After calming Ye Jinghe down, Ye Jingchen immediately ordered a sedan chair to be prepared and set off for Chengqian Palace.
With the emperor having numerous concubines in his harem, Ye Jingchen was afraid that if he arrived late, the emperor would have already summoned his concubines to attend to matters, which would be awkward.
Fortunately, he was lucky. Whether it was because the emperor wasn't doing anything that night or it wasn't time yet, he was able to see the emperor without any problems.
The emperor, however, was somewhat reluctant to see this troublesome son.
Seeing him so late at night, it can't be anything good. He's probably here to plead for the Duke of Zhenguo's family again.
He had heard that after school today, Ye Jingchen had specially kept Jin Geda from the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion behind. The two of them were whispering in the palace, and Ye Jinghe was even asked to watch the door for them. Maybe Jin Geda wanted Ye Jingchen to plead for the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion!
"If you're here to plead for the Duke of Zhenguo's family, then don't say a word. I don't want to hear it!" The emperor's words cut off any possibility of him pleading.
But Ye Jingchen hadn't come to plead for mercy, so he naturally didn't react to the emperor's words.
"Why should I plead for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?" Ye Jingchen asked calmly.
“Father is a wise ruler. If the Duke of Zhenguo’s family is loyal, there is no need for me to plead for them. Father will give them justice on his own! If the Duke of Zhenguo’s family is treacherous, why would I plead for treacherous officials?”
"Father also said that even if you are the emperor, you cannot ignore the laws of Dayuan. Convicting someone requires evidence. Only when there are both witnesses and physical evidence can a conviction be made. Your son believes that Father will definitely set an example and do what he says!" Ye Jingchen said passionately.
Although Ye Jingchen did not plead for the emperor, for some reason, the emperor felt even worse after hearing his flattering words.
"If you're not here to plead for mercy, then what are you doing here to see me so late at night?" the emperor asked irritably.
"Your Majesty, I have come for my elder sister," Ye Jingchen said. "I hope that Your Majesty will agree to let my elder sister study at the Wenhua Hall."
"Nonsense!"
"How can Jing Shu, a girl, study at the Wenhua Hall?"
"Besides, didn't you deliberately anger her and make her leave today? Now that she's gone on her own, isn't that exactly what you wanted? What are you doing here to see me now?" the emperor asked with displeasure.
Sure enough, nothing in the palace that is out in the open can be hidden from the emperor!
Of course, this may also be because the emperor cared so much about him as the crown prince, which is why he provided him with comprehensive protection.
It's both protection and surveillance.
However, Ye Jingchen was willing to interpret it as protection, because the emperor's loving fatherly heart could not be betrayed.
"I didn't deliberately make my elder sister leave. I was just advising her to be a noble princess, not an arrogant one. She got angry on her own and left," Ye Jingchen said innocently.
"What does it matter if she's noble or arrogant? Jing Shu is my daughter. Can't she be arrogant?" the emperor asked, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
However, when "arrogance" is used as a prefix to describe a person, it is a derogatory term!
Ye Jingchen shouted in his heart.
Unfortunately, people in ancient times did not understand the difference between positive and negative words.
However, although they do not understand it, their senses will clearly perceive the difference.
"My sister is currently favored by Father, so of course she can be arrogant. But what will happen when she leaves Father and lives alone? Will others tolerate her arrogance?" Ye Jingchen asked.
"Even if she marries someone else in the future, she will still be my princess, and I will still protect her. Who would dare to bully her?" The emperor retorted with an air of authority, unconcerned.
"So, does that mean she can only passively enjoy her father's protection for the rest of her life? Can't she stand up for herself and protect herself?" Ye Jingchen asked again.
"So you mean—you don't want to protect your royal sister anymore?" The emperor narrowed his eyes, his expression towards Ye Jingchen extremely dangerous.
"Your subject did not mean that. Your subject just felt that mountains may crumble and people may run away, so it is better to rely on oneself than on others! Although Your Majesty can rely on Father and me, wouldn't she live a more wonderful life if she could rely on herself alone?" Ye Jingchen quickly clarified for himself.
"It's too tiring to rely on yourself. She's a girl. Since she can rely on me and you, why should she rely on herself?" the emperor asked disapprovingly.
Ye Jingchen: ...
Why am I suddenly starting to hate myself for not dressing up as Ye Jingshu?
Being a princess is such a wonderful life!
If he were dressed as a princess instead of a prince, he could lie low and not need to strive for anything himself; he could simply urge the emperor and the prince to do so!
Unfortunately, reality is cruel; he transmigrated into the body of the crown prince.
But since he has transmigrated into the body of the crown prince, and he doesn't want to be too ambitious, he naturally has to urge his brothers and sisters to be more ambitious so that he can have a chance to relax.
“But my elder sister clearly wants to rely on herself now. Since she has this ambition, why doesn’t Father support her? Perhaps she can become a legendary figure in the future. When future generations record her, she won’t be referred to as Father’s daughter or my elder sister, but as her own name!” Ye Jingchen envisioned a bright future for Ye Jingshu.
The emperor thought about it and agreed that it was indeed a good idea.
However, this thought only lasted for a moment. After realizing what he had said, the emperor laughed in anger.
"I support her? And then I'll be impeached by censors and imperial censors every day?" he asked with a sneer.
"Father loves my elder sister so much, but she was only impeached by the censors and officials. It's nothing!" Ye Jingchen said casually.
"Besides, what emperor hasn't been impeached? Don't historical records show that many emperors were proud to be impeached by censors and officials?" he added fearlessly.
"You unfilial son!" The emperor was so angry that he pointed directly at Ye Jingchen's nose and cursed.
The officials and censors in the court are so sharp-tongued, they can insult people without using a single swear word, and they can go on for half an hour without repeating themselves. He's not a masochist, so why should he take pride in being insulted?!
"Anyway, Father has already allowed Jinghe to study in Wenhua Hall, which is already considered breaking the ancestral rules. In the future, there will be more younger brothers and sisters entering Wenhua Hall. We can't escape this scolding anyway, so what difference does it make if we do it one more time or one less time?" Ye Jingchen spread his hands and said shamelessly.
The emperor now regrets it deeply. How could he have been so blinded by greed and agreed to let Ye Jinghe study in the Wenhua Hall?
Although Ye Jinghe was indeed very intelligent, he was bombarded by censors and imperial officials for several days. When he arrived in the inner palace, he was also complained about by the concubines who had children, who said he was biased!
How could the immense pressure he endured for this be so insignificant in the mouth of this unfilial son?!
The emperor was extremely displeased.
This unfilial son can indeed soften his heart completely when coaxing him, but he can also make him grit his teeth in anger when provoking him!
But this rebellious son wasn't afraid of him at all. Even if he made him angry, he could still coax him with a smile.
This feeling was quite unusual for him, who was on the throne; it felt more like a father-son relationship than a relationship between ruler and subject.
Despite his anger, he also enjoyed the simple feeling of being treated as a father.
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