The capital city, the backyard of Prince Li Qin's residence.
"Second Prince, is it really okay if we don't do the task left by the Master?"
He made us copy several essays from the Four Books.
This person walked up to Li Ruwu and asked.
In response to his question, Li Ruwu waved his hand and said:
"Just thinking about those things gives me a headache. I finally got a day off, and I don't know why my father would have the tutor assign homework like this."
Anyway, I'm not writing. I don't want to be like my older brother, who only knows how to study all day long.
And what difference would it make if I didn't write it?
My father is a king, and even the emperor has to listen to him. Who in the entire capital dares to touch me?
I refuse to believe he'd dare hit me if I didn't write it.
Even if I make a scene, he wouldn't dare stop teaching me.
Once the door is opened, the line of people from all over the world who want to teach us will stretch to an unimaginable length.
I heard that something has happened in the Northwest, and things are in chaos.
My father is dealing with this right now and has no time to care about us.
Come on, let's play together.
After he finished speaking, his playmates, who were accompanying him in his studies, said tremblingly:
“But, Second Prince, if you don’t write it, the teacher will beat us.”
"Then please help me write my copy as well."
Li Ruwu smiled and patted them on the shoulder, saying:
"Let's go see what my older brother is up to."
Afterwards, the group secretly went to his brother's place, but after taking one look, Li Ruwu led them to hide behind the wall.
"Oh no, I saw my mother's personal maid. If she sees me, she'll go back and tell my mother that I've been out playing again."
He'll definitely get a beating when he gets back.
After whispering his words, he leaned over the window and eavesdropped on what was being said inside the house.
"Your Highness, the lady feels that the teacher has given you a little too little homework."
So the lady asked me to tell you that after completing the task left by the Master, she has other assignments for you.
The lady said, "You two are the prince's children, so you should work harder than the other children."
So let's not rest this time, let's keep going.
After the maid finished speaking, Li Ruwu, who was hiding under the window outside, was immediately startled.
What? I finally got a day off, and my mother still assigned me extra tasks.
And I hear his voice too. No, I can't stay inside any longer.
If I don't receive anything when it's going out, it means it's not happening.
He dared not to do his teacher's homework, but he really wouldn't dare to do his mother's.
My mother really hit me.
Inside the house, Li Ruwen received extra homework from her mother, as told by her maid.
He said with a calm expression:
“If it’s the mother’s word, the child will definitely obey.”
Li Ruwu, who was outside, shook his head upon hearing this.
He really is my older brother; he truly is the good kid they all talk about.
After the maid left, Li Ruwu looked through the crack in the window at his elder brother, Li Ruwen, inside the house.
I want to see his expression when he gets extra homework.
What he saw was his older brother, who walked to the door and locked it from the inside.
With a perfectly normal expression, he moved a stool to the fish tank, stood on it, and looked at the little fish he was raising.
Upon witnessing this scene, Li Ruwu wondered if his older brother was about to jump into the fish tank.
Then he saw his older brother, who always looked weak and kind, put his hand into the fish tank.
He scooped up a small fish he had raised and almost crushed it to death with a blank expression.
Finally, with a furious expression, he threw the fish back into the tank, splashing water everywhere.
Then they would fish them out again, and just as they were about to be crushed, they would throw them back in, repeating this cycle over and over.
They didn't stop until all the fish in the tank were on the verge of death.
During that time, he saw his older brother reveal a cruel expression he had never seen before.
After finishing all this, Li Ruwen wiped his hands and went back to unlock the door.
He returned to his seat with a smile on his face and began to do the homework left by his teacher.
He wants everyone who passes by to see how hard he's working.
His younger brother, Li Ruwu, was hiding behind the wall with his men, panting heavily.
His friends all asked him:
"Second Prince, what did you see?"
What happened?
Faced with these people's questions, Li Ruwu patted his chest and said:
"No, nothing?"
He had to admit that he was genuinely taken aback by the stark contrast in his older brother's demeanor.
He did not answer their questions.
Then he wondered whether he should tell his father and mother about it.
After thinking for a moment, he decided not to say anything, since his older brother had helped him cover up a lot of his past misdeeds.
He then prepared to leave the palace with his playmates as soon as possible to avoid the homework his mother had given him.
"Li Ruwu".
Just as he was about to leave the palace with his playmates, he suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind, and he trembled.
Then Li Ruwu turned his little head with difficulty and saw his father, Li Qin, standing coldly behind him, looking at them expressionlessly.
Upon witnessing this scene, Li Ruwu immediately bowed to Li Qin and said:
"Father."
When his playmates saw Li Qin, they also bowed to him tremblingly.
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