Chapter 1137

The frightened General Song finally came to, opened his eyes to see the night had already passed, but he found himself lying on two corpses, covered in a mess.

Ahhhh!

General Song, scared, tried to roll and crawl down, but before he could even turn over, Xie Yuancheng, who had already noticed he was awake, drew his dagger and stabbed him in the back.

Ugh!

General Song didn't even get a clear look at his attacker before he died, collapsing onto the two corpses with blood flowing.

The royal family was stunned; this was the first time the little Crown Prince, Xie Yuancheng, had personally killed someone.

Xie Yuancheng threw away the dagger, so angry he forgot even the slightest fear.

He had clearly said he would protect Jin Chen, yet now one after another is after Jin Chen's life.

They simply don't regard him at all!

Jin Chen also hadn't expected Xie Yuancheng to pull such a stunt; after a brief start, he stepped forward and grabbed Xie Yuancheng's hand, still able to feel the faint tremor.

His heart had already turned to a pool of water, and no disguise could conceal it.

This matter could be considered concluded.

The companions each tidied up the props in the yard; Ye Susu was praised by them to the point of giddiness, already planning to go to Beifeng Kingdom to avenge, then return and start an opera troupe.

What they didn't expect was that the old master not only didn't blame or punish them, but even praised them for their merit in eliminating harm, and urged them to think about how to bring this unique ability into the competition, so as to catch the Beifeng people off guard.

That gives them something to think about.

Over the following long period, the companions' daily routine consisted of training besides gathering together to think about how to bring their mischief technique to the utmost.

Xie Yuancheng contributed many clever ideas, so this period should have been joyful, but Xie Yuancheng always felt that Jin Chen had something on his mind.

Since that day when General Song died, Jin Chen was no longer as carefree as when they first met; whenever no one noticed, Jin Chen would fall into Silence, as if pondering something important.

In this way, even he was brought to feel a bit gloomy.

After another covert observation, Xie Yuancheng could no longer hold back; he grabbed Jin Chen's sleeve and stood up, his tone hinting at a hint of worry.

"I have something to ask you."

"Pfft—"

The one who reacted most strongly to this was Xie Beiyao; the tea he had just drunk sprayed out in a mouthful.

Lan Wuyang sitting opposite: "……"

He slowly wiped his face, "What's wrong with you."

"Xie Yuancheng, sit down!" Xie Beiyao had no time to apologize, immediately stood up nervously; if this were exposed today, it would be disastrous!

He and Xiuyu had observed these past few days; if Jin Chen was present, it was fine, but if not, Xie Yuancheng's eyes were like a mechanism, eager to discover his whereabouts at the first moment.

As a Crown Prince, he actually spent the whole day observing whether Jin Chen was happy, and even specially came to ask Xiuyu how to silently and secretly know others' feelings.

As for others, he was almost about to utter Jin Chen's name.

Xie Yuancheng turned his head in a daze, "Why?"

"Anyway, you are not allowed to speak with Jin Chen alone today!"

Xie Beiyao put on the dignity of an older cousin, though inside he was panicking.

If the Imperial Uncle found out he was supervising the Crown Prince's training, and it turned out like this, he and Xiuyu would both be punished!

Jin Chen glanced at the quiet and bewildered crowd, then swept his gaze over the protagonist, the attacker, who seemed to have discovered something but was actually completely mistaken.

Finally he cracked a smile, exclaimed "ai ya", and grabbed Xie Yuancheng's arm to walk out.

"Come on, little Crown Prince, let's see what you want to confide in me."

"Jin Chen." Ling Xiuyu shouted, his tone carrying a warning.

But he still couldn't stop the two as they gradually walked away.

Jiang Yao only then realized something was off, took a deep breath, "Xie Yuancheng wouldn't be about to say he likes someone… ayo!"

Xie Beiyao gave her a knuckle on the head, "Nonsense."

Lan Wuyang stared with mouth agape, unable to react for a long time.

Compared to the anxious few of the royal family, Tingyang and his group were far calmer.

"Just let it be; forcibly stopping would likely backfire."

Tingyang advised earnestly.

Si Ning remained expressionless from start to finish, only after they finished chatting did he slowly ask Ye Susu.

"Does the Crown Prince like Jin Chen?"

The crowd, already moved on to the next topic: "……"

In Xie Yuancheng's room.

Upon entering, Xie Yuancheng pushed Jin Chen to sit down, then asked using the method Ling Xiuyu taught him.

"You haven't been very happy lately, have you?"

Jin Chen still leaned against the table bonelessly, languid and noble, which actually matched the room's splendor perfectly.

"No, little Crown Prince, where did you get that conclusion?"

He casually pinched Xie Yuancheng's face, smiling teasingly, "Or are you saying you observe him every day?"

Xie Yuancheng froze for a moment; the words he hadn't finished asking were cut off by his violently pounding heart, the sensation on his cheek like a soft feather brushing over, enough to make his heart race.

"I…… no."

He subconsciously denied it, but the scenes flashing in his mind were all Jin Chen's face from these past days.

"Don't change the subject; right now I'm asking you."

Sensing something off, Xie Yuancheng again assumed the Crown Prince's posture, slapping the table to assert his authority.

If his ears weren't flushed red, he might have seemed even more imposing.

"All right," Jin Chen spoke in his tone, then relaxed his brows and eyes with a smile: "Really, there's nothing; I'm just thinking about something."

Never would have thought he'd actually let him see it.

"What's making you unhappy for so long... I thought you were afraid you'd be sought revenge."

Xie Yuancheng muttered softly, brushing away Jin Chen's hand resting on his cheek, "What are you thinking about? Maybe I can help."