She's waiting for me there.

My name is Li Wei and I am 8 years old.

I crawled up from the ground with a grin on my face, looked at the brothers who were talking and laughing, and wiped away my tears stubbornly.

"Oh my, you can actually stand up. You must have been beaten enough."

"That's right, just like your mother of humble origins, why does she still have to stay in this palace?"

"Brother, let's go, otherwise we will have to go to the emperor to complain again."

"Haha, that's true. Let's go."

As I watched the figures of those people walking away, my tears started to flow again.

We are all princes, why can they insult me ​​at will?

This is not the first time this has happened. I asked my mother about it, but she just wiped away her tears secretly.

Later I realized that in the eyes of those people, I might not be considered a prince at all.

My mother was just a plaything of my father.

No identity, no background, no strength.

There is no eunuch in the palace who has real power.

At this time, two people appeared behind me.

He frowned slightly when he saw me: "You're a grown man, why are you crying? You're such a coward."

"You, who are you? Besides, you and I are about the same age, just kids, what are you talking about as a man?"

He patted his chest and said proudly: "My name is Chen Yun, King Zhenbei is my father, and a man is a man, regardless of size."

My eyes widened when I heard the words "King of Zhenbei".

In Luo State, you may not know who the officials are, but the name of Zhenbei Wangchen Hanlin is definitely a household name.

People say that if there was no Chen Hanlin, there would be no Luo Kingdom today. His reputation even surpasses that of his father.

Fortunately, the Chen family never had the intention of rebellion, otherwise the throne would have been replaced.

Chen Yun threw a handkerchief over: "What's your name? Why are you crying?"

"My name is Li Wei, and I'm the seventeenth prince."

Upon hearing what I said, the other child next to him immediately bowed.

"Qin Lang, son of the Left Prime Minister, greets Your Highness."

Chen Yun slapped him on the head and said, "Bookworm, you must have become stupid from studying too much. You are not even called His Highness when you are like this. You are just a coward."

I immediately clenched my hands: "I'm not a coward, it's just that I come from a poor family, so they bully me."

"Oh? You were bullied? Tell me in detail and I'll help you vent your anger."

"You? Forget it, they are all princes."

"What's wrong with the prince? I will beat anyone I don't like."

Then I told my story.

After he heard this, his face was full of anger: "Come on, take me to find them. Today I will let them know who is their father."

Qin Lang hurriedly grabbed Chen Yun and said, "You are a father, you are really a living father. How dare you hit the prince?"

Chen Yun glared and said, "Do you really think I'm stupid? Wouldn't it be unreasonable if I just took action?"

I whispered, "What should I do then?"

"Don't worry about it, just take me to find someone."

Half an hour later, we found the brothers who beat me.

"Is it them?"

"Yes."

"Okay, you wait."

Chen Yun looked up at the sky, then kept running back and forth around the yard.

I didn't know what he was going to do, so Qin Lang and I followed him happily.

"Okay, this is it, stay away from me."

I watched him take out a paper bag from his arms and immediately stepped back.

He squatted on the courtyard wall, opened the paper package, and shook the things in his hand lightly.

The white powder drifted in the wind and headed towards the princes.

A little while.

Thump thump thump…

Several people were lying on the ground, even the guards guarding the door fell to the ground.

Chen Yun clapped his hands: "Done, go over and take a look."

I asked in a trembling voice, "You, you killed them all?"

"Ok?"

I gritted my teeth and cried, "You, run away quickly. What happened today has nothing to do with you. If anyone asks..."

Snapped!

Chen Yun slapped me on the back of the head.

"Sure, that's quite loyal. They're not dead, they just fainted."

"Ah? Not dead." I rubbed my head.

"Killing the prince is a capital crime. Even my father couldn't protect me. How can you be as foolish as Qin Lang?"

"Hey, I'm glad you're not dead."

"Okay, go and get revenge, they will wake up soon."

Then, I took out all my frustration on them.

According to Chen Yun's instructions, you can't hit someone in the face, otherwise you will be in trouble if others find out.

But he just kept hitting them on the back of the head, making so much "bang bang bang" sound that I felt like they might become fools when they woke up. He was such a cruel person.

When we ran back to my room, we looked at each other and then fell on the table laughing.

I admit that I have never felt so happy in these years.

Chen Yun patted my shoulder and said, "You are a good prince. I like you. If you are bullied in the future, come to me and I will help you."

I nodded immediately: "Okay, Chen Yun, where will I go..."

Snapped!

He slapped me on the back of the head again.

"Call brother."

"what?"

"Ah, what? From now on, I will be your eldest brother. Qin Lang, you are the youngest, and you are the third oldest."

Qin Lang muttered, "My dad told me to stop playing with you because you're the one who causes the most trouble."

"What did you say?" Chen Yun asked with glaring eyes.

"I said it's all up to Big Brother."

"Well, that's pretty good." Chen Yun was very satisfied with his attitude.

I blinked: "Chen..."

Seeing the raised hand, I immediately changed my tone: "Brother, do you want to stay in Beijing forever?"

"After playing here for a few months, the barbarians in the northern part of the Great Wall have been frightened by my father's beatings and will be quiet for a while."

"Oh, I was wondering why the palace was so lively today. It turns out they were hosting your father."

"That's right, I just saw you while wandering around."

Gululu.

My stomach rumbled at an inopportune moment.

"Are you hungry? Come on, I'll take you to eat something."

Qin Lang immediately stopped him and said, "Brother, don't do anything rash. The elders are all in the main hall."

"It's okay for them to eat, but not for us? How can that be justified? Since you call me Big Brother, I have to take care of your food and clothing. Come with me."

He waved his hand and walked forward.

That day, a lot of things were lost from the imperial kitchen.

That day, I learned the taste of wine.

That day, I also had a big brother who stood up for me.

For the next few months, I hung out with Chen Yun every day.

It was also during that period that my father's attitude towards me changed a lot. With his discipline, the other princes no longer bullied me.

I know this is all thanks to Chen Yun. He told King Zhenbei that I was his brother.

Recognizing a prince as a brother seems unreasonable and can be said to be forming a clique for personal gain.

But that person was the King of Zhenbei, no one could say anything, and no one dared to say anything.

Nothing lasts forever.

The day Chen Yun left, I cried my eyes out.

He slapped me on the head out of habit.

"Why are you crying? It's embarrassing. Hold it back."

"Well, I won't cry." I wiped the tears from my face.

He put his arm around my shoulders and warned me, "Little Fatty, next time you get bullied, don't just rush forward like a fool. Wait for Big Brother to come back and help you get revenge."

"But, when will you be back?"

He said seriously: "When you need me, I will come back."

I laughed, and laughed very happily.

That year, I was 9 years old.