Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

Xie Ze looked Yao Jingtong up and down with a cold gaze, then he pulled the corners of his mouth and said with a fake smile: "Thank you very much, Brother Yao, for your trouble."

"Okay, okay." Yao Jingtong felt dizzy and was disoriented when Xie Ze called him "Brother Yao".

Thinking back to the past, the prince had never been so polite to him before, and now he even started to treat him as a brother.

Yao Jingtong was so excited that he almost shouted. He made up his mind to be extra nice to Jiang Xin in the future. With Jiang Xin saying good things for him, the prince would definitely change his mind about him in time!

"..." Xie Ze's face darkened. Looking at Yao Jingtong's cowardly and slutty appearance, he didn't expect that there was such a fool in the Yao family.

Yes, after he ascended the throne in his previous life, only the second and third sons of the Yao family worked for him. It is said that the eldest son of the Yao family was a playboy who was always out of touch with the world and never served as an official in the court.

Speaking of which, the eldest son of the Yao family...

Xie Ze frowned and recalled carefully in his mind. Finally, he dug out a rumor he had heard in his previous life from a small corner. It seemed that the eldest son of the Yao family did have a homosexual relationship. It was said that his old grandfather often beat him with a broom in the street because of this.

Thinking of this, Xie Ze's face became even darker. He knew that this guy was so nice to Ashin for some other purpose!

"No need. Ah Xin and I have already eaten. We have something else to do, so we'll leave first." Xie Ze took Jiang Xin's hand, gave Yao Jing a cold look, and then left with a green face.

"Then take care, Your Majesty. My brother and I will not see you off." Yao Qizhen nodded quickly in response, then noticed Xie Ze's actions sharply. His eyes flashed and he lowered his head unconsciously.

Yao Jingtong let out a long sigh of relief when the two figures completely disappeared. He then couldn't help but whisper, "You said, the prince just called me Brother Yao. Does that mean he doesn't care about my confession to him in the past?"

"..." Yao Qizheng glanced at his brother who was still thinking, and said coldly: "Whether he remembers it or not, I'm kindly reminding you, brother, in the future, don't do stupid things."

"How did I commit suicide?" Yao Jingtong was not convinced and argued righteously: "Since the prince rejected me, I have been very well behaved in the past few years, okay? Apart from going to the academy to study every day and walking my bird at home, I rarely even go out."

Of course, it was also because the confession and being thrown into the river was too embarrassing and I was too embarrassed to go out and fool around...

"..." Yao Qizhen took a deep breath, patted his clear-headed yet stupid elder brother on the shoulder, and reminded him affectionately: "I think the virtuous king and his companion are not characters that you can easily mess with. I suggest you stay away from them in the future." Especially that eldest son Jiang.

Perhaps it was because he had an older brother who was fond of homosexuality. Although Yao Qizhen had normal sexual orientation, he was more sensitive than the average person about gay matters.

Just now, when the eldest brother and Mr. Jiang showed their close relationship, the King's face changed obviously, and he also developed a strong hostility towards his eldest brother. He subconsciously distanced his eldest brother and Mr. Jiang, and even deliberately held Mr. Jiang's wrist in front of his eldest brother when he left.

All these reactions were not like the attitude of a master towards his study partner, but rather...

However, Yao Jingtong could not understand his brother's painstaking efforts at all, and even frowned in objection: "It's okay for the virtuous king, but how can Jiang Xin be difficult to deal with? He has a good temper and treats people normally. Although he still can't speak very well, he is making rapid progress.

Even if there is no wise king, I would be happy to be friends with him."

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Jiang Xin would not look down on him just because he likes dressing up and likes men shows that he is someone worth making friends with.

"Have you heard some strange rumors outside again, and think Jiang Xin is scheming for pretending to be sick for so many years?"

"..."

It was so bizarre that the eldest son of the Jiang family could suddenly speak after being mute for more than ten years. After the initial shock, he gradually began to make some different sounds.

Some people said that Mrs. Jiang did not like this illegitimate son and had been suppressing him from speaking and forcing him to be mute; others said that Jiang Xin was a thoughtful person and knew that he had no mother to support him and was afraid of being persecuted, so he pretended to be mute early on to protect himself.

The first statement did not spread widely due to the pressure from the Jiang family, but the second statement became more and more popular.

No matter what happens, it can easily become distorted once it is passed on by so many people.

At the beginning, everyone praised Mr. Jiang for being smart since he was a child and knowing how to keep a low profile to protect himself.

Gradually, people started saying that Jiang Xinxin was ruthless and cunning. He could come up with such a method at such a young age, and he had been pretending for more than ten years. Such a ruthless character was really frightening.

Of course, it is unknown how many of these rumors are manipulated.

But at this moment, Yao Jingtong had a fierce face and sternly educated his younger brother: "Let's not talk about the truth of this matter. He lost his mother when he was young and has no one to take care of him. You and I are familiar with the secrets in the mansion. Even if he is really as the rumors say, it is understandable.

I have known him for many days and I know very well that he is not a cruel person. "

"...You, please be more careful." Yao Qizheng shook his head, looked at his elder brother with disdain, and left with a sigh. This is all I have to say, but it is like talking to a cow.

If this guy were beaten to death by the wise king one day, he would not be surprised at all.

Yao Jingtong: "..." I don't know why, but I feel like I'm being looked down upon by my own brother...

*

"Unhappy?" Xie Ze, who had angrily left the restaurant with Ji Yao, soon noticed the low mood of his little study partner. He immediately frowned and said gloomily, "You don't really want to stay there and have dinner with that kid from the Yao family, do you?"

If Ashin dares to say yes, he will, will... rush back and throw that butterfly into the river!

"Ah?" Jiang Xin came back to his senses and quickly shook his head. After struggling for a while, he raised his head and looked at Xie Ze eagerly: "Your Highness, you want me to take the imperial examination?"

How could he have the heart to eat now? Whenever Jiang Xin thought about the time when His Highness was arguing with Fu Xuerong and her daughter, and she confidently said that he would definitely pass the exam, he became so annoyed that his head was about to go bald.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to listen to His Highness and make Him proud, but the college entrance examination is so difficult, how can he do well in the subsequent exams?

Xie Ze was stunned for a moment, then he realized what his tutor was worried about, and said with some amusement: "If you want to take the exam, then take it. If you don't want to take the exam, forget it."

"But..." Jiang Xin was a little conflicted. He could see that His Highness had very high expectations of him, and he didn't want to disappoint His Highness.

Xie Ze held Jiang Xin's shoulders, curved his eyebrows, and chuckled, "My Ah Xin, do whatever you want. His Highness will always support you."

Jiang Xin was stunned when he heard this. Looking at the person in front of him, he couldn't help but reach out and grab his clothes.

How could there be someone in this world who treats him so well...

*

Jiang Xingyu failed the exam, and Fu Xuerong was not in the mood to eat outside, so she took Jiang Daiyu and went straight home.

The servants in the mansion were all shrewd people. Seeing Fu Xuerong and Jiang Daiyu's dejected looks, they guessed that the result might not be good, and they came forward tremblingly: "Madam, Miss."

"Yeah." Fu Xuerong nodded somewhat wholesale, and then as if she had thought of something, she asked casually: "Is the eldest master back?"

"Madam, not yet." The servant was afraid of being angry if he was slow to reply, so he hurriedly said respectfully, "Since the eldest master went to the new academy, he has been back in the evening every day."

"He has found a good way out for himself." Fu Xuerong snorted coldly, and was filled with anger when she thought of the way King Wujian supported the mute.

The servant lowered his head in silence and dared not answer.

In the past, he would have agreed loudly from the side just to please his wife, but now he doesn't dare to do that.

The legendary fierce and wise king now comes to their house whenever he has time, and it is obvious that he wants to protect the eldest young master. Everyone in the Jiang family, even the master doesn't dare to show any disapproval to the eldest young master. How dare they take advantage of the power of others and risk their lives?

"..." Without waiting for the servant's response, Fu Xuerong became even angrier. She glared at the other person again and then took Jiang Daiyu back to her room.

"I didn't expect that after running the mansion for so many years, I still can't get as many visits as the wise king. Although the servants in the mansion still respect me, it's not as easy as before." Fu Xuerong sat down and couldn't help laughing at himself.

If this continues, I'm afraid that the servants who used to follow them and their son around to curry their favor every day will defect to that useless person's side.

Jiang Daiyu looked at his mother's worried look and felt a little uncomfortable. He immediately said:

"Mom, don't worry. Although my brother failed the imperial examination, I will soon marry into the Fourth Prince's mansion. When the day comes, I will ask the Fourth Prince to support us and give that mute and Jiang Liangcai and his mother a good show of power!"

Fu Xuerong finally relaxed a little after hearing her daughter's caring words, but she still had to scold her: "You are a girl who is about to get married, why are you still so outspoken? Remember, when you marry into your husband's family, you must never speak like this in front of outsiders."

"I know. I should listen more to Nanny and Xiaoju and Xiaoyue in the future. Mother, you have told me this many times." Xiaoju and Xiaoyue were the maids that Fu Xuerong carefully selected for Jiang Daiyu as her dowry. Jiang Daiyu's ears were almost callused from hearing this and she really didn't want to hear it again.

Fu Xuerong shook her head helplessly, sighed quietly, and murmured, "His Majesty's marriage should be granted in the next few days, and it's time to help you prepare."

Last time at the Wei Mansion, although her own daughter was a little spoiled, she could still feel that Old Madam Wei and the Fourth Prince were quite satisfied with Yu'er. Moreover, when she left the mansion, Old Madam Wei even gave her daughter a red envelope in private, which meant that it was settled.

Therefore, she was not worried at all about her daughter.

So, Fu Xuerong temporarily put aside the matters concerning Jiang Xingyu and began to concentrate on preparing the dowry for her daughter.

When the eldest prince's wife and the second prince's wife got married, their dowries amounted to 108 loads.

Although her savings were not as rich as those of the princes' wives' mothers' families, her daughter Yu'er was going to marry the Fourth Prince, who was most likely to ascend the throne, so she couldn't afford to be bad.

Thinking of this, Fu Xuerong frowned worriedly again, remembering the dowry that Jiang Xin's mother brought to the Jiang Mansion.

Logically speaking, the dowry should have been left to Jiang Xin. She had been managing those shops and farms for so many years and had embezzled a lot of money from them. She had also quietly transferred those profitable plots of land to her own name, leaving only some half-dead businesses. She really shouldn't be greedy any further.

However, her mother's family was a merchant family, and when she married into the Jiang family, they gave her only common items such as gold and silver ornaments.

It would be fine for her, but now her daughter is marrying into the prince's mansion. If the dowry is made up of these ordinary things, the people in the prince's mansion will definitely look down on her daughter and regard them as merchants with no vision.

She remembered that among Jiang Xin's mother's dowry, there seemed to be several extremely precious calligraphy and paintings and ancient books, which were truly rare items.

If this is used as a dowry, the Fourth Prince's residence will naturally know how much her parents value her daughter, and will also look up to her Yu'er.

However, now these rare treasures are all in the master’s private vault, and the key is in his hands. If you want to take them out as Yu’er’s dowry, you have to tell the master.

*

Jiang Xin had no idea that someone in her family had already started to covet the dowry left by her mother. At this moment, she was conscientiously drawing the blueprints of glassware in Prince Xian's mansion.

Now most of the workshops under Xie Ze are used to make colored glaze in order to sell it as soon as possible. He knows that the Wei Mansion probably also has the formula for making colored glaze. In this case, it is a matter of racing against time and he must hurry.

Because he needed absolute quiet when drawing, Xie Ze set up a small study for him next door, which was connected to the large study in the palace, so that they would not disturb each other and yet they were close.

Moreover, the layout of the small study is according to Jiang Xin's preferences, and it is filled with books that Jiang Xin is interested in. God knows how happy Jiang Xin was when he first saw this unique small study.

Just when he finally finished the drawings and was happily preparing to go to Xie Ze to take credit, he heard the voice of Xie Ze's aide, whom he had little contact with, at the door.

“Your Highness, I have heard that the Fourth Prince seems to be interested in taking Miss Jiang as his consort. In this way, in the future battle for the throne, the Jiang family will definitely be the Fourth Prince’s.

I think that if Your Highness does not intend to side with the Fourth Prince, it would be best not to let Young Master Jiang be in charge of the Liuli manufacturing incident for the time being."

They are now considered royalists, but if the Jiang family produces a fourth prince's wife, and the prince is too deeply involved with Jiang Xin, they will inevitably be labeled as the fourth prince's lineage.

Jiang Xin's hand that was knocking on the door paused and he subconsciously stopped where he was.