"Talking to yourself before bed? Are you sure there's no one else in the room?" Xie Chang'an fell into deep thought after hearing Xie Geng's report.
Dream?
He recalled that Ye Jingchen had also had a dream that morning after falling asleep in the Xuanzheng Hall, and it was a colorful dream at that.
Could it be that his dream was more than just a dream?
"Did anything strange happen after he fell asleep this afternoon?" Xie Chang'an asked Xie Geng.
Xie Geng's expression became very subtle as he looked at Xie Chang'an, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
"Did you take a drug to make yourself mute like Xie Xin?" Xie Chang'an asked.
"I'm not mute, but Young Master Ye—he—"
Xie Geng hesitated for a long time, but couldn't get the words out.
After Ye Jingchen entered Xuanzheng Hall in the morning, he simply stood guard outside and did not follow him in; otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a predicament now.
"If you keep stammering, I won't hesitate to give you a dose of mute medicine!" Xie Chang'an said coldly.
Xie Geng closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, and quickly said, "Young Master Ye seems to have had a dream related to spring."
"It seems quite intense; I could even hear Young Master Ye crying."
Only after he finished speaking did Xie Geng dare to open his eyes, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he met the master's gaze, which was as if he were looking at a dead man.
Xie Geng felt a chill run down his spine and quickly clarified, "After realizing something was wrong, we all left the room and just stayed outside!"
The Lord's eyes are terrifying!
He must have feelings for Young Master Ye, which is why he was so bothered that they heard their voices.
But what did they do wrong?
They were only doing this so they could protect their master closely!
For a fleeting moment, Xie Chang'an did have the urge to cut off Xie Geng's ears. He hadn't even heard it, so why did these guards hear it first?
But would Ye Jingchen actually cry in bed?
His eyes are beautiful; they would be even more beautiful if he cried.
Just thinking about it made Xie Chang'an feel a little restless.
But when he thought about his own guess, his heart turned cold again.
He recalled the two dangerous auras he had sensed in the Xuanzheng Hall earlier that day, both times when he was very close to Ye Jingchen.
Perhaps, another version of himself is right beside Ye Jingchen, but neither of them can see his presence.
Now, Ye Jingchen has clearly noticed the existence of another version of himself.
Perhaps Ye Jingchen's dream wasn't a dream at all, but rather a provocation from another version of himself.
Someone who can't even show his face is just taking advantage of Ye Jingchen's liking to provoke him on his own turf. He's really showing a huge disregard for him!
"Xie Geng, if I want to make a man my empress, how many people do you think I need to kill to shut them up?" Xie Chang'an murmured.
"What are you saying, my lord?" Xie Geng couldn't believe his ears. What? Establish a male empress? Kill who?
"If you don't need your own ears, I can have someone cut them off for you!" Xie Chang'an said coldly, giving him a sharp look.
Xie Geng shuddered and quickly covered his ears with his hands.
It's not that his ears are bad; Your Majesty, listen to yourself, is what you're saying even human language?
"Bring him to me when he wakes up tomorrow," Xie Chang'an ordered.
Why should I compete with someone who can't even show his face?
In the side hall, Ye Jingchen, after falling asleep, unsurprisingly dreamed of Xie Chang'an again.
Although he had no memory of his conscious state, he still felt sore and weak. As soon as Xie Chang'an appeared beside him, he reached out and pressed against Xie Chang'an's chest, saying with great disgust, "Stay away from me."
"I promise I won't do anything, I just want to hold you while we sleep, is that not allowed?" Xie Chang'an said, holding Ye Jingchen's hand, somewhat disappointed.
He had always known that Ye Jingchen was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force. However, he had previously disdained using Ye Jinghe's usual tactics to gain Ye Jingchen's sympathy. But after their marriage, he discovered that gentle persuasion was far more effective than force, allowing him to secure more benefits for himself. Gradually, he also learned to feign pitifulness in front of Ye Jingchen.
Let's just call it a little fun between husband and wife.
Moreover, it feels really good to walk Ye Jinghe's path and leave Ye Jinghe with nowhere to go!
"It's not that I can't hold you while I sleep, but my back and legs are sore right now. You need to massage them and lull me to sleep!" Ye Jingchen commanded.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
As Xie Chang'an spoke, he held Ye Jingchen in his arms with one hand and gently massaged his waist with the other, carefully avoiding sensitive areas.
He really wanted to continue doing things with Ye Jingchen that would make them both happy, but he didn't have a habit of letting others eavesdrop.
These bodyguards of today haven't been trained by him; they're too ignorant. They can't even avoid suspicion or listen to indecent things, and they actually reported it to their past selves.
Perhaps because the Xie Chang'an here is his past self, he could vaguely sense Xie Chang'an's thoughts. His treasure was being coveted, which made him very uncomfortable, even if the person who coveted it was one with him!
"Your arrival opened his heart, which is why I was able to meet you." Ye Jingchen heard Xie Chang'an say in his ear as he was dozing off.
The next day, when Ye Jingchen woke up, he felt refreshed and energetic, which meant that Xie Chang'an must have been working hard the night before.
He also remembered the last thing Xie Chang'an said to him.
Although it was all a bit confusing, Ye Jingchen understood one thing better than Xie Chang'an: Xie Chang'an was actually the protagonist of this novel's world, the center of that world.
Xie Chang'an appeared because of him, and perhaps he himself came for him as well, so the way back must also lie with him.
Ye Jingchen woke up long after breakfast time, and it wasn't lunchtime yet. After he ate something to fill his stomach, Xie Geng appeared and said that Xie Chang'an wanted to see him.
"What does your master want to see me for?" Ye Jingchen asked curiously.
"I want to defy the world and make you my empress!" Xie Geng thought to himself, but he dared not say it aloud.
They all knew about Ye Jingchen's bizarre background and the connection between him and their master. The key was that their master initially refused to acknowledge his relationship with Ye Jingchen, so it would probably be difficult for him to rekindle their friendship now.
"I don't know," Xie Geng could only say.
"Xie Geng, you've served your master for so many years, you should know a lot about him, right? Has he really never had a girl he liked since he was a child?" Ye Jingchen suddenly asked.
"No," Xie Geng answered without hesitation.
"Are there any girls you're close to?" Ye Jingchen asked again.
He suddenly realized that coming here was the best opportunity for him to learn about Xie Chang'an's past.
Although he could ask Xie Chang'an about his past and Xie Chang'an himself would know, what Xie Chang'an said might be different from what others saw.
"No!" Xie Geng shook his head repeatedly.
Even if he did, he wouldn't dare say it. What if it caused a misunderstanding between the master and Young Master Ye?
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