Chapter 219 The "Lucky Ones" Among the Royal Family

Chapter 219 The "Lucky Ones" Among the Royal Family

The next morning, the Regent's Palace's back garden was bustling with activity.

Dozens of boys, aged between three and ten, dressed in fine clothes, stood in two rows, trembling with fear.

They were all eligible young men from the Pei clan. Their parents dragged them out of bed early in the morning, giving them countless instructions and reminders, saying they were to come to the Prince's Palace to be "tested" by the Regent.

If you are selected, it's like rising to the top in one step.

However, the children showed no excitement whatsoever.

Because the regent uncle sitting at the head of the table had a really cold expression on his face.

And the beautiful princess next to her was holding a handful of melon seeds, smiling like a human trafficker ready to watch a show.

"Let's begin."

Pei Yunjing waved lazily.

The adults were all kept outside the mansion, and at this moment only this group of teenagers were in the garden.

The older children thought they were going to be tested on memorization and were nervously reciting the Analects. The younger children thought they were going to be tested on horseback riding and archery and were fiddling with their little wooden swords.

"roar--!!!"

A deafening roar of a tiger suddenly erupted from behind the artificial hill without warning.

Immediately afterward, a huge, fierce-looking tiger with a white forehead and piercing eyes strolled out with a lazy yet domineering gait.

It's Big White.

It had just woken up and was in a bad mood. Its pair of eerie green tiger eyes swept over the group of delicate "two-legged beast cubs" in front of it. It opened its blood-red maw, yawned widely, and revealed its sharp fangs.

"Oh my god! A tiger!"

"Help! A tiger is eating people!"

"Waaaaah, I want to go home and find my mother!"

The royal family members, who had been barely maintaining their composure, instantly erupted into chaos.

He stopped memorizing books and threw away his sword.

Some were so frightened that they wet their pants on the spot, some ran away with their heads in their hands, and some even fainted.

The scene was extremely chaotic, with loud crying filling the air.

Pei Yunjing sat in the chair, frowning in disdain:

"Too noisy, too timid. If someone like him sat on the dragon throne, even a minister speaking loudly would probably scare him to tears."

"disuse."

He coldly uttered two words.

The guards immediately stepped forward and took the crying children away.

Soon, only one child remained in the once bustling garden.

It was a chubby little boy who was about five years old.

Wearing a round, festive red coat, with chubby cheeks, she was clutching a piece of osmanthus candy that she hadn't finished eating.

He didn't run away, nor did he cry.

He stood there blankly, head tilted back, his large, clear black and white eyes staring curiously at the huge tiger in front of him.

Big White seemed to have noticed this "fish that slipped through the net" as well.

It strode forward, bringing with it a fishy smell, and approached the chubby boy.

The huge tiger head came close to the chubby boy and sniffed him with its wet nose.

[Sniff...]

This cub smells milky...and sweet?

Tang Li held her breath, watching this scene unfold.

Although giant white guinea pigs don't eat people, what if such a small child gets terrified...?

However, the next second, something unexpected happened.

The chubby boy wasn't scared and cried.

He looked at the huge, furry tiger head in front of him, and instead of backing away, he stretched out his chubby little hand.

"Big cat..."

The chubby little boy called out in a childish voice.

Then, he generously offered the piece of osmanthus candy, which had been slightly melted from being squeezed, to the tiger's gaping maw:

"Eat candy."

"It's so sweet."

The entire room fell silent; the guards' jaws nearly dropped to the floor.

Big White was also stunned for a moment. It looked down at the piece of candy, and then at the clueless human cub.

[Is this for Tiger?]

Big White tentatively stuck out his tongue and snatched the candy away.

[Smack smack.]

The sweetness melts in your mouth.

【！！！】

[Delicious! This cub is so sweet! He really gives out candy when there's any!]

Big White instantly dropped its fierce look, letting out a pleasant purr. It even lowered its head and rubbed its furry face against Little Fatty's belly, almost making Little Fatty fall over.

"Hahaha, it itches!"

The chubby boy hugged the tiger's head, laughing heartily, his eyes curving into crescent moons.

On the high platform, Tang Li's eyes lit up instantly as she watched this scene.

She slapped her thigh suddenly, pointed at the chubby little boy, and said with the excitement of someone who had discovered a rough gem:

"Your Highness! He's the one!"

"Look at this child! He remains unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses before him (actually, he's just recklessly bold)! He dares to feed a tiger candy right in front of him (actually, he's just greedy)!"

"What do you call this? This is called benevolence! This is called courage!"

Most importantly...

Looking at the chubby little boy's adorable, innocent expression, as if he only wanted to play with the tiger, Tang Li lowered her voice and chuckled:

"This child seems carefree, doesn't hold grudges, and doesn't have many ulterior motives."

"She's a great mascot candidate! She'll be easy to raise!"

They don't cause trouble, they don't think about seizing power, and they're happy for half a day if you give them a piece of candy.

Isn't this the "sucker" they've been dreaming of... oh no, the perfect puppet?

Pei Yunjing looked at the chubby little boy who was hugging the tiger head and grinning foolishly, and couldn't help but smile with a playful curve to his lips.

He turned to the butler beside him: "Whose son is he?"

"Your Highness, this is the youngest son of Prince Rong, named Zhao An, who has just turned five years old. Usually... cough cough, he is rather greedy for food and play, and doesn't like to study much."

"It's good that you don't like reading."

Pei Yunjing nodded in satisfaction.

Emperors who are too clever often do not live long.

Being a little slow is actually a blessing.

"Alright."

Pei Yunjing stood up and made the final decision:

"He's the one."

"Take him to wash up and change his clothes."

"Tomorrow morning..."

He pointed to the chubby little boy who was still sharing his saliva with the tiger, his tone as casual as if he were offering up a head of cabbage:

"Throw him onto the dragon throne."