The next day, the palace maid who went to fetch water screamed, waking everyone up.
Concubine Chen rushed over and just saw the palace servants salvaging Haitang's body.
The people have become steamed buns made of leavened dough, almost twice as big as usual.
Concubine Chen screamed in fear and fled to her bedroom, crying uncontrollably: "How could he die? He was fine yesterday! Where's Yunshen? Haitang was with him the whole time yesterday, he must know what happened!"
Zhou Yunshen was brought over, already dressed, carrying his things for the Imperial College, and standing inside the door.
Before he could open his mouth, Concubine Chen slapped him in the face.
"Why did Haitang die when she was fine? Tell me, did you do something? Did you kill her?"
Zhou Yunshen gently rubbed his swollen face.
In a distant tone, he said, "Your Majesty, I studied until late last night and went to bed at midnight. Haitang woke up in the middle of the night and left my room before I fell asleep. I don't know what happened after that."
At this time, the eunuch came in and reported, "Your Excellency, there are bruises on Haitang's head, and there are also rolled stones nearby. She must have gone to the well to fetch water before dawn, accidentally twisted her ankle, hit her head, and fell, which is why she got hurt."
Concubine Chen was arrogant and domineering just now, but now she looks gentle and pitiful, with her face half covered weakly and speaking in a low voice.
"Poor Haitang, she was always hardworking, but I didn't expect she would die from this."
"Well, Xiang'er, go ask the Empress if she can send Haitang's body outside the palace and hand it over to her family, and then take ten taels of silver from my monthly interest to pay it along with it."
"yes."
After Xiang'er and the eunuch left, Concubine Chen walked up to Zhou Yunshen and touched his face.
"Does it hurt? My son, don't blame me. I was just excited for a moment."
"But Haitang went there to take care of you, so you should at least show some consideration, right? Let's pay these ten taels of silver from your monthly allowance, as it's a token of your appreciation."
Zhou Yunshen did not object, nodded, and said calmly: "Your son is going to the Imperial College. I kneel down and greet you."
"Okay, remember to roll the egg down your face so others don't see you and laugh at you."
What are you laughing at him for?
Laughing at him for having a mother who is a white rabbit in front of people but crazy behind their backs?
Or are you laughing at him for not being able to reincarnate, because even his own biological mother doesn't love him, and even a palace maid is more important than himself in her heart?
Zhou Yunshen had no time to think, and pricked himself several times in class to stay awake.
During the break, the servants brought tea and snacks.
He actually developed a strange mentality.
She said she wanted to steal the Master's Pu'er Tea, would she really...
Zhou Yunshen gently removed the lid of the teacup and saw the white water inside. It was just ordinary well water as usual, the only difference was that it was warm.
I was immediately disappointed.
"Master, take a look at today's snacks. Are they different from before?"
Zhou Yunshen turned his head and looked at the servant.
"Tokino wants to eat? Then you can take it."
"No, no, no, this is prepared for the master. I, a servant, don't have such luck. You can try it."
Zhou Yunshen is not interested in eating.
But I didn't have breakfast this morning, so I was really hungry.
He picked up a small piece of milk bun and put it in his mouth.
The moment you bite into it, the gravy explodes in your mouth.
Shi Ye looked at him with a smile: "Today's steamed buns are specially made, just this one, the girl is very skillful and put a lot of effort into it."
Zhou Yunshen thought of Jiang Shuyue's smiling face, and he suddenly understood.
He saw that there was a hole under the steamed bun, so he stuffed the meat filling in it and then used a small piece of dough to block the hole.
Smart and clever.
"Master, please eat quickly to avoid any more trouble."
Zhou Yunshen called them one by one.
The system ding-donged, "Congratulations, host! The little prince's favorability is rising rapidly, a qualitative leap!"
Jiang Shuyue had been hiding on the branches in the outer courtyard and peeking.
Look at how elegantly he eats, but he keeps stuffing mouthfuls of food into his mouth before swallowing them. Suddenly I feel sorry for him.
A prince eats like these palace maids, eating as if it were a life-threatening event.
What kind of life has he been living...
"Hey, isn't this our seventh brother? He's a prince, but he can't even eat steamed buns. It seems he has never seen good things before!"
The second prince started, and his lackeys laughed heartily.
Zhou Yunshen didn't even raise his eyelids and quickly picked up the last steamed bun, but was grabbed by the wrist by the second prince.
"Didn't you hear your brother talking to you? You little bastard who doesn't know the difference between high and low!"
"Royal brother, I am a little bastard, but what about the emperor? It doesn't matter if you insult me, but what will happen if the emperor knows that you insulted him?"
The second prince has always been reckless and very concerned about his reputation.
Being publicly confronted by Zhou Yunshen, he angrily yelled, "How dare you, you little bastard, try to trick me? I'll make you eat!"
He reached out to grab the steamed bun and stuff it into Zhou Yunshen's mouth.
Zhou Yunshen raised his eyes to look at him, turned his wrist, and pushed the steamed bun to his left hand.
While the second prince was still not reacting, he immediately picked up the bun and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Don't eat it! Someone, open his mouth for me!"
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