The emperor looked at Jiang Wenbo and gave him a look. Although he was not good at studying, he could still read people's expressions.

The words I wanted to say hello to were suddenly stuck in my mouth.

The emperor looked as if he was delighted. "We meet again. What are you doing?"

An Jingzhi didn't understand why the emperor wanted to play such a childish game with him.

But since the other party was still pretending not to know him, he was just happy not to have to call him father.

"Can't you tell it's grilled fish?"

The words spoken in the childish little voice were a bit choking.

The emperor thought that the other party would invite him to join their party, but he didn't expect the other party to look at him with confusion, as if to say, why don't you leave after asking so many questions?

He looked at An Jingzhi as if he didn't understand him and said, "Where did you get the fish? It looks quite plump." He walked up to the two of them and asked the eunuch to help him move a stool and sit down.

An Jingzhi pointed to the pond next to him and said, "I fished it out of the pond."

The emperor originally smelled the fragrance of the fish, but when he heard An Jingzhi's words, he suddenly felt his expression become a little tense.

He forced a smile and said, "The fish in this pond are raised by the emperor, right? How dare you pick them up and eat them?"

An Jingzhi looked at him in confusion, "These fish are raised to be eaten, otherwise why raise them? Look how fat they are!"

He danced with his hands as he described the scene of catching fish. "These fish are so stupid! If I weren't so young, I would have gone out and caught them myself. When I tried to scoop them up, they didn't even run away. Instead, they came close to me. Now look what happened, right? They're ready to be grilled."

"Everyone is not catching us now, so we can enjoy the food. I will come back to catch it when I want to eat it later."

The emperor's expression became tense. "Aren't you afraid that the emperor will blame you?"

"What's there to blame? He didn't say this fish can't be caught."

The emperor was rarely choked like this.

Need I say more? These fish were sent to him from all over the place as ornamental fish. He would come to visit him frequently, and anyone would know that his fish were not to be touched.

"Do you want to eat them? Let me tell you, we worked so hard to catch these. If you want to eat them, you have to catch them yourself."

It was a bit heartbreaking to see my beloved ornamental fish become the emperor of grilled fish.

But when he put it in his mouth, the heartache turned into regret.

Why didn't he realize sooner that these fish were so delicious?!

An Jingzhi looked at the emperor who was eating with a delicious taste in silence.

Damn you, you said you didn't want to eat it, and you said, this is the emperor's favorite ornamental fish, what's going on now? He eats the most!

Finally, the emperor personally ordered the eunuchs behind him to catch a few more fish and asked Xiao Xizi to help continue roasting them.

We had brought more than enough seasonings, but in the end they were all used up. The emperor then said with a look of reluctance that he would come again next time.

I was even wondering whether I should ask my subordinates to offer a few more of these fish as offerings.

It was supposed to be a great picnic, but the lively Jiang Wenbo didn't dare to say a word the entire time, and only responded a few words when An Jingzhi spoke to him.

For the rest of the time, I watched the blunt conversation between An Jingzhi and the emperor.

His heart was shaking. The Fifth Prince was too powerful. Not only did he not recognize his own father, but he also dared to speak so rudely to him. That was the emperor!

The emperor said with a look of satisfaction, "Your cooking skills are quite good, little eunuch."

Xiao Xizi knelt down in fear and said, "Your Majesty—" She glared at him and changed her words, "Your Excellency, my cooking skills are only average. It's thanks to this seasoning that the grilled fish is so delicious. The seasoning was prepared by His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince."

The emperor was somewhat displeased when he heard this. How could the fifth prince of a royal family study these kitchen matters?

"You are so young, how do you know all this?"

An Jingzhi patted his stomach, took the mouthwash, and rinsed the smell of grilled fish out of his mouth.

"What's so difficult about this? If you like to eat it, you can find out by researching it yourself."

If it were really that simple, it wouldn't be so difficult to get into the Imperial Kitchen.

The emperor could only attribute it to the other party's extraordinary talent, but he was not happy at all. A royal prince has an extraordinary talent for cooking?

"You are still young. Don't indulge in eating, drinking and having fun. You should go to the Imperial College, right? You should study hard."

"You also said that I'm still young. Children definitely like to eat, drink and have fun. The Imperial College is too boring. Classes start too early. I don't get enough sleep every day. I feel like I won't grow taller if I continue like this."

After saying this, An Jingzhi sighed deeply. The worry in his last sentence was real.

Children who don’t get enough sleep are likely to not grow tall.

The emperor's mouth twitched. Why is this kid so full of twisted ideas? Isn't it just that he doesn't want to go to the Imperial College?

He remembered that the other princes were very well-behaved when they went to the Imperial College. He had never heard of anyone as brave as him, nor had he heard other sons say that they would not grow tall if they did not get enough sleep.

All the sons were trying hard to show him their talents, hoping to gain his attention. Why was this son so unusual?

"If you don't study hard, you will fail the exam and be punished by the emperor. Aren't you afraid?"

An Jingzhi had also inquired about the content of the punishment, which was nothing more than copying the text.

It's so simple. Just a movable type printing. They are sure that they won't find any mistakes. If there are any doubts, he will never admit it. Who can find it?

As long as the emperor and the master continue to be disappointed in him, they might just stop caring about him and let him do what he wants. Then it would be a good time to live freely under the vast sky and sea!

"Don't be afraid." He said firmly.

The emperor was a little puzzled. "The other princes all studied hard to get the emperor's attention. Why are you nothing like them?"

An Jingzhi rolled his eyes. "They do that because they need something from our father. But I'm different. I have everything I need."

This answer surprised the emperor.

However, I just think that the other person is still young and hasn't figured it out yet. I'm afraid that when he grows up, he won't say such things anymore.

But he also hoped that the other party would always remain the same. If An Jingzhi could remain the same as he is now, without any desires or demands, although it would be a bit irritating, he thought that it was not impossible for him to let the other party be an idle prince for the rest of his life.

He didn't know why, but he always felt that this son of his was very compatible with him. Although he was very angry with his son during their two brief encounters, he also felt more relaxed than ever before.

He glanced at An Jingzhi meaningfully and said, "I hope you can think this way in the future."

Having said that, he stood up and left.

Jiang Wenbo finally relaxed after he left. Ever since the emperor came, he had been holding his back high, not daring to say much or take more food.