She handed the medicine to Ye Jinghe; the dark, murky liquid looked like it would taste terrible.
He didn't want to answer, but instead looked at Ye Jingchen with pleading eyes.
"Give it to me." Ye Jingchen took the medicine, scooped some out with a spoon, and personally fed it to him.
Ye Jinghe could only open his mouth helplessly.
Actually, it's been a long time since his older brother fed him.
Feeding him medicine—or rather, feeding him—he thought with a bittersweet smile.
That day, Ye Jinghe was given medicine twice, once at noon and once before bedtime.
Before bedtime, not only was medicine administered, but a special ointment made by Physician Zhang was also applied to the gums and teeth.
The ointment didn't smell unpleasant, and it had a cooling sensation when applied, which greatly relieved the pain. However, the strange feeling was undeniable.
Ye Jinghe fell asleep with his little face all scrunched up.
Immediately after Ye Jingchen left his bedchamber, Fang Xi and Fang Rui knelt before him and begged for forgiveness.
“Your Highness, we don’t know when or where the Fifth Prince hid the sweets. This morning, when we were making his bed, we found crumbs of pastry on his bed. He probably ate them under the covers. This has happened before, but we just assumed they were from his clothes during the day and didn’t pay much attention. As a result, he got cavities. Please punish us, Your Highness!”
The two palace maids were filled with fear and trepidation. After all, they had witnessed how much the Crown Prince valued the Fifth Prince, and now that such a mishap had occurred, they could not escape blame.
However, as the culprit who secretly slipped snacks to Ye Jinghe, how could Ye Jingchen have the face to blame them?
He could only put on a stern face and pretend to be unhappy, saying, "This is the last time!"
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