HLnovel Chapter 233 A Touch of Warmth
Chapter 233 A Touch of Warmth
The next day, everyone waited to see if the Emperor would appear. If he didn't, the Seventh Prince was prepared to force his way in.
He acted out of filial piety towards his father, concern for his health, and worry about not being able to see him. No one could say anything against him for this behavior!
They got up very early in the morning and waited and waited, but did not receive the emperor's decree.
The Seventh Prince couldn't sit still. He had met with many officials yesterday and won over the hearts of the people for his brother. Although he looked down on some of them, he was patient with them for his brother's sake.
The Seventh Prince encountered the Third Prince at the gate of the Emperor's palace, and the two understood each other without saying a word.
The seventh prince was just fooling around; he gave a perfunctory greeting but showed no respect for his elder brother whatsoever.
The Third Prince smiled, seemingly unconcerned about the Seventh Prince's rude behavior.
The seventh prince had always pretended that his older brother didn't exist, but who knew that he would attend so many banquets this time.
He seemed like a bookworm who didn't fight or compete, but now his true colors were showing. The Seventh Prince decided to write a letter to his older brother, warning him to be wary of this Third Brother.
When the two arrived at the door, they thought they would be turned away again, so they only asked one question. To their surprise, the guards let them in.
The two were quite surprised to be allowed in so easily, and were momentarily uneasy.
"You've arrived. Come and have a meal with Father Emperor."
The Emperor seemed to be waiting for them, and had the two sit down. The palace servants then began to serve breakfast.
The Third Prince and the Seventh Prince were immediately uneasy. How did their father know they would come?
And breakfast too. How did Father Emperor know they would come at this time?
Even the Third Prince's eyes became unfathomable, making it hard to understand what the Emperor was thinking.
Yesterday, so many people crowded the door and waited for so long, but not a single one of them came in. Today, they came in so easily and were even served breakfast.
The Emperor pretended not to notice his two sons' unease and smiled as he asked them to have breakfast.
Royal rules are strict, and the rule has always been that one should not speak while eating or sleeping.
Father Emperor, on the other hand, has been talking the whole time today.
She was also concerned about whether her two sons were adapting well to the place.
The sudden show of concern caught them off guard once again.
The Emperor laughed and said:
"What are you afraid of? Let's have a chat, the three of us."
I was a bit tired yesterday, so I didn't go out. Where did you all go?
I heard a high-ranking official hosted a banquet. Did you two go? Did you have a good time?
Upon hearing this, the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and kowtowed to beg for forgiveness.
"Father, I know I was wrong!"
"I shouldn't have attended the ministers' banquet without permission. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"Hahaha, look at you two, get up!"
"I was just asking. I didn't go out yesterday, and it's perfectly normal for you young people to go to a banquet."
The emperor smiled and told his two sons to get up and continue eating.
With such a sudden attack, neither of them could possibly withstand it.
They were all very careful, just so that they could be mentally prepared if their father suddenly asked them something else.
The Emperor didn't ask anything until after breakfast that morning; it was as if his question just now was an illusion.
The emperor then smiled and occasionally told them that the dish was quite good and suggested they try it.
From a distance, they appear to be father and son, not like a royal father and son, but more like an ordinary father and son, full of warmth and affection.
Only the two princes sitting there knew that their backs were soaked with cold sweat.