Ye Jing was very reluctant to be in this class today.

But his brother said that he was his greatest source of strength, so no matter how unwilling he was, he still went to the guard camp.

Then, because he was in a bad mood, he gave the soldiers of the guard battalion a severe beating, making them suffer terribly.

But whenever he thought about Xie Chang'an being able to stay by his brother's side every day from now on, he felt even more miserable!

It's all the emperor's fault!

Is he blind?

Can't you see Xie Chang'an's wolfish ambitions?

How could you leave such a dangerous person by your brother's side?

My brother has such a good temper, doesn't that mean he'll be bullied by Xie Chang'an every day?!

I really hope that one day my brother will give the order and he will definitely lead his men to drag the emperor off the dragon throne!

That seat should be for the older brother!

They do absolutely nothing every day!

Ye Jinghe cursed in his heart all day long, cursing the emperor and Xie Chang'an, until the afternoon training was over.

He immediately abandoned the guards who were so exhausted from his antics that they couldn't even stand, ran to the stables to get his horse, and galloped back to the palace.

However, when he returned to the East Palace, he did not see his brother.

"Where is my brother?" Ye Jinghe asked Fangfei with a stern face.

"His Highness the Crown Prince and Deputy Commander Xie are at the drill ground," Fangfei replied.

Ye Jinghe found it strange that his brother would be at the training ground at this time.

Although he was puzzled, it did not slow him down as he headed to the training ground.

Soon, he arrived at the training ground and saw his older brother practicing shooting.

When did my brother learn to shoot?

Could it be that he learned it from Xie Chang'an?

As a martial artist, he could tell from his brother's condition that he was exhausted with just a glance.

Xie Chang'an stood there with a deadpan expression, staring at his brother as he repeated the same action, not letting his brother rest.

"Brother, it's time for dinner." Taking advantage of the break when his brother finished practicing a move, Ye Jinghe quickly spoke up.

"Jinghe's back." Ye Jingchen greeted Ye Jinghe while maintaining a half-horse stance.

"Eight more times, let's continue," Xie Chang'an said.

"What eight times?" Ye Jinghe asked.

"Eight thrusts, wait for me a moment," Ye Jingchen said as he continued practicing.

"Xie Chang'an, can't you see that your brother is already very tired? Why are you still forcing him?" Ye Jinghe glared angrily at Xie Chang'an.

He knew that Xie Chang'an would bully him if he stayed by his brother's side!

"Which eye of yours saw me forcing him?" Xie Chang'an asked coldly, his mind elsewhere.

"If you hadn't forced my brother, he wouldn't have—" Ye Jinghe stopped mid-sentence.

Because this isn't a nice thing to say.

My brother is a bit lazy.

If Xie Chang'an hadn't forced his brother, he would never have pushed himself so hard after he was exhausted!

but--

In his opinion, his lazy older brother is also cute!

In short, my brother is great in every way!

“My brother is the crown prince. If you can’t protect him, then get lost. There are plenty of people willing to protect him. He doesn’t need to suffer like this!” Ye Jinghe said indignantly.

Xie Chang'an glanced at Ye Jinghe, deliberately mimicking Ye Jingchen's tone, and said to Ye Jinghe, "Jinghe, little brother, I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'Mountains may crumble, people may run away, it's better to rely on yourself than on others!'"

The moment Ye Jinghe uttered the words "Jinghe's younger brother," goosebumps rose all over his body, and he felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

"Xie Chang'an, have you lost your mind?" He took a few steps back and asked in shock.

Xie Chang'an sneered inwardly upon seeing Ye Jinghe's reaction.

When he becomes the Crown Princess, I will definitely call Ye Jinghe that every day, to disgust him to death!

"You are not qualified to be brothers with this prince! Don't even think about trying to curry favor with me!" Ye Jinghe realized Xie Chang'an's sinister intentions. "A toad trying to eat swan meat, wishful thinking!"

He cursed angrily.

But after I finished yelling, I always felt like something was off!

He's definitely only good at fighting, not at talking!

When his brother is no longer around, he will definitely teach Xie Chang'an a lesson!

"Fifth Prince, if you can talk, then say more!" Xie Chang'an said with a smirk, clearly in a good mood.

Although he's not a toad, he's definitely about to get his hands on Ye Jingchen, this swan meat!

Ye Jinghe sincerely felt that one beating wasn't enough; he wanted to beat Xie Chang'an several more times because Xie Chang'an deserved it!

While Xie Chang'an and Ye Jinghe were bickering, Ye Jingchen finally finished practicing the remaining eight thrusts of the spear.

This was thanks to Ye Jinghe's arrival. Ye Jingchen didn't want to lose face in front of his younger brother, so he had a small outburst.

"What were you talking about? What do you mean by 'a toad eating swan meat'?" Ye Jingchen tossed the gun to Xie Chang'an and asked.

His hands and feet were a little weak, and Ye Jinghe quickly went forward to support him.

When Xie Chang'an put the gun back on the weapon rack, he turned around and saw this glaring scene.

"Your Highness, don't forget to stretch!" he reminded him coldly, arms crossed.

"Brother is already so tired, why do you still need to stretch?" Ye Jinghe supported Ye Jingchen and looked coldly at Xie Chang'an.

"It's okay, I still have the strength to stretch." Ye Jingchen moved his arm, signaling Ye Jinghe to let go, and then forced himself to do a set of stretching exercises.

As soon as he finished, people on both his left and right sides supported his arms at the same time.

"Get your dirty hands off me, don't touch my brother!" Ye Jinghe said excitedly.

"Your Highness, can't I help you up?" Xie Chang'an asked with a cold smile.

Ye Jingchen: ......

"Yes! Of course I can! But I don't need your help, I can walk by myself!" he said, on the verge of tears.

Is this the legendary battleground?

He firmly brushed their hands away, straightened his body, and walked forward step by step.

Xie Chang'an and Ye Jinghe exchanged a glance, both finding the other extremely offensive.

After finally making it back to his bedchamber and sitting down at the dining table, Ye Jingchen finally felt saved.

Fangfei quickly ordered someone to serve the meal and instructed the palace servants to bring hot water to help the three mistresses wash their faces and hands.

The imperial cuisine, which had been prepared in advance, was brought out and placed on a table.

Ye Jingchen picked up his chopsticks to pick up some food, but felt that his arms were a little weak.

On the way back from the northern frontier, and in the few days since returning to the palace, he hadn't touched a gun. Suddenly thrusting the gun over three hundred times in a row was really taking a toll on his body.

"Brother, this is your favorite dish!"

"Eat this!"

Ye Jinghe and Xie Chang'an, who were sitting on either side of him, noticed this and simultaneously served Ye Jingchen different dishes, placing them on the plates in front of him while watching him.

Ye Jingchen sighed inwardly, but his face remained impassive as if he hadn't noticed the undercurrent between them. He picked up half of each dish from the plate with his chopsticks and put them in his mouth.

Fortunately, he didn't have any particular food preferences, so the two dishes didn't taste strange even when eaten together.

Seeing this, Ye Jinghe and Xie Chang'an exchanged glances silently, separated by Ye Jingchen.