Because of a handful of golden beans, Yun Shu unilaterally regarded Xie Chang'an as her best friend.
During breakfast, he sat close to Xie Chang'an, his little mouth never stopping. He was either eating, talking to Xie Chang'an, or eating and talking at the same time.
Xie Chang'an was starting to regret giving him the gold beans.
Yun Shu was very talkative in his previous life, but Xie Chang'an never expected that he would be such a chatterbox at such a young age.
Moreover, it's just a handful of gold beans. As the beloved young heir of the Marquis of Zhongyong's family, who is the only son of three generations, is it really worth it?
If an uninformed outsider saw him like this, they might think that the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion had fallen on hard times!
"Did you become my study companions voluntarily?" Ye Jingchen asked them solemnly after breakfast.
Of the four children, apart from the innocent Yun Shu, Xie Chang'an volunteered to enter the palace as a companion to the emperor. Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen were also aware of the mission they were entrusted with, so they never wavered.
Yun Shu did waver, but apart from being whipped on the buttock ten times with a feather duster, nothing changed.
Once you accept your fate, it's not so bad anymore.
Although it was really hard to get up before dawn, Yun Shu felt that being a study companion was quite nice after first receiving a handful of golden beans and then eating some particularly delicious food.
The gold beans Xie Chang'an gave him had to be hidden well, and his father couldn't find them, otherwise he would definitely get another beating with a feather duster!
"It is my honor to be Your Highness's study companion!" Wu Zemin bowed respectfully to Ye Jingchen.
"It is my honor!" Gu Beichen also bowed to Ye Jingchen.
"I feel honored too!" Yun Shu tried to imitate them, but he was too fat, and when he bent over too quickly while imitating their bow, he lost his balance and fell headfirst into Ye Jingchen's arms.
Ye Jingchen quickly steadied him, but he underestimated Yun Shu's weight and stumbled back several steps.
Xie Chang'an reacted quickly, reaching out to support Ye Jingchen's back, thus preventing him from falling backward.
"Thank you very much for your help, young master." Ye Jingchen smiled politely at Xie Chang'an.
Seeing that Ye Jingchen was unsteady on his feet, Ye Jinghe wanted to help him, but because he was small and had short legs, Xie Chang'an beat him to it. Ye Jinghe was already annoyed, and seeing Ye Jingchen smiling at Xie Chang'an made him even more frustrated. He squeezed between Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an to separate them and looked at Ye Jingchen with concern, "Brother, are you alright?"
"Sorry, I lost my balance, hehe!" Yun Shu scratched the back of her head, laughing awkwardly.
"I'm fine." Ye Jingchen patted Ye Jinghe's head, withdrew his hand, looked at Yun Shu and the others, and said seriously, "Since you have chosen to be my study companions, then stand firm in your stance. In the future, I will definitely not let you regret your choice today!"
Some things are best left unsaid; those who need to understand, understand. As for what you don't understand now, you will understand later.
...
In Chengqian Palace, the emperor had just finished his breakfast when he heard Zhang Shunde say that Imperial Physician Zhang was requesting an audience.
The emperor, recalling his instructions to Ye Jingchen the day before, worried that Ye Jingchen might actually have some health problem, and immediately summoned Imperial Physician Zhang.
but--
"Is the Crown Prince's health truly depleted by that high fever? He needs to rest properly and shouldn't get up too early?" the Emperor asked with a strange expression.
"Your Majesty, this is what His Highness the Crown Prince said," Physician Zhang replied respectfully.
"He said that? Then what do you say?" The emperor narrowed his eyes, looking down at Physician Zhang.
"This old physician's medical skills are inadequate, and I failed to detect His Highness the Crown Prince's illness. I beg Your Majesty's punishment!" Imperial Physician Zhang lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the Emperor's face.
"Alright, you may leave!" The emperor waved his hand dismissively, signaling the old physician to leave.
"You unfilial son! He can't even endure the hardship of getting up early. How can I entrust such a vast country to him?!" the emperor muttered.
“Your Majesty need not worry too much. His Highness is still young, so it’s normal for him to be a little mischievous and spoiled. As he grows up and understands the responsibilities he bears, he will naturally mature!” Zhang Shunde comforted him cautiously.
"I think he knows what he's doing; he's just lazy!" The emperor said with a laugh, recalling Ye Jingchen's lecture to him.
"Your Highness is exceptionally intelligent, surpassing that of ordinary people." Zhang Shunde, seeing that the emperor was not truly angry, flattered him accordingly.
No one knows a son better than his father. The emperor snorted coldly, "I'll leave him out of the picture for now and see what kind of trouble he's up to!"
Ye Jingchen doesn't plan to do anything for the time being.
Born into royalty and serving as the crown prince, being too incompetent is a sin, as is being too capable.
Ye Jingchen had just made a good impression on the emperor yesterday, and today he took the opportunity, through Physician Zhang's words, to slightly tarnish his own reputation.
He certainly wasn't naive enough to think that Physician Zhang would completely side with him and help him deceive the emperor.
However, Imperial Physician Zhang probably wouldn't sell him out completely, since offending the Crown Prince wouldn't benefit him either.
As the saying goes, things become strange with age, and people become shrewd with age. To become the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, besides having excellent medical skills, Physician Zhang must also be very proficient in the ways of dealing with people.
He bet that Physician Zhang would give vague answers in front of the emperor.
The emperor doesn't believe he's unwell now, so he'll naturally think he's just making excuses to be lazy. But once he's had a few minor illnesses later, the emperor will start to have doubts.
If he then acts coquettishly and plays the victim, given the emperor's favor towards him, he will most likely relent.
However, it's not enough for him to be sick on his own. Since Xie Chang'an is so good at faking illness, he can be allowed to go back to his old ways and pretend to be sick again.
The gold nuggets in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion are quite substantial.
Wasn't Xie Chang'an trying to use him to deal with his cousin-in-law? Let him investigate who his cousin-in-law is first; perhaps then they can discuss cooperation.
Ye Jingchen listened to the lecture while lost in thought.
Since transmigrating into the book, he has yet to meet any of his six younger brothers, except for Ye Jinghe and Ye Jingyu.
Ye Jingming, the second son, is about the same age as him, so it's time to meet him.
The book mentions that Consort De was extremely controlling, and the Second Prince was the biggest victim of her extreme control.
She loved the child, but also wanted to use him to obtain the prestigious position she desired. So, when Ye Jingming was very young, she pushed him hard, constantly urging him to improve and comparing him to the Crown Prince.
Of course, the Crown Prince in the book is spoiled beyond belief. Apart from the Emperor's favor, he can't compare to Ye Jingming in anything else. Consort De is always very proud of this and has high expectations for Ye Jingming.
This expectation, in turn, prompted her to be even more demanding of Ye Jingming.
This vicious cycle continued, and her obsession grew deeper and deeper. Gradually, Ye Jingming became more important to her than her son, making her entire childhood repressed and painful.
However, these are just plots in the novel. Ye Jingchen has no way of knowing how Ye Jingming is doing in reality or whether Consort De treats him well until he sees Ye Jingming with his own eyes.
Because of this novel, Ye Jingchen has a certain omniscient perspective. But there's a saying that's true: it's better to have no books than to believe everything you read.
What's written in books isn't necessarily all true, and since he transmigrated into the book and changed Ye Jingchen's original life trajectory, the male protagonist Xie Chang'an also clearly has issues, so the original novel is no longer very relevant.
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