"Why did you choose me?" Xie Chang'an asked, looking into Ye Jingchen's eyes.
You can see a lot through one person's eyes.
For example, love and hate.
For example, desire.
Eyes don't lie.
No matter how well it's concealed, there will always be subtle flaws.
Regardless of what answer Ye Jingchen gives, Xie Chang'an felt confident that he could see what Ye Jingchen wanted from his eyes.
"The Duke of Zhenguo is the God of War of Dayuan, and the Xie family army is the guardian of Dayuan. As the crown prince of Dayuan, I naturally need to build a good relationship with the future heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, don't I?" Ye Jingchen frankly stated his purpose.
Xie Chang'an stared at him for a long time, but couldn't detect even a trace of insincerity in his eyes.
His sixth sense told him that the other person was telling the truth.
But he didn't want to believe it.
How could the son of Emperor Shengping be such an open and upright person?
Where did that selfish, narrow-minded, hypocritical, and arrogant Ye Jingchen go?!
Who exactly is this person who replaced Ye Jingchen?
Xie Chang'an's eyes were turbulent, his mind was in turmoil, and he remained silent for a long time.
"The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will forever be loyal to His Majesty! The Xie Family Army will forever be loyal to Dayuan! It is Chang'an's good fortune to be valued by His Highness the Crown Prince!" The old lady said with tears in her eyes and her voice was firm and powerful.
Because of Ye Jingchen's heartfelt words, she became more certain of her previous idea.
The Duchess was also moved, but there was still a frown between her brows, probably because she was worried about Xie Chang'an's health.
As for the Crown Princess and her two sisters-in-law, their thoughts were much simpler, and their faces were full of joy.
The Crown Princess, in particular, was beaming with joy; she couldn't have been happier.
"Father and I naturally have unwavering faith in and are deeply grateful for the loyalty of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and the Xie family army. However, my wish for my younger brother Chang'an to be my study companion is merely my own idea. Ultimately, it depends on whether my younger brother Chang'an is willing or not," Ye Jingchen asked Xie Chang'an with sincere eyes.
"May I ask who you chose as your study companions?" Xie Chang'an remained silent for a while before asking.
"Wu Zeming, the eldest grandson of the Minister of Rites."
"Yun Shu, the heir of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion."
"Gu Beichen, grandson of the Imperial Academy Chancellor."
Ye Jingchen named the three people and added, "Of course, this is just my own choice. As for whether the three families are willing, we'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out."
Xie Chang'an's pupils contracted slightly.
He was familiar with all three names. In his previous life, some of them were his subjects, and some were his enemies, but without exception, they were all capable people.
Was Ye Jingchen's choice a coincidence or intentional?
Xie Chang'an didn't believe there were so many coincidences in the world, but if it was intentional, then Ye Jingchen in front of him must also be a reborn person like him.
Who exactly is he?
He harbored no hostility towards the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion or him, and even doted on Ye Jinghe, this madman. Did such a person exist in my past life?
"Why tomorrow?" Xie Chang'an asked.
Ye Jingchen smiled and said, "Because the Emperor ordered the three families to send people into the palace tomorrow, I can only ask them for their own wishes tomorrow."
Based solely on his ability to respect the wishes of others, Xie Chang'an removed all members of the royal family from his list of suspects.
"What time tomorrow?" Xie Chang'an continued to ask.
"At 9:00 AM, in the Wenhua Hall," Ye Jingchen replied, then realized the purpose of Xie Chang'an's question and was overjoyed.
"Brother Chang'an, you've agreed to be my study companion?" he asked excitedly.
"Um."
Compared to Ye Jingchen's excitement, Xie Chang'an was much calmer, simply giving a blank "hmm".
"Then I'll wait for you at the Wenhua Hall tomorrow!" Ye Jingchen said quickly, only then remembering that the other party was still sick.
“If your health… it’s not convenient for you to go tomorrow, it’s okay. You can go when you’re better,” Ye Jingchen said considerately.
"I'll go tomorrow," Xie Chang'an said expressionlessly.
The emperor will definitely attend such an important occasion tomorrow. If he doesn't go, the petty emperor will be unhappy and might even take his anger out on the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Therefore, even if it means crawling, Xie Chang'an will crawl there.
Moreover, his health wasn't actually that bad; he was just faking his illness.
"But your body—" Ye Jingchen asked with some concern.
"It's alright, it'll be fine tomorrow."
Ye Jingchen: ...
Okay!
Whatever makes you happy!
Ye Jingchen was relieved. He had wondered why the protagonist would suddenly become seriously ill. He was definitely faking it!
Ye Jingchen was very curious as to why he had pretended to be sick before and why he had suddenly stopped pretending now.
Of course, after their brief time together, Ye Jingchen had more doubts about Xie Chang'an than just this.
However, there are some questions that don't need to be answered right now; he and Xie Chang'an will have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other in the future!
"There are many things to prepare for entering the palace, so I won't bother you any longer!" Having achieved his purpose in coming to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Ye Jingchen picked up Ye Jinghe and took his leave.
The matriarch, holding Xie Chang'an's hand, led the women of the household to personally escort him to the gate of the mansion.
After boarding the carriage and traveling for a while, Ye Jingchen instructed the carriage to change course and head to the busiest street in the imperial city.
"Your Highness, it's too dangerous outside. You should return to the palace as soon as possible!" Fangfei advised.
"Since we've finally managed to leave the palace, how can we not go and see the lives of the common people in the capital and get a feel for their lives?" Ye Jingchen said seriously.
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