When Ye Jingchen woke up to find himself in a completely unfamiliar environment, with Xie Chang'an and the others from the Eastern Palace nowhere to be seen, he was somewhat bewildered.
He was still wearing the same clothes he used to sleep in, and his body was still his own, but looking around, the place where he lived was dilapidated, cold and deserted, and there was not a single person in sight.
He wandered around this unfamiliar place for a long time before finally finding the gate, but it was locked from the outside and he couldn't open it.
He climbed over the courtyard wall and saw the familiar buildings, only to realize with a start that he was in what seemed to be the location of the Cold Palace.
Wasn't he sleeping in the East Palace with Xie Chang'an yesterday? How come he woke up in the Cold Palace?
Was it a prank, or did he wear it again?
He climbed over the courtyard wall and, thanks to his familiarity with the palace layout, evaded several patrols of the Imperial Guards, eventually reaching the vicinity of the East Palace.
Perhaps it can no longer be called the Imperial Guards, because he discovered that these patrolling guards were not wearing the armor of the Imperial Guards, but rather the uniform of the Divine Might Army.
The area around the East Palace was heavily guarded, with a large number of guards patrolling. He waited patiently for a long time before entering the East Palace during a shift change.
Upon entering the East Palace, he discovered that although the palace's location remained the same, the layout of everything except the palace itself was completely different from his own East Palace, giving off a sense of unfamiliarity.
Until he reached the vicinity of the main hall and saw the master of the East Palace, the child was clearly Chunming.
However, this Chunming looks a bit taller than the Chunming from Prince Qian's residence, and might be a year or two older.
Upon seeing Chunming, Ye Jingchen immediately understood that he had transmigrated into a book again, and this time, after Xie Chang'an had become emperor.
Last night, they were still lovers whispering sweet nothings to each other, but after one night, they became mortal enemies.
He still has traces of Xie Chang'an left on him last night!
If Xie Chang'an saw him now and recognized him as Ye Jingchen, he would probably kill him without hesitation.
Ye Jingchen's first reaction was to leave the palace, avoid Xie Chang'an, and then make further plans.
But now the palace has a new owner. Although he knows some martial arts, he is far inferior to Xie Chang'an and Chen Xi. Is it possible for him to leave the palace without anyone noticing?
Moreover, after leaving the palace, will he be able to see Xie Chang'an again?
In his previous life, Xie Chang'an died at the age of thirty. If we judge from Chunming's age, wouldn't he not have many years left to live?
Now that he had transmigrated to this point in time, he would be unwilling to give up without seeing Xie Chang'an in person.
According to what Xie Chang'an had told him before, after he became emperor, he had no concubines or children in the harem. His only heir was a little beggar he picked up on the street, who later became Chunming.
He cared about his heir quite a bit, and would personally teach him whenever he had free time.
Therefore, as long as he stays in the East Palace and by Chunming's side, it should be easy for him to see Xie Chang'an.
However, Chunming is now the Crown Prince, with palace servants following him openly and secret guards lurking in the shadows, making it difficult to get close to him.
He sneaked into the eunuchs' quarters, stole a set of eunuchs' clothes, changed into them, and lingered near the main hall, preparing to find an opportunity to approach Chunming.
However, before he could appear before Chunming, he first encountered Xie Chang'an, who had come to see Chunming.
Xie Chang'an, dressed in imperial robes, exuded an imposing aura, but Ye Jingchen only noticed the weariness and sickness in his eyes and his thin figure.
Upon seeing Xie Chang'an like this, he was somewhat lost in thought and only realized a moment later that he should lower his head to avoid her, but he did not expect that Xie Chang'an would notice him in just that short time.
"Raise your head!" The footsteps stopped about three steps in front of him, and a cold voice rang out.
Ye Jingchen hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and met Xie Chang'an's gaze.
He stayed here because he wanted to see Xie Chang'an.
"The deposed crown prince?" When Xie Chang'an saw him, his eyes first turned cold, then his face showed a look of doubt.
“I am not him. Wasn’t he already killed by Jinghe in the Cold Palace long ago?” Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang’an with a smile.
He had always been curious about how much he resembled the original owner of the body, and he never expected that his question would be answered in this way.
It seems that he and the original owner must look quite alike, otherwise Xie Chang'an wouldn't have recognized him at first glance.
"How do you know about this? Who exactly are you?" Xie Chang'an's expression changed slightly.
Not many people probably know that Ye Jinghe killed the deposed crown prince. Moreover, this person is called Little Crazy Jinghe, and he seems very familiar with him. Who exactly is he?
"You're the one who told me about this, but not the current you, but the future you," Ye Jingchen said calmly.
"The future me?" Xie Chang'an sneered. "Do you think I'd believe such a ridiculous reason? Guards—"
"I also know the secret of the Crown Prince's origins, which you also told me."
"I also know your Xie family's spear technique; it was taught to me personally by your father."
“I also have this—a family heirloom passed down only to the eldest daughter-in-law in the Xie family!” Ye Jingchen said quickly, rolling up his sleeves to reveal the gold bracelet on his wrist.
Before accepting the gold bracelet, Ye Jingchen couldn't believe that a family heirloom like the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would be just an ordinary gold bracelet. The bracelet was rather thin and had no patterns on it.
When Ye Jingchen spoke his first sentence, Xie Chang'an was only slightly moved. But when Ye Jingchen spoke his second sentence, Xie Chang'an's expression changed. When Xie Chang'an saw the bracelet on Ye Jingchen's wrist, his pupils shrank.
"How is this possible?!" he exclaimed in disbelief.
The people of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion are long gone. Apart from him, there should be no one else in the world who knows that the Duke of Zhenguo's family heirloom is really just an ordinary gold bracelet.
This bracelet must have been carefully kept by him after his mother's death. It would never appear on someone's wrist, especially not a man who bears a striking resemblance to the deposed crown prince!
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