Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

"Brother, this is the first time I attend a banquet of this scale. The residence of Wei Daxueshi is truly magnificent." Jiang Liangcai stood close to Jiang Xin and said nervously.

If his second elder brother had not been preparing for the Autumn Examination today, he would not have had the opportunity to come here and see the world.

He had heard from his stepmother that today's banquet, although called a flower-viewing banquet, was actually for the purpose of selecting a concubine for the Fourth Prince, and therefore all the noble ladies of high status in the capital would attend.

Although it is a concubine selection for the Fourth Prince, no matter how he chooses, he can only pick a few women with outstanding character and appearance at most.

There are so many people attending the banquet today, and some of them brought their daughters and sons with them, hoping to choose a son-in-law that suits their taste.

To this end, he specially prepared himself and racked his brains to prepare several poems on the theme of autumn flower viewing at home, as well as any other poems he could think of that might be used, thinking that if there was a chance, he would show up.

It would be great if I could leave an impression on some lady or young lady.

Of course, at this time Jiang Liangcai didn't know about the trouble his sister had caused in the backyard, and he was still very confident in his dream of becoming a successful son-in-law.

Thinking of this, Jiang Liang couldn't help but sneak up to Jiang Xin and whispered, "Brother, if there is a poetry recitation session at the banquet, and it's not convenient for you, I will do it for you, right?

When it’s time to exchange calligraphy, you can go up and I’ll be there to cheer you on.”

"..." Jiang Xin looked at Jiang Liangcai's eager look and nodded helplessly.

Xie Ze, on the other hand, looked at this annoying guy standing so close to Ah Xin, and his face immediately turned dark. He stepped forward and pulled the two apart, dragging Jiang Liangcai to his left, and said unhappily, "How can you stand here and whisper in others' ears in public?!"

"...Yes." Jiang Liangcai lowered his head somewhat aggrievedly and became obedient.

He was not very good at following rules. Although his stepmother and second elder brother were not as wary of him as they were of his eldest brother, they had never taught him the rules of a wealthy family. His biological mother was the daughter of a merchant and was always casual in her daily dealings, so naturally she would not teach him any rules.

Therefore, although he tried his best to imitate his father's words and deeds, his natural character was hard to change and sometimes he could not avoid making some mistakes.

After hearing Xie Ze's reminder, Jiang Liangcai immediately calmed down. He wanted to leave a good impression on his future daughter-in-law and father-in-law and mother-in-law today, so he couldn't make any mistakes.

Thinking of this, Jiang Liangcai straightened his back quickly and acted upright and serious.

Xie Ze drove the people to his side. Seeing that he was the only one beside Ah Xin, he finally felt relieved. He couldn't help but lower his head and whispered in Jiang Xin's ear: "Don't be afraid, I'm here, no one dares to embarrass you."

Jiang Xin nodded and gave Xie Ze a reassuring smile.

Although he had never attended such a banquet before, he was not stage-shy. After all, he was a mute, and if someone really tried to make things difficult for him, he would be at a disadvantage.

Except for a few stupid people, no one would be willing to do this.

Jiang Liangcai, who was walking behind the two of them, saw a certain prince chattering in his eldest brother's ear and couldn't help but "..."

What happened to the agreement that “it’s not appropriate to whisper in public”?

Your Highness, could you please not be so obviously hypocritical? !

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The Fourth Prince was greeting guests in the front yard with the two young masters of the Wei Mansion. After all, today's banquet was hosted for him by his grandfather, so he naturally could not be lazy.

When the Fourth Prince saw Xie Ze coming, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly stepped forward to greet him with a smile: "Brother Wang is here! I haven't seen Brother Wang for a long time. Brother Wang has become more and more heroic."

Xie Ze was Emperor Kang Yuan's favorite nephew and was made a king at an early age. Therefore, several princes tacitly called him "Brother Prince" to show their closeness.

Xie Ze just nodded coldly without saying much.

He didn't have any special thoughts about this extremely ambitious cousin, as long as he didn't get into trouble.

The Fourth Prince was obviously used to Xie Ze like this, and he didn't feel angry or surprised at all. He smiled and invited him, "Brother, please go sit in the front. The view in the front is better.

Today's banquet features the sweet-scented osmanthus wine brewed in my grandfather's mansion. My brother loves wine, so you must accompany your brothers to taste it carefully."

When Jiang Xin heard this, his ears pricked up. He only heard Ah Fu say that the prince liked sweet and sour dishes and snacks, but he didn't hear him mention that the prince also liked to drink.

But it's true, most soldiers in the army love to drink, and Your Highness is most likely to like drinking as well.

When he was dining at the palace before, Ah Fu served beside him and also poured wine for His Highness.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xin silently kept in mind this new preference of His Highness, and thought that if he had the chance to get good wine in the future, he would definitely let His Highness taste it.

Xie Ze didn't know about his tutor's thoughts yet, so he just pulled Jiang Xin and said coldly, "No need, Ah Xin and I can just find a seat anywhere."

If he were to sit in a high position, there would inevitably be a lot of people coming to toast and flatter him, but he has never been patient enough to deal with such things.

The Fourth Prince knew that his brother always had his own way, so he did not force him. He only ordered his subordinates to bring two more pots of osmanthus wine to Xie Ze, and made sure to serve his brother well.

The servants will naturally do their best when they receive orders.

It’s just a pity for Jiang Liangcai, who was still excited after listening to the Fourth Prince’s words. He had originally thought that he could sit in the front with the help of His Highness. By then, more people would see him and he would naturally have more opportunities to perform.

Who would have thought that this prince would leave his high position behind and go to a remote place to hide? It was really, really a waste of natural resources! Jiang Liangcai was so angry that he wanted to beat his chest and stamp his feet. He desperately tried to wink at his elder brother, hoping that his elder brother could help change his mind.

Like him, his eldest brother is the legitimate son, but his mother will certainly not worry too much about his marriage, so they should seize every opportunity to climb up!

However, Jiang Xin, who had no plans to get married, did not understand Jiang Liangcai's expression at all. He thought that he was so nervous in front of so many people that his eyes were cramping.

Thinking that as the eldest brother, I should take better care of my younger brother when I am away from home.

So Jiang Xin had no choice but to take out a pen and paper from his pocket, wrote a line of words and handed it to Jiang Liangcai: [Don't be nervous, third brother. We will sit in a more secluded place with the prince, so that not many people will pay attention to us.]

Jiang Liangcai: “…” You are such a caring and good brother o(╥﹏╥)o!

But fortunately, he did not count on his mute elder brother. When the poetry recitation session comes later, the poems he prepared in advance will surely shine. Even if they are sitting in such an inconspicuous place, someone will definitely notice him.

Jiang Liangcai secretly cheered himself up in his heart.

However, his ambitions are destined to fail today.

Originally, the Wei Mansion did prepare some poetry recitation and calligraphy competitions, but that was when Xie Ze didn't come.

Now that Xie Ze is here, their entertainment programs naturally have to change.

The virtuous prince does not like to show off his literary talent and has no knowledge of calligraphy, but he is the emperor's favorite and his current popularity can be said to be greater than that of several other princes.

In order to make friends with him, the princes naturally had to take his preferences into consideration.

Now that the Fourth Prince has got such an opportunity to get close to Xie Ze, he will certainly do his best to make the wise prince feel at home. How could he possibly arrange those unpleasant programs?

Poor Jiang Liangcai worked so hard in secret for so long, but it was all in vain in the end┓( ′?` )┏.