Chapter 70

◎Don't you want to marry me?

Doctor Jiang glanced at Xue Lingyu with considerable surprise, not expecting him to react this way.

Jiang He held Xue Lingyu's hand reassuringly, and asked in confusion, "Dr. Jiang, why do we need to restore your memories so that you can't get pregnant for three years? But the medicine will harm your body and make it difficult to conceive?"

Doctor Jiang explained slowly and deliberately: "As I said before, this young master's amnesia is not caused by external forces. If it were caused by external forces, it would be simpler; I could just prescribe some medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. This kind of sequela caused by taking a certain drug, there is only one prescription that can help him restore his memory. However, the medicine is too strong. If he gets pregnant in a short period of time, it may damage his physical foundation."

Doctor Jiang felt she had made herself very clear. She focused her gaze on Xue Lingyu and said, "So it's just that you can't get pregnant within three years. After that, you don't need to worry about it. Young master, would you like to reconsider?"

Based on Jiang He's affection for him, the fact that they hadn't had children for three years didn't actually have a big impact. It's just that Doctor Jiang knew Jiang He's identity and also thought that Xue Lingyu was Jiang He's legitimate husband.

In Xue Lingyu's view, he really wanted to regain his memories and know what kind of person he used to be, but the price for this was that he couldn't have his own child for three years, which was unacceptable to him in his current state.

In fact, during the time he spent with Jiang He, he would sometimes touch his flat stomach and fantasize about whether there was already a child belonging to Jiang He inside. Perhaps because he was completely unaware of the past, he was particularly looking forward to the future.

He wanted to marry Jiang He and have a lovely child with her.

Moreover, who knows if he will be able to get pregnant in three years? What if his body can't withstand the strong effects of the medicine and he becomes completely unable to have children?

The reason Xue Lingyu was most resistant was that Doctor Jiang said he had been poisoned by forbidden drugs from the palace. His intuition told him that this might be related to his identity. If he really was a person from the palace, his amnesia was most likely due to being framed. Wouldn't his peaceful days be over?

Xue Lingyu still insisted on not receiving treatment, and her attitude was very firm: "No, I think my life is good now. Maybe the memories of the past are not very nice, and even if I think about them, it will only add to my troubles."

Xue Lingyu pleaded with Jiang He, "I don't want to regain my memories. It doesn't matter if I never remember them for the rest of my life. Let's go back, okay?"

Jiang He's feelings were complicated. She saw fear in Xue Lingyu's eyes, but she didn't know what he was afraid of. She could only softly agree to his request, thank Doctor Jiang, and then leave.

Before the two stepped out of the room, Doctor Jiang sighed and said, "Actually, it's not without a solution."

Jiang He and Xue Lingyu stopped and turned to look at her.

“If we don’t use medicine, young master might suddenly regain his memory, but I can’t be sure of the time. It could be a month, a year, or even ten years.”

Jiang He said gratefully, "Thank you so much for informing me, Dr. Jiang."

Xue Lingyu pursed his lips, his mood noticeably better than before, so it seemed that he wasn't entirely without a chance of recovery.

Even if it takes ten years to recover, at least he'll have enjoyed ten years of happiness.

Xue Lingyu smiled at Doctor Jiang and said, "Thank you, Doctor Jiang."

After the two left, Doctor Jiang sat in his chair, lost in thought for a long time.

The phrase "beauty fades" brought back memories for her.

If it weren't for this medicine, the Phoenix King wouldn't have been unable to conceive and would have eventually become disheartened and confined himself to the Jiaofang Palace.

She didn't know whether he was doing well or not, but the last news she received was that Feng Jun's adopted daughter had ascended the throne as empress, and honored Feng Jun as the Grand Tutor, second only to the emperor, and above all others. He must be enjoying great prestige.

The more Doctor Jiang thought about it, the more familiar Xue Lingyu seemed, as if she shared some similarities with the spirit of Doctor Xue.

On the carriage ride back, Xue Lingyu tugged at Jiang He's sleeve and moved closer to her.

"Don't be angry, I know you're doing this for my own good. It must have cost a lot of money to hire that miracle doctor, but I'm just too scared..." Xue Lingyu explained softly, holding Jiang He's arm and lowering his eyes, not daring to look at her.

"What are you afraid of?" Jiang He placed her warm palm on the back of his hand and asked softly.

"The divine doctor said I was poisoned by the 'Beauty Poison,' a forbidden drug in the palace, which means I'm very likely someone from the palace." Xue Lingyu became more and more tearful as she spoke.

Jiang He, who knew the truth, thought his conjecture was simply overthinking things. However, since Xue Lingyu was indeed poisoned by someone in the palace, his line of reasoning wasn't entirely wrong.

Jiang He continued, "So what if they're from the palace?"

"What if I become a confidant of some powerful figure and find out something I shouldn't know? What if he comes after me and implicates you?" It's better that he can't remember now, but if the powerful figure finds out that he has regained his memory, wouldn't that bring about his death? Xue Lingyu felt lingering fear just thinking about it.

Jiang He tapped Xue Lingyu's forehead with her finger and laughed, "Do you think you can be a trusted confidant looking like this?"

"That seems to be true..." Xue Lingyu carefully considered this possibility. Logically speaking, it was unlikely that any noble person would take notice of him. It wasn't that he was stupid, but his only skill was embroidery.

“Since you don’t want to regain your memories, then do as you wish. Let nature take its course, and what is meant to be will be.” Jiang He lifted Xue Lingyu’s chin with her hand, making him see only her, and said gently.

"Then when are you going to marry me? You can't deny it anymore." Xue Lingyu raised her chin, blinked her dark eyes, and looked determined to give a definite answer today.

Since Xue Lingyu might not be able to regain his memory in a short time, Jiang He's original plans need to be rearranged. She also needs to find a way to deal with her mother and father, especially her mother. She didn't like Xue Lingyu because of the Xue family's affairs. Now that Xue Lingyu has returned alive, she wants to marry him as her husband. Her mother will probably be the first to object. Her father will definitely object to Xue Lingyu, who is still a slave, becoming the young master of the Jiang family.

Moreover, those who framed the Xue family are still at large, and Xue Lingyu remains a slave.

She will need some time to overcome these obstacles.

After thinking for a while, Jiang He gave a timeframe: "Three months from now."

Xue Lingyu had waited so long for her to speak, but he never expected the date to be set so late. He snorted angrily, "You've hesitated for so long, is it because you don't want to marry me? Do you have another man?"

"I still have some things to take care of. Once I've finished, I'll take you to meet my mother and father immediately. Then I'll marry you in a grand and proper way, like a proper husband."

This time, Jiang He used the word "marry" very seriously. When Xue Lingyu first entered the mansion, he entered through a side gate and was not allowed to wear bright red. The word "accept" was used instead. Now she wanted to make it up to him.

Once the Xue family is exonerated, she will let everyone in the capital know that she, Jiang He, is going to marry the eldest son of the Xue family.

At least a date has been set. Although Xue Lingyu felt it was a bit late, next month would have been better, he was very happy to have finally received a concrete promise.

He put his arms around Jiang He's neck and bit his lip, saying, "Okay, I'll wait."

When Jiang He returned, she did not enter through the main gate openly, but instead entered the mansion through the back gate.

Today, Jiang He took Xue Lingyu out in a very ordinary carriage, without any Jiang family markings. Jiang's father never cared about such things, but Ruiming told him that a servant had seen another person in the young lady's carriage, who looked like a man.

This caught the attention of Jiang's father, who ordered people to inquire about Jiang He's whereabouts, but to no avail. This made it seem even more suspicious that something was amiss. If it were an ordinary outing, why would she need to enter and exit through the back door? It was as if she was trying to cover something up.

If there really was a man in the carriage, this action would certainly be to avoid being discovered, which makes perfect sense.

Father Jiang couldn't help but wonder if He'er had taken in one of the servants in the room but hadn't had time to tell him.

“My lord, do you remember the time when Doctor Ji took Miss’s pulse? Miss seemed a little unwell,” Ruiming said to Jiang’s father.

Mr. Jiang recalled that it was indeed true; at the time, He'er's clothes were still a bit wrinkled, and he had said a few words to her.

“Although I am a widow, I can still see some things. I just didn’t think about it at the time. Now that I think about it, Miss’s appearance is just like…” Ruiming hesitated before speaking, but the hint he gave was enough for Jiang’s father to guess.

If this were true, Mr. Jiang would be very happy, but at the same time, he would inevitably have some worries. "If He'er really has someone in her room, that would be a good thing. But I don't know what kind of person that child is. Will she be spoiled and arrogant?"

Father Jiang frowned. Even though he hadn't personally examined the product, he still couldn't put his mind at ease.

If the mother is ugly, the child born will not be good-looking, which is also a problem.

However, he still trusted his daughter's judgment, since Jiang He probably preferred a beauty like Xue Lingyu.

This made Jiang's father even more curious about what the person in Jiang He's room looked like.

"We need to find a way to meet that child. If he's not a good one, we can make plans early and choose a few more sensible ones for He'er."

Seeing that his peers were all holding their granddaughters, he was extremely envious. If Jiang Wanyi hadn't already given birth to twins, he wouldn't be waiting so obediently now; he would have already stuffed her into Jiang He's room.

As people get older, they think about having more people in their family so they can enjoy the days of playing with their grandchildren.

At this moment, Ruiming gave Jiang's father a suggestion: "If the master wants to see her, I think it would be a good opportunity when Miss goes out."

With Jiang He not around, it's a good opportunity to test the person in the room. There's no need to worry about him using Jiang He's protection to do evil.

If it is discovered that someone has ulterior motives, then they can be dealt with accordingly.

Jiang's father also thought it was feasible.

Ruiming came out of the house and happened to see Xinyan walking over. He stopped her and asked, "Hasn't your younger brother arrived yet?"

Xin Yan was holding a dessert she had just brought back from the kitchen; it was the Lord's favorite.

He said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Ruiming, I've been busy in the courtyard these past few days, so I haven't been able to visit him and haven't brought him along yet."

Ruiming hummed in agreement. "Go find your younger brother tomorrow. I need to accompany the lord on important matters. Consider this a reward for your good performance, and let you rest for a day."

If nothing unexpected happens, Miss will definitely go out to the shop to handle some business tomorrow, and that will be a good opportunity.

Xin Yan was so happy she couldn't stop smiling, and kept thanking him, "Thank you, Brother Ruiming."

He hadn't seen Chunxiao for a long time and really missed her.

A note from the author:

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