Fan Tongcai stood up, then knelt down again with a 'plop'.
"Your Highness, I really only came because of the smell. I just wanted to eat a few bites of meat—" he said excitedly in his defense.
"Shh—you're too loud!" Ye Jingchen reminded him, gesturing for him to be quiet.
"Your Highness, we made a promise before. I would contribute wild honey, and you would let me have a few bites of meat. You are the Crown Prince, and you can't go back on your word!" Fan Tong lowered his voice, protesting his innocence.
Ye Jingchen: ......
Even at this point, he's still thinking about those few bites of meat. Should we say Fan Tong is clever, or should we admire his willingness to risk his life for a bite to eat?
But since he had already said that, Ye Jingchen naturally couldn't stop him from eating.
“I have no intention of going back on my word. Find yourself a seat!” he said to Fan Tong.
"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Majesty!" Fan Tong kowtowed three times before quickly getting up and rushing to the very edge, which was also the most vacant spot.
Ye Jingchen was even a little envious of Fan Tong's position.
Because it's really crowded here.
The small cushion couldn't support the weight of two people.
Moreover, it would be too awkward to hold Ye Jinghe in one's arms while sitting on the futon.
"Young Master Xie, please move aside a bit. Wei Yi, go get a prayer mat for the Fifth Prince." Ye Jingchen smiled apologetically at Xie Chang'an.
With a cold expression, Xie Chang'an got up and left without saying a word, walking over to Fan Tong and sitting down.
He's so angry!
Ungrateful, ungrateful, and useless!
No matter how sweet the words are, they'll still choose to abandon him when it really matters!
He did so much for Ye Jingchen, but in the end, in Ye Jingchen's eyes, he was not even as good as a little crazy person who could only act spoiled and act crazy!
Ye Jinghe looked at the futon where Xie Chang'an had sat and hesitated.
This is something Xie Chang'an has touched; he doesn't want to touch it—it's bad luck!
but--
My brother actually drove Xie Chang'an away for his sake!
Ye Jinghe hesitated for only a moment before choosing to sit down.
"Thank you, brother!" he said happily to Ye Jingchen, while giving Xie Chang'an a smug smile.
Although Xie Chang'an might not be able to see this smile through the campfire, it didn't affect Ye Jinghe's desire to show off.
My brother drove Xie Chang'an away because of him!
What does this tell us?
This shows that he is the most important person in his brother's heart, even more important than Xie Chang'an!
With his excellent eyesight and keen senses, Xie Chang'an could clearly see the provocative smile on Ye Jinghe's face, even through the firelight.
Xie Chang'an sneered inwardly. This little brat, with such an obvious weakness, dares to provoke him?
He made a mental note of it; one day, he would make the little madman go crazy whenever he saw him!
But he was most angry at Ye Jingchen!
Did he ever want to sit next to him? Never again!
Seeing Ye Jingchen drive away Xie Shaoling's son without hesitation for Ye Jinghe's sake, the emperor felt much better.
He said it himself, how could his child possibly like Xie Shaoling's son?
Such an unlikable child, cold and arrogant, just like Xie Shaoling, it's disgusting to look at!
Ye Jingchen knew he had let Xie Chang'an down, and given Xie Chang'an's temper, he was sure Xie Chang'an was very angry right now.
However, doing this in front of the emperor is the best option. He will definitely coax Xie Chang'an properly after the bonfire party ends.
After a few minor hiccups, we can finally start eating meat.
Wei Er was skilled with a knife and began slicing meat off the roast suckling pig with a small knife, while Wei San caught it with a plate.
The first gift was naturally presented to His Majesty the Emperor, the most distinguished person present. The second gift went to Ye Jingchen, followed by Princess Ye Jingshu, the Second Prince Ye Jingming, and so on.
The palace guards distributed roasted meat to the princes and princesses according to their eldest son's age. When it came to the four attendants, the meat was distributed according to their positions, so Xie Chang was arranged at the very end, and Fan Tong was the last one.
A small suckling pig was divided among more than a dozen people, and in the end there were only a few pieces of meat, and the location wasn't very good either. But Fan Tong didn't mind at all, savoring each piece carefully with a particularly blissful expression.
Xie Chang'an moved away from him with some disdain.
In fact, he was quite familiar with Fan Tong. After all, this man had become his subject in his previous life, and his official rank was two levels higher than his current one, becoming the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Fan Tong is actually quite capable and knows how to get things done, but he has one glaring weakness: gluttony.
In his previous life, he almost messed things up several times because of his gluttony. In the end, he saved the day by turning the tide and saving himself from being dismissed from his post or losing his life!
If it weren't for his excessive gluttony and tendency to make mistakes, Xie Chang'an would have preferred him to be the Minister of Revenue.
Seeing Fan Tong enjoying his meal so much, Xie Chang'an wanted to give him the roasted meat from his plate as well. After all, Fan Tong had eaten all sorts of good things in his previous life, so he didn't care for these few slices of roasted meat.
However, he had already handed over the plate, and then he thought that the roast suckling pig was roasted by Ye Jingchen himself. Why should he give away something that Ye Jingchen roasted himself?
Thinking this, Xie Chang'an wanted to take the plate back.
But Fan Tong had already grabbed one end of his plate with quick reflexes.
"Young Master, do you not like roast meat? I do! Give it to me!" Fan Tong's fat paws gripped one end of the plate as he smiled at Xie Chang'an, his face crinkling with wrinkles.
"Let go!" Xie Chang'an tightened his grip, glanced at Fan Tongyi, and said coldly.
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