Ah Huai worked very hard to learn the palace rules so that Yan Bao could enter the palace.
After the emperor inspected the results, he saw that Ah Huai had learned the rules well, and nodded with satisfaction: "Tomorrow on New Year's Eve, Yan Bao and her family will enter the palace, and you can go and play with her then."
Ah Huai was overjoyed: "Thank you, Dad!"
The emperor smiled and patted his shoulder: "The ladies in the harem have taken good care of you these past few days. Which lady do you think is the best?"
Ah Huai knew what the emperor meant. He wanted to find him a cheap mother, but Ah Huai didn't need that.
Ah Huai felt aggrieved, hesitant to speak, tugging at his sleeves, looking as if he didn't know how to start.
The emperor said magnanimously: "You and I are father and son. If there is anything you cannot say, just say it!"
Ah Huai then spoke boldly: "The ladies are all very good, to me and to my father, but I still miss my mother."
The emperor was not angry. Instead, he smiled and patted his head. "Your mother is indeed a good person, otherwise I would not have redeemed her back then. In that case, you don't want any of them to be your mother?"
Ah Huai nodded: "Dad, am I making things difficult for you?"
"What's so difficult about this? I'm the emperor, how can I be troubled by such a small matter?" The emperor smiled and said, "Alright, if you don't recognize me, then don't recognize me. You're thirteen years old, not three. You have to take good care of yourself in the palace. If you have any grievances, tell me."
Ah Huai shook his head: "I'm not wronged."
The emperor knew that he was not telling the truth, but who doesn't have some ulterior motives?
. . . . . .
The next day is New Year’s Eve.
Yan Bao and the others were invited to the palace by the emperor. Shen Shoufu muttered a few words in his heart, isn't the New Year's Eve dinner at home delicious? Why do they have to go to the palace? The emperor is really, he just can't stand seeing me doing well.
In the middle of winter, he was running back and forth, but it turned out that he was not the one who suffered from the cold.
Yan Bao was in high spirits when he thought about meeting Ah Huai and the Thirteenth Prince: [Wow, I can collect red envelopes again. I'll definitely get some money later. My last name is Chen.]
Mrs. Shen: “…”
Come on, Yanbao, those people have money, so take more so that my mother and I can buy some candy.
Brother Shen's eyes lit up slightly, Yan Bao, can you bring your second brother with you? Can a child who is almost eight feet tall ask for a red envelope?
The New Year's Eve banquet in the palace is attended by royal relatives. Although people often complain privately that the New Year's Eve dinner in the palace is not tasty, no one misses it every year. Moreover, anyone who fails to attend will definitely become a laughing stock, and the family will not have a good life.
Those who could attend the New Year's Eve palace banquet were secretly proud, proving that they were still prominent members of the royal family.
Ah Huai had prepared early and was waiting for Yan Bao to enter the palace. He waited from morning until it was almost dark before Yan Bao and his companions entered the palace. Waiting with him was the Thirteenth Prince, who was half a head shorter than him.
When Ah Huai first met the Thirteenth Prince, he looked him up and down with a scrutinizing look and said something shocking: "You are Yan Bao's adopted husband, that's all."
That look of disdain and disgust shocked everyone present.
"You are the little brother Ahuai who is mistaken for my sister. Yanbao told me about you." The Thirteenth Prince narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous aura.
Ah Huai asked, "What did Yan Bao say?"
The Thirteenth Prince laughed and said, "She said you look like her sister."
Laughing at Ah Huai for looking effeminate.
Ah Huai's face looked bad indeed.
The Thirteenth Prince raised his eyebrows proudly: "She only treats you as a sister, but I am different. I am Yan Bao's fiancé."
Ah Huai was so angry that his eyes almost popped out and he wanted to hit someone: "It's Tong Yangfu."
"What's the difference? We're both Yan Bao's future husbands anyway. Yan Bao is willing to support me but not you. Why should I mind? Don't you agree, Brother Huai?"
Ah Huai: “…”
Aaaaa, I'm so angry. Didn't they say he was a fool before?
How come in comparison, I'm the stupid one?
Since that day, the two brothers have become at odds with each other. You don't like me and I don't like you.
Today was the same. When Ah Huai saw the beautiful robe on the Thirteenth Prince, he was surprised to find it looked better than his own. He said jealously, "Yan Bao doesn't like this color on you."
The Thirteenth Prince was startled for a moment, but when he saw the sly smile in the corner of his eyes, he immediately realized, "Yan Bao said that I look good in anything I wear."
"Yan Bao can't speak, how did she tell you?" Ah Huai dug a hole.
The Thirteenth Prince counterattacked: "You said Yan Bao can't speak, and you despise her. I want to tell Yan Bao."
Ah Huai's face changed, and he pointed at the Thirteenth Prince: "You are talking nonsense, I didn't do it, you are not allowed to slander me."
The emperor saw from a distance that the two children seemed to be about to quarrel, and frowned: "What's wrong with them? Aren't they supposed to be friendly and respectful to each other? Why does it feel like there is some deep hatred between them?"
Eunuch Fu, who knew the inside story, was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "This is not because of Princess Yan Bao."
The emperor understood: "Yan Bao is so cute, it's normal for them to compete for favor. I also like Yan Bao and I wish I could take her back to the palace to raise her. If I wasn't afraid that Shen Shoufu would fight me to the death, Yan Bao would already be in the palace."
Eunuch Fu thought that it was incredible that a man as shrewd and cunning as Shen Shoufu, who was also very scheming, would reveal his distinct human side in front of his daughter.
Yan Bao is the apple of Shen Shoufu's eye. Even if the emperor comes, he has to get close to him.
The emperor thought of something and said, "Although Yan Bao is a good woman, we cannot let her ruin their brotherly relationship. It is a taboo for a man to lose his mind for a woman."
Eunuch Fu was secretly shocked. Could it be that the emperor wanted to sacrifice Princess Yanbao?
The next moment, the emperor said, "Ah Huai is almost thirteen, and it's time for him to get engaged. Look for a gentle and lovely girl, well-educated and well-mannered, and a neutral minister to arrange a marriage for him!"
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