Since their marriage, Ye Jingchen's bedroom has rarely been visited.
Xie Chang'an took on all the tasks of personally serving Ye Jingchen, and he enjoyed it immensely.
Even if palace servants had something to announce, they could only pass on the message at the door.
Knowing that Ye Jingchen was completely trusting and easy to coax when he was asleep, Xie Chang'an would stay by his side almost every time he slept. Even the morning training sessions were changed from the training ground to the open space in front of the dormitory.
He guarded Ye Jingchen like a dragon guarding its beloved treasure, unwilling to even look away from him.
The Emperor was aware of these changes in the Eastern Palace. His feelings towards Xie Chang'an were quite complex and difficult to explain in a few words.
They stayed up quite late last night, and knowing Ye Jingchen was very tired, Xie Chang'an was extra careful in carrying him so as not to wake him.
However, as it was almost lunchtime and Ye Jingchen still showed no signs of waking up, Xie Chang'an's movements became increasingly obvious.
They woke Ye Jingchen up in a special way, and the two spent some more time in bed before getting up for lunch.
After lunch, Ye Jingchen continued to lie on the recliner to catch up on sleep.
As for why we don't go to bed, it's to prevent someone from misbehaving again.
Today was the day to pay respects to the emperor, and before taking a nap, Ye Jingchen told Xie Chang'an that he would take Xie Chang'an to Chengqian Palace today.
He has given the emperor two years to adjust, and the emperor should accept this fact by now.
"I don't want to go."
"I'll be waiting for you to come back in the East Palace," Xie Chang'an said, showing great resistance to the idea.
It is said that to love someone is to love all of them. Xie Chang'an could barely accept Ye Jinghe, but to accept Emperor Shengping was very difficult for him.
Moreover, he knew very well that the Ye Jingchen he liked was not the original Ye Jingchen, and Emperor Shengping was not his father.
Although Emperor Shengping treated Ye Jingchen very well, Ye Jingchen reciprocated by giving Emperor Shengping more than enough in return.
If it weren't for Ye Jingchen's continuous efforts to eliminate internal and external troubles for Emperor Shengping, Dayuan would not have achieved its current state, and Emperor Shengping would never have been associated with terms like "benevolent ruler" or "enlightened monarch" in his lifetime.
Ye Jingchen owes Emperor Shengping nothing, so he doesn't necessarily need the emperor's approval.
"It's not that I necessarily want you to accept Father Emperor, but we are now married and family. I don't want you to be alone in the East Palace while I'm enjoying a happy reunion with my family in Chengqian Palace," Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an.
“It’s okay. Even if I’m all alone, I won’t feel lonely, because I know you’ll be back by my side soon,” Xie Chang’an said to Ye Jingchen with a smile.
By saying that, he was refusing.
"Alright, I respect your wishes," Ye Jingchen sighed and said.
He knew Xie Chang'an's past experiences. The fact that the emperor's paranoia caused the destruction of the Zhenguo Duke's family was something Xie Chang'an had personally experienced. In his previous life, he could have been pampered by his family like Wu Zemin, Gu Beichen, and Yun Shu, and grown up carefree. However, because of the emperor, he had never had a peaceful day since he was six years old.
Even if he avenged himself in his past life, it doesn't mean the hatred will disappear. Most people in this world wouldn't be that magnanimous.
Moreover, in the first few years of this life, the emperor had taken action against the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion several times, but they had managed to defuse the situation each time.
If they are unable to resolve the situation, things may still proceed as they were destined to happen.
Therefore, Ye Jingchen has no right to demand that Xie Chang'an forgive the emperor or accept him.
However, he wouldn't think that Xie Chang'an didn't care about him just because Xie Chang'an refused to accept the emperor.
The phrase "love me, love my dog" doesn't apply in every situation, and Xie Chang'an's current attitude is already quite good.
He mentally crossed out two of the three things he wanted to do.
Now that he knew Xie Chang'an's attitude, he naturally wouldn't do anything unnecessary and would just let things take their natural course.
Xie Chang'an looked at Ye Jingchen for a long time before saying, "I've noticed that you're a very contradictory person. You want to lie down and do nothing, but you also want to do everything perfectly. Don't you think that these two mindsets of yours are inherently contradictory?"
Ye Jingchen smiled at Xie Chang'an, closed his eyes, and said slowly, "But people are inherently contradictory."
Before he completely lets go, he naturally hopes for perfection, but once he finds someone he can entrust his affairs to, he can then let go of everything and lie down with a clear conscience.
"Can't I really go to the warehouse and move that double recliner out? I put a lot of thought into having it custom-made, it's such a waste to just leave it to gather dust in the warehouse," Xie Chang'an suddenly said.
“You can have another single recliner made and put it next to this one,” Ye Jingchen said.
As for the double recliner, he would never agree to Xie Chang'an taking it out of the storeroom.
Its best fate is to gather dust in the warehouse!
Xie Chang'an sighed deeply. In the end, he moved a stool and sat down next to Ye Jingchen's recliner. The two chatted casually for a while, and then Ye Jingchen's voice stopped.
He fell asleep again.
Xie Chang'an then stopped talking, leaned back in the recliner, looked at Ye Jingchen's face, listened to his breathing and heartbeat, and whiled away the peaceful and pleasant time.
Ye Jingshu came to find Ye Jingchen and happened to see this scene, which gave her goosebumps.
She simply couldn't understand how two grown men could fall for each other. Not only did they fall for each other, but they were inseparable, seemingly more affectionate than ordinary couples.
She used to dislike Xie Chang'an, and it was hard for her to accept that Ye Jingchen actually liked Xie Chang'an. But after seeing them being all lovey-dovey for the past two years and being forced to watch them be lovey-dovey, Ye Jingshu has become numb.
"How could you sleep with this person staring at you like a statue waiting for her husband?" Ye Jingshu asked Ye Jingchen after he woke up.
"Royal sister, when you meet someone you like in the future, you will understand that it is impossible for a person to guard against the scent of the person next to them in bed," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"Ugh—stop talking!" Ye Jingshu made a face as if she couldn't stand it anymore.
Ye Jingchen readily changed the subject, bringing up their visit to the orphanage the day before, and then suggested that Ye Jingshu hire a painter for the orphanage.
"Now that you mention it, it reminds me of something. How can one painter be enough? We should hire several more to paint more scenes of children laughing and playing. That way, we can use those paintings to raise funds for the orphanage during future flower viewing banquets." Ye Jingshu's mind worked quickly, and she immediately came up with a new idea.
She herself could certainly afford the expenses of the Salesian Orphanage, but if she could get a few more noble ladies from aristocratic families to join in doing good deeds, the children of the Salesian Orphanage could have a better life.
They have plenty of money anyway, so why not spend it to buy a good reputation?
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