Your Highness, Pardon?

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"Ah!" Lim Qian throws all the vases she has in front of her son. "How many times do I have to tell you that when you bully that child, you must be vigilant?! Didn't I tell you to show mercy? You have to show mercy not because you're afraid but because to avoid a lot of trouble!"

The child in front of Lim Qian bowed his head slowly as he tried to suppress the tears and the fears he felt from his mother. It was an honor to him that he was adopted by one of the Emperor's consorts, and now that he is out of poverty and can do what he wants, he keeps on making trouble for his consort's mother.

"I'm sorry, Consort Mother Qian," the boy whispered.

Lim Qian massages the bridge of her nose. "All right, there's nothing we could do about it. Right now, I am being scolded by the Emperor in front of the court. I want you to go to Xu's residence and ask for their forgiveness. Don't leave until they forgive you!"

Lim Quan's eyes widened. "Mom, do I—"

"What can I do?! This time, it was the emperor who wanted you to apologize in front of Xu's residence! This is the reason why I have told you many times to be vigilant with your actions! Xu Rin might be a retard, but he was well loved by the people of the Xu family! If it was heard by his brother, Xu Ruan, he'll definitely go back here from the north to take your ass out of my palace! Xu Ruan is the most respected General of the Qin Empire!"

Liam Quan shivered in fear. He is well aware that Xu Rin has a brother, Xu Ruan, who is the General who led the soldier to the north in order to prevent the northern kingdom from taking the northern land of the Qin Empire. Not only that, he was well aware—no, the whole empire is well aware—that Xu Ruan loves his brother Xu Rin so much.

Now that he finds trouble himself, not only that, but he could face a beating because of this, which makes his hair stand.

"Don't worry mom, they will give me their forgiveness. They are one of the prominent families in the empire, and they must have their own reputation. They will definitely not throw away their reputation just because I beat up their son."

Lim Qian stared at his son. "You have a plan?" she asked.

"I have," he stated. He stood up straight and smiled at his mom. "Consort mother Qian, you don't have to worry about."

"Little Rin'er, are you really sure you're okay?" His father, Xu Xiang Min, asked.

Xu Rin is a little unconfortable due to the injuries that he got and said, "Father, I'm really okay. Right now, I'm completely fine. I'm sorry, I worried you two."

Lim Su Cheng shook her head. "No, it's good that you're finally free."

Xu Xiang Min nodded his head. "Do you remember everything?"

Xu Rin stopped for a moment, then looked at the couple in front of him. "Although I have been retarded for the past eighteen years, Father, Mother, I know what's happening to my surroundings. I know even a little problem I couldn't react that time because there was something missing from me, but I knew everything."

Xu Rin is right. The moment that he opened his eyes when he was born, everything was clear to him. He couldn't react since the body's soul is only a fragment of his soul. The fragments that reside in the body he's in right now are lucky for his family and friends. Unlike in his past life, he is unfortunate when it comes to family and friends. Right now, there's nothing in his mind but to treasure this kind of family.

"Something missing?" Lim Su Cheng asked.

Xu Rin was a little lost. He didn't know what to say and did not know if it was relevant to mention this to his family. However, he wants to trust them. They did not abandon him when he was a retard and had difficulty reacting and showing different emotions. Right now, for him, the only thing on his mind is to tell this to his mother and father. Later, he will definitely explain it to his brother.

"When I was beaten up, I heard a voice. He told me that I had finally completed my soul, and the fragment of soul that was residing in my body would finally be one with all of the soul. I don't know if you can believe me, but I am really telling the truth."

Seeing how desperate the young man was in front of the couple, Xu Xiang Min and Lim Su Cheng looked at each other. It was not a secret to the whole capital that their second son was a little special. Not only that, even though he is different from his peers, he is well loved by the family. He also has a talent for painting and anything related to drawing.

"We believe you," Xu Xiang Min stated. "No matter what you say, we believe you." He nodded his head while saying the second sentence.

Lim Su Cheng nodded her head. "Xu Rin, on this matter, we want you to keep it a secret. Although we believe you, the people outside of the family do not. There's also a lurking danger in the darkness, so I want you to be careful. Do you understand?"

Xu Rin nodded his head and yawned. This made Xu Xiang Min say, "Go and rest first. This matter will be between the three of us. If the matter needs to be known by Ruan'er, we'll tell him. Right now, we need him to be welcomed since there's only been two days since he arrived."

Xu Rin's eyes lit up. "Brother Ruan is coming home?"

Lim Su Cheng gently smacks his second son's forehead. "Look at you, when we're talking about your brother, your eyes light up. Rest first, and we'll call you once your brother arrives the day after tomorrow," he said, teasing his second son, Xu Rin. Xu Rin pouted his lips, and Lim Su Cheng pinched his cheeks. "Rest and don't make trouble."

"All right, Mom."

Xu Rin laid down and put his blanket on his body. There's no electricity in this world, unlike the world he was in before. There's also so much that's missing in the new world he's in.

Xu Rin closed his eyes as soon as his mother and father left the room. Not long after that, he fell asleep.

For some reason, after napping, Xu Rin was uncomfortable and wanted to walk around, and the maid who was attending to him helped him get up.

While walking, he heard a commotion outside the residence.

"Little Ju, what is the commotion outside?" Xu Rin asked.

Ju is the maid who has taken care of him since he was five years old. The maid is only three years older than him.

"Young Master Rin, there's someone who caused trouble for you and that man and now kneeling in front of the Xu Residence. A lot of bystander are mocking the Xu family for letting the man kneel for a long time."

Xu Rin's face went dark. Ju did not see it since it was only for a second, but in Xu Rin's heart, he finally had an idea of what he'd do with the man outside.

"Is the man outside Qin Quan?"

Ju jolted and nodded his head slowly. "Yes, Young Master Rin."

Xu Rin smirked. "Since he was already kneeling there, why don't we let him do what he want? No one outside of the Xu family and Imperial family would dare point their finger at Qin Quan since he was favored by Consort Lim. however, not me."

Ju was startled and looked at his young master. Since the day he woke up from the beating, he felt that the man he was attending right now finally regain his footing.

"What do you mean, young master?" he asked, curious.

Xu Rin smiled. "Why would I tell you? To spoil the fun? Little Ju, just watch and see what will happen." He then winked.

Ju was confused, of course. However, he has no power to force his young master.

"Then, Young Master, is there something I could do? I want to help you achieve these funny things."

Xu Rin's smile got wider and wider. "Little Ju, you really are my attendant! I want you to find someone who could easily blend among the people and could get out of the crowd without any problem. If you find this kind of person, I will give you bonus!"

Ju's eyes lit up brightly and she smiled. "Are you sure with that, Young Master Rin?"

Xu Rin snorted. "Look at you, Little Ju. You really are into the bonuses, aren't you. Aside from the bonus I will give you, you can visit your family for five days. Now, go and find the man I want you to be with."

In terms of a fast and steady person, Xu Rin could rely on Ju. He can help Xu Rin out of the mess that the other people put on him. When he was beaten up, Ju went to his young master and protected him. Although Xu Rin was beaten up as well, the injury he had in his body was more light than Xu Rin's injury.

Xu Rin looked at the person running away from him to do the task he gave. There is a smile on his face. "Ju, I will not let you suffer anymore. Thank you for being on my side."

With a loyal and thoughtful friend and servant, there's nothing that Xu Rin could wish for. Also, he has a loving family that has stayed by his side as well. In this life, he will definitely go and make them happy and have the least of worries.

Not far from there, a man sitting at the top of the tree is looking at Xu Rin. There's a smile on his face, and he seems to be enjoying the things he's watching.

"You changed. Now that you came back with a full piece of soul, I will definitely not let you go."

"Your Highness," a servant wearing full black called him.

"Speak."

"Qin Quan still kneeling in front of Xu Residence. However, the Xu Residence has no intention of opening the gate for him. The Xu family has a firm and stable footing in the capital, Consort Lim thought she could shake this family, but I think she's digging her own grave."

"With a son like him, even a conscious and calculated person like Consort Lim can dig her own grave."

"Do you wish to help the Xu family, Your Highness?"

His Highness' lips curled up. "There is no need for that. There will be fun things that will happen soon."

"Fun?"

"Watch."