Lushu, standing beside, was no longer calm at this moment. "This shouldn't be. My spell should have alerted the magical artifact in the Dream Elegance Pavilion. When others saw the artifact trembling, they should have replied to me. How could they not see it? Could it be that the people in the Dream Elegance Pavilion were called away by Ji Yunxi?"
After saying that, he looked at Feng Xingzhi, who nodded in agreement. "It's not impossible. After all, they are in great need of manpower right now."
Lushu was indignant and pounded the edge of the bed. "Master, she is so selfish. While we are struggling in the whirlpool of danger, she is enjoying herself outside."
Feng Xingzhi said, "She did all this to save us. Besides, the Dream Elegance Pavilion belongs to her in the first place."
Lushu was puzzled. Recalling his fragmented memories, images flashed through his mind like a galloping horse, and his head began to throb faintly. He lowered his head and covered it with both hands.
"Ah, ugh." Painful groans escaped his mouth. Feng Xingzhi also noticed something was wrong with him and quickly stepped forward. "Lushu, how are you?"
Hearing the voice, Lushu looked up, his eyes full of confusion. "I..." The layout of the room became blurred. Suddenly, a thick fog filled the air. The mist on his face was extremely cool, like the misty rain after autumn.
A figure in a pink gauze dress appeared in front of him. Lushu thought the figure looked familiar, as if it were Jiang Yaoji.
There was another person standing opposite Jiang Yaoji. Lushu couldn't see the person's face clearly. Jiang Yaoji squatted down to pick something up, and Lushu finally saw who it was—it was himself!
Lushu saw Jiang Yaoji talking to himself, and her silver - bell - like laughter came from time to time.
Suddenly, Lushu saw Jiang Yaoji gathering power in her palm behind her back. Golden light glowed from her palm. He wanted to step forward to warn himself, but his feet seemed to be glued to the ground and couldn't move. Looking down, he found that ferocious vines were crawling out of the cracks in the ground. The vines seemed to be alive and tightly trapped his feet.
"Get out of the way!" Lushu opened his mouth and shouted with all his might, but no sound came out.
Jiang Yaoji quickly struck, and he fainted. Then Jiang Yaoji turned around. Lushu was shocked, and his struggling stopped because that was clearly Ji Yunxi's face. It was Ji Yunxi who had harmed him!
A cool feeling rushed into his forehead, and the scenery in front of him quickly faded away.
Lushu opened his eyes. In the double - chimney incense burner decorated with exquisite patterns around him, wormwood was burning. The fragrant smell made him sober. Feng Xingzhi opened the window. The shadow of the bamboo was cast on his face, making it hard to see his expression.
Lushu patted his chest, feeling his blood surging and his heart pounding.
"I saw the face. It was Ji Yunxi."
Feng Xingzhi knew that Lushu's talisman had just taken effect. He said seriously, "Lushu, that was fake. It was an illusion created by Jiang Yaoji."
Lushu looked aggrieved and touched his head, which still ached faintly. "Fine. Even if the memory is fake, when did the Dream Elegance Pavilion become Ji Yunxi's? She could only mobilize the manpower and resources of the Dream Elegance Pavilion with your help."
Feng Xingzhi knew that there was something wrong with Lushu's memory. "How much do you still remember about Ji Yunxi?"
Lushu said seriously, "Master, I only remember that Ji Yunxi used you. She got engaged to you just for the divine power in your body."
Feng Xingzhi raised his eyebrows and smiled softly. Then he asked, "Do you still remember what happened to Ji Yunxi before?"
Lushu shook his head. "I don't remember."
"How did the Dream Elegance Pavilion come into being?"
Lushu subconsciously shook his head, but then he seemed to remember something and immediately said, "Of course, the Dream Elegance Pavilion was founded by you, Master."
Feng Xingzhi now understood that Lushu had completely lost the memory of Ji Yunxi's previous lives. He had to find a way to remove the seal as soon as possible.
"You should rest well first. I'm going back."
Lushu waved his hand stupidly. "Goodbye, Master."
Feng Xingzhi looked helpless. After closing the door with both hands, he turned his head and glanced at the orange - red afterglow in the sky. A faint uneasiness welled up in his heart. He didn't know what Jiang Yaoji was up to, but he always felt that something was about to happen.
At this moment, the sun was setting in the west, and the sky was ablaze with colorful rays. The clouds in the sky were golden. The gentle breeze brought a fragrant smell. The orange - red afterglow shone over the Jiang Mansion. There were many pools in the Jiang Mansion, and the sunlight made the water sparkle. A faint golden glow was scattered in the air, looking extremely beautiful. The afterglow on his body made people feel warm and sleepy.
The vermilion columns on the corridor were evenly spaced and silently extended into the distance. Naughty children were playing and frolicking. The idyllic scenery, as well as the flowers, birds, insects and beasts in the forest, were all vividly depicted on the beams, with bright colors, magnificent and natural, with an elegant artistic conception.
Jiang Yaoji stepped onto the corridor. Her pink boots stirred up her skirt, raising the petals on the corridor.
Just around the corner, Jiang Yaoji saw a figure leaning against a pillar, with his arms crossed in front of his chest. It seemed that he had been waiting for her for a long time.
Jiang Yaoji was stunned for a moment when she saw the person. She slightly raised her eyebrows and didn't intend to pay attention to him. She walked straight past him.
After walking a few steps, a lazy voice came from behind. "I saw you send that half - dead blue bird back to Feng Xingzhi." Jiang Yin spoke, successfully making Jiang Yaoji stop in her tracks.
A hint of malice flashed in Jiang Yaoji's eyes. She suddenly turned around and stared at the person behind her. Jiang Yin met her gaze without showing any fear.
Half of Jiang Yaoji's figure was hidden in the darkness, and half was bathed in the afterglow of the sunset. The light and shadow intertwined and then separated, intertwined again and then separated. She retorted, "So what?"
Jiang Yin looked at Jiang Yaoji, his eyes full of disapproval. "I should be asking you. What on earth are you trying to do?"
Jiang Yaoji curled her lips into a charming smile, her eyes full of playfulness. "Feng Xingzhi will definitely not believe what I say, but he will always believe Ji Yunxi a little bit."
Now it was Jiang Yin's turn to be surprised. He asked worriedly, "You didn't read the letter, did you?"
Jiang Yaoji and Jiang Yin stood side by side in the corridor. Not far away, hot spring water was continuously flowing out of the mouth of a stone beast and into the pool. The mist was rising. Several ancient trees stood tall beside the hot spring. The petals circled in the mist and slowly fell down.
Jiang Yaoji readily admitted, "It's just as you think."
Looking at the hot spring in the distance, Jiang Yin asked uneasily, "Feng Xingzhi won't recognize your imitated handwriting, will he?"
Jiang Yaoji leaned against the corridor with her arms on the railing. Looking at Jiang Yin's profile, she looked confident. "I've known Ji Yunxi for as long as Feng Xingzhi has. I can still imitate her handwriting. However, Feng Xingzhi will also think of this, so we have to play the whole game well."
Jiang Yin understood. He asked Jiang Yaoji about her next move.
Jiang Yaoji said, "When one is concerned about someone, they tend to lose their composure. Under normal circumstances, Feng Xingzhi would never fall into a trap, but if Ji Yunxi is injured, it might be different."
Jiang Yin asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Jiang Yaoji replied, "Let's take a gamble that Feng Xingzhi values Ji Yunxi's life more than anything else."
"I see." Jiang Yin looked expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil. This woman in front of him had become so bold unconsciously. She might cause trouble in the future!
On the corridor, the conversation suddenly stopped. The two of them walked away in different directions, leaving only the petals on the ground being lifted up by the wind and then falling down.