Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

Jiang Xin disappeared before he could call out to Agui. Seeing Xie Ze standing beside him with a hot towel wrung out, he didn't bother himself any more and just lay on the bed in a depressed mood.

Xie Ze rubbed Jiang Xin's hair and gently uncovered his clothes. When he saw the wound that was still bleeding, his eyes instantly turned red.

He should just cripple that old guy's legs!

Seeing that Xie Zejiujiu didn't move, Jiang Xin moved his body a little embarrassedly and turned his head subconsciously: "Your Highness?"

Xie Ze came back to his senses, responded softly and began to wipe Jiang Xin's wound.

Jiang Zhengchu was determined to make Jiang Xin know that he was afraid and would surrender, so he ordered his servants to take action without mercy.

Jiang Xin had been faced with too many things at once, and his mind was filled with chill and anger. He didn't even care about the injuries on his body. Now, when he wiped them with warm water, he felt a slight pain.

But he didn't say anything, just buried his head in the pillow and dug his fingernails into his flesh.

However, the next second, his fingers were gently pried apart, and he heard a familiar voice in his ear: "If it hurts, hold on to me, don't pinch your palm."

"No, it hurts." Jiang Xin shook his head and retracted his hand.

Xie Ze had no choice but to dig the stubborn Jiang Xin out of the pillow and gently touch his nose: "That's because I want Ah Xin to grab me, okay? If you don't grab me, I don't know how hard to hit."

"...Okay." Jiang Xin had no choice but to put his hand, which was hidden in the quilt, on Xie Ze's arm again, but he tried hard to control himself so as not to pinch His Highness.

He just felt a little pain and didn't want to scratch His Highness and make him feel pain.

Seeing that Jiang Xin was still so well behaved, Xie Ze rubbed him lovingly again, then quickly wiped the blood from the wound and applied the best medicine to Jiang Xin.

After the medicine was applied, Jiang Xin put on his pants by himself without waiting for Xie Ze's help.

Seeing that his movements were smooth and without any force, Xie Ze finally felt relieved.

In this life, his Ah Xin also severed ties with the Jiang family, but his legs were still intact.

His Ah Xin will no longer be unwilling to go out because of his lameness, will no longer feel inferior because of his disability, and will no longer be unable to sleep at night because of leg pain.

"You should rest for a while. Tell me what you want and I will get it for you. Don't get up." Thinking of this, Xie Ze pushed the man back to the bed, fearing that the other party would cause hidden dangers due to lack of rest.

"...I want to go to the toilet." Jiang Xin was silent for a while, then said embarrassedly.

Xie Ze: “…”

Jiang Xin lowered his head. Why did he always seem to embarrass himself in front of His Highness? Fortunately, His Highness didn't mind, otherwise he would really be too embarrassed to appear in front of His Highness.

Fortunately, the atmosphere didn't remain awkward for too long, and Agui hurried back and said to Xie Ze, "Your Highness, the eunuch Wang from the palace has come and said that His Majesty has ordered you to enter the palace immediately."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xin immediately looked at Xie Ze worriedly. His Highness is still in confinement. Letting him into the palace at this time, could it be that he is here to question him?

Xie Ze held Jiang Xin's hand and whispered to comfort him: "It's okay. Have you forgotten what I told you? His Highness won't punish me severely. You should have a good rest. I'll be back soon."

"Hmm..." Even though Jiang Xin had a lot of worries in his heart, he knew that all he could do now was to rest.

He couldn't enter a place like the palace even if he wanted to, and if he went there he would only cause trouble for His Highness.

Eunuch Wang was waiting in the hall, and Xie Ze had no time to waste. He only had time to tell Agui to take good care of Jiang Xin, and then hurriedly got on the carriage to the palace.

It was not until Xie Ze disappeared from his sight that Jiang Xin felt a strong sense of powerlessness and fatigue enveloping him deeply.

Everything that happened today, the father I once respected had an affair with someone while my mother was pregnant, and the wet nurse I had always been close to caused me to become mute for more than ten years. If I were a person with a weaker mind, I would probably collapse on the spot.

He was just a teenager who had just reached adulthood, not a very powerful person. However, His Highness was by his side, and he didn't want to make His Highness worry about him any more, so he tried hard to act as if he didn't care.

Now that His Highness is gone, all the emotions are coming flooding back.

"Young Master..." Agui saw that Jiang Xin looked unhappy and said with concern.

"I'm fine." Jiang Xin shook his head and gave Agui a reassuring smile.

Ah Gui thought about the bad things that happened that day and felt very distressed. He said indignantly, "Don't worry, sir. With the prince here, he will definitely bring those people in the Jiang Mansion who have hurt you to justice!"

"Yeah, I know." Jiang Xin smiled palely.

He still has His Highness to help him and to love him, but his mother never knew what his father had done until her death.

*

Xie Ze arrived at the palace exhausted after a long journey, and Emperor Kang Yuan was already waiting for him.

A lot of time has passed since the uncle and nephew last met.

This time, Emperor Kang Yuan was obviously not in a good mood, but he did not show his displeasure when he saw Xie Ze. After the other party saluted, he said helplessly: "You left the palace today?"

"Yes, we have to take emergency measures. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Xie Ze lowered his head slightly, still with an expressionless look on his face.

Emperor Kang Yuan asked Xie Ze to sit next to him and asked the eunuch to make tea for him. Then he said nonchalantly, "Tell me, what's the matter this time?"

Although he had already received the memorial submitted by his subordinates, he still wanted to hear the whole story from Xie Ze's mouth.

Xie Ze naturally would not hide the fact that he was extremely disgusted with the Jiang family. He wanted to get to the bottom of the case as soon as possible so that his Ah Xin could get over this hurdle sooner and not have to think about these disgusting things all day long.

Emperor Kang Yuan listened quietly, drinking some tea from time to time, until Xie Ze finished his story and asked him to send someone to investigate thoroughly. Then he paused and said casually:

"Fu Xuerong is the biological mother of the Fourth Prince's concubine. If we find out what she did, it will probably have some impact on the Fourth Prince."

Xie Ze just stared at the tea in his hand, remaining silent.

Seeing that he had no reaction, Emperor Kang Yuan suddenly changed the subject and asked, "What do you think of the second brother?"

The Second Prince is the legitimate son of the Empress, and the power behind him should not be underestimated. Now in the court, he and the Fourth Prince's faction are in a state of mutual restraint, but they each occupy a small half of the territory.

If this matter was handed over to the Second Prince's people, they would naturally spare no effort to cause trouble for the other party after they had finally caught the Fourth Prince's party doing wrong in order to enhance their own reputation and strength.

Moreover, the Jiang family had indeed gone too far in this matter, and they had offended Xie Ze, the mother of a concubine. In order to distance himself from the matter, the Fourth Prince would most likely abandon this useless pawn.

However, what Emperor Kang Yuan wanted to know was what Xie Ze thought?

Is it simply to vent the Jiang family boss's anger, or... does he have other ideas?

After hearing Emperor Kang Yuan's question, Xie Ze's expression turned even colder, and he said calmly, "It's nothing, I'm not familiar with the Second Prince."

"Haha, that's not what I meant, don't think too much, Ze'er." Emperor Kang Yuan seemed to be very pleased with Xie Ze's cold expression, shook his head and said, "I am old, and the matter of the crown prince can no longer be delayed.

The second and fourth sons are both capable people, and I will most likely choose one of them as the crown prince."

In fact, only one can be chosen from these two. If another prince is chosen, he may die before he even gets comfortable in the seat.

Emperor Kang Yuan couldn't help but look at Xie Ze again, "I originally wanted the fourth brother, but if I deal with the Jiang family, I'm afraid that the fourth brother will make trouble for you when he ascends the throne in the future."

Xie Ze knew that Emperor Kang Yuan did have some sincere consideration for him at that time, but he was in such a position. As the sharpest sword beside Emperor Kang Yuan, which prince would not be the first to attack him when he ascended the throne in the future?

Thinking of this, Xie Ze lowered his eyes and said calmly: "Your Majesty will live a hundred years."

"Kid, I'm serious." Emperor Kang Yuan frowned, looked at Xie Ze with some relief and some blame, and continued to ask: "Or do you think more of the second son?"

I don't think anyone is good. Xie Ze said coldly, "I am only loyal to Your Majesty. Whoever Your Majesty chooses, I will listen to Your Majesty."

Emperor Kang Yuan: “…”

This child is still as stubborn and obstinate as before, and never listens to anyone!

However, perhaps it is precisely because of his temper that I can truly trust him and not have to worry about being stabbed in the back one day.

Emperor Kang Yuan sighed in his heart, but Xie Ze was in no mood to continue to accompany him in his sorrow, and said directly: "Your Majesty, please send someone to thoroughly investigate the incident in which Fu Xuerong plotted to murder Ah Xin, causing Ah Xin to suffer from muteness.

Also, I beg Your Majesty to investigate whether there is any hidden reason behind the death of Ah Xin's mother during childbirth."

...It is this stubborn character that will not give up until the goal is achieved that is really a headache.

"Forget it." Emperor Kang Yuan rubbed his brows and said with a headache: "General Pingxi is old, and he submitted a letter of retirement a few days ago. He will return to Beijing soon. His son will guard the border for the time being.

If this matter gets to his ears, I will give him an explanation, so let's find out."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Ze stood up and saluted, then said anxiously: "Then I will take my leave first."

"What's the hurry?" Emperor Kang Yuan frowned and said unhappily, "It's a rare visit for you. Please have dinner with me before you leave."

"Axin is injured and is waiting for me at home." Xie Ze said in a light tone.

"..." Emperor Kang Yuan seemed to have finally noticed the strangeness of Xie Ze, and asked in confusion: "He has servants to take care of him even if he is injured, so why do you need to watch over him in person? Also, are you being too lenient to this Young Master Jiang?"

As far as Emperor Kang Yuan knew, because Jiang Xin beat up an imperial official, he presided over a theft case, asked him to issue an order to ask Jiang Xin to be his companion, and handed over the glass business to Jiang Xin. He also offended the fourth brother because of Jiang Xin, and even refused his invitation to dine with him, just because Jiang Xin was injured?

No matter how he thought about it, this matter didn't seem right. Jiang Xin was not his wife. Even if she was, he wouldn't need to care so much about her.

However, Xie Ze remained calm and composed, saying, "I am pleased with Ah Xin, so naturally no amount of leniency would be too much."

"...What did you say?!" Emperor Kang Yuan's face changed, and he immediately slammed the table and stood up, looking at Xie Ze with a rare anger: "You haven't married or had children yet, how can you act so recklessly?!"

"Your Majesty is my only relative, and I don't want to deceive you." Xie Ze was not frightened by Emperor Kang Yuan's anger, but continued to speak slowly: "Ah Xin is not aware of this, so please keep it secret for the time being."

Emperor Kang Yuan: “…”

*

Xie Ze came out of the palace. At the same time, the news that he had angered the emperor in the palace and was again confined by the emperor and removed from his position in the Ministry of War spread out at the fastest speed.

Upon learning that Xie Ze had defied the order to restrict his stay and left the palace, some ministers who had been eager to report him suddenly stopped and even lost interest.

Your Majesty acted so quickly. They hadn't even had time to criticize the virtuous king in the court, so how come he had already been punished?

But I heard that the virtuous prince's disobedience made the emperor very angry. The antique vases in the imperial study were smashed to the ground by his majesty in anger. I wonder if he has really fallen out of favor this time...

However, Xie Ze didn't care about these things at all. As soon as he returned to the mansion, he saw A Gui, who was supposed to be in the room taking care of his companion, rushing back from outside with Doctor Xu. When he saw Xie Ze, his face was full of anxiety: "Your Highness!"

"What happened to Axin?" Xie Ze's face darkened. At this moment, if it wasn't for Jiang Xin's matter, Agui would not have left the house without permission.

Ah Gui felt a little guilty and was also a little scared by Xie Ze's stare. He shrank his neck and said angrily: "The young master had a fever not long after His Highness left. It's my fault for not taking good care of him..."

Before he finished speaking, Xie Ze picked up Doctor Xu who was following Agui and ran to Jiang Xin's room as fast as he could.

Doctor Xu: "...Prince, please go slower! My waist, my waist!"

*

Jiang Xin originally just wanted to lie down and take a nap for a while, but soon he felt dizzy and soon lost consciousness.

I don’t know if it’s because the wound on my butt was too painful, but even in my sleep, Jiang Xin still felt uncomfortable.

In a daze, he seemed to feel that he was back in the Jiang family ancestral hall.

All the members of the Jiang family were there. The father in the dream was even more domineering than in reality.

There was also Jiang Xingyu, who was holding a jade pendant and saying something ostentatiously, looking at him with disdain from time to time.

He remembered what happened in Jiang Mansion that night when he was falsely accused of stealing from Lu Wuliang.

At that time, his father was planning to expel him from the house, but it was His Highness who suddenly appeared and saved him from being tortured.

"Rebellious son, you still dare to deny it?!"

Jiang Xin listened to his father's abuse in a daze. Hearing that his father wanted to torture him and kick him out of the house, what he was thinking in his heart was that His Highness would soon appear.

However, in this dream, His Highness did not appear.