Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 165 - 141: The Resentment of Prince Dai

The next day, Zhao Yao brought Tong Xi to Hulong Temple.

To visit the Eighth Prince at Hulong Temple, Zhao Yao did not notify him in advance.

The Eighth Prince was pleasantly surprised to see him: "Tenth Brother, why are you here?"

"Of course, it’s to see you, Eighth Brother." Zhao Yao walked to the bedside and carefully examined the Eighth Prince’s complexion. It was much better than when he left before, with some color on his face, unlike the previous pallor. His spirits were also much better. "Eighth Brother, how are your injuries?"

"Much better." The Eighth Prince had been seriously injured while rescuing the Crown Prince, so he received the finest medicines.

"Eighth Brother, does your wound still hurt?" Zhao Yao frowned, speaking with sympathy, "Eighth Brother, having to drink medicine every day during this time must be awful for you."

The Eighth Prince chuckled lightly: "Unlike you, I’m not afraid of drinking medicine, nor do I fear bitterness. Besides, without properly taking medicine, my wounds wouldn’t heal."

Zhao Yao gave the Eighth Prince a thumbs-up, face full of admiration: "Eighth Brother, you’re actually not afraid of bitter medicine; that’s impressive. Little brother admires you." With that, he clasped his hands in a salute to the Eighth Prince.

The Eighth Prince was amused by Zhao Yao’s antics: "You..."

Yu Hai brought Zhao Yao some snacks and tea from Hulong Temple, respectfully saying: "Your Highness the Tenth, have some tea and snacks."

Zhao Yao immediately flashed a big smile at Yu Hai: "Yu Hai, you really understand me."

Yu Hai, infected by Zhao Yao’s smile, said with a smile: "Your Highness the Tenth, if it’s not enough, this servant will get more."

"Great, great, after leaving Hulong Temple, what I’ve missed most are the snacks and vegetarian meals here." Eagerly, Zhao Yao picked up a snack and started eating.

Seeing Zhao Yao’s blissful and happy expression as he ate, the Eighth Prince’s mood improved a lot.

Zhao Yao ate several pieces of snacks before stopping, then continued talking to the Eighth Prince: "Eighth Brother, without you, I’m so bored alone in the palace. Also, reading alone is so lonely. When can you come back?"

"I’ll be able to return as soon as Eldest Brother finishes praying for blessings."

"I wanted to stay and keep you company, but Father wouldn’t agree." Mentioning this, Zhao Yao puffed up his little face in anger, "With me, your considerate brother, keeping you company, you’d recover faster, but Father insists I return to study. It’s infuriating since books won’t run away if I don’t read them for a while."

"It’s not that you want to accompany me; you don’t want to study." The Eighth Prince bluntly exposed Zhao Yao’s little scheme.

Zhao Yao immediately covered his chest, feigning a wounded and sad look.

"Eighth Brother, how can you say that? You’re breaking my heart..."

Standing by, Yu Hai and Tong Xi almost couldn’t hold back their laughter seeing Zhao Yao’s dramatic act.

The Eighth Prince smiled helplessly yet fondly and said, "You joker!"

Zhao Yao laughed cheekily and said, "Eighth Brother, without me by your side, you must be very bored as well."

The Eighth Prince nodded solemnly, "Mm, extremely bored."

"I knew it." Zhao Yao laughed with great satisfaction, "Eighth Brother, you can’t do without me."

"Yes, yes, I can’t do without you." The Eighth Prince then caringly asked about Zhao Yao’s situation in the palace these days.

In fact, the Eighth Prince was well aware of the happenings in the palace.

Zhao Yao did not hide anything from the Eighth Prince, telling him about his activities in the palace and the things he had heard.

"Sigh, Fourth Brother is immersed in compiling history all day, and I can’t even find him to play."

Mentioning the Fourth Prince, a coldness flashed in the Eighth Prince’s eyes, but he did not show it on his face.

"After some time, I’ll come back to accompany you."

"Eighth Brother, when you return to the palace, you must still rest well and cannot go to Wende Hall to study for now." Zhao Yao lay at the edge of the Eighth Prince’s bed, holding his little face in his hands, speaking with envy, "Eighth Brother, I’m really envious that you don’t have to study..." Before finishing his sentence, his little head was gently tapped by the Eighth Prince.

"What nonsense are you thinking all the time."

"Eighth Brother, I never said I wanted to get injured like you." Zhao Yao stated with determination, "I may not want to study, but I’m not foolish enough to injure myself just to avoid studying and then drink medicine every day. I’d rather study than drink medicine."

"That’s good."

"Oh right, Eighth Brother, everyone is saying that Second Brother is going to marry a nun as a concubine."

The Eighth Prince feigned ignorance and asked, "Marrying a nun? What’s going on?"

Zhao Yao sighed inwardly: Eighth Brother’s acting skills are... there’s a saying, ’refined to perfection.’

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