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Chapter 162 The Eighth Prince's Birthday
Today is the eighth prince's birthday.Zhao Yao got up half an hour earlier than usual.

After Zhao Yao finished washing, Liang Zhaoyi had already ordered longevity noodles.

Every year on the eighth prince's birthday, Liang Zhaoyi would give him a bowl of longevity noodles.On this day, Liang Zhaoyi will invite the Eighth Prince to have a meal in Kunde Palace.She and Poppy will cook two sumptuous meals for him.

This year, because the eighth prince was injured, he was still recuperating in bed and couldn't get out of bed to walk around.Liang Zhaoyi had no choice but to order longevity noodles and asked Zhao Yao to send them to Xingde Palace for the Eighth Prince to eat.

If the Eighth Prince was not injured and lying on the bed, he would come to the Kunde Hall to eat longevity noodles early this morning, and he would also come to the Kunde Hall to eat at noon and evening.

"This box contains longevity noodles." Liang Zhaoyi handed the food box to Tong Xi, and warned, "Be careful when you carry it, and be careful not to spill the noodles and soup."

Tong Xi took the food box with both hands, and said respectfully: "Yes, ma'am."

"This box contains snacks made by your second mother and concubine. They were made last night, and they are all the favorites of the Eighth Prince." Liang Zhaoyi handed the box to Zhao Yao, "When you carry it, don't shake it back and forth, be careful Broke the dessert."

Zhao Yao has a very bad habit when picking up things, he likes to shake them back and forth.

"This is myna's birthday present, I won't break it." Zhao Yao took the food box and assured Liang Zhaoyi.

"Mother Concubine, I'm going to find Mynah, you should hurry back to your room and sleep."

"Be careful on the road."

Zhao Yao bowed to Liang Zhaoyi, and took Tongxi to Xingde Palace.

The Eighth Prince also woke up early.He knew that Zhao Yao would come to him early in the morning.

Before Zhao Yaoren arrived, the voice arrived first.

"Brother, I'm here to bring you longevity noodles."

Hearing Zhao Yao's energetic voice, the Eighth Prince immediately raised the corner of his mouth, and said to Yu Hai, "Hurry up and pick up the tenth brother."

"Young maidservant is going now." Yu Hai walked out of the room and hurriedly took the food box from Zhao Yao. "Your Majesty, you have worked hard."

"No hard work, no hard work." Zhao Yao hopped into the Eighth Prince's room, and immediately bowed to the Eighth Prince, "Myna, happy birthday!"

"Thank you."

"Tongxi quickly bring out the longevity noodles in the food box."

"Yes, Your Highness." Tong Xi brought out a bowl of longevity noodles, Zhao Yao reached out to take it, and immediately brought it to the Eighth Prince.

"Brother, this is the longevity noodles that my concubine personally made for you. You should eat it before the noodles are battered." Zhao Yao urged, "Old rules, don't bite off the noodles."

The Eighth Prince reached out to take the still warm longevity noodles, his eyes were slightly red.Although Liang Zhaoyi would personally give him a bowl of longevity noodles every year, he would still be very moved every year.

"I know."

"Brother, I'll eat with you." Tong Xi brought out another bowl of longevity noodles from the food box, and after Zhao Yao took it, he lay down on the table next to the Eighth Prince's bed and ate it.

Seeing that Zhao Yao started eating, the eighth prince also started eating.

Liang Zhaoyi uses the noodles under the bone broth.This bone soup was stewed for a day yesterday, and the bones are soft.Use it for the next, the taste will be very good.

"Although this noodle is a bit soft, the taste of the bone soup has gone in, it's delicious." Zhao Yao spoke after eating a piece of noodle, and then he took a bowl and drank the soup.

"It's very delicious." Liang Zhaoyi's longevity noodles are the best noodles he has ever eaten, and the best noodles in the world.

"Mufei's cooking skills are getting better and better. If she goes out to open a shop, the business will definitely be booming."

Zhao Yao ate the noodles fast, finishing it before the Eighth Prince.

The eighth prince has stomach problems, so he must eat slowly, not too fast.If he eats too fast like Zhao Yao, his stomach will hurt.

After Zhao Yao finished eating longevity noodles, his stomach was still not full, so he ate some desserts again.

"Fifth sister is good at cooking. The dim sum she makes is getting better and better. She can go out of the palace to open a dim sum shop."

Seeing that Zhao Yao finished a plate of dim sum in a short time, Tong Xi hurriedly reminded: "Your Highness, this is a snack for His Highness Eighth. After you finish eating, what will His Highness Eight eat later?"

"It's okay, I'll bring some more to the mynah at noon." Zhao Yao grinned and said, "Mother concubine and second mother concubine made a lot of snacks for mynah. Thanks to mynah today, I can eat a lot of snacks and Other delicious ones."

The eighth prince smiled and said: "I can't eat so much, tenth brother, please help me eat more."

Zhao Yao raised his hand and patted his chest gently, and assured the Eighth Prince: "Myna, don't worry, I will definitely help you eat more."

Liang Zhaoyi knew that the eighth prince didn't have much appetite, so she made him a small bowl of noodles.

After eating a bowl of longevity noodles, the Eighth Prince no longer had the appetite to eat anything else.

Seeing this, Zhao Yao shook his head and said helplessly, "Mynah, Laifu, they eat more than you."

"Are you calling me inferior to a dog?"

"I dislike your small appetite." Zhao Yao looked at the eighth prince's thin body, frowned slightly and said, "Brother, you should eat more and let yourself gain weight."

"I'm already full." For a long time when he was a child, the Eighth Prince hated eating and threw up whatever he ate.

"Brother, fortunately you are not at the seaside in the capital. If there is a strong wind, your thin body will definitely be blown away by the strong wind."

"Tenth brother, you are not much fatter than me." The eighth prince stared at Zhao Yao's belly and joked with him, "I see that you eat a lot on weekdays, and I didn't see you gain weight. This little belly is actually a bottomless pit."

"I'm growing my body, mainly to grow taller, not fat..." Zhao Yao stopped suddenly when he said this, then took out a brocade box from his arms and handed it to the Eighth Prince, "I almost forgot my birthday A gift. Starling, let me tell you again, happy birthday."

The Eighth Prince reached out to take the brocade box, and said with a smile on his face, "Thank you!"

"Brother, I wish you good health, may you be happy forever, and may you become more and more intelligent..." Zhao Yao said dozens of words of blessing in one breath.Although what he said was similar to last year, the Eighth Prince did not dislike it.

The eighth prince's eyes were a little wet, and his voice was a little choked up.

"Tenth brother, thank you."

"Brother, you're welcome." Zhao Yao suddenly put away the smile on his face, and his expression became very serious, "Brother, I hope you will always be healthy and happy!" After speaking, he turned into a playful smile again.

"Brother, quickly open the brocade box and see the gift I gave you, do you like it or not?"

The Eighth Prince smiled: "No matter what gift you give, I like it."

Zhao Yao didn't believe the Eighth Prince's words, and complained to him unceremoniously: "Brother, you said before that I would only give you snacks."

The Eighth Prince didn't expect Zhao Yao to hold grudges, and said with a light smile, "I was joking with you before." After speaking, he opened the brocade box, and inside was a piece of jade pendant.

"Brother, I bought this jade pendant from the biggest jewelry store in the capital. Of course it is not as good as the one in the palace."

The eighth prince picked up the jade pendant and looked carefully, it was a piece of mutton fat jade pendant.The word "Peace" is engraved on the front and the word "Joy" is engraved on the back.On the edge of the jade pendant are engraved cloud patterns symbolizing auspiciousness.

"Tenth brother, I like it very much, I really like it!" The Eighth Prince held the jade pendant tightly with his right hand, "I will wear it with me!"

"I purposely looked for the jade pendant carved with [Peace and Joy]." Zhao Yao said proudly, "I didn't expect that I was lucky, and found it as soon as I went."

"With this jade pendant, I will be safe and happy in the future." The Eighth Prince had just finished speaking, and realized something, and hurriedly asked, "This jade pendant is not cheap." This jade pendant is the finest suet jade. "Where did you get the money?"

"Brother, you forgot that my father rewarded me with some gold, and I bought it with gold."

"Bought with gold?" The eighth prince said in surprise, "Tenth brother, you spent a lot of money."

"Myna, it's okay to spend a little money on buying birthday gifts for you." After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he took out another painting and handed it to the Eighth Prince, "Myna, I drew it for you."

The Eighth Prince reached out to take the scroll, and opened it to see that it was drawn with charcoal... In the words of the tenth brother, it was a sketch.

"Brother, do I look like you?"

"Like, very similar." The Eighth Prince did not expect him to be a gentle-looking person in Zhao Yao's writing.

In Zhao Yao's painting, although the Eighth Prince's eyes are somewhat cold, there is a touch of gentleness between his brows.

"Brother, it's good that I didn't paint you ugly." Mynah is the best-looking one among them.When he was painting, he was really afraid that he would make the starling ugly.

"I didn't paint ugly, but instead painted me beautifully." The Eighth Prince said seriously, "I like this painting very much."

"Brother, as long as you like it."

Seeing that it was getting late, Tong Xi reminded Zhao Yao, "Your Highness, you should go to Wende Hall, or you will be late."

"Brother, then I'll go to study first, and I'll come to you again at noon."

"it is good."

"Myna, happy birthday!" Zhao Yao said with a smile, "Today is your birthday, you should be happy every day."

"Listen to you, I will be happy all day today."

"I'm leaving."

Yu Hai sent Zhao Yao to the door, and seeing the fourth prince standing at the door, he was slightly startled, and immediately bowed to the fourth prince.

"Fourth brother, why are you here?" Zhao Yao was just about to look for the fourth prince.

The fourth prince handed a brocade box in his hand to Yu Hai, and said in a flat tone: "Birthday gift for the eighth prince." Although the fourth prince did not like the eighth prince, he would give a birthday gift to the eighth prince every year on his birthday. he.

No matter how you say it, the eighth prince is the younger brother of the fourth prince.Even if it's just for show, you have to give a birthday present.

"Thank you, Fourth Highness."

The fourth prince didn't say anything, turned around and took Zhao Yao's hand and walked towards the gate of Xingde Palace.

"Fourth brother, I was going to find you, but I didn't expect you to come."

Wei Mian at the side said: "Your Highness Tenth, Your Highness guessed that you came to His Highness Eighth Highness, and came here specially to wait for you."

"Fourth brother, we have a good understanding."

The fourth prince was amused by Zhao Yao's words: "Well, we have a good understanding." The fourth prince did not curiously ask what birthday present Zhao Yao gave the eighth prince.

Zhao Yao knew that the fourth prince didn't like the eighth prince very much.When he was with the fourth prince, Zhao Yao never mentioned the eighth prince.When he was with the eighth prince, he would not mention the fourth prince.

"Fourth brother, it will be the spring hunt in a while, will you go there then?" Zhao Yao's heart becomes restless when he thinks of the spring hunt, "This is my first time to participate in the spring hunt, and I don't know if it's fun or not." It's fun." Last year, Zhao Yao was only five years old, too young to follow him to participate in the spring hunting.In the sixth year of this year, he was officially enlightened, and he can participate in all activities, including spring hunting.

"Of course I'm going, and you will follow me when the time comes." The fourth prince said to Zhao Yao warmly, "Spring hunting is very interesting, I will take you to have a good time."

"Really?" Zhao Yao said happily, "That's great."

"Brother Ten, I have prepared a good bow for you, so you don't need to prepare it."

Wei Mian on the side interjected again: "His Royal Highness, the things you want to participate in the spring hunting, His Highness has prepared for you."

When Zhao Yao heard this, he hugged the fourth prince happily.

"Fourth brother, you are so kind, thank you!"

The Fourth Prince patted Zhao Yao's back lightly, "However, you have to listen to me."

Zhao Yao stood up straight, raised his hand and assured the fourth prince: "During the spring hunting, I will definitely listen to the fourth brother!"

The fourth prince sent Zhao Yao to the gate of Wende Hall, and told Zhao Yao to study hard before leaving.If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask him.

After Zhao Yao walked into Wende Hall, the fourth prince turned and left, heading for Lanyuan Pavilion.

As soon as he walked into Wenyuan Pavilion, he heard everyone talking about the suicide of Kong Taichang's youngest daughter.

(End of this chapter)