When Xie Chang'an left, he had a stern face and exuded a low-pressure atmosphere.
In contrast, Ye Jingchen was all smiles as he saw him off.
Anyone who saw it would think that His Highness the Crown Prince was abusing his power and bullying the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
The emperor received the same message and was overjoyed.
He couldn't do anything to Xie Shaoling, but that didn't matter. His son was capable enough to bully Xie Shaoling's son and avenge him!
If the emperor knew that Xie Chang'an returned to his residence with a gloomy expression and was then scolded by Xie Shaoling, he would probably be even happier.
"Who are you trying to impress with that expression? Are you trying to ruin His Highness the Crown Prince's reputation?" Xie Shaoling didn't think Xie Chang'an had been bullied; instead, he assumed Xie Chang'an was the most malicious.
After all, Xie Chang'an's attitude was always terrible when facing His Highness the Crown Prince, while His Highness the Crown Prince was humble, polite, gentle and kind. Therefore, Xie Chang'an must be the one in the wrong.
Faced with his father's indiscriminate attitude, Xie Chang'an felt wronged, but he couldn't say anything.
What could he say?
Was he going to tell his father that he deliberately made things difficult for Ye Jingchen, which almost drove him to a state of depression?
He doesn't have masochistic tendencies and doesn't want to ask for a beating.
Despite his father's scolding, he still had to work diligently for Ye Jingchen.
Moreover, this matter also involves the reputation of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and it is necessary to clarify it in front of the emperor as soon as possible, so as not to give the emperor an opportunity to make a fuss about it.
Inside the palace, the Imperial Guards had just discovered that the suburban fields were registered under the name of the Duchess of the State. Officials who were at odds with the Wang family immediately went to the Emperor to complain that the Wang family had forcibly seized farmland, causing widespread suffering among the people.
Meanwhile, in the capital, after learning of this incident, the Duchess of the State led her people to confront the Wang family in a menacing manner. With the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion deliberately publicizing the matter, the whole city knew about it.
The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has always enjoyed a high reputation among the common people. The emperor had just begun to use this as an excuse to make trouble, but he had to abandon the idea. Naturally, his anger and resentment were directed at the Wang family.
The emperor originally intended to severely punish the Wang family, but the Wang family reacted quickly. They not only promptly handed over the land deeds but also presented the emperor with several priceless treasures, which immediately quelled the emperor's anger.
The Wang family received a few mild reprimands, and the land deeds they handed over were given to the government office for a new population count and land redistribution.
Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. Although the nearby villagers have not yet been allocated land, the matter is currently at a critical juncture, and no one dares to tamper with it. It is only a matter of time before things get complicated.
After living most of their lives, they were finally going to have their own land, and only then could they have hope for the future.
A few days after Ye Jingchen's birthday, it will be Ye Jingshu's eleventh birthday.
On Ye Jingshu's birthday, Beichen Palace invited all the ladies of the palace to a banquet. Although the banquet was organized by Consort Gui and Consort Xian, with Consort Wen and Consort Liang assisting, the true protagonist of the banquet was none other than the Eldest Princess.
Similar to the Spring Banquet, Ye Jingshu intended to use this event to guide more young women in their boudoirs to read and cultivate their aspirations.
Ye Jingchen presented Ye Jingshu's birthday gift early in the morning. It was a painting he had specially commissioned, depicting a woman ascending to a summit and admiring the vast landscape.
Ye Jingshu was extremely satisfied with the painting and couldn't put it down.
On Ye Jingyu's birthday, Ye Jingchen also gave her a painting. It depicted a seemingly calm sea, but from another angle, it was actually turbulent.
The painting metaphorically represented the turbulent emotions within her heart, and Ye Jingyu was naturally very satisfied with it.
Only Ye Jingyan's birthday gift featured a painting of a woman galloping on horseback, drawing her bow and arrow to shoot an eagle in the sky.
When Ye Jingyan saw the painting, her eyes instantly reddened. She glared at Ye Jingchen fiercely, but still put the painting away.
According to Ye Jingshu, she hung the painting in her bedroom and saw it every day. It's unclear what her motivation was. Did she like it or dislike it?
On Ye Jingshu's birthday, princes and princesses all sent gifts, and even Ye Jinghe reluctantly sent a single red maple leaf.
"The reddest leaf, I picked it out after a long time." Ye Jinghe said with a serious and expressionless face as he handed the leaf he had casually picked up from the ground to Ye Jingshu.
Ye Jingshu: ......
Ye Jingshu took the leaf, her forehead veins throbbing. She held back for a long time before managing not to throw away the dusty leaf on the spot.
"Thank you so much, Fifth Prince!" Ye Jingshu said through gritted teeth.
Those attending the autumn banquet were all women, so Ye Jingchen and the princes were naturally not suitable to participate.
Ye Jingchen led his four younger brothers and four companions to wander aimlessly around the palace.
The women all went to the autumn banquet, while most of the men went hunting, since the emperor's rewards for this autumn hunt were generous.
The palace was much emptier. Ye Jingchen led his men around for quite a while before finally finding many cubs in the palace's training ground.
He said that children can't possibly stay quietly in their rooms.
Apart from Xie Chang'an, who was frail and sickly and rarely saw people, his four companions were all minor celebrities in the capital.
Yun Shu is famous for being overweight.
As the eldest son of the Minister of Rites, Wu Zeming had long been taken by the Minister of Rites to show off his child on various occasions.
As for Gu Beichen, his reputation as a child prodigy is widespread in Dayuan. He is the most famous "other people's child" among his peers, and it is estimated that none of these kids do not know him.
Ye Jingchen let the three of them go together, while he took his four younger brothers and Xie Chang'an and quietly blended into the group of children.
On this trip to the imperial palace, each family brought quite a few children. The youngest looked about the same age as Ye Jinghe, while the oldest was estimated to be twelve or thirteen years old.
The training ground was large and divided into many areas. They stayed in groups of three or five, each playing their own games, and it was quite harmonious.
Ye Jingchen and his group were all unfamiliar faces, and their infiltration into the training ground did not attract much attention. However, when Yun Shu and her two companions arrived, most of the children in the training ground were alarmed.
Those who were riding horses, shooting arrows, playing football, or playing pitch-pot stopped playing and swarmed over, surrounding the three of them.
The guards who were originally responsible for watching over them at the edge of the training ground were also worried that something might happen, so they all moved closer.
"Jingming, you hold Jingyu's and Jingyu's hands." Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jingming, and he also took Ye Jinghe's hand, and then pulled Xie Chang'an along without saying a word, and went to join in the fun.
Xie Chang'an originally wanted to shake off Ye Jingchen's hand immediately, but the little madman's reaction seemed even stronger than his, and the look in his eyes as he stared at his hand was as if it were poisoned.
After thinking for a moment, Xie Chang'an stopped struggling, grabbed Ye Jingchen's hand in return, shook Ye Jingchen's hand, and looked at Ye Jinghe provocatively.
At this moment, Ye Jingchen's attention was drawn to the group of kids surrounding Yun Shu and the other two, and he didn't pay attention to the confrontation around him.
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