CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

The carriage finally entered the bustling city of SuiLian, when the carriage stopped in front of the gate for inspection, BaiYing slipped down, he rushed to follow the rest of the merchant group entering the gate easily, the gatekeeper did not properly check the passerby’s passbook because most of them already have stamps from the city to get in and out freely.

The youth nimbly entered the main street of the city.

The very crowded main big street of the city immediately felt.

“Wow, it’s very crowded”

Many traders on the side of the road, residents with various clothes and make-up, women, children also enliven the road, that morning many deliberately came to the city centre to enjoy the market with various beautiful goods sold by traders, and food, lots of different kinds of food. All of which made BaiYing’s eyes widen, it was like in heaven.

“Wow, it looks so delicious”

“Cotton candy, one penny for two!” exclaimed the merchant.

He stopped at the wagon selling cotton candy, saw some of the children getting their cotton candy puffed up to twice their head’s size, some had their money ready, not too expensive, a penny for two large, delicious-looking cotton candy.

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“This looks delicious, is it really a penny for two, old man?” cried Bai Ying.

The merchant turned to the young man with the shining bright face who looked the tallest among all his customers, he smiled broadly showing his missing teeth on the very front.

“Hehehe, that’s right, my beautiful child, but if you want it, you don’t have to pay, I’ll give it to you.”

Hearing the words of the cotton candy seller, who was not too old, several visitors looked at BaiYing, of course, the young man’s face and clothes did look much different from the other residents, a clean and handsome face, shiny clothes with many gemstones adorning his clothes, long shiny hair with jade and gold hairpins that looked very luxurious and expensive, he was indeed very eye-catching, definitely not an ordinary citizen, everyone looked at him as if he was very tasty food.

“Hehehehe he’s so cute”

“Does is she or he?”

The citizens crowded voices about him made BaiYing gulp, what should he do? All eyes are on him now.

“Eh hehe, no need, thank you” the young man immediately turned his body away, he became frightened to see all the eyes that were staring at him.

“Ouch”

Before long, BaiYing who was sneaking behind the buildings on the roadside finally found a robe belonging to a citizen hanging behind their house, he was going to borrow it for a while, wearing the long shabby robe to cover himself.

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Meanwhile in the XinHua palace, in the King and Prince’s study.

“How did you guys lose him? That kid is so big can’t you see where he is?” ChenMing’s voice was loud, his two maids Yan and Bi returned quickly to the palace when they didn’t find BaiYing anywhere, the young man disappeared from the sight of his maids because they were afraid that he would get further away, the two desperate maids ran back to the palace as fast as possible to report.

“Please forgive us, Prince, we have searched everywhere but His Majesty seems to have disappeared” Yan and Bi knelt in front of ChenMing who was angry until his face was red, shaking and sweating in a cold sweat, both of them had been negligent.

From the doorway, Princess WuLan and her personal maid walked in,

“MingMing why are you shouting like that? What are you doing in this early of the morning?”

ChenMing tried to calm down, he approached his grandmother and helped the old lady sit on her chair.

“Grandma, that brat escaped, obviously running away because no one can kidnap him, that brat”

Princess WuLan widened her eyes.

“Ying’er, run away? Maybe he’s just walking around the city, you guys, no need to get too panic about him, Ying is all grown up he can take care of himself, he might just be bored”

“Who said he’s already grown up, granny? That boy is still very innocent and stupid, and he also doesn’t know the way back to the palace if no one walking with him, he can get lost even if he just turns in the front alley, how can he get home alone?”

Princess WuLan chuckled, somehow she wasn’t worried because she believed in the abilities of all her grandchildren, including BaiYing.

“Hehehe, where else is that kid going other than here, soon when he feels hot and stifling he will come back on his own”

As if realizing something, ChenMing opened his eyes wide.

“Insolent, is it possible that kid heading to CuiAn?”

“CuiAn, what about CuiAn?” Princess WuLan asked until she realized it and opened her eyes wide, closing her mouth in surprise.

“Oooh, did XiaoYing, hear what Commander Fa said last night?”

Chen Ming turned his head.

“Yes, what else, he was worried and couldn’t sleep all night, that kid is really stupid”

“T-then what are you waiting for, quickly find your brother, Ming”

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The sun was getting high overhead, finally, BaiYing stopped sitting for a while on one of the overhangs of a noodle stall on the side of the road, it looked quite crowded, he was starving because it was already time to eat, but, he forgot that his money bags were all held by his maids, Has he ever carried money everywhere? then what should he do now?

Tired and kicked out of the noodle stall seat, because he didn’t have money to order noodles, BaiYing who was wearing a shabby robe to cover his beautiful clothes up to his head finally squatted on the side of the road, wagging his hands because of the heat, enough his thick clothes made him too hot, plus he had to wear that stinky robe to cover himself, according to his maid his face was too attractive, if it attracted too much attention, someone would disturb him, and he didn’t want that to happen, better to keep low now.

“Kruukkkkk” the worms in BaiYing’s stomach was already complaining of hunger, lots of people passing by while carrying food in his hands, whether it’s buns, candied fruit, or even jerky, jerky! Oh, he loves beef jerky, the smell catches his eye. But, he didn’t bring any money, what should he do? Stupid BaiYing.

The young man sighed as he rested his chin on his two hands.

“What a fool, the journey to CuiAn is still far, how did Ying get there?”

While he was still contemplating with a languid posture, several large horses appeared right in front of his face, of course, he was sitting on the side of a busy road.

Heeeeeee!!

Dust from the road hit his face, BaiYing stood up quickly.

“Ah!”

There were three large horses stopped in front of the noodle shop, some youths who from their clothes didn’t look like ordinary citizens. BaiYing wanted to curse, after being hungry he almost swallowed the dust, but, who told him to sit on the side of the road, it was his fault from the first time.

However, one of the young men caught his attention, he seemed to recognize him, the young man who got off his horse quickly and sat at one of the empty tables, put his things, resembling a long stick still in a cloth wrapper leaning against the wall beside him.

“Waiter, two bowls of noodles, with a lot of meat!” cried the young man.

BaiYing frowned, he did recognize the young man, he looks like the young master of the Su family, SuLang, who the other day failed the final test to become a minister, but what was that young man doing there? Oh yeah, he failed to become a minister and had to get back to his city, SuChou who if I’m not mistaken is located close to CuiAn, then, he should be able to join the journey, but what was he thinking? How could that arrogant person want to take him with him?

“This esteemed young master Su is annoyed, he wants to enjoy two bowls of noodles alone apparently” another young man, who might also be a ministerial candidate and an official from the same city as him sat at the same table with him, Su Lang’s face did look very annoyed at that time .

“Don’t be noisy, do you deserve to talk when you don’t even pass the theory test?” SuLang exclaimed annoyed.

The third youth laughed loudly.

“Hahahaha yeah, you should check yourself at the mirror”

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