frightfiction Chapter 343 Prince
Chapter 343 Prince
In the study of the East Palace, a eunuch was holding a thick book in his hands and reading the contents of the book in a clear and loud voice. The voice echoed in the study with a steady and slightly rigid rhythm.
At one side, a three-year-old child was sitting on the ground, playing with a wooden sword in his hand with great interest and a look of extreme concentration.
Sometimes he waved the wooden sword in the air as if he was in the middle of a fierce battle, and sometimes he tapped the ground lightly with the sword. It was unknown whether he heard what the eunuch said.
At this moment, Mr. Qiu walked into the study slowly at a leisurely pace.
The eunuch who was reading heard the noise and looked up subconsciously, with a gleam of light flashing in his eyes.
After seeing clearly that the person coming was Old Qiu, he calmly concealed the gleam in his eyes, returned to his previous calm appearance, and looked at Old Qiu quietly.
Elder Qiu obviously recognized the eunuch. He nodded slightly to the eunuch as a greeting, and then walked straight towards the child who was playing. When he got close to the child, he stopped, saluted respectfully and said, "Old minister, I greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Zhi, who was following behind Elder Qiu, saw this and hurriedly followed suit, bowing slightly and saying sincerely, "I pay my respects to Your Highness."
The child raised his head when he heard the noise. His big black eyes looked at Qiu Lao and Li Zhi curiously, then he looked at the eunuch beside him and asked in a clear voice, "Banban, who are these two people? Why are they here?"
The eunuch, who was affectionately called "Banban" by the child, was named Gao Song. When he heard the prince's question, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He grinned at the child and said, "Your Highness, this is the teacher that the emperor specially found for you."
Li Zhi, who was standing behind Mr. Qiu, had his eyes flash when he heard this. Mr. Qiu had just been appointed by the Emperor as the prince's teacher, and this eunuch knew about it so quickly.
This person is not an ordinary person, at least he has many eyes and ears in the palace.
When the child heard this, he curled his lips, obviously unwilling to do so. He murmured softly, "Father, why are you looking for another teacher for me? I already have many teachers!"
At this time, Elder Qiu slowly spoke, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I am old and weak, and my energy is limited. Naturally, I can't teach you as many things as other teachers. Besides, I have a small agreement that I want to talk to Your Highness about."
When the prince heard what Mr. Qiu said, he asked curiously, "What agreement? Tell me quickly."
Elder Qiu smiled and continued, "From now on, whenever you are in my class, Your Highness can play as you please if you feel tired. However, you can only play in this study. If you leave the study, you must follow the rules. What do you think?"
When Old Qiu said this, not only did the Crown Prince get stunned for a moment, but even Li Zhi and Gao Song who were standing beside him were obviously caught off guard. They all looked at Old Qiu in surprise, as if they had not expected that Old Qiu would say such an unusual thing.
Although the prince was young, he was also a smart man. When he heard this, he immediately became alert, his eyes lit up, and he asked hurriedly: "Are you serious? You are not allowed to lie to me. If you lie to me, I will let my father punish you."
Old Qiu narrowed his eyes, with a smile on his face, and said: "Your Highness, rest assured. I dare not deceive you. A gentleman's word is as good as a promise. I just don't know if your Highness can do it..."
The prince said hurriedly: "Of course I can do it. That... a gentleman's word is as good as his... a gentleman's word is as good as his words!"
After saying this, the prince danced with joy and clapped his hands. His little face, which had been annoyed because he heard that there was a new teacher, instantly broke into a bright smile, as if the unhappiness just now was thrown away in an instant.
Then, the prince tilted his head back and asked curiously, "Is it your turn to go to class today?"
Elder Qiu smiled and shook his head, and replied: "It is not my turn to be on duty today. I came here today just to say hello to Your Highness first."
Gao Song at the side said at the right time: "Your Highness, it is Li Daxueshi's turn to be on duty today. I believe that Li Daxueshi should be here soon."
When the prince heard the words "Grand Scholar Li", his face immediately frowned. Grand Scholar Li was very strict. When he taught the prince, his requirements were extremely strict. The prince was often slapped on the palm by him.
So when the prince heard that it was Grand Secretary Li who was coming to teach, he began to have doubts and was full of reluctance.
Li Zhi, who was standing aside, saw the prince's bitter face and thought it was really funny. He couldn't help but laugh silently, but he thought he would not be discovered since he was hiding behind Old Qiu.
Unexpectedly, the sharp-eyed prince saw Li Zhi hiding behind Mr. Qiu and laughing. The prince was immediately furious and raised the wooden sword in his hand and shouted at Li Zhi: "Who are you? Are you making fun of me? Humph, let me see how I deal with you!"
When Li Zhi heard this, he secretly thought to himself that this was not good. He didn't expect that the little prince had such good eyesight. He was just laughing secretly, but he was discovered by him. He didn't know what to do at the moment and stood there at a loss.
When Gao Song heard what the prince said, a fierce look immediately flashed in his eyes. His gaze was like two cold arrows, shooting straight at Li Zhi. He stared at Li Zhi closely.
Fortunately, at this time, Elder Qiu stepped forward. He slightly turned sideways and stood between Li Zhi and the prince. He smiled and said, "Your Highness, this man is not a bad guy. He is from the Night Patrol Department and has no intention of offending Your Highness."
"Ye Yuji?"
When the prince heard the name, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes. He tilted his head and said crisply, "I know. I heard from Uncle Bao that the people in the Night Tour Department are very capable. Since you are a member of the Night Tour Department, what are your abilities?"
As he spoke, the prince tilted his head back and looked at Li Zhi expectantly, like a curious kitten who couldn't wait to see some new toys.
Seeing this, Li Zhi felt helpless and looked at Mr. Qiu for help.
Elder Qiu just smiled slightly, winked at him, and said, "Since the prince wants to see your skills, then you can show him your skills, so that His Highness can broaden his horizons."
Hearing this, Li Zhi sighed inwardly, knowing that there was no other way out now. If he didn't deal with this little prince well, he would have a hard time escaping.
So he took a deep breath, calmed himself, and slowly circulated the Qi in his body.
In an instant, a soft light burst out from under his feet. The light was faint at first, and then gradually became brighter, illuminating the surroundings with a hazy halo.
However, Li Zhi knew that the palace was not an ordinary place and he could not act recklessly.
Therefore, he compressed the Qi realm to a position in front of him that could just reach the prince, and did not release it completely.
Then, the ground began to surge slowly, as if something was moving underground.
Suddenly, a pair of hands stretched out from the ground. Although those hands seemed to be made of mud, they were extremely flexible. They gently lifted up the prince and held him steadily in the air, as if he were a different kind of chair.
Suddenly, Li Zhi felt an extremely strong hostility, which seemed to be real and came towards him, causing his heart to tighten suddenly.
Li Zhi's brows frowned instantly. He turned his head and saw Gao Song looking at him with a smile, but there was no warmth in that smile, only a kind of coldness that made people shudder.
It seemed that as long as Li Zhi made the slightest move that endangered the safety of the prince, he would act without hesitation and kill Li Zhi on the spot at the first possible moment.