Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

"Is he worthy enough to let Ah Xin and I go to greet him?" When Xie Ze received the imperial edict, he snorted coldly and said bluntly.

Jiang Xin: "..." Your Highness, have you forgotten that when you approached me just now, you used General Lu as an excuse.

Eunuch Wang: “…” Your Highness, what you are saying is that General Lu is Mr. Jiang’s grandfather, and who knows, he might even become your grandfather in the future.

Of course Xie Ze knew that General Lu was Jiang Xin's grandfather. It was precisely because of this that he had no good feelings towards the old guy.

If this old guy still had any concern for Ashin, he would not have turned a blind eye to the desperate Ashin in his previous life, and when he met Ashin, he would not have seen that the other party was having such a hard time.

Jiang Xin obviously did not expect that His Majesty would ask them to go and welcome General Lu, but when he thought about it carefully, General Lu also returned to Beijing at about this time in his previous life.

At that time, he had just been kicked out of his home and his injuries had not healed yet, so he had been staying in a small rented house. It was about half a month later that he found out about this. Jiang Liangcai told him when he came to see him.

At that time, he had hoped that General Lu would still remember his grandson, and was afraid that the general would misunderstand and hate him after hearing about his theft. So he specially wrote a letter of defense and gave it to Jiang Liangcai, asking him to give this letter to anyone who came to look for him from the general's mansion.

Jiang Liangcai agreed, but when he came back after a while, he was told that there was no one coming to the general's mansion, so the letter naturally could not be delivered.

Jiang Xin could no longer remember clearly how he felt at that time. No matter how sad he was, it was not as sad as when he was kicked out of the house.

After all, he was just the grandson of General Lu whom he had never met. Even his biological father, who he lived with day and night, could hate him so much, let alone his grandfather?

Therefore, after living a new life and hearing about this name again, Jiang Xin was much calmer than Xie Ze. Seeing his own prince's angry look, he pulled his clothes to tell him not to be angry, and then curved his eyes at Eunuch Wang and said:

"I will obey your majesty's order. Thank you for your help, eunuch."

"You are too polite, Lord Jiang." Now that Jiang Xin had become an official, Eunuch Wang naturally changed his tone. He replied with a smile and got up to take his leave without any further delay.

After leaving the palace, Eunuch Wang recalled Jiang Xin's little action of pulling the prince's clothes just now, and saw that the prince's temper was restrained the moment he faced Jiang Xin. He couldn't help but smile, thinking that finally there was someone who could discipline their prince. It was not easy.

In the study room of the palace, Xie Ze, who had seen off the eunuch Wang, started to act out in front of his study partner again, humming, "Then you can stay by my side and let them see how well I've raised you."

In two lifetimes, the Lu family gave up on Jiang Xin when he was young, and in the previous life, they ignored him after returning to Beijing.

Don't mention that the biological father is still alive and that he, as a grandfather, has no right to take the child away without the permission of Jiang Xin's father. As long as there is a will, there is always a way.

Even if Jiang Zhengchu was determined not to let him go, if the Lu family was willing to write letters often to show their concern for Ah Xin, Jiang Zhengchu and Fu Xuerong would not dare to treat Ah Xin like that when he was in the Jiang Mansion.

The Western Territory is far away, but it is not too far away. If you really care, there will always be a way.

More than a decade of indifference is simply because I don’t care.

It doesn’t matter. He cares about the people they didn’t care about. He brings the people they gave up on because of some rumors home and takes good care of them, better than anyone else.

Jiang Xin knew what his Highness meant, so he raised his head and kissed his Highness, saying with curved eyebrows, "Yes."

He is no longer the boy who tried desperately to get a little care from his father and grandfather. He already has the best relatives and lover, the best prince.

*

After more than half a month's long journey, even though they were sitting in a well-padded carriage, the Lu family members could no longer bear it. Their backs and waists ached so much that they just wanted to get to the destination as soon as possible and have a good rest.

"Grandma, aren't we there yet?" The speaker was the youngest son of the third branch of the Lu family, named Lu Jianming.

Lu Jianming was a playful person by nature. He often went out drinking and riding horses instead of going home. Now he was forced to travel in a carriage for half a month. Although he went out for riding horses to get some fresh air, he still felt so stuffy that hair was about to grow on his body.

This was the third time today that he had come to his grandmother's carriage to ask this question. You can imagine how impatient he was.

"It's almost there, just bear with it." Old Madam Lu doted on this naughty little grandson very much. She handed him a bag of snacks and consoled him with a smile.

"You said the same thing yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the day before yesterday!" Lu Jianming is no longer a child now. He cannot be coaxed by snacks. Hearing his mistress's perfunctory response, he wrinkled his nose and muttered in a low voice with some dissatisfaction.

Seeing his aggrieved look, Madam Lu said with a smile: "This time it's true. Grandmother didn't lie to you. We have already left Luo City and should be able to reach the capital today."

"Really?" Lu Jianming's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he said excitedly, "I heard that there are a lot of fun things in Beijing. I finally got a chance to come here, so I must go and broaden my horizons!"

"You just know how to play!" Lu Huixin, the elder sister who came with him, slapped him in annoyance and said coldly: "There are many rules in the capital. Be careful if you cause trouble, or your grandfather will beat you with a stick!"

Thinking of the scene of being scolded and taught a lesson by his grandfather, Lu Jianming shuddered immediately, and then couldn't help but said unconvincedly: "At most, I just drank some wine, made some friends, and played a few rounds in the martial arts field. What kind of trouble can I cause?"

"That's hard to say..." Lu Huixin obviously knew her brother very well and mocked him without any hesitation.

"you--!"

"Okay, okay, stop arguing." Seeing that the two siblings were bickering again, Old Lady Lu interrupted them helplessly and gave Lu Huixin a bag of snacks. Then she smiled and said:

“Grandma knows that you are all good children.

But the capital city and the western border are different after all. The master said that after we return to the general's mansion tomorrow, we should all have a good rest for a few days.

After you have found out everything about the situation in the capital, you can go out and relax."

"Grandson, I understand." Since the grandfather had spoken, the two children naturally dared not disobey.

Lu Jianming was a person who could not wait. He immediately took a snack and started eating. While eating, he seemed to have thought of something and looked up at Madam Lu:

"Grandma, I heard that I have a cousin who is now in the capital. He is my aunt's son and we are quite close. Can I go and play with him?"

Lu Jianming had a good idea. He had just returned from the Western Territory and was unfamiliar with the place. If he could find a local to guide him, wouldn’t that be much more convenient?

Madam Lu was startled. She opened her mouth and was about to speak when she saw General Lu, who had just been outside taking a breath, had returned. He lifted the carriage curtain with a cold face and said indifferently, "Who are you looking for to play with?"

Lu Jianming and Lu Huixin were startled when they heard their grandfather's voice, and they quickly sat down properly. Lu Jianming even stuttered, "It's, it's my cousin, Aunt Qi, Qi Ting's..."

"Who said you have a cousin in the capital?" As soon as General Lu said this, Lu Jianming immediately fell silent and dared not speak again.

General Lu frowned and looked at the old lady with some displeasure, obviously thinking that she had let the cat out of the bag. Without waiting for her to explain, he said coldly:

"You don't have any cousins. When you return to the capital, you should behave yourself. Don't hang around with bad friends all day and cause me trouble."

"Yes." Lu Jianming was a little upset, but he didn't dare to retort, so he just responded in a low voice.

General Lu looked at his grandson with disdain. Just as he was about to ask him to return to his carriage, he felt the carriage slow down. A humble voice came from outside the curtain: "General, we are here."

Lu Jianming was stunned when he heard this, and then he quickly pulled his sister away, and by the way, he did not forget to say hello to his grandfather: "Grandpa and grandma, I'm going to go out and take a look!"

"..." Madam Lu glanced at her husband's stern face and said cautiously, "Master, shall we go out too?"

The capital was the most prosperous city in the Dali Dynasty and it was also the residence of the emperor. Naturally, there were people coming and going at the city gate every day. No matter what time it was, one had to queue up if one wanted to enter the city.

However, this only applies to ordinary people. A family like the Lu family naturally has privileges.

The Lu family's servant took the Lu family's identity pass and ran to the guard at the city gate to show it. The guard immediately came over and saluted.

"I pay my respects to General Lu."

"No need for formalities." General Lu nodded seriously.

The soldier was also smart. After he stood up, he smiled and said with great tact: "Your Majesty knows that the general will return to the capital soon, so he specially asked His Royal Highness the King of Virtue and Lord Jiang, the head of the weapons camp, to welcome the general and the young masters.

Your Highness has reserved a table at Shengyang Restaurant these days, waiting for the general. Would you like to go back to your residence to rest first, or go to the restaurant for dinner first?"

"Go back to the mansion first. I'll have to trouble you to convey the message." When General Lu heard that His Majesty had specially asked the virtuous king to welcome him, he smiled more and became gentler towards the soldier.

But he couldn't help but feel a little confused. His Royal Highness the Sage King was already important enough, so why did he specifically mention a small Weapon Battalion Leader? Such a person would probably just come with the Sage King to greet him, so was it necessary to specifically mention him?

After thinking for a while, General Lu simply attributed this to the fact that the soldier was not very good at speaking. He felt that all officials with higher positions than him should report their names to show respect, so he quickly ignored this and did not even pay much attention to the surname "Jiang".

In his heart, the Jiang family is finished. Jiang Xin is a mute, and even if he is not mute, he does not have the ability to be an official. Therefore, this Lord Jiang must have nothing to do with Jiang Xin.

In fact, the soldier just thought that Lord Xiao Jiang was General Lu’s grandson, and the two had not seen each other for many years. If General Lu heard that his grandson would come to pick him up, he would probably be happier.

How could he have imagined that General Lu had never cared about his grandson, and had no idea that Jiang Xin was now working in the Ministry of War, which led to such an embarrassing misunderstanding.

*

Jiang Xin was still working in the weapons camp when he received the news that General Lu and his family had returned to Beijing. He immediately put down his work and went to the booked restaurant with his prince.

After all, it was an order from His Majesty, and General Lu was his blood grandfather, so it was not reasonable for him to neglect him.

Fortunately, the Lu family had to tidy themselves up after returning home. When Jiang Xin and Xie Ze rushed to the restaurant, they hadn't arrived yet, so they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Xie Ze thought he was nervous, and couldn't help but pinch his palm and comfort him: "Don't be afraid, if he dares to embarrass you, I won't let him go."

"..."With you by my side, who would dare to embarrass me...

Jiang Xin was silent in his heart, but said helplessly: "It's not that I'm afraid, I'm just a little worried that I will mess up the task entrusted by His Majesty."

He guessed that His Majesty probably thought that since he was General Lu's grandson, sending him to welcome him would make General Lu happier, but in fact this was not the case.

However, His Highness is the most favored prince today, and like General Lu, he has fought in the battlefield and made military achievements. If he is around, it should be enough.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xin felt more relaxed. He made up his mind to stick to the principle of saying less and making fewer mistakes and stay by His Highness' side obediently.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the box.

Not long after, the servant opened the door and General Lu walked in with his two sons and three grandsons. When they saw the dragon robe on Xie Ze, they came over with the children to pay their respects.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"See you, Your Majesty."

Xie Ze glanced at everyone and said calmly, "General, you are old, no need to be polite, please sit down."

"...Yes." General Lu frowned slightly, then sat down with the children.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that this wise prince seemed to have some opinions about him.

He has not returned to the capital for so many years. Logically, he has no conflict with the wise king. As they are both military generals, the other party should have a good impression of him. Why does he have such an attitude?

However, thinking of what people from the capital had said about this prince, General Lu comforted himself in his heart. Maybe this wise king was just such an arrogant and unruly person, and he treated everyone the same.

Just as General Lu was thinking this, he saw Xie Ze lower his head and gently said to the person next to him: "Ah Xin, is there anything you want to eat?"

General Lu: “…”

"It's all right." Jiang Xin saw General Lu's eyes on him, so he had to bite the bullet and said in a low voice.

Xie Ze nodded and said with a smile: "That's fine, anyway, I ordered what you like."

Everyone in the Lu family: "..." Since it's a welcoming party, shouldn't we order according to our tastes? Where did this guy come from?

Jiang Xin: “…”