112 Third Wheel
LuoXiang shook his head, his eyes sharp, he was still looking around trying to find BaiYing among the guests, the boy disappeared so fast, he must have been looking for food with his servants.
âNo, no, no, whatever the reason, no way, itâs still good I didnât kick her out of my palace because of how many times she injured Concubine Hua, that person is really ignorant, still dares to ask for something beyond her reach, who does she think she is, where else is the kid?â after grumbling the Crown Prince left the Queen who was still stuttering.
âXiangâer ask permission to leave Motherâ
âB-but Xiangâer, then what?â
âNo! Tell her to stay where she is now or get out of here!â cried the Crown Prince who while walk away from her.
âUgh that kidâ
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Meanwhile outside the hall.
âCome on, Sis, weâll run out,â said BaiYing excitedly, running towards the buffet table on the sidelines. The young man was so hastily approaching the long table with so many cakes on the table that he didnât notice the way.
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âBukkk!â
âAhhâ he bumped into someone, almost fell if the person didnât hold him.
âYour Majesty, donât run around,â shouted Yan and BI who later approached.
BaiYing smiled, very grateful to the person holding his body or else he would fall down ridiculously and embarrassingly, this concubineâs clothes did limit his steps.
âHehe thank youâ he lifted his head and found the person who was already smiling widely in front of him, an old man with a big smile that made his cheeks swell and his eyes disappear.
âHehehe Your Highness Concubine Hua, please watch your step and be carefulâ he YueWang, BaiYing swallowed hard, he often heard stories from the Crown Prince about senior advisors returning to work and he had a chance to see him today, how could he recognize them?
He was YueWang, said to be a powerful senior advisor in his old age. But the look in that manâs eyes was quite frightening, for some reason donât really like it, as if something dark try to resurface after being lept too long.
Yan and Bi helped BaiYing straighten up as YueWang released his grip from BaiYingâs waist, those wrinkled hands touched him, not a weak person, he had quite the strength.
âEh, thank you Advisorâ
YueWang clenched his fists in front of his chest in salute for a while, then after seeing BaiYingâs face with a slightly horrifying look, BaiYing thought that because he knew the sly person, the man excused himself and continued on his way, followed by several of his servants, especially a man with a large round body, an expressionless face with two sharp like a swords eyebrows who glanced at him for a moment.
Yan helped to clean BaiYingâs clothes which were a bit dirty from falling down earlier. While the young manâs eyes were still on YueWang until the man and his entourage headed towards the exit after the official event ended.
âYour Majesty, are you alright?â Bi asked, BaiYing nodded.
âItâs okay, letâs go thereâ
Not wanting to think too much, BaiYing continued on his way to the sidelines.
Soon BaiYing and his two maids were busy picking out the many dishes on the table, even the young man asked Yan to bring a large basin to put the food to take back to the pavilion.
âThis one, Your Majesty must like it very much, it tastes sweet and saltyâ
Yan glanced at the cake not far behind the table among the others.
âThat one is Your Majesty, it tastes good, it has peanuts in it.â
BaiYingâs eyes widened, he likes all kinds of peanut cakes, especially sweet ones.
âThis one? It looks really good.â
The young man did not hesitate to bring home so many sweet desserts, his saliva could drip if he didnât remember the many people there, he was just about to continue his way through the table without seeing his way until someone blocked his way.
âEh sorry excuse meâ when he lifted his face, there was AYa whoâs standing in his way, the girl glanced at the contents of the basin in Yanâs hand, then looked at BaiYing.
âYou really like cake, donât you, I have so many of them in my room, the cake from Kili must be different from YueYangâsâ
BaiYing stuttered, it was the first time he saw the girl talking to him, only to realize that she had never spoken more than three words to him.
âEh t-thatâ
AYa pointed at BaiYingâs personal maid.
âOr if you donât ask your servant to take it, they can help my servant bring my clothes to your pavilion.â
BaiYing was still stunned, he listened to what the girl said until he frowned deeply.
âHah?â he asked.
AYa took some cakes beside her, stuffed them into Yanâs basin.
âYeah, bring all my clothes, I need all of them, also my makeup, some weaponsâ
BaiYing scratched his head.
âUm, what do you mean? Why move all Your clothes to my pavilion? Do you really want to move there, donât you?â he asked, waiting for the princessâs answer for a moment. Thatâs impossible right, the princess wants to live with him especially since he already knows that itâs a boy, but the young girl nodded.
âYeah rightâ
The young man still didnât understand, he turned to his maids who also shrugged their shoulders at the same time.
âDonât knowâ
âYou really think Plum Pavilion is an inn, find your own house!â cried the Crown Prince, who was already approaching BaiYing, immediately lifting his arm around the young manâs shoulder and pulling him close to him.
âYingYing, letâs go home, the event is over.â
BaiYing looked at the Crown Prince, tilted his head slightly at the aYa who had not shifted in front of him.
âI will tell Her Majesty the Queenâ
The princessâs words made the Crown Prince look at her with sharp eyes, how impudent the princess was, who she thought was always threatening the same thing.
âDo you want to die?â
BaiYing held the Crown Princeâs chest as the young man pressed towards princess aYa as if he was about to eat her with his big round eyes.
âYour Majesty donât be like thatâ
Princess aYa looked a little nervous, but she restrained herself, her will was much stronger than her fear, she crossed her arms in front of her chest.
âI can die, but, the truth will still be revealed, let me stay in Plum pavilion for a few days until I return to Kili, thatâs allâ
The Crown Prince restrained himself, at least the girl said the word go home.
âYouâre really going home after a few days?â
Princess aYa nodded.
The Crown Prince glanced at BaiYingâs maids, Yan and Bi.
âYou guys, are there still vacant rooms in the pavilion?â he asked, the two maids lowering their knees while nodding.
âThereâs Your Majesty, at the back of the mansion thereâs still one room but itâs never been used before, itâs a bit dirty, eh, and sometimes, there are mice, eh, there are also some insects.â
The Crown Prince nodded his head.
âLooks like a suitable place, you guys just clean it up and give it to this princessâ
Yan and Bi nodded at the same time.
âYes Your Majestyâ
.......
Not long after,
The days of Princess aYa invading BaiYingâs room began,
When BaiYing and the Crown Prince were sitting in the living room together chatting, the girl joined in close to them, like a ghost who saw the Crown Princeâs face with her dark gaze,
âOowh my!â BaiYing was surprised.
As BaiYing and the Crown Prince sat alone in front of the terrace enjoying the evening stars, the princess sat down not far from them.
âTonight there are quite a lot of stars, Your Majesty, look over there, itâs so bright,â BaiYing said pointing to the dark sky above.
The Crown Prince pulled BaiYing closer while looking at the princess intently, she pretended to be enjoying her evening hot tea but actually, her goal was to keep an eye on the Crown Prince and BaiYing.
When BaiYing was enjoying the flowers in the garden in the afternoon, the princess came with him, not wanting to be far away and always clinging to him, for somehow BaiYingâs goosebumps seeing the girlâs gaze on him, it was a bit scary.
Okay, it just for a few days, it wonât be long, the princess will definitely go, that was the thought of the Crown Prince who walked into the Plum Pavilion in a very tired condition after working all day, his brain was so tired, he had used it all day and had not seen his beloved BaiYing face for a bit.
After finishing his quick bath, the Crown Prince came into the room, saw BaiYing who was sleeping sideways on the bed covering his body with the blanket. That night was indeed very cold, and he had not hugged BaiYing for a long time because lately, the young man was always complaining that he was too hot for sleep too close on him.
âHoh my YingYingâ he pushed aside the blanket, raised his body directly behind BaiYing, wrapped his big arms around BaiYingâs slender waist.
âMy YingYing, I really miss youâ although, it feels like the young manâs waist has never been that slim, and his body is much smaller, does he diet? That impossible, he love to eat, The smell, it wasnât BaiYingâs smell, LuoXiangâs closed eyes wide open, it wasnât his BaiYing.
Immediately the Crown Prince was about to get up, but a voice from the door startled him first.
âYour Majesty!â BaiYingâs voice screamed in disbelief at what he saw at that moment.
The Crown Prince opened his eyes wide, saw BaiYing who was standing in front of the door and saw who was beside him, without thinking he got up from the bed and walked away, on the bed, there was Princess AYa who was now up and sitting, she saw the Crown Prince, and saw BaiYing with teary eyes, without thinking the girl got off the bed and walked towards BaiYing who was still stunned.
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âYing!â The girl hugged him tightly.
The still surprised Crown Prince pulled BaiYingâs hand away from the girl.
âWhat are you doing in YingYingâs room? Let off your hugs, you such...â
BaiYing looked at the Crown Prince sharply, he let go of the Crown Princeâs grip, he stuttered and didnât know what to say.
âThat th-, what is Your Majesty doing? I-if you want to do it please donât do it in my room.â
Misunderstood, LuoXiang tried to say that but the young man had already seen him hugging someone else, that girl, that snake girl. Not wanting to wait for his long explanation, BaiYing turned his body out the door.
âLetâs sleep in your room sis Yan, sis Biâ said BaiYing,
The Crown Prince tried to chase after him, several times grabbing BaiYingâs hand but always being pushed away.
âYingYing, listen to me, it was a misunderstanding, I thought it was YingYing on the bed.â
He chased BaiYing out of the house to the maidâs mess.
âYingYing, listen to me first.â
While in the room, Princess aYa smirked, her initial plan worked, she exclaimed in her heart.
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