“Why hasn’t Father come out yet?”
It was nearing noon, and the little boy was dressed in a fresh snowy gown and a cute double bun, standing outside the council hall on the north side of the Crown Prince’s mansion like a young adult, constantly looking inside.
Next to him was Gao Gong, holding a food box in his hand.
Along the way, the little boy kept reminding Gao Gong to be careful when carrying it and not to spill the tonic soup inside.
The sun has risen high, and there is still no movement in the council hall.
Gao Gong had someone bring a small stool and asked the little boy if he wanted to sit down and rest for a while.
The little boy shook his head, still focused on listening to the commotion inside. The golden little bell hanging on his buns swayed back and forth with the little boy’s movements, making a crisp jingling sound.
It’s a critical time for north-south connectivity, there are many complex affairs to be handled in both Jiangnan and Jiangbei. The two Crown Princes bear heavy responsibilities, and in order to facilitate their respective official duties, Sui Heng directly instructed people to open two council halls in the mansion, north and south. The southern council hall was used by officials and advisors from Jiang Yun and the Jiang Empire, while the northern council hall was used as a place for Sui Heng’s daily meetings with his generals.
The two sides are clearly defined and do not interfere with each other, and sometimes each side also eats their own meals.
This is the case today.
Today, Master Fan Zhou and several other important generals arrived from the Jiang Empire. His Highness Rongyu is going to dine directly in the council hall, with Ji An and the palace attendants serving them. Gao Gong is mainly responsible for Sui Heng’s side.
His Highness the Crown Prince suffered some injuries during the transportation of the holy creatures and has been resting for several days. Today is considered his first day of work, and he has just recovered from his serious injuries. It is not advisable to work too hard. Gao Gong thought that his Highness would end the meeting and have breakfast earlier, so he ordered the kitchen to prepare food early. However, it is possible that too many affairs accumulated in these days. Half an hour ago, his Highness ordered that the lunch be directly sent to the meeting hall instead of returning to the courtyard to eat with Xiao Huangsun.
He also instructed the palace attendants to take good care of Xiao Huangsun’s diet.
This is also a very normal thing. Previously, when the two Crown Princes were busy, His Majesty and the Empress would also send people to bring Xiao Huangsun to the palace. But this time, after learning the news, the filial Xiao Huangsun did not abandon his Highness. Instead, he ran to the dining room and gave a command. Before it was time to eat, he brought him early to deliver tonic soup to his Highness.
His clever and sensible appearance has inspired many palace attendants.
“Xiao Huangsun, don’t worry.”
Seeing the little one still blinking his big eyes and looking inside, Gao Gong quickly comforted him, “There are many officials coming to attend the meeting today. His Highness may not order the meal until later.”
The little boy let out a disappointed sigh.
Any later, and the buttocks soup will get cold. Today, he had a hard time picking out a particularly large duck butt. His big father’s buttocks will definitely recover soon after eating it. The heart can definitely grow faster.
These past few days, the little boy’s eyes have been red while sleeping. He is constantly worried that the same kind of heart on his big father’s butt cannot grow smoothly.
Gao Gong was not aware of the inside story, he was only moved by Xiao Huangsun’s filial piety.
Xiao Huangsun is at such a young age and is already so considerate and able to take care of people. He heard that while his Highness was resting in his room, apart from studying for two hours every day, Xiao Huangsun remained steadfast by his Highness’s side.
At noon, the officials and generals finally emerged one by one.
At this hour, everyone came out mainly to solve internal urgent problems because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left everyone to join him for a meal in the council hall today.
This is a rare occurrence. Although everyone doesn’t understand why his Highness insists on keeping everyone for a meal, the lunch in the Crown Prince’s mansion is not always available. With such enthusiasm, unless there is an urgent matter at home, they naturally won’t be able to make their Highness lose face.
Sui Heng and Xu Qiao walked at the end, talking to each other. Sui Heng had just stepped out of the threshold of the council hall with one foot, raised his eyes, and inadvertently saw the little snowball standing on the open ground outside, surrounded by several generals. When he thought of something, his face stiffened visibly. He quickly put his foot back and said to Xu Qiao, “Gu suddenly remembered that he still has an important matter to take care of. Gu had to go and take care of it first.”
Before Xu Qiao could speak, Sui Heng quickly turned around and walked towards the back of the council hall.
Xu Qiao: “……”
Xu Qiao doesn’t quite understand. All the important matters to be discussed have just been discussed, is there anything else he doesn’t know about? He clearly agreed to go to the southern council hall to have a look.
This person is really strange.
Xu Qiao walked out happily because he also saw the little snowball standing under the steps.
Xiao Huangsun was so beautiful and cute that when the generals of the Qinglang Battalion saw him, they all liked to tease him a few times. Xu Qiao also joined this battalion, but the little boy was very aloof. When everyone curiously asked what kind of tonic soup was in the food box, the little boy just had a haughty look on his face and refused to say.
Sui Heng naturally didn’t really go to the back hall.
After sending Xu Qiao away, he immediately turned back and hid behind the window, secretly observing the situation outside.
“Xiao Nuo Nuo, such a good tonic, can Uncle Yang also take a sip?”
The little boy hugged the food box tightly and shook his head.
Sui Heng’s head grow two times bigger, and his scalp went numb.
He lay in bed for three days and was honored with chicken butt soup by the little boy for three conclusive days as well. In order to make the little troublemaker happy, he pinched his nose and swallowed three huge chicken buttocks. It’s so hard to take the opportunity to get away from the proceedings and not dine with the little troublemaker. How come the little troublemaker chased him here again?
Sui Heng was not blind, he could see the food box in Gao Gong’s hands at a glance.
Even if he uses his toes to think, he can also tell what kind of soup is inside.
Every day, when the chef in the kitchen wasn’t looking, he would secretly pick up the chicken’s butt for him and stew it in the soup, and he even picked the larger ones. As a result, rumors spread throughout the mansion that he enjoyed eating chicken buttocks. Although it may seem like filial piety upon closer inspection, it makes it difficult for him to swallow.
Sui Heng secretly watched, deliberately not showing his face, hoping that the little troublemaker could understand the difficulties and retreat.
But the little boy obviously didn’t have this intention. When he saw all the generals and uncles coming out and still didn’t see the figure of his big father, the little boy began to worry about whether his big father’s butt injury made it inconvenient for him to walk.
His father will definitely not let anyone know about such a shameful matter.
To cover up, he most likely chose to sit still.
This stupid father.
Gao Gong also asked Xu Qiao in a strange manner, “Dare I ask General Xu, where is His Highness?Is he still busy?”
It looks like the meeting is over, but his Highness hasn’t come out to order the meal. It’s really strange. It’s not a good idea to let a bunch of generals starve like that.
Xu Qiao also didn’t know what Sui Heng was doing.
Xu Qiao said, “It’s alright, Chief Steward Gao. Just have people bring the food over. His Highness has something to attend to temporarily, so he’s back in the back hall now.”
Nevertheless, his Highness has always had strict rules, and Gao Gong still feels a bit hesitant to make his own decisions.
At this moment, the little one cruelly called out “Ah Gong” and gestured for Gao Gong to follow him inside.
The little boy was very young and walked very fast. Gao Gong was afraid that Xiao Huangsun would fall, so he held onto the little boy’s hand tightly.
Sui Heng stared at the little troublemaker rolling in like a snowball, his face turning black. He quickly withdrew his gaze and turned around, quickly heading towards the back hall.
“Father?”
After the little boy entered the conference hall, he poked his head and searcher for Sui Heng figures around.
The council hall was very large, and the little troublemaker searched around but couldn’t find Sui Heng, so he went to the back hall with ease. When he arrived at the back hall, he found that the two rarely closed lucky doors were actually closed.
The little troublemaker’s pupils trembled violently.
He has started to suspect that his big father has encountered something unexpected.
“Your Highness?”
Gao Gong often visits the council hall to serve, and upon seeing this, he also feels that the situation is somewhat incorrect. The lucky door in the back hall is almost a decoration. If it is closed, it will affect ventilation, so it is usually open. Today, his Highness closed the door. It is really strange. Gao Gong had doubts, but he didn’t dare to push the door without authorization because he was afraid that his Highness was handling some unknown confidential matter in the back hall and didn’t want to be seen or disturbed.
But as Gao Gong hesitated, he suddenly heard a “dong” sound, and the little boy below had already punched the door.
An ordinary kid, not to mention smashing it once, even if they smash it ten times, they still won’t be able to shake this door even a little bit. However, Xiao Huangsun is different. Xiao Huangsun was born with divine power, and he was the one who could hold down even the invincible Xiao Junwang, who had beaten the Second Prince’s mansion to the ground.
The little troublemaker punched down, and the two carved doors, which had been unused for years and weren’t very sturdy in the first place, slammed open.
“Father?”
The little troublemaker poked his head in again to search.
However, the back hall was empty, and there was no trace of Sui Heng.
Gao Gong was also confused now. How could it be? The council hall only has one main entrance, his Highness has not left just now. How could he disappear out of thin air?
“Father?”
A sob had crept into the little troublemaker’s voice.
Sui Heng held his breath and focused, pinching his nose to hide under a long table, preventing himself from making any sound.
Gao Gong quickly comforted the little boy that it must be because of their eyesight that they didn’t see His Highness go out just now. The little boy didn’t believe this statement. He stared at the door without blinking, if his father went out, he couldn’t possibly not see.
Something must have happened to Stupid Father.
The little troublemaker’s eyes reddened as he eagerly searched the back room.
Sui Heng no longer felt a tingling scalp but a headache. He was hesitating whether to go out or not, lest the little troublemaker do anything more shocking. Suddenly, a small hand lifted the tablecloth from the outside.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of black and beautiful gemstone-like eyes emerged.
“Father!”
The little troublemaker exclaimed in surprise.
Sui Heng had a calm expression on his face, revealing an equally calm smile.
“Father is here!”
The little troublemaker also followed in and called for Gao Gong to come over.
Sui Heng: “……”
Gao Gong widened his eyes and looked at Sui Heng in confusion, “Your Highness, this…?”
Sui Heng said expressionlessly, “It’s cooler down here. Gu wants to avoid the heat, can’t?”
Gao Gong: “……”
Gao Gong doesn’t quite understand this way of avoiding summer heat, but he dares not say so.
The little boy has red eyes.
He knew that his stinky father must have a painful butt. While getting up from the chair, he accidentally fell on his butt, hit the floor, and couldn’t get up.
He loves his face and refuses to ask for help, so he sits under the table, pretending to take cool air.
The heart is already growing slowly, and now it’s even more distant and uncertain.
The little boy glanced at Sui Heng’s buttocks on the ground and quickly turned his head, shedding a tearful bean. Then he couldn’t resist taking another look and dropping another one.
Sui Heng had a head full of black lines, not quite understanding why whenever the little troublemaker saw him recently he always gave him the illusion that he was about to die.
