hsntnovel Chapter 2831 Diet Meals
Chapter 2831 Diet Meals
Li Shimin did not ask any further questions.
Li Shen summoned several eunuchs who helped Li Tai to his feet, and they slowly made their way towards the Daji Hall.
He has already ordered someone to inform Daji Palace to prepare a meal.
The purpose of heading towards the Great Auspicious Hall was also to help Li Taishun calm down.
Upon entering the Daji Hall, Li Shen saw his mother and Empress Zhangsun chatting idly.
They saw Li Shimin and his companion come out to greet them.
"Greetings, Mother. Your Majesty." Li Shen quickly bowed.
"Greetings, Mother, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine." Li Tai bowed respectfully in return.
"Qingque, what's going on...?" Empress Zhangsun asked hurriedly when she saw Li Tai being supported by several people.
"Reporting to Mother, I just helped Fourth Brother lose weight. He's a little tired."
Before Li Tai could speak, Li Shen answered first.
"Come in and rest for a while." Empress Zhangsun, feeling sorry for her son, immediately had someone help Li Tai to sit down.
"Mother, have you sent someone to tell me if the meal is ready?"
After Li Shen sat down, he asked his mother.
"People have already been sent to prepare, and the herbal medicine is already being decocted."
Consort Wei nodded.
"Well then, let's have dinner later. Fourth Brother, go to my courtyard to bathe and change. The water has been prepared for you."
"Let my beloved go with me."
Li Shen said to Li Tai.
Li Tai hesitated for a moment but did not refute. He was soaked and felt very uncomfortable, so he was led to Li Shen's former courtyard.
"Shen'er, has your fourth brother ever successfully lost weight?" Empress Zhangsun asked as she saw her son leave.
"Mother, rest assured, I will definitely help Fourth Brother lose weight. However, the process will be quite painful, so I hope you will endure it for Fourth Brother's health."
Li Shenxian gave a heads-up, lest Empress Zhangsun soften her heart again when she saw Li Tai crying.
"Yes, Mother knows. If your fourth brother doesn't lose weight soon, his life will be in danger. We're doing this for his own good."
Empress Zhangsun nodded in understanding.
The meal was ready, and everyone was waiting for Li Tai and Fang Yi'ai.
When Li Tai came out, he glanced at Li Shen. He hadn't expected Li Shen to be so thoughtful, even preparing their clothes.
No wonder when I asked what I needed to bring that day, the manager said I didn't need to bring anything.
The group then arrived at the dining hall. Li Shimin's eyes widened at the sight of the table laden with delicacies.
"Is this the method you mentioned?" Even if Li Shimin didn't understand, he knew that eating like this would definitely not make him lose weight.
"No, no, no."
Li Shen shook his finger: "Father, these are prepared for us. We've been working so hard outside for so long, we should make up for it."
Fourth Brother's is here.
After you finished speaking, you waved to the side, and two maids came over carrying two basins.
Li Shen placed the two basins in front of Li Tai and Fang Yi'ai.
"Eat."
There was a large piece of meat in the basin, along with a boiled cabbage, sprinkled with salt.
"You're just going to let us eat this?" Li Tai looked up at Li Shen.
"Yes." It has meat and vegetables, so it's definitely a nutritionally balanced meal.
Li Shen smiled.
"Tenth Brother, your dog eats better than this, doesn't it?"
If I'm not mistaken, this meat and vegetables are just boiled in plain water; they have absolutely no flavor, how can anyone swallow them?
Li Tai angrily said, "Isn't this just like feeding dogs? Two dog bowls."
"What? You don't want to eat? If you don't eat, there won't be any left." Li Shen provocatively tried to take the bowl away.
"Tenth Brother, aren't you going a bit too far? You think I'll just leave like that? But you should at least let me eat, okay?"
"Otherwise, how can I continue to lose weight?" Li Tai shouted angrily, pressing down on the basin.
"This is my exclusive secret recipe, I guarantee you'll lose weight after eating it."
You don't need to argue with your younger brother here. Father and Mother are both here; you can talk to Mother about it."
Li Shen was too lazy to argue with him and sat down to start eating.
Li Shimin took the first bite of food without even glancing at Li Tai, and the others followed suit and started eating.
"Mother," Li Tai called softly.
"Qingque, this is all for your own good. Don't worry, Shen'er will not harm you," Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but advise.
"Hmph! You can't even endure this little bit of hardship? It's all my fault for being too lenient with you."
Li Shimin snorted.
Li Tai took a deep breath, picked up a large piece of meat, and started biting into it. He had to eat; he was really hungry.
He could tell from one bite that it was beef, top-quality beef.
Although it lacks the flavor of spices, it at least has the taste of salt, making it barely palatable.
He picked up the cabbage, took a bite, and swallowed it along with the beef.
Seeing that the King of Wei had eaten, Fang Yi'ai followed suit, since he had no say in the matter anyway.
He came here firstly because Prince Ji sent him, and secondly because he wanted to make a name for himself in front of His Majesty so that he could be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future.
And so, the two of them ate beef and cabbage, finishing off every last bit of meat and vegetables in the bowl.
"Is there anything else, Tenth Brother? I'm still hungry." Li Tai asked Li Shen, who had a big appetite; otherwise, he wouldn't be so fat.
"That's all, that's all for one meal." Li Shen shook his head at Li Tai, his mouth greasy as he ate.
"What? Not only is the food bad, but they won't even let us eat our fill?" Li Tai was furious; this was simply outrageous.
"Not eating well? This is top-quality beef, and this cabbage, eighteen strings of cash per head, and you've already eaten two, that's thirty-six strings of cash."
How much did all this food cost?
Li Shen refuted the argument while eating.
Li Shimin glanced at Li Tai, who had heard Li Shen say that one should eat less and exercise more.
It seems that this is what eating less is all about.
Li Tai felt his father's gaze and immediately felt guilty, not daring to say anything more. He could only curse Li Shen's shamelessness in his heart.
The meal ended happily for all the guests and hosts, except for Li Tai, who drooled over the table full of dishes.
What else do we need to do later?
After the cleanup was completed, in the Good Words Study of the Great Auspicious Hall, Li Shimin drank tea and asked Li Shen a question.
"Father, we won't be leaving soon. Let's start practicing the upper body exercises," Li Shen replied.
Li Tai is uncoordinated and weak in his lower limbs; a morning is probably his limit. Everything must be done step by step.
Li Shimin nodded noncommittally. He didn't quite understand either, so he would just let Li Shen handle it and observe from the sidelines.
After resting, Li Tai was not allowed to go outside this time, but stayed in Li Shimin's training ground.
"Splash, splash."
To everyone's astonishment, two eunuchs walked over, dragging two iron chains.
"Tenth Prince, what is this?" Li Shimin was stunned. The two iron chains were rusty and about the thickness of a thumb.
This is clearly a chain used to restrain serious criminals. Look, there's blood on it.
"Replying to Father, my method is called the battle rope, but the rope is not ready yet, so I went to Marble and got a few chains to connect together."
Fourth Brother only needs to swing up and down for a while, resting every fifteen minutes, doing it twice before starting something else.
(My 800 yuan wasn't wasted after all; it came in handy.)