Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

"Dad, Mom, why are you still here?" Jiang Xingyu went to the front hall and saw no one coming. She asked in confusion, "The Fourth Prince has already picked up the Princess and sent someone to deliver a message. The auspicious time has come. It's time for me to go out."

As he spoke, he came up to them. When Jiang Xingyu saw the scene, saw his sister's dowry being opened, and saw Nan Yuanbai standing in front of Jiang Xin holding a jade gourd in his hand, his face suddenly changed, and he shouted at Jiang Xin without knowing the truth:

"Jiang Xin, what do you mean?! It's bad enough that you made me fail the provincial examination, but now you even want to ruin my sister's marriage. How can you be so vicious?!"

Jiang Xin: "..."? It's fine if he ruined his sister's marriage, but Jiang Xingyu himself failed the provincial examination, so what does it have to do with him? During the time when the other party was studying behind closed doors, he didn't disturb him.

Jiang Xingyu didn't think there was anything wrong with his accusation. If it weren't for Jiang Xin, that disgusting dog-skin plaster Lu Wuliang wouldn't have stuck to him, causing him to be upset and distracted, and he had no mind to study, which led to him failing the exam. In the final analysis, it was all because of Jiang Xin!

Now that his sister is getting married, Yao Jingtong and Nan Yuanbai both came to celebrate under the pretense of being Jiang Xin's good friends. Now Nan Yuanbai is holding her sister's dowry in her hand. Doesn't this have to be instigated by Jiang Xin?

With new and old grudges added together, Jiang Xingyu looked at Jiang Xin with more hatred. He couldn't even control himself and was about to rush up to beat Jiang Xin, but Nan Yuanbai grabbed his wrist and threw him away.

"You——!" Jiang Xingyu's wrist was pinched so hard that it hurt. He glared at the other person angrily: "Brother Nan! Are you sure you want to interfere in other people's affairs?!"

Nan Yuanbai snorted coldly, unable to hold back his temper: "Young Master Jiang, you should use your brain before you take action. Can't you see that your parents are so ashamed that they are about to crawl into the ground? It's your turn to stand up for them!"

Jiang Zhengchu and Fu Xuerong blushed: "..."

To be honest, he didn't have a good impression of Jiang Xin, this little cabbage. She was quiet and gentle, and they were not the same type of people. The most important thing was that she was on good terms with the peacock next to her!

If the prince hadn't asked him to come over and keep an eye on it, he wouldn't have bothered with the peacock and the cabbage.

But after seeing the weird behavior of the Jiang family today, he couldn't stand it even though he was a stranger. They are all crazy!

It's an obvious fact that the mother and daughter of the Jiang family stole the dowry, so why do they seem to blame Jiang Xin for exposing it?

Does this little girl deserve to give up her mother's dowry to others? Is it right to do what they want?

Ah.

Nan Yuanbai thought so and laughed out loud, hitting Jiang Zhengchu's face and making it burn.

"Dad, Mom!" Jiang Xingyu didn't know what was going on, and just looked at his parents subconsciously.

"Ahem." Jiang Zhengchu was so embarrassed today that he tried to stay calm and said to Jiang Xingyu, "Go to the front hall to appease the guests first. Your mother and I will be here soon."

"..." Jiang Xingyu saw the looks of his parents, then looked at the nosy Yao Jingtong and Nan Yuanbai, so he had to glare at Jiang Xin again before quickly leaving.

"Master, the auspicious time to go out is almost here..." Seeing that she couldn't win over Jiang Xin and his two classmates who appeared out of nowhere, Fu Xuerong had to pull Jiang Zhengchu's sleeve and shamelessly remind him in a low voice.

Jiang Zhengchu sighed, his face turned pale and blue, and finally he calmed down and said, "If we continue to make trouble, if we miss the auspicious time, the Fourth Prince will blame us, and it will be bad for everyone.

As for the dowry, it's also your mother's and my fault for being careless. At that time, I was thinking of taking a few items from my private treasury to give Yu'er face, but I didn't notice that it was your mother's dowry.

So, let your sister get married smoothly today, and I will give you an explanation about the dowry after that.

Which items are your mother's dowry? When the time comes, list them out and I will convert them into silver for you. I will not let you suffer any loss."

"No!" Jiang Xin was so angry that he was panting. He held the glass cup that his highness had given him tightly in one hand and held the dowry box tightly in the other hand. He stared at his father with red eyes and said stubbornly, "I only want my mother's relics, no money!"

He had never seen his mother since he was born, and no one close to him had ever told him about his mother. But whenever he saw how gently Fu Xuerong treated her children, he would think how nice it would be if his mother was still alive.

But his mother is gone. He has no mother. The only things his mother left behind can serve as a little reminder for him.

He doesn't want money, he just wants the things his mother left him. No one can take that away from him, not even his father!

"You--!" It was the first time that Jiang Zhengchu was talked back by his own son. He felt so humiliated that he wanted to slap this rebellious son to death.

But there were two outsiders watching covetously, especially the androgynous Yao Jingtong, who was just watching the fun and meddling in other people's business: "Master Jiang, you are too good at joking. How can the relics of my biological mother be measured by money?

Without mentioning anything else, this gourd with a long knot was a gift from Ah Xin's grandmother to his mother, and it carries the elders' blessings and wishes.

I think if my aunt were still alive, she would want to leave such a meaningful item to her son instead of selling it for money, right? It's not like she couldn't make ends meet."

As he spoke, Yao Jingtong turned his head to look at Jiang Xin and asked sincerely, "Ah Xin, are you short of money recently?"

"No shortage." Jiang Xin said with a sullen expression.

Yao Jingtong turned his head and looked at Jiang Zhengchu again, spreading his hands and said confidently: "Look, Ah Xin is not so poor that he has to sell his belongings."

Jiang Zhengchu & Fu Xuerong: "..."

"But Lord Jiang is right about one thing. The auspicious time is approaching. Any further delay will not benefit anyone." Yao Jingtong clapped his hands, as if he had thought of a good idea, and said with a smile:

"So if Lord Jiang doesn't remember that the items in your private vault were left to him by Ashin's mother, it would be better for him to take out all the items from your private vault first, so as to avoid making a mistake.

As for what Madam Jiang prepared for Miss Jiang, put it back first and pack it up as soon as possible so as not to miss the auspicious time. "

"How can that be?!" Fu Xuerong immediately became anxious upon hearing this, and looked at Jiang Zhengchu for help: "Master, we have already agreed on Yu'er's dowry. She is going to marry the Fourth Prince. If the dowry is too small, wouldn't it be too rude? And..."

"It's just the dowry of a concubine. It doesn't matter if it's more or less. Madam Jiang is too worried. Our Fourth Prince is not such a petty person." Before Fu Xuerong finished speaking, Yao Jingtong quickly took over the conversation and said slowly.

Fu Xuerong glared at him: "..." What does it have to do with you? !

"Master, the Fourth Prince has been picking up the Princess for a while, and they will probably be arriving soon. If our young lady doesn't go anytime soon, it might be too late." Steward Li shrank his head, came up to Jiang Zhengchu and reminded him in a low voice.

Fu Xuerong has already hated him. If he wants to keep his position, he can only cling to the eldest young master's thigh and "solve problems" for the master.

Thinking of this, Manager Li quickly added, "The eldest young master has always had a soft temper. Today, I'm afraid he is really disappointed and will not easily compromise. His two classmates are also obviously on the side of the eldest young master. If this matter today is not handled well, these two young masters will spread it, which may damage the reputation of the old master."

Jiang Zhengchu was shocked when he heard this. Indeed, if he failed to satisfy their wishes today, given the status of the Yao and Nan families, it would be impossible for him, a minister of the Ministry of Justice, to control them.

At that time, if these two say something outside and it gets out, it will not only be a shameful thing, but it might be reported to His Majesty, and even he will be punished.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhengchu stopped hesitating immediately. He didn't have time to hesitate any longer. The royal family granted the marriage, and delaying for a moment would cost him his head. He said to Fu Xuerong unhappily:

"Yu'er's dowry is already generous enough, so it won't be a big deal if she takes a few less boxes. Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and pick out all the items from my private storehouse. If you delay any longer, you might as well not get married!"

"old……"

"Hurry up and go!" Jiang Zhengchu was so anxious that he spit out saliva. After he finished speaking, without waiting for Fu Xuerong, he quickly stepped forward and took out several valuable antiques based on his memory.

Fu Xuerong: “…”

"Uncle and aunt, please choose carefully. Don't miss anything. Otherwise, we will have to go to the Fourth Prince's mansion to ask for more, which will not look good." Yao Jingtong pulled Jiang Xin aside to watch the show, and reminded him in a rude manner while watching.

Jiang Zhengchu: “…” This bastard, he’s been in the academy for such a long time and either he doesn’t make any friends, or he brings some bastards back to make him angry. He’s really a rebellious son!

Fu Xuerong was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood, but Jiang Zhengchu had spoken, so she had to step forward and help search even if she was reluctant, otherwise it would be too late.

Moreover, she didn't dare to play any tricks. She was scared of Jiang Xin's abnormal behavior today. She was afraid that this man would really have the audacity to go to the Fourth Prince's Mansion to ask her daughter for a dowry. She was also afraid that Nan Yuanbai would be sharp-eyed enough to see which thing was the specialty of Dongzhou and make things difficult for her again.

There was no time to waste, and most of the items in Jiang Zhengchu's private warehouse were placed together, so there was no need to pick them out specifically. In the end, a total of 25 loads of items taken from Jiang Zhengchu's private warehouse were sorted out, including many priceless antiques and calligraphy and paintings.

Yao Jingtong clapped his hands and sneered, "Master Jiang, are these the 'few' items you mentioned? The Jiang family's style really opened my eyes today."

As he said this, he poked Nan Yuanbai who was standing beside him with his hand: "Don't you think so?"

Nan Yuanbai: “…Yeah.”

Jiang Zhengchu & Fu Xuerong: "..."

Not to mention Yao Jingtong, even Jiang Zhengchu was shocked when he saw the number. He couldn't help but glare at the greedy Fu Xuerong.

He asked her to pick some from the private warehouse, but he didn't let her pick so many!

Do you know how much these things are worth? Some of the best antiques are not worth money. These are all kept by him as gifts for his superiors when he has the chance!

Fu Xuerong lowered her head slightly, knowing that she was in the wrong, and did not dare to speak at this moment.

"Why don't you pack up the other boxes and carry them out the door quickly? What are you still standing there for?!" Jiang Zhengchu was so angry that he couldn't help but yell at everyone.

"Yes." The servants hurriedly closed the other boxes and carried them out quickly.

Of the originally planned 108 loads of dowry, only 83 were left. Because Jiang Zhengchu felt that 83 was not a nice number, he took the initiative to reduce the number by five. In the end, Jiang Daiyu's dowry was reduced from 108 loads to the final 78 loads.

Fu Xuerong was blamed by Jiang Zhengchu for the twenty or so loads of dowry. Although she felt that it was not enough, she did not dare to say anything.

Fortunately, the bride went out with a veil on her head and was carried into the sedan chair by Jiang Xingyu. Therefore, Jiang Daiyu didn't know what happened until she left the Jiang Mansion. She was still blaming her parents in her heart for being so unreliable today and for not picking her up, causing her to almost miss the auspicious time!

Little did she know that it was because of her greed that Jiang Xin had the opportunity to open the dowry box, and her and her daughter's plan to seize Jiang Xin's mother's relics was completely exposed.

I won’t talk about how furious Jiang Daiyu was when he found out that his dowry was less, but now…

Jiang Xin watched his father and stepmother hurriedly pack up and leave the front hall. Before leaving, his father called him aside and warned him to tell his two classmates not to talk too much in public, otherwise he would be held accountable.

There wasn't even a hint of guilt or explanation in her words, and there was even a tone of settling scores, which made him feel completely cold in his heart.

Perhaps if his mother were still alive, even though he had been mute since childhood, he would have had a father who was a little more tolerant of him.

But his mother is gone, so his father is gone too.

He has never had any relatives in this family, including a father.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing him standing there in a daze, Yao Jingtong stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Why don't you go and check your mother's dowry first? I see your father looks like he wants to eat you, so he won't ask anyone to help you carry it back to your room. I'll bear with the hard work and help you carry it."

Jiang Xin collected his chaotic thoughts, looked up and smiled at Yao Jingtong: "Thank you, Brother Yao."

Yao Jingtong was stunned when he saw the young man's smiling face so close to him. Before he could say anything, he felt his hand being hit. He subconsciously pulled it back in pain and looked at the culprit unhappily: "Nan Yuanbai, are you sick?!"

"Just talk, don't touch me." Nan Yuanbai said coldly.

"I didn't do anything to you, what's it to you?!" Yao Jingtong rolled his eyes and retorted bluntly.

"Do you think I want to control you? You are so rude. Have you forgotten how cold the water in Dongliang River is?!" Nan Yuanbai really wanted to pry open this guy's pig brain to see what kind of paste was inside.

Does he know who he is hugging?

He asked why the prince asked him to follow and keep an eye on him after he learned that Yao Jingtong was coming to the Jiang family. He was still wondering why there was any need to keep an eye on Jiang Xin because he was just coming home, but it turned out that he was just keeping an eye on this guy!

He provoked the virtuous king a few years ago and was thrown into the river, but he still hasn't changed his bad habits. This time he even hooked up with the person the prince loves the most. This guy is really jumping on the edge of death.

You idiot, do you know that you are on the prince's love rival list? And you are still on good terms with this guy!