The emperor left with the palace maid.
Ye Jingchen knew that, given his father's suspicious nature, he would definitely ask about what happened after the palace maids left.
However, even if his father suspected it, there was no evidence.
Moreover, that bowl of herbal soup was indeed extremely unpalatable; that was his most genuine reaction.
In short, this test was successfully passed.
After the emperor left, Physician Zhang also left. As he passed by Imperial Physician Li, he said with considerable dismay, "Come with your master!"
After the master and apprentice left, the palace servants in the Eastern Palace looked at each other in bewilderment.
Everything that happened today left them completely bewildered, but they dared not ask.
There are some things that are clearly not things they should know!
"I'm going to take a bath now, go and prepare it!" Ye Jingchen instructed.
The vomit was cleaned up immediately, and he rinsed his mouth, but he could still seem to smell the nauseating odor.
Fangfei quickly led people to make arrangements.
“Sprinkle some flower petals in the bathtub,” Ye Jingchen added.
A little while later, Fangfei came to ask him if everything was ready and that he could take a bath.
Ye Jingchen never leaves anyone by his side when he takes a bath, and the palace servants all consciously withdraw.
"Fangfei, prepare some more food and have Vice Commander Xie bring it in," Ye Jingchen said to Fangfei, who was the last to leave.
Mr. Li's emetic was really effective; he vomited everything out of his stomach, and now he felt a bit hungry again.
Seeing that Ye Jingchen still had an appetite, Xie Chang'an felt much relieved and followed Fangfei to get some food.
Ye Jingchen took off his clothes and soaked himself in the fragrant hot water, finally getting rid of the unpleasant smell.
After soaking for a while, he heard the palace door being pushed open and someone walking in, their footsteps very light.
The person walked directly in his direction. Ye Jingchen initially wanted to tell him not to get closer, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything.
Just as he hesitated, the person had already gone around the screen and appeared in front of him.
Although Ye Jingchen was completely naked, he was soaking in the water, and flower petals on the surface blocked his view, so he wasn't embarrassed at all when Xie Chang'an was watching him.
"Chang'an, feed me!" Seeing Xie Chang'an standing there motionless, Ye Jingchen beckoned to him with his finger.
The space separated by the screen was very small. When he took a bath, even Chenxi only stayed outside the screen. It was an absolutely private and absolutely safe space.
Although he vomited up the medicine given by Dr. Li in time, he still felt that it had some effect.
His body felt hot, and his heart was restless.
However, Mr. Li's emetic was more potent, so the effect was limited to this.
But he still wanted Xie Chang'an to be closer to him.
That's why he had Xie Chang'an bring in the food, even though it might arouse the emperor's suspicion.
Because if they were palace servants, they would know his rules: once the pastries were brought into his bedchamber, they would leave and would never approach the bathtub.
But Xie Chang'an was different; his heart was the same as his, and he also wanted to get closer to him.
Xie Chang'an was holding a plate of osmanthus cake. The osmanthus cake made by the Imperial Chef of the Eastern Palace was fragrant and sweet but not greasy. It was Ye Jingchen's favorite food, so the chef made it every day.
Ye Jingchen can eat the freshest food whenever he wants.
Xie Chang'an walked to the bathtub, placed the plate on the shelf, took a pastry, and bent down to offer it to Ye Jingchen's mouth.
Ye Jingchen took a small bite of the osmanthus cake in that position, then smiled at Xie Chang'an.
"Are you really alright?" Xie Chang'an asked with some concern.
Under normal circumstances, why would Ye Jingchen let him get so close while he was taking a shower?
"I'm fine," Ye Jingchen said, taking another small bite of the osmanthus cake.
To cater to children's appetites, the pastries at Donggong Palace are always made in very small pieces, usually one bite at a time.
However, Ye Jingchen deliberately took very small bites, so after Ye Jingchen took two small bites, there was still a little bit left in Xie Chang'an's hand.
When Ye Jingchen took his third bite, he not only ate the pastry, but also put two of Xie Chang'an's fingers in his mouth and licked them with his tongue.
"You—" Xie Chang'an withdrew his hand in a flash, looking at Ye Jingchen in shock.
Just from having his finger licked, his body trembled as if he were being electrocuted.
"I'm sorry, Brother Chang'an, I was just too hungry." Ye Jingchen smiled at Xie Chang'an, but his apology seemed very insincere.
Xie Chang'an reached out and touched Ye Jingchen's forehead with suspicion, feeling that Ye Jingchen was acting a little strange.
Upon touching it, they discovered that Ye Jingchen's forehead was indeed a bit hot.
"Why do you have a fever?" he asked hurriedly.
Ye Jingchen grabbed Xie Chang'an's hand that was on his forehead, placed it against his cheek, and tilted his head to look at Xie Chang'an with a smile, "Little brother Chang'an, why are you so stunned just because I kissed your finger? I'm taking a hot bath right now, isn't it normal for my forehead to be a little warm?"
Xie Chang'an had never seen Ye Jingchen so gentle before; his hand on Ye Jingchen's cheek trembled slightly.
Many unpleasant thoughts flashed through his mind, but he suppressed them one by one with his reason. He could not take advantage of Ye Jingchen's vulnerability; Ye Jingchen was clearly not normal.
"The water's too cold, you can't soak it anymore," Xie Chang'an reminded him.
"But I don't want to move. Can you carry me out?" Ye Jingchen stood up directly from the bathtub and reached out to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an suddenly closed his eyes; this was truly terrifying!
"Why are you closing your eyes? My body may not be as well-endowed as yours, but it's not so bad that you'd be disgusted just by looking at it, is it?" Ye Jingchen poked Xie Chang'an's cheek with his finger, somewhat dissatisfied.
Xie Chang'an felt around and found a handkerchief on a shelf next to him. He handed it to Ye Jingchen and then turned around.
"Dry yourself off, get dressed, and be careful not to catch a cold," he said.
How could he possibly dislike Ye Jingchen? He was just worried that he might lose control and do something against Ye Jingchen's wishes while Ye Jingchen was not in a conscious state.
Ye Jingchen pursed his lips, stepped out of the bathtub, dried himself off, and put on his undergarments.
“Chang’an, do you know? You’ve missed a really good opportunity!” Ye Jingchen walked up to Xie Chang’an and glared at him.
Because he had just taken a hot bath, Ye Jingchen's face was a little red, and his eyes looked wet. When he stared at Xie Chang'an, his eyes were big, round, black and bright. Just one look made Xie Chang'an dizzy and added fuel to the fire in his body and heart.
Xie Chang'an clenched his fists, trying hard to suppress the urge to reach out and restrain the person.
He reached out and picked up the plate of osmanthus cake from the shelf, handing it to Ye Jingchen. "Have a few pieces of cake, then go and get some rest."
"So clueless about romance!"
Ye Jingchen cursed, snatched the plate of pastries from his hand, picked up a piece, and threw it into his mouth.
He ate as he walked toward the bed, and by the time he reached the bedside, he had already eaten five or six pieces of osmanthus cake.
He placed the plate on the bedside shelf, lay down on the bed, wrapped himself in the blanket, and closed his eyes.
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