"Putting aside these two identities, what do you think of her as a person, Third Brother?" Ye Jingyan gave her a knowing look and continued to press.

"We've only known each other for a short time, so it's hard to judge her character. As for her appearance, it's not gentlemanly to comment on a girl's looks," Ye Jingyu said after thinking for a moment.

Ye Jingyan gave her a 'you're hopeless' look.

"Do you want to matchmake Miss Lin and Yun Shu?" Ye Jingyu asked, seeing Ye Jingyan's expressive face.

Ye Jingyan was in despair.

She shouldn't have had any expectations of her third brother.

"No, I wanted to set you up with Sister Lin," Ye Jingyan said.

Ye Jingyu looked at Ye Jingyan in surprise, "How could you have such a thought?"

"Because Sister Lin has a very good impression of you," Ye Jingyan said quietly.

Ye Jingyu was even more surprised, "Why does Miss Lin have a good impression of me? Is it because I helped her last time? But that was just a small favor, a meal would have been enough, there's no need to offer yourself in return."

Ye Jingyan rolled her eyes inwardly. She couldn't very well tell her third brother that Lin Ruochu had fallen in love with him at first sight, could she?

"Ignoring internal factors, you've met Sister Lin three times already. What are your impressions of her?" Ye Jingyan asked.

“She’s your friend and also the Crown Prince’s cousin, so naturally your feelings for her won’t be bad,” Ye Jingyu said.

Ye Jingyan's expression was somewhat distorted.

"Now imagine if she were your prince consort, would you feel repulsed or uncomfortable?"

Ye Jingyu smiled shyly, "It's not good to imagine a girl like that, it's disrespectful to her."

Ye Jingyan took a deep breath, too angry to speak.

"Brother, do you think Third Brother is destined to live a lonely life?" Ye Jingyan ran to the East Palace to complain to Ye Jingchen.

"Is Miss Lin really his destined one?" Ye Jingchen was quite interested in this point.

"That's what Brother Yunshu said," Ye Jingyan said.

"You like Yun Shu?" Ye Jingchen asked with a strange expression.

"Who doesn't like the noble ladies in the capital?" Ye Jingyan asked without changing her expression.

"If I asked you to marry him, would you be willing?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.

Although the two are six years apart, it's not impossible as long as Ye Jingyan likes it.

To everyone's surprise, Ye Jingyan looked at Ye Jingchen with a strange expression and said, "Why should I marry him? I just like his face and personality. I don't want to possess him. He belongs to all of us."

Ye Jingchen suddenly felt a little sorry for Yun Shu.

“Yun Shu is quite accurate in predicting marriages. Since he said that Jing Yu and Miss Lin are destined to be together, they will definitely have some interaction. You don’t need to worry about it. But you should worry about yourself—” He looked at Ye Jingyan.

"I'm still young! Didn't you say that it's better to get married after you turn eighteen?" Ye Jingyan looked at Ye Jingchen warily.

"I wanted to ask if you want to become an official in the imperial court?" Ye Jingchen asked somewhat helplessly.

"Can I become a female official?" Ye Jingyan immediately put aside her love and romance, her eyes shining.

"How about becoming an imperial censor? To supervise all officials and local administration?" Ye Jingchen asked.

"My third sister spent four years at the Dali Temple before becoming its assistant minister. Can I really become an imperial censor?" Ye Jingyan asked excitedly.

“An ordinary censor is just a minor official of the seventh rank, so of course you can be one,” Ye Jingchen said.

Although the censors were not of high rank, they wielded great power, as they could oversee all officials.

She's finally got to use all the gossip she's heard!

"When can I take up my post?" Ye Jingyan asked, rubbing her hands together, full of enthusiasm.

"After I consult my father's opinion," Ye Jingchen said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ye Jingyan left the East Palace with a joyful expression.

"Are you planning to bring Ye Jingyu and Lin Ruochu together?" Xie Chang'an asked after Ye Jingyan left.

"The Imperial Concubine is keeping a close eye on Jingyu's marriage. If I were to try to matchmake him, and she noticed, it would backfire," Ye Jingchen said.

"If it's inconvenient for you to take action, I can have someone help you, and I guarantee that Ji Wushuang won't be able to trace it back to you or me," Xie Chang'an said.

"No need, just let nature take its course. My younger siblings have their own marriages and blessings, and it's best for me, as their older brother, not to interfere too much!" Ye Jingchen refused.

"Why didn't you think this way when you were assigning them tasks?" Xie Chang'an asked with a smile.

"If it weren't for their sacrifices, how could I have such a leisurely life!" Ye Jingchen said casually.

As he spoke, he sat in a recliner, enjoying the cool breeze. Pastries, tea, and fruit were laid out on the coffee table beside him, within easy reach, making him feel quite comfortable.

This recliner was custom-made for him; it's his favorite.

When it's hot, place the deck chair in a shady spot in the garden and enjoy the cool breeze; when it's cold, place it in the sun and bask in the sunshine.

There was also a double recliner, but it was worn out and fell apart after only a year of use.

Although Xie Chang'an immediately had a new one made, which was sturdier than the previous one, Ye Jingchen felt it was too heavy for his back, so he ordered the palace servants to put it away in the storeroom and not to display it again.

Therefore, Xie Chang'an always felt it was a pity whenever he saw Ye Jingchen lying on a single recliner.

While it's not impossible to use a single recliner, the space is limited, making it restrictive and less comfortable than a double recliner, and it would be difficult to get Ye Jingchen to cooperate.

"They should really see how relaxed you are right now!"

That's what they said, but Xie Chang'an was actually not happy about the princes and princesses going to the East Palace.

Because their arrival would distract Ye Jingchen.

"Didn't Jing'an go to the Ministry of Justice a while ago? Is he adapting well?" Ye Jingchen asked with his eyes closed.

The downfall of the Wang family was a significant blow to Ye Jing'an.

Influenced by Consort Wang, he had a very good impression of aristocratic families, especially the Wang family.

He has always liked the Wang family.

After the Wang family was destroyed, he became much more gloomy.

When he left the palace to establish his own residence, the emperor bestowed upon him the title of Prince An, which inevitably made him think twice.

The character '安' can be interpreted in two ways: one is 'peace and safety', and the other is 'contentment and obedience'.

He used to think that his name, 'An,' meant peace and safety, but now he felt that the emperor was warning him to behave himself.

In fact, when Ye Jing'an was a child, Ye Jingchen had thought about whether to separate him from Consort Wang to prevent him from being led astray by her. However, Consort Wang was very patient and cautious, which made it impossible for Ye Jingchen to find any fault with her.

When teaching in the Wenhua Hall and testing their homework, Ye Jingchen always intentionally instilled the dangers of aristocratic families, but Consort Wang had a natural advantage, so the effect was not very good.

So, after Ye Jing'an left the palace to establish his own residence, Ye Jingchen suggested to the emperor that he go to the Ministry of Justice for training.

The Ministry of Justice has a record of all the crimes committed by the Wang family, and no one will be wrongly accused. Let him investigate it himself.

He should believe what he found out himself, right?