When Xu Jingjing was mentioned, Xu Jingjing arrived.

No sooner had Xie Chang'an finished speaking than Xu Jingjing knocked on the door from the outside.

"Stop pressing, get up quickly." Ye Jingchen hurriedly pulled Xie Chang'an.

Ye Jingchen felt that even if Xu Jingjing liked him a lot, her feelings for him would diminish if she saw this scene.

If we only consider their physical age, Xie Chang'an is two years younger than him!

From both a moral and logical standpoint, he shouldn't have let Xie Chang'an massage his legs.

Of course, he initially refused, but Xie Chang'an took the initiative and enjoyed it.

But while he might get the massage done in private, Ye Jingchen wouldn't dare let Xie Chang'an massage him in front of Xu Jingjing.

He couldn't pull Xie Chang'an away, so he thought there was no need to soak his feet any longer. But when he tried to get up, Xie Chang'an wouldn't let him, and kept his feet in the wooden tub with both hands.

"Mother, come in," Xie Chang'an said, still facing the doorway.

Then Xu Jingjing pushed the door open and came in.

The door hinge is not inserted.

Xie Chang'an did it on purpose.

Ye Jingchen glared at Xie Chang'an.

When Xu Jingjing entered the room, she was stunned by the scene inside.

"Chang'an, are you... washing His Highness's feet?" she asked incredulously.

Is she seeing things?

Her usually aloof son actually washes people's feet?

Even if this person were His Highness the Crown Prince, she felt like she was dreaming.

"Auntie, you've misunderstood. Chang'an is massaging my legs," Ye Jingchen quickly explained, his face burning red.

Xie Chang'an, you did a great job!

In order to make Xu Jingjing realize the abnormal relationship between them, she disregarded his life and death!

"Oh, leg massage! I knew it!" Xu Jingjing was still a little confused.

"My feet are soaked and my legs aren't sore anymore, so you can take your hands off now," Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an.

"It's not enough time yet. Soak a little longer, and I'll massage you for a bit more. You rode horses all day, and if I don't massage you properly, your legs will be sore tomorrow," Xie Chang'an said seriously.

“Chang’an is right, Your Highness, please let him massage you,” Xu Jingjing finally replied, having regained her composure.

"Then thank you very much, Brother Chang'an!" Ye Jingchen had no choice but to let him continue pressing, under Xu Jingjing's watchful gaze.

"You're welcome," Xie Chang'an replied.

If Xu Jingjing hadn't been watching, Ye Jingchen would have really wanted to kick Xie Chang'an.

“That’s more like it, Chang’an. His Highness the Crown Prince has always been so good to you, so you should repay him properly.” Xu Jingjing said with satisfaction after watching for a while.

"Don't worry, Mother, I will repay him properly!" Xie Chang'an said meaningfully as she massaged her legs and looked up at Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen: ......

I really want to kick him!

"Auntie, what should we do tomorrow? Are we training with the Divine Might Army?" Ye Jingchen could only change the subject and talk about serious matters.

Given Xie Chang'an's affected manner, even someone as oblivious as Xu Jingjing would quickly sense something was amiss, let alone the perceptive Xie Shaoling, who would probably notice something at first glance.

"Your Highness is welcome to train or familiarize yourself with the layout of the military camp!" Xu Jingjing said.

Ye Jingchen thought for a moment and said, "Then let's train with the soldiers first. When they rest, Auntie will have someone take us around the military camp."

Since he arrived here, it's been fine staying in this room, but as soon as he steps out, his every move is watched by countless people. He can no longer slack off like before; he must perform well and leave a good impression on the soldiers.

"Isn't this too strenuous? The soldiers all like Your Highness very much and are very understanding of you. You don't need to be so demanding of yourself!" Xu Jingjing said.

"Auntie, don't worry, I can manage. Now that I'm here, I'll do my best!" Ye Jingchen said to Xu Jingjing.

"Don't worry, Mother, I will always stay with him," Xie Chang'an said.

Xu Jingjing thought about it and agreed.

"Alright then, didn't Mr. Li come with you? I'll go ask him in a bit to see if he can prepare some medicinal food for you to nourish your bodies."

"Auntie, how many days has Uncle Xie been away on patrol? When will he be back?" Ye Jingchen asked again.

“He’s been gone for six days. According to usual practice, he should be back by tomorrow evening,” Xu Jingjing said.

Ye Jingchen: Given Xie Chang'an's eagerness to cause trouble, he only has one day of probation left.

But there are still difficulties to overcome.

"It's all set. The water's gotten a bit cold, so we can't soak it anymore," Xie Chang'an said, picking up a dry cotton cloth from the side.

As soon as he picked up the cotton cloth, Ye Jingchen knew what he was going to do, and quickly tried to snatch the cloth from his hand, saying, "I'll do it, I'll wipe it myself! I'll wipe it myself!"

"I'll help you, it's nothing!" Xie Chang'an said casually, but he didn't let Ye Jingchen touch his hand holding the cotton cloth.

Ye Jingchen covered his face in despair.

Xie Chang'an then sat down again, took one of Ye Jingchen's legs out of the wooden tub, and wiped the water off his legs and feet, not even missing the spaces between his toes. He was incredibly meticulous.

Ye Jingchen was so embarrassed he wished he could disappear into a hole in the ground.

His toes are so thick they could practically be dug into a three-bedroom apartment!

He would have to experience this awkward situation twice.

Xie Chang'an, you did a great job!

"Chang'an has grown up and actually knows how to be considerate!" Xu Jingjing stared blankly for a long time before saying quietly.

After cleaning Ye Jingchen's feet, Xie Chang'an diligently helped him put on his boots before pouring out the foot-washing water.

Throughout the entire process, Ye Jingchen covered his face, not daring to look at the expression on Xu Jingjing's face.

"Your Highness, please rest! Chang'an, come out with me, I have something to ask you." Xu Jingjing's voice sounded somewhat ethereal.

Her footsteps sounded somewhat unsteady.

"Wait for me to come back." Xie Chang'an said to Ye Jingchen before leaving, his voice calm and steady.

The room fell silent, and after a long while, Ye Jingchen finally lowered his hands from his face.

He felt he was having some difficulty breathing.

How will he face Xu Jingjing in the future?

Xie Shaoling is coming back tomorrow, and Xie Chang'an might do something even worse. Is it too late for him to escape from here now?

They wouldn't think he had deceived Xie Chang'an, would they?

Although he wasn't the one causing trouble, and he wasn't the one facing Xu Jingjing now, for some reason, Ye Jingchen felt very guilty, extremely guilty, so guilty he felt like he was suffocating.

Outside the room, Xie Chang'an followed Xu Jingjing for a short distance before stopping when he saw no one around.

“Mother, you can ask me anything here. I’m worried about you being too far away.”

Xu Jingjing really wanted to ask: What are you worried about?

But her intuition told her that if she asked that question, Xie Chang'an's answer wouldn't be what she wanted to hear.

She opened her mouth to speak, but didn't know what to say. After hesitating for a while, she finally asked Xie Chang'an, "Chang'an, are you sick?"