Chapter 49: Your Highness, that is a crime of deceiving the emperor!
Zhu Yunhuan never had the habit of eating alone. Since even Zhu Yunhuan was invited, there was no reason not to invite those four poor little sisters.
Soon, the four concubines of the Crown Prince's Mansion arrived. When they saw the table full of food, their eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Second brother is so nice. He even thought of us while eating delicious food!"
Princess Jiangdu Zhu Mingyue was a sweet-talker and she started complimenting Zhu Yunhuan as soon as she sat down at the table.
Princess Yilun Zhu Minglan was more shy and timid, and spoke bashfully.
"Second brother, we will only eat a little bit, not too much..."
The other two little ones also nodded quickly like chicks pecking at rice.
"Second sister is right, we have small appetites, so one bowl of rice is enough for us!"
When Zhu Yunhuan saw how sensible the little sisters were, his heart was broken with grief.
"eat!"
"Eat as much as you can!"
"Look at you, you are all as skinny as ribs. How are you going to find a husband in the future?"
"From now on, you will come to my place for dinner every night. As long as Third Brother eats, you will definitely get your share!"
When Zhu Mingyue heard such heartwarming words, she felt her nose getting sour and her eyes turned red involuntarily.
Since their father passed away, they have not had a full meal and live in fear and anxiety every day.
Now hearing what her second brother said, she suddenly felt like crying.
"Thank you, brother..."
The same was true for the other little girls, all of them had red eyes and tears falling down.
“Second brother…you are so kind…when father was still alive, he never said such heartwarming words to us, wow wow wow wow…”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunhuan hurriedly waved his hands awkwardly.
"Father is so busy helping Grandpa the Emperor with state affairs that he may not be able to take us into consideration."
"But as children, we must not harbor resentment because of this."
"You know, a happy life must be created with your own hands. Only by constantly striving for self-improvement and self-reliance can you reap a bright future..."
When Zhu Yunhuan saw five pairs of innocent eyes staring at him, he felt uneasy and could not make up any more lies.
Fortunately, he knows another trick, which is to divert attention.
"Don't just stand there and watch. Come eat!"
Zhu Yunwen and several little girls said in unison.
"Brother, you haven't even started eating yet, how can we eat?"
When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, he secretly felt ashamed. It turned out that anyone he picked out knew the rules better than him!
"Before we eat, let me set some rules for you."
"From now on, you must call Zhu Yunwen your second brother and me your third brother!"
When the older children heard this, they nodded as if it was a matter of course. Only the youngest, Zhu Mingyao, blinked his big confused eyes.
"Who is that big brother?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Mingyue quickly patted the little sister's head.
"Remember it!"
"Our eldest brother is called Prince Yu Huai Zhu Xiongying!"
"oh oh!"
"I remember, my elder brother is Prince Yu Huai Zhu Xiongying!"
When Zhu Yunhuan heard Zhu Mingyao say this, he immediately tore off a chicken leg and put it in his bowl.
"You're so smart, this is a reward for you!"
"Thank you, Third Brother, hehe..."
Zhu Yunhuan tore off another chicken leg and gave it to his third sister Zhu Mingyu, then gave two chicken wings to Zhu Mingyue and Zhu Minglan, and threw the chicken head and chicken butt into Zhu Yunhuan's bowl, which caused Zhu Yunhuan to complain.
Afterwards, Zhu Yunhuan picked up the whole roast chicken and started to eat it in big bites while he was complaining.
When the others saw Zhu Yunhuan start to eat, they also started to eat voraciously.
Because Mrs. Lu was not present, everyone ate happily. The two youngest sisters ate until their faces and hands were covered in grease, looking like little cats.
When Zhu Yunhuan saw Sandezi standing nearby, and thinking that he only had one person serving him, he immediately extended an invitation.
"San Dezi, stop standing, let's sit down and eat together."
Upon hearing this, Wang De quickly waved his hand.
"Your Highness, this is against the rules. When the other princes and princesses have finished their meals, I can just eat the leftovers."
Seeing this, Zhu Yunhuan no longer insisted. He just folded out a set of bowls and plates, took a little bit of each dish on the table, and placed them in a corner of the table.
"Don't touch anything on this plate. If you want to eat, eat from another plate."
Several little girls nodded obediently when they heard this, while Zhu Yunwen curled his lips in disdain.
"cut!"
"I wouldn't want to eat it even if you ask me to. I won't eat the food of servants!"
Seeing that this guy was so annoying, Zhu Yunhuan immediately threw the goose butt into his bowl.
"Third brother, you bully me again!"
"You have such a stinky mouth, you are only fit to eat ass!"
Wang De didn't care about these. His Highness Zhu Yunwen was just a little bit foul-mouthed, but he was much better than those nobles in the palace who had no sense of violence. At least he didn't hit people.
The meal lasted for nearly half an hour and ended in a cheerful atmosphere.
Wang De accompanied Zhu Yunhuan to see everyone off, then he picked up his plates and bowls and found a corner to eat.
However, while eating, Wang De suddenly leaned against the wall and started crying.
He had been in the palace for seven or eight years. Although it was not the first time he had dinner, it was the first time he had such a clean dinner.
For the nobles in the palace, giving you leftovers as a reward is already a great favor. Who would treat you as a human being and save a portion for you in advance?
But his own prince did it, he really treats me as a human being!
When Zhu Yunhuan saw Wang De crying loudly, he hurried over in a mean manner.
"Huh?"
"It's just a meal, but my son Sandezi is so moved that he's crying like a tearful man. Hahaha."
"Your Highness, I...I am really touched, wuwuwu..."
Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand indifferently.
"Don't be so touched. Eat quickly. Someone will come to get the plates, bowls and chopsticks soon."
"Yes, I'll eat it right away!"
Wang De hurriedly buried his head in eating, eating with big mouthfuls. Seeing that His Highness was still looking at him, he couldn't help but chuckle.
When Zhu Yunhuan saw his silly look, he wanted to laugh at him, but suddenly he heard the voice of a eunuch coming from outside the door.
"Your Highness Yunxun, if you have finished your dinner, I will take away the tableware!"
When Wang De heard this, he immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood up and said.
"Your Highness, I am full..."
Zhu Yunhuan pushed Wang De down again and said.
"Sit down!"
" eat slowly!"
"I'll go meet them and chat with them for a while. You'll have enough time to finish your meal!"
Wang De looked at the departing figure of his prince, and his eyes became blurred again.
Your Highness, you treat me as a national hero, and I should repay you as a national hero!
I will return the Crown Princess's reward in a moment, and tell her that I will never do anything to let down His Highness!
Just as he was thinking this, he saw his own prince walking in with his head hung and a depressed look on his face, followed by a few eunuchs from the imperial kitchen who were in charge of tidying up the dishes and chopsticks.
Seeing this, Wang De hurriedly put the bowls and chopsticks on the table and helped the people in the imperial kitchen put them into food boxes.
"Your Highness, Third Grandson, did you remember what the Emperor told you to do?"
"The Emperor also said that if you don't finish it, he will send someone to beat you with a stick tomorrow!"
"Oh, remember this, are you annoying?"
When Wang De heard the conversation between the two, he was stunned.
He felt that this eunuch looked familiar. It turned out to be Eunuch Qin from the Imperial Household Department, the emperor's personal eunuch.
His Highness is so proud that the Emperor himself assigned him the homework!
"Your Highness, Third Grandson, I have put the calligraphy copybook for you. Please don't forget to practice!"
"The Emperor said that if you miss a word, you will be punished with a stick!"
After Eunuch Qin finished speaking, he left with the young eunuch and the food box.
Wang De accompanied them all the way out of the Prince's Mansion, and then ran back happily.
"Your Highness, you are so amazing that His Majesty can personally assign you homework!"
Zhu Yunhuan's face turned dark when he heard this.
"Wang De, do you still have any conscience? You come to laugh at me right after I finished my meal!"
"Your Highness, I am truly happy. How can you be mocking me?"
Zhu Yunhuan raised a thick copybook of calligraphy, his face full of depression.
"Look, this is the copybook of Thousand Character Classic!"
"A full thousand words, how long will it take to finish this?"
“Uh uh…”
When Wang De saw that it was the Thousand Character Classic, he felt that the homework was a bit too much.
"Your Highness, this shows that His Majesty thinks highly of you!"
"You must complete your homework seriously and don't let His Majesty down!"
"What the hell, you're just not happy with me because I eat too much, so you're deliberately making things difficult for me, humph!"
Zhu Yunhuan complained a little, and suddenly remembered that Wang De seemed to have read some books, so he asked in a mean way.
"San Dezi, am I good to you?"
"good!"
"Your Highness treats San Dezi like a family member. Even if San Dezi were to be torn to pieces, he would never be able to repay you even a little bit!"
When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, he immediately understood what was going on.
"No need to break into pieces, just help me copy the Thousand Character Classic!"
"ah?"
"Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable. If His Majesty finds out, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor!"
"Don't worry, I won't betray you!"
"Your Highness, I am not afraid that you will betray me. I am afraid that you cannot bear the punishment from His Majesty!"
"Think about it, a thousand blows, Your Highness, are you sure you can handle it?"
When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, the horrifying scene of the Jinyiwei beating him with a stick immediately emerged in his mind, and he was so trembled.
"How about this, I'll write the first 500 words, and you can help me write the last 500 words..."
“Your Highness…”
"It's such a happy decision!"
"Try to imitate my handwriting. You can embellish it a little, but not too much!"
After Zhu Yunhuan said this, he tore a copy of calligraphy in half, placed half in front of himself, and threw the other half to Wang De.
"Don't just stand there, help me write it quickly. If I were to write it by myself, I would have to write until late at night!"
“Ah…Ah…”
Under Zhu Yunhuan's repeated urging, Wang De reluctantly picked up the pen and helped him copy the homework.
But whenever he looked at his own prince, his eyes were always filled with resentment.
Your Highness, I really don't want to help the Crown Princess and affect your studies, but you are too cooperative...
