529 My Love
West Dragon Pavilion.,
The wind passes softly swaying the silk curtain by the room window. The sun has risen on the east horizon and peeks shyly with the warm light that hits the room to the bed. The beautiful bed, with gold embroidery on the bed sheet and soft fluffy pillow, shining sparkling beads decorates the bed which bit sway cheerfully by the wind.
The sparkling beads reflect the sunâs light and play around the room with the colourful lights.
A beautiful, white smooth back, the wind pushed the silk clothes which almost fell from the back who sleeps with his chest face the bed. A bright face with perfect shape, flawless skin, and beautiful reddish fluffy lips, that young man looks stunning even when he still falls asleep like that. That makes the Crown Prince moves slowly to the bed and kiss the back gently.
Chup.
Not just one, but more and more, his big hand touches the very soft skin carefully, not letting it disturb by his rough hand.
Chup chup chup.
Bai Ying opened his eyes, and look at the Crown Princeâs face which are so close to him.
âYour Majestyâ
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Luo Xiang smiled and stroked the young man to reveal his forehead.
âHey, did I just woke you?â
Bai Ying moves his body and faces the Crown Prince above him.
âDo Your Majesty going to the field again today?â asked Bai Ying.
Luo Xiang nodded, he did all the preparation including his suit for the competition that day.
âYes, this will be the last day, you can come and watch the final with His Majesty the Emperor and Second Prince, but, I warned you, donât seat near them, or else Brother will be so jealousâ
Bai Ying and the Crown Prince stared at each other for a long time. And the Crown Prince would never be satisfied to stare at his very sweet and adorable concubine whom he loved more than anything in this world until he tilted his head to kiss Bai Yingâs lips. But the young man pushed the Crown Princeâs chest away from him.
âYour Majesty, what is Your Majesty doing, you said youâre going to the field by nowâ
Luo Xiang cant averts his eyes from Bai Ying, the young man raised his hand to prevent him from getting closer.
âEm, but how can I do it? At now Brother doesnât have the capability to compete, every time I think about how much I miss this very attractive little concubine, I feel like Iâm running out of energyâ
Bai Ying pulled her lips.
âWhat? Who told Your Majesty to not allow Ying er to watch, whose fault is it?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Luo Xiang pursed his lips sadly, he dropped his head on Bai Yingâs waist and hugged him spoiled.
âOh, Ying Ying, everything is beyond brotherâs control, if possible Brother really wants my Ying Ying to be on the field and give me encouragementâ
Bai Ying pursed his lips, he couldnât believe the two-faced Crown Prince, sometimes he was so sweet but some other times he scolded him and even had the heart to throw him out, what was really going on in his mind?
However, Bai Ying couldnât deny it, he felt that he knew the Crown Prince well enough to feel it was okay if he scolded him sometimes, even though, it was a bit annoying too.
Bai Ying raised his hand, stroking the Crown Princeâs head which was above his waist.
âEm, Your Majesty, there is something Ying Ying wants to ask, ermâ Bai Yingâs words were stifled, it made Luo Xiang lift his head and look at Bai Ying for a long time, he lifted Bai Yingâs hand and kissed it.
âWhatâs wrong my Ying Ying? Just ask, Brother, will answer all your questionsâ
Bai Ying stuttered, the Crown Prince already grabbed his hand and kept kissing it, put his palm to his cheek and looked at it for a long time.
âEm...â Bai Yingâs tongue was numb, even though he wanted to ask and the question was already at the tip of his tongue, he couldnât get it out.
âUm, better ask it later, after the match is over.â
Luo Xiang smiled, lifted his body and sat on the edge of the bed.
âIs there something that makes my Ying Ying restless? Okay, just ask when youâre ready, Brother will answer everythingâ said Luo Xiang caressing Bai Yingâs cheek.
He knew the boy must have lots of questions about how they used to be, about how the Crown Prince could love him so much. He must be confused right now, so much has appeared and all of them are pressing against his memories buried deep inside his heart.
Luo Xiang smiled, he lifted his body and kissed Bai Yingâs forehead gently.
âChupâ
âDoes Ying want to back to sleeping? Brother will leave for the field soon, donât forget, come with the others this afternoon, okay? Brother will be the winner for my Ying Yingâ Luo Xiang whispered.
Bai Ying nodded.
âOf course Your Majestyâ
The Crown Prince couldnât stop smiling, he got up and was about to leave, however, Bai Yingâs hand was still holding him. The youth pulled his body up and hugged the Crown Princeâs waist.
âYour Majestyâ
In Bai Yingâs memory, he had once hugged the Crown Prince like that, and it felt, it was so comfortable, that he wanted to feel all those warm feelings back.
Luo Xiang was stunned in place, holding Bai Yingâs two hands that wrapped around his waist, slowly turning his body to see Bai Ying who was hugging him so tightly that he closed his eyes.
âYingâ
âYour Majesty, Ying, just want to say, that, it doesnât matter if Your Majesty will have more concubines, just donât drive Ying out of here, let Ying er stay by Your Majestyâs side, Ying will satisfy even just occupied the Pavilion on the very back of the Palaceâ
Luo Xiang smiled, the boy, he didnât know how long he had waited for him to speak like that.
âYing Ying, how could big brother let you stay at the back palace?â
Bai Ying opened his eyes, got up from the bed and saw the Crown Prince stroking his head gently.
âYour Majesty, really?â
Luo Xiang nodded.
âOf course, doesnât Ying Ying believe that I love you so much? How could Brother let you stay at the very back and secluded pavilion behind the palace?â
Bai Ying pursed his lips.
âEm, actually, that, what sister Fan er and sister Lan er said, that if in the future, when Your Majesty has a new concubine, Your Majesty will definitely forget about us, Ying and the sisters will be shifted to the back palace, erm, Ying can actually just go back to Xin Hua palace, but, how about sister Lan er and sister Fan er? They couldnât possibly go back to their house, right? In fact, being a concubine was a once-in-a-lifetime job for them, unlike Ying er. And on second thought, actually living in the back palace wasnât that bad either, at least Ying and the sisters could play cards and have nice days together, As long as the new concubine doesnât bully usâ
Luo Xiang stuttered, what was he thinking? What did the boy say?
âEm, Ying Ying meant.â
Bai Ying nodded.
âYes Your Majesty, find a concubine or Queen who will be very kind to Ying and the sisters, if possible we can play cards togetherâ
Luo Xiang swallowed his saliva whole. It felt like pinching the boyâs cheeks in annoyance, he was too innocent, did he really not have that love for him anymore?
âThen, what, Ying Ying really willing that big brother, have a new concubine again? Even if it means, big brother will love someone else too, in the end, maybe I would forget our love?â Luo Xiang asked.
Bai Ying looked at the Crown Prince deeply, he pursed his lips, it had to be, being a Crown Prince, especially an Emperor, it was his prerogative that he could have many concubines at once. Like His Majesty the Emperor, he had so many concubines that he even forgot who he had slept with, even if someone had left him he would not know. Bai Ying had to accept that fact even if it was so hard for him.
âWell, it canât be helped Your Majesty, that..â
Luo Xiang pulled Bai Ying in his arms and hugged him very tightly.
âY-Your Majestyâ
âIn the future, if big brother happens to forget my love for my Ying Ying, let this brother of yours die in the most pathetic wayâ
Bai Yingâs eyes widened, he was about to let go of his embrace to stop the Crown Princeâs words, but the Crown Prince tightened his arms.
âBrother, canât imagine when that happens, my Ying Yingâ
âYour Majesty, Your Majesty shouldnât talk like that, Ying really understands what the position of a Crown Prince is especially an Emperor, so Your Majesty doesnât have to feel sorry about it, Ying truly understands that.â
Luo Xiang held his breath, has Ying Yingâs feelings really changed towards him? Will, he cannot get Ying Yingâs love back to how it used to be?
âHeh Ying Yingâ he kissed Bai Yingâs forehead and keep hugging him tight.
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