In front of him, Wei Yi opened the stopper of the porcelain bottle, first smelled the aroma, then took out a silver needle for testing poison and examined the honey in the bottle. Next, he examined the bottle and the stopper.

Fan Tong's smile was starting to falter.

"This is really just ordinary wild honey. I spent a lot of effort stealing it from the hive this afternoon. I even got stung by wild bees several times. Look at my hand, it's all swollen!" Fan Tong said angrily, holding up his other hand.

Looking at the red and swollen hand that resembled a pig's trotter, Ye Jingchen gave him a strange look.

He was starting to believe that he came from a poor family; the noble sons of the capital wouldn't go to such lengths for a mouthful of wild honey.

"You can't accept something for nothing. What do you want to exchange these wild bees for?" Ye Jingchen asked, looking at him.

Fan Tong ignored him and instead looked at the roast suckling pig, his eyes growing even more eager. "Could we exchange it for a few pieces of meat?"

"It's time to rub on the wild honey, otherwise the meat will get overcooked," he urged, sounding somewhat impatient.

Wei Yi looked at Ye Jingchen, waiting for his command.

"Go ahead and apply it," Ye Jingchen said.

Several palace guards worked together to evenly coat the piglet with wild honey, using up all the honey in the bottle.

"Wei Yi, go and invite my father over to try this roast suckling pig," Ye Jingchen said to Wei Yi.

"Yes!" Wei Yi accepted the order, took a few quick steps, and disappeared into the darkness.

Fan Tong, who was intently staring at the roast suckling pig, stumbled upon hearing this and almost gave Ye Jingchen and the others a demonstration of what it means to fall flat on your face.

"Well... young master, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to attend to. Could you please remember this meal and invite me to eat it another time if we have the chance?" he said hesitantly.

Ye Jingchen looked at him with a half-smile, "What do you mean by 'later'? I feel we're quite destined for each other right now, let's do it now!"

After he finished speaking, he gave Wei Er and Wei San a look.

The two palace guards moved behind Fan Tong without changing their expressions.

"Sir, please have a seat. My father will be here shortly," Ye Jingchen said calmly.

Fan Tong's face immediately turned into a smile that looked more like a grimace. He slowly walked to the seat furthest away from Ye Jingchen and sat down. He would look at the roast suckling pig for a while, then lower his head. After a while, he would look up at the roast suckling pig again, and then lower his head again.

His eyes darted back and forth between eagerness and fear, vividly illustrating what it means to be extremely conflicted.

"It's almost done cooking," Fan Tong whispered a reminder after a while.

"My father hasn't arrived yet. If this gentleman is in a hurry, why don't you eat first?" Ye Jingchen said leisurely.

Having already confirmed the identities of these children, would Fan Tong dare to eat first?

He wouldn't dare even if you gave him a thousand lives!

Although he was a voracious eater, when it came down to it, his life was still more important.

After all, if you lose your life, you'll never be able to taste the delicious food in this world again!

"Then let's wait a little longer... let's wait a little longer..." he chuckled awkwardly.

After waiting a while, the 'father' Ye Jingchen mentioned arrived.

He changed into a black casual outfit, which still maintained his dignity, but allowed him to blend well into the night.

He wasn't accompanied by many people, only Zhang Shunde and two guards.

"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"

After the emperor appeared, Fan Tong jumped up from his seat and walked a few steps to the emperor, but he didn't dare to get too close. He knelt down when he was still four or five steps away.

The emperor was stunned for a moment before he remembered who the fat man in front of him was.

He first looked at the big fat man, then at the little fat man beside him. Judging from their physiques alone, the fat son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery looked more like father and son to this glutton.

"What are you doing here?" He didn't tell anyone to get up, but looked down at Fan Tong and asked in a cold voice.

What are the intentions of the court officials who actively approach the Crown Prince?

"Your Majesty, I...I came here following the scent," Fan Tong stammered.

His voice trembled, and his body trembled as well.

"Father, come quickly! The roast suckling pig is cooked just right. It'll get tough if you keep roasting it!" Ye Jingchen urged in a low voice.

"Hmph! Get up!" The emperor snorted coldly, walked past Fan Tong, and went to Ye Jingchen's side.

"You called me over here, but didn't leave me a seat?" He glanced at the spot where the group of brats were standing and asked, not very pleased.

Because of the emperor's arrival, everyone stood up to greet him. Each person had only one prayer mat next to them, and they were all close together. At first glance, there was indeed no place for the emperor.

Fan Tong was just getting up from the ground when he suddenly heard the emperor's clearly displeased voice, which startled him so much that he knelt down again with a 'plop'.

He really lost a lot of money today for just a few bites of meat!

"Father can just add a cushion next to whoever he wants to sit next to!" Ye Jingchen was already used to the emperor's little moods. Not only him, but the other princes and princesses were also used to it and remained calm. However, the four companions, except for Xie Chang'an, were more or less a little flustered.

Yun Shu, in particular, subconsciously hid behind Ye Jingyu again.

Although Ye Jingyu's small frame can't hide his muscular build, he's loyal and makes me feel very safe!

The emperor glanced at the little brats. He naturally wanted to sit next to Ye Jingchen, but Ye Jingchen had Xie Shaoling's son standing on one side and Ye Jing and the little wolf cub on the other. Which side should he choose?

"You—move over one seat!"

In the end, the emperor pointed at Ye Jinghe and said it to him.

He didn't want to be near Xie Shaoling's son; it was bad luck!

“You can sit on the other side of your brother, it’s the same!” Ye Jinghe said unhappily.

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