Although the eldest prince is the eldest son, he is a concubine and has serious heart problems. He only covets the throne but has no ability to compete. He can eat with his father. Why can't others?

Except for the third prince, the other eight princes, after sufficient self-reflection and careful analysis and prediction with their mother and concubine, came to a common conclusion: they did not deliver the meal at the right time.

Like the eldest prince, they should first observe their father's movements, have more contact with Eunuch Li and his disciples, understand his father's mood in real time, grasp his father's schedule, and seize the opportunity to deliver meals when his father is in a good mood and has free time and appetite.

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In this way, they could have the possibility to deliver delicious food to their father with their own hands, and even have the opportunity to dine with him.

So, a new round of food delivery operations began.

It's just different from the last round. The princes no longer come together after school, but one comes today and another comes later.

The princes have been spending a lot of money recently. They all follow the example of the eldest prince, not only carrying banknotes with them, but also carrying silver peanuts, agate beads, etc. in their purses.

Anyone who had the opportunity to come to the emperor, whether it was a young eunuch who helped the emperor carry a chamber pot or a low-level palace maid who swept the courtyard, had all been rewarded by the princes.

Xiaobao also received a new request from the princes: provide lunch.

The princes were not limited to ordering only three meals, sometimes four meals - including one for their mothers and concubines.

No matter what, Xiaobao will welcome you wholeheartedly, as long as you give half an hour's notice in advance.

The emperor has been in sweet trouble recently.

And what’s with those pity eyes? Who are you pitying for? Why pity?

Everyone looks like a Bodhisattva who saves the suffering. I wonder if this dynasty does not promote any sect!

The real reason is: I have a short lunch break, so I can only cook simple dishes. If I don’t discount it, it will offend the princes, and where will the money be earned!

Although lunch is half price, the princes are not greedy for cheap, but choose lunch or dinner according to their needs.

The fifth prince added: "Father, my son prefers to practice martial arts. You see, my son has been walking for half an hour without being out of breath recently. He can draw a bow with one stone eight points. Don't ask your son to learn those scriptures and meanings."

Well, my son doesn’t want to be a teacher.”

When he was dining with the emperor, he would answer whatever the emperor asked. The emperor was eating well, chatting smoothly, and was very happy, but when he was about to finish the meal, he saw that there seemed to be tears in Lao Qi's eyes.

Asked again why he wanted to learn riding and shooting, the fifth prince actually showed the same expression of pity as the seventh prince, and took a closer look at the emperor's temples and forehead, as if he was looking for something.

The emperor discovered that his sons fulfilled their obligations as "accompaniments" with all their heart - eating, drinking, and chatting with him, but when they talked to him, their eyes showed kindness and compassion!

Finally, I would like to summarize: The emperor's job is really not something ordinary people can do. He really dedicates his limited life to infinite service to the people, serving the public wholeheartedly and completely forgetting himself.

Eunuch Li immediately sent someone to find out if there was any abnormality in the Seventh Prince recently, but nothing was found. It was time to go to school and play, there was nothing different.

Moreover, every time the princes came to wait for their meals, Xiaobao would chat with them, lamenting the emperor's night clothes and food, and praising the emperor's benevolence and frugality.

This is the sweet part, but there is also the annoying part.

As he said that, the fifth prince pointed to his temples and signaled to the emperor: "Look, you already have white hair, right here...well, here are two hairs on your temples!

Father, please take some time to do some exercise to keep fit and prolong your life!"

A few days later, the fifth prince came to deliver the meal. The emperor also found time to ask the fifth prince about his homework while eating.

Sometimes, he could eat two meals a day from his sons, and sometimes he could not eat even one meal for several days.

The princes did not come to order meals every day. Sometimes one prince asked for lunch at short notice, and sometimes another prince asked for dinner a few days later.

Fortunately, the emperor had already finished eating. The seventh prince raised his sleeves and wiped his tears carelessly, then hurriedly left: "Father, please don't be too busy... Please take care of yourself! My son, please leave!"

The words were good and the food was good, but the emperor didn't taste the meal very well!

Several days passed and no one came to bring food.

"What are you looking for?" the emperor couldn't help but ask.

A few days ago I was the seventh child, and today I am the fifth child. What kind of wind is this?

Just one sentence, divided into three paragraphs, and even sniffed once.

When there are many sons, there are always those who are ignored. For example, the seventh prince is more introverted and is not very competitive on weekdays, which makes him less prominent among the brothers.

Not only was it OK, Xiaobao also offered a half-price discount for lunch. The reason was that he was touched by the filial piety of the princes and wanted to do his part to help him be cared for by the emperor.

Xiaobao doesn't object to adding lunch. Who doesn't have to eat at noon? It's just an extra meal. There's nothing wrong with it.

The fifth prince replied: "Father, I would like to say something disrespectful. You can only live a hundred years. Even if your father is the emperor, you cannot escape the laws of nature. You must make plans for yourself."

Unexpectedly, the fifth prince said to the emperor sincerely: "Father, my son has been keeping up with his studies recently. He didn't review too much, but spent some time learning to ride and shoot."

The emperor was a little worried: What happened to me that I need to prolong my life? I am quite healthy! Why do you feel like you are dying?

This made the emperor have no rules to follow, and he looked forward to it more and more. He also tried his best to leave his son to eat with him.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the Seventh Prince burst into tears and burst into his rice bowl. He choked back and replied: "Father...Father, it's not easy for you..."

At the same time, Xiaobao would like to praise the princes who ordered four meals for their filial piety, because they know they care about their own mothers; and envy that there is true love in the world, because not only do they have a father, but they also have more than one mother to love them.

Much stronger than myself.

The meals in the Royal Dining Room are carefully prepared. They look good and are nutritious, but they are not tasty enough, too bland, and have nothing new.

Because he was praised a lot by Xiaobao, Xiaobao became more and more popular among the princes.

"Lao Qi, are you going to cry? Tell your father, what's the problem?" the emperor asked kindly, feeling that he usually cared less about Lao Qi.

Let's just say today, the seventh prince came to have dinner with the emperor.

The emperor was confused and had no choice but to look at Eunuch Li.

The emperor was already very bored and annoyed to deal with those court meetings and memorials. Without delicious food, it felt like the tongue in his mouth was starting to scream.

Kind ass, one by one!

Who is the father and who is the son?!

Finally, during lunch, the tenth prince came.

The tenth prince brought a big tray with ten skewers of grilled prawns, twenty skewers of roasted lamb kidneys, ten skewers of roasted lamb tails, twenty skewers of roasted venison, ten skewers of grilled leeks, twenty skewers of grilled oysters, and grilled chicken gizzards.

Ten skewers, ten skewers of grilled eggplant, ten skewers of roasted beans, ten skewers of roasted garlic, and ten skewers of grilled mushrooms.

There is also a large bowl of Cistanche deserticola mutton porridge and a pot of honeysuckle tea.

It was steaming hot, and in order to maintain the temperature, a windproof cover was placed on the tray. The tenth prince trotted all the way to bring it, scaring the little eunuch who was following him so much that he staggered.
Chapter completed!