The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Cheng Youning also kept reminding himself not to get into trouble again. You are the prince, you are the heir apparent. You must set an example, abide by the law, and abide by the duties of a prince. Only by doing these things can you be the image of a prince.

Only after repeated admonitions could Cheng Youning face Song Tingzhi, who toiled for him, calmly.

Cheng Youning smiled as he looked at the delicious food in the lunch box. Seeing that Song Tingzhi didn't come to eat with them, he said to Qiao Rong, "Bring some mint ointment to Mr. Song. It's hot out, and he has a leg problem. If he gets heatstroke, it will be my fault as a student for not taking good care of him."

Qiao Rong obediently took a piece of mint cream and handed it to Song Tingzhi. I don’t know what Qiao Rong said to him, but Song Tingzhi did not refuse the mint cream.

"Dad, Mom, come and eat together."

Cheng Feng and Shang Xi were right in front of him, looking at Cheng Youning.

However, the young couple shook their heads when they heard this and had no intention of eating.

"The food at Manjiangqiao is delicious." Cheng Youning greeted his parents warmly, but his parents didn't give him face.

Cheng Youning looked around, but couldn't find Yuhua except for a group of children. So he sat on a small stool, raised his head and asked Shang Xi, "Mom, where is Yuhua?"

Shang Xi pointed at a big tree with her chin. Cheng Youning stood up and looked in the direction of Yuhua because he couldn't see. The man was standing under the tree and staring at the passers-by.

Cheng Youning shook his head and sat back on the stool. Yuhua was definitely not going to eat his meal in this state, so he called Qiao Rong and Han Nianxia, "Come, let's eat."

With Cheng Youning's permission, the three of them used their chopsticks to reach for the four-happiness meatballs, and each of them pierced one with their chopsticks.

The lion's head with its golden color and fragrant aroma was indeed very tempting. The children standing around were already drooling and kept swallowing their saliva.

Several children wanted to grab the food, but they were afraid of the soft sword wrapped around Cheng Youning's waist, and they were also wary of the people guarding Cheng Youning.

Although they were refugees, they had suffered a lot of shock on their way here, and countless relatives had died on the road. They had also been beaten and bleeding for a handful of food to survive. However, the lion head and the food in the food box were too tempting. Under normal circumstances, they would fight to grab it even at the risk of being beaten to death, but now they couldn't do it.

People are soft-hearted when they eat other people's food, and they are reluctant to take other people's things. Some of them ate Cheng Youning's roasted sparrows and the porridge made by the kind-looking woman. There was also a tall man standing next to the woman. This man was obviously Cheng Youning's father, because the father and son looked alike and seemed not to be easy to mess with.

They had just clearly heard Cheng Youning calling the man and woman who were distributing porridge "Dad and Mom", which meant these people must be from the same family. If they tried to snatch food at this time, they would not only risk being beaten to death, but would also continue to starve at night.

The woman who had just given them porridge promised to give them porridge again in the evening. If they snatched her son's food under her nose, the porridge in the evening would probably be ruined.

A group of children who were used to snatching things were weighing the pros and cons in their minds while eagerly trying the delicious food in the food box. If they could just have a bite, they would be satisfied.

Feeling that more and more people were gathering around him, Qiao Rong put down his chopsticks without hesitation. The young man's eyebrows knitted slightly, and he glanced at the people around him sharply, and said sternly: "Everyone, disperse! Don't watch our master eat."

The envious children were of all ages, both boys and girls, old and young. The oldest was probably twelve or thirteen years old, and the youngest was just running around. Even though the older children were not very worldly-wise, they could tell that these people were from some important background, but the children had no scruples. Even though they were afraid of Qiao Rong, their eyes were fixed on the goodies in the food box. One child had already made a move to grab the food, but before he could make a move, an older child grabbed his arm.

Qiao Rong was furious when he saw this. "You guys, you're a bunch of fools. Get out of here! You dare to snatch food from my master? You're killing yourself, aren't you?"

At this moment, a voice came out at an inopportune moment, "Oh, you were so happy to share the sparrows with the refugees just now, but now you have something better and you are reluctant to share it with everyone. I really thought you were so generous."

Qiao Rong naturally couldn't let this go, as it was such a mocking remark. He met Song Qianyuan's mocking and disdainful look, and didn't treat Song Qianyuan well. He said something very unpleasant: "Song Qianyuan, you have been speaking in a veiled way to our Highness these past two days. I can punish you for disrespect."

Song Qianyuan was dissatisfied and said, "Please point out what I said that was disrespectful."

"I'm too lazy to argue with you, but if I say you are guilty, then you are guilty." Qiao Rong's attitude was very tough and full of threats. He had tolerated Song Qianyuan for a long time. Don't let him get a chance. If he gets a chance, he will definitely not let Song Qianyuan, who doesn't take their prince seriously, off easily.

"How dare you abuse your power for personal gain? Even though you serve His Highness, you must abide by the king's laws. You punish me for a single disagreement. You should ask whether the laws of begging allow this."

"Song Qianyuan, don't bring up the law to pressure me. My mission, Qiao Rong, is to protect His Highness. If His Highness is harmed in the slightest here, I deserve death. As for what you said, I don't consider it at all. I, Qiao Rong, think what the Crown Prince thinks and what the Crown Prince wants."

"Qiao Rong, I originally thought you were a very upright person, a gentleman, but I didn't expect you to be anything more than that. Are all the people in your Prince's Mansion like this? The Prince does business, and you help him make money. Oh, by the way, I heard that the gatekeepers in your Prince's Mansion are all very wealthy. Are you also rich?"

"Song Qianyuan, don't think too highly of yourself just because you've read a few more crappy books than others. Being aloof doesn't make a living. I've seen it a long time ago. You look down on our Crown Prince, and so does your father, Song Tingzhi. Our Crown Prince respects you, so you should know your place and hide your dissatisfaction and disgust. Don't show it and make our Crown Prince unhappy. Our Crown Prince already respects your Song family very much, so don't refuse a toast and then drink the wine instead."

"Are you threatening our Song family?"

"Have you damaged your brain from studying? If I call this a threat, then you are too unworldly. Today, I, Qiao Rong, am merely reminding your Song family not to attempt to make trouble for our Crown Prince. Your lives are not that tough. Please restrain your provocative words and arrogant attitudes. I advise you to be more restrained and not be disrespectful. If your Song family does not wish to have anything to do with our Crown Prince, you can resign the position of Crown Prince's Guardian before the Emperor."