"Why did Xi'er think of these things? These words must not be spoken to outsiders. If these words reach the Emperor's ears, you may be punished."
Xie Changling was afraid that someone might be overheard, so he looked around. The maids were all guarding the door, and their conversation hadn't been too loud, thankfully.
Xie Changling did indeed know the reason.
Back then, powerful aristocratic families plotted to kill Xiao Jin, who was then the crown prince, and install a useless puppet ruler in order to launch a rebellion.
Of course, powerful and influential families were far-sighted and knew that failure could not implicate the entire family, so the matter was ultimately resolved through internal strife.
It's unclear how they plotted this, but in any case, those found out after the incident were all concubines in the harem with no powerful connections whatsoever, and had absolutely no relation to aristocratic families.
But Xiao Jin, who was still young at the time, was indeed abducted to a brothel by them, who tried to turn him into a male prostitute and ruin his genitals. But Xiao Jin struggled desperately and found a chance to escape.
He was found by Xie Changling, who had secretly run away. At that time, he was not in good health and was strictly watched by his elders. He was lonely and longed for a playmate.
Xiao Jin was a few years older than him. Although Xie Changling was precocious, he longed to play with Xiao Jin, so he secretly took him home.
The elders almost discovered it several times, but he covered for them and fooled them. Even the servants were always sent away by him with various excuses, so they never had a chance to find out.
If it weren't for that time he had a fever that almost burned him to death, and Xiao Jin hadn't taken the initiative to run out, who knows how long he would have remained hidden.
Looking back now, Xie Changling finds those days quite amusing, a faint smile appearing on his face.
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