Chapter 83

◎“Husband?” [First update]◎

Jiang He has been unconscious for more than ten days. The entire Jiang family is extremely anxious, but there is nothing they can do. Ji Weinian said that Jiang He was too badly injured, and the extreme anger caused her blood and qi to flow backward. She will need more time to recuperate. However, even Ji Weinian is not sure when Jiang He will wake up.

After the Jiang family broke with the Xue family, Su Yawan treated Xue Lingyi with indifference during court sessions. He would even deliberately make sarcastic remarks when she was expressing her political views, as if to vent his anger for Jiang He.

Su Ya later discovered that Xue Lingyu had returned to the Xue family with Zeng Rong's help. She did not tell Jiang's parents this news, firstly to avoid upsetting them, and secondly because Xue Lingyu's whereabouts were no longer related to the Jiang family.

Once the eldest son of the Prince of Feng arrives in the capital, he will marry Jiang He.

This was His Majesty's personal decree of marriage, and Jiang He could not disobey it under any circumstances.

Su Yawan stood by Jiang He's bedside, looking at her peaceful and serene face. He couldn't help but recall her youthful days when she was dashing and carefree. Back then, apart from her less-than-stellar reputation, Jiang He lived a life of unbridled joy, just like himself, hoping to realize her lofty ambitions.

They clearly agreed that one of them would go into business and the other would become an official, and that they would both make a name for themselves. How did it end up like this?

Su Yawan clenched her fists tightly. She should have stopped Jiang He from taking Xue Lingyu as a concubine in the first place.

The person on the bed seemed to sense her sadness; their fingers twitched slightly, their eyelashes fluttered, and they slowly opened their eyes.

Jiang He's vision was still blurry, but suddenly it was as if a white light slowly spread out from her pupils, allowing her eyes to see things clearly again.

She turned her eyes to look at the excited Su Yawan. Something seemed to be buzzing in her head, making her frown, but it reminded her of everything about Su Yawan.

"Jiang He, you're finally awake!" Su Yawan leaned forward, held her icy hand, and felt that Jiang He's pulse was no longer so weak as to be undetectable. She almost burst into tears on the spot.

Su Yawan couldn't help but tear up, but she forced herself not to let the tears fall. She didn't want Jiang He to see it and laugh at her for crying.

"You're finally awake! I thought the King of Hell was blind and was going to take you away." Su Yawan smiled with joy.

Jiang He's eyes first showed a hint of doubt, then she went through her memories of Su Yawan in her mind before returning her a smile.

Jiang He's tone was somewhat relaxed, and her eyebrows curved into a smile, "I'm tough, so I can't take it away for now."

Su Yawan smiled through her tears, "That's true, but you're not allowed to walk in front of me."

Jiang He had just woken up, her lips were so dry they were peeling. Su Yawan fed her some water, and then asked Yuange to inform Jiang's parents that Jiang He had woken up.

After drinking the water, Jiang He's voice was no longer as hoarse as before, but her throat still felt like it was on fire, and she couldn't say much. She looked blankly at the wounds on her body. There were quite a few wounds, big and small, but they were all fresh. However, she had no recollection of the one on her hand that had scabbed over.

Jiang He asked Su Yawan, "Why was I injured?"

Su Yawan asked incredulously, "Don't you remember?"

Those injuries were all on her body, and Jiang He hadn't hit her head. Could it be that she had amnesia? But she still remembered herself, Su Yawan wondered.

Jiang He thought about it carefully. She remembered everything else, but when she tried to recall the reason for her injury, her mind went blank. She exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "I don't remember."

Su Yawan was silent for a while, then patted her shoulder. "It's nothing serious. You just accidentally fell off a cliff while riding your Akhal-Teke horse. You might have hit your head, so it's normal that you temporarily lost that memory."

Su Yawan could lie without batting an eye, and when she spoke, she met Jiang He's eyes directly, showing no sign of lying.

Jiang He was somewhat skeptical of this statement and couldn't help but glance at the wounds on her body. "But these wounds all seem to have been caused by swords and knives."

Su Yawan blinked and casually made up a story: "Maybe you got injured in a fight with someone."

Su Yawan's statement was consistent with Jiang He's previous personality, and since she was Jiang He's best friend, Jiang He didn't doubt it any further and actually believed her.

Su Yawan couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Jiang He, do you still remember that person?"

Jiang He tilted her head and asked, "Who?"

Her puzzled look didn't seem feigned. Given her affection for Xue Lingyu, the first thing she should have done upon waking up was ask him where he had gone, but Jiang He hadn't mentioned Xue Lingyu at all.

I don't know if she's completely disappointed in him and doesn't want to mention him at all, or if she's simply forgotten Xue Lingyu?

All is well. As long as Jiang He stops looking for Xue Lingyu and lives her life peacefully, nothing else will happen.

Su Yawan touched her nose. "It's nothing."

Anyway, she definitely wouldn't mention Xue Lingyu's name in front of Jiang He. If Jiang He really doesn't remember Xue Lingyu, that would be a good thing.

Upon receiving the news, Jiang Shangyi and her father rushed over to visit Jiang He. Su Yawan stopped them at the door, explained the possibility of Jiang He's amnesia, and instructed the two elders not to mention Xue Lingyu in front of Jiang He, lest it remind her of something.

Jiang's father glanced at Jiang He on the bed from afar outside the door. It was already a blessing that she was able to wake up. Naturally, he couldn't let her be hurt again. He would keep quiet about Xue Lingyu, let alone the word "Yu".

Jiang He rubbed her temples, still sorting through the memories in her mind.

Upon seeing the visitors, she blurted out without hesitation, "Mother, Father."

She still remembers things from the past, but she always feels like there's a missing piece of memory. It's like it's about to come out, but she just can't quite put her finger on it.

The Jiang family only has one legitimate daughter, and many people are watching the Jiang family closely, inquiring about Jiang He's whereabouts. As soon as she woke up, the news spread.

After returning to the Xue family, although her mother and father were by her side, Xue Lingyu hadn't slept well for the past few days. The baby in her belly was usually very well-behaved, but these past few days it would start to make a fuss in the middle of the night. In addition, she suffered from severe morning sickness and couldn't eat much of anything. She had become quite thin from all the stress.

Seeing this, Xue's father felt very sorry for her, thinking that Xue Lingyu was worried about Jiang He. After all, the two of them had a child with blood ties, and no matter what, they would still have an unbreakable bond.

Upon learning of the Jiang family's news, Xue's father immediately came to tell Xue Lingyu.

"I heard that the child from the Jiang family has woken up; he should be alright."

“Good people are always protected by heaven. I knew she would be alright.” Xue Lingyu touched her swollen belly. The baby had been kicking her just now, but now it had stopped.

Have you thought about what your plans are after you have the child?

“Jiang He has already chosen a name for the child, Jiang Mian, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl. This is her child, so he should take her surname.” Xue Lingyu pursed her thin lips, her tone carrying a hint of sadness that was not easily detected. “She is about to marry the eldest son of the Prince of Feng, so the child will stay with me in the Xue family. I don’t plan to get married either, so I will raise the child on my own.”

His blessing in the letter really came true. Although he was gone, Jiang He found her ideal husband right away. He had seen the eldest son of the Prince of Feng when he was young. Apart from being a little delicate and weak, his appearance was exceptional. Moreover, he was of noble birth. How could he, the son of the prime minister, compare to him?

“Yu’er, I know you have your own pride, but if you are too stubborn, you will suffer when you get married. That’s why I begged your mother to keep you for a few more years. But sometimes you might as well ask your own heart. Have you really never had any feelings for that child from the Jiang family?” Father Xue held his hand and earnestly advised him.

As a father, he didn't want to see his child suffer from regret.

"Father, please stop talking." Xue Lingyu couldn't help but choke up. His originally beautiful eyes were now covered with a layer of misty water. He broke free from his father's hand, stood up from the chair, turned his back to his father, and held back the tears welling up in his eyes.

He could admit that he made a mistake in the past and apologize to Jiang He, but what would happen after that?

My mother was right when she said that since things have come to this, it's better to just let things be peacefully as they are.

He would not settle for being a concubine, much less a legitimate husband who lacks sufficient support and is looked down upon by others.

If he could do it all over again, he would have agreed without hesitation when Jiang He proposed to him three years ago, but he has never had the chance to do it all over again.

Knowing he couldn't persuade him, Xue's father sighed and didn't insist any further.

Ji Weinian took Jiang He's pulse, and his tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. He said to Jiang He, "Miss Jiang, as long as you rest for a while longer, you will be fine once your wounds have healed."

Jiang He said softly, "Thank you for your help, Physician Ji."

She withdrew her hand and noticed that even her arm had wounds, though they were only minor compared to other areas. How serious must the fall have been? She rolled up her sleeve and couldn't help but feel a little heavy-hearted.

She had been unconscious for so long, and she had originally thought that she would be able to go out after being examined by the imperial physician, but now she still needed to recuperate for a while longer, as the business could not be left without her for even a day.

Without her in charge, who knows if some unscrupulous shopkeepers have already turned the business into a chaotic mess.

The matter concerning Manager Zhao was only half resolved, and there was no time to delay any longer. Jiang He wanted to head out to the shop immediately, especially since she felt that her injuries wouldn't affect her much in the short term.

Just as she was getting restless, Su Yawan saw through her plan and held her down.

"Looking like this, you still want to go to the business? You'd be lucky to even say a word."

Ji Weinian packed up her medicine box and returned to the palace to report. Before leaving, she echoed Su Yawan's words, "Miss Jiang is indeed not suitable to go out at this time. She should stay in bed for at least three days before she can walk."

Su Yawan replied, "I think it will take at least half a month. Aunt Jiang will take care of the business, so you don't need to worry about it for now."

Jiang He isn't made of iron. If she were to go out and run around with such serious injuries, especially if she saw someone and coughed up blood because she remembered something, Su Yawan would really be so angry that she would cough up blood too.

In short, Jiang He needs to recover from her injury first; everything else will have to wait.

But Jiang He was so stubborn that Su Yawan had no choice but to say, "Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your future husband. You can't let the eldest son of the Prince of Feng become a widow as soon as he enters the capital, can you?"

Jiang He was stunned. "Husband?"

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◎Latest Comments:

[Author, you're really something, aren't you? You've got an endless supply of amnesia tropes, haven't you? Forcing melodrama, why don't you just kill off the male lead, kill two lives, and give the female lead and readers some relief? Just end it already, stop padding the word count here.]

[The protagonist suffers from selective amnesia; everyone remembers except the male lead. The author is brilliant.]

I initially thought Xue would accept Jiang after regaining his memories, but I never expected he would still deeply hurt her. It seems Xue didn't really like Jiang. The more I watched, the more I felt it would be better if Xue and Jiang just parted ways peacefully. I feel so sorry for Jiang.

[I really think my current comments are just resentful Jiang He]

There's a second update!! Yay!

[Regarding the life of Jiang He, the wronged child, judging from the synopsis, a happy ending is almost certain. Let's see how the author balances it out... Don't force a relationship if there's no genuine feeling... Readers don't necessarily only want a happy ending.]

If Xiao Jiang and the male lead end up together, she'll truly become a resentful soul.

[Jiang Jiang!!! My dear Jiang Jiang!!! My best Jiang He!!! You've finally lost your memory!!! Jiang Jiang oh 55555 I'm not a scapegoat anymore, so don't be one either!!! Stand up straight! Focus on your career! Make money! Marry a legitimate son!!!]

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