Xie Chang'an's words had two meanings: one was to play the victim, and the other was to use the two cubs to seduce Ye Jingchen.
"Really? How cute are your younger brother and sister? Are they even cuter than you were when you were little?" Ye Jingchen's eyes lit up as soon as he heard there were little babies, two of them.
Half of his goal had been achieved, but Xie Chang'an felt a tightness in his chest.
As expected, Ye Jingchen only likes the little brat and doesn't care about him at all!
"Anyway, he's cuter than the Fifth Prince when he was a child!" he said irritably.
Ye Jingchen became even more excited, "Doesn't this mean they were cuter than you were when you were little?!"
Xie Chang'an: ?
"I was much cuter than the Fifth Prince when I was a child!" Xie Chang'an said defiantly.
Ye Jingchen couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the unpredictability of life.
If it were twelve years ago, if he had complimented Xie Chang'an on his cuteness, he would have received a death stare from Xie Chang'an.
Who would have thought that twelve years later, Xie Chang'an would actually admit that he was cute when he was a child?
"I suddenly remembered that I haven't visited the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion since returning to the capital. Why don't I ask my father for permission to visit the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion after the morning court session tomorrow?" Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an with a smile.
He had a legitimate reason to go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. If it weren't for the Duke of Zhenguo's careful guidance, how could he have completely resolved the external threat of the Northern Barbarians?
Even if the emperor disliked the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, he wouldn't refuse such a reasonable request. If he didn't bring it up, the emperor might even remind him.
After all, it is common knowledge that the Duke of Zhenguo taught him military strategy for three years, and after returning victorious from his campaign, how could he not thank his mentor?
If he doesn't go, the censor might impeach him one day, saying that he doesn't respect his teacher and doesn't know how to be grateful!
To be honest, although the Duke of Zhenguo taught him for three years, he did not formally become his disciple, nor did anyone remind him to do so, because he was of a lower generation than the Emperor and could not formally become his disciple.
"I was way cuter than that guy when I was little!" Xie Chang'an repeated.
He was clearly cuter than the little madman when he was a child. Ye Jingchen must have had something wrong with his eyes when he was a child!
"Mmm, you guys are really cute!" Ye Jingchen nodded in agreement; smoothing things over was his forte.
Xie Chang'an snorted coldly, not wanting to pay him any attention.
"Xiao Xie is quite skilled. From now on, he will stay by Your Highness's side and protect Your Highness's safety!" After finding Lin Xun at the garrison's training ground, Lin Xun said this directly to Xie Chang'an.
He was well aware of the Emperor's true intention in appointing Xie Chang'an as the Deputy Commander of the Eastern Palace Guard. Moreover, Xie Chang'an was not only the young heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but also the Crown Prince's study companion. They had grown up together since childhood and even went to the Northern Frontier together. Their relationship was naturally extraordinary, and it was not up to him to arrange things for him.
Afterwards, Lin Xun personally arranged a room for Xie Chang'an and gave him three sets of uniforms in the Eastern Palace Guard according to his size.
The room is fully furnished with all the necessary furniture and daily necessities, so no additional decorations are needed.
After Lin Xun left, Xie Chang'an changed into the uniform of the Eastern Palace Guard.
The same clothes looked more handsome on Xie Chang'an, who was tall and had long legs, than on others.
I don't know if Xie Chang'an is satisfied, but Ye Jingchen seems very satisfied.
At lunchtime, Ye Jingchen sat at the same table as Xie Chang'an, along with the three little ones who were taking classes in Wenhua Hall, but Ye Jinghe was not seen.
"Where did Jinghe go?" Ye Jingchen asked Fangfei.
"The Fifth Prince should have gone to the guard camp," Fangfei said, glancing at Xie Chang'an.
"What did you say to Jinghe?" Ye Jingchen also looked at Xie Chang'an.
"The army is disciplined, and as a general, Lieutenant Ye should set an example in order to train a fierce and powerful army!" Xie Chang'an said seriously.
Ye Jingchen's lips twitched. It was easy to imagine that Ye Jinghe had been provoked by Xie Chang'an's words to go to the guard camp.
After lunch, Ye Jingchen wanted to take a nap and told Xie Chang'an to take a nap as well.
Xie Chang'an wanted to enter the Crown Prince's bedchamber, ostensibly to be his personal bodyguard, but Ye Jingchen closed the door in front of him.
Lying in bed, Ye Jingchen fell asleep in no time. When Fangfei woke him up, he felt like he had just taken a nap.
"How long have I been asleep?" he asked with a stern face.
There was nothing else going on in the afternoon, so why did Fangfei wake him up?
"It was Xie Xiao—the deputy commander said he made an appointment with you to wake you up for shooting practice in an hour," Fangfei replied.
Ye Jingchen: !
He finally has some free time now, so what is Xie Chang'an up to?
“If you sleep too much now, you’ll have trouble sleeping at night,” Xie Chang’an said to him as soon as he stepped out of his bedroom.
Ye Jingchen rolled his eyes upon hearing this, "That's you guys. For me, there's never a time when I can't sleep!"
"Now that you've learned the Xie family's spear technique, you should practice diligently every day. Otherwise, when someone tests your spear technique in the future, they won't make an exception just because you're the crown prince," Xie Chang'an reminded him.
"There's really no need! I just want to give up!" Ye Jingchen shouted, reluctantly arriving at the training ground under Xie Chang'an's serious expression.
There were weapon racks on the training ground. Xie Chang'an picked out a gun that suited Ye Jingchen and tossed it to him.
"First, thrust the spear three hundred times. The rules are the same as before. I'll be watching you!" Xie Chang'an said, picking out a spear for himself and starting to thrust.
He now practices thrusting the spear a thousand times a day, five hundred times in the morning and five hundred times in the evening. Although he has already finished practicing the five hundred times in the morning, he doesn't mind practicing another five hundred times with Ye Jingchen.
The Xie family members, regardless of age, all seemed like completely different people during training.
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