527 Naughty
Luo Xiang lowered Bai Yingâs hand, looked at the young manâs face for a while and brushed Bai Yingâs dirty cheeks with his sleeve.
âNaughty boy, what are you doing here?â he asked.
Bai Ying smiled, impossible for him to run now, heâs been caught in the act.
âHehehe Your Majesty, you, here?â he asked.
Luo Xiang pulled his lips, looked at Bai Ying sharply and pinched his nose excitedly.
âThis kidâ
Bi and Yan approached quickly from the crowd, both of them lowering their knees to their knees in front of the Crown Prince who had already let go of Bai Yingâs arms.
âPlease forgive us, Your Majesty, forgive us for being negligentâ cried both of them at the same time.
Later Bei Yau also appeared.
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âYour Highnessâ
Luo Xiang lowered Bai Yingâs body and still held his hand tightly. Glancing at Lo Yi who emerged from the crowd.
He pulled Bai Yingâs hand towards the side of the field.
âBei, continue the competitions, just skip my part,â Luo Xiang said.
Bei Yau nodded.
âYes, Your Majestyâ
Luo Xiang walked past everyone, pausing briefly at Bai Yingâs two maidservants who were still kneeling, both of whom were like Bai Ying wearing the clothes of the little guard who was in charge of cleaning up the field.
âYou guys, because the field cleaners canât come today, you two have to take their place and clean the rest of the area,â he said.
The two maids did not dare to lift their faces, only nodded deeply.
âYes, Your Majestyâ
Bai Ying who was being pulled away by the Crown Prince keep looked at his maids.
âEh Y-Your Majesty, Iâm also in charge of cleaning up the field todayâ he exclaimed.
âNonsense, how can I allow my concubineâs delicate hands to hold the shovel to clean the dung, donât act anymore or else big brother will punish them to clean the guest washroom tooâ
Bai Ying puffed his mouth.
âAh, Your Majesty,â he protested.
Bai Yingâs maids looked at each other, it couldnât be helped, the punishment was definitely nothing considering the two of them had neglected to look after their Highness.
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The Crown Prince took Bai Ying to the Crown Princeâs tent.
âYing Ying, why do you have to lower down your body like that? You are the King! Ouch, my delicate and smooth Ying Ying hands canât be allowed to hold a shovel to pick up horse dung, and look at your face, why are you making yourself dirty like this?â said Luo Xiang taking a cloth and wiping Bai Yingâs cheek with a clean cloth.
Bai Ying pursed his lips, lowered his head but still looked at the Crown Prince.
âThe competition look so lively and fun, and Your Majesty didnât take Ying er along so Ying have to find a way to enter, even if it was just a little peekâ
Luo Xiang was angry, of course, he was angry because Bai Ying almost got hurt in the middle of the field, but he couldnât hide his joy, there was nothing more pleasing than seeing Bai Yingâs face that he missed so much in the middle of a hot and boring day, he couldnât stop smiling, no matter how hard he tried to hide it.
âEm stupid kid, didnât my Ying really doesnât like crowds and heat? Thatâs why I didnât invite you to come along, if Brother knew my Ying Ying will like it that much, of course, I will consider it, look at your faceâ
Bai Ying couldnât stop smiling seeing the Crown Prince from a very close distance, he even cleaned his palms.
âEm, Your Majesty, then, did Your Majesty misses Ying er?â Bai Ying asked looking at the Crown Prince with his starry eyes.
Luo Xiang stopped his movements. He was being too lenient with the boy even though he knew that Bai Ying had made a mistake. Heâs forbidden from being here.
âHeh, Guard Bei!â cried the Crown Prince.
Bei Yau who was standing outside the door immediately rushed in.
âYes, Your Majestyâ
Luo Xiang turned at Bai Ying, the look in his eyes made Bai Ying gulp, apparently, the Crown Prince was indeed angry with him, he thought.
âPlease take concubine Hua and his maids back to the West Dragon pavilion, make sure he gets there and enters his roomâ
Bai Ying squeaked.
âBut Your Majestyâ
âNo buts, my Ying Ying, at now the Peony field is not a place for sightseeing, everyone here is competing and it is not an event for children, even if I want to but that is the rules, so itâs better if my Ying Ying goes home to the pavilion and waits there well, be a good boy and obey.â
Bai Ying puffed up his mouth, he folded his arms in front of his chest.
âNo, Ying wants to be here to watch the match, Ying is one of the Crown Princeâs supporters, and also, Ying is not a kid anymore, I should allow to watch it, didnât I?â
Luo Xiang pulled his lips, pinching Bai Yingâs nose in exasperation.
âWhat supporters? This great Crown Prince doesnât need supporters, no one has supporters here, and everything must be fair no matter who it is, come on brats, be a good kid and go back to the pavilionâ
Bai Ying didnât move, he wouldnât budge from his place and stay a stance, no one can push him out of there.
âNo, no one canât chase Ying out from here!â
But..
âHehâ
Bai Ying sighed, who couldnât help but obey the Crown Princeâs orders and return to the West Dragon Pavilion escorted by Bei Yau and a few little guards, keep muttering all the way.
âHis Majesty this is really such an annoying, really, why canât we watch the match? This doesnât make any sense at all, how come thereâs a competition without spectators? Then who are those people who sit in the audience seat?â he asked.
Bei Yau lowered his head in front of Bai Ying who continued to mutter.
âReport Your Majesty, all spectators are the participants and also the princeâs personal guard, until now the field is still closed, but Your Majesty can watch the match on the last day for the final round. His Majesty the Emperor will also be watching the match with the Second Prince and the othersâ replied Bei Yau.
Bai Ying looked at Bei Yau sharply, crossing his arms in front of his chest with a frown on his face.
âYing doesnât care, tomorrow I will go there again to watch the match, no matter what, Ying will not give up, no one canât forbid me!â he exclaimed.
Bei Yau lowered his head back in front of Bai Ying.
âReport Your Majesty, I apologize in advance but all the little guards have been warned not to let Your Majesty into the field area, if that happens, and Your Majesty can pass the guard, Iâm worried, His Highness the Crown Prince will punish the careless guard severelyâ
Hearing that Bai Ying lowered his hands, looked at Bei Yau with a serious look, and then glanced at two maids who nodded slowly.
âThatâs right Your Majesty, His Majesty the Crown Prince said He will punish us for cleaning up all the washrooms of the participants if Your Majesty back to the field tomorrow,â said Bi, Yan nodded.
âThatâs right Your Majesty.â
Bai Ying pursed his lips.
âYour Majesty is very cruel and dictator, the washroom is very smelly.â
The group arrived at the door of the house, Bai Ying stopped his steps.
âWell then, if His Majesty the Crown Prince doesnât want Ying to see the match, itâs better that His Majesty doesnât have to go into the room tonight, tell His Highness the Crown Prince of yours, that heâs better off sleeping in the guest room tonightâ Bai Ying shouted and then continued his steps into the house.
Bei Yau stuttered, Bai Ying said it loudly then left.
âEh Y-Your Majesty, this, I meanâ Bei Yau was about to follow in but Yan and Bi closed the door right in his face.
Brukk.
Bei Yau was stunned, scratching his head in confusion, did he really have to say that? The Crown Prince could kill him.
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At night.
âYing Ying, Ying Ying, please open the door,â said the Crown Prince after coming home and finding his room door locked from the inside, the two maids at the door couldnât do anything because of concubine Huaâs orders that tonight the Crown Princeâs room was forbidden to enter.
Luo Xiang also found writing on a fairly large white paper pasted on the front of the door that crossed out the name of the Crown Prince with a large cross.
âOh boy.â
The Crown Prince knocked on the door again, trying to open it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYing Ying, come on, let Brother inâ
Luo Xiang look around where the little maids had already lined up behind him, no one dare to look at him and keep their heads lower.
âThat bratâ
While grumbling the Crown Prince moves to the living room and shouts loudly out of anger.
âArrggghh!â
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