The medicine prescribed by Physician Zhang was very effective. The next day, Ye Jinghe said that his toothache was not so bad anymore, and he regained his good appetite at breakfast.
Even so, Ye Jingchen didn't let him eat a single dessert, and he still had to continue drinking his herbal medicine.
Ye Jinghe immediately became depressed.
"Fifth brother, my mother once said that everything has its limits, and excess is as bad as deficiency. When you really like something, that thing will naturally become your weakness." Ye Jingyu finally seized the opportunity and imitated the way his mother usually spoke to him, speaking to Ye Jinghe in a serious tone.
Ye Jinghe was initially only seven points unhappy, but suddenly his unhappiness turned into nine points.
"Have you solved your nine-linked rings?" Although he was shorter than Ye Jingyu, his gaze towards Ye Jingyu was full of contempt.
When he played the Nine Linked Rings game, Ye Jingyu always peeked at him. Don't think he didn't know!
Ye Jingyu always liked to compare himself to him, watching him play the Nine Linked Rings game, and he must be secretly playing it too.
However, Ye Jingyu was clearly not as clever as him, having been secretly watching him for quite some time.
His question hit Ye Jingyu right where it hurt.
"I was able to solve it myself a long time ago!" Ye Jingyu said excitedly.
However, it took him a full five days to solve the nine-linked rings puzzle, and he only understood the trick after secretly watching Ye Jinghe play.
Moreover, even if he could solve it, he wouldn't be nearly as skilled as Ye Jinghe.
He would never let anyone know about such a secret, especially not Ye Jinghe!
"How long did it take you?" Ye Jinghe continued.
"I'm not telling you!" Ye Jingyu snorted coldly.
Even if he admits in his heart that Ye Jinghe is better than him, he won't let Ye Jinghe know!
Ye Jinghe said in a disdainful tone, "If you won't tell me, it just means you're not as good as me."
Ye Jingyu was touched on a sore spot by Ye Jinghe, so he attacked Ye Jinghe's sore spot in return.
"You're talking nonsense! At least I won't get cavities because of my love for sweets!"
"Your mother doesn't allow you to eat sweets, does she? You listen to her so well, you're such a sweet and obedient child!" Ye Jinghe retorted.
Seeing the two little brats arguing more and more intensely, Ye Jingchen couldn't stand by and watch anymore, so he had to step in and stop them.
"There's no point in arguing. Why don't you guys go and have another fight?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.
His question put Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu at a loss for words. They glanced at each other and fell silent.
What's the point of fighting if you can't hurt the other person?
“Brother Crown Prince, how could you encourage your younger brothers to fight? That’s wrong,” Ye Jingyu said earnestly.
“Jingyu, you don’t understand. It’s better to let them fight than to let them keep arguing!” Ye Jingshu said to Ye Jingyu in a tone of someone who had been through it all.
"Hmph! We can't even hurt him in a fight, what's the point of fighting?" Ye Jinghe said disdainfully.
"Do you think you're so great? If it weren't for the fact that you're so thin and short, I wouldn't have gone easy on you!" Ye Jingyu retorted.
Seeing the two of them arguing again, Ye Jingyu clicked his tongue in amazement.
"Since you two harbor such deep resentment towards each other, why don't you just go and have a fight?" Ye Jingchen suggested again.
"Let's do it tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon, during archery class, you two can go to the arena and have a fight like last time, then we'll have class," Ye Jingchen said directly.
"It's been exactly a month since your last fight. Weren't you both dissatisfied with the outcome last time?"
Ye Jingyu: ...
Ye Jinghe: ...
"Since brother wants to see us fight, then let's fight. Fourth brother, you'd better be more competitive tomorrow, or I'll take you down in one go," Ye Jinghe mocked.
"You're the one who should be careful!" Ye Jingyu said angrily.
He had been holding a grudge against Ye Jinghe ever since he lost the fight last time, and he secretly worked hard, hoping that one day he could beat Ye Jinghe!
Ye Jinghe eats a lot at every meal, and he eats quite a lot too!
Ye Jinghe runs longer than him every day, but that's only because he always saves energy and doesn't want to end up as exhausted as Ye Jinghe.
His mother would walk him to and from school every day, but Ye Jinghe lived directly in the East Palace, so walking was a form of exercise for him, not to mention that he would secretly go for a run at night!
He's trained much more than Ye Jinghe in the past month, and he refuses to believe he can't beat Ye Jinghe!
This time, he is determined to avenge his previous defeat!
Because of this challenge, Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu stopped arguing.
The next afternoon, Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu climbed onto the high platform, just like last time, and had a fierce fight in front of their brothers, sisters, and four study companions.
Compared to their timidity last time, they were more experienced this time, and the two little rascals fought much more aggressively.
Anyway, as long as they don't hurt each other's faces, hands, or feet, how would their brother know that they hurt each other?
The two of them shared the same idea, focusing their attention on areas of each other that were not easily noticed.
Although Ye Jinghe appeared to have won by a narrow margin over Ye Jingyu in this fight, they were actually both severely injured.
After the fight, at Ye Jingchen's request, the two brothers in distress embraced, both of them grimacing and their expressions were extremely distorted, yet they dared not show it.
After the fight, the two brothers were incredibly well-behaved. Even when playing football, they kept their distance from each other and dared not get together.
"That's why boys often get along better through a fight. A fight can settle all grudges; there's nothing a fight can't solve! If one fight doesn't work, then two!" Ye Jingchen was particularly satisfied with this outcome.
"In addition to shooting and horsemanship, we will also have our master teach us kung fu in the future archery and horsemanship classes. If you want to spar again, you can use kung fu to spar. This way, you can have a more enjoyable fight, and it will also provide a better viewing experience for the audience below the stage." He said to everyone with a smile before the end of the class.
Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu felt a deep sense of empathy upon hearing this.
They exchanged a glance, suspecting that their brother had already realized they had hurt each other badly, but they dared not ask.
The consequences of a good fight can be really painful!
But besides the pain, even more unexpected consequences were yet to come.
The next day, Ye Jinghe was in pain all over his body and could barely control his facial features to stop himself from grimacing.
However, Ye Jingyu was unable to attend class.
Consort Xian's personal maid, Lanxin, came to ask for leave on Ye Jingyu's behalf, saying that Ye Jingyu was covered in injuries, bruises and purple marks, and was unable to attend class.
It is also said that Consort Xian was very saddened after seeing this, and cried for a long time while holding the Fourth Prince.
Lan Xin said this in front of all the children in Wenhua Hall, and her expression was furious as she said it.
After she finished speaking, she bowed and took her leave.
"What a delicate child!" Ye Jinghe, unaware of the seriousness of the problem, sighed gloatingly.
The next moment, Ye Jingchen dragged him to a secluded spot and stripped him of his clothes.
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