Today is another day I've wanted to kill my father!

"You're not me, so why are you making decisions for me?" Xie Chang'an had no choice but to accept this, whether it was sweet or not, he didn't know, because the anger in his heart overwhelmed his sense of taste.

"Don't fuss over trivial matters. You can't always be arrogant. If someone offers you a way out, you should take it. Otherwise, you'll just become unlikable!" Xie Shaoling patted Xie Chang'an on the head and said earnestly.

"You know nothing, yet you say it's a trivial matter?" Xie Chang'an slapped away the hand that was groping his head and asked angrily.

Having been there for a while, Xie Shaoling, who roughly knew what had happened from their conversation, pretended not to know and asked Xie Chang'an with a serious expression: "Then tell me, what exactly did His Highness the Crown Prince do to you? If he really did something to wrong you, I will risk my old life to get justice for you!"

Righteous and eloquent.

Enthusiastic and passionate.

He's like a good father who would give up everything for his child.

He is unlike Xie Shaoling, though.

Moreover, if this were told to my father, wouldn't it be a trivial matter?

If he were to actually speak out, there would be no justice; he would only be ridiculed.

"It's nothing!" Xie Chang'an said indifferently.

He reflected on himself, wondering if he really had to get angry over such a trivial matter. It was as if he cared a lot about Ye Jingchen!

“I’ve eaten the fruit, let’s move on,” he said to Ye Jingchen.

"That's more like it! A real man shouldn't be so petty!" Xie Shaoling said approvingly, his hand reaching out to pat Xie Chang'an's head again. He wanted to sabotage the little tuft of hair on Xie Chang'an's head.

"Father, where is Mother? Why did you leave her and run off to play all by yourself? Aren't you afraid Mother will worry? Let's go find Mother quickly!" Xie Chang'an grabbed Xie Shaoling's restless hand and said through gritted teeth, then tried to pull his father away.

Emperor Shengping was very suspicious and disliked his court officials having any private contact with the princes and princesses, especially with his beloved daughters!

Even someone as seemingly harmless as Fan Tong would displease Emperor Shengping if he approached him because of his gluttony. How much more so would Emperor Shengping be unhappy if his father, whom he both disliked and feared, were to come closer? If Emperor Shengping found out, he might be tempted to kill his father again.

Therefore, Xie Chang'an just wanted to take his father away as soon as possible.

Ye Jingchen did not stop him. With Xie Shaoling showing up tonight, he had already achieved half of his goal. As for the other half, weren't there still these few Donggong Guards who had been excited ever since Xie Shaoling appeared?

Moreover, Xie Shaoling is indeed not suitable to stay here for long now; if the emperor knew, he would be very unhappy.

"Your Highness, I must take my leave!" Xie Shaoling knew this himself. He bowed to Ye Jingchen before being pulled away by Xie Chang'an.

Ye Jingchen pretended to only now notice Wei Yi and the others' excited expressions, and asked with feigned confusion, "Wei Yi, you seem very excited to see Prince Xie? Is he very powerful?"

"Your Highness, you may not know this, but Prince Xie is the most dazzling figure among our generation. Not only is he a brilliant strategist, but he is also a man of noble character, witty and unrestrained. Back then, young people in the capital city considered it an honor to befriend him!" Wei Yi said without hesitation.

Because he was one of the young people who wanted to befriend Xie Shaoling.

However, he had never been able to find an opportunity before, and tonight was the closest he had ever been to Xie Shaoling.

"I was fortunate enough to witness him rid the people of a scourge. There was a spoiled brat who bullied the common people in the capital. He happened to see this and beat him up badly before dragging him into the Jingzhao government office like a dead dog," Wei San said excitedly.

“If Prince Xie hadn’t gone to the northern frontier, there would never have been a spoiled brat like Liu Zhixing in the capital. Prince Xie would have taught him a lesson long ago!” Wei Er said.

“Young Master Xie went to the Northern Frontier to resist the invasion of the Northern Barbarians. His role in the Northern Frontier is much greater than that in the Imperial City!” Wei Yi retorted.

"If only Dayuan had many more Xie Shizi!" Wei San exclaimed.

Unfortunately, such a person was not given an important position by His Majesty.

After returning from the northern frontier, Xie Shizi was not even qualified to attend court sessions except for being ordered to lead the guards to quell a rebellion in Jizhou County during a time of crisis.

Some of them felt indignant for Xie Shaoling, while others realized something and pursed their lips.

Although they didn't say much, their few words were enough to create a noble and lofty image for Xie Shaoling.

"I never imagined Xie Chang'an's father was so capable!" Yun Shu exclaimed sincerely.

"My mother said that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has always protected the peace of the border of Dayuan and is the guardian of Dayuan," Ye Jingyu said.

Ye Jingchen glanced sideways. As expected of the Ji family's daughter, Ji Wushuang was quite clear-headed when it came to matters of principle.

“With a father like that, Xie Chang’an certainly has every reason to be proud!” Ye Jingshu said.

She said Xie Chang'an was arrogant, and surprisingly no one refuted her.

Ye Jinghe's lips twitched, probably wanting to speak, but he and Ye Jingshu didn't get along, and the two of them would never speak unless necessary, so he didn't say anything, but his expression was clearly disdainful.

No one else spoke.

Ye Jingchen secretly observed their expressions. Ye Jingyu had a thoughtful look on her face, while Ye Jingyan had her head down. It was unclear whether she had heard anything or not; in any case, she had always been involved but remained detached from it.

Ye Jingyu shares some of the same habits as Ye Jingchen; they both enjoy observing and rarely express their opinions.

Wu Zemin and Gu Beichen are both key successors groomed by their respective families, and they have been exposed to far more things than these princes and princesses. They are probably well aware of the current awkward situation of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, so they did not speak up easily.

As for Ye Jingming, he has an ambitious mother, so he should know quite a bit.

However, despite his young age, he is very composed in his words and actions, and he manages his facial expressions very well, rarely showing his emotions.

However, this was only their first meeting with Xie Shaoling; they would have many more opportunities to meet him in the future!

Ye Jingchen is a transmigrator, and his thoughts are out of step with this era. This is not surprising, but it is because he has the support of five thousand years of history and culture.

Xie Shaoling, on the other hand, was born and raised in this era, yet he was not influenced by the feudal imperial class of this time. Although this was out of step with the times for him, it was very rare for Ye Jingchen.

Putting aside his military talent, his actions have always been in line with the ideas of "the law is supreme" and "the people are more important than the ruler." He respects life and only considers character when making friends, regardless of background. There are so many things about him that these youngsters can learn from.

Xie Shaoling's ideas were absolutely pioneering for this era.

Ye Jingchen desperately needs such a pioneer, because Xie Shaoling's existence makes his thoughts seem less abrupt and less likely to arouse suspicion.