Most fathers can't resist their child's sweet and cuddly behavior, especially if the child was previously a little afraid of them or not very close to them.

The emperor looked at his pale and weak son and felt his heart melt.

The women in the harem and the officials of the court, taking advantage of the fact that the crown prince had lost his mother, always slandered him in front of him, saying that he was disrespectful to his elders, did not care for his brothers, was unruly, and had no ambition. These were all slanders!

How could the children born to a woman as gentle, quiet, and well-educated as Luo Wan be anything less than excellent?

"Someone, convey my decree: the Imperial Concubine no longer needs to kneel!" At the Emperor's command, a eunuch immediately ran out.

"Thank you, Father!" Ye Jingchen said happily.

I just hope the Imperial Concubine hasn't been kneeling for too long.

"Although you've woken up, the imperial physician still needs to give you a thorough check-up. We must make sure there are no hidden dangers." The emperor looked at Ye Jingchen's pale face, his heartache evident on his expression.

With such favoritism from an emperor, it's no wonder that the deposed crown prince was raised to be so unruly. This led to the prince repeatedly courting disaster under the machinations of the other princes and their maternal clans, ultimately destroying the father-son bond between the prince and the emperor and resulting in the prince being deposed.

Even so, the emperor later wanted to forgive him, which is why he had to die.

Ye Jingchen hadn't read the rest of the novel yet, but he imagined that the emperor would be devastated upon learning of the deposed crown prince's death.

Under the emperor's watchful eye, the remaining two imperial physicians stepped forward tremblingly to take Ye Jingchen's pulse. Their explanations were similar to those of Physician Jiang, which put the emperor at ease. He then gave detailed instructions, bestowed many precious tonics upon Ye Jingchen, and left with his entourage.

After the emperor left, four palace maids, including the young girl, who were adorned with many jewels, came forward to help Ye Jingchen change his clothes and wash up. Throughout the process, Ye Jingchen was like a puppet on a string, being manipulated by them and feeling extremely uncomfortable.

When reading books or watching TV in the past, Ye Jingchen had fantasized about how enjoyable it would be if he were a nobleman with a group of beautiful women serving him. But when that day actually came, Ye Jingchen not only did not enjoy it, but also felt very uncomfortable.

Having lived alone in modern society for so many years, I've long been accustomed to living alone. People maintain a safe social distance from each other, and I feel uncomfortable if I cross that line.

But it's also possible that he's still too young, yet he has the soul of an adult. Surrounded by beauties, he truly has the will but not the strength.

While he was washing up, the meal outside was already prepared, consisting of easily digestible porridge and soup. The palace maids served him the dishes, and he tasted each one first. Even the plain white porridge melted in his mouth, with the aroma of rice and the freshness of mushrooms, and a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste.

If she put so much thought into a bowl of plain porridge, one can only imagine how much effort she put into other things. Ye Jingchen had lived for thirty years and this was the first time he had ever eaten something so delicious. He complained that the palace maids were feeding him too slowly, so he grabbed a spoon and ate it all up.

"Your Highness, you mustn't—" After he had eaten a small bowl of porridge and drunk a bowl of soup, the head palace maid stopped him.

"Your Highness has been unconscious for a day and has only had some ginseng soup. Your spleen and stomach are weak, so it is best not to eat too much."

Ye Jingchen looked at the two small bowls of porridge and two bowls of soup left on the table. He had only tasted a spoonful of each of them, and remained silent.

If you're not allowed to eat it, why put so much food out? Is it for him to admire?

What a waste!

Wasting food is shameful!

"Distribute the rest as rewards, don't waste them," Ye Jingchen instructed.

The leftover food from the emperor's meals was usually given to the palace servants as a reward. There was a fixed procedure, and people would immediately file in and remove the food.

A palace maid brought over a teacup and asked Ye Jingchen to rinse his mouth.

"His Majesty is kind to Your Highness and has granted you a three-day leave of absence so you don't have to go to the Wenyuan Pavilion to study. What would Your Highness like to do now?" the palace maid asked softly.

read?

Ye Jingchen looked at his chubby little hands and belatedly realized that he had transmigrated into the body of a child, and a crown prince at that. Under the imperial system, the crown prince was second only to the emperor, and while his status was noble, he also bore great responsibilities.

It was fortunate that the young crown prince didn't have to deal with politics, but he still needed to study.

To become a qualified successor to the nation, one needs to learn things that modern nine-year compulsory education cannot match.

Ye Jingchen suddenly felt like the sky was about to fall.

Any student who struggles academically, after enduring nine years of compulsory education and the brutal middle and high school entrance exams, will never want to study again!

Studying is so tiring; there are historical examples of princes whose health was ruined by studying!

Having just survived a near-death experience, Ye Jingchen would absolutely not allow himself to overexert himself again!

But right now, the most important thing is not reading, but that he has transmigrated into the body of the young prince, but has not inherited his memories. All his current understanding of the young prince comes from that novel, which he hasn't finished reading yet.

But the young prince is just cannon fodder. The book focuses more on his power struggles with the princes after he comes of age. There are almost no detailed descriptions of the prince and the Eastern Palace. He is completely clueless now. He doesn't even know the names of the palace maids and servants around him, let alone anything else. Sooner or later, he will be exposed!

The first step to adapting to your new identity is to become familiar with your surroundings.

"I ate a bit too much just now. Why don't you accompany me for a walk to digest?" Ye Jingchen said, rubbing his stomach.

As the crown prince and the heir apparent of the Great Yuan Dynasty, even something as trivial as overeating was enough to throw the palace maids and servants into chaos. The people around him first knelt down to apologize, and then said they would go and fetch the imperial physician.

Ye Jingchen quickly stopped them, saying that they just wanted to take a walk.

"His Majesty would be very worried if he knew you had indigestion!"

And they will definitely feel that it was because they did not take good care of them, and thus blame them!

"Your Highness, you have no idea how much His Majesty loves you. Ever since you fell into the water and lost consciousness, he has stayed at the East Palace all night and only left in the morning to attend the court session! As soon as he heard that you had woken up, he immediately put aside his official duties to come and see you!"

"His Majesty's love for you is even deeper than the love that ordinary parents have for their children—"

While he was taking a walk, several palace maids kept chattering in his ear.

Ye Jingchen remained silent, but his heart grew heavier with each word he heard.

The emperor's favoritism was a double-edged sword. The emperor's unwavering indulgence and reluctance to be strict with the crown prince not only made him unruly and ignorant, but also led to the tragedy that followed.

Now, he has become the favored crown prince.

He knew part of the plot and had the emperor's favor. In fact, if he didn't do anything reckless, properly served the emperor, and guarded against his six younger brothers, he might have been able to change the outcome. But—

Can he really shoulder the burden of a nation?

Ye Jingchen was confused.