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

Forget it, forget it, don’t think about it. She has a broken bone. She should be able to ask the prince for some leave tomorrow to avoid this precarious time.

I was still thinking about it, and when I got there it was time to go to court.

After putting on everything with great pain, Ye Shengxin was carried onto the carriage in a wheelchair.

When they arrived at the gate of the imperial palace, Dong Shi's work was taken over by Lord Zhang Liang, and the two of them attracted a lot of attention along the way.

Finally, Zhang Liang placed Ye Shengxin on the route the prince must take to go to court.

Once you enter the Golden Palace, you have to abide by the rules. Ye Shengxin is a minor official who has been in the court for less than a year. He has little experience and is not a royal relative or elder, so he is not qualified to sit in the court.

In order to avoid criticism, I asked the prince for leave on the way, which would save face for both sides.

"Your Highness."

The prince came very quickly. As soon as Lord Zhang left, he turned the corner and came over with the young eunuch beside him.

"Master Ye?" The prince looked at Ye Xingxin, who was sitting in a wheelchair and had his leg clamped by a wooden stick. He pretended not to know and asked with concern, "Master, your leg..."

Ye Xingxin was embarrassed: "Your Highness, I accidentally broke my leg yesterday. I came to the palace today to ask for leave from Your Highness and recuperate at home."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Although it is inconvenient for me to go to court, I will not delay the work of Jingzhao Yin. Once the pain subsides, I will report to Jingzhao Yin's office in ten days at most."

"Lord Ye is seriously injured. There is no need to rush for the mission. It is more important to recover. I have approved the leave." The prince advised, and he really felt sorry for Ye Shengxin, this lucky star, who was suffering.

"Lord Ye went out to catch thieves a few days ago and worked hard. I just happened to get a batch of medicinal herbs for nourishing the body. I will send them to Lord Ye's house later. Lord Ye, remember to take them."

Ye Shengxin looked at the handsome prince in front of him and nodded in response.

I muttered to myself, "This prince looks kind, but I didn't expect him to be kind-hearted. He knows how to care for his subordinates. He is a good leader. Not bad, not bad. There is a bright future ahead of him. Keep it up."

Prince:......

The prince suppressed his speechless eye roll and considerately asked the eunuch behind him to send Ye Shengxin back to the Ye Mansion.

After the eunuch outside the gate left, Ye Shengxin did not return to the Ye Mansion. Instead, she asked Dong Shi to go back to her room to get something. After getting it, she got on the carriage as Dong Shi hesitated to speak.

The carriage traveled smoothly all the way to the largest pawnshop in the capital.

"Sir, what are you going to pawn in our shop?" The pawnshop owner came forward warmly, his eyes fixed on the long wooden box in Ye Shengxin's hand, his eyes shining.

Look at how well dressed this young man is. He will definitely make a big deal today.

Ye Shengxin opened the wooden box, revealing three rolled-up paintings, five jade pendants, two fine inkstones, various women's jewelry, small night pearls and other items inside.

"Boss, please calculate how much these things are worth. If the price is fair, I have some good stuff to pawn."

"There are quite a lot of things, and they are quite diverse. Please take your time to look at them. I am not in a hurry. I have plenty of time."

After Ye Shengxin made it clear that he was not the kind of customer who was in a hurry to make a deal and didn't mind a slightly lower price, he asked Dong Shi to take out the small stove he had brought with him and slowly boil tea.

When the shopkeeper saw this, his eyes darkened, knowing that the price might really have to be fair.

The shopkeeper took the box and counted them one by one in front of Ye Xingxin. After deciding the price of each one in his mind, he spoke carefully:

"Sir, this painting was created by the famous artist Nan Changyang more than 300 years ago. There are no more than ten of them in existence today. I will set the price at 5,000 taels. What do you think?"

Ye Shengxin frowned and said nothing.

Seeing the pawnshop owner blushing and getting anxious, his brows finally relaxed and he smiled, "Of course I am satisfied."

The price was similar to what she had secretly inquired about and was acceptable.

The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the second painting, which was also a work of a famous artist, but not as famous as the previous one, so he only gave four thousand taels.

Ye Xingxin also agreed.

The subsequent sales of items also went smoothly. Ye Shengxin obtained a total of 48,137 taels of silver from the things he had taken from Ye Zhixin and Ye Zhengyao, excluding the silver notes and the piece of fine jade.

Holding the banknotes and change in her hands, Ye Shengxin got on the carriage and thought happily that if she could use this trick more often on people she hated, she would be the richest person in the Great Zhou Dynasty in no time.

The feeling of lying in a pile of money is simply too great.

Ye Shengxin returned home in a good mood and received a large bowl of medicine brought by Madam Sanchun.

"The medicine is neither cold nor hot, it's just right for you to drink now. After you finish drinking it, I will go see Mr. Ye."

Ye Xingxin raised his eyes: "What happened to Xiaoya?"

"The person who took care of him said he was suffering from insomnia."

"Insomnia? You need to take a closer look. This problem is not a small one."

Ye Shengxin picked up the medicine bowl and gulped down a few big gulps. Just as the last sip was about to be taken, Emperor Jingming walked in with his original face.

Ye Xingxin:!!!

“Puff…cough cough…cough cough…cough…”

Ye Shengxin covered his chest and handed the bowl of medicine in his hand to Madam Sanchun. Madam Sanchun took it and patted Ye Shengxin's back with the back of her hand to help her catch her breath.

"Sir, please slow down."

"Yeah, I'll pay attention next time." Ye Xingxin responded, and then said: "Little Duck, you..."

There was a "crash" sound.

The first thing that happened before Emperor Jingming opened his mouth was the crisp sound of Lady Sanchun smashing a bowl.

“Your Majesty…”

Emperor Jingming glanced at her coldly. Lady Sanchun stopped talking in fear, lowered her head deeply, and dared not look directly at the emperor.

"Madam Sanchun, what's wrong with you?" Ye Shengxin noticed that Madam Sanchun's face looked strange and asked hurriedly, his eyes moving back and forth between her and Emperor Jingming.

Puzzled: "Little Duck, have you and Miss Sanchun known each other before? What did she mean by 'bibi' just now?"

Emperor Jingming sat down at the stone table and said calmly, "I don't know him. Maybe this lady mistook me for someone else."

Emperor Jingming looked calm, but when he truly confirmed it, he no longer had any doubts. Although he had been sleepless for several days, a small wave of emotion still arose in his heart.

He is actually the current emperor.

Thinking of the name he had called himself before and refused to change it, the term "old emperor" made him very depressed.

There were also carrying manure, embroidering purses, being a thief, digging graves, stealing treasures from the palace, and murdering his mother. Every one of these things made Emperor Jingming's eyes go dark.

The dark history kept replaying in his mind, and he wished he was not the high and mighty emperor, but a commoner who had gotten some opportunities.

In this way, he wouldn't have to suffer from insomnia and worry for so many days, and finally receive a heavy blow that made him feel hopeless.

"Little Duck, you... don't look so happy."

Ye Shengxin didn't get an answer for a long time, so he put his hand on Emperor Jingming's forehead, wanting to know if he had a fever.