Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 183: The Prince

Xin Baoer and Chu Xingchen returned home hand in hand. Xin Baoer first went back to change her clothes, and then went to Chu Xingchen's study.

In the study, Chu Xingchen had already changed into home clothes and seemed to be waiting for Xin Baoer.

"Did you know I was coming?" Xin Baoer asked with a smile.

"Well, I know you must have something to ask me." Chu Xingchen poured her a cup of tea and replied gently.

"Did you have any hand in the affairs of the Eastern Palace?" Xin Baoer said bluntly without beating around the bush.

“Yes, but not much. It was the result of the joint efforts of several forces.” Chu Xingchen did not hide it.

"What's the purpose?" Xin Baoer was really not sensitive to politics, and she didn't make things difficult for herself, so she asked directly.

"The position of crown prince." Chu Xingchen said concisely.

Xin Baoer blinked and thought for a while before she understood.

Everyone was fighting for a legitimate title. The crown prince was already disabled, but he still occupied the title of crown prince. Naturally, the princes and grandchildren of the emperor would not allow it.

For the Crown Princess and Ning Ye, their husband (father) is not only not a help, but now seems to be an obstacle. So everyone almost hit it off, and the Crown Prince was stripped of his power and his freedom was restricted.

Chu Xingchen just saw the opportunity and helped them perfect the plan so that the prince could be imprisoned in a natural way without arousing the suspicion of the old emperor.

Because the prince has now become the old emperor's test subject, is the new doctor who was found for the old emperor's test really as miraculous as she said? She can cure the disease with just a few silver needles.

For this reason, Chu Xingchen was certain that, apart from being slightly neglected in food and drink, no life-threatening accidents would happen to the Crown Prince and Concubine Xi.

"Silver needle? It was her." Xin Baoer was very surprised after hearing this, "The one who saved me."

Chu Xingchen nodded again and explained to her: "She took the initiative to contact our people."

"Isn't she yours?" Xin Baoer asked puzzled.

"I don't know. My grandfather didn't say who she belongs to. He just said that she can be trusted." Chu Xingchen said.

"That's fine. He is a very wise man. What he says is credible must be credible." Xin Baoer said exaggeratedly.

She didn't really trust the great scholar Mo Xuan that much. She trusted the woman because she had saved her life. The two of them had been together for some time and could be said to be friends who got along well with each other.

I haven't seen her for a while, and haven't heard her advice that was both derogatory and mocking. I actually miss her a little.

"You really praise him highly. He always praises you and asks me to marry you."

Chu Xingchen said it casually, but Xin Baoer was shocked. She had heard him mention it before but didn't take it seriously at that time. But when she heard him mention it again this time, she became curious.

"Why me? He probably has never seen me before, right?"

"Next time you see him, ask him yourself."

Chu Xingchen was also completely confused. He asked the old man, but he refused to say anything. He kept his mouth shut and acted mysterious. There was nothing he could do.

"Okay, it doesn't matter. With that woman here, my second sister and the others should be fine." Xin Baoer spread her hands and said indifferently.

Looking at her attitude, it seemed that he was just an insignificant person to her, even though they had done so many intimate things, slept on the same bed, and walked hand in hand.

He didn't know what he felt in his heart, lost, sad, angry...

He suddenly seemed to want to ask her what he was in her heart? A partner, a friend who could talk to her, or... For a few moments, he regarded her as a husband he could rely on.

But he has always been forbearing, like a child who doesn't get candy, he can't get angry or cry for help, and the look he gave Xin Baoer was filled with unconscious resentment.

"What's that expression on your face?" Xin Baoer said to herself, then recalled how she interacted with the unknown woman before she came back to look at Chu Xingchen.

"Nothing." What else could Chu Xingchen do? He could only persuade himself that the girl was young and not smart.

"Oh, I thought of a question, why has no one ever mentioned the Fourth Prince?" Xin Baoer asked thoughtfully.

"The fourth prince is ill and is not favored by the royal family. He has been living like an invisible man for all these years." Chu Xingchen calmed his mind and answered in a normal voice.

"Where is the disease?" Xin Baoer asked again.

"It is said that he cannot speak." Chu Xingchen replied.

"Oh, he is just a mute. He has hands and feet and can do anything, but he lives like an invisible person. Is this true? I don't believe it." Xin Baoer muttered to herself.

The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. Chu Xingchen couldn't help but look more serious and asked, "Bao'er, what did you just say?"

"Speaking of the Fourth Prince, is he born mute? Does he have any hearing problems?" Xin Baoer said.

"Rumor has it that he was born with a disease, but there is also news that an old man in the palace said that he suddenly became aphasic after being frightened as a child. However, no one has seen that old palace man since then, so this statement has been left unresolved." Chu Xingchen said thoughtfully.

Hearing this, Xin Baoer suddenly approached Chu Xingchen playfully and said mysteriously: "Let's talk about conspiracy theories. What if he is pretending to be dumb? Or maybe he is really dumb, but can't a dumb person play tricks?"

Chu Xingchen was startled by her sudden approach and felt a little uneasy for a moment, "What?"

"Oh, I mean, no one says that a mute can't do anything. He is a legitimate prince. Doesn't he really have any desire for that position? Everyone says he is invisible, but a person with hands and feet, who has nothing else to do except being unable to speak, has been hiding in such a cannibalistic place for so many years. Isn't that a difficult thing in itself?"

Chu Xingchen's nerves trembled when he heard this, and he shouted to the outside of the door: "Wangchuan."

Wangchuan pushed the door open upon hearing that.

"Master, Madam Xin."

"Go and check the Fourth Prince, check carefully, and don't miss any clues." Chu Xingchen ordered in a deep voice.

"Hey, hey, Second Master, I was just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously!" Xin Baoer was a little confused for a moment when she heard him give Wangchuan such a serious order, and subconsciously pulled him to explain.

Chu Xingchen patted the back of her hand, flipping through the recent intelligence while explaining in a somewhat fast pace: "Recently, many things have been progressing exceptionally smoothly. I have been unable to figure out the problem, and I have not found any signs of anyone interfering. Now that I have heard what you said, I suddenly understand."

"What do you mean?" Xin Baoer asked, not quite understanding.

"I have always overlooked an important piece of news. There are rumors that the Fourth Prince's biological mother is a person from the previous dynasty, but because of the Fourth Prince's illness, he is destined to have no chance of that position. No one has investigated who this person is."

Chu Xingchen stared at the information in his hand with sharp eyes, his voice trembling slightly, and the answer was about to come out.

"So?" Xin Baoer asked blankly, not knowing what made him so excited.

"If I remember correctly, when my brother was alive, he was always looking for someone who was our little aunt who was living outside. I heard my brother mention her once. It was said that her biological mother was originally a Jianghu person. She couldn't stand the restrictions in the palace and was unwilling to enter the palace. She secretly gave birth to a daughter. In order to prevent her daughter from being taken away, the mother and daughter hid themselves."

"Aren't you thinking too much? How could it be such a coincidence? Besides, you haven't even seen her." Xin Baoer couldn't help but pour cold water on him.

"I'm not sure, so I asked Wangchuan to confirm it." Chu Xingchen said.

"What happens after it's confirmed?" Xin Baoer continued to ask like a curious baby.

"Ask him a meeting." Chu Xingchen replied.

Xin Baoer subconsciously disagreed, "How can that be possible? A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. We don't even know if they are enemies or friends. Wouldn't it be dangerous to meet them rashly?"

"Baoer, are you worried about me?" Chu Xingchen suddenly teased.

"Of course. You are the backbone of this family. If something happens to you, what will happen to this place? What will happen to the North? What will happen to the people who still have some hope?"

Xin Baoer's answer was so frank and righteous, and her speech was so rapid and urgent that Chu Xingchen felt so upset that he wanted to grab her and give her a good beating to vent his anger.

I cursed myself in my heart. There were so many ways to divert her attention, but I had to tease her with such a rude mouth. In the end, I was the one who suffered.

I was holding my breath, but I had to keep a calm face and said gently, "It's late. You've been tired all day. Go and have a rest."

After saying that, he kissed her hard on the lips in revenge. Xin Baoer felt pain and glared at him angrily.

"I'm here for you. Go back and have a good rest. Good night!" Chu Xingchen smiled provocatively and pushed the little kitten out the door with his backhand.