CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

The sound of the door closing from outside.

Bai Ying opened his eyes wide, looked around and made sure there was no one else there. Since earlier he had been sleeping quite soundly during the trip, so he didn’t know where they took him, but, it wasn’t that difficult, the important thing now is that his first attempt was successful, he wish.

At first glance, the room was very beautiful, the bed curtains sparkling with beads hanging along the curtains. Shine fabric of silky satin that waves lightly in the wind. Not to mention the bed on which he lay, a soft and soft material, more or less like what he had in the Plum Pavilion back then.

Bai Ying widened his eyes, looking around the room resembling a bedroom fairly large in size. The furniture in the room was not like what he saw in the old man Xu’s residence room, all the items in the room looked very beautiful and luxurious. Not the usual stuff.

Bai Ying lowered his two feet off the bed, feeling very excited to do this, and entered the enemy’s lair to find young men who were said to have been taken to Madam Mao’s residence and never returned to his family, just like what happened to the old man Xu’s only son, who had just returned after studying out of town, and Ms Xu Li’s husband, who had only been with her for a night since marriage and then disappeared.

Bai Ying held his breath. How can young men disappear and never be seen again? What did Mrs Mao do to them?

Bai Ying was just about to stand up from his seat when the door of the room was not outside, he had not had time to do anything when a group of beautiful young women marched into the room with a tray in each of their hands. Miss Hu was at the very back and walked past everyone approaching Bai Ying who was still frozen in place.

“Wow, this beautiful fairy has woke up now, come on girls, help our young master clean up and dress very beautifully to meet Madam Mao, she must be very happy to see him”

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Bai Ying didn’t have time to say anything as several young ladies dressed in sexy with exposed stomachs and shoulders approached him, pulling his two hands towards another room in the room, a small room complete with a bathtub which they had prepared.

“Come on young master”

Bai Ying stuttered, he could easily push the girls away from him, but he could hurt them, after all, he had to find out where the young men were being held.

“Eh, miss, no need to bother you girls, I can take a bath myself, eh”

Yesterday.

On the first night, they arrived at the Xu family residence.

Bai Ying and the Crown Prince who was sitting enjoying their dinner were startled by the old man Xu and his entire family kneeling in front of the two, there was no one else there but Luo Xiang and Bai Ying.

“Servant beg you, please, help my family”

“Eh old man what are you doing?” Bai Ying asked, he was about to stand up to help the man up but Luo Xiang prevent him. This little boy really needs to learn how to behave as a very respected Young Master or King, Luo Xiang thought, although that is just an excuse because he doesn’t like Bai Ying to touch people randomly.

“Ying Ying, stay”

Bai Ying stuttered, he looked at the Crown Prince and looked at the old man, it seems that the Crown Prince already knows what really happened.

“Your Majesty”

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Not long after, after listening to the old man Xu and his wife’s story. Bai Ying turned to the Crown Prince with his pair of big eyes.

“Your Majesty, no wonder that since we arrived in this village I have never seen a young man walk around, there are only old women and men. Are all those men really in Madame Mao’s residence?” Bai Ying asked.

Luo Xiang thrust another cookie into Bai Ying’s mouth which he chewed without hesitation. Even though he was so excited to hear old man Xu’s story, the young man did not forget about how much delicious food was in front of him.

Luo Xiang looked at the old man and his wife who were still kneeling in their place.

“Raise up old man, continue your story in your seats, lest I make your old bones hurt because of it” the Crown Prince’s words were as usual sharp and cold, Bai Ying had to pull the Crown Prince’s sleeve because of it.

“Your Majesty, you shouldn’t talk like that to old people, they are very old,” Bai Ying whispered.

“Then, what should I say, Ying That’s the truth, isn’t it?”

Bai Ying pursed his lips, it’s not that weird, that’s the Crown Prince he knows.

“Hmm”

Long story short. They devised plan after plot to attract Mrs Mao’s attention, including old man Xu’s second daughter who gets herself hurt to convince Miss Hu, Mrs Mao’s right hand. The mysterious woman who up until now no one knows what her face and appearance look like. Madam Mao always had spies everywhere, so everyone had to carry out their plan in earnest. Hence neither Bai Ying nor the Crown Prince even told Chen Ming and Bei Yau about it.

And here he was, even though he was in an unknown place, but Bai Ying really enjoyed his bath at that time. The warm and fragrant water, with many different flower petals floating around it. The maids even massaged his stiff neck and arms, he hadn’t felt the nice bath in a long time since his personal maids hadn’t been on the trip with him.

“Wow, this is so comfortable.”

The bathroom was like what he had in the Plum pavilion before he moved to the Crown Prince’s pavilion and was also roughly the same size as in the Xin Hua palace. Unlike the usual houses in Purple Water village, this place is indeed very beautiful.

“Where are we? I just there’s such a beautiful place in the village like this” Bai Ying asked innocently.

A young woman who rubbed Bai Ying’s arm glanced at her friend, they chuckled. The young man’s face and skin were indeed very attractive, smooth without the slightest blemish. Who doesn’t like him?

After a long soak, Bai Ying finally finished his bath, even though he really wanted to soak for a bit longer. Some of the young maids had helped him get dressed, layering layer upon layer of silk garments of soft material and bright colours, with the outermost glistening embellished with gold and silver threads in every detail of the exquisite embroidery. Another outer layer of clothing slipped through his smooth skin covering his legs and arms perfectly.

Not the clothing materials he would normally find when he randomly shopped in any city, these materials were only sold to the richest people in the city to officials, even the royal family. Bai Ying of course understands this very well because his late father used to be a merchant of any kind of goods, including the finest cloth that was sold everywhere. Although the designs weren’t as refined as the ones he usually wore, no one could match the clothing designs of Xin Hua or Yue Yang’s palace, so far.

Bai Ying looked around him in awe.

“Are all the rooms in here this good?” Bai Ying asked.

A young girl who helped him put on his clothes twirled the gold-knitted cloth around Bai Ying’s waist with her friend nodded.

“That’s right young master, this is Madam Mao’s residence, of course, all the rooms here are very pretty.”

Bai Ying’s long hair that fell to below her waist drifted gently in the wind, beautiful strands, straight and soft. Behind his long hair, there’s a long neck with a perfect jawline, from any angle Hua Bai Ying is indeed very attractive, and can’t be expressed in words alone.

The young girls chuckled. Hua Bai Ying’s cute and shining face made everyone happy to serve her.

“What are you guys laughing at, is there something funny?” Bai Ying asked looking at the clothes he wore.

“Hehehe, please forgive us, young master, but we are really at a loss for words, young master is so beautiful and flawless, how can we not be happy to serve you? Madam Mao will definitely be very happy and won’t let you go just like that.”

Bai Ying pursed his lips.

“Um, Mao madam? Who is she? Why is she always bringing young men here, ehh..” Bai Ying slipped on his tongue, he shouldn’t have asked such a question, which made the girls slowly stop laughing seeing Bai Ying seriously.

“Eh, I mean, bring me here” Bai Ying corrected.

Finished getting dressed Bai Ying sat down and let the other two maids style his long hair.

“Em, she is a very beautiful woman, her wealth is incomparable, and she can buy anything in this world without exception, Young Master no need to worry, because madam Mao will give whatever young master wants”

Bai Ying was confused, more and more curious about who that madam Mao was.

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