Chapter 403: Handsome Governor Flirts Hard 26

Jin Chen heard this, his face changed instantly, he grabbed Jin Changyou's shoulder and forced him to kneel.

"Fifth Imperial Younger Brother, this item is quite a curiosity, what do you say?"

"Imperial Older Brother, what are you saying? I don't understand…… This is just an ordinary jade bead, it was left to me by my mother!"

Jin Changyou was furious, struggling to snatch the jade bead back, but was kicked to the ground by Xuan Che behind him.

"I advise you, Fifth Imperial Prince, since things have come to this, do not conceal anything any further, otherwise your fate will not be better than Jin Huaxuan's."

At this moment, Jin Huaxuan seemed to be affected by something in his mind, and began to wail loudly, with no trace of lucidity left in his eyes.

The explanation for this from 0731 is that, because forcibly controlling brainwaves for too long, he has now become an idiot.

Jin Chen glanced at Jin Huaxuan, quickly lost interest and withdrew his gaze, and since it was awkward to directly discuss the system's matter with Jin Changyou, he could only refer to it as sorcery.

"The Song Lian at the Mid-Autumn night banquet, and today's Jin Huaxuan, are both controlled by you using sorcery, and this jade bead is the object you use to manipulate them."

The more he spoke, the stranger the looks and expressions of Qi Yiqiu and the other person became, even making him wonder if he should not continue listening.

"I don't know what you're talking about! I think you're the ones who have been bewitched!"

Jin Changyou was on the verge of collapse, his mind filled only with the desire to rest properly, yet matters kept coming one after another.

"This jade bead truly was left to me by my mother; she only ever said it would be of great use to me, but never taught me how to use it."

"No, please wait……"

Cui Chengping suddenly remembered something, interrupting Jin Changyou's outburst of despair.

"Your mother…… is the Virtuous Beauty, she didn't die of wind-cold shortly after giving birth to you, did she? Who is the mother in your memory?"

The Cui family once had dealings with the Virtuous Beauty's natal family, so he often heard his mother mention it, and only today did he recall this matter.

"What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Jin Changyou's face was full of bewilderment, and he was even quite agitated.

"When did my mother die! She clearly went to live in Shu with me!"

Xuan Che observed his expression, tilted his head and spoke coldly, "Imperial consorts in the palace cannot be innocently exiled, nor could they be tacitly allowed to take an imperial prince out of the palace; what nonsense are you spouting again?"

Jin Chen frowned, feeling very strange.

This person's acting feels even better than my own.

Could it be that he truly doesn't know of the system's existence?

【0731, what's going on?】

【Strange, really strange, the source of that system should be a batch of semi-finished products previously stolen from the Quick Transmigration Bureau, but it's really odd—the system's main body should indeed be inside this jade bead, yet its consciousness is missing!】

Jin Chen:?

【Was there any mention of the Virtuous Beauty in the original plot?】

【No, could it be that the people behind An Yin have made a move again……】0731 dared not be certain, hurriedly contacting the Lingduan General System.

The current stalemate is no solution; better to observe for a while longer.

Jin Chen released the extremely disheveled Jin Changyou, took his wife's hand, and said, "I think the Younger Imperial Brother's memory is also in disarray; he may have gone mad, or we should go back and have an Imperial Physician examine him."

Xuan Che added, "By the way, just think—who exactly is the mother in your memory?"

Jin Changyou was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, he shoved Jin Chen aside and ran toward the resting encampment.

He didn't even notice that the jade bead had already been taken away by Jin Chen.

After running out of Jin Chen's sight.

Jin Changyou's face changed, he slowly messed up his hair even more, and then ruthlessly cut a gash into his own body.

"What…… an interesting task-bearer."

He had walked for a long time, seeing the encampment already near, his expression shifted to one of panic and helplessness.

"Someone come! Someone come!"

"Fifth Imperial Prince! What's wrong with you?"

The Imperial Guards stationed outside saw Jin Changyou's state and hurried forward to meet him.

"The enclosure…… the enclosure has seen a wolf pack! They're acting like madmen…… Quick, quick, go save the Eldest Imperial Brother and the Third Imperial Brother!"

One sentence left Jin Changyou panting, as if he might collapse any second.

The nearest guard hurried to support him, shouting for people to rush in and find the imperial prince.

Upon hearing that both imperial princes were trapped by the wolf pack in the enclosure, everyone became unsettled.

Even the resting Emperor Qian Yong was awakened, he dispatched his accompanying Feathered Forest Guard to search for people, and also sent an Imperial Physician to treat Jin Changyou.

In an instant, the entire encampment descended into chaos.

——

Time rewinds to when Jin Changyou left.

Jin Chen briefly explained to Qi Yiqiu and the other person that Song Lian and Jin Huaxuan had been controlled, still using sorcery as an excuse.

Fortunately, both knew what could be asked and what could not, and were not overly curious.

"Your Highness, what should we do about Jin Huaxuan?"

Xuan Che looked at the already foolish person with great interest, his tone full of teasing, "Why not just kill him, then say we met with an accident when we return—the Eastern Depot guarantees the emperor won't even be able to find his corpse."

Roar……

Jin Chen was just about to answer his wife when he suddenly heard a low beastly roar, seemingly coming from not far away.

He immediately fell silent, pulled Xuan Che to protect him behind, his other hand already raised a knife, signaling everyone not to speak.

Although they didn't know what had happened, the Eastern Depot guards and Qi Yiqiu both became alert, silently moving to the sides of Jin Chen and the other person.

Xuan Che gripped the corner of Jin Chen's clothing, raised his eyebrows in doubt.

Jin Chen wasn't entirely sure what species it was, but could tell it was a herd of wild animals, his ears twitched sensitively.

【Host, run fast! It's a wolf pack! So many wolves!】

0731 reminded him in his mind, the tone utterly anxious.

It and Jin Chen both understand that if they take action, the wolf pack is no match, but here they cannot use Spiritual Power; if they focus on dealing with the wolf pack, they will inevitably neglect protecting Xuan Che.

Upon hearing this, Jin Chen immediately had everyone mount their horses.

"It's a wolf pack, leave quickly."

Hou hou—

In the thicket, the sound grew louder and louder, to the point where one could even hear the rustling of claws stepping on ground weeds.

【Host, let me come out to stop them; you quickly take Little Pitiful One and leave!】

Jin Chen immediately understood what 0731 intended to do; seeing everyone following, he released its true form.

A golden light flashed at Jin Chen's brow, then vanished in an instant.

In the anxious retreat, it was easy to lose direction; perhaps the horse was startled, it kept running deeper into the woods, and the surrounding branches and vines, among other obstacles, were especially aggravating.

Jin Chen simply grabbed Xuan Che's waist with one hand, forcefully turning him to face him and hold him in his embrace, his palm firmly protecting his cheek and head.

The forward-running speed did not cease; Xuan Che smelled the soothing agarwood, the earlier panic completely vanished, and he knew Jin Chen would not let him get hurt.

Just then, another miserable cry came.