Zhong Muyu looked up and saw a white-clad man with an ethereal air standing beside them, and Ning'er showed him great respect.
"you……"
"Holy Maiden, you don't remember? I am Master Wen, a clan saint, and can be considered your colleague."
Master Wen introduced himself familiarly, and Zhong Muyu simply responded silently. Seeing her restraint, Master Wen turned to Ning'er: "Why didn't you let the Holy Maiden rest properly?"
"It was because Her Majesty the Holy Maiden wanted to wander around, and I couldn't stop her, so..."
"Alright, it's understandable that the Holy Maiden is curious about everything due to amnesia. Just take good care of her."
Master Wen then turned to Zhong Muyu: "You don't need to panic. It takes time to recover your memories. I believe you will remember them one day."
Zhong Muyu nodded: "Perhaps. After hearing what Ning'er said, I'm not so obsessed with regaining my memories anymore."
Master Wen was relieved. At this moment, Zhong Muyu pretended to be tired and asked Ning'er to take her back. Master Wen also offered to escort them.
After returning to her room, Zhong Muyu asked everyone to leave and lay down on the bed alone.
After Ning'er left, Master Wen gave her a wink, and the two of them retreated to a corner in the corridor.
Master Wen asked with a grave expression, "Is there anything unusual about the Holy Maiden?"
"No, the Holy Maiden didn't seem to feel anything about what I said, but she seemed to have accepted it all."
"That's good. Let her stay put for now and give birth first."
Ning'er was somewhat worried: "But that dream technique only seals memories, it doesn't erase them. I'm afraid that one day, the Holy Maiden will remember everything."
“When she becomes as close to her people as family, it won’t matter if she thinks about it. Her husband is a prince, so he can’t stay with her forever. He will remarry and become a princess. It will be no use for her to go back.”
"The diviner is right."
As for whether Lu Ziyuan would come looking for her, Ning'er never even considered it. The Spirit Island was protected by a barrier, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter. Even if Lu Ziyuan held a high position and great power, he couldn't get in.
But the Divine Master wouldn't think that way. Don't forget, they also know a mountain god of Yanshan. If Chi Xuanzhu is willing, he will help Lu Ziyuan find this place, and the possibility is very high.
Master Wen gave Ning'er a few more instructions, then turned and left, all of which was observed by Zhong Muyu.
She wasn't sleepy or tired. Ever since she woke up, she'd found Ning'er's words rather strange. Outsiders were extremely rare on the island; if a saintess moved freely, why would the islanders find her so intriguing?
Ning'er described her love story with the former clan leader as something beautiful and moving, but Ning'er didn't realize that saying more would only make things worse. Zhong Muyu had already carefully observed her residence, and the furnishings were impeccably arranged. Unfortunately, traces of life cannot be replicated.
Zhong Muyu has amnesia, not dementia. She still remembers her daily habits, and these subtle clues are the best indicators of the problem.
Although Zhong Muyu couldn't hear Ning'er and Master Wen's conversation clearly, their expressions during the conversation were off, and he couldn't rest easy.
At that moment, she heard footsteps outside, so she immediately crawled into bed and pretended to be asleep.
Let's see what they're planning to do first, then we can make a decision.
...
Meanwhile, in Yuanqi, thanks to the tireless efforts of the craftsmen day and night, a large ship was finally completed. After Lu Ziyuan inspected it and found no problems, he couldn't wait to set sail to find Zhong Muyu.
Before leaving, he left Chengfeng in Lingqing to guard the place and Zhiyu in the military camp to handle affairs. He himself set off with a group of guards. The situation on Shiling Island was unclear, so he decided to take only the best people, not the most. He did not want to cause any trouble unless absolutely necessary.
Just as the guards were advising him to think twice before acting, an urgent report suddenly came from outside.
"Your Highness, an urgent report has arrived from the border!"
Lu Ziyuan's heart suddenly tightened, and a bad premonition surged into his heart.
A border soldier, panting heavily, arrived with an urgent secret letter.
Upon opening the secret letter, Lu Ziyuan's expression grew increasingly solemn. The letter was from Zhiyu. It had been discovered at the border that the northern Xirong had learned of the internal strife in Yuanqi and planned to take advantage of the situation to attack. According to reports from Zhiyu's spies, this time they had gathered even more troops than before. Wu Zhao seemed confident of victory and appeared to know about Zhong Muyu's disappearance.
"Your Highness, what did the letter say?"
Lu Ziyuan handed the letter to them, and after the guards read it one by one, their expressions became serious.
"Your Highness, this matter concerns the survival of the nation. Please reconsider your actions."
They didn't approve of Lu Ziyuan going to see Zhong Muyu in the first place, and now that this has happened, they can't let him go out even more.
Lu Ziyuan let out a long breath and did not respond. He was well aware of the urgency of the situation, but he was equally worried about Zhong Muyu's current predicament.
While they were pondering, Chengfeng and Zaochun arrived. They met the soldiers at the border and received the news.
"Your Highness, please quickly assemble the army to defend against the foreign enemy!"
Chengfeng knelt down and pleaded, and Zaochun also knelt down: "Your Highness, this servant has learned a lot from the Princess Consort. I can use all the tools she left behind. I will guard the palace well and do a good job in logistics!"
Lu Ziyuan looked at them in surprise: "You guys..."
Zhong Muyu treated them the best, but now that Zhong Muyu is in trouble, they didn't think of saving her first, which surprised Lu Ziyuan.
Zaochun said, "This servant knows what Your Highness wants to say. This servant has been with the Princess Consort the longest, and this servant knows the Princess Consort's temperament very well. She once taught this servant that there is no home without a country, and that the most important thing is to defend against foreign enemies. Even women can be useful. This servant thinks that if the Princess Consort knew about this now, she would also support Your Highness to go to the border first."
Chengfeng chimed in, "If Your Highness is still worried, perhaps you could send some merchants and fishermen to explore the route, so as not to delay matters on both sides."
After the two of them talked to him, Lu Ziyuan calmed down a lot. Yes, he understood Zhong Muyu's temperament, but he was not as insightful as Chengfeng and Zaochun.
Lu Ziyuan was still worried because he couldn't see that she was safe, so he could only follow Chengfeng's method and send someone to the sea to find out the situation.
Lu Ziyuan mobilized his troops overnight with swift action. At the same time, he also sent a message to Yuanjing: the King of Cheng and the King of Wen had been fighting for so long without a victor. Now it was time to put aside their grudges and fight the enemy together.
A few days later, Lu Zifeng received a secret letter from Lu Ziyuan and went to the imperial palace in the suburbs to meet him.
After confirming that Lu Ziyuan was unaware that Zhong Muyu's disappearance was related to him, Lu Zifeng felt much more at ease. He led his entourage over in a grand procession and saw that Lu Ziyuan and Prince Wen, Lu Zixiu, had already arrived.
Lu Zixiu's entourage was also very luxurious, and the two were evenly matched. In comparison, Lu Ziyuan, sandwiched in the middle, looked quite shabby.
Lu Zifeng greeted them first: "It's been quite unsettled here in Yuanjing lately. Why didn't you bring more guards with you, Seventh Brother?"
"These are just right. We don't need to bring too many people. Take a look at this."
They had come to jointly defend against foreign enemies, and Lu Ziyuan did not wish to dwell on such matters. After speaking, he took out two documents he had prepared beforehand and showed them to them.
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