Chapter 109 Jin丨Exclusive release by Jiang Wenxue

System: [Look at what you have done! ]

Xue Chen: [Keep a low profile, I will continue to be awesome. ]

System: […]

It is really hopeless.

Zhui Ming never expected that Xiao Mian would directly call him "Third Brother" in front of Master Xue.

Master Xue did not seem to like this title, and Zhui Ming did not want to get involved in the Taiping Palace.

If he had known, he would not have let Xiao Mian change her words...

Gong Jiu was very angry.

He did not want to call anyone other than his brother, nor did he want his brother to have other brothers besides himself.

Pei Rui was just the adopted son of that man, but he brought a stranger back to the palace and called him "Third Brother".

What qualifications does he have!

If he was using his own identity now, he would have drawn his sword and fought with Pei Rui.

But he was still playing the role of Xue Chen, and he could not reveal his identity, otherwise his elder brother, who was on the nameless island, would be in danger of losing his life.

He could not possibly tarnish his brother's reputation, so he could only hold back his anger and pretend to be gentle and tolerant on the surface.

The two people present had different thoughts, only Pei Rui, with unfocused eyes, stood there silently, as if he was wandering in the sky. Zhui Ming

apologized, "My name is too complicated, Xiao Mian always calls me by the wrong name, so I call you like this. I didn't mean to offend you, I just happened to be the third son in the Shenhou Mansion... Please don't blame me, Master Xue."

Gong Jiu said, "It turns out that I misunderstood... What I said just now was really rude, and please don't take it to heart, Master Cui." Zhui

Ming also said generously, "Master Xue is too polite."

Xue Chen: [Cui Ming must be more alert.]

System: [Didn't they reconcile?]

Xue Chen: [My brother just showed his flaws. His tone and expression are impeccable, but words like "I thought my father had another son" are actually very mean. The gentler he became later, the greater the difference between his words and this one. Zhui Ming had already suspected me, and now he must think that I am not what I seem, and he is on guard against Master Xue. 】

The system suddenly realized: [This is the real reason why you did this. 】

Xue Chen: [No, it’s mainly because I think it’s fun, and this is just a by-product. 】

System: [……]

Zhui Ming withdrew his vigilance and precautions, and greeted the host politely like an ordinary guest.

He took out the snacks he bought before: "I don’t know what to bring. Xiao Mian said that Master Xue likes these."

When Gong Jiu saw the words "He Fang Zhai", he remembered the snacks that his elder brother gave him before he left, and his expression softened: "Xiao Mian is thoughtful."

Seeing this, Xiao He took the plate and opened the snack box, put them in bowls and plates one by one, and placed them on the table.

She went to boil a pot of water and brewed a pot of fragrant jasmine tea for the guests.

Pei Rui reached out and touched a piece of snack and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

Gong Jiu was a little unhappy, but these things were not brought by his eldest brother, so it was okay to share them with others.

Zhui Ming: "I heard that the eldest master was seriously ill. I wonder if he is better now?"

Gong Jiu rubbed his forehead and chuckled: "Lian'er found a famous doctor for me. After several consultations, there is still no improvement. If Xiao Mian hadn't brought a friend back for the first time today, I would not have agreed to see the guests." Zhui Ming

: "I disturbed you."

Gong Jiu: "I am weak myself, don't blame others."

Pei Rui touched another piece of snack.

Zhui Ming: "Young Master looks pretty good today."

Gong Jiu was stunned: "Really?" Zhui Ming

: "Young Master, please rest assured." Gong Jiu: "Yeah." Pei Rui took a sip of tea, touched something on the table, took it close to him and smelled it, but couldn't recognize what it was. After he put it in his mouth, he tasted it and found out it was cherry honey pancake. Gong Jiu scanned the table and found that none of the snacks Zhui Ming brought were bought by his elder brother, so he lost interest. He only drank the flower tea without touching it. Pei Rui kept eating. The system said: [Why are you eating so fast? ] Xue Chen: [We should leave soon, so every bite counts. 】 System: [……] Gong Jiu felt that he had dealt with it well enough, and his eyes showed fatigue: "Xiao He, go get my medicine." System: [Your Wumei Pills are about to be exposed!] Xue Chen: [No, I took all the medicine away before I left. The medicine here with my brother might have been made by him to cover up his tracks.] System: [You really are brothers.] Xue Chen: [Thank you.] Xiao He brought the medicine bottle over, poured out a few pills, and put them in Gong Jiu's palm: "Does the eldest master have a headache again?" Gong Jiu replied lazily: "Yeah." Xiao He poured a glass of water: "Young Master." System: [Xiao He's acting so carelessly that she doesn't even care.] Xiao He is Xue Chen's personal maid, and she had long since taken refuge with Gong Jiu. Neither of the brothers thought of hiding it from her. Xue Chen and Gong Jiu exchanged identities, and the only person who knew about it was Xiao He. She could cover for Gong Jiu when he pretended to be sick, and she could also help him through the difficulties when he really got sick. She was very reliable. But her attitude towards Gong Jiu and Xue Chen was different. In front of Xue Chen, Xiao He would obviously relax a lot. She cared about Xue Chen's health, and sometimes she couldn't help but mutter a few words. But in front of Gong Jiu, she was completely obedient and dared not say a word. Xue Chen: "It's okay, anyway, Zhui Ming doesn't know how I get along with her, so this won't arouse suspicion." After taking the medicine, Gong Jiu lay back on the couch and said apologetically: "I'm sorry." Zhui Ming: "The eldest master is not feeling well, he should have a good rest, I won't disturb you."

Gong Jiu: "I should have seen you off in person, but I am too weak, so I have to ask the maid to do it for me."

Zhui Ming: "You are too polite, young master."

He glanced at Pei Rui and found that the child was still eating. He coughed lightly and said, "Xiao Mian, aren't you leaving?"

Pei Rui: "I want to stay with my brother for a while."

After he finished speaking, he could clearly feel the pressure from Gong Jiu. He looked up in the direction of Gong Jiu and slowly Blinked his eyes: "Brother? What's wrong with you?"

Gong Jiu: "Brother is tired. Master Cui San is your friend. You brought him to the house but ignored him. Isn't that bad? Xiao Mian, be obedient and go accompany Master Cui San so that brother can have a good rest."

Pei Rui stretched out his hand and finally took a piece of snack. He said reluctantly: "Okay."

Xue Chen: [The me played by my brother is actually still different from the real me.]

System: [After all, he is not the real you.]

Xue Chen: [Yes, after all, I am not a pervert like him. Perverts pretending to be normal people can only guess the thoughts of normal people, but they can't really understand. If I talk to him like this, how can I win the favor of the whole house.]

System: [......]

Pei Rui followed Zhui Ming and left the courtyard of the original body.

Zhui Ming was very silent. He had been thinking about the sense of disobedience in Master Xue.

He had previously thought that Master Xue had been pretending to be sick, using his weakness to cover up his ambitions, and secretly helping King Taiping do something shameful.

He came suddenly today, and Master Xue could not have prepared in advance. The smell of medicine in his room, as well as the faint smell of blood, were enough to show that this man had been ill for a long time, and his illness was not mild.

Master Xue was not as kind as he seemed on the surface. He must have other thoughts. I just don't know if he has been ill for too long, causing his inner temperament to be twisted, or if he deliberately disguised himself in front of outsiders in order to hide his true face.

Zhui Ming sighed softly.

No matter what, Xiao Mian likes this brother very much.

If one day, Master Xue is unwilling to keep it a secret, Xiao Mian will definitely be sad.

Pei Rui swallowed the snack in his mouth: "Cui Ming, let's go to Hefangzhai to buy some snacks, okay?"

Zhui Ming reacted and said with a smile: "The Master didn't touch any of the snacks just now, but you kept eating them. I think it's not the Master who likes these snacks, but someone else."

Pei Rui was very confused and tilted his head.

Zhui Ming pinched his face and wanted to settle the score with him: "Why don't you call me Third Brother?"

Pei Rui: "Third Brother."

Zhui Ming was helpless. Xiao Mian didn't understand the deep meaning of the words at all, and didn't realize that he was accusing him. He was afraid that he didn't even realize that Master Xue was unhappy just now. He might really think that being the son of King Taiping was a good thing.

"Xiao Mian, don't call me Third Brother anymore."

"Why?"

"You are the son of King Taiping now. We can treat each other as brothers and relatives in private. We can call each other whatever we want, but we still have to draw a clear line in public, otherwise it will make King Taiping unhappy."

Pei Rui shook his head.

Zhui Ming asked: "What does this mean?"

Pei Rui continued to shake his head.

Zhui Ming: "You don't know how to answer again?"

Pei Rui was a little frustrated.

Zhui Ming: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just do what I say. You are Xiaotou's brother, which means you are my brother. I won't hurt you."

Pei Rui: "Did you see the vase?"

Zhui Ming was stunned for a moment, and recalled Master Xue's room. He vaguely remembered that there was an exquisite apricot porcelain vase on the windowsill behind him. The flowers in the vase were particularly bright, which almost attracted all his attention, causing him to not pay much attention to the vase. Zhui Ming

felt warm in his heart.

Xiao Mian still remembers this.

Pei Rui: "No?"

Zhui Ming: "Yes, I saw it. Thank you, Xiao Mian."

Pei Rui was happy and continued to walk forward with Zhui Ming. After turning a small circle, they came to the side door of the palace again.

Zhui Ming thought he would take her back to the house, but he went out again and went straight to Hefangzhai. Zhui Ming couldn't help but laugh.

Xiao Mian was indeed still a child, without any complicated thoughts. She would be very satisfied with just a piece of snack.

Zhui Ming bought him some more snacks, and this time he took them directly back to Xiao Mian's room without sharing them with others.

Pei Rui's room was just like him, cold and aloof, but elegantly decorated, and it was obvious that he had put a lot of thought into it.

Zhui Ming looked around: "Your room in the Prince Taiping's Mansion is much better than the one in the old building."

Pei Rui was sitting on a stool eating snacks, and he tilted his head when he heard this.

Zhui Ming: "Have you heard noisy noises recently?"

Pei Rui shook his head.

Zhui Ming thought he didn't hear it, but then he thought, Pei Rui had been staying in the old building, how could he have been back to the Prince Taiping's Mansion? Shaking his head probably meant he didn't know.

Pei Rui stopped eating when he was almost done. He listened carefully to the sounds outside and stood up from the stool: "My father is back." Zhui Ming

: "The prince is back?"

Pei Rui nodded: "We can go to the front to eat."

Xue Chen: [See, making up a tragic past is really useful. I keep eating now, and Cui Ming only thinks I'm pitiful and asks me to eat more. He doesn't think I'm a glutton at all.]

System: [You still know that you are...]

Its voice stopped abruptly, and before it could say the last two words, it had already entered the small dark room.

When going to the front yard, Pei Rui took Zhui Ming another way.

Zhui Ming has always known that the Prince of Taiping is very powerful and a great figure, but he never had much idea of ​​how powerful he was. He only knew that he kept to himself and rarely got involved in court struggles.

Today, when he came to the Prince of Taiping's mansion and saw the grandeur of the palace, he felt those very practical things.

When he came to the front yard, the Prince of Taiping happened to come from another road. When he saw Pei Rui, he smiled and said, "Rui'er is finally home."

Pei Rui: "Dad."

Prince Taiping came over and put his arm around his shoulders: "Good boy, did you just come from Chen'er's place?"

Pei Rui was silent.

Zhui Ming guessed that he was thinking hard about how to tell Prince Taiping that they did visit the eldest son, but they did not come from the eldest son's place.

Prince Taiping worriedly said, "But is there something wrong with Chen'er?"

Pei Rui said slowly, "Big brother is resting."

Prince Taiping sighed.

Although the child was sick before, it was not serious. Since returning from the anniversary of the princess' death, he has been lying in bed to recuperate. He has visited his eldest son several times, and most of the time he was in a coma. Occasionally he was awake with a frown, and he was too uncomfortable to say a word.

Perhaps it was because he thought of his mother that the eldest son suddenly became seriously ill.

Prince Taiping didn't know how to persuade him. He was worried that the child would never get sick again.

He didn't know how long he could hold on...

Pei Rui raised his hand and touched the side. It seemed that he touched Prince Taiping's ear, and he immediately withdrew his hand.

Prince Taiping suppressed his worry: "What happened to Rui'er?"

Pei Rui: "I brought someone back."

Zhui Ming felt uneasy. This wording seemed to have some ambiguity...

Prince Taiping was stunned for a moment: "Is it someone from the Shenhou Mansion?"

He looked around, but did not see any girl. There was only a bearded man standing there, smiling at him: "My Lord, how are you."

Prince Taiping recognized him, looked at Xiao Mian, and then at Zhui Ming: "Why is it you?"

Zhui Ming: "Xiao Mian has been working for me. We get along very well and are very good friends."

Prince Taiping thought that Pei Rui had met some girl in just a few days, secretly decided to spend the rest of his life with her, and brought her back to meet his parents. Who knew that she was just an ordinary friend.

He looked at Pei Rui: "Since we are friends, why don't you just say it?"

Pei Rui blinked blankly: "Cui Ming is not a friend."

Zhui Ming hurriedly explained: "My first love is Xiaomian's sister. Although I have never been with Xiaotou, I hope to follow Xiaotou's will and treat her brother well. I treat Xiaomian as my brother. In fact, I have no other relationship with him."

It's not some weird relationship!

Xue Chen released the system from the small dark room: [In Cui Ming's mind, my father and I are both weird people.]

System: [You don't even let yourself go...]

Xue Chen: [I said that Cui Ming must be wary of the Taiping Palace, so that we can form a strong surveillance on my brother.]

System: [But it's mainly for fun, right? 】

Xue Chen:【You believe whatever I say anyway.】

System:【??? So you're just talking nonsense?】

Xue Chen:【Yes.】

System:【……】

King Taiping suddenly realized: "It turns out that Xiaotou is your lover. I thought you were just ordinary old friends. After all, you are also Rui'er's brother-in-law. Rui'er has been alone and helpless since he was a child. I thank you on his behalf for taking care of him."

Zhui Ming: "Your Highness, you are too kind. This is also my responsibility."

King Taiping smiled: "Rui'er was cold and aloof when he was in the army. He didn't like to socialize with others. I have advised him many times, but unfortunately this child has never learned how to communicate with others."

Zhui Ming knew, how could Xiao Mian be cold and aloof? He was bullied in the past, so he followed his master's instructions and showed his strong side to let others know that he is not easy to mess with.

As for not being able to learn to communicate with others, it is true.

Xiao Mian has a simple mind and slow reaction. He has something in his mind but doesn't know how to speak it out.

He is a very good person, but because of this, he is always misunderstood.

Zhui Ming glanced at Pei Rui and saw that he was indifferent to the words of King Taiping. He didn't know whether he was distracted or didn't understand.

Zhui Ming said softly: "I will teach him."

King Taiping: "Rui'er is actually very smart, but he is so stubborn because he is young and has some unpleasant experiences. He is actually a very good child and knows who is good to him and who is not. I'm sorry to trouble you with the Shenhou Mansion."

Zhui Ming was a little confused.

I don't know if the Prince of Taiping has other intentions, or if he was really fooled by Pei Rui's appearance, and actually thought Xiao Mian was a smart man!

He does look smart, but no matter how you look at it, he is naive and definitely not smart.

Zhui Ming remained calm and responded calmly: "Your Highness is too polite."

Pei Rui: "Eat."

The Prince of Taiping: "Okay, okay, let's go eat."

Pei Rui: "Let my eldest brother come too."

The Prince of Taiping said earnestly: "If your eldest brother is not feeling well, don't bother him to walk back and forth."

Pei Rui blinked: "My eldest brother is fine."

Zhui Ming is getting more and more confused now.

The reason why he suspected Master Xue was because Xiao Mian said he was fine, but the Prince of Taiping's mansion was constantly recruiting doctors, and there were a large number of people coming and going every day, which could easily cause trouble.

But the eldest son Xue whom I just saw was obviously very sick. He might have coughed up blood. His face was pale. Even with the incense to cover it up, you could still smell a faint smell of blood.

Even though he was so sick, Xiao Mian actually said that the eldest son Xue was fine!

System: [You are going to burn Zhui Ming's CPU.]

Xue Chen: [Never mind him. My brother must come to this meal today!]

System: [Why?]

Xue Chen: [You will be punished for your evil deeds.]

System: […]

Xue Chen: [The good guys are trembling in fear on the nameless island, thinking about how to play the role of masochists every day, while the bad guys just mess around and escape everything. Where is justice?]

System: […]

Gong Jiu is a bad guy, but are you a good guy?

Xue Chen: [As soon as my brother shows up, he can no longer escape from now on, he has to act for me! ]

System: [……]

Prince Taiping had prepared for the worst. He had never expected to hear such an answer from Pei Rui.

He paused, afraid that he had misheard, and asked carefully: "What did you say? How is your elder brother? Tell dad what you saw carefully."

Pei Rui: "Sit down, elder brother, drink tea, get some fresh air, and have some snacks."

Zhui Ming: "Little..."

Pei Rui: "He is much better now. He also said that if you call him at dinner time, he will come."

"Okay, okay." Prince Taiping said to the servant next to him, "Did you hear that? Go and call the eldest son to dinner."

Zhui Ming, who was watching from the side, could fully feel the love Prince Taiping had for his son.

No matter how prestigious he was in the court, he was just an ordinary father at home.

Zhui Ming didn't know why Xiao Mian lied. Seeing the happy look on Prince Taiping's face, Zhui Ming had no way to tell the truth and expose Xiao Mian. He

only hoped that the servants of Prince Taiping's mansion would serve well and that Young Master Xue wouldn't have a hard time on his way here.

Pei Rui touched the tabletop, found the chopsticks, and reached out to determine the position of the plate.

Zhui Ming took his hand skillfully and touched the plate: "It's here. Don't use your chopsticks yet, wait for the young master."

Pei Rui: "Okay."

About a quarter of an hour later, Gong Jiu, who had changed into a red dress, walked slowly to the lobby.

He said to Prince Taiping in a gentle voice: "Dad."

Prince Taiping bent his fingers and touched the corners of his eyes: "Good boy, come here quickly."

Xue Chen: [This time Zhui Ming's CPU is really burned. 】

System: 【Be a human being... Why do you call him Zhui Ming one moment and Cui Ming the next? 】

Xue Chen: 【I can call you whatever I want. 】

System: 【...】Yes, no one can control you!

Gong Jiu's eyes wandered around the dinner table. He was just about to find a seat to sit down, but he saw Pei Rui tilting his head, as if he was leaning to his seat.

The little blind man patted his left hand: "Brother, come here."

That position was right between Pei Rui and King Taiping.

Gong Jiu was helpless. The two people he hated the most were the two people closest to his brother.

When he played the role of a brother, he was completely unable to act according to his likes and dislikes. He could only follow his brother's temperament, smile at Pei Rui, and come to his side.

The King of Taiping picked up some dishes for him: "You have just recovered from your illness, you can't eat too greasy food, let's have something light first."

Xue Chen: [There are not many greasy dishes on the table.]

The system and the vest share the five senses, so it can't see the picture on Pei Rui's side: [I don't know what the King of Taiping picked up for Gong Jiu.]

Xue Chen: [That position should be stir-fried yam.]

System: […] You are worthy of it.

After the meal, the King of Taiping asked Pei Rui to take his friends out to play, and he and Gong Jiu stayed behind, as if they wanted to talk alone.

Xue Chen knew what he was going to say without thinking, and grabbed Zhui Ming's wrist and took him back to his residence.

Zhui Ming: "It's getting dark, I should go back."

Pei Rui: "Shall we go together?"

Zhui Ming: "Go together? Won't you stay?"

Pei Rui: "If no one is making noise, sleep here and we'll go together tomorrow. If someone is making noise, we'll go together tonight."

Zhui Ming thought of what Xiao Mian said.

There are many secrets in the Taiping Palace. Xiao Mian can't see and is a little stupid. You can't believe everything he says. You might as well stay and see what the sound Xiao Mian said is.

Zhui Ming: "Okay."

In the moonlight, the two walked in the garden.

Pei Rui didn't seem to have anything to say and was very silent.

Zhui Ming thought for a while: "How do you know that Master Xue is okay?"

Pei Rui tilted his head: "That's what my brother is like."

Zhui Ming didn't quite understand.

Pei Rui: "Big brother has always been like this."

Zhui Ming: "You mean, Master Xue has always been so sickly, and when he is really seriously ill, it will be much more serious than it is now?"

Xue Chen: [My sickly character is stable.]

System: [What's the use of this?]

Xue Chen: [I want to be my own "invisible man", and being sick is the prerequisite for my invisibility.]