The smile on Ye Jingchen's face disappeared.

Isn't roast suckling pig delicious?

Why do you have to enjoy the delicious food he grilled while saying such cold and heartless things?

Ye Jingchen didn't say anything, but buried his head in showing off the grilled meat, and deliberately made noise to express his dissatisfaction.

but--

This barbecue smells so good, it's really delicious!

"How did you usually take your etiquette classes? Didn't your teacher teach you dining etiquette?" the emperor said with great disdain.

"This barbecue is so delicious! You're amazing, brother! Thank you, brother!" Ye Jinghe suddenly said in a clear voice.

emperor:......

This little wolf cub must have done it on purpose!

His voice is never this childish and whiny normally!

"This is the best barbecue I've ever had! Thank you, Prince!"

Ye Jingyu was a simple and good kid. He didn't doubt Ye Jinghe's intentions at all. He just agreed with what Ye Jinghe said, so he followed closely behind and sincerely thanked Ye Jingchen.

With the two of them leading the way, the kids thanked Ye Jingchen one after another.

At this point, the emperor was certain that Ye Jinghe had done it on purpose. He felt aggrieved, but unfortunately, the children were right to thank him, which showed that they knew how to be grateful, and he could not lose his temper over it.

The emperor was displeased, but the roast meat was indeed quite good, and it was roasted by Ye Jingchen. After a few more bites, his slight displeasure disappeared with the delicious taste.

He tried to justify himself in his mind. Although Ye Jingchen seemed somewhat interested in being a chef, and although being a chef was really not a respectable profession, it was at least not a heinous or wasteful hobby. As long as it didn't interfere with his studies, it was barely acceptable to use it to relax in his spare time.

The emperor was a very busy man and could not stay here for long. After finishing his portion of roast meat, he left and took Fan Tong with him.

As Fan Tong left with the emperor, his face contorted into a grimace.

Ye Jingchen distributed the remaining roasted meat to the few Donggong guards standing next to them, since they had contributed their time and effort today.

After finishing the barbecue, Ye Jingchen ordered someone to fetch some melons and fruits.

Grilled meat pairs perfectly with fruits, which are both refreshing and thirst-quenching.

After the fruits were brought over, Ye Jingchen picked out the best-looking ones and placed them next to Xie Chang'an.

"Brother Chang'an, come and have some fruit!" He handed the bright red fruit to Xie Chang'an and said affectionately.

Xie Chang'an didn't take the fruit and turned away, ignoring him.

Now you realize you need to coax him?

It's too late!

Don't think you can win him over with a few cheap fruits!

"Brother Chang'an, I never expected you to like me so much. It's my fault. If I had known you liked me this much, I wouldn't have made you give up your seat for Jinghe!" Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an with a guilty expression.

"Who likes you?!" Xie Chang'an instantly bristled, turning around to glare angrily at Ye Jingchen.

"If you didn't like me, why would you be angry for so long over something as trivial as moving seats?" Ye Jingchen retorted with a particularly righteous tone.

This question stumped Xie Chang'an.

Yeah, it's just moving places around, why is he so angry?

It's just a position!

He already knew that Ye Jingchen cared a lot about the little madwoman, almost as if he came to save her. So why was he still angry?

He's not like a little madman, a real brat. He's an adult, quite old. Does he still crave some kind of redemption?

He should be way past the age of expecting anything from others!

The reason he was so angry must be because Ye Jingchen made him give up his seat for the little madman in front of everyone, which made him lose face. That must be it!

Xie Chang'an turned away angrily, still not wanting to talk to him.

"I understand! I didn't know you liked me so much before, but now that I know, I will definitely not let you down. I will treat you well too!" Ye Jingchen said seriously, suppressing a laugh.

As he spoke, he poked Xie Chang'an on the back.

"Don't talk nonsense! How could I possibly like you?!" Xie Chang'an turned around and yelled at Ye Jingchen.

"Huh, our little Chang'an already has someone he likes? But—at your age, do you even know what liking someone means?" Just then, an inappropriate voice suddenly came from above them.

The bonfire dinner was held in the open space in front of the palace. Ye Jingchen and his group were seated at the very edge, and there was a red maple tree not far away. The sounds came from the red maple tree.

Several palace guards immediately stood up, looking warily at the red maple tree.

There was someone in the tree, and they hadn't noticed a thing until this person made a sound. The person hiding in the tree was a master; if he harbored malicious intentions, then perhaps—

Wei Yi and the others quickly gathered around Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen almost burst out laughing.

He had been thinking about how to subtly arrange a chance encounter between the princes and princesses and Xie Shaoling. He never expected to run into them like this.

They really are destined to be together.

"Who are you? Why are you in the tree?" Ye Jingchen asked, feigning confusion as he looked up.

In fact, he couldn't see where Xie Shaoling was hiding at all; it was very dark over the red maple tree.

"Xie Shaoling of the Duke of Zhenguo pays his respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!" Almost as soon as Ye Jingchen finished speaking, Xie Shaoling appeared in front of him and bowed to him.

He was also dressed in a black outfit today, with his hair tied in a high ponytail, looking particularly dashing and unrestrained.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Wei Yi exclaimed, his eyes gleaming.

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