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Chapter 45 The Prince with Amnesia
This is a melodramatic novel. The original owner was a prince of the Kingdom of Qi, and the current emperor is the original owner's full brother. There is no struggle for the throne, no internal strife, and no conspiracies or schemes.
The original owner was a carefree prince who only appeared when his elder brother needed him. He was capable but extremely lazy and disliked being restrained. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor repeatedly tried to arrange a marriage for him, but he refused each time. He was used to being free and independent, and his elder brother was fertile, so frankly, the original owner didn't need to put in any effort regarding the continuation of the family line.
The original owner planned to live a free and unrestrained life. When his elder brother was alive, he relied on him; when his elder brother was gone, he relied on his nephew, the Crown Prince. After all, the Crown Prince had grown up with him, and their bond was unparalleled.
Thinking this way, he did just that. But things don't always go as planned. During one of his outings, the original owner lost his footing and tumbled down a cliff. It was also because he was being impulsive; he saw that the flowers on the cliff were so beautiful that he wanted to pick them and give them to his mother.
As a result, she didn't pick the flower, but instead lost her footing and fell.
It's unclear what happened to the bodyguards, servants, and guards who had been following the original owner. They watched helplessly as the original owner fell, not only failing to catch him but also searching for him for several days without success.
Because of the fall, the original owner of the body, Shui Lingling, lost her memory and was picked up by Liu Ruyan. The original owner didn't know her own name or identity, but Liu Ruyan couldn't possibly not know, since the original owner was dressed in gorgeous clothes and wore a jade pendant, and didn't look like a poor person at all.
Liu Ruyan lied to the original owner, saying that she was his fiancée. The original owner fell off the cliff because he was helping Liu Ruyan pick flowers.
The original owner, whose clothes had already been changed, looked down at her coarse linen clothes and believed it to be 50% true. The other 50% was because her delicate skin couldn't stand the friction of the coarse linen clothes, which made her feel itchy and painful.
Even though the original owner had doubts, she couldn't figure it out. She wanted to leave, but she was injured, so she could only stay at Liu Ruyan's house.
The original owner always held a suspicious attitude towards Liu Ruyan, and was self-disciplined and polite, and did not have much contact with Liu Ruyan. However, in order to get on the good side of the original owner, Liu Ruyan actually drugged the original owner. The original owner had lived in the palace since childhood. Even if he had no memory, the antidote pills he took when he was a child were not for nothing, and those medicinal baths were not for nothing. How could he be controlled by a little love potion?
Liu Ruyan was surprised to find that the person she opened the door to was not the original owner, who was in a daze and had a flushed face. Her heart tightened, but when she thought of the original owner's jade pendant, she steeled herself and took off her outer garment. The original owner was startled and ran away.
This escape finally led to encounters with those foolish guards. After the guards explained the situation, the original owner learned his identity and, fearing being entangled, immediately returned to the capital.
The original owner thought that the matter was over, after all, those clothes and jade pendants would be worth tens of thousands of taels of silver if sold, which could be considered as compensation for Liu Ruyan's 'care' for him these past few days.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyan brought her entire family to the capital, carrying the original owner's clothes and jade pendant to accuse the original owner of abducting a woman.
The matter caused quite a stir, and the people were gossiping about it. The original owner had no choice but to reluctantly accept Liu Ruyan as his concubine. After bringing her into the manor in a small sedan chair, the original owner felt that his own manor was filthy and was even more unwilling to return. He then began a new round of sightseeing and leisurely travels.
Then, he lost his memory again, met Li Ruyan, and took her into his household.
Zhang Ruyan, Bai Ruyan... In short, the original owner suffered from amnesia throughout his life and was constantly saved by Ruyan, which was practically stirring up trouble for Ruyan.
Before the original owner died, there were already more than thirty Ruyans in the manor. However, each of them had a different surname. The original owner's reputation was ruined because of these Ruyans, and he lost his former reputation as a handsome and upright young prince.
The original owner only wanted to live a free and unrestrained life, never marrying, never taking concubines, and staying away from all women.
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Praying, he could see a flower on the edge of the cliff from afar. At that moment, the flower was about a hundred meters away from him. The original owner's eyesight was quite good, and he was able to see the general outline, not just a blurry, indistinct shadow.
"Jin Yi, go find a beggar, wash him clean and bring him here. He has to be a man."
Jin Yi was Qi Yuan's bodyguard. Hearing Qi Yuan's order, he was a little confused. Why would the prince go looking for a beggar? But obeying was what they, as bodyguards, were supposed to do. Jin Yi responded and quickly left.
Instead of heading towards the cliff edge, Qi Yuan got into the carriage and closed his eyes for a nap.
"Your Highness, the person has been brought." Jin Yi's voice rang out from outside the carriage, and Qi Yuan opened the curtain to take a look.
"Change into this." Qi Yuan tossed a set of clothes out of the carriage; it was the same outfit the original owner wore when she fell off the cliff in the original story.
Jin Yi didn't understand, Jin Yi was puzzled, but Jin Yi dared not ask. He took the clothes, touched the fabric, and still felt a raw sensation running through them. Qi Yuan noticed Jin Yi's reluctance and asked, "You want it?"
"No, no, this subordinate wouldn't dare." Jin shook his head like a rattle drum. What a joke! Don't be fooled by how easygoing the prince usually is; he's actually quite opinionated. If he agrees today, who knows what kind of trouble awaits him.
Without saying a word, Jin Yi quickly stripped the beggar naked and put the clothes back on him.
The beggar didn't understand why this nobleman would do this, but thinking that the clothes could be sold for a lot of money, he didn't struggle.
"Do you want to live a life with a wife and children? Do you want someone to take care of you and serve you, so you don't have to go hungry or poorly clothed every day?" The voice in the prayer was slightly seductive.
As the beggar listened, he imagined himself with a beautiful wife who had given him a big, healthy son, and a life where he didn't have to do any work and was waited on hand and foot. His saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth and almost fell onto his magnificent robe.
"Watch your saliva!" Jin Yi's words shattered the beggar's illusions. The beggar quickly swallowed and said hopefully, "Please, kind sir, give me some guidance."
"See that flower? Go pick it."
The beggar looked in the direction the wishing finger pointed and saw the flowers swaying on the edge of the cliff. His legs trembled and his voice became slightly hoarse.
"My esteemed guest, what brings you here?"
"If you want to live that kind of life, then go for it." The implication is that if you don't want it, the wish will be changed.
Those who can survive among beggars must have the ability to read people's expressions. Understanding the meaning behind the prayer, and fearing that such a good thing would be snatched away by someone else, the beggar gritted his teeth and walked towards the edge of the cliff.
Upon reaching the edge of the cliff, the beggar hesitated for a moment, glanced back at the magnificent carriage, ran his fingers over the fabric of his clothes, and when he touched the gold thread, he resolutely turned back to pick the flower.
He watched from afar, hoping to see if the plot only affected the original owner.
The beggar stood on the edge of the cliff, reaching out to grab the flower. The next moment, his foot, which had been firmly planted on the ground, suddenly slipped, and he fell off the cliff. The flower on the cliff edge remained unmoved. A gentle breeze swept by, lightly brushing the flower, and the petals danced in the wind, as if mocking the beggar's overestimation of his abilities.
"Your Highness, this..." Jin Yi had been observing the beggar's actions, and seeing him fall, he was even more confused about what the prince was trying to do. Jin Yi didn't think the prince was disregarding human life; the prince must have his reasons. Jin Yi was simply glad that he had refused decisively earlier, otherwise, wouldn't he be the one falling off the cliff now?
"Find a way down and go take a look."
"Yes." Jin Yi didn't walk towards the edge of the cliff, afraid of getting a buy-one-get-one-free deal. Although the prince's words to entice the beggar sounded wonderful, like master, Jin Yi really didn't want a wife; he just wanted to travel and enjoy the scenery with the prince.
Perhaps it was a wishful thought, for Jin Yi quickly found the beggar at the bottom of the cliff. From a distance, the beggar lay motionless on the ground.
"Your Highness?" Jin Yi dared not act rashly.
"Just watch from afar. I'll treat you to a show." Qi Yuan spoke, and the people around him dared not move. They found a secluded spot where they could still see the beggar and waited quietly.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, a woman carrying a basket appeared in everyone's sight. The woman seemed to be angry, kicking the pebbles on the ground incessantly. With a bit of force, she accidentally kicked a pebble into the beggar's head.
The beggar let out a muffled groan, which caught the woman's attention.
At first, the woman didn't approach the beggar directly, but instead moved cautiously towards him. The sunlight shone on the beggar, and the golden rays stung the woman's eyes. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she stopped being so careful and ran forward.
"Could it be that I'm experiencing something like what's in the storybooks? Look at this outfit, he looks like he's from a wealthy and noble family. If only..." The woman muttered to herself, touching the beggar all over, as if she were searching for something.
The next moment, a jade pendant appeared in the woman's hand. She couldn't stop smiling and ran away with the pendant in her hand.
Jin looked at Qiyuan with a head full of questions. Seeing that Qiyuan didn't speak, he didn't dare to speak rashly and turned his gaze to the beggar.
A short while later, the woman appeared with two men, and their conversation reached the ears of Qi Yuan and the others.
"Brother, I'm telling the truth. That man is clearly a person of great importance. If you don't believe me, look at this jade pendant, and his clothes are all made of gold thread, they're dazzling in the sunlight..."
"If what you say is true, then we'll strip him naked in a bit, and I wonder how much we could sell him for..."
"Brother! Haven't you heard of those storybooks? They all say that a nobleman loses his memory and meets a peasant girl, who then marries him and brings his family great wealth and prosperity..."
"You? You?" The man, who hadn't spoken until now, looked at the woman with a look of disgust.
"Second brother! What's wrong with me? Once it's confirmed that he has amnesia, I'll decide what to say then. Just wait and see how I lead you to great heights!" the woman said confidently.
When the three men arrived at the beggar's side, they could see that the beggar's clothes were exceptionally gorgeous. The two men exchanged a glance, then looked at the woman, and finally couldn't resist her charm. Together they carried the beggar home.
The four figures disappeared from everyone's sight. Qi Yuan also saw what happened next, but didn't want to watch any more.
"Your Highness, wait for me!" Jin Yi was still thinking when he turned around and saw that the prince had already gone far away, so he quickly caught up.
"Your Highness, are we just going to leave it at that?" Jin Yi still wanted to see if the beggar would live a life with a wife and children and not have to work, just as the prince had said.
"If you're curious, just find someone to keep an eye on things yourself."
"Hey!" Jin Yi's eyes lit up when he heard the prince's words. He needed to find someone to keep an eye on things and relay messages to him at any time, even if it meant paying for it himself. This kind of gossip was too tempting. He just didn't know how the prince could be so sure that something like this would happen.
Jin Yi thought for a long time and still felt that his prince was an immortal, otherwise he wouldn't be so wise and resourceful. He admired the prince even more. The others thought the same as Jin Yi, and they all thought that they should listen to the prince in the future, so they wouldn't suffer any losses.
Qi Yuan did not return to the capital. He enjoyed traveling and sightseeing, so he asked Jin Er to make dozens more identical jade pendants and Jin San to prepare dozens of sets of gorgeous clothes so that he could continue his travels.
As for Jin Yi, he's busy confirming contact information, waiting to watch the beggar's drama unfold.
The first time was too rushed, and many things were not prepared adequately. For example, the beggar's rough hands and his rough, dark skin would really arouse suspicion if you looked closely.
So this time, we prayed to have people prepare early and picked up many beggars along the way, giving them baths and skincare every day, trying to make their skin as smooth and tender as possible.
Praying and calculating the time, I thought the next Ruyan wouldn't appear for another year. But when I saw the little flower on the cliff again, I immediately changed my mind.
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