CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

“That is why the attackers are now targeting BaiYing, but, what is expected of YingYing? While they know they can’t win against him, oh, and that the attacker knows where to hit YingYing’s blood path, they want to make BaiYing lose control and destroy the palace.”

The Emperor glanced at his son.

“What, you think the NuMen kingdom has something to do with this? It’s true that they came to coincide with the events of the attack, but, do you think a country that is very distant from the Clans around YueYang could get involved?”

LuoXiang thought.

“This is very strange Father, King MeYa and his Prince are not like people who have a lot of knowledge let alone martial arts such as Land Shifting, I’m not sure they have anything to do with this, but one thing is clear, Prince LoYi was very presumptuous to touch my YingYing, he deserves to die in such a gruesome way.”

The Emperor swallowed hard, this again, seems like the Crown Prince won’t let off his grudge just like that.

“Xiang’er, according to King MeYa, prince LoYi doesn’t know that Ying’er is your concubine, he thinks Ying’er and the others you meet in your palace are servants, he’s a very passionate young man, and your concubine is really too tempting.”

LuoXiang raised his head at his father’s words, glaring at him.

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“What Father means? That it’s YingYing’s fault, is it?”

The emperor waved his hand.

“That’s not what I mean, you are so sensitive, that’s what King MeYa said, his son is indeed a hooker, but not so stupid as to take a big risk, if he knew Ying’er is your concubine, he may only be tempted but will not dare to touch him”

“Father still talks like that? YingYing was the victim, and Xiang’er really wanted to cut off the hand which had dared to touch YingYing’s body so wildly, all of this is definitely not YingYing’s fault, how can Father think like that?”

The emperor scratched his head, he had to accept LuoXiang’s sharp glare that blamed him.

“Heh this child, Father just said it”

The Crown Prince thought, he frowned deeply.

“Em, but, it’s not like that father, according to concubine Fu and concubine Lui, that ugly prince should recognize them, because his young advisor did, he should’ve to know YingYing’s identity already.”

The Emperor widened his eyes.

“Really? That, very strange, then it means King MeYa was lying?”

“Well that’s for sure, isn’t it? He just wants to protect his son.”

The Crown Prince took a small sip of his tea, then put it back on his saucer, again staring intently at his father.

“It’s all because of Father, from the first time Xiang’er already disapproved of your intention of inviting that foreigner to the palace, my palace has become like a public area that anybody can enter, after all, what’s the point of layered guarding the Imperial palace when attackers can enter and leave at will.”

The Emperor swallows hard, LuoXiang’s eyes on him as if he would like to eat him alive.

“This brat, they are the royal family, what can the official envoys of the country do anyway? Let alone the royal family who comes to visit other countries, no matter how strong they are, if they still love their head, they won’t be so stupid to cause big troubles in here”

The Emperor’s words made LuoXiang think, some may be true, why bother to go all the way to people’s places and attack? This is called suicide.

“Still, if next time there’s a palace guest visiting, I will double up the guard at the entrance to the Crown Prince’s palace, if necessary completely shut it down.”

The Emperor took a deep breath.

“Well, it can’t be helped”

“Oh yeah, how are the updates from MaYang, did Father get the latest report?”

The Emperor nodded.

“Yes, just now, according to official Xin, the conditions in MaYang are very conducive, even Governor BaoLi’s family is no longer at his residence, everyone including his little servant has run away, the property of the residence was also being taken. Many residents of MaYang town came flocking to the hall town to report, and ask for help to find the whereabouts of their children. As Officer Xin reported, many could be found alive and able to return home, but many had also disappeared and could not be found anywhere. According to the citizen who knows about the matter, it is likely that the youth might have died eaten by Governor BaoLi’s beast pet”

“Is that really Governor BaoLi’s pet? Didn’t official Xin find anyone other than the Governor? According to Xiang’er the governor is too greedy and doesn’t have the ability to create any beasts, he and his family only know how to accumulate as much wealth as possible, and Xiang’er thinks there must be someone else behind them, and Father certainly know who I mean”

“Well, who are they, Xiang’er, but no matter what, a corrupt official like Governor BaoLie deserves severe punishment, official Xin has already dispatched his men to find out where the Governor and his family are, they can tell us about who’s behind the disappearance and death of the youths of MaYang city and its surroundings”

“Wether is the member or the leader of the Demon Valley’s clan”

The Emperor and Crown Prince took their breaths in thought.

“Heh, what comes next will be bigger than we thought”

“It’s definitely not a good thing Father, we better prepare for everything that’s coming”

The Crown Prince stood up from his seat.

“Heh, alright Father, since tomorrow there will be no more meeting with the state guest who has gone home today, tomorrow will be Xiang’er’s day off, please don’t suddenly send your envoy and call Xiang’er for no apparent reason”

The emperor gulped at his son’s attitude.

“You are a rotten child, Father is the Emperor, Father can call you anytime father wants, why would Xiang’er object?”

LuoXiang glanced at his father.

“Well, if it’s reasonable no one will refuse father, but if calling only for business that can be discussed later the name is unreasonable, whatever, Xiang’er will return to the palace and accompany Ying Ying, his internal injuries haven’t fully healed yet, so before things get worse, let Xiang’er accompany YingYing and think about our next move.”

LuoXiang lowered his head in respect for a moment before heading to the door, however, the sound of footsteps from outside alerted the two of them.

“Report! Your Honour!”

A special palace guard rushed in, instantly lowering his body to his knees before the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

“What is this? Why are you shouting?” cried the Emperor, the special guard who worked in the Emperor’s palace as the messenger for the Emperor, raised his head, looking at the Emperor and the Crown Prince with anxious eyes.

“Report His Majesty the Emperor, His Majesty the Crown Prince, something happened to the NuMen royal family entourage, an attack occurred while they out of SanPo city”

Hearing that the Emperor stood up from his seat, looking at the guard with big eyes.

“What do you mean by assault? Aren’t the NuMen kingdom’s men very formidable? They can definitely handle it right?”

The little bodyguard lowered his head back.

“Report Your Majesty, the witness said that the attack was carried out by, people in army-like clothes from the palace, em, from the Crown Prince’s palace”

LuoXiang opened his eyes wide, approached the little guard, and asked more clearly.

“What do you mean the guards from the Crown Prince’s palace? No one ordered any troops out today”

“Pardon Your Majesty, that’s what the witnesses of the surviving NuMen said”

The Emperor looked at the Crown Prince who looked restless and held back anger at the same time.

“This must be the work of some people who want to ruin my reputation, Commander Liu did report that some of the armor of the special guards of the Crown Prince’s palace was not the same as the initial calculation, but thought it might be just a miscalculation, didn’t think that these people have gone further than we thought”

“Then, how is King NuMen’s condition? Are they all right?” asked the Emperor.

The little guard stuttered, briefly holding back before continuing his report.

“Eh, that, Your Majesty, King NuMen and family are in good condition, but, Prince LoYi, he was reported to have died on the spot, in a pitiful condition”

The news again made the Emperor and the Crown Prince widen their eyes, although it wasn’t bad news for the Crown Prince, what was worse was that the attacker was wearing the special guard attire of the Crown Prince’s palace, which meant, the one who carried out the attack and also killed Prince LoYi, was him.

“Heh, how did this happen?”

The Emperor took a deep breath while stroking his chin looking at the Crown Prince who was deep in thought.

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“Your Honour!”

BaiYing’s voice when he saw the Crown Prince emerge from behind the gate of Plum pavilion, his face looked serious, something must have happened as BaiYing expected, ShinYa glanced at BeiYau who was standing behind the Crown Prince who shook his head at him.

LuoXiang took BaiYing’s hand and led him into the pavilion building.

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