Xiao Jingcheng suddenly regained his memory, catching Ye Wanmian off guard. So when he opened the door and walked out, she completely forgot to remind him.
Hearing the sound of something heavy hitting the ground outside and Qi Wen's surprised exclamation, she finally came to her senses.
Oh no!
Letting go of Dahuang, she quickly stepped out of the door. She bypassed Xiao Jingcheng who was blocking the doorway and trotted up to Qi Wen. Then she introduced Qi Wen to Xiao Jingcheng, who was looking vigilant and hostile:
"Your Highness, this is the other person I mentioned to you just now. He helped me rescue you from the coffin. He's an apprentice from Huichun Hall. His name is Qi Wen."
Qi Wen was about to ask what was going on, but upon hearing Ye Wanmian's words, he was stunned for a moment.
Wait a minute. Why did Lady Jiang stop calling Xiao Jingcheng "Goudan" and start calling him "Your Highness"?
Xiao Jingcheng remembered that Ye Wanmian had mentioned this before. Knowing that Qi Wen was just an apprentice from Huichun Hall, he felt a strange sense of relief in his heart. The vigilant look on his face disappeared, and he sized Qi Wen up again.
"So it's you."
He casually placed his hands behind his back. Looking down at others with a haughty air, he naturally exuded the dignity of a superior. He was completely different from the "Goudan" who had stolen the pear paste candy when he wasn't paying attention.
Qi Wen suddenly realized—
The Crown Prince had regained his memory and returned to normal!
But... it seemed that he had also forgotten what had happened in the past few days and didn't even recognize him.
Ye Wanmian nudged Qi Wen. He quickly put on a smile, clasped his hands in front of him, and bowed respectfully to Xiao Jingcheng. "I'm Qi Wen, a commoner. Greetings to the Crown Prince."
"Oh?" Xiao Jingcheng said in a calm tone. "So you knew my identity when you rescued me?"
Even if Qi Wen was slow-witted, he could hear the suspicion in Xiao Jingcheng's words.
Why had the Crown Prince's personality changed so completely after he recovered?
Qi Wen felt a little nervous for no reason. He didn't dare to be as casual as he had been with Goudan in the past few days. He replied carefully, "Lady Jiang told me your identity the night we rescued you, Your Highness."
"Humph. You're really brave. Just the two of you dared to dig up a grave and snatch someone right under the nose of the person behind this." Xiao Jingcheng said coldly.
What... did he mean?
Qi Wen scratched the back of his head and glanced at Ye Wanmian. Ye Wanmian also gave him a look and whispered with her lips, "He's very suspicious. Just tell the truth."
Xiao Jingcheng's hearing was extremely sharp at the moment. Although Ye Wanmian had lowered her voice, he still heard every word she said clearly.
His eyebrows twitched, and Xiao Jingcheng felt extremely annoyed.
What did she mean by saying he was very suspicious?
If it were her, would she not be suspicious after being chased and almost losing her life before falling into a coma?
Moreover, why was she standing so close to that guy? Didn't she see that the kid's hand was almost touching her?
Trying to hold back the urge to throw Qi Wen out, Xiao Jingcheng said coldly, "What can't you say in front of me?"
Having received Ye Wanmian's instruction, Qi Wen cleared his throat and said, "They say fortune favors the bold. As long as we rescue Your Highness and help you stay alive, we'll enjoy endless glory and wealth. So even if there's danger, I'm willing to take the risk."
"Fortune favors the bold?"
Xiao Jingcheng let out a soft laugh.
He knew that Ye Wanmian had taught the young man this. So the young man was telling him the truth. He had indeed saved him for the sake of glory and wealth.
Given Xiao Jingcheng's personality, it was useless to say anything nice at this time. That would only arouse his suspicion. Only by telling the truth could they make him believe them.
He had to admit that this woman named "Jiang Mian" was really smart.
But why did he feel even more annoyed?
"Humph." Xiao Jingcheng snorted. His face showed no expression. "I'm not an ungrateful person. When I return to the Eastern Palace one day, I'll surely give you what you want."
Qi Wen had been waiting for this sentence for so long. Hearing Xiao Jingcheng's promise with his own ears, he was extremely happy. He immediately grinned and said,
"Your Highness, please rest assured. We'll keep your whereabouts a strict secret and won't breathe a word to anyone! Just tell us what you want, and we'll do our best to satisfy you!"
Ye Wanmian moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just remained silent.
Xiao Jingcheng had walked out of the door to check his current environment. He looked around, and not surprisingly, a look of disgust appeared on his face.
This small courtyard was shabby and lacked everything. Was this a place fit for a person to live in?
"Where will I stay?" he asked Ye Wanmian.
He knew that he shouldn't sleep in her room. There should be a room for him here. Ye Wanmian led him to the previous room and pushed open the door.
"This is Your Highness's room."
Xiao Jingcheng: "..."
This room was even shabbier than Ye Wanmian's. The bed curtain was so dirty that it looked as if it had been fished out of the mud. The bed was only a little better than two tables put together. Even worse, the whole room smelled musty.
Just thinking about lying here unconsciously for a long time made Xiao Jingcheng itch all over.
Xiao Jingcheng said with a dark face, "Get me a rosewood four - poster bed. Throw away the bed curtain and replace it with a new one. It should at least be the white cotton yarn produced in Jiangzhou."
As he said this, he subconsciously reached for his waist but felt nothing. Only then did he remember his current situation. He didn't even have a single piece of silver on him, let alone any jewelry.
He felt a little embarrassed for no reason. Just as he was about to say something, Ye Wanmian's voice came from behind him. "No."
This gave him a way out. He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, casually put his hand back, and didn't say a word, waiting for her to continue.
"The person behind this hasn't given up looking for Your Highness's whereabouts. We're just a small medical clinic. If we suddenly buy furniture that doesn't match our status, it will surely arouse suspicion."
Xiao Jingcheng took the opportunity to back down and agreed. "You're right. Forget it then."
But how could he live in such a poor environment?
Suddenly, he thought that sleeping in Ye Wanmian's room wasn't such an unacceptable thing. At least that room was filled with a pleasant fragrance that made people feel happy when they smelled it...
Forget it. He'd deal with it later.
Suddenly remembering something, he said to Ye Wanmian, "Before I figure out the situation outside, I still need to hide my identity and stay here. From now on, you mustn't call me 'Your Highness'. You have to come up with another name."
Qi Wen was quick - tongued. He immediately said, "Oh, Your Highness doesn't need to worry about this. We used to call you 'Goudan'."
Ye Wanmian was too late to stop him. She raised her hand to cover half of her face and didn't dare to look at Xiao Jingcheng's expression at the moment.
When she came up with this name, it had been really satisfying to call it. But now she was really scared.
He had almost strangled her just now. Would he fly into a rage and strangle her again this time?