Chapter 204: The Young Prince: A Weak and Sick Person Cannot Fall (1 update)
The five people looked at each other and moved their noses. The rich and tempting smell whetted their appetites, and the five people subconsciously quickened their pace.
Passing through the rockery corridor, the five people came to the inner hall, and saw that under the eaves of the corridor, the frail and sickly Prince, in the eyes of his father and the civil and military officials, was sitting in a soft armchair. This armchair was different from the ones they had seen before.
The armchairs in their palace, even if they had cushions, were hard and could at most keep out the cold.
But the one under the prince's buttocks, the one he leaned his back against, was very comfortable and soft at first glance. In any case, it was different from the ones they used in their palace.
Looking at the square table in front of him, there is a copper pot with a hollow middle and a glowing charcoal fire.
The copper pot is bubbling with red oil soup, with small green vegetables floating on top. The thin slice of mutton that has just been put in has been boiled into a curl by the high temperature.
It is so delicious when you take it out and dip it in some sauce.
Lu Zexu was gasping while eating, his face was red from the spiciness, but he couldn't stop eating. The mutton was delicious, and the small green vegetables were delicious too.
Didn't he see the big black cat and the soft panda cubs beside him squeezed over, stretched their claws towards the dining table, and jumped up to try the bubbling copper pot.
Seeing this, Lu Zexu quickly took two small dried fish from the table and put them in the small bowl in front of Dahei.
He immediately took a piece of chopped apple from the dining table and fed it to the panda cub that was hugging his thigh and crying.
After soothing the two fluffy cats beside him, Lu Zexu continued to eat his hot pot.
His sister recommended this butter hot pot seasoning to him. It tasted so good, especially in winter like this. It was like a heavenly day to enjoy the snow while eating hot pot.
That's right, why did he feel a strong resentment approaching him, and this feeling was getting stronger and stronger.
The eldest prince thought about how he had been busy in the Ministry of War and the military camp these days. He was originally worried about his frail and sickly younger brother because of the cold winter.
How could he have known that this man was living such a carefree life!
Looking at his increasingly round face, and thinking about himself who had lost weight, he thought he should worry more about himself.
Lu Zexu saw that his thigh had a strange expression and immediately stepped forward enthusiastically.
"Brother, please sit down and eat together. It's too cold today. Eat something hot to stimulate your appetite." Lu Zexu pulled him to the table, and immediately a smart palace maid added a chair.
"Fulu, go to the kitchen and add more meat and vegetables."
"I'll go right away." Looking at the many princes who suddenly came to visit, the East Palace naturally had to entertain them well.
"Brother, you must try this shabu-shabu mutton, it tastes really good. My health has not been very good, and drinking soup is not good for my body. The doctor told me to eat some mutton, brother, you should eat more too."
Maybe because he and Sang Yian had eaten hot pot together in the small supermarket many times, Lu Zexu was very quick.
As soon as the eldest prince sat down, Lu Zexu had already put all four slices of shabu-shabu mutton into the bowl with the public chopsticks, and neatly prepared the sauce. The service can be said to be quite good.
It was like giving everything that Sang Yian had prepared for him to the eldest prince.
Lu Ze'an was so moved. He was worthy of being his younger brother. He must be worried about his tiredness and weight loss during this period.
The resourceful Prince An was so easily corrupted by the little prince's sugar-coated bullets that he had forgotten about going to war to accuse him.
Instead, when Lu Zexu picked up the serving chopsticks and wanted to pinch the flesh of other thighs, he stopped him and said, "You are not in good health. Didn't the doctor say that you should rest more? Just sit down and eat your own food."
The second prince, who was just about to experience the feeling of being served by the prince, glared at the eldest prince: You enjoy it yourself, but you block our way!
The eldest prince was a soldier, and his sharpness was even sharper. He responded with a look: You don't have hands, and you need the prince to serve you for a meal. How dare you be so shameless?
The second prince sat down angrily, "Your Highness, you have been living too carefree. You don't know that I am almost driven crazy by those old pedants in the Imperial College!"
Lu Zexu nestled in the soft armchair, stroking the panda cub with one hand, and said casually, "There is no way. If you want to be a prince, you have to work hard."
The second prince turned his head and looked at the other brothers. He was a little slow to react for a while. Can being a prince be made public like this?
The expressions of the other brothers, except for the fourth and the eldest, were similar to his. They looked quite interesting.
In fact, the young prince was still very pleased. Among these brothers, there was finally one who stood out, who was both virtuous and talented, and had the qualifications to become a prince.
Especially the third brother. Recently, many ministers in the court have treated him differently. It seems that his good days are just around the corner!
Lu Zexu was very happy. He lowered his head and drank a sip of the fat house happy water. There was only one word.
Cool!
The second prince didn't want to get entangled in the topic of being the crown prince. He hasn't been crowned a king yet. Among his brothers, he ranks second, but he is still a prince. The third and fourth are all princes!
Let's put the position of the crown prince aside for now. He should just be a prince first.
"Your Highness, I am really living in dire straits. During the day, I debate with stubborn scholars and teach students."
"At night, I have to study hard, research the book you gave me, and think about how to do experiments. It's really too difficult. There are many things I don't understand!"
The second prince lowered his head and pointed at his head with one hand. "Look at my hair, it's falling out in clumps. I'm almost bald! Please help me think of a solution!"
Lu Zexu held back his laughter. Is the power of chemistry really that great?
Looking at his slightly narrowed eyes and the small expression of forcing a smile, I couldn't help but complain, "Your Highness, this is a bit unkind of you."
"You don't know how stubborn those white-bearded scholars in the Imperial College are! They only think that they are right and don't listen to other people's opinions and views. If I weren't a prince, I wouldn't be able to
teach that class at all!" "Look at me, I stay up late every day with lights on, study all night, and spend a lot of time and energy, but I'm criticized by that group of old scholars all day long, and even the censors have begun to impeach me! What am I working so hard for?"
"Isn't it for the position of crown prince?" The five said in unison.
Even the taciturn fourth prince did not fall behind this time, and they were very tacit.
The second prince: "..."
Although it is true to say so, is it really okay for you to say it out loud? Do
n't you all think this situation is strange?
Throughout the dynasties, the battle for the crown prince and the throne has always been bloody and cruel. It is common for brothers to quarrel and for fathers and sons to fight.
How can they be like this, sitting together in the East Palace to eat hot pot and openly discuss the matter of fighting for the crown prince's position!
I guess if he said this to others, everyone would think he was crazy!
The second prince looked like he had nothing to live for, "Is it really appropriate to say so openly about being the crown prince?"