Xie Chang'an was sitting next to Ye Jingchen as he read the letter.
Although Xie Chang'an had been on the expedition for three months, he didn't receive many letters, and most of them were weather forecasts written to him by Yun Shu.
Aside from Yun Shu, perhaps only a few elders from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would write to him.
Ye Jingchen received too many letters. Seeing that Xie Chang'an was alright, he asked him to categorize them by date and writer to make it easier for him to read them.
After a day of rest, Xie Chang'an had fully recovered. He sat next to Ye Jingchen, not only not helping, but also holding the contract that Ye Jingchen had once written for him, waving it in front of Ye Jingchen's eyes.
The contract clearly states that after the Northern Barbarians are completely driven out, Ye Jingchen will be with him and will also take the initiative to tell his parents about their relationship.
He didn't want to read any letters right now; he only hoped that Ye Jingchen would fulfill the agreement in the contract.
He could only tolerate yesterday; that was his limit.
This was only because Ye Jingchen was very tired, and he was also very tired.
After a full day of rest and recuperation, he had fully recovered and was determined to have Ye Jingchen implement the contents of the contract today.
"Can't you make your parents happy for a little while longer? Do you have to hurt their feelings when they're happiest?"
Ye Jingchen originally wanted to ignore it, but Xie Chang'an almost shoved the contract in his face, which was really wasting his time, so he had no choice but to speak up.
"How do you know they're definitely sad, and not happy for me?" Xie Chang'an asked, dissatisfied.
"What are you so happy about? Are you happy that your family line is about to end?" Ye Jingchen asked, his face full of black lines.
Xie Chang'an became even more indignant, "What do you mean by 'no descendants'? I already have younger brothers and sisters!"
“You are your father’s only child,” Ye Jingchen reminded him.
"My second and third uncles are my father's biological brothers, so if they have descendants, doesn't that mean my father has descendants too? If they really care, my mother is in good health anyway, so she can have another child while she's still young," Xie Chang'an said nonchalantly.
"You are such a filial son!" Ye Jingchen gave him a thumbs up.
"So, don't read the letter yet. It's right here. Let's clear my name first!" Xie Chang'an said, pulling Ye Jingchen to his feet.
Ye Jingchen remained unmoved. "I'm here and can't run away. I'll read the letter first, and then write a reply, otherwise they'll worry."
Xie Chang'an's expression changed. He put away the contract, then reached out and turned Ye Jingchen's face to meet his gaze, asking, "Do you want to go back on your word?"
Ye Jingchen stared at him for a moment, then firmly and unequivocally removed Xie Chang'an's hands.
Then, as Xie Chang'an's expression grew increasingly unpleasant, he leaned over and kissed the corner of his mouth.
A fleeting kiss, but enough to brighten Xie Chang'an's expression.
"Instead of making a scene here, why don't you help me organize my letters and write a reply sooner so I can see your father and mother sooner?" Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"I'm not being unreasonable!" Xie Chang'an said, but his hands had already started sorting through the letters.
Ye Jingchen smiled and helped him tidy up.
"Why are all the letters written by that crazy guy? Does he have that much free time?"
"He definitely hasn't been training his troops properly, otherwise where would he find so much time to write letters?"
"I don't think we need to read all his letters, do we? He writes so many, they're probably all meaningless nonsense!" Xie Chang'an said as he sorted through the letters.
Ye Jingchen thought to himself that at this moment he really missed Xie Chang'an, who used to ignore him!
However, this thought could only remain in his mind; he couldn't voice it. If he did, Xie Chang'an would definitely explode, and he would have to appease him in the end.
With Xie Chang'an's help, they spent about half an hour sorting out a pile of letters.
Ye Jingchen started by reading Ye Jinghe's letters, because he wrote the most.
Of course, of all these kids, Ye Jingchen was the one he was most worried about.
He first checked the dates of the first and last letters, then counted them, and sure enough, he found that the numbers didn't match.
"Did you hide a letter? Show it to me." He reached out to Xie Chang'an.
"Which eye of yours saw me hide the letter? Don't you dare slander me!" Xie Chang'an said sternly.
“Jinghe writes to me every day, without fail,” Ye Jingchen said.
"How can you be so sure he won't miss a single letter? What if he forgets to write one day? Or what if he writes one and loses it on the way? The capital is so far from the northern frontier, it's normal for a few letters to get lost," Xie Chang'an said without changing his expression.
"You're wasting your own time. If you don't make it today, don't blame me." Ye Jingchen withdrew his hand and began to read the letter.
"He wrote you so many letters, what's wrong with reading a few less?" Xie Chang'an said sternly, pulling a stack of letters from his sleeve. Judging by the number, it was more than the ones on the table.
"How many letters?" Ye Jingchen pointed to the stack of letters, looking at him with a half-smile.
Don't think he didn't see Xie Chang'an secretly hiding the letter!
But then again, if Xie Chang'an hadn't been so greedy, hiding letter after letter, with his speed, Ye Jingchen wouldn't have discovered it.
Xie Chang'an felt guilty for only a moment before realizing that things were different now. His relationship with Ye Jingchen was different now, and had long surpassed that of the little madman.
He snorted coldly and said matter-of-factly, "Can't I be jealous? It's your fault for being biased!"
Ye Jingchen started reading the letter, too lazy to pay attention to him.
During the three months he was away on campaign, nothing major happened in the capital, but the atmosphere there was quite tense. Several courtiers from aristocratic families offended the emperor and were punished by him.
In his letter, Ye Jinghe said that he had subdued all the generals of the guard battalion and that he could mobilize most of the guard battalion's soldiers even without the emperor's decree.
"Once you return to the capital, you can do whatever you want. The guard battalion will be at your disposal!"
Although Ye Jinghe's words were written in regular script, Ye Jingchen could still sense the arrogance in them and imagine how proud he must have looked when he wrote them.
From the time he brought four-year-old Ye Jinghe back to the East Palace, they had lived together for so many years. The first time they were separated was for two years. The little guy must have missed him very much.
When he returns to the capital, he must bring the little guy back to the East Palace as soon as possible. He has been wandering outside for long enough!
After reading Ye Jinghe's letter, Ye Jingchen began to read the others' letters.
Ye Jingshu's girls' school has spread to the counties and prefectures surrounding the capital, and the chamber of commerce is beginning to take shape.
Ye Jingming's letter made Ye Jingchen's eyes light up. The Second Prince's wife was already pregnant, and according to the timeline, she was already more than four months along.
He'll soon have an adorable little nephew or niece!
Ye Jingyan was so happy in Yongzhou that she forgot all about home.
In his letter, Ye Jingyu wrote that his mother was already selecting a consort for him, and had already arranged for him to meet many noble ladies from the capital.
The bad news is that his mother is very enthusiastic this time, and she seems determined not to give up until she has chosen a daughter-in-law. The good news is that after looking at so many, she herself has not found any she likes.
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