My bad words were heard by all the civil and military officials in the court

[Haha, I am smart. As long as I don't feel guilty, any trouble at the Ye Mansion won't be blamed on me.]

Ministers:...

So that's how it is. They thought that Lord Ye had a strong psychological endurance.

but--

Your Majesty and Lord Zhang knocked out the servant of the Ye Mansion. This matter can still be blamed on you.

Prime Minister Shangguan poked Master Tongshan's arm and said, "Who among the four of them held back this time?"

Master Tongshan smiled and said, "Amitabha, good, good."

Prime Minister Shangguan: ...

Feeling bored, Prime Minister Shangguan turned around and complained, then took over from Lord Chang and started chatting with Ye Zhengyao to distract his attention.

Not long after Ye Shengxin returned, Zhang Liang, who had been secretly informed of the news, found an excuse and brought Emperor Jingming back to find out the truth.

Zhao Zhentian tactfully gave up his position and bid farewell to his valued disciple.

He was enjoying the conversation so much that he wanted to invite his disciple to visit the General's Residence, but suddenly he thought of Ye Shengxin's lethality and lost all thoughts.

Forget it, let’s wait until His Majesty recovers his memory.

When the banquet was about to end, Ye Zhengyao, who was exhausted and had a sore back, was thinking about how to send these officials away so that he could go back and rest.

A eunuch appeared in the Ye Mansion.

At the same time, he stood at the gate and shouted, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

Ye Zhengyao:!!!

How could this troublesome son of his actually gain the favor of the future emperor?

Was he right in allowing his wife to exchange their lives for their second son?

Today's series of shocks once again confused Ye Zhengyao, the wavering patient.

The first time Ye Xingxin saw the prince's graceful face, he had only one thought:

[This prince and the duckling look 50% alike. ]

She turned around and looked at Emperor Jingming who was staring at the prince. Now that his appearance had changed, he naturally couldn't see anything.

But Ye Xingxin touched Emperor Jingming's sleeve amid the tension among the ministers and the crown prince, and asked him in a low voice:

"Tell me, given your similar looks to the prince, is it possible that you are related to him? For example, you are his uncle, so you have the opportunity to go to the palace."

"Besides, nephews resemble uncles. You may very well be the uncle of the emperor."

Emperor Jingming looked away from the crown prince and said helplessly, "The current emperor's uncle passed away a few years ago."

Ye Xingxin smacked his lips and said, "Then maybe you are the Queen's half-brother?"

Emperor Jingming remained silent. He did not rule out this possibility and was thinking about investigating the matter later.

Zhang Liang cleared his throat and spoke, "I heard that the Queen's family members are not many and they get along well with each other. It would never happen that the Crown Prince would hunt down his uncle just because of two donkeys."

"If this gets out, not only will the censors report it, but the current emperor will also punish the crown prince."

Ye Xingxin tilted his head back: "Your logic makes sense."

"Da Ya, why do I feel like the prince has been secretly watching us?" Cui Luoshan said.

The four people were not of high status, and the dinner table was arranged in a small corner, so they could speak softly and look boldly without being noticed.

So when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked over here for the fourth time, Cui Luoshan reminded him.

After his reminder, the four of them looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in unison. They looked at each other, then looked at each other face to face. After a moment of stunned silence, they all felt extremely embarrassed.

Ye Shengxin and his companions quickly lowered their heads for fear of offending the noble, and the prince also felt a little uncomfortable.

But after feeling uncomfortable, the prince realized that his old father now did not dare to preach or offend him, and a strange sense of satisfaction came over him.

So, in front of all the ministers, he walked to the small corner where Ye Xingxin and the others were, smiling, and said:

"I see you guys are dressed simply but have a bold demeanor. I wonder what your names are and where you are from?"

"Do you have any skills to make a living?"

Emperor Jingming was calm and strategic, so it was natural for him to reply. He bowed and lowered his head to answer the names of several people.

As for the means of making a living, he said: "We have read a little bit and are planning to open a shop in the capital. In our spare time, we can also be teachers so that the children in the market can have free books to read."

Emperor Jingming did not see this salute himself, but everyone else did. The prince moved sideways to avoid his father's courtesy.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a kind smile: "Gentlemen, you are very kind. It is a blessing for our Zhou country to have you."

Emperor Jingming and his men all said they dared not.

After another salute, the prince hurriedly grabbed Emperor Jingming's hand.

And gave him a token.

"I feel that I have a connection with you all. This is my token. If you have any questions during my teachings, please feel free to come to me."

"I have a large collection of books at home. They are just gathering dust if left unused. Giving them to a few of you can be considered as indirectly contributing to the Zhou Kingdom."

Ye Shengxin was a little dumbfounded.

[No, how could the prince believe our made-up excuse? Is he so easily fooled? ]

Prince:......

Emperor Jingming also wondered if the prince was a little too enthusiastic when they were about to meet.

He stared at his toes with a thoughtful look on his face.

Zhang Liang glanced at the prince and sighed at his recklessness.

The prince also realized that his behavior was inappropriate. He touched his nose, said a few more words, and then found an excuse to return to his seat at the main table.

After a stick of incense, he left the Ye Mansion, leaving behind a gift.

As soon as the prince left, the banquet was over. Ye Shengxin and his companions returned to the backyard of the pastry shop and found that Xuanyuan Huhan had not gone to the bathroom for the past two hours. They were surprised that he had been holding his urine.

Ye Xingxin stood outside the door and commented: "It seems that this person still needs to have some dignity."

Cui Luoshan escorted Xuanyuan Huhan out. He smiled and patted the man's swollen stomach: "If we come back a little later, he won't be able to hold it anymore."

Xuanyuan Huhan blushed. The discomfort in his stomach made him not have time to care about these words. He strode out.

Xuanyuan Huhan's problem was solved, but as soon as he entered the yard, he was knocked unconscious by Cui Luoshan and thrown into the woodshed.

In the main house, Ye Shengxin took out the wooden doll she got from the Ye Mansion.

As soon as the wooden doll appeared, the soul inside seemed extremely uneasy due to the lack of formation protection.

The emotion was shown on the face of the wooden doll, and Ye Shengxin was so scared that he threw it away as soon as he took it out.

The three people who saw it were also shocked.

“Bang.” “Bang.”

The thrown wooden doll hit the wall and fell to the ground, followed by a muffled groan of "pain" from the man.

The wooden doll was broken into several pieces like porcelain.

The room was eerily quiet and cold at this moment.

Ye Xingxin shuddered, and said with trembling eyelashes: "This wood carving broke in an unreasonable way. I said I didn't do it on purpose, do you believe me?"

Zhang Liang: "I believe it."

He picked up the broken pieces of the wooden doll one by one before Hao Duanzhuang. He could not see the soul on them, but frost appeared on his hands because of the wooden doll.