“Chenxi was arranged for me by my mother when she was alive. He is indeed very important to me and has saved me many times. I need him,” Ye Jingchen explained.
"The Empress Dowager actually arranged secret guards for you, but not for me. She's being unfair!" Ye Jingshu muttered under her breath.
"This is probably because my situation is more dangerous. After all, I have been assassinated many times since I can remember, and Chenxi saved me every time," Ye Jingchen explained after hearing this.
"Alright, I was just saying, I'm not jealous of you!" Ye Jingshu waved her hand and got down to business, "How do you plan for me to protect that Miss Chaolu?"
"With Chaolu's skills, am I qualified to cooperate with your precious daughter?" Ye Jingchen asked.
“Of course she’s qualified. Her embroidery skills are no less than those of the imperial embroiderers in the palace,” Ye Jingshu said.
She had this idea before when she was short of embroiderers.
However, the person who sent her the clothes was too mysterious, and she couldn't find any clues, so she had to give up.
"Then why don't you cooperate with Chaoyun Workshop, Your Highness? That way, even if you send people to protect the embroiderers of Chaoyun Workshop, it won't arouse suspicion. After all, everyone in the capital knows that you cherish talent and protect your own."
"Shall we meet with that Miss Chaolu alone?" Ye Jingshu asked.
"No need. Morning dew is the weakness of dawn, which is also my weakness. It's best not to let anyone know about this relationship. We'll meet again when I return from the Northern Frontier."
"Alright, I understand. Leave Miss Chaolu to me. I will definitely make sure nothing happens to her!" Ye Jingshu assured her.
"Besides Miss Chaolu's matter, there is another matter that I would like to trouble you to pay attention to, my elder sister." Ye Jingchen reached up and touched the bridge of his nose, his voice unconsciously dropping several octaves.
The saying "a guilty conscience needs no accuser" perfectly describes him.
"I don't want to hear what you're about to say." Ye Jingshu decisively covered her ears.
Ye Jingchen's demeanor clearly indicated that he had something to hide, and what he was about to say was definitely something she didn't want to hear.
“Jinghe is very important to me, but as you have seen, Father is very wary of him. Although I have tried my best to keep Jinghe away from Father to avoid conflict, if that day ever comes, even if you don’t help Jinghe, you must inform me immediately.” Ye Jingchen ignored Ye Jingshu’s resistance and quickly finished saying what he wanted to say.
"I didn't hear what you said," Ye Jingshu said, covering her ears.
She knew it!
Only Ye Jinghe's matter could make the emperor's younger brother feel so guilty.
Even though they know she doesn't like Ye Jinghe, they still ask her to take care of him!
You brat!
"The reason Father is wary of Jinghe is because he performed exceptionally well in the guard camp, which made Father feel threatened. But everything he did was for me, so I should protect him! Please, for my sake, pay more attention to the relationship between Jinghe and Father!" Ye Jingchen continued, knowing that Ye Jingshu could hear him.
"He's also a prince, and he's a threat to you. Are you so sure that he took control of the guard battalion for your sake, and not for his own?" Ye Jingshu stopped covering her ears and asked with a somewhat unpleasant expression.
"I'm sure!" Ye Jingchen said without hesitation.
"What you're gambling with isn't just your own life and fortune, but also the lives of our brothers and sisters, and the fate of Dayuan!" Ye Jingshu reminded her.
"This isn't a gamble. I trust Jinghe, just as I trust my elder sister," Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jingshu with a smile.
"Sometimes I think you're really annoying!" Ye Jingshu glared angrily at Ye Jingchen. "Ye Jinghe is too uncontrollable. I don't understand why you insist on using him!"
"Your Highness, you're wrong. Jinghe is actually the most innocent one, both in terms of his status and his personality!"
"What he actually wants is very simple and easy to satisfy! Bringing him back to the East Palace from Changchun Palace was the best decision I ever made!" Ye Jingchen said confidently.
Ye Jingshu, however, was far from optimistic. "Whether it's the right choice or not, we can't say for sure yet. Let time tell! I also hope that your choice is the right one!"
Because the cost of making a mistake is too heavy.
With Ye Jingshu's words, Ye Jingchen felt relieved.
He knew Ye Jingshu's personality well. Since she had said so, although the possibility of her helping Ye Jinghe was slim, she would still do something as simple as sending a message to the Northern Frontier.
Moreover, Ye Jingchen didn't only make this one preparation.
He will also inform Ye Jingming, Ye Jingyu, Ye Jingyu, Yun Shu, and Gu Beichen.
However, given their status, if Ye Jinghe were to get into trouble, they wouldn't be able to speak up for him like Ye Jingshu. Therefore, Ye Jingchen's requirement for them was simple: to keep in touch frequently.
He wanted to know not only about Ye Jinghe's safety, but also about all the major events happening in the capital.
He had previously intended to train Ye Jingyu and the others to write to him every day, so that they would develop the good habit of reporting in a timely manner, which was also in preparation for going to the northern border region.
While the northern frontier is important, the imperial city is also a battlefield without gunfire; we cannot afford to neglect one for the other.
Ye Jingchen spent his days visiting relatives and friends, and time flew by. Soon it was Ye Jingshu's birthday.
For Ye Jingshu's birthday, the emperor gave her a unique gift.
Two men.
The gentle and refined scholar and the dashing and heroic warrior were both handsome with striking features, making them a feast for the eyes.
The emperor has given up on choosing a consort for Ye Jingshu and is directly arranging male concubines for her.
Of course, this gift was delivered to the princess's residence secretly.
After all, if the imperial censors knew about the emperor's behavior, they would drown him in their spittle.
"What should I do now?" Ye Jingshu asked Ye Jingchen.
Ever since those two men were sent to the Princess's residence, Ye Jingshu suddenly felt that her Princess's residence was too hot to stay in!
"Since it was a gift from your father, just accept it. After all, your father is doing this for your own good!" Ye Jingchen said to her earnestly.
"Then I'll give them to you, do you want them? If you say anything sarcastic again, don't expect me to help you with anything in the future!" Ye Jingshu threatened.
"Elder sister, you must understand that a person's energy is limited. Once it's all used up, you can't do anything!"
"Although Father Emperor sent people to you, he would never openly say that these two people were sent to warm your bed. Just treat them as ordinary servants and let them do the work of two or three people. Keep them busy and they won't have time to think about anything else!" Ye Jingchen advised her.
"But won't Father be angry?" Ye Jingshu asked with some concern.
"Now that they've entered your Princess's residence, how you treat them is entirely up to you!" Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"But—elder sister, why are you so resistant to those two people? Since they were given to you by Father, it means their identities are not problematic and they won't cause you any trouble. Do you dislike them because they don't suit your taste in appearance, or because their personalities are unpleasant?" Ye Jingchen asked inquiringly.
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