How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

Thinking about what the Cao family might do after they knew about the dragon robe, Xie Chengze's hands began to tremble as he was writing the textbook.

The previous fights were all minor ones, but once military power was involved, it might lead to bloodshed. Even though Xie Chengze had someone to protect him, he didn't want to see a scene of a river of blood.

In his eyes, Cao family's soldiers were still soldiers, and the military force of the Jian'an Dynasty was too scarce and precious. Even if he lost one soldier, Xie Chengze would be extremely heartbroken, as if he had lost a thousand taels of silver.

He had to think about how to allow Xie Jinyu to successfully suppress the Cao family and completely control the Cao family's troops without bloodshed, rather than being restrained and controlled by the Cao family. He had to consider the interests of the Cao family in everything he wanted to do.

After all, in the original book, the prince’s pressure comes not only from the second prince, but also often from his own maternal family.

Alas, there are not many regents in the world who are as kind as him!

Xie Chengze wrote a few more words with shaking hands, and then heard Zhu Xiaobiao outside the door report, "Your Highness, the eldest prince is here to see you."

Xie Shoujun?

Xie Chengze looked at the sky. It was already evening and time for dinner. Why did Xie Shoujun come suddenly?

"Let him in." Xie Chengze ordered. It just so happened that he also had something to ask him.

Soon, the door of the bedroom was opened, and Xie Shoujun walked in in casual clothes. His long black robe was as low-key and steady as always, just like his personality, reassuring.

"Brother, what's the matter with your sudden visit?"

Xie Chengze stood up and greeted him. Xie Shoujun looked at him and walked slowly over to him, "Why can't you come if you have nothing else to do?"

"How can that be possible~" Xie Chengze asked with a smile, "Have you eaten yet? Or have something else to eat?"

"I came here on an empty stomach." Xie Shoujun sat down at the desk, with his right arm resting lightly on his raised knee, which made his muscular arm and slender thigh look very coordinated and pleasing to the eye.

His eyes fell on the textbook Xie Chengze was writing, and he said in a calm voice, "Did I disturb you?"

Just as Xie Chengze was about to say that he didn't want to bother him, Xie Shoujun continued, "Then I'm sorry to bother you."

Xie Chengze: ...

Xie Chengze couldn't help but burst out laughing.

For some reason, whenever he was with Xie Shoujun, he always felt relaxed both mentally and physically.

Perhaps it was because Xie Shoujun was very straightforward and sincere, not as scheming as Xie Jinyu, nor as innocent as Xie Zimiao, which made people feel uneasy. And perhaps it was also because of his memory. Xie Shoujun was four years older than him, and although he had fought on the battlefield for many years, the murderous aura on his body was restrained very well. Instead, his calm and restrained aura made people feel at ease, and they could rely on and trust him like an elder brother.

So, Xie Chengze touched his neck and planned to ask Xie Shoujun directly about what happened when he was drunk that night.

If you think about it carefully, Xie Shoujun suddenly asked him to wear a scarf that morning. It seems that he had seen the mark. Maybe he knew something.

Xie Chengze could only ask Xie Shoujun. Xie Jinyu would definitely not answer honestly. Xie Zimiao was probably sleeping like a fool and had no idea about it.

As for Shen Yuan...

Xie Chengze pinched his fingers. He was too embarrassed to ask. Besides, if Shen Yuan really knew, he would definitely hint that he should stay away from someone. If he didn't say anything, it either meant that he didn't know or didn't understand.

Or...it's himself.

Therefore, Xie Chengze could only ask Xie Shoujun.

While they were eating, Xie Chengze spoke directly, "Brother, I have something to ask you."

Xie Shoujun raised his eyes and glanced at him.

Although he and Xie Chengze had only been together for a few months since they separated at a young age, Xie Shoujun was able to keenly perceive the pattern: every time Xie Chengze called him "big brother", he would ask him for something that he was too embarrassed to ask.

Normally, I would restrain myself and call him "Emperor Brother".

"What's the matter?" Xie Shoujun lowered his eyes and continued to pick up food.

"That day, the night you and Shen Yuan got drunk, do you know who approached my bed?" Xie Chengze asked very tactfully.

Xie Shoujun paused while picking up the dish.

He raised his eyes and looked at Xie Chengze again, with a dark color rolling in his eyes.

"It's been so long, why are you asking this suddenly?"

Xie Chengze raised his hand and touched his neck. Seeing Xie Shoujun's gloomy gaze moving slightly down with his hand, staring straight at the skin on his neck, he could not help but move his hand away and said softly, "Brother, didn't you see it that day? I thought it was Xiaobai who did it, but it seemed to be...man-made."

He thought about asking Xiaobai to replicate it, but he always felt that forcing the little white tiger to suck his neck was like a mentally retarded person, so he gave up the idea.

Feeling that his gaze was somewhat offensive, Xie Shoujun lowered his eyes and retracted his gaze. The silver chopsticks in his hand slightly retracted and lightly touched his palm, "Do you care about this?"

"Of course!" Xie Chengze nodded quickly and took the opportunity to say, "Brother, you are the one I trust the most, and I think it definitely wasn't you who did it, so I asked you!"

Xie Shoujun: …

Xie Shoujun's black eyes drooped even lower, "Perhaps, the truth is not what you think."

"Hmm?" Xie Chengze didn't quite understand. He looked at Xie Shoujun, who seemed to be hesitant to speak. After a while, he suddenly blushed, "Ah, am I really overthinking it?"

Could it really be that Little White Tiger did it, and was Xie Jinyu deceiving him?

If he said these things in front of Xie Shoujun, wouldn't it make him seem... narcissistic!

Xie Chengze was so embarrassed that his whole face turned red. He lowered his head and looked at the dishes in front of him. He felt that he could dig out a Dujiangyan for Yizhou with his toes.

Seeing Xie Chengze blushing all the way to his neck, Xie Shoujun pursed his lips slightly and said carefully, "That night, you didn't sleep well..."

Hearing this, Xie Chengze looked up with a puzzled look.

I'm a little confused as to why he suddenly said this.

Xie Shoujun paused halfway through his speech, raised the chopsticks in his hand slightly, and slowly put food into the bowl while continuing with a natural look, "When I got up at night, I saw that you didn't sleep well, so I pressed your acupoints. I don't know if I pressed too hard or your flesh is too tender, so it left marks."

Xie Chengze blinked.

After a while, he suddenly slammed the table and said excitedly, "Aha! I told you so!"

He thought about it over and over again, and felt that it was impossible for these brothers to do such a thing secretly, and it was even more impossible for Shen Yuan. Now that Xie Shoujun said this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and felt that he could do it again.

Fortunately, fortunately, they are still a loving family!

Fortunately, no one went astray!

Seeing Xie Chengze so excited, with a look of relief as if he had escaped a disaster, Xie Shoujun's words "But the mark has become bigger for some reason" were stuck back in his throat.

I always feel that it is not appropriate to say it now.

Well, let’s find a suitable opportunity and then talk about it.

After all, the night is still long.