Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

The meal ended unpleasantly. Fortunately, Xie Ze had anticipated this and fed Ah Xin a lot of food as soon as the dishes came. By the time General Lu was so angry that he couldn't stay any longer and turned to leave, they had almost finished eating and were not hungry at all.

"Your Highness, General Lu is leaving soon. What should we do now?" Luo Xian was so frightened that he had lost all his appetite. He never expected that a simple compliment from him would lead to the current situation. He looked eagerly at Xie Ze and Jiang Xin, hoping that these two people could give him some advice.

"What are you afraid of? He himself didn't recognize his grandson. Do you have the nerve to go to the emperor to complain?" Xie Ze sneered and said coldly.

Luo Xian: "..." That makes sense. After all, who would have thought that General Lu didn't even know his grandson's name? Even if General Lu was unhappy and ran to His Majesty to say that they neglected him, he could still explain it!

Thinking of this, Luo Xian breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to thank His Highness, he turned around and saw Xie Ze holding Young Master Jiang's hand again. These two really didn't treat him as an outsider at all...

Although they had only met briefly just now, Luo Xian could tell that General Lu must be a man with a bad temper. He didn't know how he would react if he knew the relationship between the two.

However, General Lu didn't even know Young Master Jiang's name, and it seemed that he had never asked about Young Master Jiang's situation over the years. In this case, he should not be able to control who Young Master Jiang was with.

Thinking of this, Luo Xian felt relieved again. Everyone in the Ministry of War respected Xie Ze and Jiang Xin very much. They had also witnessed with their own eyes the kind of relationship between the two that would not allow anyone else to interfere. Naturally, they wished the best for the two of them.

Then again, what kind of care is he having? ! Their Highness is someone who is not afraid of even the Emperor for Young Master Jiang, so why would he worry about a mere General Lu?

Didn’t you see that you’ve already made me angry to death just now?

Luo Xian seemed to be thinking about something. So, before he came here just now, General Lu had already been so angry that his face turned blue. Was it actually His Highness who was venting his anger for Young Master Jiang?

After all, Young Master Jiang has already left the Jiang family, and the two elders of the Lu family can be regarded as the closest people left to Young Master Jiang in this world.

But this closest person is so cold and indifferent, and has ignored Mr. Jiang for so many years...

I heard that Mr. Jiang's biological mother was once General Lu's most beloved youngest daughter. Now it seems that the word "beloved" may have to be diluted...

If I really love you, how could I...

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Before Luo Xian could figure out the situation of the Lu family, Xie Ze looked at the conspicuous bag with some disdain. "If you're not full, take these back to eat. Ashin and I still have things to do."

"...No, no, I'm almost done eating." Luo Xian's face was wooden, and then he stood up and said tactfully, "Then your Highness, you guys are busy. I'll take my leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xian retreated quickly.

He had figured it out. It wasn't just the Lu family. Those who disturbed him and Young Master Jiang were all annoying people, and he was no exception...

After everyone left, Jiang Xin looked up at his own prince and asked curiously, "Your Highness, let's wait a moment. Is there anything wrong?"

"Of course." Xie Ze paused, and said confidently: "You have been wronged today, His Highness will take you out to play."

Jiang Xin: “…”

Although it seems that I haven't been wronged, but if Your Highness wants to go out and play together, then I should listen to Your Highness, right?

*

The two of them quickly forgot about General Lu and went to the market happily. However, the Lu family was not so peaceful at this moment.

As soon as General Lu got home, he got very angry. The old lady had already gone to bed, but when she heard the noise, she had to get up and rush over.

As for the other female members of the Lu family, they did not dare to come over at this time.

Everyone knows how terrible their father-in-law/grandfather is when he gets angry. As long as it has nothing to do with them, they would rather pretend not to know. After all, they can ask other people tomorrow what happened!

It has to be said that under the long-term high-pressure policy of General Lu, the Lu family has developed their own way of dealing with the situation.

But Madam Lu couldn't just ignore General Lu's temper. She walked to the front hall and saw several children looking at General Lu in a rage with a helpless look on their faces. She sighed and asked, "What happened? Didn't you go to the restaurant to have dinner with the virtuous king?"

General Lu's face turned livid, and he didn't want to mention those embarrassing things at all.

But he didn't mention it, but insisted on getting angry here, making everyone stay up all night with him, which is not a good thing.

After a while, Lu Jianming's grandfather was still standing aside with a sullen face. He couldn't help but quietly walked to his grandmother and whispered, "Grandma, we have seen Jiang Xin, the cousin from the Jiang family who I just mentioned to you today."

Madam Lu was in a daze for a moment. She didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. Seeing General Lu's look, she asked with some concern: "But did that child make you angry?"

"Who else but him?!" General Lu was like someone whose nest was poked. He shouted angrily at Madam Lu, "You said he was unhappy living alone in the capital, but I think he is doing very well! Not only did he hook up with the virtuous king, but now he has become so capable that he doesn't even recognize me as his grandfather!"

"Grandpa, didn't you say that we in the Lu family don't have such relatives? Then wouldn't it be exactly what you want if he doesn't recognize us?" Lu Jianming muttered softly.

General Lu: “…”

Everyone in the Lu family: "..."

"I didn't say anything, Grandpa, please continue." Lu Jianming saw that everyone was looking at him, and then he realized that he had accidentally said what was in his heart. He quickly closed his mouth and stood aside as a mural.

General Lu was once again irritated by his junior, but at this moment he had no intention of punishing Lu Jianming. He only yelled at Madam Lu:

"You're still thinking about him, but he has probably been forgotten by us for a long time! There has been no news for so many years. It seems that he really doesn't want to acknowledge us poor relatives at all!"

Madam Lu: "..." Didn't you not allow me to inquire? You also didn't allow me to send a letter back to express my condolences. The child doesn't know where we live. Even if he wants to write to say hello, he doesn't know the specific address!

But looking at the furious Master Lu, she was determined not to say this, so she could only smile and walk forward to comfort him: "This... I heard from Master that the child is quite promising now?"

"More than just being promising, he has also developed the Tianji Crossbow that our grandfather kept bragging about a while ago!" Lu Jianming's elder brother Lu Jianye couldn't help but speak in a sarcastic tone.

He is different from the somewhat foolish Lu Jianming. He was raised by his grandfather since he was a child, so he naturally stands on his grandfather's side. He just feels that during today's meal, the virtuous king and Jiang Xin are clearly making things difficult for them.

Old Madam Lu was stunned. She didn't expect that the news about this child had already reached their ears, but at that time, none of them knew about it.

Thinking of this, Madam Lu felt a little bitter, but she still tried to put on a smile and comforted him:

"It's always a good thing to have a promising future. Since the child is doing well now and has made the master angry, we should listen to the master and we will not bother him in the future. We should just be well with each other."

"..."

General Lu, General Lu was choked again, and glared at Madam Lu fiercely. This man was obviously very considerate in the past, why did he say such a thing today? !

How can a dumb and useless grandson be the same as a grandson with a promising future? !

His Lu family is not a noble family, and it took many generations to produce a great general like him.

When he was young, he won several battles and rendered great service, so he was made a general. Later, he grew old, and the western border had been relatively peaceful in recent years, so he has no particularly outstanding political achievements until now.

He was old, and among his children only his eldest son had some prospects. None of his other children, including those from the side branches, were particularly outstanding.

The title of guarding the border sounds good, but he knows that with his contributions over the years, if he wants to be granted a title, he can only wait until after his death, when the emperor will be grateful for his hard work and confer him a title posthumously.

Unless some great achievement falls upon him, he might be able to wait for the day when he is granted a title of nobility during his lifetime.

It was at this time that Jiang Xin developed the Tianji Crossbow. If it could be put into actual combat in the future and achieve good results, it would be a great achievement.

He heard from his wife that the Jiang family had fallen and Jiang Xin had severed ties with the Jiang family, so naturally this credit would not be attributed to the Jiang family.

He is Jiang Xin's grandfather and the closest relative to Jiang Xin in this world.

Jiang Xin is still young. Even if he has made great contributions, His Majesty will not reward him too much, otherwise those old ministers will be anxious and jump up and down.

If not for this, this kid wouldn't have only been given the position of chief of the weapons battalion until now, which is just a small official position to put it nicely.

It is indeed a bit of a waste to give such credit to him, but if it is given to the Lu family, or to him, he can be granted a title, and the Lu family can prosper for at least a hundred years!

After all, he is Qi Ting's child and the bloodline of the Lu family. If the Lu family is doing well, they will naturally not forget him.

Thinking of this, General Lu felt even more unwilling, but he couldn't let go of his pride. After a long while, he glared at Madam Lu with a red face and said:

"He may be promising, but he is just a young boy. If he is not prepared and gets framed, the Lu family might suffer with him!"

General Lu racked his brains and finally came up with such an excuse. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. He nodded to himself and said to Madam Lu:

"He is alone now, without the support of his family. He has suddenly achieved such a great achievement. There must be many people watching him. Let's do it another day. No, there is no need to do it another day. Let's do it tomorrow. Let the servants find out where he lives now and ask him to come to the Lu Mansion when he is free.

There are some things he doesn't know since he just entered the officialdom. Although he is rude to me, his grandfather, I can't just ignore it. I have to remind him. "

Madam Lu: “…”

Everyone in the Lu family: "..."

"It's obvious that he has a close relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Virtue. Of course, the King of Virtue will take care of him. There's no need for us to worry about him." Lu Wenguang, the third son of the two elders who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

Since returning to Beijing, Mr. Lu only took care of the third wife's family, not because he didn't want to take care of other children.

But his eldest son now has to guard the border on his behalf, his second son died young, and now the only one who is with him is his third son.

Lu Wenguang doesn't have any special abilities and has never had much of a presence at home. Compared to his outstanding older brother and younger sister, his only advantage is probably that he can have children.

He rarely talks too much at home, and General Lu didn't seem to expect that he would suddenly refute him. He was stunned for a moment before saying unhappily: "What do you mean? I'm his grandfather, am I not more reliable than an outsider?!"

Looking at his father's harsh look, Lu Wenguang suddenly felt very bored and didn't want to argue anymore. He just said lightly: "Son is tired, go back to the room to rest first." Then he turned and left the front hall.

The younger ones might not understand, but he had been with his father for so many years, how could he not understand?

His father clearly took a fancy to Jiang Xin's contribution and wanted to take credit for it.

If they had kept in touch with Jiang Xin and cared about him, it would be fine. But for so many years, their father had never cared about the child's life or death, and he didn't allow them to contact the Jiang family. Now he wanted to take the credit for the child...

Even a stranger would not do such a thing, not to mention that the child was Qi Ting's. Wasn't the father afraid that his little sister would die with regret? !

Lu Wenguang couldn't stand it anymore. After so many years of obedience and submission, he suddenly seemed to rebel at this moment. He no longer wanted to follow this increasingly unfamiliar father. He just said to the children, "You should go back and rest too. It's getting late."

"Unfilial son, who allowed you to leave?! Come back here!" General Lu was extremely furious. Not only did Jiang Xin not try to please him as he had imagined, but even his usually obedient son started to challenge him. This was outrageous!

Lu Jianye and Lu Jianming looked at each other and stood there awkwardly, not knowing who to listen to for a moment.

Finally, it was Madam Lu who stood up and skillfully patted her master's back, saying, "Alright, alright, Wen Guang's health is not good to begin with, and it's a little late today, so let him go.

Master, you have been tired all day. I will ask someone to bring a basin of water for washing your feet. You can soak in it, calm down, and rest early."

General Lu was still not satisfied, but there were more important things to do, so he let Lu Wenguang go and told Madam Lu again:

"Wait until tomorrow, and have someone invite him over. I won't show up for now. You are his grandmother, so talk to him first so that he knows that you have been thinking about him all these years."

Mrs. Lu: "..."