Upon hearing Ruru’s voice, the two of them looked down and Qi Er said, "You never co, we couldn’t wait anymore."
"You wait, we’ll pick so for you."
Ruru snorted, "I don’t need that, I can pick them myself!" With that, she grabbed the tree trunk and started climbing up with both hands and feet.
Xie Heng was shocked, "Ruru, stop climbing, this tree is too tall and very dangerous."
Ruru turned her head and smiled at him, "Don’t worry, Brother Hang, this height is nothing for ." After saying that, she clung to the tree like a monkey and quickly climbed up near Qi Er.
Qi Er pointed to another branch, "You go over there, this branch can’t hold the weight of both of us."
Ruru climbed over to the side.
Qi Er took out a snow-white handkerchief and placed the mulberries on it as he picked them.
On the other side, You Er had a small bag on his leg, carefully picking the dark purple ones and placing them in the bag with great care.
Down below, Fourth Prince Xie Heng and Rong Ying were both looking up.
Ruru shouted from above, "Brother Hang, lift your robe, I’m going to throw so down for you."
Fourth Prince was displeased, "What about ?"
Ruru glanced down, "You lift your robe too, I’m about to throw them down, make sure to catch them."
Ruru ate one and threw a few down.
Fourth Prince and Xie Heng managed to catch most of them.
Fourth Prince ate a few and looked up at Ruru, feeling a strong itch in his heart. He ordered the little eunuch to lift his robe to catch more, while he hugged the tree and started climbing up.
The Royal Academy teaches horse riding and archery, but not tree climbing. The Fourth Prince had no technique whatsoever, and after climbing just over three ters, he began to struggle.
Ruru sat on a branch and laughed heartily, "You’re so clumsy, you can’t even climb such an easy tree."
Fourth Prince felt utterly humiliated; Ruru, a girl and even younger than him, could climb up, so how could he not?
His face flushed red, and with a burst of energy, he tried his hardest to climb up.
At this mont, You Er looked down with so concern.
The Fourth Prince, unlike the rest of them who had trained in martial arts since childhood, found the height of this tree too dangerous.
Moreover, he is a prince; if sothing were to happen, none of them could escape punishnt, especially Ruru, who brought the Fourth Prince here.
You Er put the bag into his arms and quickly climbed down a bit, planning to assist the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince, fueled by his determination, climbed another three ters, but soon exhausted his energy and had to settle onto the nearest branch.
You Er also reached the area near the Fourth Prince when he noticed the branch was still sturdy, capable of supporting one person’s weight, though it was lower and received less sunlight, so the mulberries there were not fully ripe.
The Fourth Prince dared not climb any higher. After all, he hadn’t climbed up just to eat mulberries. If he really wanted them, he would have asked a eunuch to pick them for him. He just didn’t want Ruru to look down on him.
Sitting on the branch enjoying the wind, he found it quite pleasant.
He glanced around and suddenly noticed two n observing him from the palace’s railing on the mountain not far away.
The Fourth Prince was startled — it was the Emperor! And the Duke!
Panic-stricken, he attempted to co down, grabbing the trunk with one hand and cautiously testing for a foothold with his feet.
Perhaps due to his anxiety, his foot slipped as soon as it touched the trunk.
Then, unable to bear his full weight, his hand slipped off the trunk.
Below, Rong Ying, the eunuch of the Fourth Prince, and Ruru’s maid cried out in alarm.
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