"Why is it so noisy? Can't a person get a good night's sleep? Xie Chang'an, what are you doing?!" Ye Jingchen was woken up by the noise in the room. Before he even opened his eyes, he asked unhappily.

He didn't hear anything else, but he felt Xie Chang'an was chattering away, so his morning grumpiness was directed at Xie Chang'an.

The imperial physician was so frightened when he saw that the person sleeping on the bed had finally woken up that he hadn't even had time to be happy. He then heard the person address the emperor by his name in a accusatory tone. He immediately shuddered.

He thought to himself, "Whose spoiled young master is this? He's far too audacious! No matter how favored he is, he can't possibly disregard His Majesty like this!"

The Emperor has walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood; how could he tolerate such insolence from a male concubine with no title or status?!

As the person involved, Xie Chang'an didn't feel offended. Seeing that Ye Jingchen had woken up on his own, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

"Step back!" He waved his hand dismissively at the imperial physician.

The imperial physician was overjoyed, got up from the ground, and left quickly.

"Is there something wrong with your body? Why are you sleeping for so long? I can't wake you up no matter how much I call you." Xie Chang'an approached the bedside and asked Ye Jingchen.

"Shouldn't you reflect on why you woke me up before I'd had enough sleep?" Ye Jingchen asked rudely, raising his chin.

Xie Chang'an had never seen Ye Jingchen so aggressive before. He felt that Ye Jingchen was very unfamiliar to him now, as if he had become a different person.

He didn't speak, he just looked at Ye Jingchen.

The two stared at each other for a moment, and then Ye Jingchen suddenly put his hand to his forehead. With just that one action, Xie Chang'an felt that the Ye Jingchen he knew had returned.

"Sorry, I have a bad temper when I wake up. Please stay away from me when I first wake up in the future, so as not to get accidentally hurt," Ye Jingchen said.

"What is morning grumpiness?" Xie Chang'an asked curiously upon hearing this new term.

Ye Jingchen thought for a moment and said, "I love my bed so much that I get angry if I'm separated from it."

Xie Chang'an: ......

"Why are you sleeping for so long? Is there something wrong with your health?" Xie Chang'an quickly changed the subject and asked the question that was on his mind.

"Being able to sleep is a blessing. As people get older, they can't even lie down comfortably even if they want to," Ye Jingchen said.

Xie Chang'an was speechless once again.

After Ye Jingchen finished washing up, it was time for lunch, and Xie Chang'an ate in the side hall.

Although both were emperors, Xie Chang'an's imperial meals were far inferior to his father's. There were also few palace servants serving him in the Zichen Palace, and their clothing was not luxurious. It seems that Xie Chang'an was a good emperor who advocated frugality.

"What brings you here?" Ye Jingchen asked as he ate his meal.

"Can't I come here if there's nothing wrong?" Xie Chang'an retorted.

"This is your territory, of course you can come," Ye Jingchen said nonchalantly.

"I'd like to hear about the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion," Xie Chang'an said after thinking for a moment.

“Okay, but I have one condition.” Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang’an.

"What are the conditions?" Xie Chang'an asked.

"From now on, whenever I want to see you, you must see me. You can't refuse," Ye Jingchen said.

Upon hearing this, Xie Chang'an's heart skipped a beat.

However, he soon realized that Ye Jingchen wanted to see him only to reminisce about him and quench his thirst by seeing him. The word "okay" was on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed it back.

“I am the emperor, I am very busy every day, and I can only see you in my spare time,” he said.

"Your Majesty, you should let go when it's time to let go. Holding onto everything will only drag you down!" Ye Jingchen said earnestly.

"What can I do? I have neither a capable wife nor brothers or sisters. I'm all alone, isolated and helpless," Xie Chang'an said, feigning distress.

Ye Jingchen felt that these words sounded somewhat familiar.

He smiled at Xie Chang'an and changed the subject, saying, "That is indeed a bit pitiful. In that case, let me tell you about your younger brother and sister today."

As she spoke, she began to tell him about the two little brats, Changzhao and Changze, especially how much they disliked their older brother, Xie Chang'an.

They talked for over an hour, until Ye Jingchen started to feel sleepy again, his eyelids drooping frequently.

"That's enough for today, Your Majesty. Please go back. I need to catch up on my sleep." Ye Jingchen said, standing up from his chair and staggering towards his bed.

He flopped onto the bed, pulled the corner of the blanket over his stomach, and soon his breathing and heartbeat stabilized, and he fell asleep.

Seeing Ye Jingchen fall asleep in just a few breaths, Xie Chang'an frowned.

"Xie Wu, go out of the palace and look for Mr. Li," he instructed.

Xie Chang'an stayed by Ye Jingchen's bedside for a while before leaving.

After Xie Chang'an left, Ye Jingchen, who had been fast asleep, opened his eyes.

He was indeed a little sleepy, but not that sleepy.

The reason she pretended to be asleep was simply because she didn't want to talk too much with Xie Chang'an.

If he says everything, how will he get close to Xie Chang'an in the future?

That night, after Ye Jingchen fell asleep, he dreamed of Xie Chang'an, his Xie Chang'an.

Xie Chang'an hugged him tightly, constantly nagging in his ear, telling him not to get too close to that Xie Chang'an, and not to talk too much with that Xie Chang'an.

In short, the little lemon spirit was sour all night.

The next day, after waking up, Ye Jingchen felt a sense of loss.

Last night's dream was so vivid; he felt as if Xie Chang'an was really right beside him.

After getting up and washing up, he ate something casually and then called Xie Geng out, asking him to convey that he wanted to see Xie Chang'an.

This time, Xie Chang'an agreed to see him.

Still in the Xuanzheng Hall, Xie Chang'an was handling government affairs. Ye Jingchen didn't disturb him. Just like last time, he moved a chair and sat not too close to Xie Chang'an, staring blankly at his face.

He had inexplicably arrived here several days ago and had no clue how to get back, but the dream he had last night was bothering him. He had a feeling that Xie Chang'an was actually right beside him.

When he woke up, he even had the illusion that he had really been pestered by Xie Chang'an all night.

Is it possible that Xie Chang'an is also here? Only he can't see him?

Perhaps because he hadn't slept well last night, Ye Jingchen felt sleepy again while spacing out.

Too lazy to move, he simply leaned back in his chair and fell asleep.

Xie Chang'an appeared to be reading memorials, but in reality, most of his attention was focused on Ye Jingchen.

He discovered it as soon as Ye Jingchen fell asleep.

He put down the memorial he had been reading for a long time but hadn't been able to understand a single word of, and walked quietly to Ye Jingchen.