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

By the time the supplies were delivered by the prince and I, it was already dark.

The drizzle began to fall again.

The drivers' homes were all nearby, and they were reluctant to go out on rainy nights, much less to let their horses get sick from the rain.

They all refused Ye Shengxin's request to send her home.

Ye Shengxin had no choice but to buy an umbrella and some pancakes nearby, preparing to eat while walking back.

The prince hung a carrot in front of the two donkeys and controlled the relatively obedient donkey to stop beside Ye Shengxin.

"Let's go. I'll give you a ride."

Ye Shengxin looked at him, first feeling grateful, then moved.

Finally, I wondered: [Why is this person so kind? We don’t have much in common. ]

The system narrowed its eyes: [At this late hour, does he have other intentions? ]

The prince resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said coldly:

"Just consider it as a token of gratitude to Lord Ye for teaching me how to tame a donkey."

There was an exchange, so it was not a wasted trip, and Ye Shengxin felt relieved.

He got on the cart driven by the prince and headed towards Ye Mansion.

On the way, she felt embarrassed to hold the umbrella for herself alone, so she shared half of the umbrella with others.

She also picked out the smallest cake she had just bought and handed it to the prince.

He also said kindly: "Thank you, Your Highness, for sending me home. This is the hot cake I just bought. Please accept it, Your Highness."

Gold and jade are precious, and the prince who has never accepted a deliberately selected, smallest cake:...

He took it, "Master Ye is thoughtful."

Ye Shengxin chuckled.

When the two arrived at Ye's house, Ye Shengxin got off the car with gratitude.

Before the prince left, he said again: "Your Highness, here is the umbrella for you."

"Although the rain is a little lighter, it is cold at night. You should not get sick from being caught in the rain on the road."

The prince took the umbrella and felt relieved.

Ye Shengxin is a man with a conscience.

You still remember to care about him, so his care was not in vain.

only--

Ye Xingxin suddenly said, "Your Highness, the umbrella costs three taels of silver. Would you like to pay for it before you leave?"

"Forget the money for the cake."

She deliberately emphasized this point to show that she, Ye Shengxin, was really not a stingy person.

The reason she did this was because she had spent one thousand taels of silver on buying things for her children today, and she felt that buying a house was a long way off.

Naturally, we can only think of ways to earn it back.

The prince is of noble status and has plenty of money to spend. If she doesn't set her sights on him, God will be displeased.

Facing the prince's look of disbelief after being stunned, Ye Shengxin smiled again.

"Your Highness, this umbrella is new. We have been using it all the way, so it can't be said to be old."

"You have traveled through wind and rain all the way back. I am worried that you didn't bring an umbrella with you."

Prince:......

You're not worried at all, you just want my money.

It was such a waste of his previous emotion.

The prince took out the money with a gloomy face.

Ye Shengxin happily took the three taels of silver and returned home.

When the prince turned the cart around, cursing, and prepared to return to the palace.

He suddenly noticed a few small words in the corner of the umbrella.

Put it closer and take a look.

——The umbrellas in our store are worth thirty cents. We are honest and fair to everyone. We will not raise the price.

Prince:......

He gritted his teeth: "Ye Xingxin!"

"You are such an audacious profiteer!"

She actually sold it to the kind-hearted man who specially sent her home at a price a hundred times higher.

The prince's hand creaked as he held the umbrella handle.

In his extreme annoyance, he realized something else.

He had to drive, so it was inconvenient for him to hold an umbrella. If he had to hold an umbrella, it would delay his return to the palace.

Prince:......

The prince took a deep breath, closed his umbrella, and faced the night, wind and rain.

He cursed and drove the two donkeys away.

When the prince reached the place where he had rented out the donkey before, he became very angry.

The desire to step on Ye Shengxin made him leave twenty taels of silver and return to the palace with the cart and donkey.

Ye Shengxin had no place to put them. His East Palace was so big, how could there be no place!

-

In the imperial study, Emperor Jingming finished his dinner and sat back on the dragon throne.

I plan to review some documents before going to bed.

He was thinking seriously about the solution to something when suddenly, a strange cry came into his ears.

Emperor Jingming frowned and raised his eyes.

What's going on outside?

Listen carefully.

—Ah—uh—ah—uh…

Emperor Jingming: ...

What is this? Why is it screaming so ugly?

He had never heard such a sound of ghosts howling.

Emperor Jingming walked out of the imperial study room with suspicion and confusion, and Eunuch Lin followed him.

The two stood in front of the hall and listened attentively for a long time.

I only heard the sound intermittently, and it was much weaker than before.

The lordly Emperor Jingming had never seen the world, so he asked Eunuch Lin.

"What on earth is making that strange noise?"

"Your Majesty, it should be a donkey raised by the people. It roars very loudly, has a stubborn temper, and eats a lot. It is rare for ordinary people to raise it."

驴？

Emperor Jingming has seen this thing.

But who was he? The donkeys brought to him were very obedient. Not only did they all have shiny hair, but they also never roared or brayed.

He found it strange to encounter such a sudden negative example.

"That's the direction of the prince's East Palace. Did he bring a donkey back?"

It was no secret that the prince had brought the donkey back to the palace an hour ago, and Eunuch Lin nodded in agreement.

Emperor Jingming: "Why does this kid suddenly like donkeys?"

He smiled.

"It's rare for me to see the prince be so lively."

"Go, have someone prepare some good food for the donkey and send it to the Crown Prince at the East Palace."

Although bringing the donkey back to the palace was not in accordance with the rules, Emperor Jingming did so to express his support for his son.

This silenced Eunuch Lin, who wanted to remind Emperor Jingming that donkeys were noisy at night and should not stay in the palace for long.

Forget it, maybe the donkey the prince brought back had been trained by someone special.

They are two gentle, virtuous, well-behaved and sensible donkeys.

-

Cining Palace.

I have been worrying about the emperor's actions these days and my sleep has been very poor.

The empress dowager, who had finally managed to fall asleep early today, was awakened by the braying of a donkey.

In panic, he quickly called the palace maid to ask what happened outside.

"My Queen Mother, the Crown Prince brought back two donkeys from outside the palace and kept them in the stables of the East Palace."

The Cining Palace is also on the east side, not far from the Eastern Palace.

The donkey's bray that the Empress Dowager heard here was much clearer than that in Emperor Jingming's bedroom.

Thinking of the black beast, the Queen Mother frowned in annoyance.

After waving away the palace maid, she got out of bed and walked to her dressing mirror.

After tapping three times with his fingertips, he waited patiently for a long time.

Finally, ripples appeared on the mirror and a blurry ghost figure appeared on the mirror.

The Queen Mother asked him worriedly, "Will those two donkeys have any effect on your recovery?"

According to folklore, donkeys can understand what ghosts say, and their ancestors were once the mounts of immortals and could ward off evil spirits.

As for whether there are any other effects.

She wasn't sure.

"It's nothing. It doesn't affect me." The ghost's voice was hoarse.

The Queen Mother was relieved and brought up the matter of the wife of Marquis Pingqing.

And the newly emerged national teacher.

This person is so powerful that he can even bring together ghosts, or ghosts that are solid souls.

This forced her to be on guard.

Ghost: "Don't provoke them for now. Ask someone to find some bones of people who have died many years ago and are buried in coffins."

"Wait until I use the power of Yin Qi to reach a few more levels, and then we'll make plans."

The Queen Mother nodded, but the gloomy look between her brows remained.

"You don't need to worry. Once I become stronger, I will be able to easily take their heads if I face them in the future."

"I understand."

The Queen Mother felt slightly relieved.