"Crash—" In Yichun Palace, Consort De was so angry upon hearing this news that she smashed the teacup in her hand.
"That little bastard—what makes him think he can?!"
Her son has never been praised by the emperor!
Forget about the Crown Prince, what right does a bastard born to a palace maid have?!
"My Ming'er, not only can he recite the Three Character Classic backwards, but he can also recite the Hundred Family Surnames and the Thousand Character Classic. Why should he be outdone by a little bastard?!" Consort De said angrily, and smashed another teacup.
In Yichun Palace, all the palace servants were silent as if trembling with fear.
Only Ye Jingming watched his mother's madness with a blank expression.
He's seven years old, while Ye Jinghe is only four. What's the comparison?
Moreover, I heard that his younger brother could already recite the Three Character Classic after only a few days of formal education, so he really can't compare to him.
"Ming'er, what are you doing standing here? Go study!" Consort De was furious when she saw Ye Jingming's indifference and roared.
"Your son takes his leave!" Ye Jingming bowed to Consort De and left silently.
Upon hearing this news at Weiyang Palace, Ji Wushuang merely smiled dismissively.
What kind of mischief is that little rascal up to now?
Consort De used her son to curry favor, but did she support her younger brother to secure her position?
It can't be that he genuinely cares about Lao Wu, right?
Unless the sun rises in the west.
"Yu'er, being able to recite the Three Character Classic is nothing special. We don't need to compare ourselves with them," Ji Wushuang comforted Ye Jingyu, holding him in her arms.
"But even Father praised him!" This was what Ye Jingyu cared about most.
If he had known that his father liked children who were good at studying, he would have studied hard too.
It's just the Three Character Classic; if he reads it more, he can memorize it.
Ji Wushuang patted her son's head tenderly, "Then next time your father comes to Weiyang Palace, I'll ask him to praise you too."
"But I can't recite the Three Character Classic yet. I'll wait until I can recite it before I ask my father to praise me."
Ji Wushuang: It's just the Three Character Classic, so what if I can't memorize it all?
It's all the fault of those little bastards!
So what if you can recite it? Why show off? And make it known to everyone in the palace!
In Yongchun Palace, Consort Xian listened expressionlessly to her personal maid Lanxin as she spoke, her hand still not turning the page of the book in her hand.
"Your Highness, what do you think His Highness the Crown Prince means by this?!" Lan Xin's expression was full of indignation.
Their fourth prince is also four years old this year, and is three months older than the fifth prince. Compared to him, doesn't the fourth prince seem rather dull?
"Zeming has been the Crown Prince's study companion for some time now. I miss my mother. Let's invite her to the palace for a visit tomorrow," Consort Xian said calmly.
"Yes, this servant will immediately send someone to inform the household!" Lanxin curtsied and hurriedly withdrew.
...
Ye Jingchen had no idea how much of a stir his act of showing off his brother had caused in the harem. Tonight was destined to be another sleepless night for many.
However, he slept quite soundly this time and didn't have any more nightmares in the middle of the night.
When Xie Chang'an went to Wenhua Hall for morning reading early in the morning, he was still the last one to arrive right on time, and his face, which seemed to have no interest in anything, was no different from usual.
Ye Jingchen still fell asleep during this morning reading session.
After a few days of getting used to it, Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen had become accustomed to his dozing off and were no longer bothered by it.
At breakfast, Yun Shu was still full of energy, but Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen seemed a little reserved, and occasionally they would steal glances at Xie Chang'an.
Judging from their expressions, they probably already know that something has happened to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
As for Yun Shu, given his personality, it's unlikely that Marquis Zhongyong would tell him these things, which is why he acted as usual.
After having breakfast, just as she was about to start her morning classes, Ye Jingshu suddenly arrived at the Wenhua Hall.
Not only did she arrive, but she also ordered someone to bring over a desk and place it on the other side of Ye Jingchen.
"Royal sister, what brings you here?" Ye Jingchen asked in confusion.
"Reading? I, the princess, will prepare my own desk, so there's no need for the Crown Prince to prepare one for me!" The palace servants set up the desk, and Ye Jingshu gracefully took her seat.
Ye Jingchen: ...
He intended to use Xiao Jinghe to attract the princes to study, but unexpectedly, the first one attracted was the eldest princess, Ye Jingshu.
Seeing that Ye Jingchen remained silent, Ye Jingshu raised an eyebrow, her expression unfriendly. "What? Little Ye Jinghe can come to study, but I can't?"
"Yes!" Ye Jingchen nodded affirmatively. "Of course my elder sister can come to study, but—did Father Emperor agree?" he asked cautiously.
"Since you were able to get Father Emperor to agree to let Ye Jinghe study at Wenhua Hall, you must also be able to get Father Emperor to agree to let me study here! I've thought about what you said to me last time, and I think what you said makes a lot of sense, so I've decided to come to Wenhua Hall to study with you!" Ye Jingshu said arrogantly, raising her chin.
Ye Jingchen's vision went black, and he felt like he couldn't breathe.
In this era, the separation of men and women was very strict; children as young as seven could not sit together, let alone study together.
Since Ye Jingshu arrived at Wenhua Hall, apart from the carefree Yun Shu and the reborn Xie Chang'an, Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen have kept their distance after bowing to Ye Jingshu.
Their tutor today was also facing away from them, as if trying to avoid suspicion.
Since Ye Jingshu was sitting here, Ye Jingchen naturally had no reason to let her leave.
Since she was willing to study, Ye Jingchen naturally gave her his full support.
The most urgent task is not how to win over the emperor, but to get the attendant and his two companions to accept this matter.
Ye Jingchen pondered for a moment before speaking to Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen: "Although my elder sister is a woman, she is also a princess. Princesses are born into the country and should be loyal to the country in the future. She is not an ordinary woman. You do not need to avoid her as you would any other woman."
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