Chapter 321 The 78 Venomous Snakes
King Zhao looked at the little kid in front of him with round eyes full of concern for him, and wondered what he was afraid of.
If the little kid's mother hugged a pillow at night, looked at him with her round almond eyes and said pitifully that she was scared, he would have to keep him there no matter what.
But the reality is cruel...
King Zhao scolded the two children angrily, "Go back to sleep and stop making trouble!"
After hearing his father, who always kept his word, say this, Gu Yanzhi knew that this was impossible, and the young boy became dejected.
He turned his head to glance at his much shorter brother, and thought that not only would he not be able to live with his father today, but he might even have to go back to coax this kid.
But the next second he was shocked by his brother's actions.
Ruirui came forward swiftly, hugged King Zhao's calf tightly with her short arms and legs, raised her childish face, blinked her long eyelashes, and spoke in a childish and pitiful voice:
"Prince, please, it's us who are afraid to live on our own. I really, really want to live with you and Big Brother!"
King Zhao: “…”
Big brother: "..."
King Zhao secretly shook his legs, but failed to get rid of it.
He felt complicated, he wished the older one could act so coquettishly towards him.
Is there anything in this world that cannot be negotiated?
It’s a pity that the person who is acting like a spoiled brat is such a little brat.
"open!"
Ruirui didn't give up. Not only that, he also had a flash of inspiration and boldly proposed another possibility.
"Father, if you are too scared to live with us, that's fine. Why don't we go find the princess? She is so kind and will definitely take us in!"
"Originally I thought that since we three are all boys, we should live together, but if the prince is really scared, then the three of us will have to make do with other people."
At the same time, Ruirui also loosened her grip on her calf and said in a frustrated tone:
"I didn't expect that an adult like you would be so scared. If we are kicked out by the princess, we will have to beg her for help."
King Zhao: “…”
King Zhao sneered. There was no way he could let them go find the princess.
He casually lifted the little kid by the back of his neck and shook the little thing that was meant to slander him: "Don't you know that men and women should not touch each other? You can just live here with me!"
"Sure!"
Ruirui was picked up, and he adjusted his posture skillfully, and then hung there. When he heard King Zhao's consent, he was extremely happy.
After seeing this whole set of movements, the young boy couldn't help but start to doubt his life.
My father, who always keeps his word, has changed his mind!
He felt mixed emotions. It turned out that he could discuss things with his father.
He couldn't help but look at the child. Could it be really as his mother said?
If he allowed his younger brother to grow up, would he eventually replace him in his father's heart?
But Ruirui doesn't seem to be a very smart person, just a little playful and naughty.
When he was wavering in his heart, he suddenly heard a voice: "Brother, come up quickly!"
"correct!"
Ruirui looked at the bathrobe on King Zhao and immediately looked at his eldest brother beside him: "Let's take a bath together!"
Gu Yanzhi came back to his senses and first looked at his father.
King Zhao nodded gently, "Go ahead."
King Zhao has all the necessary things here; even the conditions for bathing are much better than those of the two younger brothers.
Ruirui quickly stripped herself naked and was carried into the bathtub by several maids and sisters who smiled at her.
This place is very big. He happily slapped the water with his palms and warmly invited Gu Yanzhi, who was still standing on the ground in his clothes: "Brother, come quickly!"
Soon, the two of them were washed together, wiped clean and sent to King Zhao's room.
Seeing King Zhao reading a book with disheveled hair, Rui Rui's eyes lit up, and she took the initiative to ask under the quilt: "My Lord, are you going to tell us a bedtime story?
When I was at home, my mother often told me bedtime stories.
In fact, it was only during these few days that Ji Yunqing would tell him a few stories when he was in the mood to educate the child not to go to dangerous places or to provoke dangerous people.
But the child is not stupid, of course he knows how to say it to express that his mother values him more.
King Zhao looked at the wishful thinking boy and said, "No need to talk, go to sleep!"
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If he didn’t want to listen, then he didn’t want to listen. Ruirui didn’t bother about it. He closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.
What he didn't know was that not long after, a young and beautiful palace maid came and said that she was the Concubine Chen and brought him warming wine.
King Zhao did not even look at the maid and said, "Thank you, mother. Please leave the wine.
Eunuch Shi, it's getting late, please send someone to take this girl back."
The maid was reluctant to leave, her tone was gentle but with a hint of a hook:
"Your Highness, I work in the palace of Concubine Chen. Recently, Concubine Chen has been thinking about you a lot, always complaining about how few children you have..."
King Zhao's face darkened: "Eunuch Shi, are you going to die?"
Eunuch Shi did not dare to delay any longer and quickly asked someone to send the palace maid back.
Even if this palace maid is from the Concubine Chen's side and represents her reputation, she cannot force the prince to accept it.
What's more, there are two young masters staying overnight at the prince's place tonight.
After an unknown amount of time, King Zhao suddenly opened his eyes.
It was still dark, and he looked in that direction. He heard a rustling sound coming from the corner.
King Zhao got out of bed and saw a long colorful rope slowly moving along the wall.
He turned his head and looked around, then pulled off the tassels hanging from the bed curtains, turned his wrist, and threw it over with a little force.
"boom"
Then he put on his outer robe and opened the door.
He said in a deep voice: "Someone come!"
Soon many servants in the yard began to search around.
……
After some exploration, it was already dawn.
Eunuch Shi knelt on the ground with a pale face and said, "Your Highness, I did sprinkle the powder to repel insects and snakes yesterday, but it was mixed with other powders."
"In addition to your room, Your Majesty, poisonous snakes were also found in the rooms of the two young masters. There were as many as seven or eight of them, and they were quite poisonous."
He couldn't even imagine what would have happened at night if the two young masters had not suddenly come to look for the prince last night but stayed in his own residence.
The child is young, and it would be troublesome if he was frightened or bitten by a poisonous snake. What's more, this is not Prince Zhao's palace, and decocting medicine is a big problem.
One careless mistake could lead to...
At this moment, a palace maid arrived outside the door and said that the emperor ordered Prince Zhao to come over quickly.
King Zhao looked at the two children who were still sleeping and said, "You stay and watch over them. Don't let them run around."
Although Eunuch Shi was worried about the prince, he knew that this was a sign of the prince's trust in him, so he quickly agreed.
After King Zhao left, Eunuch Shi was just about to sit down and stare at the two younger princes when he suddenly saw the older one open his eyes with a clear look in his eyes.
"Eunuch Shi, did you find a poisonous snake in our room?"
Eunuch Shi did not expect that he would wake up, and he did not dare to tell lies, so he patiently comforted him, "Young Master, the poisonous snake has been caught now, nothing will happen to you anymore."
As the two were talking, Ruirui woke up. He rubbed his eyes, turned over, and suddenly raised his head: "Hey, where is the prince?" Why is there one person missing?