After Ye Jinghe's efforts all night, he had actually solved the seventh ring of the Nine Linked Rings.
Indeed, a fresh mind is much more useful.
If Ye Jinghe had been given more time, he might have been able to figure out the trick.
No wonder he didn't want to give him the Nine Linked Rings earlier; perhaps Ye Jinghe already had a solution in mind.
Ye Jingchen told Fang Xi and Fang Rui, who were kneeling, to get up and handed the Nine-Linked Rings to them. "He can play with it during the day, but when it's time for bed, you must put it away."
"Also, given that the Fifth Prince is still too young, there should be someone left in his bedchamber at night, with his bed placed right outside the door," Ye Jingchen instructed.
Ye Jinghe doesn't like having anyone stay in his bedchamber when he sleeps. Fang Xi and Fang Rui had already told him about this, and considering Ye Jinghe's previous experiences, Ye Jingchen acquiesced.
But after this incident, he suddenly realized that even though Ye Jinghe was more sensible than almost all four-year-olds, he was still too young, and it would be safer to leave one person in the bedroom.
"Brother, I'm not used to having other people in my room when I sleep. I'll sleep well from now on. Please don't let them watch over me while I sleep, okay?" Ye Jinghe said pitifully, tugging at Ye Jingchen's sleeve.
His expression was pitiful, but with those dark circles under his eyes, Ye Jingchen could only think he was funny.
“If you still don’t get used to it when you turn six, then you won’t need anyone to stay in your bedchamber anymore,” Ye Jingchen said in an unquestionable tone.
Because at the age of six, one can choose a bodyguard, and having a bodyguard to protect one is safer than having palace maids to protect one.
Ye Jinghe lowered his head in disappointment.
"You're still too young. It's not safe for you to sleep alone. I'm doing this for your own good," Ye Jingchen said, patting his head to comfort him.
Ye Jinghe knew that the matter was already settled and could not be changed, so he had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.
It's all those two palace maids' fault for being so timid and dawdling. If they had been faster and applied some powder to his face before my brother arrived to cover his dark circles, he wouldn't have been exposed, and my brother wouldn't have insisted on having someone watch over him while he slept!
"Alright, I'm going to do my morning exercise now. You should go to sleep too," Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jinghe.
"I'm not sleepy, I want to stay with my brother!" Ye Jinghe tugged at Ye Jingchen's sleeve and wouldn't let go.
"No, you must go to sleep! Fang Xi and Fang Rui, you two stay with him while he sleeps," Ye Jingchen ordered.
Ye Jinghe looked completely wilted, like a sapling severely dehydrated.
"If your dark circles under your eyes haven't disappeared by lunchtime, you don't need to attend class this afternoon. Just keep sleeping!" Ye Jingchen said ruthlessly.
Ye Jinghe immediately let go of Ye Jingchen's sleeve and ran to the bed without saying a word.
"Don't sleep yet—you've been playing all night, don't you feel hungry? Fangxi, go to the kitchen and get some food for him to eat first, so he can have something to eat before going to sleep," Ye Jingchen said, grabbing his collar.
"By the way, don't drink his medicinal meal yet. Keep it warm and drink it after lunch," he added.
It was almost time for morning exercise. After saying that, Ye Jingchen let go of Ye Jinghe, patted his head, and hurriedly left.
Fangxi immediately went to the kitchen to fetch food, while Fangrui went to tidy up the bed.
Fangrui placed the nine-linked rings on the table, and Ye Jinghe's eyes lit up. He picked it up and started playing with it.
After playing around with it all night, he did have some ideas. He just needed to try a few more times, and maybe he could solve it.
Fangrui finished tidying the bed, and as soon as she turned her head, she saw the Fifth Prince engrossed in playing with the Nine-Linked Rings again. She quickly ran over in small steps, wanting to snatch the Nine-Linked Rings from his hand, but she was too afraid to do so. She could only plead, "Your Highness, could you please stop playing? You need to sleep later!"
"I'm not asleep yet, let me play for a while." Ye Jinghe said, his hands moving non-stop.
"You're so playful and don't care about your health at all. If His Highness the Crown Prince saw this, he would be sad!" Fangrui advised.
Ye Jinghe paused for a moment, then continued untying him as if he hadn't heard.
He's not being playful, and his brother wouldn't think he's being playful either!
"Now that you reside in the Eastern Palace, countless eyes in the harem and the court are watching you and His Highness. If you suffer from a headache or fever, those who covet His Highness's position as crown prince will certainly use it as an excuse to attack him. Even if not for yourself, for His Highness's sake, you should take good care of your health and not cause him any trouble," Fangrui continued to earnestly persuade him.
As Ye Jinghe listened to her words, his movements became slower and slower. Finally, he stuffed the nine-linked rings into Fangrui's hand and stopped playing.
Although he didn't like the palace maid, there was some truth to what she said; if he fell ill, it might indeed cause trouble for his brother.
Fangxi brought back the food, and Ye Jinghe ate it silently. He rinsed his mouth with tea, then took off his outer clothes, climbed into bed, rolled up the quilt, covered himself, lay down peacefully, and closed his eyes.
Throughout the entire process, he didn't glance at the nine-linked rings on the table again, nor did he look at the two palace maids.
He wasted a whole day, and now he'll be a day later than usual to walk alongside his brother during morning exercises.
Without him following behind, my brother would definitely have had a lot of fun running around with Xie Chang'an!
And Ye Jingyu—
My brother has always liked Ye Jingyu, but he keeps a close eye on him and doesn't give my brother a chance to get close to Ye Jingyu. Now that he's not here, my brother will definitely not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Maybe he's already kissing, hugging and lifting Ye Jingyu up high!
no!
He absolutely has to go to class this afternoon!
We absolutely cannot give anyone the chance to take my brother away!
My brother can only be my best friend in the world!
As Ye Jinghe pondered these thoughts, drowsiness overcame him, and he fell asleep.
After leaving the side hall, Ye Jingchen didn't let the palace servants follow him. He ran wildly in a secluded place, disregarding his image, and finally arrived in the garden before the morning exercise started, almost at the same time as Xie Chang'an.
"Brother, did you oversleep today?"
"Crown Prince, why are you alone? Where is Fifth Prince?" Ye Jingshu and Ye Jingyu asked at the same time.
“Jinghe didn’t sleep well last night and is catching up on sleep now. He won’t be attending morning exercises or classes this morning,” Ye Jingchen said.
In the Wenhua Hall, only the emperor had the final say on Ye Jingchen's studies; as for others, Ye Jingchen could make his own decisions.
Does not sleeping well mean you don't have to go to class?
Yun Shu was overjoyed.
He leaned closer to Ye Jingchen, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement and agitation, and cautiously began, "Your Highness, actually I didn't sleep well last night either."
"Is that so?" Ye Jingchen suppressed a laugh and asked casually.
"Yes, Your Highness, look at the shadows around my eyes, aren't they very heavy?" Yun Shu leaned closer to Ye Jingchen, her chubby face almost touching his.
It has to be said that her face at this age is really tender, white and smooth, as if you could squeeze water out of it.
But since it was someone else's child, Ye Jingchen didn't dare to actually pinch him.
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