CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

The butler was busy arranging his men so that the banquet went smoothly.

The servants are already scattered in the courtyard to the big hall where the banquet is held. Some are still busy checking on the food before its being serve, some check on the tables and chairs to make sure all is clean and ready for the guest who is about to arrive.

From the entrance gate, several people gallantly stopped in front of Master Li Mo who was standing welcoming in the courtyard.

“Hehehehe please, please come in, gentlemen.”

The first four guests, were two rather old men, a middle-aged woman and a young man. From their clothes, they don’t look like ordinary people. A dress with sparkling embroidery floss and beautiful stones adorning the front and bottom of the waist. Dominant dark blue with a few black and white stripes.

Two old men held tightly to a rather long sword in each of their hands. While the middle-aged woman was holding nothing, there was a whip hanging around her waist. The young man, who was standing behind her, was probably her son carrying a small ivory-handled sword with a unique engraving on the tip. From the emblems on the plaques hanging from their waists, they were from the Mo school which is located outside Xi Yang city.

Mo clan is known to be their school of Martial arts training for some young city security officers. The students come from any region, even from far away, they do ask for money for the tutorials and training, and have no strings attached after the students graduated with their certificates. What a business.

Not long after, several other groups entered. The next guest looked more like a group of officials who were still wearing their official attire. A visit to the Li family’s home was on the agenda of the city officials during their time.

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“Hehehehe welcome, really nice to have you guys come here, come and enjoy the food and the entertainment”

“Hehehehe greeting Master Li, Master Li’s house indeed so pretty, who have the heart to missed this?” said one man with rather black skin face whos smiles widely to his cheek shine.

They laugh loud.

“Hahaha my house is also open welcoming gentlemen to come by any time, please come in”

After them is a young man, with long black hair that hung down beautifully, in a fairly simple light brown dress without much frills around it. Holding a white fan which he opened wide as he slowly entered the courtyard of the Li family’s mansion. Li Mo greeted him.

“Young master Xu, thank you for taking the time to come, is Young Master come here alone today?”

Young master Xu. The pale white-faced man without an even expression closed his fan as Li Mo approached him. He was the only son of chairman Xu, the owner of the poison hermitage near the Xi Yang forest valley. As well as his well-known ability with all kinds of poisons, the Young Master had a cold face and seemed to have no interest in anything in the house. He came very forcefully and passed Li Mo after paying his respects. Li Mo smiled, shortly behind him, appeared a small young man with a cheerful face, he was young master Xu’s personal servant.

“Greetings big master Li” said the young man bowing his head in front of Li Mo.

The Young Man hands it something in a medium-size box in front of Li Mo.

“Big Master Xu has asked us to bring the gift for Master Li, please accept it”

Li Mo chuckled, he patted the young man on the shoulder, a young man who had always accompanied his young master to dinner on behalf of his old father.

“Hahaha that old Weezer still love to send a gift, he really doesn’t change at all, isn’t he? Please come in and take a seat, we have your table near the stage, make sure to eat before leaving, okay?”

The Young man scratches his head.

“Hehehe, of course Master Li”

Li Mo smiled while looking at Young Master Xu who was always sitting alone at his table. Well, who dares to sit together with the Young Master of the poison valley, what if their food is poisoned? And, Li Mo secretly sighed, this time Young Master Xu might as well leave after eating the appetizer, as usual.

“Hehehe”

Not long after, the dinner banquet finally started. Some guests from the Martial arts world, some traders, merchants, to local officials. All enjoyed their precious relaxing time getting to know each other a lot of new relationships and building good relationships. It was actually quite a fun event. Not to mention the Li family also invited local entertainers, music players, dancers to magicians, of course adding to the fun atmosphere.

“Wonderful!” loud clapping could be heard from far away. Obviously, the music was also quite loud, after all, everyone around the Li family’s house would definitely hear it.

Li Mo laughed until his cheeks were round, endlessly receiving compliments from several senior guests who came every year without being absent.

“Hehehehe that sounds fun.”

In between the loud music, young master Xu who was sitting enjoying his appetizer didn’t seem bothered at all. It is different from his personal servant, whose head is looking around and watching dance performances interspersed with loud music.

“Boy they are great, Master Li do invite new people, they look so young and beautiful Young Master, look at them, some are very cute”

Young master Xu didn’t care. Soon the appetizer will be finished, and he will move his butt from there. He promised his father he would sit down and enjoy the food, and he did, time to go home.

However, Young Master Xu was just about to grab his fan on the table and stand up when suddenly several people were approached from behind him, quite quickly.

“Here Your Majesty, this seat is empty, how lucky we are!’

Bai Ying’s voice. The youth seemed to be cheerfully pulling Luo Xiang’s hand towards the round table which was still empty after seeing that all the places were full, the table where young master Xu was now.

Young master Xu stuttered, he couldn’t leave because the few people had already surrounded and blocked him.

Bei Yau glanced at Young Master Xu.

“Excuse me Young Master, but this seat empty, is it?” he asked.

Young master Xu stuttered, he couldn’t answer, how could he answer, he never even spoke to strangers. It was his personal maid who answered Bei Yau’s question.

“Please Young Master, you may sit down, we are about to leave.”

Luo Xiang looked around. What’s this? Crowded dinner events, he didn’t like crowds where he could lose Bai Ying among these people. And he also didn’t want to sit down when Bai Ying pulled his hand away.

“Come on Your Majesty, sit down, Ying wants to have a good meal, look at all the food, wow it looks so delicious, the cake too, oh big lord Li is so stingy, why doesn’t He invite us?” Bai Ying said with big eyes looking at the food that was on the other tables around him, as well as the one the waiter had just brought past him.

The Crown Prince finally sat down beside Bai Ying.

“This Ying Ying, are all the good foods in the bungalow still not enough?”

Bai Ying’s eyes were still focused on seeing the food brought by the waiter, so he waved his hand asking some of the waiters to put the food on his table.

“This is different, Your Majesty, look at the atmosphere, and eating together is fun. Isn’t that right Young Master?” Bai Ying smiled sweetly at young master Xu who was still stuttering. Suddenly the stranger smiled at him, what should he do? Should he smile too? But how, and that smile, was too beautiful for him to miss those who watched with big eyes and gaping mouths.

Luo Xiang realized that he moved his seat blocking the view of the impudent youth who dared to look at his concubine with such eyes.

“Ying Ying, hurry up and eat your food, we won’t have to stay here long.”

“Yes Your Highness, this is delicious, please try it, Your Highness.” Bai Ying thrust the piece of meat that was already on the tip of his chopsticks into Luo Xiang’s mouth, who without hesitation eat it, whatever his beloved Bai Ying gives him.

While Chen Ming who was sitting beside Bei Yau frowned at the sight of some of the food that had come to fill the table. Somehow he followed Bai Ying and the Crown Prince there, but it wasn’t a good idea.

For sure he would not let the Crown Prince and Bai Ying alone, he had to follow them. It’s too good for the rotten Crown Prince to be left alone with his beloved baby brother, Chen Ming also wanted to have some time with him.

Bei Yau smiled at him, handing him a bowl of soup which just arrived in front of them.

“Please my Prince, it looks fresh and delicious,” said the young bodyguard.

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