Chapter 20 The young prince is preparing to enter the palace...
Ye Jianshan sneezed and, under the watchful eye of his third uncle, pinched his nose and drank his medicine for the day.
"bitter."
He was unaware that someone had fallen ill from anger because he resembled the Crown Prince.
After taking his medicine, he picked up his pen and began to recite the essay he had written in the exam room.
Ye Lei stayed by her side the whole time, while Guo Yu sat silently.
It was against the rules, but he wanted to see how his young master read and wrote.
Ye Jianshan sat behind the table with a serious expression on his face, his every stroke of the pen softening Guo Yu's heart.
Ye Jianshan wrote for most of the night, and Ye Lei and Guo Yu stayed with him for most of the night.
After finishing writing, Ye Jianshan rubbed his eyes and said, "Third Uncle, General Guo, you should go back to sleep. I'm going to wash up and go to bed too. I have to go to the palace tomorrow."
Guo Yu said with some heartache, "How about we go to the palace tomorrow afternoon?"
"No need, I can get up."
Ye Jianshan yawned; no matter how late he stayed up, he could still get up the next day.
Ye Lei had already arranged for hot water to be prepared for him to wash up.
After Ye Jianshan finished washing up and lay down on the bed, the two adults went out.
Once outside the door, Ye Lei said, "General Guo can go back and rest first."
Guo Yu: "His Highness the Crown Prince instructed me to take good care of Ye Jieyuan."
Ye Lei: ...
He then learned that General Guo was sent by His Highness the Crown Prince.
"Okay, then get some rest."
Since he had already said that, he didn't say anything more.
After returning to the palace, the emperor summoned Prince Duan, Prince Qi, and Prince Zhao to the palace.
All three of them were a little uneasy. If they hadn't miscalculated, their father should have just come out of the Fourteenth Street at this time.
When the Emperor saw that his three sons had all arrived, he asked, "Did Zhuo'er and Zhi'er go to the Fourteenth Street today?"
Chen Zhuo and Chen Zhi are the names of the sons of the Crown Prince of Duan and the Crown Prince of Zhao, respectively.
King Zhao's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He had already told Zhi'er, so why did she still run over with her elder brother's child?
Prince Duan's heart skipped a beat: "It's all my fault. I failed to teach him properly. I didn't cause Ye Jieyuan any trouble, did I?"
After Chen Zhuo returned to the Prince's residence, he told the Prince of Duan about the matter. Before the Prince of Duan could go to the palace to apologize to his father, he was summoned to the palace by his father.
For a moment, I also felt a bit of blame for Chen Zhuo and Chen Zhi's impulsiveness.
Since King Duan had said so, King Qi and King Zhao quickly admitted their mistakes.
The King of Qi felt even more aggrieved, as his child had nothing to do with the matter and yet he was dragged into it.
They became even more curious about Ye Jianshan. Just how precious was he that their father wouldn't even let them take a look?
All three of them felt somewhat resentful.
They had all seen how their father treated their children before, and he was indifferent to them. They thought their father was aloof and didn't like children. But then the Crown Prince's child appeared and went out of the palace to see him every day.
Normally, it's the younger generation visiting the elders, but here it's the grandparents going to see their grandson.
He also brought along important officials from the court, including several ministers and Marquis Weiyuan.
This is clearly an admission of guilt, and they're going to support them.
Now we are waiting for Ye Jieyuan to give his opinion.
Prince Duan and the others still don't know what the Crown Prince's attitude is. After what happened at the morning court session, they all thought the Crown Prince would go directly to the Fourteenth Street, but unexpectedly he went back to the Examination Hall and plans to wait until the results are posted before coming out.
I heard that this year's candidates are all staying at home obediently and not participating in any poetry or literature gatherings.
Who would have thought that the mysterious top scholar from Qingyang was the Crown Prince's biological son?
They used to sing and dance like they were forming a clique, so the Crown Prince and the Emperor must have known about it.
Everyone outside is talking about the upcoming imperial examination. Even when they return home, they are questioned about whether they really saw the Crown Prince's son and whether it was as rumored.
A small number of people noticed, and the news spread quickly, until now everyone knows that the Crown Prince and Ye Jieyuan look exactly alike.
They were forced into seclusion at home by the onlookers. If they went out, they would definitely be surrounded by questions, and it's not good to gossip about the royal family in private.
If someone says something like, "Where did you hear that from?", it will definitely implicate them.
Some people even set up casinos, betting on whether Ye Jianshan or Cui Jianbing would win the championship this time.
Basically, everyone is pressing leaves and seeing mountains.
He's already impressive on his own, but now he has another impressive identity.
They wanted to suppress Ye Jianshan simply because he was the Crown Prince's biological son. It wasn't that the Crown Prince was biased, but rather that they were curious about him.
I've already made up my mind that I'll definitely go and join in the fun when the results are posted. I can't even imagine how many people will be there that day.
Upon hearing Prince Duan's words, the Emperor said calmly, "Jianshan hasn't given his consent yet, so none of you should bother him. He takes after the Crown Prince and is very stubborn. If you upset him, I won't help you. Although that's what I'm saying, he will bring his exam papers to the palace tomorrow to ask me for advice. Have all the children come to the palace tomorrow to listen to them, so I can check their homework together."
Upon hearing this, the three princes were worried for their children, but they forced themselves to say, "Yes, your subjects will send them to the palace tomorrow."
"Well, that's all. I'll say it again, don't bother him. I didn't stop him this time, but I won't be so polite next time."
The Emperor threatened.
Prince Duan and Prince Zhao broke out in a cold sweat: "Yes."
When they left the Imperial Study, all three of them had cold sweat on their foreheads.
Prince Duan sighed, glanced at his brothers, said nothing, and left first.
The King of Qi and the King of Zhao walked in silence. Only when they were about to leave the palace and board their respective carriages did the King of Qi say, "Does Father value the Crown Prince so much…?"
Even his son was favored.
King Zhao: "Shouldn't Third Brother have known this already?"
King Qi was frustrated. He knew it, but he didn't expect it to be so obvious in the younger generation.
"I'm going back first, Third Brother. I still need to go home and educate Zhi'er. I'll be leaving now."
After saying this, King Zhao got into his carriage and left first, leaving King Qi to ponder why.
King Zhao shook his head in the carriage. What else could it be? There was no reason. It was just favoritism.
My second brother was always favored growing up.
Previously, the Crown Prince's wife had passed away early, and his second brother had never remarried. At that time, there were rumors that the Crown Prince was unlucky and would bring misfortune to his wife and children. The Emperor was furious and punished several fortune tellers to stop the rumors.
Although he and his two older brothers were not favored by their father, they secretly gloated that their second brother was all alone.
Unexpectedly, they were told that the Crown Princess was alive and well, and even had a sixteen-year-old son who had achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations.
How can anyone accept that the Crown Prince's fate wasn't bad, but rather too good?
King Zhao had heard of Ye Jianshan last year.
At the time, I also wanted to win him over and make friends with Zhi'er, since they were about the same age. Who knew that he was actually the son of the Crown Prince's second brother, his nephew?
Zhi'er was even scolded because of him today.
As dusk fell, the King of Zhao, his expression still unreadable, said to his guards, "I'm not returning to the palace..."
"yes."
The carriage turned around and headed in the opposite direction.
The next day, the Empress got up early to get ready, and Zhang Mama was overjoyed as she combed her hair, saying, "Your Majesty can get up early too."
Everyone knows that the Empress is cautious in her actions, but she is quite lazy in her own palace.
She hasn't asked any of her concubines to come to her palace to pay their respects over the years, just so she can sleep in until she naturally wakes up.
The Empress touched the hairpin in her hair: "Always gossiping about me. Today I'll show you just how promising my own grandson really is."
"Ye Jieyuan is famous at a young age, and this old servant is waiting for him."
The Empress looked much younger today, and being in high spirits, she came to the Emperor's palace early in the morning to wait for him to finish court so they could have a meal together.
Also present was the Empress Dowager, who, despite her advanced age, was in excellent health.
The Emperor received the news before the court session even ended. He shook his head, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his young grandson in the palace.
The ministers in the court also learned of this matter, and for a moment they did not want the morning court session to end, but wanted to join in the fun.
Although the ministers had met the young prince, they had not yet met him.
"Alright, that's enough for now. I still need to tutor my grandson. Oh, and Lord Sun, please stay and assist me in guiding his writing."
The emperor couldn't hide his boastfulness in his tone.
Lord Sun, whose name was called, was overjoyed. He would get to see the young prince. He quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Everyone else was incredibly envious, and they were so happy they almost jumped for joy as they watched the emperor leave.
It's just a guide article, isn't it? They can provide guidance too, so why is Lord Sun an exception?
Lord Sun bowed to those around him with a show of pride, saying, "I'll be going now."
Everyone: ...
While the imperial palace eagerly awaited the arrival of guests, Ye Jianshan remained quite relaxed.
After having a bowl of porridge in the morning, Ye Jianshan felt much better. Doctor Zhao was indeed Doctor Zhao, with outstanding abilities and the medicine cured him instantly.
He slept very well last night and didn't cough at all.
"We've finished eating, we can set off now."
Ye Jianshan wiped his mouth, looked at the nervous Ye Lei opposite him, and said with a smile, "Third Uncle, don't be afraid, I'm here."
"I know."
That's the imperial palace, how could I not be afraid?
Yesterday, he secretly consulted Guo Yu about palace etiquette and practiced for half the night. He couldn't sleep in bed if he didn't practice.
I'm so nervous.
Ye Jianshan's manners were taught by Ye Yun from a young age, and he was very elegant in every move. When they were in school, his classmates thought he was a young master from a wealthy family, but who knew that his family was actually a pig butcher.
I was quite surprised when I found out, thinking Ye Jianshan was joking.
His demeanor didn't seem to fit the word "pig slaughtering," but Ye Jianshan didn't find it jarring at all; on the contrary, he often emphasized the address of his family's meat stall.
Driven by the need to make a living, Ye Jianshan also wanted to attract more business to his stall.
The uncle and nephew boarded the carriage to enter the palace. As they approached the palace gate, Ye Jianshan became somewhat nervous.
Looking at the towering palace gates and thick city walls, Ye Jianshan could almost sense that Grandpa Chen and Grandma Li were not as kind as they appeared; they were truly the emperor and empress, high above all others.
Meanwhile, people throughout the palace were also excited, all eager to catch a glimpse of the young prince.
The young prince is about to enter the palace!
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