Chapter 089 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue (3000 comments plus more)

The Jin army did not continue to invade, and the army of King Taiping returned to the court.

Pei Rui kept feeding the captives knockout drugs, with no intention of letting them wake up, until he returned to the palace, took the captives to his own residence, and after they fainted, he continued to lock them in the room. When

his father came home, the original body cheered up and came out to greet him.

The guest Xie Heng also greeted the host according to etiquette.

However, the one who cared about King Taiping the most was not the two of them, but the stupid younger brother.

King Taiping rode back to the palace, dismounted at the main gate, and handed the reins to the horse slave next to him.

Xue Chen and Gong Jiu stepped forward and said in unison, "Dad."

Gong Jiu: "Did you have a smooth journey?"

Prince Taiping hesitated for a moment, patted Gong Jiu's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Did Chen'er exchange clothes with Ren'er again?"

Gong Jiu: "..."

Xue Chen: "..."

Prince Taiping: "..."

System: [How embarrassing. ]

Prince Taiping was also embarrassed.

It was fine if others couldn't recognize them as brothers, but as a father, he couldn't recognize them either. It was really unacceptable.

Prince Taiping was closer to his eldest son. The youngest son had a strong personality and didn't like to be treated as a child. He rarely had physical contact with his youngest son like this.

When he touched his youngest son, he was tense for a moment, and his father couldn't hide his tenseness.

Even so, it was not easy for the King of Taiping to treat them differently. If he suddenly became distant with the younger son after distinguishing between the two sons, wouldn’t that chill the child’s heart?

The King of Taiping did not put down his hand, but instead held Gong Jiu’s shoulders.

Xue Chen: [My brother now looks like he wants to eat someone.]

System: [Yes!]

The King of Taiping replied affectionately: "Don’t worry, Lin’er, Daddy is fine along the way. How is it at home? Is Chen’er feeling better?"

Gong Jiu’s face was gloomy: "Many people came after the notice was posted, and they were all quacks."

Xue Chen said gently: "I’m fine too."

The King of Taiping came over and held his hand, and his two sons, one on the left and one on the right, followed him back to the mansion: "It seems that there is still no improvement."

Xue Chen said guiltily: "It’s my unfilial behavior that has caused Daddy to worry."

System: [You are so good at acting.]

Xue Chen: [Are you mocking me again? 】

The system quieted down.

Xue Chen was very satisfied. After being locked up in the small dark room several times, the bad-mouthed system finally learned its lesson.

King Taiping naturally let go of Gong Jiu, took his other hand and patted his eldest son's arm: "How can it be your fault? It's Dad's fault. I couldn't find a way to heal you."

Xue Chen: "Don't blame Dad. Dad doesn't want to blame me. It's all my brother's fault."

Gong Jiu looked at him blankly.

Xue Chen smiled softly.

Gong Jiu turned away coldly.

King Taiping also laughed: "Your brother is just like this."

The younger son's personality was not like this at the beginning.

When he was young, he was as lively and lovely as Chen'er. After the death of the princess, both children fell seriously ill. After Chen'er recovered from the illness, she gradually came out of the grief, but Chen'er seemed to be unable to accept the fact of her mother's death. Since then, she has become taciturn and gradually became what she is today.

Whenever the King of Taiping thought of this, he felt heartbroken.

If only he had discovered it earlier...

Xie Heng bowed to the King of Taiping: "My Lord, I am well."

The King of Taiping came back to his senses and saw that his son was too happy, so he didn't notice other people.

He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young and handsome man in blue clothes, with a smile on his face, looking at him affectionately.

He couldn't help but feel good about him. The gentleness between the eyebrows of this child was very similar to Chen'er. At first glance, he was a kind person.

The Prince of Taiping had met too many people, and he couldn't remember who he was, so he asked directly: "Who are you?"

Xie Heng: "I'm Xie Heng, a friend of the prince. I'm physically disabled and can't stand up to greet you. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."

The Prince of Taiping saw the wheelchair under him: "What's wrong with your leg?"

Xie Heng: "I got hurt a little bit in the early years, and now I can't stand up anymore."

System: [Just answer nicely when the Prince of Taiping asks, and it's none of your business when Wen Qu asks. You're so hypocritical.]

Xue Chen: [It's mainly because there are too many people asking. I have to ask everyone I meet, and it's annoying for me to answer everyone. It's just a chance meeting between Wen Qu and me, and it doesn't matter whether he knows about it or not. It's different with my father. How many resources can I get if I win my father's favor? Apart from anything else, as long as my father allows, it's much more convenient to walk around the palace. This is called differentiated treatment, not hypocrisy. 】

System: [……? 】

King Taiping apologized, "I said the wrong thing. It just so happens that the palace has recruited a lot of doctors. When they are free, they can go to treat you. Maybe they can cure you."

Xie Heng: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but it's not necessary. I know medicine myself, and I know my body very well. I can't cure it."

King Taiping nodded and took a few people back to the palace.

Xue Chen: "Where is Xiao Mian?"

Gong Jiu looked over gloomily, very unhappy that he asked about Pei Rui at this time.

King Taiping knew the children's affairs very well.

Chen'er has a gentle personality and accepted Rui'er first. Ren'er is not bad by nature, but he cares too much about his brother and has some friction with Rui'er. When the two get to know each other, Ren'er and Rui'er have similar personalities, so they should get along better.

Prince Taiping was happy to see his son being jealous and coquettish, and had no intention of intervening.

He pretended not to see Gong Jiu's resentful look: "Rui'er captured a few assassins on the battlefield, and said he wanted to interrogate them personally. He was afraid that I would take his prisoners, so he returned home first. He should be in his yard now."

Gong Jiu said coldly: "He brought the assassins back to the palace?"

Prince Taiping: "I really don't know how this kid interrogated them. After so many days on the way back, he didn't get any results. He must be afraid that I would know, so he brought the people back in secret."

Gong Jiu: "I don't care what his reason is for bringing them back. What if those assassins escaped from the custody and ran around the mansion, and hurt my brother?"

Prince Taiping: "Rui'er is very cautious and will not let the assassins escape."

Pei Rui gave the three people drugs along the way, and did not hide it from others. Prince Taiping was curious about what kind of drugs he gave them, and Pei Rui did not hide it and told him directly that it was a knockout drug.

Pei Rui was so cautious, how could he let the people he had caught with great difficulty escape?

Xue Chen nodded: "Besides, my martial arts are not bad, I won't be hurt easily."

Gong Jiu: "Brother, you are still speaking for him!"

Xue Chen's tone was a little heavier: "Lian'er."

Gong Jiu had never been treated like this by his brother since he was a child. He hated Pei Rui in his heart. He slightly widened his eyes, made a wronged expression, and looked at his brother in disbelief.

Xue Chen ignored him and supported the arm of King Taiping: "Dad has worked hard all the way. I have asked them to prepare hot water. Dad, go take a bath and change clothes first. After washing away the fatigue, come and talk to the younger generation."

"Okay, okay." Prince Taiping approached him and whispered, "Lian'er has always cared about you, so don't bully him too much."

Xue Chen nodded slightly, "I know what I'm doing, don't worry, Dad."

Xie Heng sat in a wheelchair, pushed by Hu Sheng and walked side by side with Gong Jiu. He looked up at Gong Jiu, "You will only push him further away."

Gong Jiu: "What should I do?"

Xie Heng: "He will never accept the real you, what do you want to do? " "You can either hide your true feelings from him for the rest of your life, or you can reform yourself and turn back to the right path."

Gong Jiu: "No, I have a third way."

Xie Heng: "What is it?"

Gong Jiu did not answer. He did not want to be left too far behind by his brother, so he quickly chased after him: "Dad, I have ordered people to prepare a welcoming banquet for you. Don't eat in the palace tonight. Come back and eat together."

Prince Taiping led the army back to the city. After returning to the mansion to bathe and change clothes, he had to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

Zhao Ji did not like government affairs. Except for those who loved to flatter, other ministers would not stay in the palace for too long. Only Prince Taiping was an exception.

He was on good terms with the late emperor. Although he was not much older than Zhao Ji, he was his uncle. Cai Jing knew very well what the military power of Prince Taiping represented, and he kept brainwashing Zhao Ji, asking him to be nicer to Prince Taiping and never conflict with him.

Therefore, although Zhao Ji did not like to take out his leisure time to meet with his ministers, he would still politely ask him to stay in the palace for a while longer.

The younger son's words were a reminder for him to go home early.

As expected, there is always someone better. He has always been unable to deal with Ren'er. Chen'er just spoke a little more harshly, and the younger son changed his attitude and knew to show goodwill to his father.

Prince Taiping was relieved and said, "Len'er has grown up too."

After that, he gave Xue Chen an admiring look.

Gong Jiu: "......?" Foolish thing, I am Ren'er!

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Pei Rui took a bath, bare-chested, and wiped his hair with a handkerchief.

Xue Chen: [Xiao Mian has a great physique. It's so cold, and she doesn't feel cold at all even wearing so little.]

System: [Do you want to exercise?]

Xue Chen: [I can't train my abdominal muscles. If I have time to exercise, I might as well increase my synchronization rate. Opening a vest is much more effective for my improvement than exercise.]

System: [!!! Yes!!! You finally admitted it! I am still very useful!]

Xue Chen: [……]

System: [Wuwu, stop calling me a waste, okay?]

Xue Chen: [Okay.]

System: [Thank you!!!]

Xue Chen: [Can you please stop doing that? It makes me seem like I'm PUAing you.]

System: [……] Start to reflect.

Pei Rui wiped his hair until it was half dry, walked to the clothes rack, fumbled for a few times, touched the clothes hanging on it, took it in his hand, distinguished it, and slowly dressed, thinking about what to do next.

After returning to the capital, Prince Taiping will definitely report his merits. His current position is a constable in the Divine Detective Department. It should be no problem to be promoted from the ninth rank to the eighth rank.

When he goes to the Divine Detective Department again, he will be on an equal footing with Zhui Ming and others.

The case of Concubine Shu has been traced to Fu Zongshu. Zhao Ji will not touch Fu Zongshu, and the matter will be left unresolved. Concubine Wang was under house arrest for three months. It seems that she has not received any substantial punishment. In fact, she has lost the emperor's favor, and Zhao Kai can no longer compete with the prince.

There are also the three people from the nameless island in the yard.

Pei Rui put on his wrist guard, picked up the long sword beside him, and walked outside.

System: [Where is Xiao Mian going?]

Xue Chen: [I am going to let the main body know part of the truth.]

The system failed to react for a while.

Xie Heng asked Hu Sheng: "Where is Gong Jiu?"

Hu Sheng: "The Ninth Young Master seems to have gone out. Does the young master have something to talk to him about?"

Xie Heng: "Nothing, push me to the alchemy room, there is not much wine there, go get some more."

Hu Sheng did not dare to ask more and pushed him back.

Xie Heng's scars were revealed by the prince in public, and he did not show it on his face. He must be unhappy in his heart, so he wanted to drink to relieve his sorrow.

He specifically asked about the whereabouts of the Ninth Young Master, probably because he was afraid that the Ninth Young Master would know that he did not take care of his body.

System: [Did your brother go out and do bad things again?]

Xue Chen: [My father is back, and the people he sent to the front line should have sent back clues. My brother must have gone to meet his subordinates in person. I deliberately left him alive. It won’t be long before he knows that the three people Xiao Mian brought back are all from the nameless island.]

System: [He must be very anxious.]

Pei Rui pushed open the door, followed the sound of breathing, and dragged a prisoner away.

Xue Chen said slowly: [There will be times when he is more anxious.]

System: [What are you going to do?]

Xue Chen: [Didn’t I already say that I want to let the original body know part of the truth.]

The system then reacted: [Xiao Mian wants to take this person to see the original body? Are you crazy! Isn’t it not that you can’t let your brother know, do you know everything?]

Xue Chen: [So it is part of the truth.]

Pei Rui dragged the man into the yard, and the original body also rushed over here.

Pei Rui drew a basin of water from the well and poured it on the man's head. After waking him up, he said coldly: "It's time for you to speak."

Xue Chen appeared at the gate of the small courtyard at this time.

The man saw Xue Chen and his face lost all color: "Nine, Nine Young Master..."