Xie Chang'an lay in bed for seven days before he could slowly get up and walk. However, Ye Jingchen stayed with him at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion for ten days before returning to the palace.
This is thanks to the fact that Mr. Li's ointment has been continuously upgraded over the years, and its efficacy is much better than before. Otherwise, Xie Chang'an might not have been able to get out of bed for half a month.
After returning to the palace, Ye Jingchen went to see the emperor and told him about the titles bestowed upon Ye Jingyan and Ye Jingyu.
When discussing the titles of princesses, it is inevitable to mention the titles of several princes.
Originally, according to the rules of Dayuan, princes would only leave the palace to establish their own residences when they turned eighteen or when they got married, at which time the emperor would bestow a title upon them.
However, in order to force Ye Jinghe out of the palace, the emperor issued an edict the day after Ye Jingchen left the capital, requiring all princes who were fifteen years of age or older to leave the palace and establish their own residences.
Ye Jingming left the palace the day after the emperor issued the edict, but the emperor did not bestow any title upon him upon his departure.
Later, the emperor did not bestow any gifts upon him at his wedding.
Later, Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingyu left the palace to establish their own residences, but they were not given any official titles.
Ye Jingshu was granted a title when she left the palace to establish her own residence, and the words on the plaque of Princess Zhaoming's residence were written by the emperor himself.
When it was the turn of the three princes, they received nothing.
To this day, none of the three princes' residences have plaques.
"When does Father Emperor plan to bestow titles upon Jingming, Jingyu, and Jingyu?" Ye Jingchen asked curiously.
"Of course, it will have to wait until after your coming-of-age ceremony. What, did they come to you about this?" the emperor asked.
Ye Jingchen smiled and said, "No, why would they come to me about something like this?"
On Xie Chang'an's birthday, when Ye Jingyu's title was mentioned, Ye Jingming and the others remained silent.
Ye Jingchen's attention was focused on his younger sisters, and he didn't notice Ye Jingming and the others' expressions.
It was only later that Xie Chang'an reminded him that Ye Jingming and the others had not yet been given titles.
"I did not bestow titles upon them for their own good, since you were not in the capital at the time," the emperor said.
When he was the crown prince, he suffered greatly because of the late emperor's ambiguous attitude. He worried every day that the late emperor would depose him as crown prince, and he couldn't sleep at night.
His brothers, due to the late emperor's ambiguous attitude, also developed many ambitions.
He wouldn't have killed them all if they hadn't all wanted to seize his throne.
Therefore, the late emperor was also responsible for his actions of killing his brothers.
Having learned from his own experience, once he has established a crown prince, he will firmly choose that prince and will not give any other princes a chance.
When princes leave the palace to establish their own residences, it means they can make friends with court officials and develop their own power. Although there are imperial guards to monitor them, it is impossible to completely eliminate the possibility of princes forming cliques and engaging in private activities.
Therefore, he allowed the prince to leave the palace but did not bestow any title upon him, in order to tell the court officials that the crown prince's position was unshakeable and that they should not have any ulterior motives.
Upon hearing the emperor's words, Ye Jingchen understood the emperor's intention.
This not only solidified his position as crown prince, but also provided protection for Ye Jingming and his associates.
At least, with the emperor's attitude so clear, there will be far fewer ministers harboring the intention of "hoarding a rare commodity".
Even if some ministers were to take the risk, Ye Jingming and his colleagues would not be easily swayed.
After all, the emperor wasn't even willing to bestow titles upon them, so what did they have to offer to compete for the position of crown prince?
If they do not harbor thoughts of vying for the throne, they will naturally be safe.
However, from another perspective, the emperor's actions were quite cruel to Ye Jingming and his group.
If even one of them were narrow-minded, they might have secretly turned to the dark side given the emperor's blatant discrimination.
If the emperor did this partly for the sake of Ye Jingming and his group, then at least six out of the remaining nine parts were for his own benefit, and the remaining three were for the emperor's own benefit.
The emperor was protecting him, but also the version of himself who had lived in constant fear back then.
As a beneficiary of this matter, Ye Jingchen said nothing, but silently gave the emperor a bear hug.
"You're all grown up now, what kind of behavior is this, hugging and cuddling?!" The emperor was initially stunned after being hugged, but when he came to his senses, he was flustered, wanting to push Ye Jingchen away but also reluctant to do so.
"It is your son who has failed your father's painstaking efforts."
"Although I will not inherit the throne, I will do my utmost to ensure that the Great Abyss is peaceful and prosperous," Ye Jingchen assured the emperor.
Because of his guarantee, the emperor's face darkened, and he shoved him away.
Treason!
All those years of paving the way for him have been for nothing!
Thinking about why his rebellious son couldn't inherit the throne, and then thinking about the princes and princesses who were still unmarried, the emperor became even angrier.
"Forcing you to marry one by one is like taking your lives!"
"Father, rest assured, Yun Shu's fortune telling is quite accurate. He has calculated everyone's fortune. My elder sister will have many children and grandchildren, my third brother will have a preordained marriage, my second sister will also have a good marriage, and my fourth brother will get married when he turns eighteen. Father, you don't need to worry," Ye Jingchen comforted him.
The emperor didn't believe it. "That chubby little boy from the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion has such abilities?"
"Yun Shu is no longer fat. He's handsome and dashing, with a face like jade. Countless young ladies in the capital have fallen for him at first sight!" Ye Jingchen corrected.
"I remember that chubby boy was about the same age as Jingyan, wasn't he?" the emperor asked, a thought striking him.
There may be many exceptionally talented men in Dayuan, but none of them put his mind at ease as he did with the Wenhua Hall, since he had watched them grow up.
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