PFC Chapter 709 Disappointment
Chapter 709 Disappointment
Looking at Yu Nianwu's somewhat silly expression, Jiang Ci wanted to hold her tightly in his arms, but his reason told him that he couldn't do that.
Now the little fox no longer remembers what happened, and if he shows too much enthusiasm, it will scare her away.
"You just said you wanted to leave at night?"
"Well, I might not be able to leave for a while, so I thought I'd take a look around."
Jiang Ci pondered for a moment and said, "The world outside is too chaotic. You are a girl without your family. If you go out by yourself, you might run into danger."
Yu Nianwu smiled nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, I can protect myself."
"How about this, you stay in the palace for the time being, and if you want to go out, I will personally accompany you, okay?"
Yu Nianwu frowned slightly: "As the king of a country, do you have time to go out?"
Jiang Ci chuckled: "The emperor is also a human being, he also needs to rest."
Yu Nianwu was still a little hesitant. Would he still regard her as his deceased wife? Otherwise, why would he take such good care of her?
"Your Majesty, I am really not your late wife. It just happens that I look a bit like her."
Jiang Ci nodded: "I know."
In order to appease the little fox and let her guard down, I'll just go along with her wishes for the time being.
Yu Nianwu was relieved: "That's good, then I will stay in the palace temporarily, but I won't live here for free. You can accept this medicine. If Your Majesty needs my help in the future, I, Yu Nianwu, will do my best."
Jiang Ci looked at her with gentle eyes and the bright smile on her face. His heart, which had been frozen for many years, finally melted.
It’s great that everything in front of me is no longer a dream. She is finally back, so vividly.
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In the next few days, Jiang Ci tried his best to assign the affairs of the court to Wen Yutang, Su Ji and other trusted ministers, while he accompanied Yu Nianwu on a tour around the capital.
Jiang Ci intentionally brought up some past events in an attempt to stir up her memory, but ultimately found it was all in vain. He didn't know what she had experienced over the years, and her traces in this world seemed to have been completely erased.
During this period of time together, Jiang Ci tried his best to suppress his emotions and interacted with her as a friend, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.
"Your Majesty, I find that you have governed the Sui Dynasty very well. The farmers here are actually planting potatoes and corn. Where did you get these seeds?"
Potatoes and corn are both foreign products. The Sui Dynasty was built on a vast continent, similar to the continent in the 22nd century where she had stayed before. Even the customs and dynasty systems were very similar. It was unexpected that they had started to grow high-yield crops such as potatoes and corn on a large scale so early. No wonder Jiang Ci had managed to make the Sui Dynasty so prosperous only eight years after he ascended the throne.
Jiang Ci looked at her and said, "From now on, you can call me Ah Ci."
"This... doesn't make sense." When you come to someone else's territory, you have to abide by the local rules. The person in front of you is the emperor who is high above you.
"There's nothing wrong with that. If you keep calling him Your Majesty, it will become awkward."
Yu Nianwu smiled brightly: "Okay, Ah Ci, I will call you this from now on."
Jiang Ci raised his lips in satisfaction, staring at her with burning eyes: "The potatoes and corn were brought by my wife. It was because of her hard work in leading the villagers to cultivate the fields that the Sui army had enough food to deal with the border riots. It's a pity that when she left, these grains had not yet been promoted nationwide, and she didn't have time to see the prosperity of today."
The little fox is so smart, she should be able to hear from this passage that his queen does not belong to this era.
Yu Nianwu did think of this, and felt something strange deep down in her heart. She had just checked the varieties of corn and potatoes in the fields, and both varieties were in her space. How could there be such a coincidence?
Seeing Yu Nianwu fall silent, Jiang Ci said, "Miss Awu, I'll show you something."
"it is good."
Jiang Ci took Yu Nianwu back to his bedroom and took out a box from the cabinet.
"This is some medicine my wife prepared for me when I went to war. Each bottle has its corresponding effect written on it."
After he finished speaking, his eyes fell on Yu Nianwu's face.
When Yu Nianwu saw these bottles and jars and the beautiful handwriting on them, her heart was shocked. Why was the handwriting on the medicine bottles so similar to hers?
Seeing that she had doubts about her past, Jiang Ci struck while the iron was hot and took out the purse and the string of small-leaf red sandalwood beads that he was carrying.
"Miss Awu, do you know these things?"
She came back to her senses from her astonishment, reached out to take the string of red sandalwood beads, and suddenly remembered that she had an identical string of beads in her space. At that time, she was wondering when she had such a string of beads.
She picked up the crudely made sachet again, put it to her nose and sniffed the floral scent inside. Although the sachet looked a bit old, the dried flowers inside still had a faint fragrance. She was sure that these flowers were all from her own space.
With all the evidence in front of her, Yu Nianwu fell silent.
It seemed as if she had really been here.
"Tell me about her past."
She wanted to know what this person had done here and why she died at such a young age.
Jiang Ci was delighted, it seemed that she had begun to believe that he was his wife.
For the next half hour, Jiang Ci told Yu Nianwu everything that happened between him and Yan Shu, including the appearance of Yu Xuanji and Nan Wu.
After listening to the whole process, Yu Nianwu was silent for a long time, silently digesting this fact in her heart.
Jiang Ci reached out and gently held her hand: "Jiaojiao, what have you been through in these years? Why don't you remember anything here?"
Yu Nianwu has accepted the fact that she is Yan Shu. She shook her head and said, "I don't know either. In my memory, I have always lived in another small world. One day, I woke up and saw an extra person in the room. That person said he was my father and said he would take me away. Since then, I have lived with my father. This time, I was supposed to go to a doomsday mission, but my friend's transportation malfunctioned and brought me here by mistake."
Looking back, if it weren't for Xiao Zhenzi's mistake this time, she wouldn't have known that she had ever come to this world, let alone that there was such a man who had been waiting for his wife.
It would be a lie to say that she was not touched. After spending some time together, she had a special feeling towards Jiang Ci and a natural sense of closeness to him. Perhaps subconsciously she was still familiar with him.
Jiang Ci slowly tightened his grip on her hand: "You... still want to leave?"
"I……"
Yu Nianwu didn't know how to answer him for a moment. Although she had no memory of living here, if she was really Yan Shu, telling him that she was leaving would not cause him secondary harm. This was too cruel, and she didn't know how to say it.
"For now, I don't know if I can leave. The spiritual energy here is thin, and my energy is limited. Even if I want to leave, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while."
Jiang Ci felt gloomy at the thought that she might leave. The little fox had forgotten all memories of her love with him. In her eyes, he was just a stranger. Even if she knew that they had once loved each other, she would probably not stay for him at this moment.
He couldn't bear to lose her again, so he had to find a way to help her recover her memory as soon as possible.
"Then stay here for now, and decide whether to stay or go after your friend contacts you."
Seeing that Jiang Ci did not force her to stay, Yu Nianwu liked him even better.
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The town did not appear in the next three months, and Yu Nianwu became a little anxious.
Early this morning, she felt that her body's energy seemed to have recovered a lot, and she immediately took out the silver lock and shook it a few times.
"Xiaozhenzi, wake up quickly. I have something to ask you."
After shaking it several times, the silver lock still did not respond. The town would enter a state of seclusion due to severe energy depletion. Unless he woke up by himself, there was no way to wake him up.
It has been three months since she came into this world. During this period, Jiang Ci has taken meticulous care of her, and the relationship between the two has become closer and closer. She suddenly felt a little scared. If she fell in love with this man again, she was afraid that she would not be able to leave him. She has been particularly upset these days and has been deliberately avoiding him, just wanting to be alone to calm down and think about what to do next.
The silver lock suddenly emitted a white light, and after a moment, a familiar child's voice was heard.
"what happened?"
Yu Nianwu said excitedly: "You finally woke up, how is your energy level? When can we leave here?"
The little town boy replied, "It has almost recovered. It should be no problem to send us out of this small world. By the way, how long have I been unconscious?"
"It's been more than three months. If you don't show up, I'll suspect you ran away on your own."
Xiao Zhenzi chuckled and said, "You are my little master, how could I leave you here alone?"
Yu Nianwu said: "I have something to ask you, do you know the Great Sui Dynasty?"
"Which Great Sui Dynasty? We have been to so many small worlds, but we don't remember this dynasty."
“This is the world we are in now, and it seems like I have been here before.”
The town suddenly fell silent, and Yu Nianwu immediately noticed something was wrong.
"Small town, do you know anything?"
Xiaozhenzi said with a guilty voice: "I don't...know."
Yu Nianwu snorted: "You can't even speak clearly, and you still want to lie to me?"
"Have you remembered everything?"
"No, but after spending the past few months with Jiang Ci, I found that he had a lot of things that he left behind. Add to that the body in Zhaixing Tower, and it explains everything."
The small town sighed.
"After you died in this world, I spent a lot of spiritual energy to bring your soul back to the 22nd century, which prevented me from transforming into a human form for nearly a hundred years. When I came out of seclusion, you had already been taken to another small world by Master. Master said that your spiritual consciousness was somewhat damaged, and when you woke up in the 22nd century, you had forgotten everything about your life in the Great Sui Dynasty. Jiaojiao, human lifespan is only a few decades. You are Master's daughter and a genius in cultivation. Wouldn't it be better for you to concentrate on your career with us? Why do you always think about a man..."
Yu Nianwu was silent for a moment: "Xiaozhenzi, do you have any way to help me restore my memory?"
"It takes a certain amount of energy to restore the damaged spiritual consciousness, but the spiritual energy here is very thin. If we waste our energy for a while, we won't be able to go back. You don't want to stay here, do you? Think about it carefully. We have suffered so much in order to upgrade our dimensions in various small worlds for so many years. If we can accumulate energy in the end times this time, we can collectively upgrade our dimensions. Do you really want to give up?"
Yu Nianwu hesitated, thinking back to the hardships she had gone through over the years before she had the opportunity to ascend to a higher dimension. If she stayed here, it would mean giving up all her past efforts. But what if she left Jiang Ci again? He had already waited for eight years. How many eight years could one have in a lifetime?
After thinking for a long time, Yu Nianwu asked, "When are we leaving?"
The little town boy said happily: "Tonight is the full moon night, we will leave after midnight."
Jiang Ci, who had been standing outside for a long time, had a grim expression on his face. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and left.
In the evening, Yu Nianwu cooked a few dishes herself and went to Chongzheng Hall with the food box. At this time, Jiang Ci was still reviewing memorials.
"Aci, I made some food and sent it to you, come and try it."
Jiang Ci put down the letter in his hand, washed his hands, walked to the table and sat down. Yu Nianwu had already placed the food on the table herself, and she sat down next to Jiang Ci.
The two of them had been getting along very well during the past few months. In Yu Nianwu's eyes, Jiang Ci was polite, gentle and considerate. He would often tell her about their past experiences. Although she no longer remembered these things, she could still feel from his words that their feelings were very deep.
"Why did you think of cooking for me today?" Jiang Ci asked jokingly.
Yu Nianwu held her chin with both hands, her thoughts brought back by Jiang Ci's words.
She chuckled a few times to hide her guilt: "I have lived in the palace for so long, and you have always taken good care of me. I will personally cook this meal as a thank you to you."
Jiang Ci stared at her deeply for a while: "Jiaojiao is my wife, it is my duty to take care of you. If Jiaojiao really wants to thank me, why not marry me as soon as possible?"
Yu Nianwu: "I..."
Jiang Ci interrupted her softly, "Jiaojiao, you don't have to answer me so quickly. As long as you stay with me, I will give you enough time to think about it."
Yu Nianwu was speechless for a moment, then she picked up the chopsticks and took a piece of braised pork and put it in his bowl.
"Let's eat."
After dinner, Jiang Ci continued to review the remaining memorials. Yu Nianwu stayed beside him to help him grind ink, and when she had free time, she would sit quietly by his side and read a book.
After finishing his official duties, Jiang Ci looked up at Yu Nianwu. He didn't know when she had curled up on the beauty couch and fell asleep, with the book in her hand falling to the ground.
He stood up and walked to the front of the couch, slowly squatted down, raised his slender fingers and lovingly stroked her delicate cheek. In the past few months, he tried his best to suppress his crazy possessiveness and maintain a false gentlemanly demeanor. He wanted to leave a good impression on her and let her accept him quickly, but now it seems that he has really done something unnecessary.
She had completely forgotten about him. He had been the only one waiting for her to come back in the past eight years. Now that she had finally shown up again, how could he let her go?