"He's adapted, he is a prince, who would dare to make things difficult for him? But he must have suffered a great blow, after all, the noble families that Consort Wang spoke of were so perfect, but reality is so cruel," Xie Chang'an said with a smile.

He wore a gloating expression on his face.

This little black-hearted lotus is not easy to get along with either. She especially likes to act obedient when facing Ye Jingchen, just like Ye Jinghe. However, her skill in acting obedient is not as profound as Ye Jinghe's.

"The child has grown up and should recognize reality and learn to understand the world on his own," Ye Jingchen said slowly.

A cool breeze was blowing, and it eventually made me sleepy.

Ye Jingchen felt sleepy again.

He yawned, shifted to a more comfortable position, and planned to take a nap.

"You just woke up not long ago, why are you going to sleep again?" Xie Chang'an shook Ye Jingchen awake without any politeness.

He felt that Ye Jingchen had been sleeping too much lately, spending all his time eating and sleeping, which matched Ye Jingchen's self-proclaimed "salted fish".

Ye Jingchen grabbed Xie Chang'an's mischievous hand and closed his eyes again. "Such good weather, wouldn't it be a waste not to sleep?"

"If you don't go out and show your face soon, rumors will start circulating that you're going to be crippled!" Xie Chang'an forcefully pulled Ye Jingchen up from the recliner.

He insisted that Ye Jingchen go outside for a walk today.

Numerous rumors about Ye Jingchen have already surfaced in the capital, circulating with apparent detail and causing unrest among the people.

After Ye Jingchen was pulled up, he felt like he had no bones and leaned against Xie Chang'an.

"Let the rumors spread. If anyone gets carried away by those rumors, a good beating will teach them a lesson." His voice was soft and gentle.

“If you don’t want to go out, that’s fine too. We’ll go back to the palace, and you can sleep with me,” Xie Chang’an said.

Ye Jingchen immediately stood up straight.

"Let's go out for a walk," he said with a smile.

“But I’d rather go back to my palace to sleep.” Xie Chang’an looked at him intently, emphasizing the word “sleep.”

Ye Jingchen thought to himself, "You don't want to sleep, you clearly want to sleep with me!"

Sleeping at night is one thing, but sleeping during the day too? Young man, are your kidneys okay?

"Young people need to be moderate, otherwise it won't be good when they get older and their strength is no longer up to par," Ye Jingchen said earnestly, patting Xie Chang'an on the shoulder.

"Why don't we give it a try and see who's actually struggling?" Xie Chang'an asked meaningfully.

“Let’s go to Prince Qian’s residence to see that child!” Ye Jingchen said to himself.

Xie Chang'an was so angry he laughed. He wanted Ye Jingchen to go out for a walk for his health, not to see Ye Jinghe.

"Since we're going to show our faces, we should go to crowded and lively places. The Prince Qian's mansion is deserted, what's the point of going there?"

"Let's go see that little brat first, then go to Zuixianlou for lunch, and then go to Youjian Teahouse for tea in the afternoon. Is that alright?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.

"That brat does look a bit like Ye Jinghe when he was a kid, but he's so hostile towards you, why bother trying to win him over?" Xie Chang'an said irritably.

"Don't you think it's more interesting to have a little brat who looks just like Xiao Jing and when he was little, but who doesn't care about me at all?" Ye Jingchen thought of that little brat with great interest.

"In all my years, I've never met a kid who's so wary of me. Of course, I'm going to have a good talk with him."

Xie Chang'an deeply regretted having found such a brat to get close to Ye Jinghe.

Ye Jinghe was very fond of the child, but Ye Jingchen also liked the child very much. Whenever he left the palace, he would go to see the child, and sometimes he would even ask Ye Jinghe to bring the child into the palace to play.

After changing their clothes, without riding a horse or taking a carriage, and without even bringing the Eastern Palace Guards, Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an left the palace through the Donghua Gate.

Perhaps because he had been lying down for too long, Ye Jingchen exuded a lazy aura, a relaxed feeling unlike anyone else's.

Xie Chang'an regretted taking Ye Jingchen out of the palace as soon as he did, because Ye Jingchen was too special and attracted everyone's attention.

Fortunately, the area around the Imperial City East Street was inhabited by high-ranking officials and nobles, so there weren't many people on the street. Otherwise, Xie Chang'an might have dragged Ye Jingchen straight back to the palace.

Before going to Prince Qian's mansion, Ye Jingchen bought some fruits and snacks on the street as gifts for the little brat.

At this time, Ye Jinghe was not actually in the mansion, but in the guard camp.

The gatekeeper recognized Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an and respectfully invited them in.

Ye Jingchen was very familiar with the layout of Prince Qian's mansion, and he could find the little cub on his own without needing anyone to guide him.

The little boy's name is Chunming, which, when combined with Ye Jinghe's name, means "springtime beauty and boundless scenery."

The name was given to him by Ye Jingchen.

When Ye Jinghe brought Chunming, who was still a little beggar, back to the Prince Qian's mansion, he didn't have a name. Ye Jinghe asked him to name the little beggar, and Ye Jingchen came up with this word.

When Chunming was first brought back to the Prince Qian's Mansion by Ye Jinghe, Ye Jinghe, who had just been rescued from Changchun Palace by Ye Jingchen, was just as thin as him, only skin and bones, with injuries all over his body, unable to speak, and wary of people and unfamiliar environments.

However, after being raised by Ye Jinghe, the little cub, who had gained weight, no longer resembled Ye Jinghe in appearance, but his personality was exactly the same. He was a little wolf cub whose heart and eyes were only for Ye Jinghe.

Chunming lived in the courtyard next to Ye Jinghe's. When Ye Jinghe was not at home, Fangxi and Fangrui took care of Chunming.

When Ye Jingchen arrived at the courtyard, Fang Xi and Fang Rui were waiting outside.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince! Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Princess!" The two quickly bowed to Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an.

"Why are you all guarding outside? Where is Chunming?" Ye Jingchen asked.

"Young Master is practicing calligraphy and doesn't want us to disturb him," Fangxi replied.

Ye Jingchen's eyes lit up. "I'll go see how his training is going."

He then walked into the courtyard.

Xie Chang'an followed him inside.

Fangxi and Fangrui exchanged a glance, still standing guard at the door, but with expressions of sympathy on their faces.

After Ye Jingchen entered the courtyard, he found that the door to the study was open, and he could see the child writing on the desk from the outside.

He was writing so intently that he didn't even notice someone had entered the yard.

Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an exchanged a glance, then quietly entered the study, walked behind him, and watched him write.

Chunming must have just started practicing calligraphy and is currently practicing writing the character '人' (person).

On the calligraphy copybook he used to imitate, there were several characters for "person," all written in Ye Jinghe's handwriting.

He may be trying to imitate Ye Jinghe's handwriting, but he is still too young and lacks wrist strength, resulting in weak and limp characters.

He seemed very dissatisfied with his handwriting, his brows furrowed, and his face showing a look of great alarm, which was quite interesting to watch.