The Third Prince was totally unexpectedly assigned to the first group, and he was almost panicking. He and the Fourth Prince were only a little bit different in age, and grew up together under the Emperor's lap. He even hid behind the dragon throne to watch the Emperor receive (and scold) ministers, but the Emperor only gave him a mild reprimand. In short, he and the Fourth Prince were always inseparable.
However, at this moment, he was going to be the first to go in for an interview, not alone, but with five other people who were more than twice his age and completely strangers. Holding the note tightly, he felt his hands and feet go cold, and even had the urge to run away.
Seeing his brother's pale face, the Fourth Prince immediately rushed to the Third Prince and took out the paper in his hand without hesitation to exchange with him. But at this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out and clamped his wrist. Turning his head to see that it was Ah Liu, the Fourth Prince immediately shouted: "For such a small matter of grouping, can't I exchange with the Third Brother?"
"No." Ah Liu looked straight at the somewhat anxious Fourth Prince without dodging. He saw that the man was not like those people who retreated in a moment under his gaze, including Zhu Er and Lu Sanlang. Instead, he was glaring at him like an angry little lion. He was not at all the naughty neighborhood boy when he talked to him in the past. However, he still did not back down.
"The purpose of drawing lots is to be fair and just. If everyone were to switch groups with others like you, the Fourth Prince, then there would be no point in drawing lots." Following this voice, Zhang Shou had already come out of the Jiuzhang Hall. Seeing that the Fourth Prince was like a deflated ball, lowering his head and saying nothing, and the Third Prince's face turned pale and blue, he smiled gently.
"You two have a deep brotherly love, which is a good thing. But no matter how good your relationship is, there will be things you need to face alone in the future. At that time, will you still look for each other to rely on? Third Prince, you were able to use three solutions to a simple problem before, and now you are still worried about a small interview?"
The Third Prince did not expect Zhang Shou to praise him, and he blushed. This obvious provocation would work every time for the Fourth Prince, but it was useless for him because he never had confidence. Moreover, the problem he solved with three methods was actually solved together with the Fourth Prince, three of which were contributed by the Fourth Prince, and he only came up with two of them reluctantly.
The fourth prince gave him three options without hesitation, and even argued that younger brothers should give way to older brothers, so he had no choice but to write them down as well. So, now that he thought of this, he not only failed to cheer up, but became even more timid.
After hesitating for a moment, he saw Zhang Shou beckoning the other members of the first group into the Jiuzhang Hall. This time, his mind went blank even more. At this moment, he suddenly felt someone touching his head from behind.
“When in doubt, look forward and charge forward!”
The third prince was slightly startled and turned his head to see that it was Ah Liu who touched his head. He was slightly startled at first, but then he did not feel offended, but felt a little grateful. He always knew that Ah Liu did not talk much to outsiders, and there was no doubt that he was comforting him at this time, so he said in a low voice as usual, "Thank you, Sixth Brother, but I'm afraid..."