Although he didn't know why the emperor suddenly praised him, Ye Jingchen couldn't let the praise go unrewarded, so he wanted to get some benefits for himself.
"Since Father says I have done exceptionally well, I wonder if there is any reward?" he asked shamelessly.
"Do you know why I praised you? You want a reward?!" the emperor said irritably.
"I don't know, but since Father praised me, it must be because I did something good. Since I did something good, shouldn't I ask for a reward?" Ye Jingchen asked matter-of-factly.
"You're shameless! It's not even necessarily your doing!" the emperor said with a laugh.
"Then why do you only praise me and not them?" Ye Jingchen asked confidently.
Upon hearing this question, all the princesses and princes looked at the emperor.
Facing six pairs of identical, large, dark eyes, the emperor felt a sense of pressure.
"Tell me, what do you want?" he asked Ye Jingchen.
"Your Majesty's wish is very simple. I just want one more day of vacation. Going to class every day is so tiring!" Ye Jingchen said with a look of utter despair.
He's not even looking for a six-day work week anymore; he'll let him have two days off a month first!
"Do you also find classes tiring?" The emperor asked Ye Jingshu and the others after a long silence.
"Tired." Ye Jinghe answered without hesitation, his words firm and concise.
If my brother says he's tired, then he's tired.
"Your subject also feels a little bit, just a tiny bit," Ye Jingshu said somewhat awkwardly.
She had to get up early every day, go for a morning run at the Wenhua Hall, and attend classes for a full four hours. For Ye Jingshu, who had never experienced hardship before, it was really tiring.
"Your subject thinks it's acceptable," Ye Jingming said with a stern face.
He didn't feel tired.
Moreover, even if he didn't attend classes at Wenhua Hall, he still had to study at Yichun Palace.
In contrast, he preferred to study in the Wenhua Hall.
"I think it's alright too," Ye Jingyu said softly.
Morning runs and archery lessons may be tiring, but how can reading be tiring?
The emperor finally looked at Ye Jingyu, who was the only one who had not yet answered the question.
Ye Jingyu quickly covered his mouth.
He doesn't find studying tiring; he simply doesn't want to study.
But can I tell my father such things?
Will my father dislike a child who doesn't like to study?
So he covered his mouth.
"Xiao Jingyu, would you like an extra day off?" Ye Jingchen asked him, somewhat amused.
Ye Jingyu nodded, but then immediately shook his head.
"Nodding and shaking your head, do you like holidays or not?" Ye Jingchen asked patiently.
Ye Jingyu thought for a moment, then leaned close to Ye Jingchen's ear and asked in what he thought was a very soft voice, "Crown Prince, is it not okay if we don't have a holiday or classes?"
The emperor was sitting right next to him, so he naturally heard these words clearly; in fact, everyone present heard them.
Several people's eyes lit up.
"Then let's do it this way. We'll set aside one more day each month, no holidays, but no classes either. You can do whatever you want. Is that alright?" The emperor noticed this and immediately made the decision before Ye Jingchen could say anything.
Having finally gotten the emperor to agree, Ye Jingchen couldn't say anything more.
Ye Jingyu, on the other hand, was particularly happy that his wish had come true.
"Thank you, Father!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" He smiled, his eyes crinkling.
"Father, can we leave the palace today?" Ye Jingchen asked.
If you can only play in the palace, what's the point?
"No!" The emperor refused without even thinking.
"It's so dangerous outside the palace. You're all just children. What will you do if you encounter danger?"
“You can bring the Eastern Palace Guards,” Ye Jingchen said.
"That won't do! Have you forgotten the assassination attempt last time?"
The emperor's attitude was firm, and Ye Jingchen couldn't say anything more. It seemed that they could only leave the palace openly when they were older.
"I said no, you wouldn't secretly take your elder sister and brothers out of the palace, would you?" the emperor warned with a hostile expression.
"Father, rest assured, I dare not!" Ye Jingchen quickly replied.
It's easy to take them out of the palace without permission, but he can't afford the consequences if something goes wrong.
The day off is the 15th of each month, and the day without classes is set on the last day of each month.
There are five days left until the end of this month.
After leaving Chengqian Palace, everyone went home and found their own mothers.
This time, Ye Jinghe finally didn't ask the emperor for a cook, because the three he had asked for before were indeed good cooks, and they knew a lot of dishes; he hadn't had enough of them yet.
Moreover, many of the dishes on this imperial meal today have a familiar taste, so they must have been made by a familiar chef.
"Zhang Shunde, why didn't that little wolf cub ask me for the imperial chef before he left today?" the emperor asked, still somewhat puzzled, after they had all left.
"Perhaps the Fifth Prince knows how much he cares for His Majesty?" Zhang Shunde said cautiously.
The emperor chuckled at Zhang Shunde's words, then scoffed, "He would feel sorry for me?"
Zhang Shunde chuckled dryly, not daring to reply.
Although there are many imperial chefs in the Imperial Kitchen, there are only about eleven or twelve who can cook well. Five of them came from the Eastern Palace, and three are currently in the Eastern Palace. As for the remaining ones, I guess the Fifth Prince doesn't like their cooking.
"Brother, today's imperial meal was very ordinary. Many of the dishes were the same ones we had at the East Palace. Does this mean they no longer have good chefs here, and we don't need to come here to freeload meals anymore?" Ye Jinghe whispered to Ye Jingchen as they walked.
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