"If His Majesty finds out that His Highness is lingering outside the palace, he will likely be angry," Fangfei said, invoking the emperor.
"But this was promised by the Emperor!" Ye Jingchen lied through his teeth.
"When did His Majesty grant his request? How come this servant did not know?" Fangfei asked in confusion.
"Yesterday, didn't Father Emperor say before he left that we must return to the palace before the palace gates are locked? If I'm just going to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, why should I wait until the palace gates are locked?" Ye Jingchen retorted confidently.
Fangfei: ...
"What about the Fifth Prince?" she asked, pointing at Ye Jinghe.
"I want to be with my brother!" Ye Jinghe quickly hugged Ye Jingchen's neck.
“I’ll take him with me,” Ye Jingchen said at the same time.
The deep bond between the brothers is evident.
Fangfei took a deep breath, gave a somewhat awkward smile, and remained silent.
"Doctor Zhang, how skilled is that Mr. Li?" Ye Jingchen asked Doctor Zhang, who was sitting on the other side.
Mentioning Mr. Li, Physician Zhang couldn't help but show admiration on his old face. "His medical skills are superb, and his insights are unique. He is worthy of being my teacher!"
"Do you think he can cure Jinghe's poison?" Ye Jingchen asked.
"This—" Physician Zhang said excitedly, "Perhaps we can give it a try."
"Now that you have found such a good teacher and friend, Physician Zhang should communicate with him more often and learn from each other. I'll trouble you to make more trips to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion every day," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"Your Highness is too kind. I have benefited greatly from communicating with a reclusive master like Mr. Li, and I am extremely pleased!"
The old man and the young man exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
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