681 Dream?
âBut Your Majestyâ
Bai Ying was still worried, but Luo Xiang smiled and stroked the hair on Bai Yingâs forehead, kissing it.
âChupâ
âLie down, and close your eyes, physician said after taking the medicine you will feel sleepy, let me help to wash you so you sleep more comfortably, okayâ
Bai Ying complied. With Luo Xiangâs help, he finally lowered his body and lay down. Thatâs right, his eyes were already very heavy, and voices of silence were beginning to fill his head.
He took one of the Crown Princeâs hands and grabs it, placing it above his stomach.
âYour Majesty, I had a dream, it feels very real. Your Majesty, donât let go of my hand, donât let go..â
Luo Xiang smiled. He caressed Bai Yingâs forehead which was breaking out in cold sweat due to his fever and kissed him.
âSure, my Ying Ying, I will never let you go, I swearâ he whispered.
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...
The sun is shining again. Didnât know how long Bai Ying had been asleep, but what was clear was that time had passed so quickly after he closed his eyes. He lifted his head, it felt very heavy, and even to sit down he had difficulty.
âEhâ
Bai Ying got up and leaned on the bed. Didnât see the Crown Prince or his maids there, where are they?
âYour Majesty!â
Slowly, with a bit of a limp, he got up. His head hurt so bad, his back too, all the heavyweights seemed to press down on him and make his every move feel very heavy.
He was just about to get out of bed when the door opened from the outside. Yan and Bi came in.
âYour Majestyâ
Yan approached Bai Ying and helped him sit back on his bed.
âYour Highness, donât get out of bed yet, Your Highness is still unwell. Let us serve you, okay?â
Bai Ying looked at his maids. The two were wearing maid outfits that were different from what they usually wore. The color is white with a combination of purple and gold. Those were not clothes that he was familiar with, while usually, all the maidâs outfits should have matched his choice which are red and light blue. Maybe itâs new, Bai Ying thought, he shouldnât have to think much of it.
âUm, where is His Highness the Crown Prince?â he asked. During his illness, His Highness the Crown Prince was always around him, it would be strange if he wasnât around now.
Bi smiled. She approached carrying a tray with a bowl of porridge and a small bowl of medicine like before.
âHis Royal Highness the Crown Prince is greeting Master and Madam Hua, they just arrived this morning, and will be back soon, Your Highness.â
Bai Ying turned his head, frowning upon hearing the name of Master Hua, who was Bi referring to, why had he just heard of it?
âWho are they? Is it one of His Majestyâs acquaintances?â
Hearing Bai Yingâs innocent answer, the two maids looked at each other, then both chuckled.
âYour Highness, is Your Highness really still mad at Big Master? Itâs been a long time, right, Your Majesty should be able to forgive them,â said Yan.
The maidâs answer made Bai Ying even more confused. He watched them with his forehead furrowed deeply.
âEr, who, do you mean?â
Yan and Bi chuckled again before replying to Bai Ying, the boy was looking at them with big round eyes.
âWell, who else Your Highness, the great lord Hua Lie, Your Highnessâs fatherâ
Bai Yingâs eyes widened even more. He brushed off the bowl in Biâs hand making it falls to the floor and tried to get up.
âFather? Really?â
...
In the central hall of Plumâs magnificent villa. The maids were seen busy back and forth delivering food and others to welcome their guests that morning, some of whom were already sitting near the Crown Prince. Sounds of small talk to loose laughter can be heard filling the calm atmosphere of the room.
âHehehe thatâs very good, I canât say much other than thank you very much, Your Majestyâ
The big man with round cheeks resembling a bun who was talking to Luo Xiang was none other than Hua Lie, a rich man from Chang San, Bai Yingâs biological father. Beside him was another stocky woman, Madam Hua, Hua Lieâs first wife, and then there was a beautiful woman with looks far above the commoners, she was Princess San Niang, Hua Lieâs little wife. A young girl sitting between her and madam Hua, a beautiful young woman whose face more or less looks like her mother, is Hua Bai Yen.
Luo Xiang lifted the teacup, stirred it gently with the lid off the floating tea leaves, and took a sip.
âHmm, when Ying Yingâs condition improves we will probably return to the capital, Father has advised me to focus more on the work in the palace. For then Ying Ying could return to Master Huaâs manor as he pleased. We will visit often in the futureâ
Hua Lie laughed again.
âHehehe thatâs good news, that poor kid, he is always getting sick when he is away from home, please forgive him, he is indeed a rather spoiled childâ
Luo Xiang and Hua Lie seemed to be enjoying their conversation until they turned around when they heard a slightly loud voice from outside the door.
âFather!â it was Bai Ying.
The Crown Prince who was just about to enjoy his tea stopped his hand and widened his eyes to see Bai Ying who was already standing half-limping by the door. Without waiting for him the young man rushed in to approach his father.
âFather, this, is this really you? Mother, Sister!â he cried running in and almost falling from his weak legs. His maids even had a hard time holding him.
âYour Highness be careful!â
Luo Xiang stood up from his seat holding Bai Yingâs hand who still couldnât believe what he was seeing in front of his eyes now.
âYing Ying, why did you get up from your bed, look at you, you are feeling unwellâ
But Bai Ying didnât care, he couldnât hold back his tears even more when he saw his fatherâs face who actually looked at him with confused eyes.
âEh Ying erâ
Without thinking, Bai Ying stepped forward and hugged his father.
âFather! Is this really you, Ying er, isnât dreaming right? Father?â asked Bai Ying holding his fatherâs two stocky hands, looking him up and down. Is this, a dream? Or instead, has he been dreaming all this time?
Bai Ying couldnât hold back his tears, no matter what it was, now he is holding his fatherâs hand and hugging him tightly.
âFather, Ying er miss you so muchâ warm, his hug is very warm and real, it is not a dream.
Hua Lie chuckled, he patted Bai YIngâs back who was shaking violently from crying.
âHehehe this brat, we just got meet two months ago and you already miss your Father, is living in the palace so boring that this kid is spoiled like this?â
Luo Xiang pulled his lips. Looking at Bai Ying who was crying non-stop. His parents would think that he didnât take good care of him.
âAhem, Ying Ying, are you going to make your parents think your brother is not taking good care of you?â
Bai Ying let go of his hug, wiped away his tears, and saw his two mothers, in particular, his birth mother, San Niang, the beautiful woman smiled so beautifully, exactly the same as the last time he saw her.
âMotherâ
San Niang smiled, she pulled Bai Yingâs hand at her and helped him wipe the tears that were already streaming down his smooth cheeks.
âSilly kid, why are you still the same as before? Now you are the Crown Princeâs concubine, as well as the Viceroy, you are an adult now, you have to reduce your spoiled nature, look at your eyes, itâs red like a frogâsâ
Bai Ying wiped his tears. Smiling at his mother, whom he missed so much that his chest hurt because of it, he forgot why he missed her so much, maybe it was because they had been separated for quite a while. He hugged her tightly.
âMotherâ
Hua Bai Yen and her mother who were sitting side by side could only pull their lips.
âSpoiled brat, already being the Crown Princeâs concubine and still crying like that, Yen er told you didnât I, it should be Yen er who entered the palace at that time, why did you even send Ying er there?â she exclaimed.
Madam Hua shook off Bai Yenâs hand on her. She glared at her daughter and flick her forehead.
âAww, Mother why do you hit me?â
âWho told you to run away at that time, stupid child, now itâs just too late to regret itâ
Bai Yen puffed out her mouth.
âWho spread the rumors that say the Crown Prince is ugly, who wants to be with an ugly personâ
âDid you forget? Youâre already engaged to Yi Fang, you think heâll just sit idly by watching you choose someone else?â cried Madam Hua.
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