CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

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The beautiful Pai Hua Valley. The thin dew has just slid freely from the wide lotus leaf onto the water surface of the pond which is still under construction. The sun was already shining on the palace complex from the front where the magnificent building was with the flag of the Xin Hua palace flying at the tip of the highest pole. The soldiers and servants had started their morning activities to ensure every corner of the palace was safe and clean.

The plum blossoms are already blooming, adding to the beauty of the beautiful and serene palace complex. Only the sound of the morning birds singing and the snorting of several horses brought to the field for morning exercise.

Chen Ming opened his eyes. Because he was too tired he didn’t even wake up in the middle of the night and slept soundly until morning. He pulled his hands up to stretch his stiff body.

“Hoaaa, ??it’s morning” slowly, while rubbing his sleepy eyes. Chen Ming pulled his body up and looked around where the sky was already bright and the warm sunlight had also started to hit his bed.

Chen Ming turned his head to see a few of his personal maids approaching and lowering their bodies in front of him.

“Good morning Your Highness”

Chen Ming stretched out his hand asking his maid to help him get up. But before the maid took his hand someone preceded them.

“You”

And that annoying face he didn’t want to see on this sunny morning. Chen Ming withdrew his hand from Xiao Hong.

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“Insolent! Who gives you permission to come into my room?”

Xiao Hong glanced at the maids behind him asking everyone to come out. At first, they were reluctant to move until Chen Ming turned around and nodded.

Immediately the young maids excused themselves to go out in an orderly fashion, closing the door from outside tightly.

Chen Ming moved away from Xiao Hong, he was still angry with him.

Xiao Hong approached from behind and helped Chen Ming put on his outer robe.

“Did Prince sleep well last night? The sun was shining quite brightly early this morning, thus disturbing the Prince’s sleep.”

Chen Ming pulled his lips and glanced at Xiao Hong who was hugging him from behind. He was tired say no to him because the young bird did not seem to understand what his heart meant.

“Why are you here so early in the morning, didn’t you sleep all night?” asked Chen Ming who saw that Xiao Hong’s clothes were the same as the ones he wore last night.

Xiao Hong realized that when he looked at his own clothes.

“Um, I didn’t return to my room, I sat outside waiting for the Prince to wake up since last night.”

Hearing that Chen Ming widened his eyes. Turning his body to look at Xiao Hong intently.

“Didn’t sleep all night? Really? Why are you doing that? Aren’t you tired?” asked Chen Ming, still unable to believe Xiao Hong’s words as he looked as fresh as ever.

Xiao Hong scratched his head.

“Um, servant, can’t sleep, can’t even go out, because Prince seems to angry at me, how can I leave without asking what is the reason you angry?”

Chen Ming pulled his lips. Walk away from Xiao Hong towards the round table in front of the window where the incoming sun freely illuminates it.

Xiao Hong quickly caught up and poured the tea just before Chen Ming grabbed the teapot that was put in the middle of the table.

“Here, let me serve you.”

Chen Ming still stared at Xiao Hong intently. Until the young bird poured tea into a red jade cup and placed it in front of Chen Ming,

“Please Prince”

Chen Ming was probably too hard on him, he thought and getting angry only made him waste his energy because Xiao Hong is completely clueless about it.

He grabbed the teacup whose hot smoke was still billowing into the air.

Chen Ming glanced at Xiao Hong who was still standing stiffly in place.

“Well, what are you waiting for, sit down.”

Xiao Hong clumsily finally sat down in front of Chen Ming. Looking at him with big round eyes.

Chen Ming took a deep breath. This young bird really makes him very annoyed and compassionate at the same time.

“Did Prince is still angry? May I know what have I done?” Xiao Hong asked quietly so as not to make Chen Ming angrier at him.

“You still don’t realize what you did wrong? Why didn’t you and Brother tell me about your plan, do you really want to make me look stupid?” he asked.

Xiao Hong frowned. Still don’t understand what Chen Ming meant.

“Eh, what Prince mean? What plan?”

Chen Ming pursed his mouth as he stared at Xiao Hong with big eyes that looked as if they were ready to jump out.

“What else? As for how you guys tricked the White Tiger to show up in the competition, I really thought that rotten Crown Prince really agreed to Prince Li Hua’s duel request, but it turned out to be just their trick. Just watch out that little brat, when I meet him I will pinch his cheeks until it is swollen.” grunted Chen Ming.

Hearing Chen Ming’s reason for being angry with him all night, the young bird smiled in amusement. He thought there was something else bigger and scarier, it really worried him all night just thinking about it.

“Hehe”

Chen Ming turned his head and looked at Xiao Hong sharply.

“Why are you laughing, is there something funny?” he asked.

Xiao Hong shook his head.

“Eh, no Prince, please forgive me, um, I thought, what made you angry all night, I had bad thoughts and couldn’t sleep. Apparently, just because of this problem”

“What’s ‘just because’? this is an important matter Hong, you and the others underestimated me, this is the umpteenth time that brat has hidden something like this from me. That kid, who does he think I am? A small child?”

Xiao Hong stopped laughing, looking at Chen Ming’s adorable sullen face.

“Hey, forgive me, my Prince, I didn’t mean to. I mean, this is, indeed, an important matter, but I can explain this. Em, actually, I also don’t know about His Majesty the King of Realms and the Crown Prince’s plan was, I also thought that the white tiger really did challenge His Majesty the Crown Prince to a fight for his position. It wasn’t until I noticed the look in His Majesty King Realm’s eyes, he was looking at the White Tiger intently, as if he was watching him, since then I thought that this was premeditated, trapping the White Tiger to revealing its true form.”

Chen Ming put his hand down on the table and looked at Xiao Hong’s face confirming whether he was lying or not.

“Is that true? Can you really see it? Why can’t I see anything?” he asked.

Xiao Hong nodded.

“Surely because I and His Majesty the King of Realms have the same energy, Prince, I can sense when His Majesty the Realm’s Majesty’s energy vibrate. Trust me, my Prince, I really didn’t know about this plan beforehand.”

Chen Ming pulled his lips looking at Xiao Hong who seemed to be talking the truth. He lifted his teacup and took a sip, whether the taste and smell of the tea were so fragrant and delicious or because of Xiao Hong’s words, it was obvious that his mood was getting better. He sipped his tea while looking at the wide open window with a gentle breeze blowing in against his face.

“Hmm, this is a good tea”

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Plum Villa. Small beautiful birds with bright colours flew up and down from the plum trees surrounding the courtyard of the Viceroy and Crown Prince’s largest and most luxurious villa.

The atmosphere in the front of the villa is very calm. The maids worked in an orderly manner without making any sound. Walking to and fro cleaning room after room and all the beautiful things that adorn the front room and other parts of the wide room.

The sun shone softly with passion through the gap at the top of the bedroom window to get to the bed. The Crown Prince opened his eyes. It was almost noon, but since earlier Bai Ying seemed to be sleeping so soundly that he didn’t have the heart to wake him up.

He lifted his hand caressing Bai Ying’s cheek which was sleeping very peacefully, even when he was sleeping Hua Bai Ying’s handsome and sweet face could still make him tempted.

“Hey sweet child, it’s already noon, do you want to sleep all day?” he whispered.

Bai Ying was silent, his hands were still in the same position since last night, holding the memory coin hanging around his neck, suddenly the Crown Prince’s heart beat loudly, and his eyes flashed.

“Ying Ying”

Luo Xiang woke up quickly realizing something might have happened to Bai Ying. He held Bai Ying’s wrist and felt the very slow pulse as if he was really asleep, but this had never happened before.

“Ying Ying, wake up, Ying Ying!” Luo Xiang started to worry and shook Bai Ying’s shoulder who wasn’t moving at all. The memory coin in his fist glowed. What happened to him?

“Ying Ying, Hua Bai Ying what have you done?”

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