Ye Jingchen gave the remaining three flowers to Fangfei, asking her to put them in a vase.
Although it was the one they had left over, it was still one of the most beautiful in the Imperial Garden, and it would be a pity to throw it away.
Fangfei quickly arranged the flowers and placed them in the most suitable position in the main hall, adding a touch of elegance and tranquility to the hall.
As for the flowers that Ye Jingchen and Xie Chang'an exchanged, Ye Jingchen personally filled vases with water, arranged them, and placed them together in his bedroom.
Xie Chang'an's branch will be brought back to his current residence after he returns from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
After arranging the flowers, Ye Jingchen instructed Fangfei to serve the meal.
The palace servants set out the meal, and Ye Jingchen waved his hand, dismissing them all.
Ye Jingchen picked up his chopsticks to eat, but Xie Chang'an held his hand down.
“Feed me!” he said to Ye Jingchen.
Since the little madman isn't around, he's going to try and get as many benefits as possible for himself!
When he becomes the Crown Prince, he will definitely make Ye Jingchen feed him in front of the little madman, just to make the little madman furious.
He almost burst out laughing when he thought of this wonderful scene.
"This is the Eastern Palace!" Ye Jingchen reminded him, somewhat speechless.
"You used to feed your precious little brother all the time. If you can feed him, why can't you feed me?" Xie Chang'an asked unhappily.
Now, when Xie Chang'an recalls those scenes of Ye Jingchen patiently coaxing the little madman to eat, his heart aches terribly.
If he could go back to the past, he would definitely pretend to be a real six-year-old kid, so that Ye Jingchen could not only feed him, but also kiss and hug him!
"If you were eight years old, I could feed you without a problem, but you're eighteen now, and you still want me to feed you? Do you think that's appropriate?" Ye Jingchen asked quietly.
“Given our current relationship, what’s inappropriate? I can feed you too, we can feed each other!” Xie Chang’an said, picking up a piece of Ye Jingchen’s favorite dish and holding it to Ye Jingchen’s mouth.
Ye Jingchen knew Xie Chang'an's personality well, so he didn't hesitate and ate the food in one bite.
"Now it's your turn to feed me!" Xie Chang'an looked at Ye Jingchen with great anticipation.
"What do you want to eat?" Ye Jingchen asked.
“Don’t you know my preferences? I like everything you feed me,” Xie Chang’an said.
Ye Jingchen glanced at the food on the table, picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, and offered it to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an lowered his head and bit down on the food and chopsticks, looking at Ye Jingchen with deep eyes.
Ye Jingchen: ......
They're just eating, why tempt them? Do you think they'll suddenly start rolling around together while they're eating and turn into eating something else?
Ye Jingchen used a little force to pull out his chopsticks.
Then, he took the plate in front of Xie Chang'an and quickly scooped up all of Xie Chang'an's favorite dishes, piling them up to the brim.
"Eat up," he said to Xie Chang'an.
"Feed me." Xie Chang'an looked at the plate of food, then at Ye Jingchen, and insisted without even lifting his hand.
“Brother Chang’an, do you know? My Eastern Palace is actually a sieve. If you think your family members live too long, you can continue to play this game!” Ye Jingchen sighed and said to Xie Chang’an.
He longed to be close to Xie Chang'an, but it was too dangerous now.
"For our future, let's be patient a little longer," Ye Jingchen gently patted his arm to comfort him.
With a sullen face, Xie Chang'an took the plate in front of Ye Jingchen, put a plate of food on his plate, and placed it in front of him.
The dishes were all things Ye Jingchen liked to eat, but Xie Chang'an's serious expression as he picked up food was strangely comical to Ye Jingchen.
"Brother Chang'an, are you going to keep a gloomy face while we eat?" Ye Jingchen teased, amused.
Xie Chang'an glared at Ye Jingchen, "Why don't you save those two calls of 'Chang'an brother' for when the Fifth Prince returns?"
Ye Jingchen scrutinized Xie Chang'an with a probing gaze for a long while, then asked with feigned confusion, "Why do you keep mentioning Jinghe? I know you two used to be allies and have a special relationship, but if you keep bringing him up in front of me, I'll get jealous!"
Xie Chang'an suddenly understood how Ye Jinghe felt when he called him "Jinghe, little brother".
This is awful!
After that, Xie Chang'an finally stopped causing trouble and ate his meal properly.
After finishing their meal, Ye Jingchen took Xie Chang'an to his private vault.
Since we're going to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, we can't go empty-handed; we should at least prepare a gift for everyone.
Xie Chang'an should know his family's preferences best, so Ye Jingchen took him to the private store and asked him to help him choose.
In order to please his family, Xie Chang'an did not refuse.
He chose aged medicinal herbs for his great-grandfather and grandmother, several bolts of fine brocade for his mother and two aunts, and a set of writing brush, ink, paper, inkstone, and paperweight for his grandfather.
As for the two little ones—
"I'll pick out the gifts for your younger brother and sister!" Ye Jingchen said, turning around in his private stash and selecting several suitable gifts for the children.
Seeing Ye Jingchen's excited expression as he personally picked out the gift, Xie Chang'an felt a lump in his throat.
But little did he know, what would upset him even more was yet to come.
They left the palace with gifts and arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, where Xu Jingjing and her two sisters-in-law were already waiting at the door.
After exchanging greetings, two eunuchs carried the gifts and followed Ye Jingchen into the mansion.
"You brat, you better behave yourself. If the elders in the family see through your little schemes, I'll definitely punish you according to the family rules!" Xu Jingjing walked up to Xie Chang'an and threatened him in a low voice.
Xie Chang'an's lips twitched.
He had never experienced the family discipline of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in his life, but sooner or later he would have to.
Led by Xu Jingjing, Ye Jingchen arrived at the main hall of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
The Dowager Lady, the Duke of Zhenguo, and the Duchess of Zhenguo were all in the main hall.
Before the old lady could bow to him, Ye Jingchen bowed to her first, then avoided her bow.
The same applies to the Duke and his wife.
Afterwards, he had his eunuch present the gifts.
As for the two little ones, he planned to deliver them to them personally.
He spent some time in the main hall talking with several elders, mainly reporting to the Duke of Zhenguo on the situation in the desert, as well as the current status of the Shenwei Army and the border defense battalion.
Ye Jingchen used the Drunken Horse Grass to undermine the livelihood of the Northern Barbarians, causing the wilderness to be covered with Drunken Horse Grass. Although the Drunken Horse Grass was burned to death by them this year, wildfires cannot burn it all, and it will grow again in the spring. The smaller the species, the more vigorous its vitality. The Drunken Horse Grass will not be extinct because of a big fire.
The Duke of Zhenguo's biggest worry was that the Drunken Horse Grass would spread from the wilderness to the northern frontier, causing losses to the people there.
Ye Jingchen told him that the seeds of the Drunken Horse Grass only mature in September, and as long as the Drunken Horse Grass on the desert is eliminated before September, the seeds will not spread.
The Northern Barbarians have moved further north and temporarily abandoned the desert, but the border defense camp and the Divine Might Army will not give up on this desert. If used properly, this desert can also become a natural pasture for the Great Abyss.
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