Luo Yunji and the two brothers, Liao Xing and him, could sit by the pond fishing all day, even if Luo Yunji's antics meant they never caught a single fish. It wasn't that Luo Yunji had the patience for fishing; the brothers had simply become determined to see who would catch one first.
Luo Yunji had no patience for fishing at all, so he made trouble and kept Liao Xing from catching anything, too. In the end, after a whole day, the two brothers hadn't caught a single fish.
Whenever that happened, the Prince would personally go and catch a few. Then they would build a fire near the pond, and the three of them would each grill a fish as they chatted.
But with Luo Yunji's pampered nature, grilling the fish was left entirely to Zhang Xiaofan. As royals, the Prince and Liao Xing were hardly likely to be skilled at grilling fish. In the end, they always ate the fish Zhang Xiaofan had cooked.
The Princess Consort often teased the Prince about it in private.
It was one of the little pleasures of life for the father and sons, but the Princess Consort always got a grilled fish, too.
After classes ended each day, the Prince's Mansion shed its daytime solemnity and quiet. Laughter and cheerful chatter filled the place, and even the guards and servants were swept up in the happy mood, joining in from the side.
After class that day, Luo Yunji and Liao Xing sat in the pavilion outside the kitchen, doing their homework while they waited for the delicious food Zhang Xiaofan was preparing inside.
"Your Diding Class has it so good! Now every student at the Academy wants to join you." Liao Xing sighed.
At first, he had wanted to go there, too,