Although Ye Jingyu and Ye Jinghe are only three months apart in age, they started their education at very different times.
After all, Ye Jinghe had only been brought back to the East Palace by Ye Jingchen not long ago. Before that, he couldn't even speak, let alone have anyone teach him to read.
However, before entering the palace, Ye Jingyu's mother was a famous talented woman in the capital, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. When Ye Jingyu was only three years old, she had already begun to teach him to read, write, and learn etiquette and palace rules.
So even though Yeh Ching-yu is only four years old, he already has a good posture, and his back is always very straight.
He knew more characters than Ye Jinghe, and his handwriting was also better. He could also recite the Three Character Classic, although he stumbled a bit and it wasn't very smooth.
Ye Jinghe felt that he had been outdone.
His past painful experiences made him very aware of potential crises.
His life now is like living in a honey pot compared to before.
He knew very well that all of this was because of his brother.
Although he was only four years old, he already understood that no one could take another person's kindness for granted. He had to be valuable to be worthy of his brother's continued kindness so that he could enjoy his brother's kindness with a clear conscience.
As for what constitutes value—
Ye Jinghe has his own insights.
His value lay in supervising all the other students who came to Wenhua Hall to study, urging them to study hard.
Because my brother said that reading can make people smarter, and if they become smarter, they won't do stupid things and won't become my brother's weakness.
This shows that the older brother likes intelligent people.
He wanted to be the smartest person in the Wenhua Hall besides his brother, so that his brother would like him the most.
However, the newcomer Ye Jingyu made him feel threatened.
Don't think he doesn't know that his brother secretly glances at Ye Jingyu more often than he does at him!
He must work harder than before, try to recognize more characters, try to write his characters better, and try to memorize more books.
Ye Jinghe's talent for provoking girls is just as outstanding as his talent for being a "green tea" (a manipulative woman). He excels at provoking girls, but he's even better at provoking himself.
With Ye Jinghe's self-motivation, the class ended and it was time for the break.
"It's time to rest!" Ye Jinghe walked to Ye Jingyu's side and, with an unyielding and forceful manner, pulled Ye Jingyu to the table where tea and snacks were laid out.
"Jinghe is such a good boy, he's already learned to take care of his brother." Ye Jingchen patted his little head approvingly.
"He's not my brother!" After pulling Ye Jingyu over, Ye Jinghe let go of her hand with obvious disgust and moved closer to Ye Jingchen.
He brought Ye Jingyu over not to take care of him, but because he didn't want his brother to have anything to do with Ye Jingyu.
Based on his experience, if he didn't bring Ye Jingyu over, his brother would probably have to personally and gently invite Ye Jingyu over soon.
Ye Jinghe would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen under his nose.
So he brought Ye Jingyu over first, so that his brother would have no excuse to get close to Ye Jingyu anymore.
He's such a clever little devil!
Finally free, Ye Jingyu quickly went to Wu Zemin's side, stood close to him, and whispered, "Cousin."
"Fourth Prince, you don't need to be nervous. The Fifth Prince has no ill intentions towards you," Wu Zemin reassured him.
After all, Ye Jinghe was at least willing to talk to Ye Jingyu, but he always treated the others as if they didn't exist.
Ye Jingyu did not refute Wu Zemin's words, but reflexively shook his head.
He had heard from Lanxin and the others that his fifth brother was a little madman who would go berserk and beat people up at the slightest provocation. Even his mother had told him to stay away from his fifth brother.
Sensing Ye Jingyu's fear of him, Ye Jinghe rolled his eyes, picked up a piece of pastry, stood on tiptoe, and handed it to Ye Jingyu across the table, smiling as he said, "This pastry is the best, you should try it."
Although he was smiling, Ye Jingyu felt that his smile was fake and scary.
He instinctively flinched and moved closer to Wu Zemin.
"Brother, Ye Jingyu doesn't like me. He ignored me even when I invited him for pastries." Ye Jinghe lowered his hands, turned his head, and said to Ye Jingchen with a disappointed look.
Ye Jingyu's eyes widened suddenly. How could Ye Jinghe slander him to his face?
"Brother, I didn't—" When Ye Jingyu met Ye Jinghe's death stare, he stopped explaining and could no longer pretend to be calm. Instead, he threw himself into Wu Zemin's arms and hid himself.
How could someone have such a terrifying younger brother?
No wonder his mother and the others told him to stay away from Ye Jinghe; he's just too terrifying!
Ye Jingchen hadn't noticed Ye Jinghe's little actions at first, but Ye Jingyu's fear didn't seem fake, so he took advantage of his height and tilted his head slightly, just in time to see Ye Jinghe threatening Ye Jingyu with his eyes.
That look—
How should I put it?
Ye Jingyu's ability to not burst into tears on the spot is already a testament to his strength.
Ye Jingchen reached out and covered Ye Jinghe's eyes with one hand, and with the other hand pulled him onto his lap to sit down.
"Jinghe, do you know why brothers and sisters are called 'hands and feet'?" Ye Jingchen continued to cover Ye Jinghe's eyes and asked.
The moment his brother covered his eyes, Ye Jinghe knew he had been exposed.
He was extremely nervous, afraid that his brother would be angry because he had scared Ye Jingyu, but his brother picked him up, and his anxiety subsided considerably.
Then he heard his brother ask him a question.
Why are brothers and sisters called hands and feet?
"Because hands and feet are important?" he asked tentatively.
If a person doesn't have hands and feet, then he becomes a useless person.
"If someone hurts their own hands and feet, what is that called?" Ye Jingchen continued to ask.
Hurting yourself? Wouldn't that be self-harm?
Ye Jinghe understood what his brother meant.
“I didn’t hurt Ye Jingyu. I was just trying to scare him. He’s just a coward and can’t handle being scared,” he retorted confidently.
"Then why did you scare Jingyu out of the blue?" Ye Jingchen continued to ask.
"I know that, he's afraid Ye Jingyu will steal you away!" Ye Jingshu said gloatingly.
“Royal sister, a gentle, considerate, and understanding older sister would never laugh at her younger brother,” Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jingshu.
"I didn't laugh at him, I just told the truth," Ye Jingshu said with a shrug, looking completely innocent.
"Xiao Jinghe, your brother will always be your brother, and no one can take him away from you, because we are blood relatives, and we will always be one! Similarly, it is the same for you and Jingyu, so you must get along well and cherish each other, understand?" Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jinghe earnestly.
After a long while, Ye Jinghe nodded hesitantly.
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