Chapter 313: Chapter 206: Aren’t you afraid that uncle has other intentions for you?
After having breakfast at Mr. Xiao’s house, Zhao Yao directly followed Mr. Xiao to Wende Hall.
When the Eighth Prince arrived at Wende Hall, he was slightly surprised to see Zhao Yao already there.
"Tenth Brother, why are you here so early?" It seemed that the Tenth Brother didn’t return to the palace last night, "Did you come back from outside the palace early this morning?" The Eighth Prince knew that Zhao Yao’s second uncle was in the capital.
Zhao Yao, leaning on the table and yawning, greeted the Eighth Prince, "Eighth Brother, good morning."
Seeing Zhao Yao’s tired and sleep-deprived look, the Eighth Prince asked with concern, "Didn’t sleep well last night?"
"I was dreaming all night," Zhao Yao yawned again, tears welling up at the corners of his eyes, "Eighth Brother, I came into the palace this morning with Mr. Xiao. I actually wanted to play outside the palace for a few more days, but I was afraid Father would send someone to catch me, so I had to come back early."
"If you’re really too tired, you’d better go back to Wende Hall to rest," the Eighth Prince said with some heartache, "It’s not necessary to be here for half a day."
"I’m afraid if I go back to Wende Hall, Father will send someone to look for me immediately after I leave," that stubborn father could really do such a thing. "The class hasn’t started yet; I’ll take a nap."
Eighth Prince: "Okay, I’ll call you when the teacher arrives."
Not long after, the Seventh Prince and Ninth Prince arrived. As soon as they met, they started arguing. As for the Third Prince, they were still resting and recuperating.
Shortly after the Seventh Prince and other people arrived, the teacher came in.
The Eighth Prince saw that Zhao Yao was asleep and didn’t have the heart to wake him. As for the teacher, he just glanced at the sleeping Tenth Prince and didn’t disturb him. Except for Mr. Xiao, who was responsible for Zhao Yao, the other teachers didn’t pay much attention to him.
When the Ninth Prince saw Zhao Yao sleeping on the table and that the teacher didn’t mind, he was inspired to sleep on the table too.
The teacher didn’t dare to wake the Ninth Prince. He even subconsciously lowered his voice, afraid of disturbing or waking the Ninth Prince.
The Seventh Prince, seeing the Ninth Prince sleeping soundly on the table, looked on with a scornful expression. He wasn’t kind enough to wake the Ninth Prince.
Zhao Yao and the Ninth Prince slept until they were woken by Mr. Xiao. They were both awakened by him.
Even though Mr. Xiao didn’t like the Ninth Prince, feeling he was too arrogant and overbearing, he wouldn’t ignore him. As long as the Ninth Prince was his student, he would responsibly discipline him.
By noon, after the class ended, Zhao Yao didn’t go to the Wenyuan Pavilion to find the Fourth Prince but instead returned to Kunde Hall.
Liang Zhaoyi was somewhat surprised to see Zhao Yao back.
"I thought you’d stay outside the palace and play for four or five days before returning. Didn’t expect you to come back so soon."
"I wanted to have fun for ten days or half a month, but Father definitely wouldn’t allow that," Zhao Yao said with a pout, "If I didn’t come back today, Father would send Sun Doudou again to catch me."
Liang Zhaoyi smiled gently and then asked with concern, "How did things go during this trip out of the palace?"
"Basically settled," Zhao Yao told Liang Zhaoyi, "Second Uncle and his group are ready and will set off for Wusun in three days."
Liang Zhaoyi was stunned to hear this, "So soon?"
"It’s not really that fast; after all, Second Uncle has been preparing to go to Wusun for a long time," he had been getting ready for quite some time. "Moreover, the people Grandfather sent to the capital have been here for a while; it’s time for them to pack up and set off."
Liang Zhaoyi nodded lightly and then, recalling what her son had mentioned earlier about students accompanying them to Wusun, quickly asked, "Did you find the students to accompany your Second Uncle to Wusun?"
"Yes, Mr. Xiao helped find them; they are Mr. Xiao’s former students, and their character and knowledge can be trusted," Zhao Yao added, "They speak the Wusun language, and know a little Xiongnu language and some Dayuan language."
Liang Zhaoyi felt reassured upon hearing this, "That’s good."
"Mother, rest assured. When Second Uncle goes to Wusun, he’s entrusting his business and gathering information in the capital to a nephew of yours named Liang Guan," Zhao Yao said, "Second Uncle says he’s steady and reliable."
Liang Zhaoyi had a bit of an impression of Liang Guan, "His father is a good man."
"I’ve seen the people Grandfather sent, and they’re all good people," Zhao Yao said with a smile, "Grandfather really put in a lot of effort."
Liang Zhaoyi chuckled softly, "For matters concerning you, your Grandfather will naturally put in the effort."
She hesitated for a moment before asking, "How are you getting along with that uncle, and what has he taught you these past few days?"
Upon mentioning that uncle, Zhao Yao’s expression instantly became excited and joyful.
"Mother, I’ve met a benefactor."
Seeing her son’s thrilled look, Liang Zhaoyi curiously asked, "What did that uncle do?"
"Mother, that uncle is really smart and amazing," Zhao Yao said, beaming, "Let me tell you, that uncle intends to send someone to help me cultivate spies and talents..."