Ye Jinghe, who was usually obedient, subconsciously lowered his head even further.
"I won't look at you, lift your head up." Ye Jingchen said, taking Ye Jinghe's hand and pulling him slowly forward.
Her hand, much smaller than his, was being held in his hand and was trembling slightly.
After walking for a while, Ye Jingchen saw out of the corner of his eye that Ye Jinghe slowly raised his head.
"Actually, it's so dark now, even with palace lanterns shining, I wouldn't be able to see if your eyes are red or not," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, so he said that on purpose, hoping to tease Ye Jinghe.
Ye Jinghe's stress reaction was far too much; he decided to tease him more in the future.
Otherwise, the little guy would really think he was putting on a good act in front of him!
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Ye Jinghe suddenly pulled his hand away and moved to run away.
They're like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow—utterly pathetic.
Ye Jingchen was on guard and quickly grabbed his shoulder.
Ye Jinghe, however, was still thinking about running away.
"Now that you've run away, are you going to never see me again?" Ye Jingchen asked calmly.
Ye Jinghe's body stiffened.
"It's okay if your eyes get red occasionally. Your brother isn't a stranger, he won't be scared by your red eyes," Ye Jingchen said softly.
Ye Jinghe's body stiffened even more, and a roar filled his mind. He tried to say something, his lips twitched, but he found that he couldn't make a sound, and his ears seemed to have gone deaf, unable to hear any sound.
The world was deathly silent, leaving him all alone.
Did his brother find out that his mental illness hadn't improved, and therefore become extremely disappointed in him and no longer wanted him?
He was completely enveloped in fear.
Until he felt a pair of warm hands pinching the soft flesh on his cheeks, and two bright stars approaching him.
The stars drew closer and closer to him, dazzlingly bright. He couldn't resist reaching out his hand from the abyss and touching one of the stars.
"It itches—" Ye Jingchen grabbed the hand that Ye Jinghe had used to touch his eyes, and at the same time stood up and took a step back.
"Xiao Jinghe, what happened to you just now? You didn't respond when I talked to you. Were you scared?" Ye Jingchen asked, pinching his wrist.
"Brother, my madness has never really gotten better. Are you very disappointed in me? Do you not want me anymore?" Ye Jinghe couldn't help but ask after recovering from that state.
"First of all, this isn't madness, it's poisoning. Your eyes are changing color not because you're going crazy, but because of the toxins. It's a problem with the toxins, a problem with the person who poisoned you, it has nothing to do with you!"
"Secondly, I actually knew all along that your eyes might turn red when you're emotionally unstable, so I won't be disappointed in you because of that, and I certainly won't abandon you!"
"Also, red eyes don't necessarily mean the poison has taken effect; it means you've lost control of your mind. You've managed to control yourself very well all these years, so don't be afraid. Keep up the good work!" Ye Jingchen said, reaching out to pat his little head.
Ye Jinghe tilted his head and rubbed it against his palm.
"I will try my best, but will my brother really not be disappointed in me or abandon me?" Ye Jinghe was terrified by those words and asked again and again for confirmation.
"I've said it before, unless you leave on your own, the Eastern Palace will always be your home," Ye Jingchen promised again.
"I will not leave my brother!"
"Never!" Ye Jinghe added in his heart, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally began to relax.
"However, I still hope you can make more friends and cultivate more hobbies, so that your life won't be boring!" Ye Jingchen suggested.
“This is perfect, I’m not bored at all!” Ye Jinghe said quickly.
"So what are your plans for the future?" Ye Jingchen asked.
"I'll listen to my brother. I'll do whatever my brother wants me to do," Ye Jinghe said without hesitation.
"Don't you have any thoughts of your own?" Ye Jingchen sighed, rubbing his forehead.
“Yes, I do! My idea is to help my brother!” Ye Jinghe emphasized.
"What about your own thoughts? Look, my elder sister's goal is to open girls' academies all over the land, so that every girl in Dayuan who wants to study has the opportunity to do so! Jingming wants to make a name for himself in the Ministry of Personnel and impress Father! Jingyan wants to do business and make money, Jingyu wants to go to the Ministry of Revenue, Jingyu wants to go to the Ministry of Rites, and Jingyu wants to go to the Court of Judicial Review. What about you? What do you want to do when you grow up?" Ye Jingchen coaxed patiently.
"Then I'll go to the Ministry of War!" Ye Jinghe said after thinking for a moment.
His older brother works in the Ministry of War, so he also needs to go to the Ministry of War.
Moreover, if he wanted to have enough power to protect his brother, going to the Ministry of War would be the most suitable option.
The army of Dayuan consists of the Divine Might Army and the Border Defense Army in the northern frontier, as well as the troops under the jurisdiction of various prefectures and counties, and only the Imperial Guards, the Imperial Guards and the Protectorate Army in the imperial city.
The Imperial Guards and the Imperial Household Department were both tightly controlled by the emperor, one protecting the emperor and the palace, and the other supervising the officials on his behalf. No one else could get a piece of their hands.
Only the guard battalion outside the imperial city, although responsible for protecting the imperial city, was beyond the reach of other princes. He, a useless prince in the eyes of outsiders, who had no one to rely on and only depended on his brother to survive, had a slight hope of taking control from the emperor.
Let's make that our future goal!
If he could become the commander of the guard battalion, he would definitely reorganize the guard battalion and make them the strongest army in the Great Abyss, becoming the sharpest blade in his brother's hand!
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