CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

493 A Promise

“Your Majesty, don’t hurt brother Lo Yi, he has saved Ying and Yan while on the trip,” said Bai Ying.

Luo Xiang saw Bai Ying’s face, then glanced at the young man in front of Bei Yau, he shook his head at his personal guard who immediately straightened his body off his guard position and lowered his sword.

“Young master, please.”

Lo Yi couldn’t move and let the tall man take Bai Ying away, Yan and the others followed him.

“Eh Xiao Ying”

Lo Yi clenched his fists. It was clear that these people weren’t just ordinary people, even the aura surrounding the big tall man was so majestic that it made him different from the rest.

While on Ye Wang’s side.

The young man stood looking at the Crown Prince and his men who clearly outnumbered his men.

“Young master what should we do?” whispered a Dai.

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Ye Wang pulled at the black chain that disappeared under the creases of his sleeves, tidying up his clothes.

“Be reasonable Dai, these people are definitely not ordinary, at times like this it’s better for us to stay low and keep things like this away, tell the others to retreat in an orderly manner” Ye Wang replied. A Dai nodded.

“Ready young master”

Ye Wang looked at Bai Ying for such a long time, clenching his fists tightly.

“Idiot, something is disturbing, just wait, my sweet child, one day I will look for you again” but he knew himself, so he slowly walked away with all his men very calmly.

Bei Yau and his men let them go, these people were probably just part of the martial world, who fighting for power as was often the case before, and the palace had no stake in the affairs of the martial world. He raised his hand ordering his men to pave the way for the people to pass.

Luo Xiang stopped in his tracks, seeing Bai Ying’s worried face in his arms. The youth looked a bit scared of him, didn’t even see him in the eyes.

“We’re going home Ying, your grandma is already really worried about you, look at your face, it’s dirty and emaciated in just a few days out of the palace”

The group headed towards where Bei Yau and the others had put their horses and carriages. Lo Yi had no other choice but to follow them.

“Grandmother? Is she alright?”

Bai Ying just remembered that she had a great-grandmother who loved him very much.

They arrived in front of Viceroy Xin Hua’s large golden carriage. Luo Xiang lowered Bai Ying to sit on the side. Bai Ying stuttered, for a long time, there wasn’t any sound from the Crown Prince who according to his memory was a very angry and impatient man, just put him down there and silently watched. The big tall man only looked at Bai Ying for a long time.

“Your Highness”

Luo Xiang raised his hand, gently touching Bai Ying’s cheek. Looking deep into his eyes, the Crown Prince’s calm eyes somehow made Bai Ying’s chest beat very fast, a warm feeling wrapped around his chest as if it was burning and his stomach also felt nauseous even though he couldn’t get anything out, did his old illness recur again? Bai Ying held his chest, lowering his head in pain, thinking about what happened to him now? However, the touch of Luo Xiang’s hand on his that looked so small in his palm made Bai Ying widen his eyes as the feelings that stirred and mixed into one, seemed as if so many wanted to come out of his head but something is holding him back.

“Ying, let me try again okay?”

Bai Ying raised his head, hearing the Crown Prince’s soft voice as he spoke to him, so soft and pleasant to hear, seeing the pair of shady eyes of the Crown Prince deliberately lowering his head so that his gaze was level with him.

He stutters.

“Eh Y-Your Majesty”

Luo Xiang remembered what Elder Yi said, if Ying, it is still the same Bai Ying, which means he is also still Bai Ying who is his destiny, his greatest love, he is not going anywhere, just, he just forgets him, he just needs to remind him of their greatest love.

Luo Xiang held Bai Ying’s two delicate palms.

“Brother, will take Ying wherever you want, Ying wants to go back to Chang San right? Let’s go there, after that we go back to the palace, and sit until bored by Lui He lake, we do whatever Ying wants, whatever it is.”

Bai Ying swallowed his saliva whole. The man in front of him must be joking, suddenly talking to him with so soft and gentle manner, is he pretending? But, somehow Bai Ying saw the deep sincerity in the eyes of the Crown Prince who looked at him without blinking, well, actually the man wasn’t that bad, he was just a little bit rude, deep in his heart, he actually cared about him quite a bit.

“Wherever Ying wants? Is that true Your Majesty?” Bai Ying asked.

Luo Xiang nodded.

“Yeah, whatever it is, big brother will listen to whatever you want, let’s go back to our house, shall we? Promise me, that you’ll never run away again.”

Bai Ying was surprised when the man again lifted his body and hugged him tightly.

“Your Majesty”

“Don’t go anymore, don’t leave me again, please.”

Despite his hesitation, Bai Ying slowly raised his hand and held the big man’s shoulder, the man hugged him tightly as if he would never let go, and this was not a strange hug, as he had felt it many times.

“Your Majesty has to promise, don’t break it or you’ll become an ugly frog.”

Luo Xiang nodded, he put his chin on Bai Ying’s small shoulder and nodded, he smiles widely upon hearing the boy’s cute words

“Hehe, yeah, I promise”

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Meanwhile.

Lo Yi approached Yan who was standing not far from the carriage where the Crown Prince had brought Bai Ying in, it was clear they were not ordinary people, the carriage alone was very large and sturdy, gold plated with shiny silk cloth that gently waved in the wind. Big and stout horses with cloth coverings with beautiful emblems with gold embroidery, soldiers in full gold armour in long robes bearing the eagle symbol, and small flags fluttering at the ends of long sticks carried by the soldiers in the front row, who were all taking a short rest not far from the city’s main road, clearly the symbol of a great country.

Yan lowered his body as Lo Yi stopped in front of her.

“Young master Lo”

Lo Yi looked around, no longer finding Bai Ying as he had already entered the carriage.

“Who are they? And moreover, who are you guys, especially Xiao Ying?” he asked.

Yan raised her head, she looked around and as usual had to be careful talking especially to strangers, even though, she already knew the young man who often helped them.

“Eh, that,..”

Bei Yau approached. Seeing Yan, who looked a little difficult to answer the question of the man who had been following them, from his face he was clearly not an ordinary Yue Yang citizen.

“Pardon me, Young Master, it may, shall I know, who and where did this young master come from?” asked Bei Yau stepping in between Lo Yi and Yan. Clenching his hands in front of his chest greeted the foreign young man in front of him.

Lo Yi looked at Bei Yau for quite a long, clearly, the young man himself didn’t look like an ordinary person.

“I’m Lo Yi, from Dai Yang, may I know who the young master is?” he asked clenching his fists in front of his chest.

Bei Yau looked at the man from head to toe, though he didn’t show it because that would be rude. The young guard smiled.

“Servant Bei Yau, from Yue Yang, you may call servants as Guard Bei, and, he is the family of the esteemed Crown Prince’s palace, as well as the Xin Hua, I heard from Miss Yan that during the trip young master Lo often helps His Majesty out of all dangers, His Majesty must be very grateful to you, just tell us, Young Master, where Young Master is going? if necessary our men will be willing to take you anywhere, and, if you wish, His Majesty has a small award as a thank you.” Bei Yau turned to the little guard who was carrying a tray with several moneybags on it, even the moneybags were made of selected velvet fabric with beautiful embroidery with gold thread. Lo Yi subconsciously looked at it for a while, until he averted his gaze.

“Eh, no need for Guard Bei, we just happen to be in line, and besides, Xiao Ying has already paid an advance in order to be his guard throughout the trip, so this is business as usual.”

Bei Yau nodded slowly.

“Oh, well then, young master don’t hesitate if there is anything we can help you with, just name it”

Lo Yi looked at the carriage.

“Em, where are you guys going, what, can I come along?” he asked. He thinks, he has lots of free time anyway, so why not come along and know some new people? Who knows there are accomplices.

Bei Yau smiled.

“Hehe, of course, Young Master, His Majesty would be very happy to receive young master as a guest in the palace, eh, I mean at our great residence”

For some reason, Lo Yi felt that the young man in front of him was harbouring something very important. Whatever it was, these people were definitely not what he had imagined.

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