Lan Xiao's eyes widened in shock as he stared at her, his mind a blank: "What?" What was this thing called intentional amnesia?

  In the summer, Meng rarely saw her reveal such a silly expression and couldn't help but find it a bit amusing. She reached out to pinch her cheek, laughing and tilting her head: "You're just pretending to have amnesia! To achieve your own goals!" She had always been fighting alone, but suddenly she wanted to have an ally who would never betray her! Even if she couldn't tell Lan Xuanfan about her origins and mission, she could at least tell her about her short-term goals!

  Lan Xiao's face turned black: "Why don't you just say you're cheating me! You're quite bold, aren't you? Daring to cheat even me!" Honestly, she was so gullible, thinking it was real and wondering how to find her master to come out of the mountain to help.

  In the summer, Meng smiled brightly as she poured a good cup of tea. She took a slight sip: "No, it's deceiving the whole world, only you know. The withered lotus flower is still fragrant."

  Lan Xiao's eyes sparkled as she made a motion to knock on her forehead: "Deceive the whole world? Including Xia Taishi, Second Prince..."

  "Right." Xia Tian Meng interrupted her, staring at her steadily, "Because I only believe you." Others would have a stake in benefiting from her, but Lan Xiao Fan wouldn't.

  Lan Xiao Fan finally composed herself and sat down: "What's going on?" How could she suddenly pretend to have amnesia out of the blue?

  In the summer, Meng's eyelashes drooped slightly, her long and dense eyelashes trembling slightly, flashing with a hint of sadness that easily evoked sympathy. She said in a low voice, "The Ninth Prince and the Emperor have spoken, they are pleased with me." She raised her eyes to look at the shocked Lan Xiao Fan, her face filled with bitterness, "Do you understand? I...and the Crown Prince...it's impossible now."

  No matter what, an emperor would not let two brothers fall out over a woman. The younger brother lusting after the empress is such a serious moral issue! If it gets out, it won't just ruin her, but also damage the reputation of Nan Ke and Nan Jue! One is the crown prince wearing a green hat, the other is a renowned general who lusts after his elder brother's wife.

  They should be mutually helpful brothers, rather than sworn enemies.

  Of course, even if Emperor Wu was intimidated by Xia Yingchen's face, he would never dare to move her. However, these were things that others did not know, and no one would have thought that she could escape the dead end.

  Lan Xiao was stunned for a long time before she furiously scolded, "Has the Ninth Prince's brain been flooded? Doesn't he know how you would end up if he says these words?" How simple-minded must one be to think that Wei Cui would agree to him being with the future empress, whom everyone in the world knows, just because he dotes on him?

  Seeing Xia Tian Meng's pitiful appearance, she suppressed the anger in her heart: "So you pretend to have amnesia? Act as if you don't know anything about this matter?" Perhaps this was also a way out. If everyone believed that she didn't remember anything, then Emperor Wei might choose to act as if he knew nothing and let Mengmeng continue to marry the crown prince.

  But... if His Majesty thinks that Mengmeng has forgotten everything now, it would be perfect to let her completely lose the qualification to marry the prince.

  Xia Tian's lips were slightly pursed, and her beautiful face was now tinged with bitterness: "I don't know how to face it, I can only choose to escape. Xiao Fan, will you help me?"

  The blue-green bamboo is dense and noisy, everyone wants to scold people, but can't help but sigh: "Of course. But are you really willing to give up like this?" She has been infatuated with the prince for so long, as a good sister, she naturally knows more than anyone else! In order to become his wife, Mengmeng has been working hard all these years to make herself more excellent, practicing piano, chess, books and paintings, becoming the future queen known throughout the court, but only can't get his recognition.

  In the summer, Meng looked at her with a determined gaze, his eyes filled with reluctance and determination: "Time is not waiting for me, perhaps letting go is the best decision for both of us." The original owner couldn't bear to let go, otherwise she wouldn't have been hated by Ye Ruoshuang in the original story. She died miserably, wanting not only revenge but also a glance from the man she had loved all her life.

  Since she wants to get him now, she must lose first.

  At least let the spoiled Nan Qi understand that Xia Tian Meng is not a 'woman' he can get just by beckoning. Even if she is his invisible fiancée, she can still leave him.

  Blue Xuan sighed, not knowing what to say, but suddenly remembered herself. She could only comfort her by patting her shoulder: "Don't be sad, it's just a stinky man! What's wrong with you? The number one beauty in the world, can't find a good husband? And isn't there still the Ninth Prince? But come to think of it, does he know that you've lost your memory?" She had worked hard to muster up the courage to tell her father about her love for her brother and sister-in-law, but was forgotten in an instant. How frustrating!

  "He already knows."

  She knew she owed Nan Jue, but she had an unavoidable task to complete.

  If she could conquer all the male leads in the end, Nanjiu would still be the same to her, and perhaps she would choose him.

  Not for anything else, just for not giving up for ten years like one day.

  No one can have the perseverance to wait for someone like that, let alone in an era when men can have multiple wives and concubines at will, he is willing to guard his chastity like jade to wait for a woman's return.

  Thinking of Nanjiu's silly and wronged expression, she couldn't help but reveal a smile. Seeing Lan Xiangfan looking at her with surprise, she asked her straightforwardly: "How are you and the Regent?" The original text didn't describe the emotions between Lan Xiangfan and Ju Shi Zhao during this period of time in detail, only roughly mentioning that the two were in a cold war.

  When mentioning the time, Cai Lan's smile suddenly disappeared, she let out a sigh and leaned forward with her chin resting on her arms: "Alas! Mengmeng, I really feel so lost, I don't know what I've been persisting in. It's already been three whole months since he and I last had contact, after I returned from Sangwon Country, I never even wrote him a letter, yet he didn't even ask why, just like that, the connection was severed."

  In the summer, Miao frowned slightly. She naturally knew what was on her mind at that time. He relied on Xiao Fan's love for him and chased after him, so he was so reckless in squandering her love. Because he knew that no matter when he turned back, he could see her waiting for him, so he could take big strides forward with impunity.

  In the original text, his and Xiaofan's ending was a he. But in Xiaomeng's view, it was a be, because he had already dissipated Xiaofan's love for him, even though Xiaofan still clung to his life.

  Seeing Lan Xiangfan's unenthusiastic appearance, she couldn't help but push her: "You were just talking about me, what about yourself? Could it be that in this world there is only one man, Ju Shi Zhao? Take a look at how many years you've had a crush on him. What was the result? What did you get? Are you indifferent or don't care?" Even though she knew that Ju Shi Zhao actually cared about Lan Xiangfan at this moment, she didn't want to advise her to persist. She wasn't trying to destroy their destined marriage, but just wanted more advantages for Lan Xiangfan.

  Women and men are different, when a man has love at the same time he can still focus on his career. For example, Emperor Showa of Japan married Empress Michiko, even though it was for the throne, but he still chose to let Blue Hsiao-feng, who had always loved him, suffer. Women, on the other hand, once they fall in love with someone, will put all their thoughts on that person. Love is like this, whichever side pays more, that side has no advantage.

  Lost in love, hurt by love.

  Lan Xiao didn't expect Xia Tian Meng to say something like that. Every time they talked about Ju Shi Zhao in the past, Xia Tian Meng would always say helplessly that she couldn't do anything either, after all, Xia Tian Meng and herself both had a crush on the same person. The only difference was that she got a response, while Xia Tian Meng's feelings were completely unrequited.

  Now in summer, Meng suddenly said this, and she felt a little confused.

  She paid so much for Ju Shi Zhao, adored him for so many years, and even because of her own reasons, Ju Shi Zhao got more advantages every time he came to Di Xia, just because his father was the right prime minister, there were too many people opening back doors for him.

  But what about him? What did he give himself? Even if she loved him without expecting anything in return, wouldn't anyone feel tired of such a completely unrequited effort? She was also a spoiled rich girl who grew up with her father's doting and fame outside, but from him, all she got was humiliation.

  In Kuwahara's country, she was always scolded by the 'Female' Emperor. Every time she fought back, Jushi Shao would say that she was childish and that the 'Female' Emperor was still a child, so she shouldn't take it to heart.

  But... 'Queen' is now 14 years old, and he is 16 years old. What's the big difference? Just because he has been watching 'Queen' grow up, so in his mind, 'Queen' will always be a child who can do whatever she wants, but not him?

  He once said that in his mind, a 'female' emperor was never a 'daughter' who could be married.

  She was delighted with this sentence for a long time. Now that I think about it, yes, the child who grew up in front of him is naturally like a daughter or sister, what advantage does he have?

  She just pretends to be careless about everything, but in fact, she understands the malicious intentions of the "Queen" every time she targets her, and the venomous gaze she gets whenever she's with Ju Shi Zhao. However, she bears all this alone, not wanting Ju Shi Zhao to worry because of her. But does that mean that since she doesn't cry, she doesn't need comfort?

  "Xiao Fan." Xia Tian Meng reached out and grasped Xiao Fan's hand, giving a slight smile. "I'll always be standing behind you. So don't be afraid."

  Lan Xiang clenched her fists tightly, and tears almost burst out of her eyes. She gritted her teeth and forced a smile: "Meng Meng, I really have a crush on him. Since I was thirteen years old, I've had feelings for him. Maybe I'm not the best 'girl' for him, and I couldn't give him all the best things. But what I gave him is the most genuine, and it's the best that I could give."

  But what about him? Has he ever cared?

  If he really cared about her, would he let three months pass without a word from her?

  "Xiao Fan, you just love him, not owe him." Xia Tian Meng grasped her hand tightly, staring at her sorrowful eyes, "No one can take advantage of being loved to hurt others so recklessly."

  "Love is not eternal. Who knows that the person who says 'I love you' at this moment will not say 'I'm tired of you' in the next?"

  No one can afford not to cherish, and the result of being wasteful will only be loss.

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