Chapter 216 - 211: The Carefree Young Master
"Your Majesty." Chang cautiously reminded Ye Ling, looking at his bruised complexion, "Duke Shen and General Chen are still waiting for you in the council hall."
Ye Ling, considering the recent unrest at the border, ultimately decided that state affairs were more important and chose to let this youngster off for now.
Ye Qiu was unaware that he had once again been blacklisted by his elder brother. He was planning to slip out of the palace for fun. Out of pity for his young age and the loss of his father, the Emperor had granted him a title but had not sent him to his fief. Instead, he was given an Imperial Mansion within the capital for his amusement.
The Imperial Mansion was located near the palace, with both its geographical position and feng shui scenery being top-notch. Inside there was even a natural hot spring, most suitable for vacationing.
Ye Qiu did not want to be punished to copy the ’Ritual Records’. He thought about sneaking out, hoping that by the time he returned, the elder brother might have forgotten the matter.
With the idea in mind, that very day Ye Qiu took the token given by the Empress Sister-in-law and went to the Imperial Mansion, completely disregarding the Second Prince’s heartbroken crying.
Some thought that the Palace Attendants had a masochistic tendency, given how the Second Prince, despite usually being bullied by Prince An, always ending up in tears, would still always cling to Prince An. Because of this, Noble Consort Zhang had cursed Ye Qiu countless times behind his back.
"Young Master, please spare Old Man Li and my granddaughter," an elderly man wearing patched rough cloth knelt on the ground, his voice breaking with tears.