I really became a king.

Chapter 8: Hiding one's weaknesses at every step
All the experiences of the previous life flashed through my mind bit by bit.

Jiang Yi understood that if he followed the routine and memory, he would be very passive, so he had to make changes based on foresight. Even if the changes were only slight, it would make his future planning much easier.

Just like this time, according to memory, Fan Muqiu was supposed to go with them, but now he has been left behind, so the next plan can be implemented.

Snow garden.

"Princess, the young prince is here."

When Jiang Yi came in, a beautiful woman was drinking a bowl of porridge. It was a very simple meal, far less luxurious than Jiang Yi had imagined. It was none other than Mu Xiruo, the wife of Prince Duan Jiang Lie.

Even with the memories of her past life, this woman was still a mystery in Jiang Yi's eyes.

He was wielding immense power and controlled a vast territory. He had many powerful men under his command and three thousand concubines in his harem. He was despised by almost all men in the world, but his position was as solid as a mountain and he controlled one side so firmly that even the royal family of Dali could do nothing about it.

This is the warlord in future memory - Mu Xiruo.

But now, she was dressed in a palace phoenix dress, with a dignified and beautiful appearance, yet with a hint of fragility, giving people a gentle and soft feeling, especially her eyes, which seemed to be made of water.

How could she be the slut who was despised by everyone in later generations?
Even though he had received all the memories of his previous life, Jiang Yi still couldn't figure out the relationship between Princess Duan and Jiang Zhongbao. There was a sense of estrangement between them despite their closeness.

Standing beside Princess Duan was another maid named Ningxue, who had bright eyes and bright eyebrows, was smart and quick-witted, and was the maid that Princess Duan trusted and relied on the most.

If it was Ningxue who had just changed, Jiang Yi would not have dared to play that little trick.

Jiang Yi came in and bowed somewhat "restrainedly" and said, "My humble servant... I pay my respects to the princess."

"Alas, is the prince still angry about what happened yesterday?" Princess Duan Mu Xiruo frowned and said, "I was just angry that day. You are the future heir of the Prince Duan's Mansion. How can you be a commoner..."

Then he glanced at the two personal maids beside him and said:
"Okay, no need for anyone to serve you, everyone can go down." With just a few words, he sent away the maid who was serving him.

Xiangling didn't think anything of it, so she bowed and walked out. Ningxue looked at Jiang Yi with some doubt, then bowed and walked out.

"What's wrong with Manager Fan and Lan Fu? It's been a month, and they haven't even learned the most basic royal etiquette?" Princess Duan sounded somewhat dissatisfied.

"I..." Jiang Yi stammered.

Princess Duan frowned and pondered for a while, then said, "Forget it, I will teach you from now on..."

He looked up at Jiang Yi, who looked restrained, and shook his head secretly. He was too petty. Not to mention the royal demeanor, he didn't even have the most basic aristocratic temperament. No wonder Ningxue would be suspicious.

"Can you read?"

Here it comes! This is what Jiang Yi was waiting for!
Before his rebirth, his answer was: I can read, but not much.

At that time, Fan Muqiu was following beside her and said casually: It will be enough for him to learn the basic literacy. During these three years, he will stay with Miss Lan Fu, and I will teach him to recognize more words.

This directly thwarted Princess Duan's original plan. The most direct consequence was that Jiang Yi was completely imprisoned without any freedom. From then on, Jiang Yi was watched closely by the two and became a real puppet.

After that, Jiang Yi never saw Princess Duan again.

But now, Jiang Yi would not answer like that. Seeing Jiang Yi shaking his head, Princess Duan was a little surprised and asked, "Judging from your clothes at that time, you should be from a well-off family. How could you be illiterate?"

Then he thought of something and continued, "Today I will teach you some royal etiquette. You listen carefully. In the future, I will ask the craftsmen in the palace to teach you how to read every day."

"Craftsman..." Hearing these two words, Jiang Yi felt an indescribable emotion in his heart.

In this world, there is no such thing as scholars. Anyone who can awaken their martial veins practices martial arts. Those who cannot awaken their martial veins either join the army, work as farmers, do business, or even become slaves in wealthy families. Very few of them go to study.

It is because the status of scholars is too low and it is difficult for them to support themselves, as can be seen from the word "craftsman".

In the past, everything was inferior except for reading, which raised the status of scholars to a new height. Later, scholars became ministers and took charge of the court, which brought the status of scholars to a peak.

But in this world, there are only craftsmen, no scholars, and no such thing as "sir".

Princess Duan taught Jiang Yi some etiquette of the Dali royal family and repeatedly reminded him of some things that required special attention. It was already noon.

"Okay, that's enough. After noon I will ask the craftsmen in the mansion to teach you to read. Study hard. Reading more books will always be beneficial." Princess Duan looked a little tired.

Jiang Yi bowed and responded, saying what he had prepared long ago: "Then I will go back to the yard and wait for the craftsman to come."

Princess Duan pondered for a while after hearing this, and said, "Forget it, don't go back, lest the craftsman's coming and going every day arouse suspicion. Just stay in my study."

"There are all kinds of writing brushes, inkstones, and paper there. You can practice your calligraphy there for the next few years."

Jiang Yi lowered his head and responded, secretly breathing a sigh of relief. He had finally achieved his goal, and it was worth it for all his careful planning and efforts to seize the initiative in everything.

"From now on, you will come to my study during the day and let the craftsman teach you how to read."

"Go back tonight and tell Lan Fu that it was my idea. As for Manager Fan, I will pass the message to him."

"If you want to read the books there, feel free to do so." She looked a little absent-minded. This study was left by her father. Seeing it reminded her of his father, but she had never seen it or gone in.

These words made Jiang Yi a little stunned. If he hadn't reminded himself to hide himself all the time, he would have had a stunned expression.

Can I read as many books as I want? Originally, he planned to read as many books as he could secretly, but now he can read them openly.

The study of Princess Duan was another treasure that he wanted to plot against, because he knew that there were many martial arts books in this study. Although their grades were not as high as those of the "Taishang Lei Jing", there were also many high-level martial arts books.

If you want to become a true member of the Dali royal family, you must cultivate your own power. These advanced martial arts manuals are prepared for this, and that is what the young prince Jiang Zhongbao used in his previous life.

"Princess Duan really doesn't like Lan Fu. The two of them have basically no interactions."

"It's better to leave that courtyard during the day. Although Lan Fu hasn't shown up for three years in the previous life, there may be unexpected situations in this life. It will be easier to respond if I'm not there."

Everything is moving in a direction that is favorable to Jiang Yi.

(End of this chapter)