When the Emperor and Mr. Meng were playing chess and chatting, Zhao Yao did not leave but sat beside them, watching them play. However, after a while, he laid beside and fell asleep. Initially, he was pretending to sleep, but he ended up really sleeping.
Zhao Yao was awakened by the Emperor pinching his face. The Emperor laughed and scolded him a few times, but Zhao Yao didn't mind.
During lunch, the Emperor and Mr. Meng continued discussing state affairs while Zhao Yao sat quietly beside them, eating his food.
After lunch, the Emperor took Zhao Yao back to the palace.
Apart from the initial greetings, Mr. Meng did not speak much with Zhao Yao, and naturally, nothing like Tong Xi predicted—Mr. Meng wanting to take Zhao Yao as a student—happened.
In the carriage on their way back to the palace, the Emperor glanced at Zhao Yao and asked, "Little rascal, do you want to be Mr. Meng's disciple?"
Zhao Yao replied without thinking, "No."
