The next morning, Ye Jingchen was a little dazed when he opened his eyes.

Because he wasn't lying in a warm, comfortable bed, but sitting in front of a dressing table, leaning against the back of a chair.

In front of him was a bronze mirror, and in the mirror, Xie Chang'an was putting a hair crown on him.

He was already dressed and his hair was combed.

"You finally opened your eyes. I was wondering if you were still asleep by the time I finished washing up, so I would have to kiss you awake," Xie Chang'an said with a smile.

"Did I really sleep that soundly?" Ye Jingchen asked, puzzled.

Xie Chang'an dressed him and tied his hair up, but he still didn't wake up.

He's just asleep, not dead. Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?

“Next time you can wake up even later, then I’ll have a chance to kiss you,” Xie Chang’an said with burning eyes.

Ye Jingchen, who was asleep and let him do whatever he wanted, was just too cute!

"We're already married, do you need to find an opportunity to kiss me?" Ye Jingchen smiled at Xie Chang'an.

"Can I kiss you now?" Xie Chang'an asked.

"No way." Ye Jingchen refused decisively.

"Why?" Xie Chang'an placed his hands on Ye Jingchen's shoulders and approached him little by little.

"Because I haven't rinsed my mouth yet." Ye Jingchen covered his mouth.

"I don't mind," Xie Chang'an said.

“But I despise myself!” Ye Jingchen said, pushing Xie Chang’an away.

Mouthwash was ready, and Ye Jingchen got up to wash up.

Xie Chang'an watched from the side, and after he finished washing up, Xie Chang'an approached again.

This time, Ye Jingchen did not refuse, and the two exchanged a very gentle and lingering kiss.

After a reluctant separation, Xie Chang'an looked at Ye Jingchen's moist and glossy lips and wanted to continue.

Ye Jingchen reached out and covered his lips this time, "No, if we kiss again we'll miss the morning court session."

"No, I dug you out of bed fifteen minutes early. We have plenty of time today." Xie Chang'an said, reaching out to lick Ye Jingchen's palm.

Ye Jingchen felt a little itchy inside. He also liked such intimate touches, but kisses could be addictive. If he was late for the morning court session because of it, his father would probably be even angrier.

Moreover, if they get so engrossed in the moment that they accidentally swell up their lips from kissing, that would be even worse.

"After I finish court, I'll have plenty of time to be intimate." Ye Jingchen withdrew his hand and smiled at Xie Chang'an.

"Besides kissing, is there anything else I can do?" Xie Chang'an asked.

"That depends on how the Crown Princess performs," ​​Ye Jingchen said with a smile.

"Have some pastries to fill your stomach before going to court." Xie Chang'an led Ye Jingchen to the table and sat him down. He had already prepared the pastries, all of which were Ye Jingchen's favorites.

Xie Chang'an doesn't have any particularly strong likes or dislikes when it comes to food; he can eat whatever Ye Jingchen likes.

The two of them ate pastries together.

"Did you notice? You weren't grumpy when you woke up today," Xie Chang'an said to Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen thought about it and realized it was true.

However, as soon as he opened his eyes, he found that he was not lying in bed, but sitting in front of the dressing table. Before the displeasure of being woken up could ferment, it was replaced by surprise and confusion, and his morning grumpiness naturally disappeared.

"Maybe it's because I saw the Crown Princess as soon as I opened my eyes, which put me in a good mood and made my morning grumpiness disappear," Ye Jingchen said, looking at Xie Chang'an.

A smile appeared in Xie Chang'an's eyes.

Since childhood, Ye Jingchen had always liked to say sweet words to him, but back then, the sweet words were always very purposeful, so Xie Chang'an was very resistant to them.

But now, hearing Ye Jingchen's sweet words again, Xie Chang'an felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey.

Ye Jingchen's words are so sweet, his mouth must be even sweeter, it's a pity we can't taste it now.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the Taiji Hall for court." After Ye Jingchen had eaten a few pastries and drunk a cup of tea, Xie Chang'an said to him.

"No need. My father is in a bad mood right now. It's best for you to stay in the East Palace for the time being and not go out."

"I will go to Chengqian Hall to see my father after court today to explain the matter of my return visit yesterday. I will have breakfast there, so you don't need to wait for me," Ye Jingchen said.

"Your Highness won't let me leave the East Palace. Are you afraid I'll run away? Does Your Highness want to keep a mistress in a golden house?" Xie Chang'an asked deliberately.

Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an, who was a head taller than him, and then thought of Xie Chang'an's heroic figure on the battlefield, and couldn't help but laugh.

Is Xie Chang'an related to the character '娇'?

However, using the character "骄" from "天骄" would be quite appropriate.

"I'm a bit poor and don't have enough gold to build a golden house. I wonder if it would be okay to build a grand palace for the Crown Prince?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.

"As long as it's hidden by His Highness the Crown Prince, it's fine," Xie Chang'an replied.

There was indeed plenty of time for court today. Ye Jingchen arrived at the Taiji Hall much earlier than usual, as some officials had not yet arrived.

However, the other three princes had already arrived.

"Brother Crown Prince, you've arrived so early today!" Ye Jingyu said in surprise.

"Thank you—the Crown Princess woke me up earlier than before," Ye Jingchen said.

Didn't Xie Chang'an want everyone to acknowledge his status as the Crown Princess?

Give him his wish!

When the prince spoke, the other officials wisely refrained from interrupting, but they all quietly pricked up their ears to listen.

Ye Jingchen's seemingly casual remark revealed a great deal of information.

First of all, the Crown Prince himself addresses the young heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion as the Crown Princess, which shows that His Highness the Crown Prince himself acknowledges his status.

Secondly, the fact that the Crown Prince was woken up by the Crown Princess indicates that she has free access to his bedchamber, and they might even be sleeping in the same bed—this…

Is it necessary for His Highness the Crown Prince to sacrifice to this extent for the sake of Daeyu?

The court officials were surprised to hear Ye Jingchen's words, but the expressions on the faces of Ye Jingming and the other two were very complicated.

Their childhood friends, who had studied together since childhood, suddenly became their sister-in-law. They had rarely interacted with Xie Chang'an before, and they had no idea how to interact with her in the future.

"Brother, Father has been in a particularly bad mood these past few days," Ye Jingyu reminded him.

The bad news was also related to their sister-in-law.

However, Ye Jingyu believed that even if he didn't say it, his elder brother would understand.

My elder brother was punished by our father the day before yesterday because of Xie Chang'an's matter, but yesterday he still accompanied Xie Chang'an back to her parents' home in a grand manner, making a scene known throughout the city. He is really too brave.

"It's alright, I'll explain to my father," Ye Jingchen said calmly.

Ye Jingyu looked at Ye Jingchen with admiration. He felt that he could never do what his elder brother did, knowing that he had angered their father.

After seeing Ye Jingchen off in the Eastern Palace, Xie Chang'an left the palace, still using the waist token of the Deputy Commander of the Eastern Palace Guard.

Without this waist token, he might have needed to sneak out of the palace.