Ye Xinyan had long forgotten about this matter, and it wasn't until Zhang Cunhai mentioned it that she quickly recalled it.
"Grand Steward, you're suggesting..." Ye Xinyan asked in a low voice as they walked.
"Ahem, Miss Ye, do not take offense. His Majesty is busy, but those of us serving him cannot afford to be negligent and forget things. It depends on whether what Miss Ye said at that time..." was true, Zhang Cunhai didn't finish his sentence and looked at Ye Xinyan instead.
If Miss Ye had indeed made the protection, then he wouldn't check. It would be better for this servant to bear the sin of negligence. After all, His Majesty placed much credibility in what Miss Ye had said.
Indeed, based on his many years of serving the Emperor, Zhang Cunhai could tell that the Emperor valued Ye Xinyan's words a lot, including her criticism of the scholars.
His Majesty probably didn't want to nullify everything Ye Xinyan said just because of a knee protector.
