"I want to be with my brother. I'll be very quiet then." Ye Jinghe looked at Ye Jingchen pitifully with his big, wet eyes.
Ye Jingchen: ...
Who can withstand this!
Ye Jingchen reached out and covered his eyes, coaxing him softly, "Be good, go and memorize your lessons first. If you can finish memorizing the Three Character Classic today, I'll promise you something, okay?"
“Okay—” Ye Jinghe pouted and agreed.
Although he didn't want to memorize the text, the temptation of his brother promising him a favor was not enough to offset his sense of crisis about being alone with his brother and Xie Chang'an. But since his brother's attitude was so firm, he could only be an obedient child.
"His Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince truly have a deep brotherly bond; it's incredibly touching!" Xie Chang'an mocked as he watched Ye Jingchen coax Ye Jinghe away.
"Young Master Xie, are you envious? It's a pity you're an only child with no brothers or sisters, so you can't appreciate the benefits of having siblings!" Ye Jingchen retorted sarcastically.
"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is thriving, and many more younger brothers and sisters will be born in the future. On the other hand, His Highness the Crown Prince, although he seems to have many brothers and sisters now, how many of them will actually survive in the end?" Xie Chang'an said with a smile.
To say such sarcastic words to the crown prince—if he were facing the original owner of this body right now—
The original owner probably wouldn't be too angry, after all, Xie Chang'an was just telling the truth to the original owner, and he wouldn't care about the lives of his brothers and sisters.
However, Ye Jingchen is not the original owner of this body.
He stopped smiling, and taking advantage of his height, looked down at Xie Chang'an and said in a deep voice, "Then I may have to disappoint Young Master Xie. As long as I am here, none of my brothers and sisters will be missing!"
"Is that so?" Xie Chang'an smiled dismissively, with an expression of anticipation. "Then I'll wait and see."
Ye Jingchen covered his eyes with his hands, feeling extremely regretful.
Six-year-old Xie Chang'an is so cute, why isn't he the real person inside?
Ye Jingchen couldn't even imagine how adorable Xie Chang'an would be if he were six years old.
Xie Chang'an looked at Ye Jingchen in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly covered his eyes. Was he crying because he was angry with him?
Surely she's not that fragile? She's not a real child!
"I wonder what business Your Highness has with me?" Xie Chang'an asked.
When the topic turned to business, Ye Jingchen lowered his hand from his eyes.
Seeing that Ye Jingchen didn't shed any tears and his eyes weren't red, Xie Chang'an felt a slight sense of relief.
He knew it! Ye Jingchen's emotions were so stable, there was no way he could cry.
"Is the maternal uncle who gave Young Master Xie the gold beans Jiang He from the Jiang family?" Ye Jingchen asked Xie Chang'an.
Upon hearing the name 'Jiang He', Xie Chang'an's eyes darkened.
He deliberately used the gold beans to attract Ye Jingchen's attention and lead him to investigate Jiang He. As expected, Ye Jingchen did not disappoint him and quickly confirmed that his maternal uncle was Jiang He.
He provided quite a few clues, but not many. Ye Jingchen's ability to pinpoint Jiang He in just a few days is enough to show that he is a smart man.
He enjoys dealing with intelligent people.
"Now that Your Highness has found Jiang He, has Your Highness discovered anything else?" Xie Chang'an asked.
“There are some, which are probably exactly what Young Master Xie wanted me to find out,” Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
Xie Chang'an smiled too; Ye Jingchen was even smarter than he had imagined.
"Then how does Your Highness intend to deal with him?" Xie Chang'an asked.
Ye Jingchen has already had Chenxi inform the emperor about this matter. How to deal with Jiang He, who is clearly suspected of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, should naturally be decided by the emperor.
As the crown prince of Dae-yeon, the safety of Dae-yeon must naturally be his top priority.
Therefore, after discovering that Jiang He was suspected of colluding with the Northern Barbarians, he immediately informed the emperor.
However, there's no need to tell Xie Chang'an this right now.
He wanted to use this as leverage to trick Xie Chang'an.
Ye Jingchen gave Xie Chang'an a meaningful smile, "How I deal with Jiang He depends on the sincerity of Young Master Xie."
"What does Your Highness mean?" Xie Chang'an asked calmly.
"My men have discovered that Jiang He has an extramarital residence. The residence is magnificent and he keeps a beautiful woman there." Ye Jingchen sat down in a chair, speaking while casually fiddling with his fingers.
"But I am particularly curious, how did the young Master Xie, who is only six years old, know that Jiang He has a mistress and keeps a concubine?"
Ye Jingchen asked with a curious expression.
Xie Chang'an: ...
Are you trying to expose his true colors?
“I’m six years old, and His Highness the Crown Prince is only eight. We’re about the same age, so we’re not going to be outdone.” Xie Chang’an said meaningfully.
The gist is—I have flaws, but you also have many suspicious points. We're evenly matched, and neither of us can threaten the other!
Xie Chang'an thought that with his words, Ye Jingchen, being so clever, would easily let the matter drop, but—
"Is this all the sincerity that Young Master Xie has shown?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.
He never does things the way that is expected, and his favorite thing to do is to flip the table.
Although he and Xie Chang'an were indeed equally problematic in terms of their identities, he did not like a situation where they were evenly matched.
He likes to have an absolute advantage and to have the east wind prevail over the west wind.
If Xie Chang'an is indeed a reborn person as he guessed, then Xie Chang'an will obviously care about more things than he does. Why should he be held back by Xie Chang'an?
That's why he asked that question.
A cold glint flashed in Xie Chang'an's eyes. "Does Your Highness really enjoy digging into things so much? Isn't it better to be a little oblivious in life?"
His tone carried a hint of danger.
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Chenxi appeared silently behind Ye Jingchen.
Xie Chang'an: ...
How could we forget about this jinx?
Xie Chang'an's eyes widened suddenly, and he subconsciously took a step back.
In his past life, they lost countless experts trying to kill Ye Jingchen's personal bodyguard, so he knew all too well how terrifying the other party was.
Ye Jingchen hadn't noticed Chenxi's appearance at first, but seeing Xie Chang'an's startled expression, he instantly realized what was going on. He turned around happily and, sure enough, saw Chenxi standing quietly behind him.
"Haha!" Ye Jingchen couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Bodyguards generally do not appear in public unless they sense that the master they are protecting is in danger.
Xie Chang'an had just threatened him.
“He just tried to kill you,” Chenxi said bluntly.
Xie Chang'an: ...
!!
His sixth sense was screaming for danger in his mind, but his body dared not move an inch.
He felt that he had been locked onto by this bodyguard, and that if he made any unusual moves, or if Ye Jingchen gave an order, he would be done for today.
Since his rebirth, this was the first time Xie Chang'an had felt death so close to him.
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