"yes."
Shi Mei and Shi Lan nodded. The Emperor only had the two of them left, so they absolutely could not let the Empress and the young master be in any danger again.
"But didn't you give the Empress a pill of forgetfulness so she can't remember the Emperor? So why is she grieving?"
"The Forgetfulness Pill isn't absolute. If she discovers any clues and her willpower is too strong, she'll remember everything, and that will be troublesome."
After Shen Ruoxuan finished speaking, Shi Mei and Shi Lan fell silent. The Empress was much smarter and more capable than the average person. If they really revealed a flaw, she might remember the Emperor, and then all the Emperor's efforts would be in vain.
The carriage continued its journey into the distance. Inside, the people discussed what they would do next, deciding not to mention anything about the palace again. They would also address Hailing as "Madam" and say that the young master had passed away, and that the madam had temporarily lost her memory of him because she couldn't bear the shock. They assured her that everything would be alright.
After half a day, Hailing slowly stirred inside the carriage, then opened her eyes and looked at the people inside. Shen Ruoxuan, Shi Mei, and Shi Lan were all looking at her at the same time, wondering if she still remembered the Emperor. So the three of them remained motionless and dared not speak.
Hai Ling moved her head and noticed that all three people were staring at her. She couldn't help but feel strange and blinked.
Who are you?
The moment she spoke, Shi Mei and Shi Lan felt a pang of sorrow. Had the Empress truly forgotten the Emperor, and along with them? So forgetting love meant forgetting all memories of the one she loved. How could they not be heartbroken?
“Madam, you don’t even remember us? My name is Mei’er, and her name is Lan’er. We are your maids?”
"Are you my maids? Isn't my maid Rouge? And who is he? Where are you taking me?"
Hai Ling suddenly became anxious, then her eyes fell on the Seven Star Glass Bracelet on her hand. She turned over to get up, but as soon as she moved, she realized that she was heavily pregnant. Her face turned cold and ugly, and she cried out.
"My stomach, what's wrong with my stomach?"
She's pregnant! When did this happen? She clearly remembers that she's not married yet.
“Madam, please don’t worry, let us tell you slowly,” Shi Mei gently comforted Hai Ling, then pointed to Shen Ruoxuan: “This is the famous Shen Ruoxuan. Madam is about to give birth, we will go with him to Medicine King Valley to await delivery.”
"I got married. Who did I marry?"
"Madam, please don't think about the past. Because the young master has passed away, you couldn't bear the blow and lost all your memories of him."
Hai Ling stared with her beautiful, deep eyes, finding it all unbelievable. She clearly remembered being an unappreciated daughter of the Jiang family. Then one night, she discovered that the Seven Star Glazed Bracelet on her wrist was useful, granting her the Wind and Thunder Gloves, the Fiery Cloud Boots, and the book of the Eighteen Golden Flower Styles. Now, in the blink of an eye, she was married, about to have a child, and even her husband had died. She had lost her memory because of her grief.
While thinking, Hai Ling asked Shen Ruoxuan, "Dr. Shen, is there a way to cure my amnesia?"
"It's hard to say. It depends on the individual. Some people recover quickly, while others never recover. But since you've forgotten your memories, Madam, you should focus on having children and let things take their natural course. Don't think about those things anymore."
Hailin didn't say anything, and the three people in the carriage breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed like the matter had been covered up for the time being, but a little while later, Hailin pressed for answers again.
"Where's Rouge? Where's my mother?"
"Madam, have you forgotten that your mother has passed away and Rouge has married?"
Shi Mei carefully told her, and then seeing that her eyes were red, she quickly said, "Madam, you should rest early. Don't be sad. The baby is the most important thing."
Hailing stopped talking and became very quiet, but she was no longer sad because she couldn't remember what had happened, so she didn't feel so sad. Shimei helped her lie down again.
On the rest of the journey, whenever Hailing woke up, she would ask about the things that had happened to her in the past year or two. Shen Ruoxuan, Shi Mei, and Shi Lan were busy making up stories and almost collapsed from exhaustion. Fortunately, their torment soon came to an end.
Three days later, the carriage entered Medicine King Valley.
Medicine King Valley is spring-like all year round, and the climate in the valley is warm, which is very suitable for growing various medicinal herbs. That's why Shen Ruoxuan's master chose Medicine King Valley as his old home and gave it a very impressive name, Medicine King Valley. Later, after his master passed away, Shen Ruoxuan took over Medicine King Valley.
Medicine King Valley is located in a valley. Outside the valley is a cliff with an iron chain hanging on it. Two young boys from Medicine King Valley take turns guarding the cliff, preventing anyone from entering. Opposite Medicine King Valley, there are several bamboo huts where patients can stay. They will be treated by someone. Most illnesses are treated by the young boys in the valley. Only when the young boys cannot cure the illness will Shen Ruoxuan be called in.
As for Medicine King Valley, it rarely allows outsiders to stay, not because they are afraid of being disturbed, but because the valley is planted with many poisonous plants and flowers. If a patient is not careful, it will not be a cure, but a harm.
Hai Ling is naturally different from others. She is Shen Ruoxuan's master, so it is only natural for her to live in Medicine King Valley. However, Hai Ling does not know that she once took Shen Ruoxuan as her disciple, so she is exceptionally polite to Shen Ruoxuan and even worships him.
Medicine King Valley is a place where flowers and plants are shrouded in mist and butterflies flutter about.
It was a paradise on earth, breathtakingly beautiful, and Hailing, Shimei, and the others fell in love with the place at first sight.
Not only are there flowers and plants, but also a stream flowing down from above, so clear that you can see the bottom.
There were no women in the valley, only four or five young boys, who treated Hai Ling and the others with exceptional courtesy. Hai Ling was placed in a secluded house in Medicine King Valley, and no one was allowed to disturb her without her permission.
Behind this room, there are many flowers planted. These flowers have a calming effect, which is why Shen Ruoxuan let her stay here so she could rest assured during her pregnancy.
"Mei'er, this place is so beautiful."
“Yes,” Shi Mei nodded vigorously, then a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips, because she thought of Shen Ruoxuan. It turned out that there was not a single woman in Medicine King Valley, which made her very satisfied.
Hai Ling had been staring at Shi Mei, who quickly noticed her and touched her face curiously: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
"No, Mei'er likes Doctor Shen, doesn't she?"
"No way!" Upon hearing Hai Ling's words, Shi Mei was greatly embarrassed and quickly denied it. Just then, Shen Ruoxuan walked in from outside, heard their conversation, and said with a smile, "Mei'er, do you really like me? If so, why not marry me? Look, there isn't a single woman in Medicine King Valley. It's so deserted."
What are you saying?
Shi Mei blushed furiously, turned around and ran out. Shi Lan followed her out. Behind them, Hai Ling winked at Shen Ruoxuan and whispered, "You have to try harder. Mei'er likes you."
"I know."
Shen Ruoxuan nodded with a smile, but in reality, he was very sad, as were Mei'er and Shilan. Right now, the Emperor was struggling to survive against the Ice Jade Cold Poison, so they had no mood to joke or do anything else. However, they had no choice but to force a smile, otherwise their master would definitely find out.
"By the way, Doctor Shen, I wanted to ask you about amnesia?"
Upon hearing her mention amnesia, Shen Ruoxuan felt uneasy, but he couldn't show it in front of her, so he asked with a normal expression, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
"I always feel like I've forgotten someone I shouldn't have forgotten. Sometimes when I'm alone, I feel very sad and painful, like I'm suffocating. And it feels like something is about to come out of my head, but I can't quite grasp it. What do you think this phenomenon is?"