699 Back to Reality
The dew had just dripped from the wide end of the lotus leaf onto the surface of the pond. The smoke from the burning remains can still be seen in several corners of the palace all the way to the Pai Hua valley where the black tower of the priestess has been razed to the ground.
It is said that the red fire belonging to the fiery red bird will indeed burn completely, even if it is hit by the rain that fell before dawn, the fire will still burn slowly without leaving anything behind.
Some of the soldiers who were already tired of escorting clan members of the Female Priest who had been abandoned by their leader, would all become palace prisoners until the King decided on further punishments for the not small number of people.
The Minister of Defense took on duty at that time, Minister Su Ho was standing in the large courtyard of the Eagle hall taking charge of the troops since General Lu san and the others were too tired after a long night of fighting. Casualties were not small, both from the clan of the female priestess who decided to fight back, and from the palace soldiers after the clanâs creatures attacked incessantly.
The attacks were finally stopped after Queen Yu Yan was successfully paralyzed, however, it was inevitable that a large casualty would fall beyond everyoneâs expectations. The palace suffered a lot of damage everywhere, the Eagle Hall of which more than half of the building had collapsed. The field with blood splattered and Queen Yu Yanâs flag fell to the ground and some were still forcibly taken down from their poles.
The Divine Shaman led by the Shaman Fu, the great teacher Shin Mu Lei led his students to accompany the weak Pu Kong towards the Valley. The creature became weak immediately after Queen Yu Yan was defeated, as well as the tentacled creature that turned out to be a giant octopus that the Queen and the clan of Priestess nurtured in the underground just below the black tower.
Luo Xiang sat asleep on the edge of the bed. Supporting his head with one hand trying to stay awake. But he couldnât, he was too tired to fall asleep in a sitting position with one hand holding Bai Yingâs hand who was still sleeping on the bed.
Bai Ying opened his eyes. Clarifying his gaze to the ceiling that looks very foreign. He turned his head and saw the Crown Prince sitting on the edge of the bed slightly leaning against the bed and sound asleep.
He still clearly remembers how the Crown Princeâs face that he saw in a dream was very real, too real as if he really experienced it. Bai Ying slowly withdrew his hand, trying not to wake the Crown Prince, but he couldnât. Luo Xiang move and opened his eyes wide.
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âYing Ying, you woke upâ
Bai Ying swallowed his saliva whole, so fast the Crown Prince was now above him looking at him from a very close distance, he couldnât even move.
âYour Highness, is, this really you?â he asked lifting his hand and touching the Crown Princeâs cheek.
Luo Xiang smiles.
âOf course, who else did you expect?â Luo Xiang replied.
Bai Ying almost pushed Luo Xiangâs chest away but Crown Prince instead grabbed his hand and held it, lifted it up, and kissed it.
âThank goodness youâre awake. Young Master Wang said, there should be no poison left in your body, you will be fine.â
Bai Ying frowned, poison? What poison?
âEh, did I been poisoned?â he asked.
Luo Xiang nodded. Help Bai Ying slowly get up and sit back.
âBe careful, my Ying Yingâ
Bai Ying smiled, sure enough, it was the Crown Prince he knew, a simple address for him in a tone he knew so well. In this world, only the Crown Prince would call him by that name and with that tone.
âThank you, Your Highnessâ
Luo Xiang got up from the bed and approached the table, poured the tea into the cup. Approached Bai Ying again and thrust the teacup in front of him.
âHere, drink this first, look at your dry lips,â Luo Xiang said tilting his head to see Bai Yingâs slightly pale and peeling lips.
Bai Ying pushed the Crown Princeâs chest away, the look in his eyes made his cheeks blush red.
âYour Majesty, how can I drink this way?â
Luo Xiang smiled, not even turning his head away.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhy? Do you need my help? How about drinking it through my mouth?â Luo Xiang almost kissed him. Bai Ying pushed Luo Xiangâs chest and turned his head away.
âYour Majestyâ
When Luo Xiang still couldnât stop teasing him, the bedroom door opened from the outside.
âRotten Crown Prince!â
Chen Ming had entered suddenly without warning.
Bai Ying pushed the Crown Prince away from him and pulled his body away. His eyes widened when he saw his brother who was already in his room.
âBrother!â
Luo Xiang pulled his lips. Slowly turning his body saw Chen Ming who was already standing behind him. Looking at him with his big round eyes.
âWell, Prince Chen, did I allow you to get into my room? Without permission?â said the Crown Prince who as usual refrained from getting angry, remaining calm even though Chen Ming had irritated him.
Chen Ming looked at Bai Ying, eager to approach him.
âJust for you to know, in case you forgot, this is Wah Ye, not Yue Yangâs, and you already forbade everyone to see how my brother doing. Itâs outrageous, Brother, how are you?â Chen Ming approached the bed and couldnât wait to hug his brother.
Bai Ying smiled, he hugged his brother very tightly, almost shedding tears remembering the horror of losing him.
âBrother, this is really you, isnât it?â
Chen Ming, who was just about to say hello, frowned, feeling that Bai Yingâs hug was so tight.
âYeah, who else, is there anyone else?â
Bai Ying finally couldnât hold himself back and burst into tears.
âThank goodness, brother is still alive and well, thank goodness the Crown Prince didnât kill you, thank Godâ
Hearing that, Chen Ming, who didnât want to see the Crown Prince before, now looked at each other in confusion.
âCrown Prince? Kill me? Who do you mean?â
Bai Ying buried his head deeply until his voice was muffled, he raised his head and pointed at Crown Prince Luo Xiang.
âWho else, His Highness the Crown Princeâ
Chen Ming widened his eyes. â
âCrown Prince? Why would he want to kill me? Your Highness, do you really want to kill me?â he asked.
Luo Xiang stuttered, what did Bai Ying say?
âEh, Ying Ying, what do you mean? Why would I want to kill your brother? Whatâs wrong with him?â
âWell, because Your Majesty doesnât like him, thatâs whyâ Bai Ying replied. Bai Yingâs words made Luo Xiang and Chen Ming, who were already hot, even more emotional.
âRotten Crown Prince, my little brother canât be lying, are you really going to kill me? No wonder I feel an evil aura from youâ
And the two of them started arguing.
âWhat does it mean? Whatâs the point of killing you? What nonsense is this? Ying Ying, did you have a bad dream? How could I kill your brother, what did he do wrong?â he was about to protest but Chen Mingâs hand held him down.
âDonât threaten him, you want to make him shut his mouth? Rotten Crown Prince, youâve been threatening him all this time, I wonât let you off the hook, little brother, letâs go to my room, get out of hereâ Chen Ming shouted.
Bei Yau stopped and saw Xiao Hong who had stopped in front of the bedroom door, look at the commotion that was so exciting in the room.
âWhat happened? Why is it so noisy?â asked Bei Yau.
Xiao Hong shook his head.
âDonât know, itâs been noisy since Iâm hereâ
Bei Yau refrained from laughing. Crown Prince and Prince Chen Ming, the two of them were making a fuss over a young man who made them excited.
âIâll take him out of here, donât touch him, let go of your handâ Chen Ming shouted.
Luo Xiang pulled Bai Yingâs hand from Chen Ming.
âYing Ying is my concubine, why canât I touch him? Please take your hands off, Prince Chenâ
Bai Ying looked at the two of them with his big eyes alternately, biting his lips and scratching his head. Why was he hysterical, already knowing it was just a bad dream? Was it because he was starving that it made him emotional like that? And now how to escape from these two noisy people? He really wanted to eat. His stomach worms started screaming with hunger.
âEh, um, big brother, just now, what did Ying er say?â asked Bai Ying tugging at his brotherâs clothes.
Chen Ming glared at Bai Ying. He took Bai Yingâs hand and held it tightly.
âMoreover, you said this person killed me right? Intend of killing me, what are you waiting for, letâs get out of hereâ
And now it was Bai Ying who was having a hard time on his own as the two adults each pulled their hand away.
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