Jue Ge suddenly lifted her head.
To Xiao Jin's surprise, what she saw was a delicate and pale face.
Looking at the teary face in front of her, she felt a bit surprised.
This was because Jue Ge looked too young.
It was unclear whether it was because of her small stature or her youthful age.
Although the other person was dressed in a handsome outfit and exuded a cold aura, her figure was slender and graceful, just like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.
However, Jue Ge's face was filled with a strong sense of sadness, as if she was looking at Xiao Jin through a layer of coffin, making Xiao Jin's scalp tingle.
She was still alive, so there was no need to be like this.
Xiao Jin was not the original owner, so she didn't have such a strong sense of immersion. But looking at Jue Ge's overly youthful face, she couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh.
Looking at Jue Ge's black, moist eyelashes and the tears dripping down her chin, she couldn't help but be moved.
So she raised her hand and whispered to Jue Ge, "Jue Ge, come here."
"Understood."
Jue Ge seemed to listen to Xiao Jin's words very obediently.
Without even wiping away her tears, she stood up and took a few steps towards Xiao Jin, then knelt down again.
"..."
Seeing Jue Ge kneel down again, Xiao Jin was a bit speechless. She had intended to put on a serious face and order Jue Ge to stand up, but seeing Jue Ge's cute and foolish appearance as she took small, slow steps towards her, she found herself unable to keep a straight face.
As a general leading soldiers into battle, how could she walk so delicately and gracefully?
It wasn't until Jue Ge approached that Xiao Jin caught a faint scent of blood and saw the dust covering her black armor.
She understood immediately and couldn't help but sigh softly, "Did you run several horses to death rushing back to the capital?"
Jue Ge was first taken aback, then replied softly, "I forgot."
Xiao Jin had already made a rough estimate in her mind, but she didn't say anything and politely exchanged pleasantries. However, she never expected such an answer from Jue Ge.
Looking at this naturally foolish little general in front of her, Xiao Jin wondered how she could forget even the number of horses she had run to death.
It was truly hard to imagine what she must look like on the battlefield.
Xiao Jin wasn't sure if it was because the original owner of this body had a good relationship with Jue Ge, but she felt a certain closeness to the young girl in front of her.
She could clearly sense that this sudden familiarity was not coming from herself, but rather from the original owner's body.
So Xiao Jin temporarily let down her guard and felt that she could trust Jue Ge.
At this point, she took out a handkerchief and wiped away Jue Ge's tears.
As she wiped them away, she calmly said, "I don't know who bullied you so badly that you cried so much. If you've suffered any grievances, speak up. Whoever is responsible will be held accountable. I'll help you get justice."
Looking at Jue Ge in front of her, Xiao Jin mentally pictured a little girl from next door who had been bullied at kindergarten and came home crying in distress.
Although her tone was still calm, her movements as she wiped Jue Ge's tears were gentle. After all, Jue Ge was still a child and fundamentally different from those old-timers in the ancient world.
As her handkerchief was soaked with tears, Jue Ge lowered her eyes and softly said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. But no one has ever bullied me, and they couldn't beat me even if they tried."
"Besides, this time I went to war with the Fifth Prince to Quzhao country, and it was you who personally developed the plan. Everything is under your control, so please rest assured that no one dares to bully me, and there have been no mistakes in the plan."
The original owner developed the plan personally?
Xiao Jin's hand stopped wiping away Jue Ge's tears for a moment.
As she listened to the other party's words, she felt some confusion in her heart, but her face remained calm as she asked, "Jue Ge, are you blaming me?"
Jue Ge didn't notice anything unusual and shook her head respectfully, saying, "I dare not."
Xiao Jin looked into Jue Ge's eyes.
It was clear that the other party's eyes were extremely clear, without any impurities, and the heavy sadness between her eyebrows and eyes did not seem to be fake.
Although she couldn't read "two parts sarcasm, three parts coolness, five parts indifference" like reading a novel.
But at least through micro-expressions, she could test whether the other party was sincere.
Through their short time together, Xiao Jin could temporarily let down her guard and believe that Jue Ge should be loyal to the original owner.
This meant that she had a trustworthy and capable confidant.
But having finally met a reliable and trustworthy person, if she wanted to obtain more information, she naturally had to take greater risks.
For example, at this moment, combining the diagnosis that Su Tan had made some time ago, and the rumors she had heard in Yanyu Building
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Jin calmly said to Jue Ge, "I was ambushed by enemy forces during my expedition to Yao country and was shot with a poisoned arrow. I'm sure you've heard about it."
As soon as she mentioned this, Jue Ge's eyes turned red, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, I heard about it three days ago."
However, what Xiao Jin said next stunned Jue Ge.
"But I don't remember it."
Xiao Jin's voice was very calm, as if she were talking about something unrelated to her.
As she expected, Jue Ge looked incredulous and stared at Xiao Jin's indifferent eyes.
Her eyelashes were still wet with tears as she repeated Xiao Jin's words in a daze, "Your Highness, what do you mean by not remembering?"
"Just what you think it means."
Xiao Jin's expression was indifferent, and she said slowly, "Someone poisoned me on the way to Yao country."
Xiao Jin's expression was indifferent as she spoke slowly, "On the way to overthrow Yao, someone took the opportunity to poison me. After that, I was ambushed and fell off my horse. Not only were my legs paralyzed, but I also lost my memory."
"In short, I have amnesia. I can only vaguely remember who I am. As for other things... even if I try hard to remember, I can only recall some blurry fragments and not everything."
Xiao Jin was only able to come up with these words thanks to the inspiration given to her by Su Tan.
A few days ago, when Su Tan was examining her, Xiao Jin took advantage of the intelligence suppression provided by the system and fearlessly asked she to check her pulse, and she also looked at her leg ailment.
Although there are differences in the pulse between men and women in essence, with the system's blocking effect, Su Tan only furrowed her brows slightly and made a strange "hmm" sound, then hesitated and took her pulse a second time.
After several repetitions, Su Tan still couldn't figure out what was wrong, and finally she just said expressionlessly, "Your Highness, your leg ailment is probably not going to improve anytime soon."
After all, this was the setting given in the original work, which Xiao Jin had expected, but she still frowned and asked, "Why?"
Because she had a hunch that a doctor of Su Tan's level probably had something important to say.
Sure enough, Su Tan put down her pulse-taking hand and continued, "Because not only is there a rare poison on your legs, there is also a hidden poison in your body. I have never seen these two poisons in medical practice before, and only the person who poisoned you can solve them."
"And the effects of these two poisons seem to be different, but they are both highly toxic... Until they are resolved, your legs will not improve."
Others may not know, but Xiao Jin knew that Su Tan was not only the great physician of Yao country, but also a skilled poisoner.
Half of the poisons in Yao Country were developed by her.
The chance of finding an antidote to a poison that even Su Tan has never seen before is extremely slim. Moreover, the original owner is still poisoned by the venom in Yao Country.
If the culprit who poisoned the original owner is the already deceased national teacher of Yao Country, then Xiao Jin's later life may have to be spent sitting in a wheelchair.
Fortunately, she doesn't have to stay here for a lifetime, only for one year. This is the most fortunate thing.
Thinking about these things, Xiao Jin combined rumors and facts to create a brand new version and told it to Jue Ge in a serious manner. Although it seemed stable, Xiao Jin still had some doubts in her heart.
Because memory loss is a risky move. If used well, it can be a brilliant strategy, but if failed, it will be seen as pretending to be crazy and possessed by evil spirits.
However, since Xiao Jin dared to say so, she had a plan. Since Jue Ge is the confidant of the original owner, she must know many things related to the original owner.
If she wants Jue Ge to serve her, even if it is only hidden behind the scenes, there will inevitably be communication and exchange between them. She is not the original owner herself, and sooner or later, she will be exposed.
Instead of waiting until the day Jue Ge becomes suspicious and hastily forging a reason, it is better to pretend to have memory loss now, which is more reasonable.
Only in this way can the "great change in temperament" of the Prince of Yan be explained, and it can also lay the groundwork for many things in the future.
Looking at Jue Ge who is still in a daze, Xiao Jin couldn't help but cough a few times.
There was pain hidden between her eyebrows, and her mood seemed to have become a bit low: "A few days ago, the royal physician gave me some medicine and my body improved a little bit, and I seemed to remember something from the past."
"Looking at the eaves of the Yan Prince's Mansion, I remembered when I ran alone to the rooftop when I was a child, and no one could persuade me to come down. In the end, it was my aunt Zhao Yang who came forward and I reluctantly came down."
As she recalled the past, Xiao Jin's voice was still calm, but a faint smile involuntarily appeared on her face. Of course, it was just an act.
She looked at Jue Ge, furrowed her eyebrows and whispered, "But I forgot what happened afterwards and I don't know if my aunt punished me by copying books."
Hearing this memory, Jue Ge no longer shed tears. She seemed to be very convinced by Xiao Jin's words, reluctantly forced a smile, and said to Xiao Jin, "Your highness was indeed punished, but the Prince has never liked writing, so in the end, Old Zhang and his subordinates copied it for her."
"..."
Although the goal has been achieved, Xiao Jin couldn't help but rub her forehead, thinking that it was one hundred times, the original owner was really not a human being.
But on the surface, she still had to nod and smile faintly, "It seems that I was quite smart before."
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? You have always been clever. The entire army has always believed in Your Highness," said Jue Ge with a clear voice and a confident tone, as if stating an obvious fact.
But Xiao Jin couldn't agree, because if the original owner had been a little smarter, she wouldn't have ended up with both legs crippled and being betrayed by someone.
However, Jue Ge looked at Xiao Jin with a layer of poisonous filter in her eyes.
Her gaze was firm and she said very lightly, "Even though I wasn't with Your Highness at that time and I don't know what happened exactly, I can be sure that with your intelligence and the power of the Yan Mansion, it was impossible for you to be betrayed without any awareness."
"Unless..."
Here, Jue Ge's voice became low and sad, "Unless you actually knew everything and willingly let others betray you."
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Author's note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or gave me nutrients between 23:59:35 on March 7, 2022, and 23:59:20 on March 8, 2022.
Translator's note: Who do you think poisoned Xiao Jin???.
A. The Crown Prince
B. Emperor Qi
C. Princess Zhao Yang (Xiao Shuang)
D. All of them
TO BE CONTINUE...