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"Getting along with others is not an easy thing. Managing a subordinate requires more skill. If she is perceptive, she will understand your painstaking efforts."

Picking beans from the ashes is the best way to test a person's patience.

At the same time, this method can help people calm their minds and become calm and steady in a quiet environment.

Qin Ye turned over, looked out at the night, with some worry in his eyes.

She was not willing to really punish Yue'er, she just wanted to temper her temper.

"The Gu family will go to Yulong Mountain Range to mine tomorrow. I have already gathered the people and we will go there tomorrow as well." Zong Zhengchen said.

"good."

"Rest early and get enough rest." He covered her with a blanket and held her tightly in his arms.

"I went to Li Wangfu today. How did things go over there?"

"That's it..."

Qin Ye didn't want to bring up this topic. He mumbled a few words and changed the subject, pretending to go to sleep.

As a result, I tossed and turned for an hour but couldn't fall asleep.

I have something on my mind and can't sleep well.

Finally, he got up, put on a robe, and walked out.

"Where are you going so late?"

"I'll go check on Yue'er. I'm still a little worried."

"You worry about her more than you worry about me."

"roll."

Qin Ye cursed and went out.

It was late at night and all the servants were asleep. The night enveloped the entire palace. It was as peaceful as water and everything was quiet. She put on her clothes and went to the kitchen.

When I walked to the door, I saw Yue'er squatting beside the fire pit, picking beans one by one. Her hands were covered with ashes, even her fingernails were black. As she picked the beans, she sobbed with red eyes.

The aggrieved look on her face as she bit her lower lip was so pitiful.

Qin Ye's throat tightened, "Yue'er..."

Yue'er's whole body trembled. When she heard the familiar voice, tears suddenly burst out uncontrollably and her shoulders twitched even more violently.

Qin Ye sighed, walked into the kitchen, took her to sit beside him, and wiped her tears.

"Princess... wu——"

Yue'er really couldn't hold it in anymore, so she threw herself into Qin Ye's arms and burst into tears.

She is really wronged!

She did nothing wrong, why should she be punished?

Han Ying scolded her during the day and mocked the princess tonight. It was clearly Han Ying's fault!

Qin Ye patted her back gently, comforting her silently, and waited quietly for her to vent.

A quarter of an hour later.

Yue'er calmed down a little, raised her red eyes, and said hoarsely: "Princess, why are you punishing me? Don't you like me anymore?"

"Silly girl, why do you think so? We were together in Prime Minister Qin's mansion, and endured those hard days. I will never forget it in my life. I asked you to pick beans to calm your mind, but how did it become a punishment for you?" Qin Ye sighed.

Yue'er's shoulders twitched slightly, and she choked:

"But, but you were so fierce just now, I was so scared... Hanying said bad things about you, she should be punished, but I was defending you..."

"I know."

"Hanying was punished. If one person was punished and no one was punished, Hanying would be suspicious." She, like Zong Zhengchen, was a fair person.

Han Ying is Zong Zhengchen's confidant, and Yue'er is her confidant. If you put yourself in her shoes, if Zong Zhengchen punishes Yue'er but not Han Ying, she will definitely be suspicious.

Yue'er was puzzled: "But Hanying is just a servant. Isn't it normal for the master to punish the servant? Does Hanying dare to complain?"

Qin Ye frowned when he heard this:

"Yue'er, you seem to have changed."