Although Ye Jingchen was teaching the child to write, he kept an eye on Xie Chang'an out of the corner of his eye, and naturally noticed that Xie Chang'an was looking at him.
He felt a little strange when he saw the smile on Xie Chang'an's face.
Xie Chang'an rarely smiles. What good thing must he have thought of to make him smile like this?
After teaching Chunming to write the character "人" (person) ten times, Ye Jingchen let go of his hand and let him write it himself.
Under Ye Jingchen's guidance, Chunming's handwriting improved significantly.
Chunming also saw his own progress, and his expression immediately softened a lot.
"Very good, remember this feeling and keep it up!" Ye Jingchen encouraged.
He put Chunming down, stood up to make way, and then helped Chunming sit down on the chair.
"When practicing calligraphy, posture and pen grip are especially important..."
Ye Jingchen corrected Chunming's posture and pen-holding gesture. This time, Chunming didn't say anything, although he still had a stern face, but he did as he was told.
Afterwards, Ye Jingchen told him to practice on his own. He gave Xie Chang'an a look and left the study.
Xie Chang'an also came out.
"Princess Consort, what were you thinking about just now? Why were you laughing so happily?" Ye Jingchen asked curiously after sitting down at the stone table in the courtyard.
"I wasn't thinking about anything, it was just that seeing you teaching Chunming to write was very heartwarming," Xie Chang'an said as he sat down next to Ye Jingchen.
"Didn't you dislike me coming to Prince Qian's residence? Why aren't you jealous now?" Ye Jingchen looked Xie Chang'an up and down, finding him a bit strange.
When did lemon-loving people become so generous?
Having gotten used to his jealousy, Ye Jingchen was now finding it a little strange to see him so magnanimous.
You should know that Xie Chang'an is a ruthless person who can even be jealous of his own younger brother and sister.
"I just don't want you to always be thinking about Ye Jinghe. If you keep thinking about him, it will be even harder for him to become independent. He has grown up. If you keep thinking about him, you will only become a burden to him," Xie Chang'an said earnestly.
If Ye Jingchen hadn't been well-versed in PUA tactics, he might have been fooled by Xie Chang'an's high-sounding words, which were meant to cover up his jealousy, and thus reflect on his own behavior.
He looked at Xie Chang'an with a half-smile, an expression that said, "I see through you but won't say anything."
Although Xie Chang'an wasn't jealous of Chunming, it didn't mean he wasn't jealous of others.
"Your Highness just said that Ye Jinghe is your most beloved younger brother. So, Your Highness, where do I rank in your heart?" Xie Chang'an directly challenged.
"You are my only lover, my only partner, and my only Crown Princess. So, where do you rank?" Ye Jingchen didn't answer directly but instead threw the question at Xie Chang'an.
If he were to say they were equally important, Xie Chang'an would definitely be incredibly jealous.
But to say that Xie Chang'an is more important would undoubtedly be to deceive Xie Chang'an.
Family and loved ones are equally important. He would never ask Xie Chang'an who is more important to him than his parents and family. But Xie Chang'an always wanted to compete with his family in his heart.
If Xie Chang'an gets caught up in this issue again, he'll ask Xie Chang'an that age-old, unsolvable question.
Xie Chang'an was comforted by Ye Jingchen's three "only" statements and stopped dwelling on the issue, but then he started talking about something else.
"You just said that Ye Jinghe loved to hug you when he was little, but you never hugged me when you were little," Xie Chang'an said, feeling very regretful.
Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an with a strange expression and reminded him in a low voice, "Have you forgotten how wary you were of me when we were kids?"
"To make up for the regrets of your childhood, you should hug me more now," Xie Chang'an said seriously, his face stern.
"Alright!" Ye Jingchen gave Xie Chang'an a helpless look, as if he really couldn't do anything with him, and then gave Xie Chang'an a friendly hug.
Xie Chang'an was extremely dissatisfied with Ye Jingchen's perfunctory hug. With a forceful movement, he lifted Ye Jingchen off the stool and moved him to sit in his lap.
"Be careful outside, it's not good if the children see this." Ye Jingchen nudged Xie Chang'an.
"Don't worry, Chunming is very focused when he does something and won't get distracted." Xie Chang'an said, pulling his hands together and wrapping Ye Jingchen's upper body in his arms.
“From this angle, even if he looks outside, he can’t see anything,” he added.
"What if someone comes in from outside?" Ye Jingchen asked again.
They're in the yard now, and someone could come in at any moment.
“Fang Xi and Fang Rui know the rules and won’t just enter the courtyard. Even if someone comes in, I can hear the footsteps outside the door,” Xie Chang’an said.
Ye Jingchen became too lazy to struggle anymore and leaned lazily against Xie Chang'an's chest.
Having spent so many years together, and even more so after marriage, Ye Jingchen was already very familiar with Xie Chang'an's scent. Sitting on the comfortable human cushion, with the breeze blowing, Ye Jingchen felt a little sleepy.
"Don't you think you've been sleeping too much lately?" Xie Chang'an noticed his state and reached out to pinch the soft flesh on his face to wake him up.
"You don't understand, this is what happens when people have free time," Ye Jingchen said slowly.
Xie Chang'an was silent for a moment, then said, "Then I really don't understand."
In both his previous and current lives, he never had a moment of rest.
In his past life, he was the emperor, and he had to deal with political affairs every day.
In this life, he held no official position, yet he was still at Ye Jingchen's beck and call, secretly controlling the overall situation, all for the sake of bringing a peaceful and prosperous era to Emperor Shengping.
When he was reborn, he probably never imagined that he would have to do things for Ye Shengping in this life, and do good deeds anonymously.
"Jingming and the others have all grown up and are capable of handling things on their own. When Jing'an and Jingyan are also in charge, there will be even less for us to worry about. At that time, you can relax like me, and we can leave the capital and go see other places to appreciate the beautiful landscape of Dayuan." Ye Jingchen reached out and touched Xie Chang'an's handsome face, painting him a rosy picture.
Xie Chang'an was very receptive to this kind of talk. He was just saying it casually, mainly because he was worried about Ye Jingchen's health.
However, Ye Jingchen had consulted both Physician Zhang and Mr. Li, and they both said there was no problem. It seems that, as Ye Jingchen said, it was just laziness.
“Chunming has been practicing calligraphy for a while now, it’s time for him to take a break.” Ye Jingchen said, gesturing for Xie Chang’an to let go. He got out of Xie Chang’an’s arms and went into the study.
"Son, children shouldn't overwork themselves. Let your body rest," Ye Jingchen said familiarly to Chunming.
"I'm not tired," Chunming replied without looking up.
"I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'A balance between work and rest is the key to achieving twice the results with half the effort.'" Ye Jingchen said, walking over to Chunming, taking the calligraphy brush from his hand, and then lifting him off the chair and carrying him out of the study.
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