"Third brother, you're back!" Ye Jinmo greeted him shyly, seeming a little embarrassed.
This younger brother gave him the feeling that he was the kind of person who kept people at a distance. Although the two had a good relationship, every time he saw this younger brother, he felt a little inferior.
In his mind, the only people who treat him well are his grandmother and his third brother. He still remembers that he was reluctant to leave the palace, and Jingchen often sent people to deliver things to him.
His grandmother would also often send him some delicious food and say some caring words to him. Gradually, he slowly opened his heart and was willing to interact with the two of them.
Jing Chen nodded and said, "Grandma, Chen'er hasn't been with you for a while. Is everything okay?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Good, it's fine! Your second brother often comes over to chat with me and keep me company!"
Jing Chen nodded towards Ye Jinmo and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Second Brother!"
Ye Jinmo smiled and said, "Royal brother, this is what I should do. I am also my grandmother's grandson!"
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, saying with relief, "You two brothers must get along well with each other in the future. Your father didn't have many children to begin with, and for the sake of our entire Ye royal family, you should understand the importance of brotherly love."
Ye Jinmo said, "Grandmother, isn't my eldest brother also our father's child?"
The Queen Mother was silent for a long moment after hearing this. She sighed and said, "Mo'er, you've always kept yourself to yourself and didn't ask about what's happening outside. Your eldest brother... he's changed!"
Ye Jinmo is also a smart person. Although he has never liked the current queen, his eldest brother was really nice when he was a child. He doesn't know when he started to change. When he met his eldest brother two days ago, he greeted him, but he ignored him and looked at him with disgust.
The Queen Mother continued, "Mo'er, you are already fifteen years old. As your father's son, you should learn to share his worries. Not to mention helping him govern the country, if you can offer him advice when he is worried, he will definitely look at you differently."
Ye Jinmo said: "Grandma, I will remember what you said!"
The Queen Mother nodded and gently patted the back of Ye Jinmo's hand. She said this because she knew that Ye Jinmo was a smart child, but because he seldom came into contact with outsiders, his personality was a little simple, which was absolutely unacceptable in the royal family. She could only train him step by step, and maybe he could become Chen'er's most useful helper in the future.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Suddenly, the eunuch's slightly shrill voice came from outside the door.
"Your father is here, Chen'er, Mo'er, get up quickly and go to greet him!" said the empress dowager with a smile. Her original intention was to let the two children get closer to their father.
Ye Jinmo's heart was beating violently and he clenched his hands nervously. He admired and longed to be close to his father, but he was also afraid that his father would dislike him because of his face. After all, his father was handsome and tall, how could he like an ugly and useless son like him!
Jing Chen still had a calm expression, but he still listened to his grandmother, stood up, and went to the door to greet her.
"Good luck to the Emperor!" A group of palace maids and eunuchs knelt down to greet him.
"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor!"
The emperor seemed to be in a good mood today. When he saw his two sons, he patted them on the shoulders and then began to pay his respects to the empress dowager, saying, "Your sons pay their respects to your mother."
The Queen Mother smiled and pulled the Emperor up, saying, "I see the Emperor seems to be in a very good mood today. Is there something happy happening?"
The emperor said: "Well, I heard that Chen'er is back, of course I am happy!"
The Queen Mother laughed out loud when she heard this and said, "Chen'er just came to me and you came over!"
Ye Jinmo was already feeling elated at the moment. His father had just patted his shoulder and smiled at him. He felt the warmth from his broad palm, as if it had not been moved away yet.
The emperor said, "Chen'er, can you tell me where you've been recently? Have you tried to understand the people's sentiments for me?"
Jing Chen said, "Isn't it the emperor's job to understand the people's sentiments?"
The emperor laughed and said, "You little boy, you are the child of the Emperor of Dragon Soul Nation. All the people of this country are also your subjects."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Emperor, Mo'er just said that he would help you, his father, share more of the burden in the future! Can you arrange some work for this child? He also wants to exercise himself."
The emperor was surprised and asked, "Oh? Mo'er, is what your grandmother said true?"
Ye Jinmo was nervous, lowered his head, clasped his fists and said, "My child... my child is stupid. I have always been cowardly and incompetent, and failed to help your father solve his problems. As a son, I feel deeply ashamed. I hope your father will fulfill my filial piety. I don't want you to suffer so much..."
As he finished speaking, his voice grew weaker and weaker, and his fingertips turned slightly white from nervousness.
After hearing this, the emperor burst into laughter, and Ye Jinmo almost fell to his knees.
"Good! I'm very happy that you can cheer up. Before, you kept avoiding me, your father, and didn't want to get close to me. I was very disappointed. Now you've finally figured it out, and I'm very pleased! Mo'er, you're really great to be able to take this step!"
Ye Jinmo raised his head in disbelief and looked at his father, who was looking at him with a loving expression. Suddenly, his eyes became sore and he said with some trembling: "Father...Father, don't you hate your son?"
"Silly boy, you are my own flesh and blood. How could the emperor hate you? As long as you have good character and are motivated, appearance is not the standard for judging a person. No one is perfect, understand?"
Ye Jinmo was thrilled. This was the first time he had seen his father teaching him how to behave like a loving father. He had imagined this scene many times before. Had it come true today?
"I, your son, will faithfully follow your father's teachings and will not disappoint him!"
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "After I leave the court, you can come to the imperial study!"
Ye Jinmo smiled exceptionally brightly, his dark eyes filled with surprise as he said, "Yes, Father!"
The emperor nodded, looked at Jing Chen, who had a calm expression on his face, and said, "Chen'er, when you have time, go to the Imperial Study with your second brother. It's time for you to learn how to handle some of the affairs of the court."
Jing Chen said: "I'm not interested!"
The emperor was helpless and changed the subject, "I heard that you had dinner at the Taifu Mansion before returning to the palace. Did you go to pay homage to your mother?"
Jing Chen then glanced at the emperor and said, "If you have the energy to ask me, you might as well go and pay your respects to my mother yourself."
Upon hearing this, the emperor fell silent and the atmosphere became a little unnatural.
Ye Jinmo secretly glanced at his third younger brother out of the corner of his eye, then looked at his father who was sitting there, not knowing what he was thinking. Then he lowered his head and stood there obediently, not daring to move.
I still admire the third brother in my heart. He never gives face to my father when speaking, but the key is that my father never blames him and even has some intention of trying to please him...
The Queen Mother broke the silence and said, "Chen'er, your father also wants to go and pay his respects to your mother. The key is that your mother's spirit tablet has been taken back by Grand Tutor Su, so it is not convenient for your father to go and pay his respects."
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