Chapter 168

The Great King saw Bai Li Heng's eyes light up, golden light flashing… elder brother.

"Second brother! You came to fish me out?"

The Great King immediately jumped up and bounced over, discovering that behind his second older brother there was also a youth, who bared his teeth and waved at people as a greeting, then ran straight to the attendant behind who was holding a box.

Bai Li Heng watched helplessly as this guy bared his teeth and bounced past him, his eyes full of shock!

What the heck is this thing supposed to fish him out for?!

He ran over to Liang Bin, wondering if he recognized the Eastern Capital Marquis House? In the next moment he realized he was overthinking, overestimating this thing! Liang Bin was also passing by, and the troublesome third brother ran straight to the guard holding the silver.

Wait, how did he become half as thin?!

Great King: "Wow~ My second brother is the best~ He really brought silver to fish me out! Quick, open and have a look!"

Shen You: ……

Bai Li Heng: ……

Wei Shen: ……Your Bai Li family is poisonous.

When the one holding the silver opened the box, the Great King looked and flew into a rage! "How can it be just this little? Am I worth only this much silver?!"

Bai Li Heng: "Hahaha, what's wrong, not enough to fish you out? Not much silver, you still not leaving?"

Liang Bin sincerely said: "……It's so heavy, I just didn't take that much, isn't it enough?"

Great King: "Second brother, you're making me lose face like this!"

Shen You: "……Is anyone listening to this old man's words? Our Jingzhao Prefecture doesn't take silver……" Corrupt to the point of not wanting a brain? The reputation of Jing'an Office is already this stinky……

Great King interrupted him: "Nonsense! That's what everyone out there says—are you looking down on me?"

Shen You: "……I dare not."

Great King resentfully looked at his second brother: "You're not lacking this bit, but should I go with you for this bit of silver? I'm losing face, and in the end I still have to rely on connections! I thought you came so I could rely on throwing money…"

Bai Li Heng: "Hahahaha…" Unable to bear it, really couldn't bear it! Shen You that old fox finally has his day—he turned around and went to the father emperor to say that the Jingzhao Prefecture bears a grudge against Prince You and filed a complaint with the City Gate Guard, how satisfying!

"Alright, let's talk serious, no joking. Third brother, how did you get arrested here? If you're being bullied, just say it—second brother will back you up!" Just now where did we leave off? Let's go back and you'd better also mention where your father isn't putting in enough effort.

Great King pointed at Qian Qing: "This country bumpkin young master wants to break my leg. The manager of the Moon-Obtaining Tower reported to the officials that I smashed the shop, but clearly it was the country bumpkin who struck first!"

Bai Li Heng: "Isn't this Young Master Qian? Third brother, what does this have to do with whether father emperor puts in effort or not?"

Great King looked at his second brother with a disdainful gaze: "Don't you get it? Originally it was the country bumpkin who struck first; fine, even if we together smashed the Moon-Obtaining Tower, why did the manager only arrest the Great King when reporting to the officials? This shows that my father—no one's father is useful at the Moon-Obtaining Tower and Jing'an Office. I'm still so young, when I go out I definitely can't rely on myself; people who recognize the Great King as a kid—don't they suffer a loss?"

Bai Li Heng thought about what "that" was, then suddenly burst out laughing.

It was clear—third brother really fears nothing.

Shen You began to sweat on his forehead—this Prince You is really sly, you're already so big yet you pretend to be unrestrained in speech; where are you small? Kids don't have this many schemes.

But the Jing'an Office had no reason, so he had to force a smile.

Just tossing around like this, the emperor wouldn't know it's hard either; the Great King felt that after explaining the whole story, clearing his grievance made him happy, and before he could even walk out of the Jing'an Office, an edict came from the palace summoning Prince You for an audience.

Of course, the Emperor Ningde's original words were: "Let that unfilial son roll over here!"

Great King looked at his second brother with a pitiful face: "Second brother, come with me!"

Bai Li Heng lifted his leg and walked away: "Second brother has a manor in Upper Good Ward; I'll go back and prepare to give you a welcome feast to wash away the dust! Come straight from the palace, I'll have people waiting at the gate, see you later!" By the time he finished speaking, the person had already walked far off… Who would want to go now? His father is surely furious; even after filing a complaint, he'd need to cool down before going again.

Great King sighed behind him: "……What a fragile brotherly bond—it runs off without even a breeze blowing～"

Liang Bin: ………

It's too hard to hold back laughter—Prince You is really hilarious.

Bai Li Heng had already run out of sight, yet this guy kept looking back repeatedly at Bai Li Funny Jing.

As soon as the Great King entered Emperor Ningde's study, a book came flying at him; the Great King nimbly dodged and jumped far away, the whole study instantly grew quieter, and the palace servants didn't dare to breathe.

It's the first time seeing the emperor want to smash someone, and someone dares to dodge.

And yet they dodge… how hilarious.

Emperor Ningde really laughed angrily at the Great King: "You unfilial son! You still dare to dodge?!"

Great King with a wronged face: "How did I become an unfilial son?"

"I'm not putting in enough effort, is that why you can't become a playboy?"

Great King pursed his lips and stayed silent; Emperor Ningde, furious, asked: "You really think that?"

No, Father~ I'm just feeling upset. Chang'an is clearly my home, yet I get bullied even at home. The city gate guards won't let me in; when I go to a restaurant for a meal, I've done nothing wrong, yet I'm the one who gets taken away. Father, you're not as diligent as Minister Qian—the Jing'an Office dares not arrest Minister Qian's son, but they dare arrest me. It's clearly Master Qian who sent his servants to break my leg, yet the restaurant owner reported me to the officials. Father, you've worked hard—how could I be bullied in Chang'an?

"Cough cough!" The Ningde Emperor had just taken a sip of tea when he nearly choked upon hearing that.

"They just don't know you! Stop talking nonsense!"

Your Highness, feeling wronged: "Is it because I don't dress richly? This is what I usually wear, it's just a bit inferior to Master Qian... Sigh! I can't possibly go around carrying Prince Yi's sword everywhere, can I!"

Having said that, he turned his gaze to his father's waist, where an exquisite dragon-and-carp jade pendant hung. Besides the imperial family, no one dares to wear a dragon-themed jade pendant—this is practically an identity badge!

The Ningde Emperor glanced down, speechless, reached out, snatched it off, and tossed it to him. The prince leapt up, happily catching it: "Thank you, Father, for the reward! Oh, wearing this jade pendant, people in Chang'an will recognize me at a glance!" He said it in a crisp, cheerful whisper.

Ningde Emperor: ……

Come to think of it, what's there to argue with this guy about?

He must have taken after that crude Wei Tinghou—his personality is rough and hopeless.

The prince immediately busied himself tying the jade pendant around his own waist—it's not a five-clawed dragon, just a dragon-and-carp motif, so wearing it isn't overstepping.

You're a prince—watch your words and actions. Didn't you forget what I said yesterday once it left the palace? If today's fault isn't yours, fine, but if you keep speaking without restraint, dragging even me into it, I'll have you dragged back for a beating if I find out. He wasn't actually angry with Prince Yi; the unlucky one is someone else. Calling this guy in is just a procedure.

"It's all because I lack education and can't speak properly; from now on I'll definitely study hard and pay more attention—Father, you can rest assured!" the prince promised energetically.

Ningde Emperor: ……

How can someone boast about being uneducated with such righteous confidence?

He decided to turn around and issue an edict to the Prince Yi's grand tutor: "Prince Yi has been enfeoffed for two years—what has he even learned?!"

Grand Tutor Xu: ……Ah-choo!

If the Mayor of the Capital were here, would he not just jump up and refute? Would he still not speak? What else does he want to say?!

The petty Emperor Ningde simply didn't think his third son's words were all fallacious; Prince You's little son has no face—this is just lowering his face.

Who the emperor bears a grudge against isn't important; the King gleefully made it out intact and even snagged a top-quality jade pendant.

After leaving the palace gate, they met up with Wei Shen and Ling Yin; the second son's people came to invite Prince You to attend the welcome banquet prepared by the Prince of Guangling for him.

The King waved his hand. "No, it's a feast to calm the shock! Second Brother should also calm my shock."

How could there be so many free shows to watch?