After being captured by the old enemy

The last time Ji Xingjue saw Admiral Rand was during the murder incident.

Admiral Rand, who has been famous for not caring about the empire for a hundred years, would actually stand up for him and confront De En, and even showed the video of the report as evidence.

At that time, Ji Xingjue was quite surprised that it was just an ordinary report, and Rand would keep the video data.

Ji Xingjue turned on the monitor, watched Rand being led towards the ward, put away his optical brain, and lay back on the bed calmly.

There was a light knock on the door of the ward, and Ji Xingjue responded. The door opened, and Rand's caring and kind face came into view: "Xiao Ji, how is your body?"

Ji Xingjue's face was still a little pale, and he has been feeling depressed recently. He looked weak and sick, and smiled calmly: "It's much better."

Rand greeted the nurse cordially, sat in front of Ji Xingjue's hospital bed, and looked at him: "Isn't the report to me going to the former site of the Landa Empire in the fourth galaxy? Why did you go to the front line. "

If Rand is who Alder said, then this statement is really false. When Ji Xingjue reaches the front line, the Holy Order will know it.

He made up a nonsense reason without changing his face: "I found out it was a fake before I arrived, and there are some clues on the front line. I followed the Marshal and met the Star Bandit. I blamed me for being too weak."

Rand looked at him with a smile, the concern in his eyes was gentle and calm: "It's fine."

Ji Xingjue was also observing Rand, and was shocked to find that those who cared about him could not find a trace of falsehood.

Rand cared about him from the bottom of his heart and sincerely.

It's really subtle.

If he was a member of the Holy Order, would he care so much about him because he was the "vessel" for Ludwig's return?

Ji Xingjue froze for a moment, and his eyelashes drooped: "Speaking of which, when I was in a coma, I had a lot of dreams. After waking up today, a name has been spinning in my mind. The general knows a lot, can you help me?" Shall I clarify?"

"Oh? What name?"

Ji Xingjue spat out a name: "Ludwig."

Rand paused his smile, and slowly stroked his beard.

Ji Xingjue was half lying in front of the hospital bed, looking at Rand.

Since he took over the project, Rand has always taken good care of him. There are many "noble-born" experimenters in the laboratory. Although it had no effect on Ji Xingjue, Rand also helped him suppress it several times.

To be honest, Ji Xingjue is very grateful to Rand.

Ji Xingjue said with a smile: "As far as I know, this seems to be the name of the last prince of the Landa Empire, but there is too little information to find out. The general was once a member of the Landa Empire. Do you know anything about him? ?”

With Rand's cautious personality, under normal circumstances, he would definitely not answer this kind of question.

But he still spoke in a low voice, with a hint of nostalgia in his voice: "Ludwig..."

He stared at Ji Xingjue for a few seconds, then moved his gaze out of the window, from which he could vaguely see the magnificent roof of the imperial palace: "I grew up watching His Royal Highness Ludwig."

Ji Xingjue took a breath and didn't bother.

Rand seemed to be trapped in a long memory, and said slowly: "I was a palace guard at the time, responsible for the safety of His Royal Highness Ludwig. Unlike His Majesty, he has a kind and tolerant heart, and is also extremely intelligent. Everything is easy, but unfortunately, he is suffering from a strange disease. His Majesty has searched the universe and used the most advanced medical technology, but he can only walk freely. His physical condition does not support him to take a starship, and he has never been able to leave Ankara for the rest of his life. , can only look up at the starry sky.”

"...Really." Ji Xingjue unconsciously tightened his grip on the bed sheet.

What appeared most frequently in his dreams was indeed the starry sky of Ankara.

The desire to break free from the shackles of the body and the envy of seeing the healthy and free bodies of those around him, accompanied by a touch of sadness, was so vivid that it made his throat feel astringent.

The impact of the chip on him seems to be getting deeper and deeper.

"Your Highness is the hope of the Landa Empire, but it's a pity..." Rand suddenly came back to his senses, laughed, and blinked mysteriously, "If you accidentally indulge in the past, it would be bad if His Majesty found out, Xiao Ji, please don't Speak out."

Ji Xingjue said: "Looking at the general's appearance, he seems to like that Highness very much."

Rand did not evade, and smiled: "Of course."

He didn't seem to want to go further into this topic, so he changed his voice: "Recently, the situation in the imperial capital is chaotic, so you should rest in the nursing home and don't go anywhere else."

Ji Xingjue stopped asking: "What's the latest situation in the imperial capital? I heard that His Majesty seems to have fallen ill."

Rand stroked his beard and smiled: "We shouldn't get involved in these matters. It's best not to meet people from the royal family."

He got up and said, "When you recover, come and play chess with me."

Ji Xingjue blinked, and his eyes were warm: "Does Your Highness Ludwig like to play chess? I seem to have dreamed about it."

"..." Rand gave him a complicated look, and whispered, "His Royal Highness Ludwig taught me how to play chess. I should go, Xiao Ji, and take care of yourself."

The door of the ward opened and closed, Ji Xingjue looked out the window, and glanced at the faintly visible palace.

Rand may not have deep feelings for the Landa Empire, but he has deep feelings for Ludwig who he watched growing up.

He pressed his chest, feeling the even beating of the heart, but couldn't find the sense of reality.

Fragments of Ludwig's memory kept reappearing in his dreams, which greatly affected his perception of reality.

But no matter what kind of person Ludwig is, the Holy Order must have sacrificed countless experimental subjects to resurrect him, and finally created him as a container—although the prince is very innocent, the will of the dead cannot be shaken As a living person, he still felt somewhat angry and sad towards Ludwig.

Looking out of the window, he realized that a figure suddenly appeared by the window.

Ji Xingjue came back to his senses, saw who it was, a smile appeared on his lips, and slowly got up to open the window: "I haven't seen you for a long time, why are you still acting like a thief?"

Qi Qing put one hand on the window, leaped into the ward neatly, drew the curtains, and said briefly: "Stealing people."

Unexpectedly, Qi Qing would take up the fight. Ji Xingjue rolled his eyes and closed the curtains: "Then be prepared to be hunted down by my husband, he is the marshal of the empire."

Qi Qing raised her eyebrows, her face was calm: "Then do you like me more or him?"

Ji Xingjue thought for a while: "I like Qi Xiaobao better."

Qi Qing narrowed her eyes, picked him up, and threw him on the wide and soft hospital bed, threatening: "Say it again?"

Ji Xingjue would rather die than surrender: "I like Qi Xiaobao the most."

Qi Qing was angry and funny, and bit his lips gently.

Although the empire has cleared up, the atmosphere is more oppressive than when it was filled with snow and wind, and there is a feeling of a storm coming under the calm.

But the breathing of each other blended, and it was easy to resolve this dullness.

With a strong arm, Ji Xingjue turned over and put himself on top, laying down on this expensive human flesh cushion that he loved very much recently, hooking Qi Qing's chin, and smiling: "How about it, I met Damel ?"

Qi Qing calmly let him tease her, put her hands on his waist, and hummed: "I'm checking the situation in the palace."

Ji Xingjue gently fiddled with his Adam's apple: "I have gained something here too."

Rather than saying that Rand was tested by Ji Xingjue, it is better to say that he stood up by himself.

It went smoothly beyond imagination.

"Let people watch Rand," Ji Xingjue twitched the corner of his mouth, a little sarcastically, "He probably thinks that Ludwig will wake up soon, and there is no defense in front of me."

As the prince of the Glorious Empire, Harlem's motive for joining forces with the Holy Order remains to be verified, but Rand's motive is very simple.

He wanted Ludwig back.

Qi Qing nodded slowly: "I found a clue."

Ji Xingjue came back to his senses: "What?"

"The saint named Colin, who sneaked into your laboratory, was recommended by Harlem."

Ji Xingjue was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

It is very obvious that Harlem's partner is the Pope, who wants to kill him.

Rand's position is the same as that of the Son.

No wonder the atmosphere was rather weird when the two met occasionally.

"There are some interesting things." Qi Qing didn't intend to continue to test her willpower, and moved Ji Xingjue aside, "Harlem's biological mother is not a concubine in the palace, but a minister's." wife."

In other words, Harlem is actually an illegitimate child who can't see the light.

No wonder His Majesty treated him badly, and Durn looked down on him. It was indeed a royal scandal—although it wasn't Haring who was at fault.

"..." Ji Xingjue was slightly shocked, "Why didn't I find this?"

"The gossiping mouth of nobles is sometimes easier to use than a computer." Seeing his sudden stunned look, Qi Qing twitched her lips, "You also have times when you don't know the information."

Ji Xingjue touched the tip of his nose resentfully.

Where does he have the time and energy to devote to those grotesque nobles.

"The most important thing right now is to find out what happened to His Majesty." Qi Qing pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler of the empire. Even if Harlem temporarily restricts his actions and words and deeds, he cannot convene a meeting. If you wear the crown yourself and inherit the throne in a legitimate way, you will also be pulled down by the Council of Elders."

Ji Xingjue said: "So we have to sneak into the palace again? Well, I don't have deep knowledge in medicine, so I have to read the relevant literature before going in..."

"No need."

Qi Qing's face was cold and serious, not like joking: "We can steal the emperor out and hand it over to my mother."

Ji Xingjue: "..."

Are you serious?

Ji Xingjue thought that it was bold enough for him to go to the alliance and sneak into the residence of the chairman of the congress to steal information.

Unexpectedly, the marshal was more daring than him, and he was going to go to the palace to steal the emperor.

He was a little bit dumbfounded for a while: "I think the imperial palace is airtight now, and it is very difficult to sneak in. How can you steal the emperor out?"

Qi Qing: "Knowledge pays."

Ji Xingjue glanced at the marshal who seemed to be getting more and more playful under his training and teaching, and leaned over to kiss him with a "tweet" on his lips: "Huh?"

Qi Qing was obviously dissatisfied with this insincere payment. She lowered her head and held Ji Xingjue, who was restless, and kissed her self-sufficiently, before looking out the window: "It should be coming."

"What kind of riddle?" Ji Xingjue was a little curious.

But for a moment, an unexpected person appeared in Ji Xingjue's always-on surveillance.

Second Prince Deen.

Qi Qing bent her lower lip coldly: "Here we come."

Ji Xingjue suddenly realized: "It is indeed a good candidate."

Qi Qing arranged for the people in the nursing home to come up and report soon: "Madam, His Highness De En has come to visit you."

Ji Xingjue and Qi Qing looked at each other, and said with a smile: "No see."

If Deen rushed to help, of course he had to refuse.

After the refusal, Ji Xingjue was suddenly a little curious about Qi Qing's evaluation of De En, and turned his head to ask: "Marshal, what do you think of His Highness De En?"

Qi Qing lived up to expectations, and coldly spit out four words: "Crooked melons and cracked dates."

The author has something to say: Qi Qing: Except for the wife, everyone is hot.