Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

Dozens of assassins were quickly subdued without any suspense, without even a corner of Jiang Xin's clothes being touched.

Thanks to Jiang Xin, Emperor Kang Yuan was lucky enough to escape unscathed.

The princes had been so frightened that they had already slid into a corner. Now that they saw that the crisis was over, the second prince was the first to bravely run to the stage and beat up the assassins who had been executed. While beating them, he said indignantly:

"How dare you assassinate my father? You are so brave! I will kill you!"

"Stop!" Emperor Kang Yuan was very displeased with the Second Prince's afterthought and said coldly, "Don't beat him to death. I still need to interrogate him."

"...Yes." The second prince heard his father's tone and realized that he had flattered the wrong person this time. He quickly moved his legs away in embarrassment and dared not make any other moves.

The fourth prince was extremely worried, but he still stepped forward with the other princes to show his concern for Emperor Kang Yuan: "Father, are you okay?"

"Thanks to you, I'm not going to die." Emperor Kang Yuan replied unhappily. All of them only know how to talk after the event. When they really encountered danger, except Xie Ze, everyone hid farther away than the other!

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously, especially the Fourth Prince, who was guilty. When he suddenly heard Emperor Kang Yuan say that it was all thanks to him, he was immediately shocked and a layer of fine cold sweat had already seeped out of his forehead.

The Second Prince was feeling somewhat annoyed that he had acted too much just now and caused his father's disgust. He then noticed the Fourth Prince's appearance with his sharp eyes and was surprised for a moment, thinking, this guy can't be that bold, right?

However, he naturally couldn't let go of such a good opportunity to deal with the other party. He rolled his eyes and said casually, "Old Four, where did you escape to just now? It's so cold, why are you sweating all over in this cold weather?"

As soon as the Second Prince finished speaking, all the princes, including Emperor Kang Yuan, subconsciously turned their attention to the Fourth Prince.

If you're sweating all over in such a cold day, it means you've either run too far or you're just... scared.

Of these two possibilities, if it was the first one, their father was still in the encirclement, but the Fourth Prince ignored him and ran away far away, which would definitely make his father unhappy. If it was the second one... then it would be even more suspicious.

There was no reason for it, and the assassin wasn't targeting him, so what was he afraid of? Was he afraid of being accidentally injured, or was he afraid of... being exposed?

The Fourth Prince was already nervous. He jumped up in anxiety after hearing this. He said in a shrill voice: "What nonsense are you talking about?! There were so many assassins just now. I was just... scared!"

"Fourth brother, you seem to be getting more and more timid. This assassin is not coming towards you to kill you, but he can scare you into a sweat." Naturally, the other princes would not miss the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. The third prince immediately took the opportunity to watch the fun and started shouting.

"I……"

"That's enough!" Emperor Kang Yuan interrupted the quarrel between the two, frowned and waved his hand, saying: "Take all these assassins away and interrogate them strictly. Don't miss any details."

However, just as Emperor Kang Yuan finished speaking, Eunuch Wang came over with a grim expression and reported: "Your Majesty, they all committed suicide by taking poison."

Emperor Kang Yuan's face darkened instantly, and he swept a sharp gaze over to the Fourth Prince. His eyes were filled with coldness, which dampened the Fourth Prince's breath that had just been about to relax.

Suspicion is a common problem among all emperors. Although there is no evidence, the Fourth Prince's abnormal behavior just now and his momentary relief when he heard that the assassin was dead were enough for Emperor Kang Yuan to equate him with the assassin's mastermind in his mind.

To take a step back, even if the Fourth Prince had nothing to do with this matter, he was sweating in his hiding when the incident happened, which shows that he didn't think about his father at all. How could he tolerate a son like this?

Wei Yan was originally standing among the ministers, but when he saw Emperor Kang Yuan's expression, he secretly thought that something was wrong. He wanted to rescue the Fourth Prince, but was worried that if he rushed forward rashly, it would only make Emperor Kang Yuan more wary. After careful consideration, he finally stopped where he was and did not step forward.

The Fourth Prince was more and more frightened by Emperor Kang Yuan's gaze. He didn't even dare to raise his head, fearing that his father would find out something. He just knelt on the ground with his head down and explained palely: "Father, I have nothing to do with the assassin. Please understand."

"I never said you were involved, but you are in a hurry to distance yourself from it." Emperor Kang Yuan said coldly.

The Fourth Prince: "..."

Emperor Kang Yuan did not say anything else. He just asked the guards to check the vicinity as soon as possible and asked the Ministry of Justice to investigate the identities of the assassins who took poison. After the assassination was fully investigated, they would be rewarded according to their merits. Then he let everyone return to their original positions.

The sacrificial ceremony could not be interrupted. Despite what had happened, Emperor Kang Yuan still insisted on burning incense, leading all the civil and military officials in the court to go through all the procedures, and prayed for several hours.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly afterwards. After the sacrifice, without waiting for Emperor Kang Yuan to deal with the mess, Xie Ze took Jiang Xin's hand and hurriedly got on the carriage to go home.

Didn't you see that Ah Xin's face was red from the cold? Whoever wants to take care of that thankless task can do it, he doesn't have time anyway!

Emperor Kang Yuan: “…” Considering that this brat rushed to rescue him the moment the assassin stabbed him, he could endure it!

"Come here! Arrest all the people who are responsible for the protection today!"

"Yes!"

"Father, I request to share your worries and investigate this case together with the Ministry of Justice. We will find out the culprit who dared to assassinate you in the shortest possible time!" The second prince, who wanted to be in charge of things, jumped out without hesitation. It was most likely the fourth prince who did it. This was a crime of treason. What a good opportunity!

As long as they can find the slightest clue, the Fourth Prince and his gang will be finished! Thinking of this, the Second Prince was so excited that he could hardly control his expression.

The Fourth Prince: "..."

Emperor Kang Yuan looked at the Second Prince deeply, and after a long while he said calmly: "Let you and Yu Aiqing take care of those matters."

The second prince raised his head with joy: "Your son obeys your command!"

*

There was charcoal burning in the carriage, and there were hand warmers prepared by the servants in advance. Jiang Xin felt warm as soon as he got up, and his feet, which had been frozen and stiff, finally began to warm up.

Xie Ze stuffed the hand warmer into Jiang Xin's palm, and then put his big hand on the back of Jiang Xin's hand to warm him up.

Jiang Xin felt the warmth coming from the back of his hand. Looking at what Xie Ze was wearing, he pursed his lips and muttered with some frustration: "Your Highness is obviously wearing less than me, so how come he is warmer than me..."

Xie Ze chuckled when he heard this, and said helplessly: "I have been practicing martial arts since I was young, so I am naturally not afraid of the cold. You are trying to compete with me. I told you to wear more clothes, but you didn't believe me. Now you feel cold, don't you?"

"..."

Jiang Xin was still a little unconvinced and wanted to glare at him, but the next second he felt himself falling into a warm embrace.

Xie Ze opened his cloak and wrapped up his whole body, rubbing Jiang Xin's neck, and whispered: "It's not cold now, is it?"

Jiang Xin, Jiang Xin's ears turned red, but he couldn't help but rub his Highness' chest and whispered, "Yeah."

"We have to attend the palace banquet tomorrow." Xie Ze was most impatient with these social events. He felt unhappy just thinking about it. He lazily hugged Jiang Xin and said, "After the palace banquet is over, we will close the door and refuse visitors. We will stay at home comfortably for a few days and not see anyone."

"After we get married and get rid of those threats, I will ask His Majesty to take you to your fiefdom in the southern region and no longer be concerned about these messes in the capital."

From now on, the emperor is far away, and they can live their lives comfortably in the Southern Region. They don't have to go to court or work every day. Occasionally, when they feel like it, they can take Ah Xin for a walk. This kind of life is truly comfortable and free.

Jiang Xin also wanted to visit the Southern Region where His Highness had been before, but after hearing what Xie Ze said, he still asked with some concern: "Is today's assassin..."

Although the palace coup in the previous life did not happen at this time, since the Fourth Prince and his party were able to do such a thing in the previous life, it is natural that they can embark on this path again in this life for various reasons.

He still remembered that after the palace coup in his previous life, the entire court was purged, all members of the Wei Party stepped down, the Fourth Prince was demoted to a commoner, and countless people died within just a few days.

Although I know that His Highness will be fine, I still can't help but feel a little worried.