The last time Ji Xingjue saw Admiral Rand was during the murder incident.
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Admiral Rand, who had been famous in the Empire for centuries for ignoring his own business, actually stood up for him and confronted Deen, and even produced images from the report as evidence.
At that time, Ji Xingjue was quite surprised that it was just an ordinary report, but Rand would actually retain the image data.
Ji Xingjue turned on the surveillance camera and watched Rand being led to the ward. He put away the optical brain, and calmly lay back on the bed.
There was a gentle knock on the ward door, and Ji Xingjue responded. The door opened, and Rand’s caring and kind face came into view. “Xiao Ji, how are you doing?”
Ji Xingjue’s face was still a little pale, and he had been in low spirits recently making him look weak and sickly. He calmly smiled and said, “Much better.”
After Rand greeted the nurse, he sat down in front of Ji Xingjue’s hospital bed and looked at him. “Wasn’t the report that was sent to me was about you going to the old site of the Randa Empire in the Fourth Galaxy? Why did you go to the front line?”
If Rand was the person Alder said to be, then this statement was really wrong. The moment Ji Xingjue arrived at the front line, the Holy Order would know it immediately.
He gave a nonsensical reason without changing his face. “I found out that it was fake before I arrived, and I got some clues from the front line. I followed the Marshal there, and met the Star Thief, who cursed me for being too weak.”
Rand looked at him with a smile, the concern in his eyes was gentle and calm. “It’s fine if nothing happens.”
Ji Xingjue was also observing Rand, and was shocked to find that he couldn’t find any falsehood in his concern.
Rand cared about him sincerely from the bottom of his heart.
It was quite subtle.
If he were a member of the Holy Order, would he be so concerned about him because he was the “vessel” for Ludwig’s resurrection?
Ji Xingjue paused for a moment and lowered his eyelashes. “Speaking of which, when I was sleeping, I had a lot of dreams. After I woke up today, there was a name that kept spinning in my mind. Admiral, you know a lot more than me, can you help me clarify it?”
“Oh? What’s the name?”
Ji Xingjue spit out a name, “Ludwig.”
Rand’s smile paused and he slowly stroked his beard.
Ji Xingjue was half lying on the hospital bed in front of him, looking at Rand.
Since he took over the project, Rand had always taken good care of him. There were many “highbred” laboratory technicians, and When Yelis handed over the experimental project to Ji Xingjue, these people were dissatisfied with being suppressed by a person who was born poor and lowly. Although they had no influence on Ji Xingjue, Rand also helped him suppress them several times.
To be honest, Ji Xingjue was quite grateful to Rand.
Ji Xingjue said with a smile, “As far as I know, this seems to be the name of the last Crown Prince of the Randa Empire, but there is too little information and nothing can be found. The Admiral was once a member of the Randa Empire, do you know anything about him?”
With Rand’s cautious character, he would definitely not answer this kind of question under normal circumstances.
But he still spoke in a low voice, with a hint of nostalgia in his tone. “Ludwig…”
He stared at Ji Xingjue for a few seconds, then moved his gaze to the window, from where he could vaguely see the gorgeous roof of the palace above. “I had watched His Highness Ludwig grow up.”
Ji Xingjue took a breath and didn’t interrupt.
Rand seemed to be caught in a long memory and said slowly, “I was a palace guard at the time, responsible for the safety of His Highness Ludwig. Unlike His Majesty, he had a kind and tolerant heart. He was also extremely intelligent and could learn everything. Unfortunately, he was suffering from a strange disease. His Majesty was looking for a cure, traveling all over the universe and using the most advanced medical technology, but it could only allow him to walk freely. His physical condition did not support him riding a starship. Thus, he could not leave Ankara in his life and could only look up at the stars.”
“…Really?” Ji Xingjue tightened his grip on the sheets unconsciously.
What appeared most frequently in his dreams was indeed the starry sky in Ankara.
The envious feeling of seeing the healthy and comfortable bodies of those around him and the longing to break free from the constraints of the body, accompanied by a touch of sadness, was so vivid that it made his throat feel tight.
The chip seemed to be affecting him more and more deeply.
“His Highness was the hope of the Randa 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 will be bad if His Majesty finds out. Xiao Ji, please don’t tell anyone.”
Ji Xingjue said, “Looks like the Admiral likes that Highness very much.”
Rand did not shy away and said with a smile, “Of course.”
He didn’t seem to want to delve into this topic any further, so he changed his tone and said, “The situation in the Imperial Capital has been chaotic recently. You should have a good rest in the nursing home and don’t go anywhere else.”
Ji Xingjue also stopped asking. “What’s the recent situation in the Imperial Capital? I heard that His Majesty seems to be ill.”
Rand stroked his beard and smiled. “We should not get involved in these matters. It’s best not to meet people from the royal family.”
He stood up and said, “When you feel better, come and play chess with me.”
Ji Xingjue blinked, his moist eyes lit up. “Did His Highness Ludwig like to play chess? I seem to have dreamed about it.”
“…” Rand gave him a complicated look and whispered, “His Highness Ludwig taught me how to play chess. It’s time for me to go, Xiao Ji, take good care of yourself.”
The ward door opened and closed. Ji Xingjue looked out the window and glanced at the looming palace.
Rand’s feelings for the Randa Empire may not be deep enough, but he had deep feelings for Ludwig, whom he watched since young.
He held his chest and felt the even beating of his heart, but he couldn’t find any sense of reality.
Fragments of Ludwig’s memories keep reappearing in his dreams, which greatly affects his view of reality.
But no matter what kind of person Ludwig was, the Holy Order must have sacrificed countless experimental subjects to resurrect him, and finally created him as a vessel—even though he knew that the prince was innocent and that the will of the dead could not shake the living, he still felt a little angry and sad towards Ludwig.
As he was looking out the window, he noticed that a figure suddenly appeared by the window.
Ji Xingjue came back to his senses. Seeing who it was, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips. He stood up slowly and opened the window. “I haven’t seen you for a half a day, and you became a thief?”
Qi Qing put one hand on the window, jumped into the ward neatly, and closed the curtains, saying briefly, “to snatch someone.”
Unexpectedly, Qi Qing would pick up the fight. Ji Xingjue rolled his eyes and closed the curtains. “Then be prepared to be chased by my husband. He is the Marshal of the Empire.”
Qi Qing raised his eyebrows and said calmly, “Then do you like me more or him more?”
Ji Xingjue thought for a while. “I like Qi Xiao Bao better.”
Qi Qing narrowed his eyes, picked him up, threw him onto the large and soft hospital bed, and said threateningly, “Say it again?”
Ji Xingjue would rather die than surrender. “I like Qi Xiao Bao the most.”
Qi Qing didn’t know whether to laugh or get angry, so he gently bit his lip.
Although the sky had cleared up in the Empire, the atmosphere was more depressing than before. When the wind and snow filled the air, there was a feeling of a storm coming under the calm.
But when their breath was blended together, it was easily dissolving the depression.
Ji Xingjue exerted force on his arms and turned over so that he was on top, lying on the expensive human flesh mat that he had been particularly fond of recently. Lifting Qing Qing’s chin, he smiled and said, “How’s it going? Have you met Damel?”
Qi Qing let him tease calmly, put his hand on his waist, and said, “We are checking the situation inside the palace.”
Ji Xingjue gently played with his Adam’s apple. “I also gained something here.”
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Rather than saying that Rand was tested by Ji Xingjue, it would be better to say that he stepped forward on his own.
It went smoothly beyond imagination.
“You can let people keep an eye on Rand,” Ji Xingjue twitched his lips, a little sarcastically, “He probably thinks that Ludwig will wake up soon so that he doesn’t have to be on guard in front of me.”
As the prince of the Glorious Empire, Harlem’s motive for joining forces with the Holy Order needed to be verified, but Rand’s motive was very simple.
He wanted Ludwig back.
Qi Qing nodded slowly. “I found a clue.”
Ji Xingjue came back to his senses. “What?”
“The priest named Colin who sneaked into your laboratory was recommended by Harlem.”
Ji Xingjue was stunned for a moment and understood.
It was very obvious that Harlem was working with the Holy Father and wanted to kill him.
Rand’s position was the same as that of the Holy Son.
No wonder the atmosphere between these two people was quite strange when they occasionally met.
“There are some other interesting things.” Qi Qing did not intend to continue testing his willpower anymore, so he moved Ji Xingjue aside and said, “Harlem’s biological mother is not a concubine in the palace, but the wife of a minister.”
In other words, Harlem was actually a shady illegitimate child.
No wonder His Majesty the Emperor treated him badly, and Deen looked down upon him. This was indeed a royal scandal—although Harlem was not the one who made the mistake.
“…” Ji Xingjue was slightly shocked, “Why didn’t I find out about this?”
“A noble’s gossip mouth is sometimes better than a computer.” Qi Qing looked at his sudden stunned look and curled up his lips, “There are times when you don’t have access to information.”
Ji Xingjue touched the tip of his nose angrily.
Where did he have the time and energy to devote to those weird nobles?
“The most important thing at the moment is to find out what happened to His Majesty,” Qi Qing pondered for a moment, “His Majesty is the supreme ruler of the Empire. Even if his words and actions are temporarily restricted by Harlem, and cannot hold a general meeting, or if His Majesty personally enthrones him legitimately, he will be pulled down by the Council of Elders.”
Ji Xingjue said, “So we have to sneak into the palace again? Well, my medical knowledge is not deep. I have to read the relevant literature before going in…”
“No need.”
Qi Qing’s face was serious, not joking at all. “We can secretly steal the Emperor and leave it to my mother to handle.”
Ji Xingjue: “……”
Are you serious?
Ji Xingjue thought that he was bold enough to go to the Alliance and sneak into the Chairman’s residence to steal information.
Unexpectedly, the Marshal was more bold than him and was going to go to the palace to steal the Emperor.
He was a bit dumbfounded for a moment. “I think the palace is airtight now. It would be difficult to sneak in. How can we sneak the Emperor out?”
Qi Qing, “Information fee.”
Ji Xingjue glanced at the Marshal, who seemed to be becoming more playful under his training, and leaned over to kiss him on the lips. “Hmm?”
Qi Qing was obviously not satisfied with this fee that was not sincere. He lowered his head and held down the restless Ji Xingjue, kissed him forcefully and then looked out the window. “It should be coming soon.”
“What kind of riddle are you playing?” Ji Xingjue was a little curious.
Just a moment later, an unexpected person appeared on the surveillance camera that Ji Xingjue had turned on.
The second prince, Deen.
Qi Qing curled his lips coldly. “Here he comes.”
Ji Xingjue suddenly realized. “He is indeed a good candidate.”
The person Qi Qing arranged for in the nursing home quickly came up to report. “Madam, His Highness Deen is here to visit you.”
Ji Xingjue and Qi Qing looked at each other and said with smiles, “Not meeting.”
If they wanted the hurtled Deen to help, of course they have to refuse first and welcome later.
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After refusing, Ji Xingjue was suddenly curious about Qi Qing’s evaluation of Deen, and turned around and asked, “Lord Marshal, what do you think of His Highness Deen?”
Qi Qing, who lived up to his reputation, uttered four words coldly, “A distorted, ugly melon.”
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