He was looking forward to seeing his father!

“I agree with your idea, but you think you’re overestimating yourself by faking illness to force the emperor to change the ancestral rules for you?” Xie Chang’an said bluntly.

Ye Jingchen held up a finger and waved it at Xie Chang'an. "You used the word 'force' poorly. Even if I am the Emperor's most beloved child, I can't force him. He is the Emperor!"

"Since you already know, what's the point of me faking illness?" Xie Chang'an asked疑惑地.

"I have a brilliant plan!" Ye Jingchen revealed a smile that he thought was profound and unfathomable.

Xie Chang'an: ...

It's so spicy it hurts my eyes.

"Tomorrow, just pretend to be sick, and then ask your grandmother to come to the palace to ask for leave on your behalf," Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an.

grandmother--

Xie Chang'an became even more curious about the mind inside Ye Jingchen's body. He had only visited the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion once, yet he had thoroughly figured out the personalities of several of Ye Jingchen's elders.

Xie Chang'an could imagine how worried his grandmother would be after learning that he was ill.

His grandmother was already against him entering the palace as a companion scholar, and if he fell ill because of it, she would definitely be even more disgusted with the matter.

When she comes to the palace to ask for leave, she will definitely exaggerate, turning a three-tenths illness into a seven-tenths illness, and it will be absolutely genuine, leaving no room for anyone to see through her act.

If he falls ill a few more times, his grandmother probably won't just come to the palace to cry and complain; she'll likely try to sabotage his status as a study companion.

My grandmother's life has been smooth sailing and glorious until now, so she doesn't have much reverence for imperial power. She's really daring to cause trouble.