HLnovel Chapter 234 Still a child
Chapter 234 Still a child
The two men ate breakfast with trepidation. After breakfast, the emperor invited them to stay for tea.
Now they both regret it, wondering why they were in such a hurry to come and show their filial piety, being the first to arrive.
After the palace servants served the tea, they stepped aside. The Emperor leisurely sipped his tea, admiring the expressions of his two sons. The seventh son was still a bit too inexperienced, not as composed as the third son.
Even though the third brother is flustered, he still maintains a gentle and mild demeanor, just like his usual gentlemanly character.
Judging from Lao Qi's expression, he seems a bit uneasy; he's still too inexperienced.
The emperor didn't say anything, but when he put down his teacup, he accidentally made a clattering sound between the teacup and the saucer, which was enough to make his two sons nervous.
"Alright, you two can go back now. I have nothing to do today and I'd like to go out and have a look around. Go back and prepare."
The Seventh Prince was eager to leave, so upon hearing this, he immediately stood up, bowed to the Third Prince, and headed outside.
The Third Prince, on the contrary, was much more relaxed. Just now, he had reflected on his actions over the past two days and realized that he had not done anything out of line.
He was always cautious when attending banquets, never saying anything he shouldn't have, and only talking about books with people.
I did receive some items, mostly antiques and calligraphy, but I'll just return them today.
The things he said at the banquet had nothing to do with court affairs, and even if some ministers wanted to ask, he deflected their questions.
I was just startled by the Emperor's attitude, but I've calmed down now.
The Seventh Prince's side is far less clean. Seeing the Third Prince's composed demeanor as he left the courtyard, he couldn't help but sarcastically remark:
"Third Brother is such a good actor. Once he leaves the courtyard, he is like a completely different person from when he is in the courtyard."
Upon hearing this, the Third Prince laughed and said:
"Seventh Brother is still young, and his words are very childish."
Third Brother is a bit older than you, and it's really his fault that he can't understand what you're saying.
The seventh prince was so angry he almost fell over. How come he never noticed before that his third brother, who was usually quiet and only liked to read, was so sharp-tongued!
But he wasn't one to be trifled with either, and he immediately said:
"Compared to me, Third Brother has indeed aged a lot, and he only likes ancient books and such. Just like the old man, he's really boring!"
After finishing his sentence, the Seventh Prince flicked his sleeves and left.
The attendants following behind the third prince were unconvinced.
"Your Highness, you are the Seventh Prince's brother after all. How could he..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Third Prince interrupted him, saying:
"Seventh Brother is still young, he's still a child. Alright, let's go back."
The third prince planned to either send the ancient book back or buy it back with silver.
After the Seventh Prince returned to his courtyard, his advisors came over. After hearing what the Seventh Prince said, the advisors also seemed somewhat uneasy.
"Your Highness, why don't we also return the things we received?"
The Seventh Prince frowned. He didn't lack those things, but doing this would be like the thief crying "stop thief!"
“We’re sending it back now so we don’t make a big fuss and then everyone will know about it.”
The advisor was sent by the sixth prince to accompany his younger brother; he's quite intelligent.
"But the Emperor has already said so, if we don't send it back..."
The seventh prince scoffed.
"Father won't mind, especially since it's a gift from the servants. Everyone else has accepted it. If I don't, wouldn't I seem out of place, and wouldn't I hurt the feelings of the ministers?"
"If Your Highness is worried about upsetting the ministers, I suggest sending some silver over as if it were purchased, so that we can have an explanation."
The advisor thought for a moment and then suggested.