Chapter 283 Mature and Steady
Ye Wanqing and Chu Anlan rode their horses side by side, both of them lazily basking in the sun.

After walking for a while, Chu Anlan pointed to a place not far from the river bank and said, "Qing'er, look."

Ye Wanqing looked in the direction of his hand: "That is..."

Chu Anlan was amused: "Isn't that someone from the imperial court?"

Ye Wanqing looked closely.

Yes, they were people from the imperial court, and one of them, wearing a moon-white robe, was particularly eye-catching.

That's Lu Jilian.

The silver-white figure next to Lu Jilian is his second brother.

The other large group of people were all officials from the imperial court and local officials from Lin'an...

Chu Anlan looked up and said, "That mountain looks very solid. The flat land halfway up the mountain is long and wide. It's very suitable for building a house, right?"

Ye Wanqing nodded: "It seems that this is one of the locations for the Summer Corridor."

Chu Anlan's eyes were excited: "If it is settled, we can see our horse farm there.

If we build a bigger stable, buy some expensive horses, and take them out for a walk every day, wouldn't it make people greedy?"

Ye Wanqing smiled: "Why not give it a try."

"The horse farm may not be enough." Chu Anlan said: "If we can buy all the shores along the river, we can do a lot.

There are many ways to play with water, such as playing water polo, racing, fishing and hunting...

All in all, it’s a lot of fun.”

Ye Wanqing had only heard of these activities but had never seen them.

In water sports, participants will wear very little in order to be more comfortable.

In such occasions, women have no right to watch.

She asked, "Are water polo, boat racing, and fishing and hunting fun?"

"Interesting! Very interesting!" Chu Anlan looked at her: "You haven't seen these activities, right?

Later, I'll have someone perform a few matches for you!"

Ye Wanqing was about to agree when she heard Chu Anlan say, "No, it's too little for a race, you won't like this.

Let's go play water polo and fishing and hunting. I'll have someone prepare suitable clothes in advance."

Ye Wanqing laughed: "The matter of buying land and building has not even started yet, but the prince has already arranged the activities."

"It's no use planning ahead." Chu Anlan looked at the river bank from afar: "If I want it, I must get it."

Ye Wanqing smiled: "Then I wish that the prince will get what he wants."

The group rode forward for another dozen miles before turning back.

Not long after they walked, they saw two horses coming down the mountain path and slowly approaching them.

It was Ye Chenting and his attendant Yaozhu.

Before the person got close, Ye Chenxi said happily: "Second brother, you are finally here!

We had a big fish that my sister caught for lunch. She made fish fillet soup, which was delicious!"

Ye Chenting smiled so sweetly: "It sounds like you ate a lot again, right?"

Ye Chenxi touched the tip of his nose guiltily and changed the subject: "Second brother, I have news to tell you.

Just today, I became Dr. Gu Chen's disciple.

I won't go back to the capital with you. I want to travel with my sister and An Lan, and study medicine with Master Lu."

"What?" Ye Chenting was surprised: "You... study medicine?"

"Yeah!" Ye Chenxi nodded vigorously: "I have thought about it carefully, and the sister has agreed.

My heart is not in the capital, and I can't learn anything in the Imperial College.

Second brother, when you return to Beijing, can you please say a few nice words to father and mother for me?
I promise, I will definitely learn more useful things than in the Imperial College!" He raised his finger and swore.

Ye Chenting pursed his lips: "Have you really thought about it carefully, and not made this decision on impulse?"

"I..." Ye Chenxi hesitated for a moment before mustering up the courage to say, "I have 21 days to learn medicine from my master.

Starting tomorrow, if I still cannot adapt to studying medicine after the 21st, I will return to the Imperial College to study hard.

And, three years later, he took part in the Spring Examination.

If I can adapt, please ask my second brother to say a few good words for me in front of my father so that he won’t beat me.”

Ye Chenting sighed: "Since you have made the decision, Second Brother will support you, but I hope you can be responsible for your choice.

In the future, study diligently with Doctor Gu."

"So, second brother agreed to speak for me?" Ye Chenxi was delighted.

"What else can I do if you don't agree?" Ye Chenting asked back: "Find a rope and tie you up and take you back to the capital?"

Ye Chenxi immediately said, "Second brother can't bear to part with it."

"You..." Ye Chenting was helpless.

After the second brother finished speaking, Ye Wanqing rode his horse and slowly approached: "Don't worry, second brother, I will take good care of the eldest brother."

"Yes." Ye Chenting nodded: "With you here, both my father, mother and I will feel relieved.

But Qing'er, you and Chenxi were born on the same day, and you are only a cup of tea older than him. You don't have to accommodate him in everything.

Originally, you were the one he should have taken care of and accommodated."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chenxi immediately shouted: "I have a way to quickly become mature and stable!"

"What method?" Ye Chenting asked.

Ye Chenxi gripped the reins tightly, straightened his thin body, and tried to look reliable: "From today on, sister, call me second brother!"

Chu Anlan laughed out loud: "Puchi..."

Ye Chenxi said with a stern face: "What are you laughing at? Call me second brother."

Second brother?

Looking at Ye Chenxi's chubby face and his deliberately pretended calmness, Chu Anlan couldn't help laughing and fell forward and backward: "Hahaha..."

Ye Wanqing and Ye Chenting looked at each other and saw smiles in each other's eyes.

Even Gu Chen, who had remained silent, had a faint smile on his face.

Ye Chenxi pursed her lips: "Why are you laughing at me? I'm serious!"

"No one is laughing at you." Ye Chenting said, "You looked a bit like my brother just now."

"Then what is An Lan laughing at?" Ye Chenxi was unhappy: "Tell me, are you making fun of me?"

Chu Anlan made an innocent expression, then smiled and said, "I am happy. I am happy that I have a brother again. I will have to rely on you more when I travel in the future."

Ye Chenxi didn't hold it back, and smiled happily, but pretended to be calm and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, Second Brother will definitely protect you."

Chu Anlan almost fell off his horse with laughter.

On the way back, Gu Chen said that there were some medicinal herbs at the foot of the mountain near the river bank, so Chu Anlan and Ye Chenxi went to accompany him to collect the herbs.

Ye Wanqing and Ye Chenting led the horses and stood facing the river.

Ye Wanqing hesitated and said, "Second brother, has the location of the Summer Corridor been decided? When will you return to Beijing?"

"Come back in three days." Ye Chenting asked, "Qing'er, do you have anything to ask me?"

"I really can't hide it from my second brother's sharp eyes." Ye Wanqing smiled: "Is this year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet going to be held in Yunxiang Mountain Palace?"

"That's right." Ye Chenting said, "The case of Prince Duan's treason will be decided in the next few days.

The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held lavishly, and while rewarding people for their contributions, the emperor also took the opportunity to criticize other members of the royal family."

Ye Wanqing thought about it and reminded cautiously: "During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, if possible, second brother, why don't you ask Sister Cao to go on an autumn outing together?
Best of all, spend the whole day together.”