The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Chapter 18

When Pei Ze, Xu Lishan and Xu Liqian came to pay their respects at Liangyi Hall, Xiao Yanzhi was talking with the emperor, and the atmosphere between the father and son seemed much closer than yesterday.

The three of them hadn't heard about Xiao Yanzhi's stay in Liangyi Hall yesterday, so they were very puzzled by the sudden intimacy between the father and son. After looking at each other, they sat down calmly and waited for the emperor. After getting ready, they went to the court together.

On the way to the front hall, Xiao Yanzhi was walking behind the emperor, Pei Ze stared at Xiao Yanzhi's back, and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab Xiao Yanzhi.

Startled, Xiao Yan slowed down and retreated to Pei Ze's side.

"What's the matter, my lord?"

Pei Ze opened his mouth, but when he got to the edge of his mouth, he only spun around and swallowed it back.

Seeing Pei Ze hesitate to speak, Xiao Yanzhi blinked in doubt: "What's wrong?"

Pei Ze stared at Xiao Yanzhi expressionlessly, and said in a low voice, "It's okay."

Looking suspiciously at Pei Ze, Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes and stepped into the main hall.

Seeing Pei Ze holding Xiao Yanzhi suddenly, Xu Lishan was startled. After the two separated, he immediately stepped forward and asked Pei Ze, "Brother Pei, what did you say to Brother Huang?"

Pei Ze glanced at Xu Lishan and said, "It's okay."

After speaking, Pei Ze strode into the main hall.

Xu Lishan frowned and followed.

Xu Liqian felt that the interaction between the three people in front was very interesting, and with a chuckle, he also entered the front hall.

There are more things to discuss in the morning than Xiao Yanzhi imagined. It took two hours yesterday, but today it has been dragged on until noon. Zhao Kang reminded the emperor that it was time for lunch, and Xiao Yanzhi was relieved.

"Let's have lunch here today, and I will share it with all my lovers." The matter has not been discussed yet, and the emperor does not intend to let his lovers leave.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Kang has served the emperor for three years, and he understands the emperor's habits to some extent, so the lunch for this many people has been prepared long ago. The table and food are set out.

When the low table came up, everyone no longer had to sit upright. Xiao Yanzhi supported the low table with both hands and moved it with difficulty, trying not to disturb the emperor who was thinking about something.

However, as the eldest son of the emperor, Xiao Yanzhi happened to be sitting next to the emperor. When the emperor turned his head while reading the memorial, he saw Xiao Yanzhi winking, and when he saw Xiao Yanzhi's posture, he immediately laughed.

"Zhao Kang, go help him quickly, don't embarrass me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Kang was ordered, walked quickly to Xiao Yanzhi's side, and stretched out his hand with a smile, "Your Highness, why don't you go to the side with this old servant?"

Xiao Yanzhi hurriedly waved his hands, grabbed Zhao Kang's arm and turned to kneel to sit down, and then he let out a long sigh of relief and said, "It will be fine in a while."

Zhao Kang turned his head to look at the emperor, seeing the emperor smiling and waving his hands, he backed away with a smile on his face.

Seeing Xiao Yanzhi secretly pinching his legs under the low table, the emperor shook his head and laughed, and then saw that the senior members of the regular senators also seemed to have uncomfortable legs. It is said that there is no need to be formal in the Hall of Liangyi, but you can't relax without a cover, this low table will be placed like this in the future."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard the words, glanced at Xiao Yanzhi one after another, and thanked him together, while muttering "Thank you for your kindness", while thinking about how kind the emperor was to Xiao Yanzhi, they were also sitting upright before, and their legs and feet were uncomfortable. But the emperor had never paid attention to him, but Xiao Yanzhi had only attended two morning courts at this moment, and the emperor specially changed the rules for Xiao Yanzhi. It seemed that the emperor did not treat his eldest son as indifferently as rumored outside.

After the low table was placed, palace officials filed in, put down the food one by one, and then quickly exited.

Xiao Yanzhi was a little hungry, and eating was better than just sitting in a daze, but just as he picked up the chopsticks, Xiao Yanzhi found that no one was touching them.

After hesitating for a while, Xiao Yanzhi also put the chopsticks back to their original positions, and seeing that the emperor sitting above was still watching intently with the memorial, Xiao Yanzhi understood why no one dared to move the chopsticks.

Fearing that others would not dare to say that, Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at Zhao Kang, only to see Zhao Kang secretly shook his head at Xiao Yanzhi, and then pouted again.

Xiao Yanzhi guessed that Zhao Kang meant that it was hard for him to speak, so let him speak.

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look to one side, and saw that no matter whether it was Xu Lishan, Pei Ze or the ministers below, they were all staring at the sideline of the low table with their heads down, without exception.

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at the other side, the emperor was holding a memorial in his hand, and was concentrating on reading it, but it took a cup of tea to read a memorial, and he didn't know how many words were written in the memorial .

Xiao Yanzhi weighed it up, and suddenly said: "Father, can you choose the one for the brochure or the meal?"

When Xiao Yanzhi spoke, Xu Lishan and the others looked sideways, but the other ministers lowered their heads even lower.

The emperor was startled when he heard the words, and turned his gaze away from the memorial, and turned to look at Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi met the emperor's eyes with a smile, and said: "Father, you didn't eat anything in the morning, and you didn't even drink your saliva when discussing with the adults this morning. If you don't eat anything, you I can't take it anymore."

"How can I be so weak?" The emperor frowned slightly, as if he was dissatisfied with being interrupted by Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi was not afraid, and retorted: "I don't think my father is weak, I am worried about my father's health. Besides, you are not hungry, my son is still hungry."

Xiao Yanzhi lowered his voice when he said the latter sentence.

The emperor was startled, then suddenly laughed, and threw the booklet in his hand into Xiao Yanzhi's arms.

"You kid, are you caring about me or angry at me? Eat when you're hungry, and I didn't stop you!"

Xiao Yanzhi got up with the booklet, walked to the emperor's desk, put down the booklet, and conveniently put away the dozen or so books on the table and evacuated them to the table.

Seeing this, Zhao Kang immediately came over with a wooden tray, put all the folders on the wooden tray, and then carried it to a table a little further away to put it on.

Xiao Yanzhi watched the plate of folders leave, and said to the emperor with a smile: "Of course, my son is concerned about my father. It's better to eat the food while it's hot. Besides, my father, you don't move your chopsticks, who would dare to eat it?"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yanzhi returned to his seat and sat down, smiling and looking at the emperor, as if he was waiting for the order to serve dinner.

Thinking Xiao Yanzhi's appearance was funny, he glanced at the untouched meals of the ministers, the emperor chuckled, then picked up the chopsticks, and said: "Eat, eat, don't look at me like a puppy. "

Xiao Yanzhi smiled slightly and started eating.

When lunch was about to finish, Zhao Kang got some notice from a young eunuch, walked quickly to the emperor's side, and whispered something in the emperor's ear.

After hearing this, the emperor showed an expression that he just remembered something, looked at Xiao Yanzhi and said, "Speaking of which, the second son and the others have a personal guard accompanying them, and I have selected a few for you, and they have already arrived Are you going to choose one?"

"Personal bodyguard?" Xiao Yanzhi frowned.

Xiao Yanzhi guessed that in addition to his personal eunuch and personal maid, he should also get a personal bodyguard. Originally, this position was intended to be reserved for Zhang Shaosheng. After speaking, Xiao Yanzhi hesitated a little.

"Father Lao is bothering you, the minister there will go and have a look."