Doctor Zhang's ointment was very effective; the redness and swelling on Ye Jinghe's face completely disappeared the next day.
After one night, the dark circles under his eyes disappeared.
However, during morning exercise, I developed three more pairs of dark circles under my eyes.
Yun Shu's face had the lightest dark circles, followed by Ye Jing Shu, while Ye Jing Yu had the heaviest dark circles.
"I had my eyes open, but then they closed, and when I woke up it was already daylight," Yun Shu said, quite annoyed.
Clearly, his plan to skip school had failed.
"Jingyu, why are you staying up all night too?" Ye Jingchen asked curiously.
Ye Jingyu shook his head and remained silent.
He can't exactly say it's to solve the nine-linked rings problem, can he?
The key point is that while the palace maids on night duty were asleep, he secretly stayed up half the night under the covers without any ideas. In the end, he couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.
It's best not to talk about something so embarrassing!
"You didn't sleep well either, Your Majesty?" Ye Jingchen asked Ye Jingshu.
I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
Ye Jingshu glared at him, the culprit, and wanted to glare at Ye Jinghe, who was following behind him, but after thinking about it, she held back.
She decided to let bygones be bygones for now!
"Royal sister, here's the Nine-Linked Rings for you!" Ye Jingyu immediately took out the golden Nine-Linked Rings, which had been rolled into a flower shape, and presented them to Ye Jingshu.
Ye Jingshu took it in her hand, weighed it in her hand, and asked with some doubt, "This isn't made of gold, is it?"
“Yes.” Ye Jingyu nodded with a hint of pride. “This is a birthday gift from my uncle. It’s made of pure gold, without a trace of fake gold!”
Ye Jingshu immediately felt that the nine-linked rings in her hand were getting too hot.
Of course, as a princess, she wasn't incapable of playing with a nine-linked golden ring. If she wanted one, she could have a set made of gold for her, except for those given to her by others.
"Jingyu, did the Imperial Concubine know that you gave the Imperial Sister the Nine-Linked Rings?" Ye Jingchen asked.
Ji Wushuang doesn't like him and Ye Jingshu, so why would she agree to Ye Jingyu giving them gifts?
"Mother doesn't know, but it's just a little trinket, it's nothing." Ye Jingyu scratched his head and said with a smile.
Anyway, the Nine Linked Rings are just gathering dust in the storeroom of Weiyang Palace, and neither he nor his mother want to touch it again!
"Since she doesn't know, then I don't want it. What if she finds out later? She might think I tricked her into giving it to you!" Ye Jingshu immediately returned the Nine Linked Rings to Ye Jingyu.
“Royal sister—” Ye Jingyu held the nine-linked rings, and his expression clearly showed his disappointment.
"Your Highness, take this. Jingyu, after lunch, I'll take you to my storeroom to pick out something you like. That way, even if the Imperial Concubine finds out, she won't say anything," Ye Jingchen said to them separately.
"That's great! Here you go, Royal Sister!" Ye Jingyu was delighted again and quickly handed the Nine Linked Rings to Ye Jingshu.
Ye Jingshu accepted the rings this time, but she looked at the nine-linked rings in her hand with some doubt.
"Why is it different from yesterday's?"
"My mother was just messing around and messed it up," Ye Jingyu said bluntly.
They made no mention of his contribution.
Last night he originally wanted to restore the nine-linked rings to their original state, but after trying to untangle them for a long time, he found that they were getting more and more tightly tangled, so he gave up.
To make the gift even more presentable, he even arranged the nine-linked rings to resemble a golden flower.
He did his best.
Ye Jingshu looked at the golden flower in her hand with a troubled expression. Where should she begin?
"Brother, has Fifth Brother solved all nine linked rings?" Ye Jingyu asked, seizing the opportunity.
"It's just a mere nine-linked ring, of course I've already solved it!" Ye Jinghe said proudly.
Ye Jingyu: ...
This is infuriating, he hasn't found a solution yet!
He'll persevere tonight and find a way to break the cycle, or he'll lose again!
After lunch, Ye Jingchen had Fangfei open the East Palace's private treasury and led everyone inside for a stroll.
He had only been to this private vault once since he arrived, and he didn't even know what was inside.
However, most of them were exquisite little trinkets or auspicious ornaments, mostly gifts from the emperor, and some were birthday gifts received by the original owners.
After strolling around, Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen each received a rare book. Yun Shu took a fancy to a small jade feather duster ornament, saying she wanted to give it to Marquis Zhongyong. Xie Chang'an didn't choose it, but Ye Jingchen gave him a dagger that could cut through iron like mud. The scabbard was very ornate and inlaid with several brightly colored gemstones.
Ye Jingyu selected a painting, intending to present it to Consort Xian.
Ye Jingyu chose two items: a jade fan and a jade cabbage.
Ye Jingming chose a Xuan pen.
Ye Jinghe selected a piece of jade, the style of which was very similar to the white jade lotus bud that Ye Jingchen wore at his waist.
As for Ye Jingshu, Ye Jingchen gave her a set of writing implements, as well as several ornaments and decorations that she had taken a second look at, in order to make up for it.
Everyone received a gift during the trip.
Even at dawn, Ye Jingchen secretly picked out a jade pendant carved with the rising sun for him.
After school, Ye Jingchen called Ye Jingshu over again.
He and Ye Jingshu eventually need to have a serious talk.
Although I don't know what Ye Jingshu said to the Emperor at Chengqian Palace yesterday, or what the Emperor said to her that made her feel awkward all day, it's a good thing that she didn't deliberately pick a fight with Ye Jinghe today.
This time, Ye Jingshu did not refuse.
The siblings were talking in the main hall, and all the palace servants were sent away. Ye Jinghe could only watch helplessly outside the hall.
Ye Jingshu couldn't keep things to herself. Some things she kept to herself for a day and a night were already her limit.
"My father told me that you kept Ye Jinghe by your side because he is easy to use, and that he has no maternal family to rely on, so he can only depend on you to survive, is that right?" she asked directly.
Once this question came up, Ye Jingchen finally understood why she had been acting so strangely all day.
He never expected the emperor to say that to Ye Jingshu, which was a great help to him.
The conflict between these two is difficult to resolve. Ye Jingchen had previously used the same reason to deceive Ye Jingshu, but the words he spoke did not have the same impact on Ye Jingshu as the words spoken by the emperor.
After all, besides being an emperor, the emperor was also a father, including Ye Jinghe's father.
Ye Jingshu later put herself in Ye Jinghe's shoes and thought about how sad he would be if he heard those words.
Ye Jinghe's existence was like a thorn, constantly reminding her of Fang Zhi's betrayal. Of course, she knew the child was innocent, but she couldn't let go of the guilt.
She could bully Ye Jinghe with a clear conscience, but she found it shameful that her younger brother treated Ye Jinghe well on the one hand, while also trying to take advantage of him on the other!
"What kind of answer does Your Majesty want to hear?" Ye Jingchen asked calmly.
"Wouldn't it be better to let him leave the East Palace, out of sight, out of mind?" Ye Jingshu retorted.
"I understand your complicated feelings right now, and I also have a way to help you remove that thorn from your heart. Would you like to hear it?"
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