CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

543 The Conference

However, the annual meeting must still be held. The disciples are assisted by the Crown Prince’s soldiers and General Po’s soldiers together to rebuild the badly damaged bungalow as best they can. Although it’s quite impossible to finish on time because the guests will start arriving in the near future. Everyone without exception Bai Ying joined in to help.

“Your Majesty, what is Your Majesty doing? Your Majesty’s clothes can get dirty!” Bi exclaimed following Bai Ying who was busy moving some wooden blocks with his bare hands.

“Sis, get out of the way this is a boy’s job, ouch, it’s slippery” he almost dropped the wooden block because it was slippery ”

But Bi couldn’t possibly let His Highness do the menial work.

“Oh Your Majesty, that’s not Your Majesty’s job, Your Majesty’s hand could be injured later.”

Bi’s voice following Bai Ying was heard as far as the place where the Crown Prince and Grand Master were passing to monitor the work.

“Your Majesty, don’t.”

Luo Xiang shook his head.

“Heh that brat, can’t he just sit still for a bit?” said Luo Xiang shaking his head, he finally walked towards Bai Ying who had just left the room ahead of him and was about to do the menial work.

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“My Ying Ying, sweetheart, what are you doing?”

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Night comes. The atmosphere in the White Cloud forest was very calm. There was almost no sound other than the forest nocturnal animals that could be heard shouting at each other from a distance. The location of the White Cloud College itself is at the top of the forest on a flat land built by the clan’s predecessors hundreds of years ago, so all-natural conditions adjust to the college environment which covers the other side of the forest.

The guest bungalow, which was originally a meeting hall for guests before the competition, looks to have taken shape after nearly half of the large two-story building caught fire. The college still had a flip side to the series of small villas at the back of the college if it was necessary to use them, so the annual gathering of martial arts leaders would still be held there, without delay.

The Crown Prince pulled the blanket over his and Bai Ying’s body, hugging the boy fondly.

“Um, my Ying Ying, it’s cold tonight, big brother needs warmth”

Bai Ying squinted his eyes sharply, how can he sleep when the Crown Prince’s body, two legs and arms are clinging to him, he can’t move, does the Crown Prince think he’s a rolling pillow?

“Your Majesty, the air is so warm, it doesn’t cold at all”

Luo Xiang smiled, he opened his eyes to see Bai Ying’s face from a very close distance, raised his head, and supported him with one hand looking at the kid’s face to his heart’s content.

“Well how about it, it feels so cold and want to hug my Ying Ying who looks so warm and cosy, erm, how about your hands? Does it still hurt?” asked the Crown Prince lifting Bai Ying’s hand which since this afternoon had helped move the wooden block until his hand was scratched. The Crown Prince lowered his head, blowing the blisters on his little concubine’s palms.

Bai Ying smiled, it felt really good to be watched by the Crown Prince like that, and he was used to it.

“Em, Your Majesty, what, Your Majesty will be one of the participants later? And Who’s going to be your opponent? Sister Ye Mu’s brother, he is the one who locked me and brother Lo Yi in the past, that person is very scary, he does anything horrible without changing his expression, even his smile is very scary”

Luo Xiang saw Bai Ying’s face. Raising his other hand to caress the young man’s delicate cheek, at this moment Bai Ying seems to be resigned to being touched here and there, a kiss here and there, a hug here and there, is he starting to fall in love with him again?

“Em, I’ll just let Bei Yau come forward, according to old man Yi, it would be unfair to the other contestants if I enter the competition, he said my skill level is above everyone else’s, and that person is just exaggerating.”

Bai Ying smiled. His white teeth lined up sweetly on his red lips.

“Well, it could be like that Your Majesty, if Your Majesty step in, then everyone will have to retreat by themselves, Your Majesty’s combat ability is above all humans, it will be very unfair later”

Luo Xiang smiled, kissed Bai Ying’s hand and held it gently. Shifting his position to be above the young man, very close.

“After all, it’s not interesting, what’s interesting is seeing the cute face of my little concubine every time, without getting bored.”

Bai Ying laughed in amusement. His other hand clenched into a fist to hold the Crown Prince’s chest from falling on him.

“Your Majesty, you must be boring right? Seeing my face all day, and just now Your Majesty has scolded me in front of people, that because Your Majesty is bored, is it?”

The Crown Prince pulled his lips, pinching Bai Ying’s nose exasperatedly.

“Still say, who told my Ying Ying who is a King, the Crown Prince’s favourite concubine to do menial work? To hurt this delicate palm of his hand, how can big brother not be angry, this kid.”

“Well, it can’t be helped, Your Highness, everyone has to help so that the construction is finished before the day, that’s two days away right? The Grandmaster and the others have gone to great lengths to prepare for this match, it’s a pity if things don’t go as they should”

“Yeah, everyone has to help, that’s why tomorrow morning the soldiers from General Po’s headquarters will come and help, with so many people working. My Ying Ying doesn’t have to lift the block anymore right?”

Bai Ying nodded.

“Yes, Your Majesty, tomorrow I won’t do it again, after all, my hands still hurt like this, who knew that those wooden blocks were so rough and heavy, ouch

“Brat, all harsh labour is like that, what do you expect it to be like?”

Bai Ying saw the Crown Prince’s face. He looked at it for a long time until he lifted his two arms around the young man’s neck, in which his eyes only had a reflection of him, Bai Ying’s face in every eyeball.

“Then, what should I do tomorrow if I’m bored?” Bai Ying asked.

Luo Xiang smiled, the concubine’s face was like waiting for him to lick him, looking very delicious.

“Erm, how about sitting next to the Crown Prince who is also very bored, so we can get bored together?”

The youth laughed at Luo Xiang’s words, not to mention that his wild hands were moving around and tickling his waist, making his body squirm in amusement.

“Ah Your Majesty, how could that be, akh, Your Majesty, it’s ticklish, please stop it.”

Luo Xiang pulled the blanket up to cover the two of them inside. The bed swayed as Bai Ying continued to struggle while Luo Xiang kept tickling him.

“Akh Your Majesty stop!”

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The sun shone brightly behind the thick trees in the White Cloud valley. From the time the sun began to rise the sound of hammering and construction was heard. The construction of the bungalows was accelerated with help coming from the foot of the mountain. However, some buildings that were too badly damaged were left in order to repair parts that could still be used and repaired as best they could. The White Cloud College students work hard while the students who are still too young only help modestly and some are busy practising.

Elder Yi, General Po and Sang Guan Yi Lu were seen sitting on the front porch of the Masters’ bungalow, the three old men watching the construction progress while enjoying their tea and breakfast that morning.

“Hem, this is good, we can finish on time with the help of everyone, old man,” said Elder Yi looking at General Po next to him. The old general smiled, he lifted his cup to enjoy his tea, slowly put it back down and smiled.

“That’s right Elder Yi, everything will go as it should”

Sang Guan Yi Lu lowered his head to salute Elder Yi and General Po.

“I’m really ashamed, Elder Yi and General Po, the arrival of the Crown Prince and others was to enter the competition to represent the name of the White Cloud, but, this incident actually happened at a time like this and caused everyone trouble, really sorry for the useless old man unable to protect this school.”

Elder Yi chuckled. The long silver-haired young man stroked his chin looking around.

“Heh, well, all of this happened against our will, old man, we all never expected that clan to come here and attack, but, what exactly is their goal? Since from the city entrance guards’ report, they didn’t see a single person from the Poison Valley clan or the Black Rose blocking or scaring the participants who were about to come, then, what was their purpose in attacking?” Elder Yi thought until he frowned.

General Po and Sang Guan Yi Lu looked at each other, that’s right, then what’s the purpose of them messing around there? If not to chase everyone away?

Meanwhile, around the bungalow that was being built, on the ground on each side, some strange plants emerged from the ground. The plant was a black root that had already shown its buds, and as if it were alive, could move in and out. Don’t know what it is, but for sure, it’s not a plant that usually grew around the college. It’s new and weird.

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