CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

“It could happen, big Lord, I heard, Xue Hua Palace has a small box to store all dangerous little sized creatures and carry them anywhere safely, they named it the Spirit box, the box will keep the creature safe from death before being expelled, at least able to save a creature that should only have a lifespan of one day to three days, I have heard that Xue Hua palace once brought fire beetles from the Black Forest to the country’s borders to kill enemy generals in an instant.”

“What shape is that box old man?” asked Bei Yau.

Mu Chun thought.

“Em, as I recall from several books about the history of Xue Hua country that I read, the size is no bigger than the usual jewellery box, the shape is a square with unique carvings in the form of flames and black rose petals on the top and carvings of water and fire on the side, the hook is made of gold and it weighs no heavier than an ordinary wooden box, only half the height of the pinky and as wide as the palm of a grown woman’s hand.”

Everyone listened carefully to what Mu Chun had to say.

Bei Yau glanced at Lin Mo to take note of what the old advisor had explained.

A person standing behind a wall outside the room listened intently, it was Prince Yue Huan who was accompanied by several Xi family housekeepers assigned to serve him, so there was nothing to stop him from eavesdropping from outside like that.

The young prince widened his eyes, biting his nails nervously. He immediately turned his body and returned to his room, the servants followed him.

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Xi Tou and Xi Hu gathered everyone who was known to have recently come back to the Xi family mansion in the garden behind the bungalows, so the Lin Mo’s men could search their rooms, all looking for the box Mu Chun had specifically mentioned.

Chen Ming and Bei Yau watched, sitting on the seats that had been provided.

Before long, the soldiers just finished they searched on the guest rooms, such as Prince Yue Huan’s, the young soldiers who were with the Crown Prince’s entourage, to Ye Lu’s room, one of the young soldiers approached General Lin Mo and advisor Mu who was standing beside Xi Lei carrying something wrapped in a red cloth with a Wah Ye pattern, the red-coloured box as Mu Chun mentioned.

“General, we found this in one of the rooms”

Lin Mo showed the item in the red cloth wrapped in Mu Chun’s hand widening his eyes. He took the box wrapped in Wah Ye’s silk cloth which was in the hands of one of the young soldiers.

“This, this is indeed the Spirit box” he opened the unlocked box very carefully, there is only one box in the whole world, how can such a great box be there?

Mu Chun brought the box in front of Chen Ming and Bei Yau, but neither of them took it, just looked at it carefully and then looked at each other.

Lin Mo Mu Chun turned at the young bodyguard who gave the box to him earlier.

“Where did you find it?”

The young guard clenched his fists in front of his bowed head before answering, he then looked at the line of Prince Yue Huan and Ye Lu standing.

“Report General, but, we found this box under the blanket in the bedroom located at the second from the end.”

Xi Tou and Xi Hu widened their eyes. Xi Hu looked at Ye Lu who raised his head with big eyes, the bodyguard mentioned his room? He opened his eyes wide and swallowed hard.

“Uh, that...”

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The Crown Prince lifted the blanket that covered Bai Ying’s chest, the night air was getting colder, tonight he would sleep taking off his top clothes and sleeping hugging Bai Ying under the blanket to warm him. He grabbed Bai Ying’s palm and rubbed it.

“Are you cold Ying? Tonight we will sleep in each other’s arms like any other night, you won’t feel any cold at all” whispered Luo Xiang caressing Bai Ying’s cheek gently.

Luo Xiang was just about to help Bai Ying take off his tops when there was a soft knock on the door.

“Your Majesty, please pardon me for disturbing” Bei Yau’s voice.

Luo Xiang held his hand.

“It’s late Bei, come again tomorrow”

“Please forgive me, Your Majesty, but, general Lin has found out who the owner of the spirit box is.”

Hearing that Luo Xiang stopped moving his hands to go forward, he turned towards the door and shook his head at the maid who was standing in front of the door to open it. Luo Xiang straightened Bai Ying’s clothes and pulled the blanket back up.

Before long Bei Yau entered, lowered his body to his knees in front of the Crown Prince who was still sitting on the edge of the bed.

“Report Your Majesty, general Lin Mo has found the Spirit box in one of the guest rooms, and, that, is in Ye Lu’s room.”

Luo Xiang pulled his lips, he didn’t expect to be a little surprised by what Bei Yau said.

“Ye Lu?”

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Ting ting ting ting!

The sound of swords clashing in the air, seen in the backyard of the Xi family residence, Xi Lei and Xi Hu were clashing swords, several times Xi Hu hold the sword attacks from his own father until he was pushed far enough back and had to defend on his feet. Seen on the other side of the garden Ye Lu whose lips were bleeding standing holding his chest, the young man tried to intervene but the battle of father and son in front of him was beyond his control.

“Father! It wasn’t Ye Lu who did it! Hu er can guarantee it with Hu er’s life!” Xi Hu exclaimed as he tried to withstand the attack of his father’s water sword, a long thin sword that was soft like waving water, slammed into Xi Hu like there was no strength from it, but the Coldwater sword which became the Cold water clan’s mainstay weapon could not be taken lightly, even the blow can make the air around him into a weapon that attacks his opponent.

Ye Lu who couldn’t resist was blown away by the air from the flick of his soft sword.

Xi Lei’s eyes widened, he was so angry that he didn’t even hesitate to kill his own son if necessary.

“Insolent child! Stupid! Do you know who this kid really is? He is from Gao Shan, the Du Gu family who masters all kinds of poison, is there any good in him that you are blind and defend him like that? What evidence do you need since the guard already found it in his room? Open your eyes wide!” Xi Lei shouted loudly.

Chen Ming who was sitting in his place with Xiao Hong who was standing beside him couldn’t interfere. Chen Ming lifted his teacup to sip it slowly while Xiao Hong looked a bit panicked.

“Eh Your Majesty, how is it? If His Majesty the Viceroy knew about this, he would be very sad because Ye Lu, whom he trusted so much, harmed him” said Xiao Hong.

Chen Ming looked at Xiao Hong intently, the young bird was indeed very innocent.

“Hong, did you see Ye Lu ever stay away from the group while coming with us from Xin Hua? How likely is it that he goes to the Black forest and takes the box from Queen Bo Yan’s hands?”

Xiao Hong scratched his head, he thought until his brow furrowed.

“Eh, as Hong recalls, young master Ye is indeed never far away, er, does that mean Queen Bo Yan is approaching him, Your Majesty?”

Chen Ming rolled his eyes upwards, Xiao Hong really should be trained more on how to be a human.

“heh, Hong, with Ye Lu’s current ability he could have fought everyone here and fled, only Bei Yau could hold him back, but that was back then when his black chains attack was still ordinary black iron, now Ye Lu’s black iron has improved turned into black iron with the power of White flames, if he really is a subordinate of Queen Bo Yan, he will definitely attack Xi and run away, will he allow himself to be a suspect and be killed just like that?”

Xiao Hong nodded, pulling his lips.

“Em, that’s right, even Hong would have a hard time fighting him now.”

In the midst of a one-on-one battle between Xi Lei and his son Xi Hu.

Xi Lei pushed Xi Hu’s body which was already battered by his attack, several times his water sword tore Xi Hu’s clothes to scratch his skin, feet and hands until blood splashes could be seen staining his beautiful clothes.

He fell hard to the ground when Xi Lei slammed the water sword into his body, even making him vomit blood, apparently Xi Lei’s anger had peaked and he couldn’t contain it anymore.

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