Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne

Chapter 545: Chapter 289: Fourth Brother Doesn’t Love Me Anymore_3

"Your Highness, are you being tsundere?" Of course, Zhao Yao taught this word.

"No, I’m just angry." Zhao Yao put on a "I’m very angry" look. "I’m mad at Fourth Brother!"

"Yes, it’s Prince Chu’s fault, how could Prince Chu be like that?" Tong Xi held back a laugh, echoing Zhao Yao’s words, "You wrote in your letter that you missed Prince Chu. How could he refuse you?"

"Exactly, Fourth Brother really broke my heart."

On the way back to Kunde Hall, Zhao Yao kept complaining about Prince Chu. Tong Xi shared his grievances.

When they reached Kunde Hall and saw the Emperor was there, Zhao Yao showed a surprised expression and blurted out, "Father, why are you here?"

The Emperor, seeing his youngest son react as if he’d seen a ghost, pulled him into his arms angrily and rubbed his little face forcefully.

"What, can’t I come?"

Only then did Zhao Yao remember it was the day the Emperor visited Kunde Hall. "You’re so busy managing affairs, suddenly coming to Kunde Hall, of course, I’m surprised."

The Emperor felt his youngest son was mocking him. He pinched Zhao Yao’s little mouth, "From your tone, you don’t welcome me, huh?"

"I wouldn’t dare." Zhao Yao twisted his body, trying to rescue his small face from the Emperor’s hands.

The Emperor said irritably, "What wouldn’t you dare to do?"

Zhao Yao didn’t want to deal with the Emperor, so he shouted to Gui Xing that he wanted crystal sugar stewed pear.

The Emperor keenly noticed his youngest son was a bit unhappy and asked with concern, "What’s wrong, did the teacher scold you or hit your palm?"

"No way, how could the teacher scold or hit me?"

"Then why do you have such a sulky face?" the Emperor asked, "Who made our Tenth Prince angry?"

"Fourth Brother!"

"Old Four?" The Emperor was a little surprised, "How did Old Four make you angry?"

"Fourth Brother doesn’t like me as his brother anymore."

"Old Four doesn’t like you anymore?" This was the most unlikely thing the Emperor had ever heard. Old Four doted on Little Ten like his own eyes; how could he not like Little Ten? "What did Old Four do to make you think that?"

"Fourth Brother won’t let me go to Liangzhou to see him..." Zhao Yao couldn’t hold back and complained to the Emperor about Prince Chu’s "misdeeds."

After hearing this, the Emperor felt amused and exasperated. He thought Old Four must have done something to upset the little prince, but it turned out to be this.

"Old Four didn’t mention this to me, but even if he did, I wouldn’t allow you to go to Liangzhou either."

"Why?" Zhao Yao glowered at the Emperor, "Why don’t you allow me to see Fourth Brother? Liangzhou isn’t far from the capital."

"How old are you?"

"I’m eleven, not a child." Zhao Yao said fiercely, "Father, you went to the battlefield to kill enemies at eleven. Why can’t I go to Liangzhou to see Fourth Brother at eleven?"

"Can you compare yourself with your old man?" The Emperor raised his hand and knocked Zhao Yao’s little head, "Don’t think your old man doesn’t know you want to go to Liangzhou to avoid studying."

"No, don’t falsely accuse me." Zhao Yao glared at the Emperor, "I just miss Fourth Brother, and I want to see him, also my little nephew."

"You just want to play." The Emperor poked Zhao Yao’s forehead, "Don’t think your old man can’t see through you."

"I want to go!"

"You’re not allowed!"

"I want to go! I want to go! I want to go..."

The Emperor, annoyed by Zhao Yao’s noise, simply reached out and closed his little mouth.

"Go, and if you dare to go to Liangzhou to see your Fourth Brother, I’ll break your legs."

Zhao Yao instantly became docile.

He couldn’t be blamed for being so scared because when the Emperor said he would break his legs, he really would. Even if he didn’t break his legs, he would definitely beat his butt.

Seeing Zhao Yao was afraid, the Emperor finally let go of his mouth, but not his face.

"You better give up on the idea of going to Liangzhou."

Zhao Yao vigorously knocked away the Emperor’s hand pinching his face and said grumpily, "Fine, I won’t go, what’s the big deal." The more they didn’t let him go, the more he wanted to go. If he couldn’t go openly, then he’d sneak out. When it was time for rest, he’d secretly sneak away.

Wait, sneaking away might not be possible. That stinky father arranged Hidden Guards to follow him, and if he sneaked out of the capital, the Hidden Guards would definitely tell that stinky father.

To sneak out of the capital, he first needed to shake off the Hidden Guards. He couldn’t do it by himself, so he needed Second Uncle’s help. Second Uncle must have a way to shake off the Hidden Guards for him.

It’s decided; he’ll sneak out of the capital in a while.

The Emperor noticed his youngest son’s eyes darting around and knew Zhao Yao was up to mischief in his mind. He grabbed his youngest son’s ear and asked, "Stinky boy, what are you plotting?"

"I wasn’t thinking of anything." Zhao Yao yelled as the Emperor grabbed his ear painfully, tiptoeing and shouting, "Mother Consort, save me, Father is bullying me."

The Emperor hearing his yell, quickly let go of his ear.

"The stinky kid dared to tattle." He gently kicked Zhao Yao’s butt.

At this moment, Liang Zhaoyi entered with a dish, giving the Emperor a light glare.

"Stop bullying Yao Yao all the time."

Zhao Yao seized the chance to complain, "Mother Consort, Father just twisted my ear, kicked my butt, and threatened to break my legs."

"This stinky boy wants to go to Liangzhou to see Old Four, do you think I should break his legs."

"You want to go to Liangzhou?"

"Mother Consort, I miss Fourth Brother." Zhao Yao quickly flashed a smile at Lady Liang, "Liangzhou isn’t far from the capital, Mother Consort, please agree to let me see Fourth Brother."

"No, you’re still young, you can’t go."

The Emperor laughed on the side, "Stinky boy, see, your Mother Consort also doesn’t agree for you to go to Liangzhou."

Lady Liang warned Zhao Yao, "Don’t even think about it."

Zhao Yao: "..." Hmph, I’m going to think about it. Not only think about it, I’m going to act. Just you wait, I’ll sneak to Liangzhou soon.

Lady Liang saw Zhao Yao pouting, his face full of "I’m not happy" expression.

"Mother Consort made the dish you love, don’t be unhappy now."

Zhao Yao sulked inside: Can I be so easily bribed by a dish? Let me tell you, I’m really angry right now. One dish isn’t enough to bribe me, at least two.

During the meal, the Emperor deliberately teased Zhao Yao, intentionally snatching the dishes he loved, making Zhao Yao wish he could bite him to death.

The Emperor also deliberately fed Zhao Yao vegetarian dishes. He directly fed the dishes into Zhao Yao’s mouth, not allowing him to spit them out.

When Zhao Yao finished the dishes in his mouth, he was so angry that he grabbed the Emperor’s hand and bit it hard several times.

The lunch ended with father and son playfully squabbling and bickering.

"Stinky boy, when Mr. Meng comes to the capital, you better attend your studies properly."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yao’s little face immediately scrunched up, and he said in full reluctance, "Can’t I not go?"

"No, you must go for me, and you have to listen well."

Zhao Yao guessed he’d have to attend studies, but hearing the Emperor say it made him look as if he’d lost the will to live.

Five days later, Meng Changce successfully arrived in the capital.