The young master of the prestigious Duke of Zhenguo's mansion should not have been reduced to sharing a dormitory with the Eastern Palace Guards.
Unfortunately, Xie Chang'an's current identity is that of a guard in the Eastern Palace, because the emperor only allows him to go to the northern frontier in this capacity.
Therefore, everyone in the supply corps thought he was just the crown prince's bodyguard, only that this bodyguard was favored by the crown prince and followed him around all day.
But a guard is still just a guard, and when it came time to arrange accommodations, he was assigned to the large dormitory where the guards lived.
The palace guards who lived with him knew his identity, so they were all extremely embarrassed.
Just as they were about to give the room to Xie Chang'an and find somewhere else to spend the night, Xie Chang'an left on his own.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it was quite cold to stay outdoors this time of year.
Ye Jingchen stayed in the best room in the inn. It was spacious, with a wide bed and a soft couch. Compared to Ye Jingchen's cramped living quarters in his previous life, this room was comparable to a five-star luxury hotel in terms of size, decoration, and furnishings.
Xie Chang'an wasn't just an ordinary guard, so Ye Jingchen had no reason to make him squeeze into a large dormitory with more than a dozen people.
The emperor's attitude toward the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was already quite subtle; he could no longer let others think that he truly regarded the young heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion as an ordinary guard.
Many people from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion were also going to the Northern Frontier with them. If they felt that they had mistreated Xie Chang'an, and then spread the rumors among the Divine Might Army in the Northern Frontier, it would be very detrimental to Ye Jingchen's reputation in the Divine Might Army.
Of course they should live together, but given Xie Chang'an's criminal record, Ye Jingchen made a condition for him.
"If you can promise that you'll only sleep on the soft couch and won't sneak into bed in the middle of the night, I'll agree!"
"I'm not going to bed." To Ye Jingchen's surprise, Xie Chang'an agreed very readily.
Ye Jingchen had a feeling something was amiss.
Knowing Xie Chang'an as he did, he couldn't possibly do nothing when they were in the same room!
You can't touch me while I'm asleep!
"You can't touch me if I'm not asleep!"
Ye Jingchen added two more restrictions, and sure enough, Xie Chang'an's expression changed.
“You really are up to no good!” he pointed out incisively.
"I'm not some saint who can remain unmoved even with a woman in his lap. How could I possibly stand by and do nothing when I'm in the same room with someone I like?" Xie Chang'an said quite frankly, taking a few steps closer to Ye Jingchen as he spoke.
Ye Jingchen quickly took a few steps back and pointed to the door, "Then get out! I won't share a room with someone who has ill intentions!"
Xie Chang'an stared at Ye Jingchen for a long time before stopping and sitting down on the soft couch.
"Alright, I promise I won't touch you, whether you're awake or asleep. Does Your Highness really have the heart to make me squeeze in with so many people? Even putting aside my status as your admirer, I'm still your ally and your study companion!"
"Then I hope that Young Master Xie can keep his promise and not become a treacherous person who goes back on his word!" After Ye Jingchen finished speaking, he stopped paying attention to Xie Chang'an and began to rummage through his clothes.
Before Xie Chang'an arrived, he had planned to find a clean set of undergarments to take a bath.
He had been running around all day and was covered in dust; he couldn't sleep without taking a shower.
Even though Xie Chang'an is in the room now, he still needs to take a bath.
"I'm going to take a bath. Young Master Xie shouldn't do something as tasteless as peeping at someone else bathing, right?" Ye Jingchen deliberately said to Xie Chang'an before going to take a bath.
Xie Chang'an's eyes darkened, but he said, "I'm not some lecherous devil. What you have, I have too. Why would I want to watch you bathe?"
"That's good. You stay on the soft couch and don't wander around the room. Chenxi, keep an eye on him." Ye Jingchen called Chenxi out.
Xie Chang'an: ......
"Aren't we allies? What about the trust between us?" he asked with a complicated expression.
"I have complete faith in your abilities." Ye Jingchen smiled at him and stepped behind the screen.
As for the others, that remains to be seen.
Hot water had already been prepared in the bathtub. Ye Jingchen quickly stripped off his clothes and soaked himself in the hot water.
Ever since Ye Jingchen entered the screen, Xie Chang'an had been staring at it. Chenxi found it strange and followed his gaze, only to find that the screen was very transparent and Ye Jingchen's silhouette could be seen through it.
He darted to the screen and stood in front of it, blocking Xie Chang'an's view.
Unable to see anyone, Xie Chang'an was somewhat displeased. He glanced at Chenxi and closed his eyes.
Chenxi stood motionless in front of the screen, staring intently at Xie Chang'an.
If the cabbage willingly lets the pig root for her, he can't stop her or control her. But if the cabbage doesn't want to be rooted for, then he will definitely stop the pig!
After taking a bath and getting dressed, Ye Jingchen came out from behind the screen.
He glanced at Xie Chang'an and found that he was still sitting in the same spot, which pleased him greatly.
Upon opening the room door, he saw a servant standing guard not far away, so he instructed him to change the water in the bathtub.
When the two servants at the post station carried in a bucket of hot water, Xie Chang'an was nowhere to be seen. But after they changed the water and left, Xie Chang'an reappeared.
"Go wash up. Don't tell Uncle Xie when we get to the Northern Frontier that I've mistreated you!" Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an wanted to laugh when he heard this. Even if he really complained, would his good father care about this? He might even suspect that he had bullied Ye Jingchen and was now turning the tables on him.
"Then I thank Your Highness for your kindness." He got up from the soft couch and went to rummage through his luggage.
His luggage was kept together with Ye Jingchen's luggage in this room.
He originally only wanted to get some clean clothes to change into, but he changed his mind after seeing Ye Jingchen.
He had many things to consider in the capital, so he didn't dare to push Ye Jingchen too far. But now that he's left the capital, he wants to see how much Ye Jingchen can tolerate him.
What puzzled him was that Ye Jingchen, who had been very lenient with him in the capital, became wary of him after leaving the capital.
Could Ye Jingchen know what he's thinking?
Xie Chang'an took his change of clothes and walked behind the screen. He looked out through the screen but couldn't see anything.
Looking at the screen, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
I wonder if Ye Jingchen is aware of the ingenuity of this screen, if he happens to be looking at it at the same time—
Xie Chang'an took off his clothes very slowly.
Ye Jingchen hadn't noticed the unusual thing about the screen until Chenxi pointed it out, and he realized that the silhouette printed on the screen was so clear.
And Xie Chang'an's action of taking off his clothes—
It's hard to say.
The dawn once again blocked the view behind the screen.
You can't look at dirty things.
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