Chapter 167 Xie Lingxi's Background
All the way back to Beijing.
There were still two days’ journey to the capital, so Xie Lingxi and Jiang Rong left early.
They came out secretly to meet them, while Xie Lingxi and Jiang Rong were still in the villa outside Beijing.
Before leaving, Xie Pingbei and his son sat in front of the campfire, eating barbecue and chatting with each other.
"There is something I want to ask you." Xie Pingbei looked at Xie Lingxi with a complicated expression, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
Xie Lingxi picked up a piece of roasted wild boar hind leg meat and said casually:
"You ask."
"Why do you want to establish Wanjin Trading Company... and arrange so many people in the Northern Frontier... Are you... are you..." Xie Pingbei hesitated.
Do you know something?
He wanted to ask.
She was also afraid that Xie Lingxi didn't know and would become suspicious because of his asking.
Xie Pingbei actually didn't want Xie Lingxi to know his background.
From the day I brought him back to the Xie family.
He only wanted him to be the Prince of the North and live a happy and carefree life.
"Do I know my life experience and make plans for revenge?" Xie Lingxi took out the dagger he carried with him and cut the barbecue slowly. The gorgeous dagger flashed a cold light in his hand.
Xie Pingbei's eyes widened. "So you already knew... When did you know? Who told you?!"
He had wanted to ask that since he first saw his son in the mask.
Unexpectedly, Xie Lingxi already knew it.
For a moment, Xie Pingbei's eyes were very complicated. There was heartache and reluctance, which eventually turned into a long sigh.
"Thank you." Xie Lingxi did not answer his questions, but just looked at him seriously.
Xie Pingbei felt even more upset. "I don't want you to bear this, and neither does your mother. Before she left, she entrusted you to us, hoping that you would be safe and happy."
"I'm not unhappy now." Xie Lingxi picked up the plate of barbecue and stood up, looking at him and said:
"The spirit of the dead hero has been waiting for nineteen years. I am just doing something insignificant. You don't have to worry about me."
"It's getting late, we should leave. Take care."
Xie Pingbei looked at his son in front of him. He was only nineteen years old, the most ambitious age, but he was burdened with a heavy past, which was hidden in his eyes without revealing a single detail.
In the past, whenever he heard about his troubles, he always felt ashamed for not raising their children well. But now, he felt that hearing about his troubles again made him feel more satisfied.
Parents hope that their children can be sensible, but when the children are really sensible, they hope that they don’t have to be so sensible.
"Be careful on your way. By the way, Jiang Rong is the daughter of Bai..." Xie Pingbei suddenly understood:
"No wonder you married her. You must treat her well and don't bully her!"
This suddenly occurred to him.
Xie Lingxi hummed. At first, she did because she was the daughter of her benefactor.
But he liked her, and it had nothing to do with her background.
Xie Lingxi walked straight to the nearby tent, where Jiang Rong was directing the servants to load the boxes and cages onto the carriage.
"My dear, have you said goodbye to your father-in-law?" Jiang Rong smiled brightly when she saw him coming over. "You father-in-law really cares about you. You two have a great relationship!"
Xie Lingxi nodded slightly. Although they were not biological father and son, Xie Pingbei treated him no differently than his own son.
He handed a plate of barbecue to Jiang Rong, "Try it!"
"Wow, it smells so good! Did your husband bake it for you personally?" Jiang Rong's almond-shaped eyes immediately widened and she blinked at him.
Of course.
But Xie Lingxi turned his head away awkwardly and didn't look at her, and uttered an unclear "hmm".
If you don't listen carefully, you can't distinguish that "hmm".
Jiang Rong understood as soon as she saw his expression. She hugged Xie Lingxi's neck with both hands and threw herself into his arms, "Thank you, husband! You are so kind!"
As she said this, she took the plate of barbecue and started to walk into the carriage with a smile on her face.
Xie Lingxi looked at her smiling face, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose slightly.
"The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are here!" Xiao Nanxing stood up in the carriage to greet them. When he saw the barbecue Jiang Rong brought, his eyes lit up instantly:
"Barbecue..."
Jiang Rong was always kind to the people around him. If there was something delicious, he would ask Xiao Nanxing and Feicui to eat together.
When Xiao Nanxing saw Jiang Rong bringing up the barbecue, he thought he was in for another treat!
"It's still over there at the bonfire!" Jiang Rong held the plate of barbecue in his arms.
Xiao Nanxing was stunned, then got off the carriage and went to the campfire to get it.
Xie Lingxi looked at the little girl protecting her food and curled up the corners of his mouth unconsciously.
His Crown Prince's Consort is lovely every day.
…
The twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Xie Lingxi and Jiang Rong returned to the Northern Palace.
"You've come back just in time. Your father will be back tomorrow!" Old Concubine Xie looked at the young couple and said with a smile:
"I was planning to ask Jiaojiao to go to the villa to look for you today."
In the name of avoiding the cold, they went to Jiang Rong's Yuquan Villa. The capital city in the middle of winter was indeed extremely cold.
The last time Xie Lingxi came back from Southern Xinjiang, he took sick leave to recuperate and has not returned to Xingren Division since then.
So in the eyes of outsiders, the young couple stayed in Yuquan Villa for nearly a month.
"We heard that father-in-law would be back soon, so we came back specially." Jiang Rong took over the conversation with a smile.
"Okay, okay, I knew you were thinking about him." Old Concubine Xie said with a smile.
A family chat.
After a while.
The maid in Zhaoguang Garden came over and bowed, "The eldest young master is seriously ill and can no longer get out of bed. When I heard that the prince and his wife had returned, I wanted to come and see them, but I can only let this old servant come to apologize."
"Hey, this child, just take good care of him! It's the same no matter when he sees his younger brother!" Old Concubine Xie said immediately.
The maid bowed and left.
Old Concubine Xie looked at Xie Lingxi and said, "When your elder brother heard that your father was assassinated, he became seriously ill. He is still not well now, and his condition is getting worse... I think the divine doctor Xiao who is beside you is not bad. Go and check on your elder brother!"
Although Xiao Nanxing is very young, it seems that his medical skills are not very good.
But once the old concubine suffered from a headache and suffered from splitting pain in her head. It was Xiao Nanxing who relieved the pain with three needles.
The old concubine highly recognized his medical skills.
"Okay." Xie Lingxi nodded.
Come out from Songhe Hall.
Xie Lingxi ordered Xiao Nanxing to go to Zhaoguang Garden.
…
In Zhaoguang Garden.
Xie Yuanwen sat in the ice-cold bathtub, shivering with cold.
The personal maid Shaoyao showed reluctance, "Master, you... this cold water is really harmful to your health... please come out quickly!"
"Father will be back tomorrow. He is not as easy to fool as Xie Lingxi... I must be really sick to show my filial piety!" Xie Yuanwen tried to endure the coldness and trembled as he spoke.
My mother has been driven out of the palace.
He must let his father know that he is the most filial son.
Only my father can depose Xie Lingxi from the position of Crown Prince and enthrone him!
This time when his father comes back, he must behave well!
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