"Wan'er, come here, I have something to ask you!"
After dinner, Wang Ben actually called Wang Wan to an unnoticed corner of the back garden of the palace.
"Dad, what's going on?"
Wang Wan followed him all the way and asked doubtfully.
"Wan'er, tell me honestly, what did you do with His Highness the Crown Prince today?"
After making sure that no one was around, Wang Ben stopped and asked.
"Husband...haven't you already said that? We were going to climb a mountain. But then Jia'er and Xi'er were exhausted, so they walked around halfway up the mountain!"
Wang Wan did not expect that her father would suddenly ask this question, and she was not mentally prepared at all.
He hesitated and told the lie that Ying Feiyu made up.
Perhaps because of a guilty conscience, her gaze was erratic, but anyone who knew her even slightly would be able to see through it!
"Wan'er, you are my daughter. You have grown up under my eyes since you were a child. How can I not know the truth or lies you tell...?"
As soon as Wang Ben saw his daughter's guilty look, he knew that she must not be telling the truth, so he asked tentatively: "His Royal Highness is leading you to climb mountains. It's a lie, but the barbecue is real, right?"
"Huh? Dad? How did you know?"
Wang Wan was extremely surprised when her true whereabouts were revealed, and she directly told the truth.
As soon as the words came out, she realized that she had made a mistake and quickly covered her mouth.
Unfortunately it's too late.
Wang Ben already showed a knowing smile!
"Humph! Okay, stop pretending, not only do I know, but Lao Zhang, Lao Meng, and Lao Kang all know!"
"You...how did you know? Could it be that we were discovered while grilling fish by the pond?"
Wang Wan's face suddenly turned pale.
If someone discovered it, wouldn't His Majesty also know about it?
Then if their husband lies, doesn't it become the crime of deceiving the emperor?
"Don't worry, His Majesty doesn't know about it, and no one finds out!"
Seeing his daughter's panic expression, Wang Ben smiled calmly.
"No one found out? How did dad and several uncles know about it?"
Wang Wan blinked and didn't understand even more.
"When you came back, you smelled of grilled fish and barbecue. What we smelled was real! After arriving at the palace, you changed your clothes before meeting His Majesty, so His Majesty naturally didn't notice!"
Wang Ben had a proud smile on his face.
Fortunately, His Majesty sent them to find a few people, otherwise, they really wouldn't have discovered it!
"call……"
Hearing this, Wang Wan let out a long sigh of relief, "Dad, your nose is really sharp!"
"Hehe! Of course! Tell dad the truth quickly, what on earth did you do?"
Wang Ben asked again.
"We are indeed going to climb a mountain..."
"You girl, are you still lying to dad?"
Wang Wan was about to recount today's events when she was interrupted by Wang Ben with a sullen face.
"Dad! I haven't finished speaking yet...!"
Wang Wan pouted and continued: "We originally wanted to go hiking, but my husband said that we should replenish our strength first, so we went to an abandoned fish pond!"
"Fish pond? What fish pond? How did you find the fish pond?"
Wang Ben frowned slightly.
This is not their first time to Mount Tai, but they didn’t see any fish ponds?
"This abandoned fish pond was accidentally discovered two days ago when my husband took us to play at the foot of the mountain. I didn't expect that there were fish in it, and they were super big...!"
Wang Wan said while gesticulating, "Dad, let me tell you, my husband is really powerful. I don't know when I prepared the fish food. After I threw it into the fish pond, it immediately set off waves of water, and countless big fish were all tumbling." When I came out, my husband casually pulled in two big fish weighing more than ten kilograms, very fat!"
"Oh? A big fish weighing more than ten kilograms?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ben's eyes gleamed and he swallowed subconsciously.
"That's right! While we were packing the fish, my husband went to the mountain to hunt a pheasant and a hare, and roasted them all on the fire. The taste...!"
Wang Wan became more and more enthusiastic as she talked, and began to describe it to Wang Ben carefully, completely ignoring the drool that her father was about to leave on her feet.
…
On the other side, Zhang Han also called his two daughters together and asked why they were smelling like meat.
The two little girls were reluctant to tell at first, but Zhang Han revealed the truth in just two sentences!
In desperation, Zhang Jia and Zhang Xi had no choice but to tell the truth.
It’s just that everyone automatically skipped the part about being dragged into the water while fishing in Zhangxi, and only talked about the big fish in the pond and the delicious pheasants!
After Wang Ben asked the question, he returned to the room, and other old guys immediately joined him.
"How's it going? How's it going?"
Several old guys stared at the two of them eagerly, eager to know the answer.
"As we suspected, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did take Wan'er and the others to have a toothpaste ceremony!"
"Yes! It is said that there is an abandoned fish pond at the foot of the mountain, and the fish in it are quite big!"
Wang Ben and Zhang Han spoke one after another.
When it comes to stealing food, it's best for everyone to do it together.
The law does not punish everyone, they all make mistakes together, even if His Majesty finds out, he cannot kill them all!
If someone makes a mistake, His Majesty will never tolerate them, and will definitely scare the monkeys!
"What... do you think?"
Anyway, they have already found out the information. As for what to do, everyone has to decide together.
"What else can you think about? Don't you want to eat meat?"
Others didn't know it, but Kang Anping's eyes were shining.
"Think about it! Can you not? When I came back at night, just smelling the fragrance in the wind made my stomach growl!"
"That's right! Let's just follow His Highness the Prince tomorrow, maybe we can get some meat!"
"No! Let me tell you, His Majesty the Crown Prince cannot be found today. His Majesty will definitely send someone to keep an eye on His Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow. It is useless for us to follow him!"
"right……!"
A few old guys analyzed it and felt that even if they followed His Highness the Crown Prince, they might not have a chance to eat meat.
"It's better than this..."
Feng Quji waved to a few people and muttered quietly for a while.
After hearing this, several old guys squinted their eyes and nodded repeatedly.
Then he went to find Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, the day of Feng Chan will come in three days. His Highness the Crown Prince is not a person who can stand still. He doesn't know where he will go tomorrow!"
The veterans pretended to be worried and spoke helplessly.
"Humph! It doesn't matter, I will send someone to keep an eye on this kid tomorrow!"
Ever since he discovered that Ying Feiyu had not reached the top of the mountain at all, Ying Zheng had made up his mind.
The day of sacrifice is coming soon, and we must not make any mistakes at this juncture!
After hearing this, several old guys looked at each other.
This is what they suspected.
Your Majesty will never let His Royal Highness wander around the palace!
Then wouldn’t their desire to eat meat be impossible to realize?
So, a few old guys followed Feng Quji's idea, raised their hands and said: "Your Majesty, if ordinary guards stare at His Highness the Crown Prince, they will definitely be driven away. Why not let us keep an eye on him! It can not only restrain His Highness the Crown Prince, but also order He can’t say anything!”
"you?"
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have nothing to do when I am waiting in the palace. I can accompany His Highness the Crown Prince and give advice at any time! Even if His Highness the Crown Prince leaves the palace, His Highness the Crown Prince's safety can be guaranteed!"
"Yes, yes, with a few of us here, there will definitely be no problem!"
Meng Yi and Kang Anping spoke one after another.
"Yeah! That's true!"
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and nodded.
That kid is very good at martial arts, and he will definitely not be happy if he finds out that there are guards from Heibingtai following him.
Besides, if that kid breaks any precepts, the guards can only come back to report, but they can't stop him.
But it would be different if they followed him. At least the boy wouldn't break the rules in front of them!
"Okay! That's it! You guys must keep a close eye on that boy! And you must ensure their safety!"
After thinking again and again, Ying Zheng immediately issued the order.
"Yes! Your Majesty, you can rest assured!"
Having achieved their goal, several old guys responded loudly, with excitement in their voices.
