Under Ye Jingchen's gaze, the two children reluctantly hugged each other.

Of course, they only hugged briefly before letting go of each other with obvious disgust and taking three steps back.

"Alright, this sparring session has come to a successful conclusion. It's time for us to go to class!" Ye Jingchen grabbed one child by each hand and led them off the training platform.

"We humans should face our own strengths and weaknesses, after all, no one is perfect. For example, Jinghe is better at fighting than Jingyu, but Jingyu's handwriting is better than Jinghe's—"

"Brother, I'll write even better than him in the future!" Ye Jinghe interrupted Ye Jingchen, determined that he could never be worse than Ye Jingyu!

“Brother, I will definitely win next month!” Ye Jingyu retorted defiantly.

"Alright, alright, it's good that you're not willing to admit defeat; it will help you improve faster. However, you can't be jealous just because you're not as good as the other person in one aspect. Jealousy can ruin a person. We need to compete fairly and justly, understand?"

"There's no way I could be worse than him!" Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu said in unison.

After saying that, the two glared at each other.

Ye Jingchen: ...

Okay, it's good to keep this competitive spirit.

Children's inexplicable competitive spirit is quite terrifying. This afternoon, Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu competed in archery and horseback riding. Although they were only four years old, they displayed the spirit of fourteen-year-olds.

After class, Ye Jinghe was carried home by Ye Jingchen.

Poor him, his arms and legs were also weak and sore, and he still had to carry Ye Jinghe. But Ye Jinghe was carrying him too tightly, and he was staggering as he walked.

Ye Jingyu was also staggering, looking even worse off than Ye Jinghe.

He had never experienced hardship before, and suddenly being trained like this was too much for his delicate and pampered nature. However, he didn't want to be inferior to Ye Jinghe, so he relied entirely on his indomitable spirit to persevere.

Consort Xian came to meet him outside the training ground and felt heartbroken when she saw Ye Jingyu's condition.

"Jingyu, has someone bullied you?" Consort Xian asked worriedly.

"Mother, no one has bullied me. I'm just too tired," Ye Jingyu said listlessly.

He is now genuinely envious of Ye Jinghe.

When Ye Jinghe couldn't walk, his elder brother would carry him.

However, ever since his mother told him to be independent when he was three years old and began his formal education, she has never held him again.

He's so tired, he wants a hug!

The road back to Yongchun Palace seemed endless, and Ye Jingyu wondered if he should skip the next archery and horseback riding lesson.

When Ye Jinghe got tired of studying, someone would carry him, but he didn't have that; he had to walk back to the palace by himself.

However, this was just his current thought. Once he saw Ye Jinghe the next day, he would no longer think that way.

Ye Jinghe always had a way of instantly arousing his competitive spirit and turning him into a troll king.

On the way back to Yongchun Palace, you will pass in front of Yichun Palace.

As Consort Xian led Ye Jingyu slowly toward Yongchun Palace, they happened to run into Consort De, who was returning to Yichun Palace.

Consort De looked at Ye Jingyu, who looked tired and weary, and smiled.

"Why is Jingyu in such a sorry state? Was he bullied in the Eastern Palace? Sister, why did you do this? Jingyu is still so young, how could you bear to send him there to suffer?" Consort De offered her seemingly well-intentioned advice.

"Sister, please be careful with your words. His Highness the Crown Prince cherishes his brothers and sisters. How could he bully Jingyu? Jingyu is just having his first riding and archery lesson today and is a little unaccustomed to it." Consort Xian patted Ye Jingyu's head and responded with a polite smile.

"Your Majesty is doing well," Ye Jingyu told Consort Xian after returning to Yongchun Palace.

Actually, he wanted to say it right there at the entrance of Yichun Palace, in front of Consort De.

However, a polite child should not interrupt when an elder is speaking, so he held back.

Upon returning to Yongchun Palace, he couldn't wait to tell Consort Xian that they couldn't let their mother misunderstand their elder brother.

What if his mother forbids him from studying at Wenhua Hall anymore?

"Does Jingyu like his elder brother?" Consort Xian asked.

"I like it," Ye Jingyu answered without hesitation. He could sense that his elder brother treated him very well.

"Then Jingyu must learn from his elder brother and become a qualified prince," Consort Xian earnestly instructed.

"I know," Ye Jingyu replied in a childish voice.

The Eastern Palace.

After persisting in a half-hour run and then forcing himself to take a shower, Ye Jingchen became completely lifeless, lying paralyzed on the bed, unable to get up.

He lived for thirty years in his previous life and never felt this tired. It's heartbreaking to think about.

"The Emperor has begun investigating the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, the Minister of Personnel, and Consort De," Chenxi said to Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen grunted, indicating that he had heard it.

Once the emperor begins his investigation, these people will no longer have any secrets from him.

The Prefect of Jingzhao is definitely doomed this time; the Emperor will not let him off the hook.

As for the Minister of Personnel, this position is of paramount importance and involves many complexities. Even if the emperor wanted to remove him, he wouldn't do so immediately.

As for Consort De—

It all depends on how far the emperor investigates her.

After all, she was the second prince's birth mother. For the sake of the child, the emperor might turn a blind eye and not investigate further.

However, no matter how far the emperor investigates, Consort De has done many things, and she will pay the price.

Regarding Consort De, Ye Jingchen had made a move against her a long time ago. If the Emperor and he had some understanding, he might be able to get what he wanted this time.

Ye Jingchen fell asleep in a very good mood.

The next day, shortly after he got up, Fangfei informed him that someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had come and that Xie Chang'an had asked for leave that day.

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