"What if you don't like reading?" Ye Jingyu asked sincerely.
He felt that ever since he went to study at the Wenhua Hall, he had been infected by his elder brother, the Crown Prince, and he would easily fall asleep when he studied.
It's not that he can't get into the reading; he just doesn't like it.
"Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. If you don't like reading, then going out and exploring is just as good. Although books may contain wealth and beauty, knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial; true understanding comes from practice. We should read books, but we should also see the vast world outside, so that we will not have lived in vain," said Ye Jingchen.
“Traveling thousands of miles—I love that! Crown Prince, when do we start?” Ye Jingyu asked excitedly.
"Travel ten thousand miles? You have to go that far? Is the territory of Dayuan really ten thousand miles?" Ye Jingshu asked incredulously.
“After we left the palace, every place the carriage passed through was different from other places. This is just like every road in life, which has different scenery. So the key is not how many roads we travel, but whether we walk each road with our hearts!” Ye Jingchen said.
"So? When do we start?" Ye Jingyu persisted.
This shows that he genuinely dislikes reading.
However, since his maternal family was the Ji family, it didn't matter whether he studied or not. In any case, he was born at the pinnacle of life, which others could never achieve even after a lifetime of struggle.
"Not now, we're too young, it's not safe. We should focus on our studies first, accumulate enough experience, and then go out and practice," Ye Jingchen said.
Ye Jingyu's expression visibly fell into disappointment. "When will that be possible?"
"At least ten years from now."
Ten years later, he was only sixteen years old. With someone secretly protecting him, he was barely able to go out and about.
Ye Jingyu was completely dejected.
He's only six years old now, and he has to wait another ten years!
When will we finally get there?
The carriage passed through the rice paddies and went directly to the foot of the Western Hills.
The road leading up the mountain was originally built as an official road for convenience, winding its way upwards.
The Xishan Imperial Palace was built halfway up the mountain.
As the carriage entered the Western Hills, maple trees began to appear in the forest. Although they were scattered, they were particularly eye-catching in the mountains.
"What kind of flower is that? It's so beautiful!" Ye Jingshu asked, pointing to a maple tree with leaves that had turned completely red.
"That's not a flower, it's a tree, a maple tree. Its leaves turn red in autumn," Ye Jingchen explained.
"Xishan is famous for its red maple leaves. I heard that Xishan Palace is the best place to view the maple leaves. There are large areas of maple forest there. After the maple leaves turn red, it looks like a red sea, which will turn the sky red. Soon, you will be able to see it."
Because of Ye Jingchen's words, the little ones, who were a bit tired from the car ride, perked up again and looked at the scenery outside.
The higher the carriage went, the more maple trees there were.
When we finally arrived at our destination, we were greeted by vast stretches of maple forests. Not only the sky, but even the faces of the people seemed to be bathed in red light.
After stopping the carriage, they got off and found that even the palace had turned red under the maple leaves.
The layout of the Xishan Palace is like stars surrounding the North Star. The palace with carved beams, painted rafters, and flying eaves at the very center is their residence for the next few days.
In the palace, they were all raised in their respective mothers' palaces, so they lived quite far apart.
However, the temporary palace was smaller than the main palace, and many officials and their families accompanied them. These people also needed accommodations, so they were able to stay in one palace instead.
The emperor only took four concubines with him on this trip out of the palace: Consort Gui, Consort Xian, Consort Wen, and Consort Liang. He never cared much about the affairs of the harem, and he only took them out for the sake of the children.
Ye Jingyu, Ye Jingyu, Ye Jingyan, and Ye Jingyu naturally continued to live with their mother, while the remaining four lived in four adjacent rooms.
When they came to the palace, the palace servants who usually took care of them also came, and they arrived earlier than them. They had already prepared the rooms before the guests arrived at the palace.
After a long carriage ride of more than an hour, they were all tired. They ate something to fill their stomachs and then went to rest. In the evening, the emperor would host a banquet for everyone.
The place where they stayed was the highest point and had the most open view in the palace, and it was also the best spot in the entire Xishan area to view the autumn leaves.
Ye Jingchen leaned on the windowsill, looking down at the vast sea of maple trees, which resembled a red ocean. Whenever the mountain wind blew, the maple branches and leaves swayed, creating waves of red, and the words from the novel came to life before his eyes.
And in the maple forest, horse-drawn carriages meandered up the mountain road.
This autumn hunt is a grand affair. Ye Jingchen could hardly imagine how spectacular it would be when those young men, in the prime of their lives, were riding horses through the mountains, chasing their prey.
Unfortunately, they are too young to participate, and it is not safe for them to even watch.
Ye Jingchen planned to use this autumn hunt to secretly observe the emperor's ministers and their next generation, but he did not intend to show himself in front of them.
He's still too young; it's not the right time yet.
Not only him, but also the other princes and princesses, including his four companions, he had no intention of letting them appear in front of the court officials at this time.
He didn't want them to attract anyone's attention before they fully matured, so as to prevent any changes in their development trajectory.
Moreover, given their respective status and position, they don't need to rush into doing anything right now.
As long as their families remain intact, their future prospects will be good.
It's best to take advantage of your young age and lack of attention to bide your time and strengthen yourself.
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