Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

It's a lie, there is obviously no sound.

Jiang Xin felt a little depressed and aggrieved, but looking at Xie Ze's serious and focused look, as if he really heard what he said just now, he couldn't help but lose his mind again, as if he was bewitched, and subconsciously opened his mouth: [Your Majesty. ]

Xie Ze seemed to have heard his voice again, and frowned, saying unhappily: "Don't call me Prince, just call me Aze. Aze is simple. You can say it quickly after learning it a few times."

Jiang Xin: “…”

It seems to be correct to say so. After all, sometimes when he is in pain or scared, he will be frightened and utter an interjection, which is the same as the first pronunciation of Aze. Thinking about it this way, it seems simpler.

Jiang Xin was quickly convinced by his own thoughts. Although he didn't hear his own voice, he still mustered up the courage to shout a few more times.

【Ah, Ze.】

【Aze.】

"Ah." Ze.

He heard his own hoarse voice and saw Xie Ze's curved eyebrows, like the moon in the water, beautiful and illusory.

In the second half of the night, Jiang Xin had a rare good dream.

In the dream, his body was in pain, as if all the bones in his body were broken. However, someone was holding him in his arms. The embrace was very warm and made him feel very safe. The person holding him kept calling his name over and over again.

"Ah Xin, Ah Xin..."

He had never experienced the feeling of being cherished like this, so even though it hurt, he thought it was a good dream.

He could endure the pain if he was cherished and cared for like this.

*

In the early morning, Jiang Xin was awakened by the stuffiness, as if there was a huge furnace next to him that made him sweat all over.

Jiang Xin opened his eyes because of the heat, and then saw a prince standing nearby.

Jiang Xin blinked his eyes, and his brain slowed down a little. He thought to himself, didn't the prince sleep on the floor yesterday? When did he get on the bed again?

Oh, it was to teach him how to speak, Jiang Xin asked himself slowly in his mind.

By the way, I taught him the word "Aze" yesterday. After I taught him, he didn't go back to sleep on the floor. Instead, he fell asleep next to me...

Jiang Xin glanced at the empty bedding on the ground, then raised his head slightly and glanced at Xie Ze.

Probably because the ground was too hard and he thought the bed was more comfortable, so he found an excuse. This prince looked fierce and careless, but he didn't expect that he was quite scheming.

Jiang Xin silently complained in his heart, but he was not angry. He was the prince's study companion, and it was his duty to share the prince's worries.

To be honest, he had originally planned to give his bed to the prince last night, but the prince was probably embarrassed to come to his house and occupy his bed, which led to what happened later.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xin shook his head, sighed helplessly, and climbed up from the bed carefully. He wanted to see if there was anyone at the small door first. If no one was there, he would come to wake up His Highness and take this opportunity to let His Highness leave through the small door.

Jiang Xin had such a beautiful thought, but unfortunately he woke up Xie Ze as soon as he moved a little.

Xie Ze opened his eyes, and the first thing he did was to grab Jiang Xin's wrist to confirm that the person in front of him was real. Then he relaxed his expression and asked lazily, "What time is it?"

[Your Highness, it's already five o'clock.] Jiang Xin replied obediently. It was just dawn and there were not many people on the road.

"It's still early." Xie Ze nodded when he heard that, looking like he wanted to take a nap. It seemed that he was indeed a little tired after all the trouble he had last night.

Jiang Xin: “…”

[It's five o'clock. I'll go out and take a look. If no one is around, I'll take the prince out through the small door.] As a companion, Jiang Xin felt that he had an obligation to protect the reputation of his master.

However, the tutor worked very hard and was very responsible, but the master did not want to cooperate.

Seeing that he couldn't sleep, Xie Ze stood up consciously, then sat on a chair in the room, and said calmly: "No hurry, have breakfast first, and I will go to the Imperial College with you to enroll."

Jiang Xin: “…”Ah?

"Just say I came in through the small door, it's okay." Xie Ze continued calmly. He had checked last night. The small door was very close to Jiang Xin's room and usually not many people walked around, so it was very convenient.

Jiang Zhengchu initially made such arrangements because he didn't want his mute son to embarrass himself by going in and out of the main gate all day long. He probably never thought that such an arrangement would one day be convenient for others.

Jiang Xin: “…” Sure enough, he is a bit willful.

*

The Jiang Mansion is not close to the imperial palace. Jiang Zhengchu has to attend the morning court every day, and Jiang Xingyu and Jiang Liangcai also have to go to the academy to study. Therefore, the family usually gets up early. Although Jiang Zhengchu has taken sick leave these days, he is used to getting up at this time every day and has no habit of sleeping in.

The kitchen had prepared a sumptuous breakfast early and brought it to the dining room. When Jiang Zhengchu and Fu Xuerong arrived, the family could start eating.

Jiang Xin was naturally not there. Inviting Jiang Xin to dine together last night was a special case. Today, Fu Xuerong did not order her subordinates to call Jiang Xin. The subordinates were all smart people and of course they would not take the initiative to mention it, nor would they take the initiative to call the eldest young master who was disliked by the master.

Although there was one person missing, the family was still having a great time together, except that Jiang Zhengchu didn't look very happy.

There was nothing he could do. The wound on his face hadn't healed yet. Even drinking porridge would tear the wound. He couldn't go to court after getting up so early. Whenever he thought about who had hurt him so badly, his face darkened visibly.

"Master, drink slowly." Fu Xuerong knew that Jiang Zhengchu was in a bad mood, so she dutifully played the role of a gentle and virtuous wife and added another bowl of porridge to Jiang Zhengchu.

"Yeah." Jiang Zhengchu responded, drinking his porridge while thinking about what the wise king said in his ear.

He had worked in the Ministry of Justice for many years and had handled hundreds of cases, if not thousands. In most cases, as long as they did not involve the interests of the rich and powerful, he was able to handle them impartially and discerningly.

But in a place like the capital, with so many powerful people, it is inevitable that some dirty cases are difficult to handle. Now that he has become a high-ranking official, if he encounters such a difficult matter, he will naturally push it to the people below him. If something goes wrong, it will naturally be the people below him who will bear the responsibility.

As for when we were young, some old cases are over and done with.

But there is one case that, even after so many years, the people in the capital can still remember it vividly whenever it is mentioned.

Sixteen years ago, there were more than a dozen cases of missing teenagers in the capital. The people in the government investigated for a long time but could not find any clues. In fact, it was not that they did not find any clues, but the people involved were too powerful, so they dared not investigate further.

But perhaps God was watching over it, and after a heavy rain, lightning split an old tree in a courtyard in the suburbs. The old tree fell down with a loud bang, and the courtyard wall collapsed. A few farmers who were hurrying home from the fields in the rain happened to pass by, and saw that under the split old tree were piles of white bones.