Chapter 361 Forgotten
The driver stood there blankly, completely bewildered.
What's wrong with the eldest young master?
Xiao Jue had already chased for two blocks, and Qi Jun had also led Qi Yuxuan for two blocks.
As they continued running, Qi Jun was fine, but Qi Yuxuan was completely exhausted and panting heavily.
"Cousin, cousin!" Qi Yuxuan clung to his strong arm and called out urgently, "I can't do it anymore, I can't run!"
"Who is that person?! Why are they chasing us? Do you know them, cousin?"
In his heart, Qi Jun didn't want Qi Yuxuan to remember anything related to the Xiao family.
During this time, he also noticed a difference in Qi Yuxuan compared to before. She was more lively, more cheerful, and smiled more often.
Gone was that mournful and weary look in her eyes, and she no longer showed the innocent liveliness of a young girl when mentioning the princess and her friends. She seemed to have been revitalized, and her whole being was radiant with a mischievous charm.
If it weren't for the fact that it would be too strange to carry someone away in public, he would have liked to just leave the person behind and run far away.
Qi Jun pursed his lips: "I'm telling you, you might not be happy."
Qi Yuxuan looked completely bewildered: "Why am I unhappy? Do I have a grudge against him? Is he here to seek revenge?"
After saying that, she laughed first, "Cousin, just tell me, I'm all grown up, why would I avoid him like the plague over something so trivial?"
"Any misunderstanding can be cleared up, right?"
Qi Jun then seemed to have made up his mind and said, "He is your older brother, Xiao Jue."
“The Xiao family used to be very close to my fourth brother. I’m not sure if he’s in league with the other princes, so I wanted to take you somewhere a little further away.”
In just a month and a half, the power structure in the capital had been completely reshuffled.
Qi Jun doesn't even recognize the current Prefect of the Capital. The guards are searching for them menacingly with their portraits, so they can only hide and try to find a reliable minister to reinstate them.
Xiao Jue was not within his considerations, whether for public or private reasons.
Qi Yuxuan fell silent. In just a short while, Xiao Jue had already spotted them and was approaching even faster.
The two stood there, watching him run fast in the dead of winter, his brows covered in sweat, his eyes filled with anxiety, as if he were afraid of missing something.
Qi Jun and Qi Yuxuan exchanged a glance.
Xiao Jue stopped in front of them, bent over, and panted with his hands on his knees, not forgetting to look at Qi Yuxuan's face, which had been disguised.
There's no mistake, there's no doubt about it, this is his own sister!
Even though a strange mark had appeared on her face for some reason.
"Yu Xuan..." Standing right in front of him, he didn't dare to recognize her.
Xiao Jue's trembling voice startled Qi Yuxuan. She raised her eyes and looked at the man whose appearance was both unfamiliar and familiar. She slowly shrank behind Qi Jun.
Only then did Xiao Jue notice Qi Jun, who had remained silent before Qi Yuxuan. Startled, Xiao Jue immediately knelt down, attempting to bow: "Your subject..."
Qi Jun raised his hand, interrupting his bow.
"Did Lord Xiao chase after me just to pay his respects?" His tone was tinged with mockery.
Xiao Jue felt even more uneasy. All the way he ran, he only thought about how his sister was alive and well, and he hadn't paid any attention to the Crown Prince who was with his sister! Damn it!
The fleeting glimpse he had just caught left him feeling as if he had been struck by lightning, and he froze on the spot.
Why has the Crown Prince become so unkempt and slovenly?
Thinking of the birthmark that had suddenly appeared on his sister's face, he quickly came to his senses. It must be that the Fourth Prince had ordered the arrest of the Crown Prince and his sister in the capital, not wanting them to return to the capital. That's why they were disguised like this, so as not to attract attention.
He felt even more guilty. Under these circumstances, he still chased after them regardless of the consequences, which was truly eye-catching.
"Your Highness, I was just anxious to confirm Yu Xuan's safety; it was truly unintentional..."
"Enough." Qi Jun didn't want to hear any more nonsense. He looked around and, not seeing a fourth person, decided to get straight to the point and asked coldly, "Who sent you to find us?"
Xiao Jue was shocked and exclaimed, "Your Highness, please understand! I have no disloyal intentions whatsoever!"
"I only returned to the capital half a month ago. On that day, I was escorting General Duan's belongings back to the capital when I was ambushed on the way. I accidentally fell off a cliff, but fortunately, I was rescued by a woman, and my injuries were not serious..."
He briefly recounted his experiences, then added, "Currently, the court is almost entirely divided between the Fourth Prince's faction and the Empress Dowager. If Your Highness wishes to return to court, I will certainly lend you a helping hand!"
After he finished speaking, Qi Yuxuan quietly shifted her gaze back to him, with an expression that seemed to understand but not quite.
Xiao Jue's gaze met Qi Yuxuan's eyes, and for a moment, he was shocked.
His sister never looked at the Xiao family with such unfamiliar and bewildered eyes; she was always calm, composed, and even had a knowing and sarcastic look.
Why is she so different today than before?
As if sensing his confusion, Qi Jun lowered his eyes, looked at the little girl beside him, and said softly:
"When Yu Xuan fell off the cliff, she may have hit her head and lost part of her memory..."
As Xiao Jue grew increasingly anxious, Qi Jun continued:
"She remembers nothing about the Xiao family now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jue's pupils dilated violently, and he swayed as if he would collapse to the ground at any moment.
He muttered, "What do you mean, 'I don't remember anything related to the Xiao family'..."
Does that mean that, apart from the Xiao family, the younger sister is willing to remember everything, but she avoids the Xiao family, the family she was born into, at all costs?
Does she really hate and resent the Xiao family and its members that much?
Xiao Jue felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Compared to love and hate, being forgotten is the ending he finds most unacceptable.
They wanted to make amends, but the younger sister just wanted to forget.
Qi Yuxuan hid behind Qi Jun, watching him, who was both crying and laughing. His handsome face was so expressive that it seemed as if he were two different people.
She was a little scared and confused. She looked up and glanced at Qi Jun:
"What's wrong with him? Why does he seem so sad? Should I say something?"
Qi Jun reached out and touched the top of the girl's head: "It's nothing, he'll be fine on his own, don't worry about it."
"This isn't the place to talk, let's go."
Standing outside, they could attract the attention of patrolling guards at any moment, and even ordinary people would be suspicious if they saw this scene.
Xiao Jue wiped his face, forced a smile at his sister, and quickly said, "Yes, yes, Your Highness is right. If Your Highness doesn't mind, the Xiao family has a shop nearby, we can go there..."
He was speaking to Qi Jun, but his eyes kept darting towards Qi Yuxuan, as if he wanted to say something but was afraid of scaring his sister.
The three of them avoided pedestrians and guards and arrived at the Xiao family's shop.
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