"Impossible!!!" Ye Jingchen exclaimed in surprise.
Xie Chang'an is the male protagonist of the novel. Although he was in poor health as a child, he shouldn't have died young!
If he dies young, can the novel's plot continue?
"Impossible! Xie Chang'an couldn't possibly be dead!" Ye Jingchen reassured himself.
"Father, has the Xie family invited any imperial physicians from the palace?" Ye Jingchen asked anxiously.
"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has its own physician, whose medical skills are said to be no worse than those of the imperial physicians, so they don't need to hire an imperial physician."
"He's just a child who hasn't grown up yet. His future is still unknown. If he dies young, so be it. Why are you in such a hurry?" the emperor asked, puzzled.
Xie Chang'an isn't just any ordinary child! He's the male lead!!!
Ye Jingchen shouted in his heart.
Could it be the butterfly effect caused by his transmigration into the book?
The wind created by the flapping of that butterfly's wings must be a hurricane!
"Father, aren't you worried? Xie Chang'an is the only son of the Duke of Zhenguo's family, a precious gem. If something happens to him, the Duke of Zhenguo's family will definitely be thrown into turmoil, which could very likely affect the war situation in the northern frontier!" Ye Jingchen suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and asked the emperor.
"Chen'er, you're overthinking it. If Xie Chang'an is gone, we can just have another one. The Duke of Zhenguo has three sons, all in their prime. Why worry about not having grandsons? Besides, the Northern Frontier is currently in a truce period, and there's no fighting going on, so it won't affect the overall situation," the Emperor said nonchalantly.
"So you rejected the old lady's memorial?" Ye Jingchen asked, without much hope.
"No, it's still pending. After all, the Dowager Lady is a first-rank imperial consort with military achievements, so we must give her some face and not easily reject her memorial," the Emperor said.
“Father Emperor—” Ye Jingchen sighed, “I heard that a few days ago I had a high fever that wouldn’t go down, and you took care of me day and night. A censor impeached you, saying that you shouldn’t have disregarded your own safety to take care of me personally. You were very angry at the time and punished him by confining him to his room to reflect on his mistakes, effectively stripping him of his official position.”
"I didn't just strip him of his official position. That old scoundrel doesn't know how to cherish his own son. I'll make him experience how I felt back then!" the emperor said with a hint of pride.
"So since you know how to love your own son, why don't you let General Xie also love his own son? Why don't you let the old lady also love her great-grandson?" Ye Jingchen asked with a subtle expression.
Previously, the emperor had mentioned the matter of selecting a study companion, and Ye Jingchen took the opportunity to learn about the current situation of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Fortunately, he had arrived in time, as Xie Chang'an was only six years old and his family members had not yet died on the battlefield.
However, the book mentions that the deaths of Xie family men on the battlefield occurred in the cold winter when Xie Chang'an was six years old. Now it is early spring, and the cold winter is only about half a year away.
Ye Jingchen needs to spend the next six months persuading the emperor to abandon his plans to cook the hunting dogs and hide the fine bow.
In retrospect, although the emperor showed no respect or appreciation for his meritorious officials and generals, he did not intend to eliminate them. There was still time to save them.
The emperor glared at Ye Jingchen and laughed as he scolded, "You little brat, you actually dare to criticize me for the sake of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? I've truly spoiled you for nothing!"
"Father, I wish to have Xie Chang'an as my study companion. Please grant me this favor and allow General Xie to return to the capital to keep Xie Chang'an company!"
"When I had a high fever, I felt very at ease with Father Emperor taking care of me. The fever subsided quickly. I believe this trick will also work on Xie Chang'an. The Duke of Zhenguo's family has devoted themselves to the peace of the Dayuan border. You cannot let down the hearts of meritorious officials. Please grant them their wish!" Ye Jingchen grabbed the emperor's sleeve and launched into a coquettish act.
"You value the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion so much? Do you know that a monarch cannot rely too much on his ministers, otherwise he can easily be controlled and manipulated by them!" the emperor said with a complicated expression.
"But the Grand Tutor taught me that if you doubt someone, you shouldn't use them; if you use someone, you shouldn't doubt them. Since you're going to use someone, you must learn to treat them with respect, give them your true heart, and completely win them over!" Ye Jingchen said without changing his expression.
As for whether the Grand Tutor actually said such a thing to the original owner—
It doesn't matter. The emperor is busy with many affairs of state and would never ask the Grand Tutor about such a trivial matter. Even if he did ask, the Grand Tutor would never undermine him, given such a great opportunity to claim credit!
The emperor originally wanted to mock Ye Jingchen's naivety, but he held back when he remembered Ye Jingchen's earlier mention of 'trial and error'.
Ye Jingchen is right. He is still young and has the opportunity to make mistakes. He can completely cover for Ye Jingchen's wrong choices.
"Alright, as you say," the emperor readily agreed with a wave of his hand.
Since there is no war in the northern frontier at the moment, it wouldn't hurt to summon Xie Shaoling back to the capital for a while.
The emperor disagreed simply because he didn't want to see Xie Shaoling!
"Father, please don't rush to give the Dowager Madam an answer. Tomorrow, I will take Imperial Physician Zhang to the Duke of Zhenguo's residence to visit Xie Chang'an and inform them of this good news," Ye Jingchen quickly emphasized.
"Are you leaving the palace tomorrow?" the emperor asked, frowning.
"Only by making this trip myself can I better demonstrate my respect for talent, right?" Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"At such a young age, you already know how to win people's hearts. How dare you so brazenly try to win over my loyal ministers and generals right in front of me?" the emperor said with a laugh.
"That's naturally because my loyalty to my father is unwavering, as heaven and earth can bear witness to, and the sun and moon can attest to." Ye Jingchen took the opportunity to express his loyalty.
"Smooth-tongued! Did the Grand Tutor teach you that?" the emperor said disdainfully.
"The Grand Tutor would never teach me this. These are my heartfelt words!" Ye Jingchen blinked as he looked at the Emperor.
Thanks to the emperor's good genes, although he wasn't particularly cute, he had a pair of big eyes that could easily convey that so-called "affectionate gaze even towards a dog."
The emperor was indeed pleased by his words and glances.
"The outside world is fraught with danger. If you go out of the palace, you'd better take more of the Eastern Palace Guards and secret guards with you, or I can send the Imperial Guards out as well. That way, no villain will dare to have any evil intentions!"
Ye Jingchen was deeply moved by the emperor's care for him, and then resolutely refused him.
"Your subject is going to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to bestow favors, not to show off his power. What is the purpose of bringing the Imperial Guards?"
"Furthermore, I plan to travel incognito and give the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion a surprise. Father, you must not inform them beforehand!" Ye Jingchen specifically reminded him.
"Are you sure your sudden appearance at their residence was a pleasant surprise? I think it was more like a shock! So many tricks up your sleeve at such a young age, be careful you don't stunt your growth!" the emperor said irritably.
"If I don't grow taller, then the Great Yuan Dynasty will have a dwarf crown prince. Let's see how Father Emperor will explain this to our ancestors after he passes away!" Ye Jingchen said, sticking out his tongue at the emperor.
emperor:……
He glared fiercely at Ye Jingchen.
He wanted to scare Ye Jingchen by saying that the Great Yuan Dynasty would never allow a dwarf to be the crown prince, and if that day ever came, he would depose Ye Jingchen and choose another crown prince!
But looking at Ye Jingchen's chubby smiling face, he couldn't bear to scare him like that.
So in the end, he only gave a mild reprimand: "Don't talk nonsense!"
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