Chapter 65 - I Have a Special Skill for DID Part 2
Translated by Eve
Edited by Kara
12. I Have a Special Skill for DID Part 2
Xie He ate everything very quickly. He looked up and smiled at Chu Xing like a lovable child, “Thank you.”
Chu Xing stiffly nodded, even though he didn’t know what he had done to be worthy of being thanked. A few seconds later, he parted his lips slightly and said, “Your Majesty, rest well. I will take my leave first.”
Xie He smiled and agreed. He watched Chu Xing leave but seemed to suddenly think of something and said, “Right, w-what’s your name?”
Chu Xing stopped walking, “My name is Chu Xing.”
Xie He nodded and warned him earnestly, “Don’t call me Your Majesty after leaving. You’ll be discovered. Do you understand?”
Chu Xing recalled what Bian Tu had called Xie He, eyes turning bloodshot. He quickly turned around so that Xie He would not notice his abnormality and said, “I understand.”
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So that others would not notice Xie He’s situation, he sealed off all information and released news that the Emperor was sick. The subordinates and soldiers in Xie He’s Qin Palace were all sent away. All his life, His Majesty had not wanted anyone to discover this humiliating secret of his. Chu Xing would not let anyone else know. He would do his best to protect His Majesty’s honour.
Likely because this was the only thing he could do for His Majesty.
Every day, Xie He took a walk around his Qin Palace. Every time he did, he would ask Chu Xing when he could see his Empress Mother. Chu Xing would then say that the Empress Dowager was sick. When Xie He asked when he would need to go to morning court, Chu Xing would say that he didn’t need to attend. Eventually, Xie He stopped asking. He simply stayed within the palace obediently.
The only thing Xie He actually could not stand was the fact that he didn’t eat well every meal. For this reason, Xie He was beginning to ponder whether he should start playing around by switching personalities. Xie He would always do his best in acting.
That was until Chu Xing suddenly seemed to be enlightened one day.
On this day, Chu Xing pulled Xie He behind the rock garden, acting mysterious. He reached into his clothes and pulled out a package wrapped in grease paper. When he opened it up, there was a just roasted piece of roast duck, still fragrant and steaming. Xie He, who had been eating cold rice and cold vegetables for the last few days, nearly drooled….
The two of them looked like spies. Chu Xing whispered, “I secretly brought this over for you. Your Majesty, eat it. No one will know.”
Xie He looked all around. Indeed, he had not seen anyone else in Qin Palace at this time. Chu Xing must have dismissed them. It seemed like he was rather capable. He looked around for a while as if confirming that no one would come. Then, he grabbed the roast duck and began to wolf it down, grease all over his lips. Ai, he usually looked down on food like this. However, he hadn’t seen any oil for the last few days, so he had to make do.
Chu Xing watched the person profoundly. It was but a trifling roast duck, that’s all…but, His Majesty looked like he was eating an exotic delicacy….Chu Xing’s heart was full of tenderness. If only he had known about this a bit earlier…he could have come to His Majesty’s side sooner. He would definitely have protected him well. He would not have let him experience such pain, would not have let him experience Lady Bian’s, that wicked woman, humiliation.
He couldn’t help but reach out, lightly wiping the grease off the corner of Xie He’s mouth.
Xie He paused and stared at him, blankly.
Panic flitted through Chu Xing’s eyes. He hurriedly retracted his hand, “I apologize, I….”
Xie He looked at him fixedly, directly at Chu Xing’s seemingly extremely ashamed appearance, and suddenly smiled. His charming brows s.h.i.+fted, “No matter. Thank you. You’re very good to me.”
Chu Xing was startled. He suddenly turned, back facing Xie He. He didn’t want Xie He to see him lose self-control.
Could this be considered very good?
This was but a little bit of kindness, that’s all. And yet, he was able to receive such sincere grat.i.tude. It couldn’t be that no one had ever treated him well? To the extent that he was so easily movedk2026;this kind of childk2026;he was ultimately forced to become like this.
Chu Xing’s knuckles cracked. He was just itching to excavate those sinners’ corpses and castigate them all over again!
【Ding, the target, Chu Xing’s Favourability Value +2. The current Favourability Value is 92.】
After a good while had pa.s.sed, Chu Xing turned around once more and was met with the sight of Xie He sucking on his fingers.
He waited patiently. He then knelt down and carefully wiped Xie He’s fingers clean. He then looked up, focused his gaze on the person before him, and said, “Your Majesty, be at ease. I will never let anyone harm you again.”
Xie He’s expression stiffened as if he was recalling painful memories. He fell silent for some time and then told Chu Xing, “You can’t do it.”
Chu Xing said, “Does Your Majesty not trust that I can protect you?”
Xie He looked at him. A long time later, he shook his head.
There was a dull ache in Chu Xing’s chest. That’s right, how could this version of His Majesty easily believe a stranger’s promise? The only way he could destroy this nearly decade-long nightmare would be to kill everyone who had hurt him.
Aside from this, any and all words paled in comparison.
A self-deprecating smile hung on Chu Xing’s lips. Actually, not only did he not protect His Majesty, but he also had been one of the people who had hurt him and had even had an unspeakable, blasphemous intention towards him. If His Majesty was to recall all of that, he would only want to kill him, ba….
He was indeed an unpardonable sinner.
Chu Xing looked down, pain flas.h.i.+ng through his eyes. Right at this moment, Xie He suddenly smiled, “Anyway, thank you. You are considerate.”
Chu Xing was startled. The pain in his eyes could no longer be suppressed, and his voice was hoa.r.s.e, “Your Majesty….”
I’m sorry….
I’m sorry.
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From that day on, Chu Xing continued to pretend that he was secretly bringing Xie He food. Only in this manner would Xie He be able to eat at ease. As he watched Xie He’s complexion gradually become better, Chu Xing’s heart sunk lower and lower.
He had no way of helping Xie He return to normal, and he would also soon be unable to suppress the gossip outside.
At this time, he once again received Prince An’s request for audience. Chu Xing was conflicted for a moment before looking like he had made a difficult decision. He said, “Invite Prince An into the palace.”
Since that day, Jing Heng had waited for a long time but still hadn’t received Chu Xing’s reply. He was extremely anxious and once again decided to brave the risks, going to meet with Chu Xing in the Imperial Palace. What he hadn’t expected was that he would be directly welcomed in this time and that Chu Xing would be waiting for him outside of Qin Palace.
As soon as he saw Chu Xing, Jing Heng said, “Where is His Majesty?”
Chu Xing’s voice was low, “His Majesty is inside.”
Jing Heng gritted his teeth and said, “Why don’t you let His Majesty out? Has something happened to him? Tell Benw.a.n.g honestly!”
“Once Your Highness sees for yourself, you will understand,” Chu Xing’s eyes dimmed.
Upon seeing his expression, Jing Heng felt a feeling of unease bubble up inside. He entered with large strides. Once he entered, he discovered that there was no one inside the giant Qin Palace. It was empty like a hollow grave. Chu Xing followed from behind and slowly explained, “I didn’t want anyone to discover His Majesty’s abnormality, so I disbanded everyone here.”
Jing Heng’s steps paused. He looked back.
Chu Xing met his gaze. Every word was like a knife stabbing into his own heart. However, he didn’t even have the qualifications to be jealous, “His Majesty believes that we are currently five years in the past. I think…that it is probably only His Highness who can let him be at ease for now. Therefore, I will have to trouble Your Highness.”
He had never imagined that he would one day be jealous of someone like this….
Before this, he had never experienced jealousy. Now, he finally knew what it was like.
Jing Heng stared at Chu Xing, unwavering. There was ice-cold hate seeping out of his eyes. This traitor! Just what kind of hurt had he inflicted on His Majesty to actually force His Majesty to this point?! Jing Heng was just itching to kill Chu Xing, but he knew that His Majesty was more important. Therefore, he forced down his killing intent and left.
Jing Heng found Xie He in the flower garden. Xie He was peacefully sitting in the garden’s pavilion, seemingly lost in thought.
After having been separated for so many years, Jing Heng was finally able to see the person he had yearned for all this time once again. Countless emotions bubbled within his chest. He took large steps forward and said with a voice full of repressed emotions and heat, “Your Majesty….”
Xie He, who was pretending to be lost in thought, turned to look at him.
【Xie He：Baby, what’s the Favourability Value of this handsome uncle?】
【444：95! (≧▽≦)/】
【Xie He：I understand. :)】
The next moment, pleasant surprise appeared in Xie He’s eyes, “Imperial Uncle, why have you come? Didn’t you say before that you couldn’t enter the Palace as you pleased?
Jing Heng had a firm gaze on the person in front of him. That charming face had lost some of its youthfulness, but the gaze he had was the same…it had never changed. This was still the person he loved dearly. He could finally see him again.
He wrapped an arm around Xie He’s shoulders, stroking his hair. There were countless emotions within the sorrow in his eyes. He said with a soft voice, “Imperial Uncle heard that you had fallen sick, became worried, and thus, decided to come see you.”
【Ding, Jing Heng’s Favourability Value +3. The current Favourability Value is 98.】
Xie He faced him with a bashful smile and said, “I’m fine. Chu Xing has been taking care of me all this time. He said he was one of your men….”
Jing Heng immediately looked towards Chu Xing, inwardly thinking, This traitor is truly despicable, shameless and contemptible! However, he could not say that out loud and could only hum ambiguously. He pulled Xie He’s hand and had them both sit back down before saying, “Don’t worry. Imperial Uncle will definitely save you as soon as possible. Those savage people do not have long to live.”
Xie He forced a smile, “Mn.”
Jing Heng was extremely distressed. Although he hadn’t seen it for himself, he had heard some things about what His Majesty had experienced at that time. That was why he loved this child so dearly. Clearly, he loved him like this, but he was unwilling to let him suffer even the slightest grievance.
Right now, however, His Majesty was being forced by Chu Xing…to return to those dark days.
Jing Heng sucked in a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fury in his chest, and spoke with Xie He for a while with a gentle voice. Only then did he leave reluctantly.
Chu Xing had stood a few metres away all this time, watching silently, like he really was Jing Heng’s subordinate. His eyes were fixed on Jing Heng and Xie He as they chatted. In front of Jing Heng, Xie He was much more cheerful. It was just a few short minutes, but he had already smiled several times. Meanwhile…he was rarely like this with Chu Xing….
He had a clear understanding that comparing himself to Jing Heng would only bring suffering onto himself, but he couldn’t help but think about how Xie He was while in front of Jing Heng versus how he was while in front of him….
A bitter smile appeared on Chu Xing’s lips.
In reality, he should have been content with his current situation. If His Majesty was clear-headed, he would only use a bitter and resentful gaze to look at him. Chu Xing would not have been given even a sliver of a smile. When he thought of this, he actually thought that what they had right now was not bad….
After forgetting everything, he could make him fall in love with him.
Jing Heng stood in front of Chu Xing and said with a frosty voice, “General, let us have a chat.”
Chu Xing nodded silently. He knew that Jing Heng would definitely have a lot to say.
The two of them left Qin Palace. All of a sudden, Jing Heng punched him! The magnificent, poised, and n.o.ble Prince was blinded with anger and couldn’t be bothered about his image!
Chu Xing dodged instinctively, grabbing hold of Jing Heng’s fist with one hand. Jing Heng’s attack towards him had been laughable. A severe light flashed through his eyes, and he was about to counterattack, but when he looked into Jing Heng’s eyes filled with extreme hate, it was like being abruptly splashed with a basin of cold water. He released his hold, decrepit.
He then stumbled backwards.
Jing Heng knew that he couldn’t beat Chu Xing. His chest heaved, but he didn’t act again. However, while facing this evil traitor, he really could not continue on with his elegant manner. He used a satirizing tone to say, “I’d like to ask General Chu if he is pleased, having made His Majesty become like this, suffering a fate truly worse than death!”
These words were like a blade piercing straight through Chu Xing’s heart. “Are you satisfied” reverberated in his ears. He only felt a buzzing pain in his mind, eyes dimming.
Jing Heng sucked in a deep breath, voice glacial, “What does General Chu think about Benw.a.n.g’s proposal?”
Chu Xing was silent for a while, and then, he looked at Jing Heng, “Your Highness has recruited armies from various powers for the sake of recruiting chess pieces. Your Highness will not be able to control all of them. If they find out that something is amiss with His Majesty, it is difficult to say that they will not develop other ideas. After all, this is the Emperor’s position. Who doesn’t want to sit on the throne given this opportunity? It can’t be that you are still counting on their loyalty to the throne? If I really hand His Majesty over to Your Highness, can you guarantee that your forces will not revolt? Or rather, taking a step back, if Your Highness plans on taking His Majesty away, can you guarantee that you will be able to ensure his safety?”
Jing Heng gnashed his teeth. He thought, How could I not know that this was risky? However, with just his own strength, he would not be able to save His Majesty from Chu Xing’s hands! In order to stand toe-to-toe with Chu Xing, he had no choice but to use a tactic of “inviting the wolf to expel the tiger!”
Regardless, the most important part was ensuring His Majesty’s survival!
Chu Xing looked at Jing Heng and finally made a decision. He whispered, “I have an alternative proposal. I do not know if His Highness would be willing to listen.”
Jing Heng spat out, “Tell me.”
Chu Xing slowly said, “Since those people have come, it would be difficult to make them leave. Only, it’s not like there is no way to do so. Your Highness is the person His Majesty trusts the most and is also part of the Imperial Family. If you are willing to represent His Majesty and stand by my side, we will have righteousness on our side. In addition, there is the might of my military force. This will naturally make them retreat obediently and cause this disaster to cease.”
Jing Heng smiled in anger, “You want Benw.a.n.g to support you?”