and wanted to struggle and fight back, but when she met Shangguan Hanque's eyes, she inexplicably felt a surge of trust and didn't move. She just frowned slightly as she looked at his hand.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Hanque immediately let go of her hand and instead took her hand, sitting down on a rock to the side, looking her up and down.

Hua Xiangrong's face had no marks, and her clothes were normal, but they were still very old compared to her previous clothes, probably stolen from someone's house in the village at the foot of the mountain. Shangguan Hanque looked at her hands again, and his eyes suddenly stung with tears.

Hua Xiangrong's hands used to be very delicate. Even though she spent all day studying weapons, her hands were still well-maintained. According to Hua Xiangrong, hands are a woman's second face, and she couldn't let her face suffer.

But now, her hands are much rougher, her palms are covered with calluses, and there is a faint trace of blood between her fingers, which looks like bloodstains that have been left after tearing raw meat.

Shangguan Hanque had never seen Hua Xiangrong like this before, and asked with heartache, "How have you been these past few days?"

Hua Xiangrong tilted her head, puzzled, and said, "We lived a normal life, with wolves, with animals, we were a family."

Shangguan Hanque shook his head, pointed to himself, and said, "I am your family, I am your fiancé. You promised me that you would marry me and have children with me. Don't you remember that at all?"

Hua Xiangrong's eyes were filled with confusion. After a long while, she shook her head, then nodded, and pointed to her head, saying, "There's a problem here. I remember a lot, and I've forgotten a lot. Wolf, baby, I remember them all. You, I don't remember, yet it seems like I do."

As she spoke, her brows gradually furrowed. Finally, she waved her hand, rubbed her temples, and said, "It hurts, I don't want to."

Shangguan Hanque hurriedly said, "Alright, if you don't want to think about it, then don't. I'll tell you about our situation little by little. Come home with me, let's go see Grandpa and Yueyue. She misses you very much."

Hua Xiangrong paused, then abruptly shook off Shangguan Hanque's hand and took two steps back. Her eyes flashed with wariness as she said fiercely, "You're here to arrest me too?"

Shangguan Hanque was taken aback and said, "Arrest you? Who's arresting you? No one's arresting you, I just want to take you home."

"No, this is my home. You've all come to capture me. My baby is dead, and it's all because of people like you. I'm going to kill you all to avenge my baby."

As Hua Xiangrong spoke, she suddenly found herself gripping two hard stone cones in her hands. She leaped up and attacked Shangguan Hanque. Shangguan Hanque hurriedly retreated, dodging as he explained, "Rong'er, listen to me, you've misunderstood. We are your family. No one is arresting you. What's wrong with you?"

"Rong'er, do you really have no memory at all? Don't you remember me, don't you remember Yueyue? Do you remember that it was Yueyue who saved you, and that's how you met me? Do you remember what you said? You said that we would be together forever, and that we would be sworn to each other in life and death."

Hua Xiangrong paused, and a sentence suddenly popped into her mind.

"Shangguan Hanque has only one life, and his beloved Hua Xiangrong is the only one he loves. Even if the sky collapses and the earth cracks, the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, he will never be unfaithful until death."

Her pause gave Shangguan Hanque a chance to catch his breath. He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Hua Xiangrong in his arms. As she struggled, he said, "Rong'er, you can not think about those things, you can forget those things, but you can't say that I came to capture you."

I love you, no matter what you become. If you truly can't remember anything anymore, if you have no desire to return to human territory, then I will stay here with you for the rest of my life.

Hua Xiangrong was silent for a moment, then said, "Really? With me? Here?"

Shangguan Hanque said, "Yes, I'll stay with you. Wherever you are, I'll be there. We'll never be apart again in this lifetime."

Hua Xiangrong stopped struggling and quietly stayed in Shangguan Hanque's arms. Shangguan Hanque did not let go either, because he was afraid that if he let go, Hua Xiangrong would leave without any mercy and give him no chance at all.

Hua Xiangrong didn't move, and the two remained in the same position until the alpha wolf came to bring food. After the alpha wolf left, Hua Xiangrong said, "My name is Hua Xiangrong?"

The name lingered in my mind, accompanied by another clear and melodious voice.

From now on, your name will be Hua Xiangrong!

"Haha, what a wonderful name! 'Flower longs for beauty, clouds long for clothes, flower longs for beauty.' Alright, from now on, I am Flower Longs for Beauty."

Two voices, one of which was hers, saying, "From now on, I am Hua Xiangrong."

Shangguan Hanque nodded and said, "Yes, your name is Hua Xiangrong, and you are my Rong'er."

Hua Xiangrong remained silent. She didn't know what to say. She had forgotten everything and had been living in this deep mountain with the wolves. She didn't even know why she was here or why she was with the wolves.

All she knew was that she could communicate with the wolf pack. She remembered a gray wolf, and she remembered that gray wolf died for her. She hated the person who killed the gray wolf, but she didn't remember who that person was or what he looked like. So, she began to hate people.

But when she tries to attack humans, a certain consciousness within her body stops her, even making her issue commands to prevent wild animals from attacking humans.

She didn't know what was wrong with her. She felt it was an illness, that she shouldn't be among humans, that she needed to stay in the deep mountains with the wolves until she grew old. Yet, she would always stare blankly at the flashing lights, feeling as if she had forgotten something important.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember. When she asked the wolf pack, all she could hear was the joy of the person who had hurt them and the baby; nothing else.

They wanted revenge, but they weren't strong enough, so they couldn't go; it would kill the remaining wolves.

She has a strong ability to survive in the wild, as if she was born with these skills. However, she still needs to go down the mountain to get the things she lacks, which attracts the attention of people who keep wandering down the mountain.

Then, she met the man in front of her who claimed to be her fiancé, Shangguan Hanque.

She didn't remember knowing this person, yet he seemed very familiar to her.

At first, when this person entered the mountains, the wolf pack issued a warning. She originally wanted to drive him away, but when she saw him, she inexplicably lost that idea. She quietly followed behind him, watching him walk step by step in the mountains, as if he was searching for something.

But each time, he seemed unable to find her. She saw the disappointment in his eyes, and her heart ached. But she didn't know why it hurt, or why she felt short of breath when she saw someone she didn't recognize.

She followed him closely, secretly directing wild animals to avoid every path he took. On that day, she suddenly saw him walking towards the middle of the river and watching him slowly fall into the water in despair. She didn't know what she was thinking anymore; she just rushed out and rescued him.

Even now, her mind is still as muddled as paste, and she doesn't know who she really is. But listening to what he says, seeing his serious expression, and with the words and images that keep popping up in her mind, she knows that what he said is true.

But why am I in the mountains?

Hua Xiangrong didn't ask, and Shangguan Hanque forgot to explain. The two continued to stay in the mountains. The wolf pack was responsible for hunting, Hua Xiangrong was responsible for roasting meat, and Shangguan Hanque was responsible for finding firewood.

The mountain climate is humid, and dry firewood is very scarce. Before Shangguan Hanque came up the mountain, Hua Xiangrong usually did not light a fire. When the prey returned, she would use a stone awl to cut the raw meat into strips and eat it. When she was thirsty, she would go to the river to drink water. If she needed salt, she would catch a wild rabbit, cut its throat, and eat the raw blood.

This savage lifestyle was shattered after Shangguan Hanque intervened. How could he bear to see his beloved living in such a miserable state? As a result, the trees within a ten-mile radius of the cave suffered. Except for the trunk and the branches at the top, the trees lost all their branches.

The tree branches were brought back and left outside the cave to dry. Those that were dry enough to start a fire were placed inside the cave so they could be used at any time.

To Shangguan Hanque's surprise, although Hua Xiangrong did not light a fire or cook, she had all the daily necessities. He even saw salt in the package she brought back from the flash. If she had salt, why did she still drink blood?

Shangguan Hanque asked a question casually, and all he got in return were two words from Hua Xiangrong.

"trouble."

Having grown accustomed to living with wolves, Hua Xiangrong always felt that she was part of the pack, that she was born with flesh and blood, and that living like a human was perfectly normal for her. She found it strange to live like a human.

Shangguan Hanque felt a pang of heartache and silently prepared to roast the meat. He had been eating raw meat for the first few days after he was captured, since he was being held captive and wolves wouldn't be so understanding as to let him go out to gather firewood and start a fire.

The aroma of roasted meat gradually filled the cave. Hua Xiangrong's eyes went from indifference and boredom to curiosity and surprise, and now to tender affection. Shangguan Hanque couldn't help but chuckle, and mischievously waved the meat in front of her eyes, asking, "Want some?"

Hua Xiangrong nodded, her eyes fixed on the roast chicken in his hand. Her gaze was as sharp as a wolf's, as if she were saying, "If you don't give it to me, I'll snatch it."

Shangguan Hanque shook his head and chuckled, raising the roast chicken. Just as Hua Xiangrong reached out to take it, he suddenly pulled it back. Immediately, Hua Xiangrong stood up from her seat, her eyes filled with anger, and was about to rush forward.