I Raised A Sick And Weak Prince
Chapter 4
Ever since he was young, Lu Huan's situation in Prince Ning Fu had always been very difficult.
If it was only because he was a bastard, he probably wouldn't have been bullied like this.
Most of the prestigious manors in the capital would have a few concubines and bastard sons, but those people could at least eat their fill and wear warm clothes. They wouldn't be targeted like him.
When he was five years old, he found out from the servants that Prince Ning treated him harshly and didn't allow him to leave the manor. He also allowed Lady Ning and her two legitimate sons to treat him badly. There were other reasons as well.
It was said that his birth characters clashed with the one in the Eastern Palace.
Lu Huan had never met his mother and was not clear about his background. Naturally, he did not know when he was born. He had never expected that because of his birth date, he would offend the current Emperor and disturb Prince Ning's official fortune. Thus, he was abandoned in the cold and damp woodshed for 14 years in this Prince Ning's Mansion with its high courtyard walls.
Lu Wenxiu was just an idiot without a brain and wasn't a threat. What he was really wary of was Lady Ning, who hid a knife behind her smile.
The kitchen was also filled with Lady Ning's minions. These years, they had deliberately left him with leftovers. During the holidays, they would taunt him by reducing his portion and deliberately starve him.
But today, the food that was delivered to him suddenly changed. It became normal hot dishes and rice!
In Lu Huan's eyes, there must be something fishy going on.
Su Xi lay on her stomach on the bed and stared at the screen with her hands supporting her chin. She was waiting for the game character to see the steaming hot steamed pork with preserved vegetables and happily start eating.
But even she was almost drooling over that steamed pork with preserved vegetables. Why was the game character still standing in place and staring with a frown?
And his expression was getting colder and colder?
What are you thinking? Start eating!
Su Xi was just about to poke him and tell him to eat faster when she saw the game character take something out of his sleeve and pinch it between two fingers. His soft and tender face was abnormally serious.
Su Xi:?
No, why are you taking out a needle instead of eating?
The villains in this game really didn't play by the rules.
In the next second, the mini game character bent down slightly and inserted the silver needle into the food box, piercing it into the preserved vegetable braised pork.
Then, he picked it up and rinsed it twice with clean water, watching the changes in the silver needle's color.
Seeing that the color of the silver needles did not turn black, his brows furrowed and he was a little surprised.
Then, he carefully inserted the silver needle into the rice to observe the needle.
But it still didn't turn black, which made him even more puzzled.
However, the little game character did not let down his guard. He repeatedly inserted the silver needles into the food box. He was extremely cautious.
Su Xi's mouth was wide open. He was dumbfounded.
Was Zaizai suspecting that there was poison in the food?
It can't be, right? Why is he so vigilant?
Wasn't this game a little too realistic?!
If you were talking about other games, such as Traveling Frogs, the little frogs in the game would happily rush over to have a big meal if you gave them good food and drinks. How come in this game, it was so …
Su Xi was a little confused by the mini game's reaction.
Just as she thought that the game's programming was more rigorous and that the mini game character would start eating after testing that there was no poison with the silver needle, the mini game character suddenly froze.
Then, she saw the mini game character suddenly pick up the food box with a frosty expression and walk towards the stable outside the wooden door. It looked like he wanted to find a secluded place to dump it.
Su Xi was speechless.
She felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
I f * cking got it with so much effort, and you're dumping it for me?
There was no poison or laxative in the food. Lu Huan was indeed a little surprised, but there must be something wrong with the kitchen suddenly sending such a steaming hot meal.
It must be that woman or Lu Wenxiu who was scheming something.
He would rather starve than touch his chopsticks.
He carried the food box to the door and was about to open the wooden door.
Seeing this, Su Xi quickly used his fingers to press down on the wooden door on the screen. Zaizai, it's shameful to waste food.
The wooden door creaked unevenly. The door frame seemed to be inexplicably stuck in a crack in the wall. Lu Huan actually couldn't move it at all.
A trace of disbelief flashed across his eyes.
Did the wind embed the door into the wall?
Lu Huan steadied himself, grabbed the door frame, and suddenly exerted force. He clearly hadn't fully recovered from his cold, but his strength was so great that Su Xi, who was outside the screen, couldn't hold it down!
The wooden door was almost broken by the two of them, one inside and one outside!
Su Xi had no choice but to move his fingers away. Lu Huan then opened the door and walked out with the food box.
He didn't forget to look back at the door in confusion. However, this wooden door had been in disrepair for a long time, so it wasn't strange for it to have some abnormalities.
"…"
Thus, Su Xi watched as Lu Huan carried the food box to the stable and dug a hole with a shovel.
She was having a headache over her mini game character being too vigilant. How was she going to feed him if he didn't eat or drink? Then, she heard a few messy and fierce footsteps in the distance, mixed with a clamor that said, "Find me a thief."
She heard it, so naturally, Lu Huan also heard it.
His expression changed, as if he suddenly realized something. A trace of gloom flashed across his dark eyes, and his hands moved even faster.
However, before he could pour the food in the food box, those people rushed in aggressively.
Before those people rushed in, he only had time to hurriedly close the lid of the food box and throw it in the corner of the stable.
He turned around with a cold face and looked at them.
Lu Wenxiu arrogantly walked at the front, followed by Lu Jia, Lu Yi, the head chef, and a large group of people.
The screen suddenly became lively, and a group of people gathered.
The scene was as follows.
Everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone
Lu Wenxiu, who was wearing a red cloak and as short as a peanut, walked up to Lu Huan in an arrogant and despotic manner.
It was originally a very domineering gait, but because the simple strokes were too ugly, it looked like a bad draft when set off by Su Xi, who was standing there as calm as water, with a tall and outstanding figure, and didn't move at all.
"This morning, I told the kitchen to eat braised pork with preserved vegetables. The kitchen specially made it, but I don't know which gluttonous thief stole it!"
Lu Wenxiu squinted and shouted, "Is it necessary? Is it the reincarnation of a hungry ghost? Even stealing a dish? If the culprit is found out, just wait to be ridiculed by all the Prince Ning Fu!"
Su Xi's eyes widened in shock.
Bullshit!
Damn peanut, you're really good at lying through your teeth!
Braised pork with preserved vegetables is not yours!
At that time, she clearly saw that all the edible food in the kitchen had been eaten, and only the braised pork with preserved vegetables was left. She thought it was leftover, so she got it for Zaizai.
Now that Lu Wenxiu brought a group of people here, it was obvious that he was looking for trouble. He was taking the opportunity to make a fuss and find an excuse for revenge!
But no matter what, Su Xi also realized that he had done something bad out of kindness.
She saw that Lu Wenxiu and her group were overbearing, while her game avatar was alone.
His dirty robe was still wet from the snow, and it was swept up by the cold wind as if it would be torn apart at any moment. There was a faint trace of anger in his pitch-black eyes, and the fists by his side were clenched imperceptibly, but he still restrained himself from moving.
Su Xi's heart was suddenly stabbed by a knife, and he actually felt guilty towards a game character.
Lu Jia covered his butt and chimed in, "Yes, and at that time, the two of us left the food boxes in the kitchen. How did it come to you now?
You must have taken it yourself. When you saw Second Young Master's dish, you got greedy and stole it. "
Lu Yi also rubbed his bruised face, and said with leaking teeth, "Second Young Master, your delicious food might have already entered his stomach."
Lu Huan said coldly, "You know what happened in your hearts."
Just as he expected, there must be something fishy going on. He was wondering why the kitchen would suddenly send a steaming hot dish. It turned out that Lu Wenxiu wanted to make a fuss about this matter.
A few days ago, the imperial court examiner came to investigate. Although he was a concubine's son, he was also summoned to participate. In the end, he won against Lu Wenxiu and Lu Yu-an. Lu Wenxiu's reputation was ruined, and after that, he tried to find fault with him.
The day before yesterday, he didn't have enough, and today, he came up with another plan to frame him!
Su Xi saw the game character's ugly expression, and at the same time, he thought that if he hadn't blocked the door to prevent the game character from pouring the food out, this troublesome steamed pork with preserved vegetables would have been poured into the stable next door. Lu Wenxiu and the other idiots couldn't find any evidence, so how could they accuse him?
Because of her —
But this game was really full of changes. Who would have thought of this?
Which trashy programmer came up with this?!
Su Xi was a little anxious. His elbows were a little sore on the bed, but he didn't dare to look away. In the morning, she said that she wouldn't be addicted to the game, but now, she was completely like an internet addict!
"Hmph, do you dare to open the food box behind you and let our Second Young Master see?"
The kitchen manager said, "If you find it here, you have to admit that you are a thief!"
The kitchen manager was very sure that the dish was definitely stolen by Lu Huan, because he found that the steamed pork with preserved vegetables was missing from the kitchen, and there were steamed buns scattered all over the floor. If it wasn't Lu Huan who replaced it, who else could it be?
And even if Lu Huan didn't steal it, which servant did? The steamed pork with preserved vegetables was missing, and he could be blamed for it, saying that he ate it.
In any case, Second Young Master Lu just wanted to find an excuse to teach Lu Huan a lesson. He didn't care where the steamed pork with preserved vegetables really went.
Lu Wenxiu glanced at the kitchen manager with appreciation. He found a good excuse for himself.
Lu Huan's expression was ugly. His face was gloomy, and his dark pupils were filled with a hint of coldness.
He was already vigilant enough, but he didn't know why strange things kept happening recently. Was he muddle-headed from his fever today, and his actions were a step too slow?
Or did he let down his guard and fall into Lu Wenxiu's trap?
Seeing his expression, Lu Wenxiu increasingly felt that the steamed pork with preserved vegetables was in the food box behind him.
Now, he only needed to personally open the food box, and he would be able to turn Lu Huan, the bastard who refused to kneel, into a thief, and tarnish his reputation!
Lu Wenxiu was in a great mood. He proudly hooked his finger and asked Lu Jia to call Lu Yu-an, Prince Ning Fu, and the rest of the servants over.
Of course, the more people there were, the more fun it would be.
Not long after, Lu Yu-an was really invited over. There was a large group of servants following behind him. Almost all of Prince Ning Fu's servants ran over to watch the show.
Usually, they didn't dare to openly watch the show. This time, Second Young Master had specially ordered them to come.
Lu Yu-an was a few years older than Lu Wenxiu. He looked much calmer. He frowned and said, "What exactly happened?
Prince Ning Fu's theft is not a small matter. Wenxiu, do you have any evidence? "
The group of servants behind him whispered and pointed at Lu Huan.
A servant came over and whispered in Lu Wenxiu's ear, "Young Master, the steamed pork with preserved vegetables is definitely in the food box behind him. We smelled it, so you can expose it."
Lu Wenxiu was extremely pleased. He said to Lu Yu-an, "Of course, I have evidence."
Then, he said to the servants behind him, "Open your eyes and see. Who is the person in Prince Ning Fu who wants to steal this Young Master's dish?!
Such an act of stealing food is worse than a beggar!
If you are really hungry, you can beg this Young Master. Why steal? "
His words were malicious as he glanced at Lu Huan.
"Open the food box behind him!"
The cold wind was biting cold. Lu Huan's pitch-black eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. He stared at Lu Wenxiu and pursed his lips without saying a word.
Swords were drawn, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Lu Wenxiu snorted and laughed. He pushed the head chef away and personally walked to the food box. He picked it up and shook it in front of everyone. His movements were deliberately slow, and then he pressed his hand on it.
At the same time —
Su Xi moved the screen.
"Hua —" Lu Wenxiu was deliberately mystifying. He kept Lu Yu-an and all the servants in suspense. Then, he suddenly opened the lid of the food box.
He looked proud and said in an evil voice, "What, I caught him red-handed!"
However, the air was dead silent.
Inside the food box, where did the delicious food he mentioned come from? It was clearly —
Cold rice bran steamed buns!