CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

Luo Xiang successfully entered the barrier field, his clothes were torn apart by the strong internal energy that came out of Bai Ying’s body who still couldn’t open his eyes. Luo Xiang could hear Er Wang’s roar amidst the protective field rotating above Bai Ying’s body.

“Ekh, Ying Ying” Luo Xiang finally managed to hug Bai Ying’s body, this was the same as when he was in a trance before, when the first time all the energy of the King Realm entered his body, and now as if it’s all repeated. The heat from the white flames which also became part of the protective field on Bai Ying’s body made Luo Xiang’s skin burn, and his clothes tore and penetrated his bare skin. Even though his golden energy was now protecting him, he still felt hot.

Luo Xiang saw Bai Ying’s pale face and raised his hand to touch his cheek.

“Ying Ying, wake up, come back to me, my dear, my Ying Ying” whispered Luo Xiang, finally lowering his body to hug the young man.

Shin Ya cast his spell protecting everyone with it, the tremendous energy rush from Bai Ying’s body made the room a mess.

Chen Ming was anxious. He tried to get closer again but Xiao Hong held him back.

“Your Highness, don’t”

With Chen Ming’s limited strength and his mortal body, he was no match for the immense power surging from his younger brother’s body.

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“Little brother”

Luo Xiang hugged Bai Ying tightly. It didn’t matter that he might die from the white flames that also scorched his body, the excruciating pain, and the immeasurable heat that pierced his bones. He didn’t care about all that, he would die embracing Bai Ying and waking him up or not at all.

“Ying Ying, calm down, please wake up, everything will be fine, trust me, okay? Brother will make sure, everything will be fine, Ying Ying” Luo Xiang whispered. It took a long time until slowly the white flames from Bai Ying’s body subsided. The energy cycle is getting lighter.

“Heh, Ying Ying”

Bai Ying opened his eyes wide, a pair of fiery red eyes looking straight up at the ceiling until the red light dimmed and Bai Ying closed his eyes again, calm with all the energy that enveloped his body.

“Heh, Ying Ying,” until it completely disappeared.

“Hey, what do you thinking of?” asked the Crown Prince. He sat beside Bai Ying who was already sitting on a rock at the edge of a cliff that afternoon. The place he went to when the boy was feeling restless and needed time to think.

The wind from the cloud forest blew coldly, caressing Bai Ying’s front hair far into the distance. Bai Ying pulled his clothes tightly, so that the Crown Prince, who had prepared a coat with him, covered his shoulders from behind.

“It’s quite cold, you know that, and still come here unprepared, this brat”

Luo Xiang was surprised when he didn’t find Bai Ying in his bed. He had just left the young man for a moment after he woke up earlier, and when he came back, he was nowhere to be seen. The first place in Luo Xiang’s mind was this cliff. And luckily, he was right there.

The Crown Prince looked at Bai Ying’s sad face who was looking far ahead of him with a blank look. He raised his hand and patted Bai Ying’s finger on the rock. Holding his cold hand.

“Ying Ying, are you still thinking about your grandfather?” he asked.

Bai Ying didn’t answer right away. Until he slowly turned to look at the Crown Prince for a long time. The young man looked at him with his pair of big round eyes with sad eyes that held a lot of questions, but, all of that, he probably couldn’t say, because he himself didn’t know what to say.

“Heh” Bai Ying lowered his head again, but he hadn’t even looked down yet, Luo Xiang was already holding his chin to keep him in position.

“Ying Ying, tell me what’s on your mind. Brother might know, but, it’s better if you say it, don’t ever keep it inside, to yourself”

Bai Ying saw the Crown Prince’s face and raised his hand to hold the Crown Prince’s hand on his chin. Held it and lowered his head to kiss it.

Luo Xiang pulled Bai Ying’s head towards him and hugged him.

“Heh, sweet child”

Bai Ying finally wrapped his two arms around the Crown Prince’s waist, hugging him tightly.

“Your Highness, please forgive me. I just thought that it is all still a dream. After it’s all over, feel that meeting Grandfather for the last time is very real. I remember his face so clear”

Luo Xiang nodded. He caressed Bai Ying’s hair and kissed his neck. Hug him tight.

“Heh, big brother understands what you’re thinking, but, it’s all over, Ying Ying, whatever happened yesterday was already too long ago. A hundred years is not a short amount of time, look what we have done so far”

Bai Ying nodded. He rested his chin on the Crown Prince’s wide and warm shoulders, leaning against his sturdy body that must be strong enough to support his weight, even his problem.

“Yes, that’s right, Your Highness, everything has passed, it’s been a long time, it’s just, it feels like it just happened. Huh,”

Night came Xin Hua palace complex is so calm and quiet, with servants who were seen walking here and there to meet the needs of the palace. Whether it’s just closing the window, lit up the oil lamp, hanging dry food from the kitchen ceiling, or piling dry logs in the warehouse. Everyone is immersed in the busyness that keeps repeating every day.

Some of the maids and soldiers on patrol lowered their heads when they saw Bai Ying and the Crown Prince walk by.

“Greetings, Your Highness”

Bai Ying simply nodded and passed by the maids and young soldiers, the Crown Prince hold his hand all the way towards their villa. The two of them walked while swinging their arms in the middle until suddenly Bai Ying groaned.

“Ah” he accidentally stepped on a stone so that his legs buckled.

The boy held the Crown Prince’s hand tightly and almost fell.

Luo Xiang pursed his lips, even walking casually like this in the completely harmless palace that young man could still injure himself.

“Heh, this kid, does your leg hurt?” he asked.

Bai Ying nodded, he lifted one leg dangling while groaning.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I did not see the rock earlier”

Luo Xiang shook his head, and the young man finally stood in front of Bai Ying and lowered his back for him to climb on.

“Come on, hop on my back”

Bai Ying smiled, he wrapped his two arms around Luo Xiang’s shoulders and climbed onto his back. He couldn’t stop smiling mischievously because that was what he wanted all along, and his leg didn’t hurt at all.

“Hey, thank you, Your Highness”

Luo Xiang finally carried Bai Ying onto his back, and continued on their way towards the villa, Luo Xiag himself couldn’t stop smiling, he knew Bai Ying was just pretending, that kid just wanted him to carry him, brat, why not just say it, is there any need he to pretend like this?

“Does my Ying Ying hungry?” he asked.

Bai Ying nodded.

“Of course, Ying Er has not eaten for many days, definitely so starving.”

“Brat, then why are you running away then?”

Bai Ying puffed out his mouth, and rested his head on Luo Xiang’s very warm and thick back shoulder, hugging him tightly.

“He, Ying er already say sorry, will Your Highness keep talking about it?”

Bai Ying’s loud voice rang all the way to Plum’s villa. It could be seen that Yan and Bi, as well as many maids, were already standing in front of the villa waiting for the Crown Prince and Bai Ying to approach from the end of the street.

“Your Majesty”

“Naughty boy”

“Greetings Your Highness” Yan and Bi and the others lowered their knees as the two approached, passed them, and entered the gate of the villa.

“Prepare the most delicious dinner for the Viceroy, all his favorite foods,” said the Crown Prince.

Yan and Bi answered at the same time.

“Yes, Your Majesty”

Still, on his back, Luo Xiang led Bai Ying through the gate and into the living room, a large and luxurious room with sparkling furniture items that had just been replaced with new ones after the old ones were destroyed by Bai Ying himself.

“Your Majesty, are we going to invite a lot of people? Why do we have to cook so much?” he asked.

“What’s a lot? It’s not much, does my Ying Ying wants to invite others to join us for dinner?” he asked.

Bai Ying shook his head.

“No need Your Highness, I just want to be with Your Highness alone tonight”

“Brat”

Bai Ying couldn’t help to smile, he hug the Crown Prince’s neck tighter with his cheek blush in red.

“Hehe”