The Eighth Prince noticed Zhao Yao's little movements and said in a funny and loving way: "Tenth brother, what are you doing..." Before he could finish his words, he saw Zhao Yao put his index finger to his mouth and looked at him warily. Looking around, he lowered his voice and said to him, "Myna, please keep your voice down." After that, he secretly hid a few more pieces of beef.
"Tenth brother..."
"Bago, just pretend you didn't see it." Zhao Yao clasped his hands and bowed slightly to the eighth prince.
The Eighth Prince stretched out his hand and pinched Zhao Yao's chubby little face, smiled lovingly and scolded: "You little greedy cat."
"Myna, I don't know when I will eat beef next time. I have to steal more now so that I can eat more meals." Zhao Yao felt that he was really too smart. His mind turned around, and a good idea suddenly occurred to him. Then he stared at the Eighth Prince with bright eyes, and then shouted in a coquettish and protracted tone, "Myna~~~~"
Hearing Zhao Yao's flattering cry, the Eighth Prince instantly understood what he was planning.
"Okay, I'll help you steal it."
Zhao Yao's little face immediately showed a bright smile, and he said sweetly to the eighth prince: "Bag, you are the best."
"What else do you want to hide?" The table full of dishes did not appeal to the Eighth Prince. He took a few bites and was full.
"Myna, I only want beef and nothing else." Other good dishes or delicious food can also be eaten on weekdays. However, only beef can be eaten at important banquets, and it is completely unavailable on ordinary days.
"You really like to eat beef." To the Eighth Prince, beef, mutton, and pork are all the same, and they don't taste good. He doesn't like eating greasy food. When he was a child, he was forced to eat meat, which made him vomit.
"Beef is delicious. It is the most delicious meat in the world." Zhao Yaoke likes to eat beef. "You are still energetic when you eat beef. Myna, you are too thin. You should eat more beef."
"I don't like eating meat." When he was a child, the Eighth Prince felt nauseated when he smelled meat. It's much better now. At least I no longer feel nauseated when I smell meat, and I can still eat some meat. "If you eat too much meat, you will gain weight. Be careful and you will become a little fat pig."
"I am still young, so I need to eat more meat, so that I can grow taller and grow up." Zhao Yao added, "I have gained weight, and I feel like I have lost weight."
"Are you thin?" The eighth prince had an expression of disbelief on his face, and then reached out and pinched Zhao Yao's chubby little face, "Look at your fat little face, where have you lost weight?"
Zhao Yao waved away the eighth prince's hand and said very confidently: "Brother Bage, every piece of meat on my body is my contribution."
"A meritorious service?" The Eighth Prince looked astonished, "Every piece of meat is a meritorious service. What kind of meritorious service is this?"
Zhao Yao proudly puffed up his little chest and said with a proud face: "Every piece of meat on my body is something I have worked hard to eat. This is my merit."
After hearing Zhao Yao's words, the Eighth Prince almost couldn't hold back his laughter. He lowered his head and covered his mouth to hold back laughter.
The fourth prince sitting on the other side picked up the tea cup and covered the smile that overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing that the Eighth Prince was shaking violently, Zhao Yao said angrily: "Bago, if you want to laugh, just laugh."
The eighth prince raised his head with a smile on his face.
It was the first time that Zhao Yao saw the Eighth Prince smiling so hard that his eyes were gone, and he couldn't help but be stunned. He had never seen Myna smile so happily.
"Is it so funny?" What he just said was not funny.
The Eighth Prince held Zhao Yao's little face with both hands, rubbed it vigorously, and said with a smile: "Then I have to touch more of your achievements."
Zhao Yao's little face was rubbed out of shape, and he angrily slapped the eighth prince's hand away.
"Why do I have to touch my merits for you?"
The Eighth Prince pinched Zhao Yao's small mouth again: "How dare you say that all the meat on your body is due to meritorious service."
"Originally, I stuttered it out by myself, which is a meritorious service to me."
"You just have so many fallacies." The Eighth Prince did not expect that Zhao Yao had so many fallacies.
"Bago, can you help me?"
"Help, haven't I been helping you?" The Eighth Prince calmly took a few pieces of beef on the table and hid it.
Zhao Yao was embarrassed to ask the fourth prince to help him hide the meat, but the fourth prince took the initiative to help him hide the meat.
The prince and the king sitting in front were still arguing with each other. Zhao Yao didn't care at all and only focused on stealing the meat.
Kong Taichang, one of the ministers sitting opposite Zhao Yao and the others, was very restless. He looked struggling and looked up at Emperor Zhou Wu several times. He really wanted to refuse the marriage to Emperor Wu of Zhou, but it was not appropriate at this time. However, this time is also the best time. Although opening his mouth would anger Emperor Zhou Wu and offend His Highness the King of Dai, it could clearly illustrate his position.
After weighing it in his mind, Kong Taichang decided to decline the marriage offer at this time. When he was about to stand up, Kong Yuan grabbed him.
Kong Yuan knew what his father was going to do as soon as he saw his father's expression.
"Dad, let's talk tomorrow, not today."
"Now is the best time." Kong Taichang would rather anger Emperor Wu of Zhou and offend the king than marry his daughter to the king as a concubine.
"Dad, see for yourself what's going on now."
Kong Taichang heard this and looked around, only to realize that the atmosphere was a little strange.
Kong Yuan lowered his voice and said: "We are all fighting. Talking about rejecting marriage at this time will only add fuel to the fire." If possible, Kong Yuan really didn't want to come to tonight's banquet, because he had already guessed that this would be the case. .
Kong Taichang didn't like it either: "Let's talk about it in the morning tomorrow." As soon as King Dai returned to Beijing, the competition between him and the prince intensified. He would rather his family be punished than get involved in this whirlpool.
Although the prince's party and the king's party were "fighting with swords and swords," they knew that tonight was a celebration banquet and they couldn't make too much of a fuss, so they were much more "subtle" than in the court.
At this time, Lu Cong, the eunuch beside the prince, brought the emperor's eldest grandson.
The emperor's eldest son had just woken up and finished drinking milk. He was in high spirits at this time. His dark eyes were wide open and he was looking around curiously.
The prince took his son from Lu Cong's arms. He lowered his head and saw his son looking at him. His heart softened and he smiled slightly at his son. The son in his arms immediately gave him a big smile.
The emperor's grandson chuckled and stretched out his chubby hands to touch his father's face.
When King Dai saw that the prince had brought his son, his face instantly darkened.
The prince picked up the emperor's eldest grandson and asked him to face Emperor Wu of Zhou.
The emperor's eldest grandson laughed as soon as he saw Emperor Zhou Wu, stretched out his hands towards Emperor Zhou Wu, and babbling in his little mouth, as if to say "Grandpa Emperor, hug".
When Emperor Wu of Zhou saw his grandson, his expression instantly became loving. He stood up and took his grandson from the prince's arms.
"Tuan Tuan, do you still remember Grandpa Huang?"
Tuantuan reached out and touched Emperor Zhou Wu's face, and opened his small mouth and babbling at Emperor Zhou Wu.
The emperor's eldest grandson looked very cute, and Emperor Zhou Wu felt soft in his heart. He lowered his head and gently nuzzled his grandson's face with the tip of his nose.
The emperor's eldest grandson smiled even happier, and the whole Chaoyang Palace was filled with the emperor's eldest grandson's clear and lovely laughter.
Emperor Wu of Zhou sat down with his eldest grandson in his arms. He stopped drinking and eating and played with his grandson.
The emperor's eldest grandson stood in the arms of Emperor Zhou Wu, his calves bouncing vigorously and his little hands waving happily.
When the Duke of Zhen Guo saw Emperor Wu of Zhou playing with the emperor's grandson, he flattered him and said that the emperor's grandson looked similar to Emperor Wu of Zhou.
The emperor's eldest grandson does look a bit like Emperor Wu of Zhou.
When the Duke of Zhenguo praised the emperor's eldest grandson for being lively and cute, he did not forget to take a look at the king. Although his eyes were dull, Dai Wang felt that Duke Zhen was laughing at him.
The emperor's eldest grandson tore off the jade pendant worn by Emperor Zhou Wu from his waist and held it tightly in his hand.
Upon seeing this, the prince hurriedly asked his son to put down the jade pendant, but the emperor's eldest grandson shook his head and refused, as if to say, "This is mine, I won't give it to you."
Seeing that his grandson liked it, Emperor Wu of Zhou directly gave the jade pendant to his grandson.
"Since you like it, Grandpa Huang will give it to you."
The emperor's eldest grandson seemed to understand and immediately started dancing with his hands and feet.
When King Dai and Marquis Xuanping saw that Emperor Wu of Zhou gave the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant he had always carried to the emperor's eldest grandson, their expressions immediately changed.
When the Duke of Zhen saw this scene, he immediately turned his head and raised his eyebrows slightly to look at Marquis Xuanping, who was sitting opposite him.
