Only two days had passed since Lan Yu's wedding, and the child was nicknamed An An. What the Ye family lacked most was peace, so they gave the child one of these characters in the hope that the Ye family would be safe and that he would also be safe.
The old Duke has been reading books for two days, but he still can't think of a name that satisfies him. He always feels that no matter what name he comes up with, it will be a little bit off.
After Xiaofu's problem was resolved, Ye Chen went to the palace, accompanied by Black Hawk and Xing'er.
"How are you? How is your nephew's wife? Is the child okay?" As soon as Ye Chen entered the study, the emperor asked him three questions.
"Uncle, is it okay for you to greet my family so urgently?" Ye Chen glanced at the emperor and found a place to sit down.
The emperor glared at Ye Chen and said, "Humph, looking at you like this, I know everything must be fine, otherwise you wouldn't be like this now."
Ye Chen took a sip of tea and said, "Well, everything is fine. The baby was born prematurely but is in good health. Except for being a little fat due to premature birth, everything else is normal."
The emperor sighed, "Alas, they were originally targeting my kingdom, but now they've all fallen on you. Every day it's either assassinations or sieges of my house, and now it's even being ambushed in broad daylight."
"It's good that you know. Because of you, people are thinking about taking my head off every day. It's bad enough that they are thinking about me, but now my family members are thinking about me too. So I came here to get benefits this time." Ye Chen was not polite and directly stated his purpose.
"Oh, tell me about it. If it can be done, I will definitely do it." The emperor patted his chest generously.
"I want the fifty Black Cloud Guards you lent me last time, and the best tonic in the palace. Qiu'er was injured and had a premature birth, which hurt her body. I have to give her back the damage." Ye Chen said bluntly.
"Okay, I agree. Anything else? Tell me all at once." The emperor agreed generously.
This made Ye Chen feel a little embarrassed, but the embarrassment only lasted for a moment. Since he agreed so readily, he might as well refuse it. "I remember that Shu paid tribute of three rolls of moonlight yarn two years ago. I want to make some clothes for Qiu'er."
The emperor's mouth twitched. You are so rude when I ask you to speak. The moonlight gauze was left by the emperor for the queen. Then the emperor pinched the tip of his index finger at Ye Chen and said, "Can you leave me a little bit? I want to make a dress for your aunt, the queen."
"It was presented as tribute two years ago. Why didn't you make it for my aunt earlier? Now that I asked for it, you say you want to make it for my aunt. Don't you want to give it to me?" Ye Chen put down the teacup, leaving no room for negotiation.
The emperor looked at Ye Chen, picked up the teacup and put it down again, "Aren't those people in the harem watching them? They gave it all to your aunt, and they complained to my family. I was also in a dilemma, but your aunt said to leave it alone. Anyway, the queen doesn't need them, so they dare not worry about it."
Ye Chen glanced at the emperor from the side, "How can you, the emperor, do such a heartwarming thing?"
The emperor glared at Ye Chen, "Are you trying to say that I'm a coward?"
Ye Chen picked up the tea and drank it, neither saying no nor yes. The emperor snorted coldly, "It's okay if you're a coward. If you say I'm a coward, just leave me some moonlight yarn."
Of the last three pieces of moonlight gauze, one was left for the queen, and the rest were sent to Jinyifang by Ye Chen to be made into dresses for Chen Qiu.
The emperor took the moonlight gauze to Yiku Palace, "Wan'er, look!" The emperor pushed the moonlight gauze in front of the queen like a child, with a smile in his eyes.
"Moonlight gauze? Why did you bring it here? Although this thing is nice and I like it, those concubines will make trouble with you if I take it." The queen touched the moonlight gauze and really liked it.
The emperor sighed, "I had to accept them in order to stabilize the government. They are nothing compared to Wan'er. Moreover, they were given by Ye Chen, not our own. I have no right to ask for them."
"Did Chen'er give it to me? Where did he get the moonlight yarn?"
The emperor chuckled, "Of course it's my reward. He fought so hard for me that he even implicated his family. Isn't it only natural that I reward his wife with a few rolls of moonlight gauze?"
"Hehe, after I rewarded my nephew's wife, I asked him for one for you."
Ye Chen and the emperor have never been like a monarch and his subject, but Ye Chen has always maintained that distance, not letting the superior feel that he is a threat to his position, and can still maintain an ordinary uncle-nephew relationship. First, it is to maintain the distinction between monarch and subject, and second, it is to fulfill his mother's desire to protect her younger brother.
The next day was the day when the results of the Spring Examination were announced. Ye Chen did not go. He was confident that he could pass, so he just asked Mu Qing to make the trip.
As expected, Ye Chen ranked third, and the first place was Wang Ziheng, as Ye Chen expected.
After the results were announced, everyone in Kyoto wanted to come to Ye Mansion to talk to Ye Chen, but no one even entered the door, because the host was not there, and the guests could only sit there, so they simply did not go in.
Everyone would ask, "When will the Duke return home?"
The answer from everyone in the mansion was unanimous, "We don't know. The old lady wanted Madam to rest for a few more days, and she didn't tell anyone in the mansion when she would be back."
On the afternoon of the day the results were announced, Ye Chen went to find Wang Ziheng. When Ye Chen arrived, the second-place candidate, Qiu Shilin, was also there.
Wang Ziheng stood up and introduced the other party, "This is Mr. Ye, who studies at our private school."
"Mr. Ye, this is Qiu Shilin, a student of Bailu Academy."
Ye Chen raised his hand, "Mr. Qiu"
Qiu Shilin snorted coldly, "I'm sure everyone knows how a young master from a prominent family in Kyoto got his ranking. The only thing he wants to do is not to bring shame to his family during the palace examination."
Ye Chen frowned. Wang Ziheng had the same guess in his mind, but he never showed it because he was recuperating here. He didn't expect that this talented man from Bailu Academy was so ignorant of the world.
Not only Black Hawk next to him, but also Xing'er who was dressed as a man frowned. This person was really not suitable for a place like Kyoto. It was a good thing that it was Ye Chen. If he had met a young master from another family, he would not know how he died.
Although you are the second in the imperial examination, the government will not ignore it if something happens, but there are many ways to find the murderer in Kyoto.
Wang Ziheng saw Ye Chen frowning and quickly said, "Master Ye, he has no ill intentions. He's just a bit blunt."
Ye Chen had no interest in this meeting. Anyway, it would not affect his future actions. He met with them just to see on behalf of the emperor whether these two people could be entrusted with important tasks. Now it seems that Qiu Shilin is still useless, at least not at this moment.
Ye Chen stood up and said, "Since you are not welcome, I will leave first. My wife and children are waiting for me at home, so I will take my leave first."
With that, Ye Chen walked out the door.
Ye Chen knew Qiu Shilin. In his previous life, he was a man who hated evil and had a bit of hatred for the rich. He had never dealt with him directly. Who knew that he was so ignorant of life and death? Then he heard a voice from behind, "The young masters in Kyoto all have many wives and concubines. There is no need to pretend in front of us!"
Why is this person so weird? Xing'er snorted coldly and said, "That's because you haven't seen the world. My master only has one wife, the Madam, not even a concubine."
"Humph, that means there's a tigress at home!" How could this man still laugh? Didn't he see that Ye Chen wanted to hit him?
Ye Chen took a deep breath, "Xing'er, beat him up for me. If he doesn't admit his mistake, beat him up so hard that even his mother won't recognize him."
Xing'er nodded and was about to go up and beat him up, but was stopped by Black Hawk, "Master, the emperor can't end this, so please let him go for the emperor's sake."
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