The novel mentions a character named Sun Yan. Although he is absolutely loyal to the emperor, he is also a big fan of the Duke of Zhenguo, the God of War of the Great Abyss.
Just as the emperor was contemplating killing the only surviving son of the Duke of Zhenguo's family and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, Sun Yan took pity on him and secretly let Xie Chang'an, who was destined to die, go.
Afterwards, the emperor was furious and immediately ordered Sun Yan to be executed.
When Sun Yan chose to let Xie Chang'an go, he probably already guessed his fate, but he still did it and did not regret it until his death.
Therefore, Ye Jingchen had a deep impression of this person.
He believed that given Sun Yan's respect for the Duke of Zhenguo, she would definitely investigate Chen He after discovering that he had problems.
The Imperial Guards of Dayuan were tasked with monitoring the emperor's officials, making them perfectly suited to investigate someone, especially since Sun Yan was the commander of the Imperial Guards. If he wanted to investigate Chen He, he could definitely expose everything about him.
Therefore, Ye Jingchen was not worried about the joint trial at all, nor did he pay much attention to it.
Xie Chang'an must have been confident of victory, otherwise he wouldn't have started his plan before the three-court trial had even concluded.
“Since the emperor has given the order, the procedures must be followed,” Chenxi said sarcastically.
"If the joint trial of the three courts failed to cause any trouble for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, wouldn't Father be very disappointed?" Ye Jingchen covered his mouth and laughed, looking just like a fat fox who had stolen some fish.
Chenxi's lips twitched. "You can go to Chengqian Palace now and see if the emperor is secretly hiding and crying."
Ye Jingchen waved his hands repeatedly, "Then forget it, I don't want to provoke him."
That night, regardless of whether the emperor was angry or not, Ye Jingchen slept quite soundly.
After he woke up, Fangfei told him that Lanxin, the head maid of Consort Xian of Yongchun Palace, was requesting an audience outside the palace.
"Your Majesty has obtained His Majesty's consent that His Highness the Fourth Prince may enter the Wenhua Hall to study. Therefore, Your Majesty sent me to the Eastern Palace to inquire of His Highness the Crown Prince about the most appropriate time for our Fourth Prince to enter the Wenhua Hall," Lan Xin asked respectfully upon seeing Ye Jingchen.
Ye Jingchen was wondering why Consort Xian, one of the four consorts, would send her head maid to the East Palace to see him since he had no interaction with her since he transmigrated into the book.
Unexpectedly, they wanted to send the fourth prince, Ye Jingyu, to study at the Wenhua Hall.
Ye Jingchen originally thought that Consort De would be the first to lose her composure, but unexpectedly it was Consort Xian.
Ye Jingyu was born in the same year as Ye Jinghe, only three months older than Ye Jinghe, but their fates were completely different.
Ye Jinghe was the son of an unwanted palace maid, while Ye Jingyu's mother was one of the four imperial concubines, and the virtuous concubine was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites.
While Ye Jinghe was starving and freezing in Changchun Palace, Ye Jingyu was being pampered and treated like royalty in Yongchun Palace.
Children who are pampered and spoiled are often quite delicate. At four years old in modern times, Ye Jingyu would still be a pampered baby who needs to be chased around and fed even when eating. But Consort Xian was willing to send Ye Jingyu to study at Wenhua Palace, which shows she was quite ruthless.
"Since Father has already agreed, Fourth Brother can come whenever he wants. I welcome him anytime," Ye Jingchen said to Lan Xin with a stern face.
He was happy inside, but he didn't show it at all; instead, he looked rather unhappy.
He wanted to give the concubines in the harem the false impression that the emperor had taken the initiative to change the ancestral rules, allowing princes and princesses to study in the Wenhua Hall. He wanted the emperor to give other princes and princesses an opportunity, which the crown prince was very unhappy about.
Only in this way will they be more proactive and eager to send their children to the Wenhua Hall.
Otherwise, if they knew that Ye Jingchen had taken the initiative to ask for this, and that he really wanted their children to enter the Wenhua Hall, probably none of them would come.
"Your Highness is so kind! This servant will return to Yongchun Palace immediately and report the truth to Consort Xian!" Lan Xin bowed to Ye Jingchen and left with a smile.
Because of this happy event, Ye Jingchen ate half a bowl more rice for breakfast.
Sure enough, shortly after they finished their breakfast, Consort Xian brought Ye Jingyu to Wenhua Palace.
Although Ye Jingyu was only three months older than Ye Jinghe, he was half a head taller than him and was well-fed by Consort Xian, with a plump face and body.
Ye Jingyu also has a pair of signature big eyes and a chubby face, which makes him somewhat similar to Ye Jingchen when he looks in the mirror.
Consort Xian led Ye Jingyu to pay their respects to Ye Jingchen, while the four attendants paid their respects to Consort Xian and the Fourth Prince. Ye Jingshu and Ye Jinghe remained seated and unmoved.
As the eldest princess who was favored by the emperor, Ye Jingshu never gave the emperor's concubines a kind look, let alone bowed to them.
As for Ye Jinghe, he was indifferent even to the emperor, so don't expect him to be warm to others.
Although Ye Jingyu was young, he bowed to Ye Jingchen with great skill and addressed Ye Jingchen as "Royal Brother" in a sweet, childlike voice, yet with a hint of seriousness, which made Ye Jingchen's heart flutter.
Unfortunately, Consort Xian was still there, and Ye Jingchen, maintaining the airs of the Crown Prince, couldn't tease the child.
After exchanging greetings, a desk was placed next to Ye Jinghe.
When class time was over, Consort Xian did not linger for a moment and left Wenhua Hall with her entourage.
Upon arriving at Wenhua Hall, Ye Jingyu appeared somewhat bewildered, especially after seeing Consort Xian leave. He abruptly stood up and murmured, "Mother Consort."
However, his voice was not loud, and it was unclear whether Consort Xian heard him. In any case, she did not stop or turn around.
"Jingyu, don't be afraid. After you finish your classes, you can go back to your mother's side." Seeing Ye Jingyu's helplessness, Ye Jingchen smiled and comforted her.
"Jinghe, although you are younger than Jingyu, you are more senior than him in the Wenhua Hall. You must take good care of Jingyu," Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jinghe.
Ye Jinghe, who had been wearing a stern face, immediately smiled at Ye Jingchen after being called out by him, patted his chest, and assured him, "Don't worry, brother, I will take good care of him."
Having witnessed Ye Jinghe's swift change of expression, Ye Jingyu took a half-step back in fear; this younger brother seemed a bit scary.
"Ye Jingyu, class is about to start. Sit down and listen carefully to the teacher." Ye Jinghe looked at Ye Jingyu with a blank expression and spoke in a voice that revealed no emotion whatsoever.
Ye Jingyu: !
Mother, this younger brother is terrifying!
He wants to go back to Yongchun Palace!
In the Wenhua Hall, Ye Jingyu was only familiar with his cousin Wu Zemin. He subconsciously wanted to go to his cousin's side, but then he remembered his mother's instructions and could only sit down and pretend to be calm. Seeing the Three Character Classic on the desk, he closed his eyes and began to recite the book in a low voice to dispel the fear in his heart.
"You're a promising young man, very good!" Ye Jinghe nodded in satisfaction, seeing how self-aware he was.
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