As she spoke, she greeted the timid Wan'er, "Don't be afraid, this is my sister's palace. There are fruits and snacks on the table, please help yourself."

Zhang Wan'er grinned, her timidity vanishing. A court maid, tactful and considerate, approached her and led her to eat.

Looking at her gorgeously dressed daughter, Duan just smiled with her mouth open, not knowing what to say. Her family had a queen who lived a thousand years, which was a blessing from several lifetimes.

In front of her family, Zhang Yuer felt less lost and more proud. It's human nature, and everyone wants to save face.

"Your Majesty, would you like to add a few more dishes tonight?" a palace servant stepped forward to remind him, "Please tell me to notify the imperial kitchen now."

In order to avoid waste, Zhu Youxiao also adjusted the palace's meal system. Usually, he and the concubines would order dishes according to the menu one day in advance, with the standard being six dishes and one soup.

In this way, the imperial kitchen can prepare the ingredients in advance. There will be no need to slaughter a donkey or several pigs every day and prepare them even if they are not eaten. Just to meet the emperor's sudden craving for food.

Zhang Yuer thought for a moment and said, "No need. Six dishes are more than enough. Don't make a whim and cause trouble for others. Well, just order more staple food."

After a pause, Zhang Yuer ordered the palace maid to bring the menu and put it in front of her mother. She smiled and said, "Mother, just order whatever you want to eat. It will be ready and sent to you tomorrow."

Duan's eyes blurred as she looked at the menu. It was a huge sheet of paper, with at least sixty or seventy items, if not a hundred. The problem was, she couldn't read.

Seeing her mother in a daze, Zhang Yuer realized that she had overlooked this matter, so she said, "Then I'll order it for you. Since you'll be staying for a few days anyway, it wouldn't be bad to try them all."

At this moment, Zhang Wan'er ran over, biting on candied fruit, and snuggled into Duan's arms, eagerly looking at the recipe.

"Wan'er, can you read?" Zhang Yu'er touched her little sister's head and asked with a smile.

Zhang Wan'er smiled shyly, pointed at the menu with her little finger, and said in a stammering voice, "...mutton, red... elbow..."

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The sun is so warm and so dazzling.

Walking out of the small house where he had lived in Chengfengsi for nearly ten years, Zhu Youjian supported his father with his left hand and raised his right hand to cover his eyes.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please come this way." The palace eunuch smiled charmingly and extended his hand to invite them. "Hurry up and bathe and change your clothes. The eunuch sent by the court is waiting in the front hall!"

Crown Prince Zhu Qizhen was a little weak and was full of doubts about releasing him and his son. When he heard that the court had sent people, he had no idea what was going on. He blinked his eyes and seemed slow.

Zhu Youjian guessed that the letter he secretly delivered had worked, but he didn't know how the court would deal with it. If he handed the letter to his grandfather and did nothing, it would be disastrous.

He went into the house with his father, took a bath in fragrant water, changed into new clothes, and was led by the eunuch to the front hall of the palace.

Zhu Youjian was still in a state of confusion along the way. Zhu Qiyan, on the other hand, did not have many thoughts and was completely indifferent, resigned to his fate.

When I arrived at the front hall, I saw an eunuch chatting with the old King of Tang. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

However, when the old Tang King saw his son and grandson, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his benevolent demeanor and smiled, extending his hand to introduce them. "This is my son Qi Yan and my grandson Yu Jian. Come and meet Eunuch Lu."

Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Youjian hurried forward. Although one was the crown prince and the other was the crown prince's grandson, Eunuch Lu was sent by the court, which was equivalent to an imperial envoy.

Lu Jiude was very polite. He immediately stood up to return the greeting and said repeatedly, "I am sorry for the loss of my family. My prince and grandson, please stop the formalities."

After some pleasantries, everyone took their seats. The old Tang King finally spoke, "The capital has opened a clan school. Your Majesty has ordered the Imperial Clan Bureau to identify talented scholars of appropriate age among the clan and select them for admission."

As he spoke, he said to his children and grandchildren in a meaningful tone: "Qi Yan, and Yu Jian, although it is the clan office that selects, those who are selected must also know their own limitations and think twice before deciding whether to enroll."

Zhu Qizhen was afraid of his father's torture. From the tone of his voice, it seemed that he didn't want them to go to the capital to study in the clan school, so he bowed his head and tried to refuse.

"My grandson and father have discussed it and are willing to go to the clan school." Zhu Youjian spoke first, "If I can learn a skill, I can also serve the country."

Zhu Qizhen turned to look at his son in surprise, wondering how he could be so bold as to go against his grandfather's wishes.

The old Tang King's face darkened as he stared at this strange grandson. He was indeed a stranger; he hadn't seen him in eight years.