Upon hearing the word "girl," Xie Chang'an's face darkened immediately, while Xie Shaoling laughed without any restraint.
"Height difference!" Xie Chang'an gritted her teeth and glared at her father.
It's really based on intuition.
It seems that no matter how Ye Jingchen disguises himself, he can still recognize him at a glance in the crowd.
This may be because Ye Jingchen's body houses a unique soul.
But even if it's based on intuition, he can't admit it now, he'd rather die than admit it!
Otherwise, he might never be able to shake off the title of 'girl' for the rest of his life!
So he casually mentioned a flaw that could barely be considered a flaw to appease Ye Jingchen.
Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an with suspicion.
What the heck is this 'height difference'? Judging people by their height? Who are you trying to fool?
This is even less reliable than 'intuition'!
At least, it was mentioned many times in the novel, and Xie Chang'an's intuition was very accurate, officially confirmed.
"How do you know so much about Chenxi and my height? Have you been secretly observing us?" Ye Jingchen asked with a deliberately subtle expression.
Xie Shaoling couldn't help but laugh out loud again.
"Why would I secretly observe you? Can't you tell someone's height with just a glance?!" Xie Chang'an said irritably.
Enraged, Xie Chang'an grabbed Xie Shaoling's sleeve and pulled him in front of Ye Jingchen. "Didn't you want to see my father? He's right here. Why are you holding onto me like this?"
Xie Shaoling didn't struggle and followed his force to stand in front of Ye Jingchen.
"My apologies! Young Master Xie, I've long admired your name!" Ye Jingchen cupped his hands in greeting to Xie Shaoling, whose smile hadn't faded and who was clearly enjoying the show.
"Your Highness, please have a seat." Xie Shaoling returned the greeting with a cupped hand, his posture casual yet exuding a sense of ease and freedom.
"I've heard Chang'an mention His Highness the Crown Prince all along, and seeing him today, he's truly an interesting character."
Bamboo shoots?
Ye Jingchen doubted his ears. Had he heard correctly? Why did Xie Shaoling call him Bamboo Shoot?
"?" Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an with a puzzled expression.
Xie Chang'an certainly couldn't tell him that the origin of the word "bamboo shoot" was "bad bamboo produces good bamboo shoots".
"Ask him what you want to ask him now, don't waste time with unnecessary words, or you'll miss the palace's dinner," he said sternly.
"Little Chang'an, you actually care so much about His Highness the Crown Prince. It seems you two have a very good relationship!" Xie Shaoling looked at the two children and exclaimed with amusement.
Xie Chang'an wanted to glare at his father again.
"My brother Chang'an and I are allies, so of course we have a very good relationship," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
Upon hearing that long-unheard address, Xie Chang'an's expression turned more disgusted than if he had swallowed a fly.
Back then, Ye Jingchen kept calling himself "Chang'an Brother" to deceive the old lady and his mother, making them think he was a good boy.
In reality, he was just pretending to be well-behaved in front of the matriarch, his grandmother, and his mother!
He affectionately calls his elders "Brother Chang'an," but in front of others he is cold and aloof as "Young Master Xie," as if he has a split personality.
And now, in front of his father, he has once again used the chilling term "younger brother Chang'an."
"Don't call me that!" Xie Chang'an instantly bristled, glaring coldly at Ye Jingchen.
If he were really just a six-year-old child, he might actually fall for this, but unfortunately he isn't!
I really don't know how Ye Jingchen can call out such a disgusting name without batting an eye!
"Uncle Xie, I am of one mind with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion," Ye Jingchen said sincerely to Xie Shaoling.
In just a few words, he changed his address for Xie Shaoling from "Young Master Xie" to "Uncle Xie".
Xie Shaoling looked at his son, then at Ye Jingchen, and smiled.
“You are so different from your father!” he exclaimed.
“Although we are father and son, we are also two independent individuals, so naturally we will be different,” Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
“When it comes to the ability to make friends with people, you are far superior to him,” Xie Shaoling said.
"Uncle Xie, we can't praise one and criticize the other, that's my father!" Ye Jingchen quickly said.
How could you possibly criticize the emperor in front of him?
Xie Shaoling glanced at him. "I'm just telling the truth. Do you know that he almost killed me several times in order to befriend me?"
Ye Jingchen could understand each word of the sentence, but why couldn't he understand it when they were put together?
"Uncle Xie, why don't you tell me in detail?" Ye Jingchen poured Xie Shaoling a cup of tea.
"When I was young, I used to really enjoy drinking wine from Yunshuilou and listening to the girls there play music. You all know Yunshuilou, right?" Xie Shaoling asked.
Ye Jingchen didn't know.
He looked at Xie Chang'an, whose face was dark and whose eyes were piercing Xie Shaoling.
Suddenly, Ye Jingchen had a flash of inspiration and understood what kind of place Yunshui Tower was.
"According to the family rules of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, men are not allowed to go to such places, so I always went secretly and cautiously. But I don't know why he found out! Then one day, the top courtesan of Yunshui Tower and several other top girls appeared at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion with their indentures, saying that I had redeemed them and that they had no way to repay me but to offer themselves to me."
Ye Jingchen: !
He really wanted to laugh, but he didn't dare, so he could only hold it in.
"That time, before we even had a chance to ask for family discipline, the old lady's dragon-headed cane broke my leg! Although the cane in the old lady's hand was coated with a layer of gold, the core inside was actually made of black iron. It only took two blows for my leg to break, and I was bedridden for a month before I could get up!"
"Even with my broken leg, I couldn't figure out who wanted to harm me. Lying in bed, I thought about all the people I didn't get along with, but I couldn't find anyone suspicious. It wasn't until later that he came to visit me and secretly asked me if I was satisfied with the big gift he gave me that I found out who the culprit was!"
"Serves you right! Who told you to go to a place like that? If you're not upright, don't blame others for smearing you!" Xie Chang'an mocked.
"Really? If I hadn't gone to Yunshui Tower, I wouldn't have met your mother, and I wouldn't have had the chance to be a hero and save the beauty. How could you be where you are now?" Xie Shaoling retorted without any politeness.
Xie Chang'an retorted without hesitation, "You're talking nonsense! How could my mother, a woman, possibly go to a place like that?!"
Xie Shaoling glanced at Xie Chang'an and said smugly, "That's why I say Qingqing and I are destined for each other. She disguised herself as a man to sneak into Yunshui Tower so she could drink there and listen to the girls playing music!"
Ye Jingchen's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected to have such an unexpected gain today, to actually hear the love story between Xie Shaoling and the Crown Princess.
Seeing that Xie Shaoling's teacup was empty, he eagerly refilled it for him. "Uncle Xie, your meeting with the Crown Princess is so romantic. Could you tell us about it in detail?"
"Of course, no problem. Back in the day—"
"Bang—" Xie Chang'an slammed her small hand on the table, glaring angrily at Xie Shaoling, "Can't you get down to business? How exactly did you offend the Emperor?"
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