Holding the script, I want to give up.

"If we just run away like this, what will happen to Nanning?"

“Yibo, I am not her. If it were her, she would not have acted this way.”

"Go back."

Shangguan Zitong returned the way she came, and Yibai followed behind her with his head down like a child who had done something wrong.

“Princess, I feel that you are not happy in Beiji.”

"I wanted to take you back to Nanning because I remembered the prophecy from the Imperial Observatory."

Yibai explained in a low voice.

"Oh, is it so?"

Shangguan Zitong stopped and turned around. Yi Bai stopped as well. Seeing him lower his eyes and remain silent, she faced him and said, "Yi Bai, look me in the eye before you answer."

"Yes."

"Although I admire you, I will not disturb you."

“I know you are not her, and I believe you will not hurt her.”

"I know she can't reciprocate my feelings for you; it's just wishful thinking on my part."

"She doesn't need to be bothered by this."

Yi Bai looked up sincerely at her silver-white vertical pupils and the nine-tailed mark on her forehead.

Wow, such a sincere person...

Are you tempted?

"I'm just feeling sorry."

"Then I'll erase both of your memories."

"roll. 』

"If you know this, why did you say it?"

Shangguan Zitong asked, puzzled.

"She deserves it. I think if you were here, she wouldn't be able to hear you."

Yi Bai believed that one body with two souls should mean that if one soul is present, the other soul should not be present, and the two souls should not disturb each other and live peacefully.

"...you guess."

Shangguan Zitong felt somewhat helpless and didn't want to shatter his illusions.

"Never mind, he'll wake up soon, let's go."

She drew a formation, and after leading Yibai into it, she used a hand seal to teleport to Huangfu Hongxi's side.

She cast a spell to make Huangfu Hongxi float in the air, chanting incantations. She erased his memory of Yibai knocking him unconscious, and fabricated a more plausible memory in the process. She also relieved the soreness in his shoulder, and after casting a cleansing spell to remove the dirt from his body, she placed him in a wheelchair and waited for him to wake up.

"Yibai, come here."

Shangguan Zitong wanted to try again to see if she could erase his memory. After all, excess emotions could affect her judgment, and she was connected to the host's emotional reactions.

"Yes."

Yi Bai walked up to Shangguan Zitong.

"Eat it and you'll forget her, but if your willpower is too strong, you might fail."

"You will only forget your feelings for her, it won't affect your memories of her."

"They will forget that I am one body with two souls, and will only think that I changed like this after I came to Beiji."

Shangguan Zitong conjured a pale purple Forgetfulness Flower and handed it to him. He ate it without hesitation.

"Oh my god, Ahri, what if he can't forget his feelings for me?"

Xiao Zitong floated in front of Shangguan Zitong.

Then the only option is to forcibly remove his feelings for you and make him just an ordinary guard.

Shangguan Zitong's eyes returned to their normal amber color, and the mark disappeared.

"Your Highness, what are we doing?"

Yibo looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Let's bask in the sun while His Highness wakes up."

Shangguan Zitong said without changing his expression.

"Oh, looks like I forgot."

Xiao Zitong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Okay, let me check it again.

[Confirmed to be correct.]

Shangguan Zitong secretly used the scanning radar to detect whether he still had feelings for her.

"You're finally awake. Yibo was right. We should have brought you out to see the scenery."

When Huangfu Hongxi woke up and saw that Shangguan Zitong was awake, he jumped up from his wheelchair and leaped three feet high, tearing his wound in the process.

"Your Highness, your wound has reopened. Go back and have Leqi bandage it for you."

When Shangguan Zitong saw Huangfu Hongxi about to jump over and touch her, she took a large step back and dodged behind Yi Bai. Huangfu Hongxi was not annoyed.

"Okay, go back."

Huangfu Hongxi turned and left, followed by Shangguan Zitong and Yibai. Leqi was incredibly excited to see her awake.

"Your Highness, you've finally woken up."

Leqi excitedly grasped Shangguan Zitong's hand.

"Yes, I'm sorry to have worried you. Go back now."

Shangguan Zitong smiled faintly at her.

The group then returned to the Crown Prince's residence.

......

In the bustling market.

"Hongjin, tell me honestly, where did His Highness go?"

Song Yao bought a lot of things, but she still felt uneasy.

"My lady, I will tell you the truth."

"His Highness took the Crown Princess to find a renowned doctor for treatment."

Hongjin, clutching a pile of things, said with great distress.

"Ha! Then why did you say His Highness went to work, and only now are you revealing his true whereabouts?"

"Does His Highness not trust the physician I found for the Crown Princess?"

"In that case, let's go back to the manor. I want to see if the Crown Princess has woken up."

Song Yao's good mood for the day was ruined. She couldn't muster any interest in anything and could only return home listlessly.

Inside the Shuiyun Palace.

"My concubine, you're finally back."

Seeing that Hongjin was carrying things behind Song Yao, Manqi took some of the things from his hands.

"Put the rest on the table."

Hongjin was moved to tears upon hearing Manqi's words. After putting down his things and bowing, he ran away.

"Manqi, His Highness actually took the Crown Princess out of the palace to practice medicine."

"He has never treated me like this before."

"Manqi, am I being too soft-hearted towards them?"

Song Yao sat on the chaise lounge, asking Manqi in confusion, hoping she could explain.

"Consort, there's no need to think so much. Just let things take their course. I believe you have a destiny of good fortune."

"After all, the Imperial Observatory of Dongchuan is no ordinary place."

Manqi bowed to her.

"Yes, let's go outside the mansion to greet them."

After finishing her sentence, Song Yao stood up and led Manqi away from Shuiyun Palace, heading towards the main gate of the mansion.

Not far away, Shangguan Zitong, in the carriage, lifted the side curtain and looked out, immediately spotting Song Yao waiting for Huangfu Hongxi at the gate.

"Tsk tsk tsk. It feels a bit awkward not having any sunflower seeds in my hand."

Xiao Zitong is a veiled reference to Shangguan Zitong.

Here, take it easy.

Shangguan Zitong took out a bag of spiced melon seeds from his spatial storage.

"...cough...cough...cough..."

Shangguan Zitong coughed, covering her mouth with a handkerchief. When she put the handkerchief down and saw the bright red blood, she fell silent.

"Be careful of catching a cold."

Seeing this, Huangfu Hongxi pulled the side curtain closed and sat down next to her.

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Shangguan Zitong replied in a nonchalant tone, shifting her body away from him.

"..."

"Hey, are you going to die?"

"Don't mess with my true form."

Xiao Zitong said with a look of disdain while eating sunflower seeds.

Don't try to shirk responsibility.

[...Aren't you aware of your own physical condition?]

"Okay, I know, I know."

The system won decisively; Xiao Zitong was defeated.

Everyone got out of the car.

After getting off the carriage, Huangfu Hongxi wanted to help Shangguan Zitong down, since he had just seen her coughing up blood.

Shangguan Zitong ignored his hand and got out of the car.

"Your Highness, you have finally returned. I have been waiting for you for quite some time."

Upon seeing this, Song Yao quickly ran into Huangfu Hongxi's arms and acted coquettishly.

"It was my fault. I will apologize to you another day."

"Let's all have dinner in the main hall."

Huangfu Hongxi put his arm around Song Yao's waist and led her into the mansion.

"Yes."

Shangguan Zitong followed behind.

"Wow, you're really good at wrapping your arms around that waist."

Xiao Zitong was cracking sunflower seeds in her mouth when she raised her middle finger at Huangfu Hongxi.

[Even food can't shut you up; you really know how to talk a mile a minute.]

The system looked at her with a helpless expression and could only smile faintly.

After dinner, Shangguan Zitong took Leqi back to her own bedroom, while Yibai went back to the guards' quarters to rest.

Seeing Shangguan Zitong leave without hesitation, Huangfu Hongxi quickly got up and followed her. Song Yao's expression changed several times.

"Your Highness."

Leqi bowed.

"You may leave now. I have something to ask the Crown Princess."

Huangfu Hongxi waved his sleeve.

Why do you want to kill me?

Huangfu Hongxi grabbed Shangguan Zitong's sleeve and asked, unwilling to give up.

"Your Highness, do I need a reason to kill you?"

"Does 'I don't like you' count as a reason?"

Shangguan Zitong thought about it carefully and then slapped away his hand that was pulling on her sleeve.

"But it seems I like you!"

Huangfu Hongxi stared at her and said calmly.

"Hehe! Seems like it?"

"Your Highness, even if you like me, do I have to like you back?"

Shangguan Zitong said with disgust.

"That's right, Ahri is right."

Xiao Zitong floated in the air and made a face at Huangfu Hongxi.

"But I've been so good to you."

"You...have changed after all."

Huangfu Hongxi looked at her with sorrow in his eyes.

"What, just because you're good to me, does that mean I have to be completely open and honest with you in return?"

"Your Highness, with more experience, people will eventually grow and will not remain unchanged."

"Though I am a delicate flower raised in the royal family, my heart will never wither."

"The person I need is faithful to one person, not promiscuous. Your Highness cannot do that."

"If you cannot make a decision, then do not provoke me. It will only cause you more sorrow."

After Shangguan Zitong finished speaking, she left.

"Ha! Is that so? It's just an excuse that you don't care about me."

"Why is it that your guards can wake you up, while you ignore my tempting offers?"

"If that's the case, then you shall become my personal possession."

Huangfu Hongxi covered his eyes, looked up at the sky, laughed wildly, and muttered to himself.

......