As soon as he left the palace, the Fourth Prince immediately became a lively and naughty child. The last time he came to the Duke of Zhao's mansion to visit his wife, he and the Third Prince were chased away after not staying for long, and later they were almost chased and intercepted by people with ulterior motives. Of course, there was no way to have a good stroll. At this time, without such a serious matter as a burden, he touched his belly pitifully after leaving Qing'an Hall.
"Teacher, Sister Yingying, I'm hungry."
The Third Prince couldn't bear to look at it. Although you didn't eat much at the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace, at least the Queen Mother filled your stomach with snacks before you came out. How could she be so rude? However, before he could say that he would wait for the Queen Mother to come out, he saw Zhang Shou gently flicking the Fourth Prince's forehead with his finger.
"You really don't consider yourself an outsider! Tell me, what do you want to eat? Hot pot, stir-fry, dim sum, steamed food... none of them!" He uttered the last four words, and seeing the Fourth Prince was stunned, he smiled and said, "Isn't that normal? The New Year's Eve banquet in the Duke of Zhao's mansion has ended long ago, and even the servants' rewards have been distributed. If you are hungry, there is only one thing that is not missing, glutinous rice balls."
Seeing that the Fourth Prince suddenly turned from annoyance to joy, and then shouted what fillings he wanted to eat, and then bargained with Zhang Shou, the Third Prince felt that his mood, which had been in a mess for the past few days, had unknowingly calmed down. At this time, he felt that someone had touched his head, and when he looked up, he saw that it was Zhu Ying.
"You should learn from that kid sometimes. He holds his head high and acts like a prince when he needs to, but when he doesn't, he acts like a spoiled brat and acts like a child. That way, he won't suffer any loss."
Zhu Ying's lips gradually curved up as she spoke: "Although Ah Shou always complains that the boy is a troublemaker, it can be seen that he still likes the Fourth Prince very much. But children grow up quickly, and I don't know how long it will take for him to become one of those serious and boring adults who always scheme in his mind."
The Third Prince was silent for a while, then he mustered up the courage to whisper, "Sister Yingying, when you are not nitpicking, can you also call me Zheng Rong? The teacher is the same. He has always called Fourth Brother Zheng Rong in private, but rarely calls me by my name."
Zhu Ying was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Okay, that's not difficult! According to my habit, calling you Zheng Rong with both your given name and surname is too formal, so it's better to call you A Rong or Rong Rong, which is closer!"
The Third Prince originally felt lonely because no one dared to call him by his name except a few people. However, when Zhu Ying really said those words as a joke, he immediately looked extremely embarrassed. Before he could agree or refuse, the Fourth Prince suddenly rushed over.
"Third brother, the teacher said that the fillings of the glutinous rice balls in the Duke of Zhao's mansion are not sweet! There are pork and mutton fillings, mushroom and chicken fillings, fish-flavored pork shreds fillings... There are even glutinous rice balls that are fried and then stir-fried!"
The Third Prince was stunned by what he heard. Zhang Shou, who came slowly behind him, smiled and said, "What's the fun of eating the same thing all day? Just like learning needs to be innovative, cooking also needs to keep up with the times. Not only can glutinous rice balls be salty or sweet, but also tofu pudding, rice dumplings, and the Dragon Boat Festival green rice dumplings can all be made in the same way..."