"They're just my study companions, what else could they be?" Ye Jingchen asked, puzzled.
The emperor hesitated, hesitated, hesitated again…
He wanted to be clearer, but he was worried that making things clear would lead Ye Jingchen astray.
Forget it! Let's wait until he's older!
What does a little child know, and what can he do?!
"Take more people with you when you leave the palace tomorrow. Be careful and don't go to dangerous places!" the emperor instructed worriedly.
"No matter where you go, you should always have someone with you, and don't eat random things outside!"
"We must return to the palace before the gates are locked!"
After giving repeated instructions, the emperor left with his entourage.
After seeing the emperor off, Ye Jingchen immediately asked Fangrong to bring out the perfume balm he had found at Fangzhi's place that day. He picked out two boxes for Fangfei and asked her to find other palace maids skilled in perfume making to analyze the ingredients in the perfume balm.
Ye Jingchen didn't trust a woman who could even use his own flesh and blood, and he didn't want to be manipulated by her. It was safest for him to master the method of making the perfume himself.
Afterwards, he sent for Physician Zhang and told him that he would be visiting the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion the next day.
To his surprise, Physician Zhang had some knowledge of Xie Chang'an's illness. Following Physician Zhang's advice, Ye Jingchen prepared a set of precious medicinal herbs that would be beneficial to Xie Chang'an's health as a gift for his visit.
Then, he told Ye Jinghe that he would be leaving the palace the next day.
His identity was special, and leaving the palace was still somewhat dangerous. Ye Jinghe's situation was also special, so he did not plan to take Ye Jinghe with him.
However, when Ye Jinghe heard that he was leaving the palace and did not intend to take her with him, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
For the next half day, Ye Jinghe remained unusually silent, and didn't even give Ye Jingchen a smile until he fell asleep.
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