Ye Jingyan experienced what despair truly meant.
However, what the imperial physician said when he arrived made her even more desperate.
The imperial physician initially said that the possibility of crying directly causing blindness was unlikely, but before Ye Jingyan could be happy, he added that although it wouldn't directly cause blindness, the eyes were very fragile, and crying too much could cause intermittent blindness, as well as many other problems.
Especially when crying, you should not rub your eyes with your hands, as this can easily cause corneal rupture.
Ye Jingyan: ......
Consort Wen was shocked and couldn't believe it.
"Jingyan, let's not cry anymore!" she said to Ye Jingyan, still shaken.
If you become blind, no matter how beautiful you are, you will have no value!
She only has one daughter, and she's counting on her for the rest of her life!
The next day, at the same time, Ye Jingshu came to Biyue Palace again.
The palace servants didn't dare to stop her, letting her lead her people directly into Ye Jingyan's bedchamber.
"Today we have archery lessons, so it's best to wear something more form-fitting. Find your mistress a set to change into," Ye Jingshu directly ordered Tong'er, Ye Jingyan's personal maid.
After her trip to Chaoyang Palace, Tong'er was still wary of the Crown Prince and the Princess. She dared not disobey Ye Jingshu's orders and quickly changed Ye Jingyan into a fitted straight-sleeved trousers and skirt, without daring to put any accessories on her.
"Tong'er, you traitor!" Ye Jingyan cursed in a low voice.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness, but I am terrified of the Princess. I don't want to be interrogated at Chaoyang Palace again!" Tong'er looked at her pitifully.
Ye Jingyan: ......
She realized that her mother was timid, so she was timid too, and even her palace maid was timid!
They're all so timid, so they're always the ones being bullied!
Ye Jingyan resigned herself to her fate.
She was dragged to the East Palace and subjected to the same torture as the previous morning.
During breakfast, under the subtle watchful eyes of her elder brother and sister, she ate half again as much food as usual, until she felt quite full and stopped eating.
She had reasonable grounds to suspect that her elder brother and sister wanted her to become fat.
Little did he know, after estimating her appetite, Ye Jingchen shook his head inwardly.
A little girl's appetite might be smaller than a boy's, but Ye Jingyan is too small, much smaller than when Ye Jingyu first came to the East Palace.
The key point is that Ye Jingyu had anorexia before, and although he ate little, the imperial concubine was rich, so he ate well and there was no malnutrition.
Consort Wen lacked the background of a Noble Consort, which is why Ye Jingyan was very thin.
As someone who used to have a younger sister and later a niece, Ye Jingchen never advocated for girls to be pale, thin, or slender. He would rather his daughters be as strong as possible, as long as it didn't harm their health!
My niece didn't like to eat when she was five years old, saying that eating would make her fat and she didn't want to get fat.
After Ye Jingchen overheard her a few times, he gave her a good beating, confiscated all the snacks in the house, and forbade anyone from buying her snacks or giving her special treats. After a few days, the little girl ate obediently and never dared to cause trouble again.
Time flew by, and it was time for the afternoon archery lesson.
Since it was Ye Jingyan's first time here and she was reluctant, Ye Jingchen had someone accompany and guide her throughout the process, also keeping an eye on her. Archery is not like academic subjects; it carries a certain risk, and if one is not attentive, there is a high possibility of injury.
The children on the field are all progressing at different paces because of the different lengths of time they have been studying and their different talents.
Ye Jingyan was just relieved that she was finally free from being watched by her elder brother and sister when she discovered that someone else was watching her, and even more closely than her elder brother and sister.
The person who taught her to draw the bow was a woman who looked to be only a teenager. She was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, and her exposed skin was very rough, but she was very steady in correcting her posture when she taught her.
After practicing drawing the bow for a while, Ye Jingyan felt her hands getting sore, and she also felt that the bowstring was a bit rough on her hands. Even with protective gear, it still rubbed shallow marks on her fair palms.
“Your Highness is a beginner, so it’s understandable that you’ll find it difficult to adapt at first. Please rest for a while.” The woman was serious but surprisingly understanding.
Ye Jingyan quickly handed her the bow, then removed her protective gear and freed her hands.
Ye Jingyu was not far from her. She had not been in Wenhua Hall for long and was still young, so she was still learning to draw a bow.
However, unlike Ye Jingyan, she practiced on her own and practiced very diligently.
Not only did Ye Jingyu stand in the exact same way her female teacher described, but her posture when holding the bow and string was also exceptionally standard. Moreover, she was able to pull the bowstring to its fullest extent at a steady pace every time.
"Royal sister, you've already done your best, why do you still need to practice?" Ye Jingyan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Drawing the bow is only the first step in archery. Naturally, the more proficient you are, the better. I can't do it at will yet, so of course I have to keep practicing." Ye Jingyu said, slowly letting go of the bowstring and returning it to its place.
"Why do we have to go through all this trouble to learn archery and horsemanship? We are women, and princesses at that, of noble birth. We don't need to go to the battlefield to fight." This was what Ye Jingyan really wanted to ask.
"My elder sister asked us if we wanted to be able to decide our own destiny in the future. I thought so, so even though my mother objected, I still came to Wenhua Palace." Ye Jingyu said, putting away the bow and arrow in her hand.
"Of course, Second Princess can grow up without learning or doing anything, living a life of luxury and carefree living. But what will you do when you grow up? What value can you provide for Father and Dayuan to repay this kindness in raising you? Will you be married off to a noble family? Or will you be lucky enough to be married off to some powerful family to help Father or my brother balance the power in the court?" she asked calmly.
"Isn't this the fate we were meant to bear? Even if you learn all this, what's the use? When it's time for a political marriage, you still have to go through with it; when it's time to marry down, you still have to obediently marry down!" Ye Jingyan asked emotionally.
Ye Jingyu, however, remained unaffected by her emotions and calmly retorted, "Once our value to Dayuan far exceeds the value brought by the marriage alliance, will we still be treated as a tool for political alliances?"
“We are just women. Your Highness, I am of noble birth, and cannot understand the constraints and prejudices this world places on women. Don’t you know how difficult it is for us to do anything under such worldly prejudices?” Ye Jingyan asked indignantly.
Ye Jingyu looked at Ye Jingyan with a surprised expression.
She always thought that the Second Princess had put all her talent into her face, so she wasn't very bright. But a person who only has beauty but no brains wouldn't say such things.
Moreover, the Second Princess only told her about it.
That's really interesting.
Ye Jingyan seemed to understand the meaning behind Ye Jingyu's gaze, and glared at her, saying, "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just timid, not brainless!"
Ye Jingyu nodded, agreeing with Ye Jingyan's statement.
She's lost her mind.
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