Another day passed, and Xie Chang'an stopped trying to find that memory he might have lost, because all he could find was Ye Jingchen.
Instead of wasting time on this, you might as well spend more time with your family.
It was only then that he realized he was no longer the only son of the Duke of Zhenguo's family. His second and third uncles both had sons and daughters, and Changzhao and Changze were still in the capital.
He was very excited to see the two little brats, but they didn't seem to like him much.
"Where is my elder brother, the Crown Prince?"
"Why didn't my brother, the Crown Prince, come back with you?"
The two little brats performed the "smile disappears" trick in front of him, and after realizing he was alone, they completely ignored him.
Xie Chang'an is now genuinely curious about Ye Jingchen. He's too cunning to be able to bribe even a child as young as a few years old.
He wanted to play with the two little ones, but they ignored him and even seemed a bit disgusted with him.
“Big brother, if you really want to play with us, then take us to find our Crown Prince. I’ve missed him so much, it’s been several days!” Chang Zhao said.
"I miss my Crown Prince brother too!" Changze chimed in.
"He's in the palace. What's so fun about the palace?" Xie Chang'an said dismissively.
The palace in Daeyu was a high-risk area for him, and he could not possibly take his younger siblings there.
“The Crown Prince is clearly at Prince Qian’s residence. This morning he even had someone send us some pastries that the Imperial Kitchen had just made.”
"Big brother, you don't even know where the Crown Prince is, you're really useless!"
Nagasawa and Nagaaki spoke separately.
Xie Chang'an: ......
Did Ye Jingchen use these small favors to buy off these two brats?
"What kind of place is the Prince Qian's Mansion?" Xie Chang'an called Xie Geng out and asked.
"The Fifth Prince was granted the title of Prince Qian, and he has the closest relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince," Xie Geng said.
"Could the Fifth Prince be Ye Jinghe?" Xie Chang'an asked.
He remembered that the little madman was number five.
"That's right! His Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince are very close brothers!"
"They—have a good relationship?" Xie Chang'an's expression was somewhat distorted.
Aren't they mortal enemies?
Ye Jinghe killed Ye Jingchen with his own hands, and even bragged about it to him afterward.
“Very good!” Xie Geng said, emphasizing each word.
In the past, if His Majesty had known that His Highness the Crown Prince had gone to Prince Qian's residence, he would have gone there long ago.
Xie Chang'an understood Xie Geng's implication and looked at him coldly, "What, are you standing up for your new master?"
"My lord, you'll regret this once you regain your memories," Xie Geng kindly reminded him, before running off.
regret?
Xie Chang'an sneered; he couldn't possibly regret it!
However, he was quite eager to see how two people who seemed to want to tear each other apart could have such a deep brotherly bond.
It would be too abrupt for Xie Chang'an to come alone to watch a play, so he carried a little boy in each hand and had someone lead the way to Prince Qian's residence.
Once he arrives at Prince Qian's residence, he can use the two little brats as an excuse, since they originally wanted to play with Ye Jingchen anyway.
The Prince Qian's Mansion and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are both located in the east of the city and are not far apart. Before long, Xie Chang'an arrived at the gate of the Prince Qian's Mansion.
"Greetings, Crown Princess, Miss Changzhao, and Young Master Changze." The guards at the gate not only recognized him but also the two young boys. After they bowed, they let them in without even announcing their arrival.
"Do you come here often?" Xie Chang'an asked.
"Brother, are you getting old and forgetful? The Crown Prince often comes to Prince Qian's residence, so of course we come often too. Brother Chunming is here too!" Changzhao said bluntly.
Xie Chang'an put the two little brats down and said irritably, "Go find your beloved Crown Prince brother!"
The Prince Qian's mansion looked very large, but there wasn't even anyone to guide the way. Xie Chang'an had no choice but to put the two little ones down and let them find their way.
As soon as the two little brats were free, they held hands and ran off in one direction, with Xie Chang'an quickly following behind them.
Before long, they ran to a courtyard, pushed open the gate, and ran inside.
Xie Chang'an followed closely behind and found that there were quite a few people in the courtyard. In addition to a bunch of servants, there were three people sitting around the stone table in the courtyard, two adults and one child, all of whom were familiar faces to him.
"You Ning, what are you doing here?" Xie Chang'an looked at one of the children and asked in surprise.
Isn't You Ning his adopted son? Why is he at Prince Qian's residence?
Upon hearing the name, Chunming remained unmoved, while Ye Jinghe looked displeased, though his displeasure stemmed solely from seeing Xie Chang'an.
"He's not You Ning, he's Chunming, Jinghe's younger brother." Ye Jingchen wasn't surprised at all when he saw Xie Chang'an appear, and explained in a rather cheerful mood.
"Crown Prince!" Chang Zhao shouted happily as she ran towards him. Chang Ze didn't shout, but he ran just as fast as Chang Zhao.
Xie Chang'an was furious. These two brats were clearly his younger brother and sister, so why were they treating an outsider better than him?
"Why are you here again, sister-in-law? Even though you're married to my brother, shouldn't you give each other some personal space?" Ye Jinghe mocked without any politeness.
Upon hearing the title "sister-in-law," Xie Chang'an's gaze turned as sharp as a knife as he stabbed Ye Jinghe.
The title 'Crown Princess' was already the limit of his tolerance, so what kind of weird title is 'sister-in-law'?
"The Fifth Prince called him 'brother' so affectionately. What, you don't want to kill him anymore?" Xie Chang'an asked with a sneer.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly hurt my brother?" Ye Jinghe asked in surprise.
"Chang'an, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want," Ye Jingchen said with a smile, holding one of the little ones in his arms.
"I'm not making this up—"
"Brother Crown Prince, can you take us to the Ciyou Hall today? We haven't been there in so long!" Changzhao interrupted Xie Chang'an, asking hopefully.
"Of course you can. Does Chunming want to come along too?" Ye Jingchen looked at Chunming.
Chunming didn't speak, but looked at Ye Jinghe.
“I also want to go play with my brother,” Ye Jinghe said.
“Okay, let’s all go together then,” Ye Jingchen agreed.
Since they were going out, the palace servants immediately began preparations. Soon, everything they needed to bring was ready, and the carriage was waiting at the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
Ye Jinghe had already noticed that Xie Chang'an was acting strangely. In the past, Xie Chang'an would have tried every means to get closer to his brother, but today he did not approach his brother at all. Instead, he looked at his brother, him and Chunming with a probing gaze.
Ye Jinghe saw all this, but didn't ask anything. Instead, he firmly occupied the position next to his brother.
As for the other side, it was occupied by Chang Zhao, with Chang Ze next to Chang Zhao, and no one paid any attention to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an was in a bad mood. Not only had his younger brother and sister betrayed him, but now even You Ning had betrayed him, leaving him all alone.
"Chang'an, are you going?" Before setting off, Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an, who was all alone.
Xie Chang'an didn't want to go, but putting aside You Ning's uncertain situation, Chang Zhao and Chang Ze were now in Ye Jingchen's hands, so even for the sake of his younger siblings, he had to go.
Thinking this, Xie Chang'an silently followed.
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