Splendid Palace.

Before the banquet.

"Understood dare not!"

Huang Zicheng was shocked and hurriedly knelt down on the ground again.

"Second brother, in your palace, if someone below says something that shouldn't be said, how should you deal with it?"

Zhu Yunwen ignored Huang Zicheng, turned to look at Zhu Yunwen, and asked with a smile.

"Second brother just said it, I'll listen to you."

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said seriously, but his expression was obviously wrong.

"Okay, if that's the case, then I'd rather be respectful than obey."

"My life is reserved for you. If you make a mistake, it only takes one finger. To give my second brother some face, all you need is one finger."

"Which one you choose is up to you."

Zhu Yunxi agreed with a smile, then turned around and picked up the chopsticks as if nothing had happened. He took a bite of vegetables and put it into his mouth, and said lightly.

When Huang Zicheng heard this, his face instantly turned pale, and he looked at Zhu Yunwen hesitantly.

"What are you still waiting for?! Are you waiting for me to do it myself?!"

Zhu Yunwen said with a sullen face and dissatisfaction.

"Please also ask Mr. Cao Guo to borrow the sword."

Huang Zicheng gritted his teeth, looked helplessly at Li Jinglong, who had never spoken to him, and said with a frown.

Li Jinglong didn't say anything more, he pulled out the knife from his waist and threw it in front of Huang Zicheng.

Huang Zicheng glanced at Zhu Yunxi who was eating his own food, picked up the knife nervously, and then cut off the little finger of his left hand while trembling!

"what!"

As a scream came, large beads of sweat rolled down Huang Zicheng's forehead instantly.

"The dishes are good."

As if he didn't see or hear anything, Zhu Yunxi picked up another chopstick dish, praised it with a smile, and continued chewing it with relish.

"Hurry up and get bandaged! Don't spoil the atmosphere!"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, turned around and scolded Huang Zicheng with a stern face.

Huang Zicheng agreed, picked up half of the fingers on the ground, and left the hall with a look of pain on his face.

Li Jinglong didn't say a word, silently picked up his sword and sheathed it again.

"The dishes at Jinxiu Palace are still so delicious after all these years."

Zhu Yunxi praised it while eating the food.

I didn't care at all about Zhu Yunwen's reaction.

He knew that Zhu Yunwen was already suspicious of him, and what happened just now was just to test him deliberately. He did not originally want to use the Imperial College affairs to cause trouble for Huang Zicheng.

But based on his behavior over the years, if he really let Huang Zicheng leave so easily today, he would no longer be the arrogant and accomplished playboy.

"Come on, drink!"

Zhu Yunwen did not show any more emotions. He paused, smiled, picked up the wine bottle, and prepared to pour wine for Zhu Yunxi.

"I'm sorry, second brother. When I went out, my maid warned me that I have just recovered from a serious injury and cannot drink alcohol."

But Zhu Yunxi immediately picked up the wine glass in front of him, put it on the table, and said with an apologetic look.

Hearing Zhu Yunxi's words, Zhu Yunxi was stunned for a moment, and hesitantly looked at Zi Ning who was standing behind Zhu Yunxi.

At this time, Zi Ning was still pale because of the scene he just saw, and did not notice Zhu Yunwen's eyes at all.

"It's not her, it's another one."

Zhu Yunxi smiled and shook his head and explained.

"Okay, it doesn't matter. Since you can't drink alcohol, then eat vegetables. They are all your favorites. I specially asked them to make them. Have a taste and see if the taste has changed."

Zhu Yunwen smiled without forcing it, put down the wine bottle, pointed to the dishes on the table and said.

"it is good!"

Zhu Yunxi agreed without any courtesy, as if he had returned to his own home, he wolfed down the food.

In comparison, Zhu Yunwen's eating posture was much more gentle, and he inadvertently exchanged a few glances with Li Jinglong who was sitting next to Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Yunxi saw it, but didn't point it out.

In this way, the three of them gradually became warm, talking and laughing, and recounting some old stories from the past while eating.

After finishing the five flavors of the dish, Zhu Yunxi put down his chopsticks with satisfaction, and then Zhu Yunwen proposed to play a few games of chess in the garden.

Zhu Yunxi readily agreed. When they were children, playing chess had always been a game played between the two of them, but Zhu Yunxi had never won.

However, just as they walked out of the dormitory and prepared to go to the garden, they met the Crown Princess Lu, and everyone saluted.

"I heard that Yunxi was coming, so I came here specially to take a look. Think about it carefully, it seems that I haven't seen you for a long time, right?"

Crown Princess Lu looked at Zhu Yunxi with a symbolic smile and said slowly.

"It's been a while, and I haven't been able to come to greet you often. I hope you won't blame me."

Zhu Yunxi nodded and said apologetically.

"It doesn't matter. I know you are busy, so why bother you running here all day? You have been naughty since you were a child. If you don't come, I won't worry."

Crown Princess Lu smiled and said jokingly.

Hearing this, Zhu Yunwen on the side couldn't help but frowned.

This was obviously ridicule and contempt.

"What you are saying is that from now on I will try my best not to come."

Zhu Yunxi didn't give in, and said with a smile.

Hearing Zhu Yunxi's response, Crown Princess Lu frowned and snorted, a trace of dissatisfaction flashing between her eyebrows.

"I have been thinking about this for a long time and feel that I should explain something to you. You are not an outsider, so don't be upset if I talk too much."

Crown Princess Lu glanced at her son who looked a little solemn, looked at Zhu Yunxi again, and said slowly.

"Yunxi is all ears."

Zhu Yunxi cupped his hands and said with a smile.

He had already guessed that what Lu said next would definitely not be good.

"Sometimes, people have to recognize their own identity and know what they should do and what they shouldn't do."

"Yunwen has been regarded by His Majesty as the next crown prince. This is what your father thought before he was alive. I don't ask you to do anything to help him. I just hope that you will not hinder him."

"It's important for people to be self-aware. There are things that don't belong to you. Even if you work hard for something, it will be in vain in the end, and you will even lose more."

"If you're not careful, you may fall into an abyss!"

Crown Princess Lu looked at Zhu Yunxi and said meaningfully.

Each sentence was not stated clearly, but each sentence was said very clearly. There was a profound meaning in it. Everyone present except Zi Ning already understood the meaning.

"Mother concubine!"

Zhu Yunwen looked at Crown Princess Lu with an ugly expression, and shook his head gently.

"What's wrong? I haven't seen Yunwen for a long time. As an elder, some advice is still necessary. After all, I won't harm him."

Crown Princess Lu glanced at Zhu Yunwen and said seriously.

"You are right. There are some things that are useless to fight over. Yunxi has taken note of your words."

"But I'm used to the life of a playboy. I only know where the wine is good and where the girls are good-looking. The rest, I don't know and I don't want to know."

Zhu Yunxi smiled and nodded, and said casually.

"That's good, that's it. You guys can get busy. It's time for me to go back."

Crown Princess Lu smiled and waved her hand, glanced at Zhu Yunxi, then turned and left, a look of contempt flashed in her eyes.

"Mom, please walk slowly."

Zhu Yunxi bowed respectfully and said goodbye with a smile.

Although Mrs. Lu was just a concubine, since Chang's death, Mrs. Lu naturally became the crown princess, so "Zhu Yunxi" always called her mother-in-law.

It's just that Zhu Yunxi has always been disgusted with this word and doesn't want to match it. Fortunately, he doesn't live in the same palace and can't see him usually.

But today's meal was indeed a bit unpleasant. First Zhu Yunwen's test, and then Lu's warning, both made him feel a little unhappy.

This is the reason why he didn't bring Hong Yuan here today. With Hong Yuan's temperament, when faced with the situation just now, he probably couldn't help but take action.

Moreover, another of his plans was launched in advance because of Zhu Yunwen's sudden invitation.

...

In the garden, in the pavilion.

The two brothers Zhu Yunxi were sitting opposite each other, with a chessboard already placed on the table.

Thinking about it carefully, I don't know how long it has been since they last sat together and played chess.

In order not to arouse Zhu Yunwen's suspicion, he had gradually begun to distance himself from Zhu Yunwen after he traveled through time. After all, besides being the same "dandy" as the former "Zhu Yunxi", his temperament had completely changed.

In his opinion, although Zhu Yunwen cannot become a king who can rule the world, he is definitely not a fool. It can be seen from his reaction at the banquet just now...

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