Jingyan kept thinking about what he had just heard and felt that it was unreal. He even wondered if he was getting old and had misheard because he was dizzy and lightheaded from the previous ordeal.
He even shook his head, showing he wasn't dizzy at all.
Moreover, Jing Yan hadn't even started using his strength yet, so there was no way he could have misheard; there was only one possibility.
Jing Yan propped himself up and looked at Yue Jiang face to face, as if afraid of her sweet talk. He stared intently and then spoke carefully, word by word.
"Pretending to...have...amnesia?"
The man on top of her looked utterly astonished, and that's when Yue Jiang made a terrible discovery.
"Husband...didn't you already know?"
Jing Yan: I knew it!
He lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment, recalling the details of how he kidnapped Yue Jiang back then, and tracing back to the moment when she dared to pretend to have amnesia and deceive him.
Distracted, Jing Yan noticed that the person beneath him was being very restless. He subtly observed the person by looking down and saw them secretly clutching the blanket to their chest, trying to wriggle away. He asked in a low voice.
"Where to go at this critical juncture?"
Yue Jiang's furtive movements faltered, and she chuckled awkwardly, "I thought you already knew. It seems you're quite surprised. I'm also very pleasantly surprised. I understand you need time to process this, my husband. See you tomorrow."
She needs to avoid Jing Yan and wait until he gradually accepts her before returning; otherwise, how can she repay the debts she's accumulated over the years?
She was wrong. The Moon Kingdom doesn't reveal everything; their mouths are too tight, and she ended up exposing herself.
Yue Jiang tried to slip out from under Jing Yan's arm like a caterpillar, unaware that Jing Yan's lips curled slightly at her gesture.
When he saw that Yue Jiang was about to slip away, Jing Yan stopped smiling, wrapped his arm around her waist, and "threw" her into the bed, blocking her escape route.
"Ah!" Caught off guard, Yue Jiang's brocade quilt fell to the ground, and she let out a soft cry unconsciously.
The two were once again completely honest with each other.
Yue Jiang: "..."
He threw her again!
A familiar feeling washed over me. It turned out that Jing Yan knew she was sent from the Moon Kingdom on their wedding night, which was why he was so confused all night.
Although she was gentler this time than last time, Yue Jiang still gave a proper reminder when she was about to cover herself up.
"You're not allowed to bite me...here."
It would have been better if Yue Jiang hadn't mentioned it, because the moment she did, that spot caught Jing Yan's eye.
When he was under Yue Jiang, he felt that it was an insurmountable snow mountain, and even the plum blossoms were ethereal and indistinct, making them difficult to see clearly.
Now he could see clearly that the plum blossoms looked as if they were being ravaged by the cold wind, the snow-capped mountains were tilting, and the petals were about to fall.
Jing Yan's eyes darkened, and he deliberately interrogated in a stern voice: "So, it wasn't because you knew I was His Highness that you mistook me for your husband, but because you woke up while I was talking with my subordinates."
"Did Jiang'er crawl over and call out 'husband' just when I was about to deal with the Yue Kingdom's marriage alliance?"
Yue Jiang readily admitted, "Of course, otherwise how could such a coincidence happen? You're an amazing military doctor, but you can't blame me alone."
Jing Yan: "..."
Military doctors in the barracks are skilled at treating external injuries, but entrusting them with brain diseases is indeed risky.
But when Jing Yan thought of the military doctor who didn't know anything yet spoke so eloquently, he laughed in anger; it was indeed a deception.
However, this military doctor is now almost in his grave, and he cannot exonerate himself.
No wonder Shang Yu wanted to give Yue Jiang acupuncture, but he was stopped by him.
So from the very beginning, she knew all of Jing Yan's lies to Yue Jiang; he was just deliberately putting on an act.
Who is the monkey? Jing Yan has never dared to mention Yue Jiang's true identity, intending to keep it buried in his heart for fear of hurting her!
He thought he had figured out Yue Jiang's purpose early on: to secure her position as the Crown Princess.
Unexpectedly, Yue Jiang had already put the monkey-training rope around his neck from the very beginning. He only touched a section of the rope that Yue Jiang had tied around his neck halfway through, naively thinking that he was only pulling on Yue Jiang's neck.
Jing Yan recalled those moments when he thought he had fooled Yue Jiang, feeling both angry and amused: "Was it fun?"
Yue Jiang nodded, then shook her head and said sincerely, "I was very scared at first. You would have people go mining all the time, and you were my fiancé's mortal enemy. You know, when you rode up on horseback, it almost scared my heart out. Later I found out that my husband is very cunning."
She glanced at Jing Yan, her voice suddenly dropping to a whisper: "So what if you're shy and easily embarrassed? The more I bully you, the safer I feel. It's really fun!"
Jing Yan: "..."
Gradually, Yue Jiang calmed down. She sighed and said seriously, "You knew so early on that I wasn't a real princess, but just someone who used my looks to please men..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Jing Yan's palm was pressed against her lips, warm and gentle: "Don't say anything self-deprecating."
Yue Jiang swallowed hard, skipped over what she had just said, and continued to the next part.
"Why didn't you expose me back then? You actually married me and treated me with sincerity. You knew my origins and you must have known why the Moon Kingdom let me out."
"Don't you even care that I never truly loved you?"
Yue Jiang's years of patient training in the Yue Kingdom were essential, and only now did she realize that Jing Yan's patience was even more terrifying than hers.
Even if they had doubts, they were able to keep them to themselves and not ask.
How could Jing Yan not care about Yue Jiang's sincerity? But she had been trained and her sincerity had been tempered and refined. How could he easily shake it?
The only reason he continued to walk with Yue Jiang was perhaps because he had been captivated by her early on. He could see Yue Jiang's kindness, her thoughtfulness, and was occasionally attracted by the purity she exuded when they were together.
Yue Jiang is not tainted by any heinous crimes; she simply wants a peaceful life and to be safe from harm.
Yue Jiang wanted her to exchange herself for these things.
For Jingyan, this was not her flaw. The only thing that made him feel lost was that for a period of time, Yue Jiang's heart always made him feel powerless, anxious, and bitter.
Even when Yue Jiang was kidnapped to Anguo and there was no news of her, Jing Yan was afraid that if she knew that he had lied to her and that An Chenghuan was the one she was supposed to marry, she might easily forget him.
Once Jing Yan had that thought, he no longer cared whether Yue Jiang loved him or not; he just wanted to win Yue Jiang back.
Jing Yan's wickedness was such that he was actually glad that Yue Jiang was cold-hearted, so that he would always have a chance to let Yue Jiang know that he was the easiest person to coax.
It wasn't until he went to Anguo that Jingyan learned that Yue Jiang had completely fallen in love with him, and he was naturally overjoyed.
Jing Yan put two fingers together and reached out to Yue Jiang's chest, his long, dark eyelashes obscuring his eyes.
Yue Jiang felt an inexplicable, overwhelming pressure as she watched. Her arms fell to the sides with a gentle push from Jing Yan, and a ticklish, tingling sensation spread throughout her body.
Yue Jiang saw with her own eyes that Jing Yan's purpose was clear, and gently stroked the spot where he had once bitten her and left a tooth mark.
Jing Yan gently stroked and circled the spot, his eyes still filled with affection even though there were no traces left.
"How could I not care? Otherwise, would I have accidentally hurt you?"
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