That night, after Ye Jingchen coaxed Ye Jinghe to sleep, he returned to his palace, sent Fangfei and the others out, and then called Chenxi out.
Chen Xi was still wearing that ordinary middle-aged man's mask, which made Ye Jingchen feel a little uneasy.
If he had to choose, he would rather Chenxi wear the demon mask.
Since we can't see each other's true faces anyway, at least that mask is cool, unlike this face, which has no distinguishing features.
But he had finally managed to get Chenxi to take off the mask, so naturally he couldn't ask him to put it back on now.
He will eventually make Chenxi take off the skin on her face on her own initiative!
Ye Jingchen took out his flask of Drunken Immortal Wine and said to Chenxi furtively and cautiously, "Come drink with me."
He had previously given Chenxi a whole jug of Drunken Immortal Wine. Although Chenxi wasn't really keen on accepting it, she reluctantly did so in the end, which shows that he does drink alcohol.
Faced with her master's sudden invitation, Chenxi simply and calmly uttered a name.
"Fangfei".
Ye Jingchen quickly grabbed Chenxi's hand, "Hey—don't shout, just one drink, you'll sleep better tonight if you drink."
“It’s the same if you don’t drink it,” Chenxi said expressionlessly.
Apart from the time Ye Jingchen had a high fever in the middle of the night, when has he not slept through the night?
"You've already accepted my gift. As the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding, and he who takes another's gift is bound to do his bidding.' Can't you even have a drink with me?" Ye Jingchen asked, dissatisfied.
"No!" Chenxi answered decisively.
"Why? Give me a reason!" Ye Jingchen's expression was unfriendly.
"The guards don't drink!" Chenxi sighed inwardly. "Alcohol numbs the nerves and makes people react slowly!"
Ever since he rescued her from the water, Chenxi felt that the little rascal was very different from before. Suddenly, he became very attached to him and wanted him to do everything for him.
He even missed the brat who used to look down on him and treat him like he was nothing!
Ye Jingchen couldn't refute this reason, since Chenxi stayed awake to protect him.
"Fine!" he sighed regretfully. "I'll drink it myself."
Ye Jingchen released Chenxi, sat down at the table, and poured himself a full glass of wine.
“You—” Chenxi reached out to stop him.
"This is a cup!" Ye Jingchen said innocently.
He knew that wine cups and teacups had vastly different capacities, but who said that drinking alcohol had to be done from a wine cup?
Besides, would Fangfei give him a wine cup?
That's impossible!
As long as the wine tastes good, it doesn't matter what you drink it with.
Ye Jingchen lowered his head and took a big sip of wine, holding it in his mouth to slowly savor the different layers of flavor before swallowing it, a look of satisfaction on his face.
Chenxi was charmed by his little expression and suddenly wanted to try the taste of wine.
Unfortunately, ordinary bodyguards have to take turns on duty, but as Ye Jingchen's personal bodyguard, he can't let his guard down at any time. He probably won't have the chance to drink alcohol in his life.
Thinking this, Chenxi gave Ye Jingchen a subtle glare.
Why does he have to be the crown prince? Why can't he just be a child from an ordinary family?!
"Chenxi—" Ye Jingchen suddenly called Chenxi's name.
Chenxi's face froze for a moment, looking somewhat guilty.
Did the little rascal realize that he had just glared at him?
Is he really that perceptive?
No way!
"Chenxi, tomorrow you will reveal the matter of Consort De's nephew to the Imperial Concubine. That way, even if the Emperor's decree makes those aggrieved parties hesitant to report it, the Ji family will find a way to make them do so," Ye Jingchen instructed while drinking.
"Oh." Bai felt guilty.
"By the way—tomorrow, while you're at it, go and check if there are any纨绔 (spoiled brats) like Consort De's nephew who are causing trouble in the area, in the family of the Emperor—my mother's family, which is my maternal grandfather's family. If so, remind them to behave themselves from now on, so that they won't be used by Consort De and her ilk as a shield to protect her nephew or to attack me!" Ye Jingchen continued.
He only thought that Consort De's nephew dared to do evil and act recklessly because his aunt was a consort. If the Empress's maternal family also had similar纨绔子弟 (spoiled brats) who caused trouble in the area because their aunts were the Empress, he would never tolerate it. He would definitely kill his own relatives before the enemy could use such things to hinder him!
"The Empress's maternal family has strict traditions; it's absolutely impossible for such a scoundrel to exist!" Chenxi said expressionlessly.
"Huh? How do you know if you don't check?" Ye Jingchen asked in confusion.
“No need to check!” Chenxi said confidently.
Ye Jingchen put down his teacup, stood up, and looked at Chen Xi suspiciously, sizing him up.
There's a problem.
Could it be that his personal bodyguards were also arranged by the late empress? That's why they knew so much about the late empress's maternal clan?
Otherwise, there would be no way to explain why Chenxi was so certain that no scoundrels had emerged from the late empress's maternal clan.
Regardless of why Chenxi became his personal bodyguard, as long as he is loyal, nothing else matters.
Ye Jingchen's body is still that of a child, and his tolerance to alcohol is very low. After drinking one glass of wine, he felt dizzy.
Staggering, Ye Jingchen climbed into bed, barely managed to wrap himself in the blanket, and then fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, when Ye Jingchen was woken up, he had a splitting headache.
Ye Jingchen was grumpy upon waking up and feeling unwell, so he remained in a low mood for a long time until he saw the cute and well-behaved Ye Jinghe and a table full of delicious and varied breakfast, which brightened his mood again.
The thought of meeting Xie Chang'an and his three other study companions soon filled him with anticipation and joy.
Ye Jingchen was in a good mood, but Fangfei was not.
Upon entering His Highness's bedchamber in the morning, even before approaching the bed, one could smell the rich aroma of wine, and a pot of Drunken Immortal Wine was prominently displayed on the table.
Fangfei picked up the wine pot and saw that half of the wine was already gone.
It was much more difficult to wake His Highness than usual. It took a long time to get him up. His Highness was not only reeking of alcohol, but he also kept covering his head.
Fangfei kept looking around the bedroom, but couldn't find where Chenxi was hiding. If she could find her, she would definitely have a good talk with her!
How could Your Highness, a mere child, be allowed to drink so much wine?
She retracted her previous thought; the secret guards were unreliable after all.
After breakfast, Ye Jingchen took Ye Jinghe to the Wenhua Hall, where he was about to have his class.
Originally, there were only two desks in the Wenhua Hall, one for the teacher and one for the Crown Prince.
However, now that the Crown Prince has chosen four companions and there is also the Fifth Prince, there are five more desks in the Wenhua Hall.
Ye Jingchen's desk was still placed directly in front, while Ye Jinghe's desk was placed to his side and slightly behind, with the remaining four desks arranged in a row at the back.
Ye Jingchen was very dissatisfied with the fact that he was sitting in the front row.
However, to this day, he remains the protagonist of the Wenhua Hall and holds the most prestigious position. In this dynasty where hierarchy is strictly defined, no one can surpass his position.
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