The little Fubao in the deserted village made all the dignitaries in the court go crazy with envy

There was lively conversation and laughter in the hall.

Emperor Hong Jing was in a very good mood and laughed heartily, his laughter reaching outside the palace.

Under the west window of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, four children aged five to nine, dressed in brocade, were sitting on the windowsill, their heads pressed together, looking at the scene inside the hall through the small window frame, their eyes full of envy.

The youngest, Yanle, held onto the windowsill with her hands, "Father is laughing so happily. He likes those children very much. Father will also like the people that my brother likes... It would be great if my brother liked me..."

In that case, will the emperor like him too?

Yan Xian forced himself to look away, pretending to be indifferent with a sour face, "I don't care. If you don't like it, then don't like it. Aren't we living well?"

"No, my second brother is missing—"

"Shut up! You're killing yourself by saying these things! Don't ever mention this again!"

"But my second brother is really missing!"

"As long as we don't make the eldest brother angry, we will be fine." Yan Xian was nine years old and already knew things. He could guess a lot of things without being told. He whispered to his brothers, "Remember this, do you hear me?"

"I heard it..." Yan Le pouted and muttered softly, "But my brother has a very good temper. Although he doesn't like us, he never gets angry."

Yan Xian pursed his lips and secretly left with a few people.

My brother has a very good temper and rarely gets angry.

But the Queen is not.

Even if the emperor's brother is not angry, the empress will be angry and will have a tantrum.

The sun did not rise during the day, but in the late afternoon, a brilliant sunset glow appeared in the sky.

It was as if a hole was torn in the sky, leaking out colorful light, like smoke and illusion.

The Imperial Garden was unusually lively, as was the occasion.

The children's laughter was cheerful and lively.

"Brother Changqing, your garden is so big. How many kinds of flowers are there?"

"This lake is also very beautiful! But it's a pity that the water is not as clear as the Yushui River. We can't go down to the lake to bathe when it's hot!"

"Why is there not a single fruit tree in such a big garden? These trees look nice, but they don't bear fruit. It's not like our Yuxi Village, where we grow jujube trees, persimmon trees, peach trees in the yard... They bloom beautifully and bear delicious fruit!"

The little girl, wearing a pink spring skirt, was running and jumping on the paths of the Imperial Garden, like a little pink butterfly, with a sincere and innocent smile.

Yan Changqing, wearing a sky-blue brocade robe with a waist, followed the little girl slowly, listening to her sweet words and her cheerful laughter, with a doting smile in his eyes.

The two brothers Lin Huaisong and Lin Huaibai followed behind with heavy steps. They were too full and kept burping.

Jin Duobao is better. He has tasted all kinds of delicacies from land and sea since he was a child and is not greedy.

I'm just thinking about the golden toilet.

"Yan Changqing, what does the prince do every day? Is he busy? Do you have to pay respects to your father and mother every day? Do you have any good friends here? There must be a lot of people who want to make friends with you, right?"

The little fat boy doesn't talk unless he speaks rapidly.

Yan Changqing laughed, "The Crown Prince needs to learn the art of governing and balancing power every day. He is indeed very busy. From morning till night, he has to take civil and military classes, and his schedule is very full. He does not need to pay respects to his father and mother every day. His mother does not ask much of me. She just wants me to eat well, sleep well and be healthy. As for my father, he is even busier than me, and I don't see him every day."

After a pause, he said with a hint of desolation in his voice, "As for friends, there are none here."

Jin Duobao nodded and said seriously, "Brother, I understand! It's lonely at the top! You are the prince, and there are many benefits to being friends with you, but if you say something wrong, your whole family might lose their heads. If you think about it, no one will want to be friends with you. Oh, you are a bit pitiful."

Hee hee hee!

The little fat boy is gloating.

Yan Changqing raised his eyebrows and flicked the fat boy's forehead with his finger as a punishment.

"Huh? Who is hiding here and what are you trying to do?" A little girl shouted from the front.

Not far from them, at the foot of the rockery, a little girl was crouching to look into a small cave, and even reaching in to grab the person hiding inside.

Yan Changqing's face darkened, and when he turned to look, his eyes were sharp.

Jin Duobao even forgot to pretend to cry out in pain to get some benefits, and immediately rushed over with his sleeves rolled up, "You dare to bully my sister, I don't care if you are a cat or a dog, I will make you pay!"

Lin Huailin and Lin Huaisong chased after him, "Bai Xiang is our sister! Bai Xiang, don't be afraid, your brother is here!"

What use are they?

By the time the brothers ran over, Bai Xiang had already pulled out the people hiding in the cave.

Just like pulling out a sweet potato vine, you grab the vine and pull out a bunch of sweet potatoes... four of them.

Eye to eye, "..."

The small hole at the foot of the rockery is not big, and people hiding inside have to be cautious and their legs are unstable.

So Bai Xiang grabbed them hard and pulled and tugged, and four "melons" rolled out in a pile.

Bai Xiang didn't think much of this scene. He was just surprised that he pulled out a few children.

But the four little princes felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

One of them was so angry that he growled at the youngest brother, "I told you to hide here but you insisted on hiding! This is so embarrassing!"

"It's not embarrassing. I was playing hide-and-seek with my friends in the village. I was caught hiding in a haystack. I rolled out like this. My body was covered with dry straw, like a little hairy man. I never felt embarrassed!" Bai Xiang was not very wary of children. He squatted down and looked at them curiously. "Who are you? Why are you hiding here to spy on me?"

"..." The four children kept their mouths tightly shut, their eyes darting around without looking at anyone, their faces flushed red.

If the news of them peeping at little girls gets out, will they lose their shame?

If my mother finds out when I get back, I will be severely beaten.

"Let's play hide-and-seek here too!" Yan Yu suddenly had an idea and tried to save his dignity.

At this time, Yan Changqing and the others had already arrived nearby. After seeing the person being dragged out, the fierceness in his eyes disappeared and he returned to normal.

"They are all my royal brothers." After explaining to his friends, Yan Changqing looked at the four people, "Who are you playing hide-and-seek with here?"

"Royal brother." The four princes bowed their heads and greeted him in a low voice, as obedient as quails.

But no one could answer who he was playing hide-and-seek with.

Yan Le's face turned redder and almost purple.

I can talk nonsense with others, but I dare not do that to my brother the Emperor.

"Oh! Brother Changqing, you have four brothers!" Bai Xiang immediately became friendly, his eyes curved, "My name is Lin Bai Xiang."

After saying this, he stared at the four people.

The four of them also stared at her blankly.

Jin Duobao kindly narrated, "What are your names?"

“……”It turned out that he was waiting for them to exchange names.

The four quails first looked at the eldest brother, and seeing that he was not displeased, they signed up one by one.

"My name is Yan Xian, and my courtesy name is Changyu."

"My name is Yan Yu, and my courtesy name is Chang Hua."

"My name is Yan He, and my courtesy name is Changwu."

"My name is Yanle, and my courtesy name is Changshan."

Knowing each other's names means we know each other. Bai Xiang didn't realize anything was wrong and was very happy.

Jin Duobao scratched his head, hiss, why did he feel like something was weird.

After a moment, the little fat man suddenly realized, "Ah! Envy the fish by the abyss! Hele! You guys are not all here, right!"

The four little princes hunched their shoulders again and acted like quails, not daring to open their mouths.