Chapter 3545 A Big Box
"Cheng Jun!"
Just when Nan Yan was distracted, Xinping screamed and happily rushed over to hug her younger brother.
As soon as she hugged him, she found that the little brother's body was very different from before. Although thin, he was very strong. The arms around her were much stronger than before, and he actually lifted her up.
Xin Ping was surprised and delighted. When she landed on the ground, she looked Cheng Jun up and down and said with a smile, "Oh, how come you've grown taller again?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the tops of the two people's heads.
“He’s almost as tall as me.”
When Zhu Chengjun saw his sister, he smiled so hard that his eyes were invisible. Only a row of snow-white teeth were visible on his dark face. He said, "I've grown more than two inches this year. It won't be long before I'm taller than you."
Xinping pouted: "Hmph!"
Zhu Chengjun immediately said, "Of course, my sister is still the prettiest."
Hearing this, Xinping laughed again and reached out to pinch his face: "That's right."
Zhu Chengjun had not only grown taller, but his face was also less fleshy than before, and when you pinched it, it didn't feel as plump as before. Xinping pinched it twice, and for some reason, he felt a little lonely.
However, Zhu Chengjun immediately asked, "I heard that my sister was almost kidnapped a while ago. Is she injured?"
Xinping shook his head: "No."
Then he muttered softly, "It just scared me."
Zhu Chengjun gritted his teeth, a fierce look on his face. He said, "Don't worry, sister. I won't let anyone bully you in vain. This time I come, I will definitely beat them all down and smash them to pieces!"
Upon hearing this, Xinping was coaxed into laughing immediately.
But Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat. She turned to look at Zhu Feng, who was looking at the two children with a kind smile on his face. Zhu Feng also turned his head to look at her with a frown on his face, and their eyes met.
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, let's stop talking nonsense. Cheng Jun has traveled day and night to get here, so he hasn't eaten yet. Do you have any food left?"
Nan Yan frowned and asked, "Why are you feeding the child leftovers?"
Zhu Chengjun said with a smile: "Mother, I am not picky."
Xinping said immediately, "We haven't even eaten a few bites yet. These aren't leftovers. Come on, let's go eat quickly. You must be starving. Father, are you coming too?"
Zhu Feng smiled, closed the document at hand, and stood up: "Yes."
The family left the study in a lively manner and went to Xinping's room.
It was rare for this small courtyard to be so lively. Xinping acted like the host, arranging everyone to sit down. He then personally served a large bowl of rice to his younger brother. After handing it to him, he reached out and touched his slightly sunken cheek, saying, "Eat more. Look at you, why are you so thin? Even if you want to fight someone who bullies me, you won't be able to beat them if you're this thin."
These words were more like a few stones. Although they were not big, they hit Nan Yan's heart.
She couldn't help but look at Zhu Feng again.
During the journey, Zhu Feng felt a little uncomfortable after being looked at by her several times with deep gazes. At this time, he said softly, "Let's eat first. We can talk after dinner if you have anything to say."
So everyone picked up their bowls.
Unexpectedly, what Zhu Chengjun said about not being picky was true. Although the side dishes on the table were delicious, he hardly ate any of them. He would pick up some vegetables with chopsticks and then gobble up half a bowl of rice. In a short while, the two bowls of rice were gone as if they were poured into his mouth.
Xinping's eyes widened as he watched.
The royal family has always been particular about cherishing blessings and maintaining good health, and they only eat half full. In addition, she and the imperial concubine had no appetite recently, so the food prepared by the kitchen was limited. Zhu Chengjun devoured their entire meal in just a few bites. After finishing, he licked the rice grains at the corner of his lips with his tongue and looked up at his mother and sister: "Anything else?"
Xinping said: "Are you a bucket?"
The senior palace maid Chu Yun, who was waiting nearby, immediately said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. The kitchen is already preparing it and will serve it up soon. Here are some snacks."
As he spoke, some food was brought up. They were also Baihua Su and Chestnut Cake, which Xinping didn't eat much on weekdays. Zhu Chengjun took them and finished a whole plate in no time.
He ate one bite at a time, and although he ate a lot and quickly, fortunately his manners were still decent.
Nan Yan looked at her youngest son and laughed unconsciously. Zhu Feng, who was standing next to her, saw her happy smile and couldn't help but said, "What are you thinking about? Why are you laughing like that?"
Nan Yan asked, "Your Majesty, doesn't he look familiar?"
"What?"
"The way this kid eats is exactly the same as the way the emperor used to eat."
“…”
"It's been years since I've seen His Majesty eat like this. Now he's eating like cat food, and he has to be coaxed into eating a few more bites."
Zhu Feng frowned, coughed lightly and said, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of the children!"
Xinping stared at her brother. In the blink of an eye, a plate of snacks disappeared into his mouth. She couldn't help but say, "Aren't you full?"
Zhu Chengjun said: "I'm not full yet."
"Huh? You're still not full after eating so much?"
"That's nothing. In the military camp, Wei Ying, Wen Bieyu and I could eat a bucket and a half of rice in one meal."
Xinping said with disdain: "What a bunch of good-for-nothings."
As he spoke, he patted Zhu Chengjun on the shoulder and said, "Let me tell you, we don't have much food here. We're fighting right now, so we need to feed the soldiers first. Don't eat up all their food."
Nan Yan listened from the side and almost laughed out loud.
Although food is indeed a problem, it is impossible for a prince to starve, let alone His Majesty the King of Han. This girl really knows too much about the suffering of the people and puts all the suffering on her own people.
Zhu Feng also smiled with his lips pursed.
But Zhu Chengjun said unconvincedly: "I came here this time, not just myself, I also brought food and supplies."
"Food? You brought food?"
"Yes, after the emperor's decree arrived in the capital, the prince was so busy that he didn't sleep for several days and nights. He squeezed so much food from Sichuan and Shaanxi. I went south and made a special detour there to bring the food here. If it weren't for this, I would have arrived long ago."
Xinping smiled so hard that her eyes curved up: "Prince brother is really amazing."
At this moment, Cheng Jun seemed to suddenly remember something and slapped his forehead: "Oh, I almost forgot. Someone come!"
He shouted loudly, and a young eunuch immediately came out from outside the door. Zhu Chengjun said, "Bring up the things that the prince asked me to bring."
The young eunuch immediately ran downstairs, and soon he led two guards to carry a large box and put it in the yard.
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