Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 123 - 114: Too Clever By Half, Nearly Demoniac

At the fourth quarter of the Yin hour, Zhao Yao, who was sleeping soundly, was shaken awake by the Fourth Prince. He opened his eyes, looking drowsily at the Fourth Prince: "Fourth Brother, what’s going on?"

The just-awakened Zhao Yao was extremely adorable, which softened the Fourth Prince’s heart.

"Tenth Younger Brother, it’s time to get up."

"Fourth Brother, let me sleep a little longer." Zhao Yao turned over, facing away from the Fourth Prince, and continued sleeping.

The Fourth Prince reached out and pinched Zhao Yao’s little nose, causing him to suffocate and wake up because he couldn’t breathe.

Zhao Yao opened his eyes and glared fiercely at the Fourth Prince, accusing, "Fourth Brother, you’re bullying me!"

"Tenth Younger Brother, Father will be here soon, you need to get up." After saying that, the Fourth Prince directly lifted Zhao Yao’s quilt. Then, he picked up Zhao Yao, who was still clinging to the bed and not getting up.

"Fourth Brother, hasn’t Father arrived yet? Let me sleep for another quarter of an hour." It’s still the Yin hour now.

"No, Father is already on his way to Hulong Temple." The Fourth Prince lifted Zhao Yao and then personally dressed him.

Zhao Yao was truly too sleepy, being led by the Fourth Prince to the side room next door to wash up. Only after washing did he become awake.

Wei Mian and Tong Xi had already brought breakfast from Hulong Temple’s kitchen.

Zhao Yao yawned with his mouth wide open while eating breakfast.

"Tenth Younger Brother, during the blessing later, you can’t keep yawning like this."

"Fourth Brother, I’m sleepy." Zhao Yao yawned again, "I’ve never woken up this early in my whole life." Before he started formal education, because he was young, he had never come to Hulong Temple to offer blessings for the late Empress. This year was his first time coming to Hulong Temple to pray for the late Empress.

The Fourth Prince was amused by Zhao Yao’s "my whole life": "You’re so young."

"I’m six years old, I’ve grown since last year, why can’t I say my whole life."

The Fourth Prince said solemnly: "If you’re still sleepy during the blessing, pinch yourself." If the Tenth Younger Brother dozed off and yawned during the late Empress’s memorial ceremony, and was seen, he would definitely be accused of disrespecting the late Empress, showing unfilial piety.

"That’s all I can do." Zhao Yao muttered, "Fourth Brother, why do we have to bless so early?"

"Mao hour is an auspicious time, so blessings should naturally be offered during auspicious times." The Fourth Prince said warmly, "Besides, the earlier the blessing, the better."

Zhao Yao suddenly thought of the Emperor having to wake up even earlier than he did, and he immediately felt balanced, no longer complaining, and obediently continued eating breakfast.

Fortunately, the vegetarian meals and dishes at Hulong Temple were delicious, compensating for Zhao Yao’s suffering of waking up before dawn.

"Tenth Younger Brother, eat more, so you won’t be hungry before noon." Today, they’ll be offering blessings for the late Empress all day. At noon, they would take turns going for lunch. After lunch, they would continue offering blessings in the Main Hall for the late Empress until the Xu hour in the evening.

"Ah, we can’t rest and eat until noon?"

The Fourth Prince nodded lightly: "During the blessing, no eating is allowed."

Zhao Yao was startled by this, his little expression instantly becoming very serious: "Then I have to eat more." After saying that, despite feeling sleepy, he lowered his head and quickly devoured his meal.

The Fourth Prince also ate quite a bit, drinking two bowls of porridge, eating two buns, and two flatbreads, making his stomach somewhat full. Zhao Yao only ate three bowls of porridge, four buns, and three flatbreads.

Although he already knew Zhao Yao could eat, the Fourth Prince was still amazed by Zhao Yao’s appetite.

After finishing breakfast, Zhao Yao first went next door to check on the Eighth Prince. The Eighth Prince hadn’t woken up yet.

After instructing Yu Hai to take good care of the Eighth Prince, Zhao Yao then went with the Fourth Prince to the Main Hall.

The high monks were already there, dressed in robes, holding Buddha Beads, sitting cross-legged in front of the Buddha, with an expression of solemn holiness.

Zhao Yao counted, a total of eighty-one high monks. It was said they were all highly respected monks.

The ministers were also present, but they did not enter the Main Hall, instead, they stood at the entrance of the Main Hall.

Zhao Yao and the others had just arrived when Prince Dai and the Third Prince arrived.

As soon as all the princes were seated cross-legged, they heard the sound of saluting the Emperor from outside.

The Crown Prince led the princes to stand and salute the Emperor.

The Emperor raised his hand to signal for the princes to sit down. Then, he sat cross-legged in front of the Buddha statue. On both sides behind him were the eighty-one high monks.

Empress Xie took the concubines to the Guanyin Hall, where they offered blessings for the late Empress.

Soon, the bell of Hulong Temple sounded, a total of forty-nine times, marking the blessing for the late Empress.

At the sound of the first bell, the high monks in the Main Hall began to chant sutras to bless the late Empress.

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