Chapter 207: Was Her Amnesia Accidental or Deliberate?

Qi Min was stunned, her expression changing as she stared in shock at his palm. A strong sense of familiarity washed over her, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

She struggled to recall, but her mind was blank, as if someone were splitting her head with an axe, causing her face to turn pale and cold sweat to break out.

“Don’t think about it, Minmin.”

A hand covered her eyes, and the scent of dragon’s blood incense enveloped her completely. Qi Min gasped for breath, wanting to look over, but his long fingers grasped her chin, turning her gaze toward the side of the bed. He then stepped back.

The Empress sat at the edge of the bed, blocking Qi Min’s view of the Regent, and whispered, “You two should go back and let sister rest for a while.”

The Regent wanted to stay by Qi Min’s side, but he was mindful of her rejection of him. He didn’t push too hard, and after Su Wan finished bandaging the wound, the father and daughter left together.

The Empress heard the sound of the door closing and the footsteps gradually fading away, and she sighed in relief.

“Yingying, tell me about them.” Qi Min’s gaze turned to the window, where only a bare tree branch could be seen.

Seeing the lack of color in her face and her exhausted spirit, the Empress thought for a moment and spoke softly, “Ji Xuan is the Regent of the Great Zhou. More than a decade ago, he was a renowned war god across the nine provinces. You and father, General Qi, have been living in the border town, and the two of you got to know each other.

Later, during a war, you were captured by the enemy. He single-handedly charged into the enemy camp to rescue you, and the two of you fell in love.”

“Because you have the bloodline of Xiliang, the Great Zhou royal family does not allow you to marry him. For some unknown reason, you and he were separated, and you married into the Dingyuan Marquisate, giving birth to a daughter.”

“Later, because of a rebellion instigated by my elder sister, who sought to usurp the throne, and due to my poor health, the Empress Dowager brought you back from the Great Zhou. We didn’t expect you to lose your memory.”

As for some of the details, the Empress concealed the past, knowing that what she revealed would be too one-sided. She only hoped that Qi Min would remember on her own and come to understand the complete truth of the matter.

Qi Min furrowed her brows tightly. “I… got married?”

“Yeah, you married Su Jihong,” the Empress sighed. “I always thought Wanwan was Su Jihong’s daughter, but I didn’t expect her to be Ji Xuan’s.”

Qi Min felt a whirlwind of confusion inside her. She had severed ties with her lover and married someone else, yet she had given birth to the child of her former love?

Did that mean she had tasted forbidden fruit before marriage?

“Does… does Su Jihong know?” Qi Min asked, noticing the obvious recognition between Ji Xuan and Su Wan.

The Empress didn’t know how to respond. Over the years, she hadn’t sent anyone to the Great Zhou. After all, Qi Min was presumed dead there, and if someone detected a clue, it could lead to many unforeseen complications.

It was only when Qi Min’s condition worsened that she sent someone to the Great Zhou, discovering that Su Wan was not living well. Ultimately, this was her negligence.

“Sister, what do you plan to do?” the Empress hesitated. “Ji Xuan has never married; he must be waiting for you. His health has also deteriorated over the past six months, especially concerning the Mother-child Gu between the two of you. The Mother Gu is with you—if you die, he won’t survive. If he dies, it won’t hinder you, though.”

Qi Min’s expression changed suddenly. “The Child Gu is with him?”

The Empress nodded.

“Immediately send someone to Baima Temple and ask Master Mingjue to come and remove the Mother-child Gu between us,” Qi Min said, her heart racing, as if she couldn’t catch her breath.

Her body couldn’t lie; she had no memories of Ji Xuan in her mind, but her body’s reactions told her that he was someone she deeply loved.

Qi Min even questioned whether her amnesia was an accident or something deliberate.