Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

He plopped down in a chair angrily, yelling, "I don't care, you're heartless and have no conscience! When I see Mu Xiaowu, I'm going to tell her all about your insidious nature!"

Ye Shangyuan thought to himself, "Let's talk about it when you can see her!"

So Ye Shangyuan ignored Shen Ji and called out towards the door, "Leng Quan."

Leng Quan, who had been listening to Shen's loud shouts outside the door, could no longer contain himself. When he heard Ye Shangyuan call him, he quickly pushed the door open with a grin and said, "Your Highness."

Ye Shangyuan pointed to Shen Ji, who was still sitting angrily in the chair, and said, "Take him away and go to the palace immediately. Have someone keep a close watch on him and don't let him leave for even a moment."

Leng Quan chuckled and walked to Shen Ji's side: "Young Marquis, did you hear what my master said? Please!"

Shen Ji pointed at Leng Quan and accused him, "Leng Quan, you've changed! Have you forgotten the days we used to gossip together? How could you be so heartless to me?"

"Young Marquis, I'm sorry, but you must accept the Prince's orders!" With that, Leng Quan reached out to grab Shen Ji.

Seeing this, Shen Ji bent down and barely dodged Leng Quan's grappling hand. He ran to Ye Shangyuan in a flash and said in a deliberately coquettish voice, "Little Yuanyuan, I don't want to see the children, I don't want to go! Can you take me to Yu Nan City?"

Ye Shangyuan's head throbbed with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, unable to contain himself any longer, "Leng Quan, get him out of here right now!"

Seeing that Ye Shangyuan had truly reached his limit of patience, Leng Quan hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Shen Ji by the collar. Shen Ji tried to dodge again, but Ye Shangyuan lightly tapped the teacup with his finger, and a drop of tea was instantly flicked out, hitting Shen Ji. Shen Ji froze on the spot and was dragged out of the study by Leng Quan.

After the two left, Ye Shangyuan walked to the opposite side and picked up the letter that Shen Ji had casually placed on the coffee table.

He opened it again and glanced at it a few more times, then carefully folded it up, put it in his pocket, a faint smile on his lips, and murmured, "Mu Mu, you really are a troublesome little girl."

Leng Quan escorted Shen Ji all the way to Ye Chenyu's bedroom, where the young emperor was taking a nap.

Shen Ji's whole body stiffened, except for his mouth, which kept muttering to itself.

He yelled at the cold spring all the way, but in the end, he was still taken to the palace.

"Leng Quan, let's talk this out. Let go of me first. I'm in a lot of pain being dragged along like this!" Shen Ji said.

"Young Master, please wait a little longer. We'll be there soon, and then you'll be able to move," Leng Quan said unmoved.

Shen Ji glared at Leng Quan speechlessly. Once they arrived at their destination, he wouldn't be able to leave!

"Little Quan Quan, aren't you curious about what's going on in Yu Nan City? Don't you want to go and see?" Shen Ji asked.

"Hehe, young marquis, you can just stay in the palace and take good care of the emperor! You don't need to worry about Yu Nan City. The prince will take me there, and I'll find out then. I'll tell you when I get back." Leng Quan said, completely unfazed.

Leng Quan hadn't forgotten that Shen Ji had also fooled him in the same way last time, and he still regretted not being able to witness his lord and Miss Xue's meeting.

He firmly supports Ye Shangyuan and Mu Xue as a couple.

While the two were still arguing, the door to the bedchamber was pushed open a crack.

Ye Chenyu rubbed his eyes and secretly glanced at Leng Quan and Shen Ji outside the door.

When he saw Shen Ji again, his eyes lit up, and he no longer looked like he had just woken up.

He flung open the door and shouted, "Uncle Shen! You've finally come to see me. Do you have a new story to tell you?"

Upon hearing Ye Chenyu's voice, not only Shen Ji trembled, but even Leng Quan stiffened.

The two turned around and saw the little figure running towards them. Leng Quan quickly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the ground is cold. Please have Eunuch Zhao put your shoes on."

Upon hearing the commotion, Eunuch Zhao ran out carrying a pair of bright yellow shoes, but due to his advanced age, he couldn't keep up with Ye Chenyu's speed.

Shen Ji sighed softly, stepped forward, picked up Ye Chenyu, and asked, "You little rascal, why did you run out without shoes?"

Ye Chenyu hugged Shen Ji's neck and said, "In my dream, I dreamed that Uncle Shen and the Imperial Uncle came to play with me. Then I woke up and heard your voice. I was so happy that I just ran out to find you and forgot to put on my shoes."

Shen Ji looked at the child in his arms. Although he knew in his heart that this was not the child's true face, every time he saw the child blinking his big, bright, watery eyes at him, Shen Ji couldn't help but soften his heart.

During his lifetime, the late emperor took great care of Shen Ji. Whenever Shen Ji made a serious mistake, it was the late emperor who pleaded with the old marquis for him.

He also loved this only child left by the late emperor from the bottom of his heart.

At first, he thought this was a clever and cute child, but as he got to know him better, he realized it was all an illusion. No one in the Ye family was cute. This child was a complete little devil, just like his little imperial uncle, Ye Shangyuan.

Thinking of Ye Shangyuan, Shen Ji couldn't help but curse him in his heart again.

He suddenly recalled the scene when he first met Ye Shangyuan.

That year, he was only seven years old when he met Ye Shangyuan, who was also seven years old.

That year, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and Princess Anning, together with Princess Shengping, held the first birthday celebration for the fifth young lady of the Mu family at Xiaochun Villa.

Almost all the families of the civil and military officials were present.

Shen Ji was mischievous and caused trouble all day long. Helpless, Shen's mother decided to send him to the palace to be a companion to her son. The person he was to accompany was none other than the young prince Ye Shangyuan.

So when Ye Shangyuan said he wanted to see the cherry blossoms at Xiaochun Villa, the late emperor spoke up, and Lord Shen readily agreed. Thus, Ye Shangyuan accompanied Qi Yuan, Shen Ji's mother, to Xiaochun Villa.

Shen Ji still remembers that day, the sky was mostly cloudy, but the moment Ye Shangyuan stepped off the carriage, he felt as if sunlight flashed before his eyes.

The little boy, dressed in a bright purple brocade robe, had his hair neatly tied on top of his head. His big, watery eyes curiously looked around, and his cherry-red lips were tightly pursed, as if afraid that he would laugh out loud if he was not careful. The way he couldn't help being curious but tried his best to restrain himself left a deep impression on Shen Ji.

This was the first time Shen Ji had ever thought a boy was so handsome that he didn't find him effeminate.

He rushed to his mother's side, wanting to ask who this young boy was, when he heard Shen's mother say, "Stepson, come and pay your respects to the young prince."

Shen Ji was somewhat disappointed. It turned out that this handsome young boy was the little prince he was going to study under!

He bowed respectfully and said, "Shen Ji greets the young prince."

This was the first time Ye Shangyuan had met a child his age, and he was also full of curiosity about Shen Ji. He took Shen Ji's hand in a friendly manner and said softly, "No need for formalities."

Shen's mother looked at the two boys with satisfaction, her heart filled with joy.