Chapter 1206: The Princess Consort Whose Memories Were Altered (81)

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Alive all the way back to Southern Shu—that simply meant leaving him with his life intact.

That bastard actually dared covet their Empress? Did he really think they would agree?

Their Emperor had finally managed to get himself an Empress, and now someone dared come and steal her away? They'd teach him a proper lesson.

By the time Shangguan Jing was escorted out of the city, he had been pelted with rotten eggs and vegetable leaves, and people had even spat on him.

One of the men escorting him kindly advised, "Don't hate these common folk. You brought this on yourself. Of all people to try and steal, you had to set your sights on our Empress."

In Northern Yan, the Empress was practically a national treasure.

Ever since she had arrived ten years ago, nearly every household had meat on the table every day. No one went hungry anymore.

No matter what seeds were brought in from other countries, Her Majesty always found a way to overcome differences in climate and soil, successfully cultivating them with abundant yields.

Wasn't such an Empress a treasure?

And with her shops spread across many countries, weren't the talented people she employed chosen from among ordinary citizens like them?

Thus, all along the way, Shangguan Jing was "warmly seen off" by the people. It took him a full month to finally return to Southern Shu.

Shangguan Yi was astonished when he learned that Shangguan Jing had been expelled by the people of Northern Yan.

He had intended to reprimand him, but seeing Shangguan Jing's battered body, yellow complexion, and emaciated appearance, it was clear that he had suffered greatly along the journey.

He had even fainted immediately after being sent back.

Only after Shangguan Jing regained consciousness did Shangguan Yi ask, "Prince Jing, what exactly did you do in Northern Yan to be expelled like this?"

He didn't believe Shangguan Jing was the type to overstep his bounds.

Shangguan Jing's eyes clouded over for a brief moment. When he recognized Shangguan Yi's face, he finally came back to himself.

Originally, he hadn't wanted to tell Shangguan Yi where Tang Guo was.

But as a prince of Southern Shu, reclaiming the Empress of Northern Yan was no easy task.

Thus, the only option was to join forces with Shangguan Yi and bring her back first.

"Imperial Brother… I saw her."

"Her?" Shangguan Yi frowned. "Who?"

Thinking of the woman he had seen, Shangguan Jing suddenly found the emotions he had buried deep within his heart impossible to suppress any longer.

They erupted all at once.

Only now did he realize that, without him noticing, she had come to occupy such an important place in his heart.

"My Princess Consort," Shangguan Jing said. "I saw her, Imperial Brother." His voice trembled with excitement. "It's really her. She didn't die. She's alive."

Then, remembering her current status, his eyes dimmed.

"But I have no way of bringing her back."

Shangguan Yi finally understood. Grabbing Shangguan Jing by the collar and paying no attention to his injuries, he asked anxiously, "What did you say?"

"Imperial Brother, it's truly her. She's now the Empress of Northern Yan. For some reason, she no longer remembers the past and refuses to come with me. Imperial Brother, let's join forces. We must bring her back."

"She is my Princess Consort. How can she possibly become the Empress of Northern Yan?"

Shangguan Yi questioned him again and again, repeatedly confirming every detail before finally believing that Tang Guo was indeed alive.

The only problem was that she was now the Empress of Northern Yan.

After listening to Shangguan Jing's account, Shangguan Yi nodded.

"Very well. We'll work together. She was once my Noble Consort, and she should return to Southern Shu. Once she's back, I will definitely treat her well."

Both men were overjoyed, immersed in their own happiness.

Neither of them paid any attention to the other.