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Chapter 39 – Kang’er

In the days that followed, the news that His Royal Highness favored a ger xiaoshi intensified. They heard that this little ger xiaoshi had just hit fourteen years old this year and that his looks were incomparably beautiful. The empress had bestowed him to the crown prince. His Royal Highness liked him very much and often took him to the Yong Shou Palace to greet the empress.

Logically speaking, Lin Jia Bao’s identity was not qualified to greet the empress. However, the empress never refuted the news that the crown prince doted on this ger xiaoshi. And reportedly, she was very satisfied and fond of this Lin xiaoshi. Everyone in the palace was full of curiosity about this little attendant.

This news spread to the court. One after another, all the ministers tried to make discreet inquiries about this Lin An Zhu. But too bad, His Royal Highness guarded Lin Jia Bao tightly, and ordinary people could not see his true identity.

The Ministry of Appointments’ government minister Xue Rong was also discussing this matter with his advisors.

“Who is this Lin An Zhu? Were you able to make any clear inquiries?” Xue Rong’s dizi*, Xue Zhi, anxiously asked the subordinates.

[*T/N: 嫡子 di zi – son of first wife]

“This little one is incompetent. After investigating for a long time, I only found out that he was a palace attendant in the empress’s palace. No other specifics were found. It was like all traces were erased and the specific situation could not be determined. According to this ger’s age, he should have entered the palace in the fourth year of Yun Tai.” A counselor replied with shame.

“Right now, we are unable to receive any news from the Prince’s East Palace. I don’t know what’s going on with Cai Yu. My wife made demands to enter the palace several times, but each time the empress rejected her, saying that the crown princess is sick and wants to rest, so she cannot be disturbed.” Xue Song, Xue Cai Yu’s father, said.

“Alas, right now the emperor is suppressing our Xue family everywhere. Aye… disciples from the Xue family are either being demoted or removed from office. And right now, His Highness, the li wang, doesn’t even have time to look after himself. Father, looks like our Xue family is going to end…” Xue Zhi looked at his father, not knowing what to do.

“Since our Xue family has already boarded the li wang’s ship, then there is no turning back. All of you pass on this order, tell everyone to keep their heads down at this juncture, and don’t let the emperor get any more leverage on us,” Xue Rong told them.

The hair on Xue Rong’s temples was frosty white. He was nearing sixty years old, and had deep wrinkles on his face.

Xue Rong’s brows furrowed. “Don’t investigate this ger anymore. Perhaps, it is exactly a pretense to confuse everyone. This old man doesn’t believe that the shrewd and farsighted crown prince will act like a senseless brat. Maybe there is some conspiracy going on… Just wait for our Xue family to make a move!”

“Yes.”

After hearing this, they all felt that it was very likely to be a conspiracy. The normally expressionless prince would never show his feelings or reveal his intentions. For him to so ostentatiously favor one person, there must be some reason…

Recently, Xu Xue Ying’s days also weren’t all that great. She has been confined for more than a year now, nearly two years. She could only spend her long days in this small courtyard. Only she clearly understood all her miseries…

When Xu Xue Ying first got grounded, she did not expect that she would be restricted for so long. At the beginning, she still actively sent people out to inquire for information, and bribed the palace people to beg an audience with the crown prince for her, but the crown prince never came to see her.

Later, Xu Xue Ying started to get a little scared and panicky. After a few months, it seemed like the crown prince had completely forgotten about her. She thought that the crown prince must have found out that she murdered a child of royal blood and has lost all hope in her.

Xu Xue Ying paid a lot of money to bribe an old woman in the courtyard. She had the old woman go look for Yuan Fu gonggong and deliver a message from her. Xu Xue Ying was confident that as long as she could meet with His Royal Highness, she would be able to change her current circumstances.

For this, she pondered a lot and thought up a lot of watertight answers. No matter what the crown prince asks her, she would have a way to twist the situation around to her benefit. When necessary, she would also put on the aggrieved tear-stained face of a beauty and make the crown prince take pity on her.

Xu Xue Ying had a good plan, but she did not have the chance to implement it. Not long after her confinement began, she received news of His Royal Highness’s departure for the battlefield. Hearing this news, Xu Xue Ying tried to comfort herself. It must be because the crown prince was busy with martial matters, and that’s why he forgot about her.

Gradually, Xu Xue Ying regained her former self-confidence and pride, and became more arrogant towards the palace people. The servants were also aware that Xu shi had once been favored, and they did not dared to neglect her.

[T/N: 氏 shi = clan name or maiden name. Put at the end of a married woman’s last name to indicate which family she hails from.]

Later on, Xu Xue Ying heard the news that the crown princess had fallen ill. She was so sick in fact that she couldn’t even get out of bed.

Before Xu Xue Ying had the time to gloat over the crown princess’s misfortune, the empress sent Qiu momo over to sort out the crown prince’s East Palace. Gradually, Xu Xue Ying’s days became harder. Qiu momo was very strict in her management, and the rules she gave Xu Xue Ying were only the specifications of ordinary concubines. How could Xu Xue Ying stand for this?

More than that, the people around her were gradually replaced. Xu Xue Ying’s situation could be described as isolated and without help. And the people around her were all indifferent to her threats and bribes.

After living for more than a year in this way, Xu Xue Ying’s whole body became haggard and thin. But she was not reconciled. Xu Xue Ying thought that as long as she could find a way to meet His Royal Highness, she would regain his favor for her.

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Chapter 38 – Kang’er

Li City

Inside the Imperial Li Palace, the liwang Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong put down the urgent missive that he had just received. His expression looked as unsightly as if he had just eaten a fly.

“This is a move to take away my military power.” Liwang Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong could not contain his anger.

One of the counselors said: “This imperial decree is indeed difficult to handle. They want to take our troops with the excuse of building a dam and digging canals to fight against the Luo River floods. Unfortunately, we cannot defy this imperial decree.”

Liwang took a deep breath. It was not easy for him to come to this vassal state to develop his power base. He had only just started to train his own troops.

“This Xuan Yuan Han Cheng!”

Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong originally had everything planned out. He would grow the military power of his vassal state in the coming two years. Then if something were to arise in the future, he would have the option of advancing or retreating. But now, everything was completely disrupted.

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Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen had a good son. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was an outstanding heir apparent to the throne, and also an opponent that he deeply feared.

In terms of military affairs, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was almost invincible. His actions were decisive and ruthless. One could see how vicious and merciless he was when he gave the order to exterminate the barbarians. And now, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was also doing a remarkable job in government affairs.

The Luo River undertaking was such a large-scale project. Even more, it forced them to have no choice but to dispatch their troops.

After the completion of the project, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s prestige among the people would be even greater. Just thinking about it really gave Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong a great headache.

Fortunately, Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong still had a trump card in his hand, and that was the Crown Princess Xue Cai Yu. He thought about how Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was younger than him by a year, but he still did not have a son despite having a main wife and several concubines…

If Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had no successor, no matter how good he was, and no matter how outstanding he was, there would always be this fatal flaw.

As for Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong, he only needed to grow the strength of his vassal state, and wait for the right opportunity.

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Emperor Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen was past middle-aged, and was gradually getting older. The second prince was impulsive and reckless, brave but lacked tact. The rest of the princes were still young and have not grown up, so there was no cause for concern from that corner. When the time came, as long as he removed Xuan Yuan Han Cheng, then he would not have to meet him on the battlefield and his prospects for climbing onto that seat would be high. Thinking of this, Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong smiled. His counselors all thought that the liwang was driven dumb by anger.

“Forget it, just do what the imperial edict commands. I have another plan. It’s just some engineering project anyway, it won’t take a few years,” liwang said confidently.

Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong wanted to contact Xue Cai Yu. After Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s one-year war expedition, Xue Cai Yu’s powder must have lost a lot of efficacy, and he needed to send her more powder.

If there was no need to, Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong seldom took the initiative to contact her. This was a hidden matter, and no one else knew about it except for the two of them and a few confidants. Even Xue Rong, his maternal grandfather, didn’t know about it, and it has been going well for several years… Just wait patiently for a few more years…

In the following days, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stayed at the Ping Le Courtyard, where Lin Jia Bao lived, every night. The news that His Royal Highness adored Lin xiaoshi gradually spread, and Xuan Yuan Han Cheng would also never shy away from his love for Lin Jia Bao in front of other people.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt that he would not be able to bear it if the person he truly loved had to be hidden away or covered up. After he was reborn, he vowed to take good care of Lin Jia Bao, keep him safe, make him happy for the rest of his life, and not let his baby suffer any grievances. He would give all the best things in the world to him, and he wanted everyone to know that Lin Jia Bao was his treasure.

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Many emperors would establish a shield by creating the façade of a favorite concubine and giving her a grand status, while at the same time, having her withstand all of the overt and covert attacks in the harem. And the truly beloved one would be obscured and unknown, never getting to enjoy the doting that they ought to receive.

Even his imperial father was like this. Although his imperial father only loved his imperial mother and none of the other concubines, he still shared his grace with the rest of the harem. And though the birth of concubine children was to balance the court, it also caused his imperial mother to secretly shed tears.

He would not let his baby suffer the same.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was confident that he would do better than his imperial father in this life, and he carefully planned and slowly eliminated all threats to him and Lin Jia Bao. He arranged for the secret guards to keep watch day and night.

After the Xue family and liwang are completely taken care of, he will then feel at ease to produce offspring with his treasure, to have his future heirs come into the world.

In the future, he only wanted to treasure his darling, and he would never touch other people. One day, he would have his baby stand beside him and have the courtiers and the people worship…

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His Royal Highness was not cold-hearted and unfeeling like the rumors purported. On the contrary, he was amiable and approachable, and conversed with Dai Heng about affairs of the Ministry of Works.

When hydraulic engineering was brought up during their conversation, Dai Heng gathered up his courage and spoke about his opinions on the management of Luo River.

His Royal Highness was extremely knowledgeable. Often times, he would make some points and Dai Heng would have a sudden flash of insight, and problems that he were perplexed by for a long time would become clear.

Later, His Royal Highness sent him to one of the many river ways of the Luo River and had him conduct field surveys. It took nearly a year for Dai Heng to complete the research.

When Dai Heng returned to the capital, he meticulously wrote up a report and gave it to His Royal Highness. And the crown prince also attached great importance to it. After many discussions, His Royal Highness transcribed a new report. Dai Heng had a feeling of being taken into the crown prince’s confidence.

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“Dai Heng doesn’t need to be modest. It’s not enough to just rely on my suggestions. There was all of your hard work and dedication. In the future, you will be a minister with outstanding service and merit.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng came down from the main seat and patted Dai Heng on the shoulder.

“Your Highness, the project this time is huge. It will take a lot of time and require a lot of manpower. It seems like we will need to conscript people. This will put a heavy burden on the people.” Zheng Jia analyzed.

“En. Conscription is definitely not enough. I plan to have the military participate too. If everything is put on the people, and the farms are abandoned, then the gains would not make up for the losses,” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said.

“Use soldiers to repair the dam?” Liu Ze Qi was also interested.

“Haha, that’s great. We were just worrying about how there was no good excuse to send military to Luo City.” Zheng Jia could already anticipate the crown prince’s thoughts.

“Quick, tell me. What’s going on?” Liu Ze Qi still did not understand.

“I think His Royal Highness’ intention is to dispatch soldiers to Luo City and other nearby cities, and have them stationed there to build the dam. This way, the embankment can be built to benefit the people, and it can also guard against li wang. Even more, we can seize the opportunity to spy on Li City’s state of affairs.” Zheng Jia analyzed.

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“Zheng Jia is right. Li City will be conscripted. Li wang will receive orders to send troops to help build the dam and dig the canals. Thus, li wang will not be able to hold on to an army in the short term.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said.

Without an army at his disposal, li wang would be like a toothless tiger.

Zheng Jia’s brain turned. “After the dam is built and the canal are dug, we can scatter Li City’s troops. Like this, li wang will be even less lightly to succeed.”

“Haha, this Luo River water conservancy project is really a good thing. We can get two birds with one stone.” Lie Ze Qi finally figured it out.

“Ze Qi, this time I will tell Imperial Father to send you. Dai Heng, you too, go back and make preparations. There will be an announcement tomorrow morning.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to them.

“Understood. I will definitely live up to my mission.” Liu Ze Qi and Dai Heng said in unison.

“It’s getting late. You two go back and prepare.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was going to have lunch with his baby. “Everyone dismiss, ba.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng returned to Ping Le Courtyard and had lunch with Lin Jia Bao. He delighted in the joy of feeding each other. The sweet atmosphere made the palace servants afraid to look at each other.

Afterwards, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng accompanied Lin Jia Bao for a nap. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng only slept for a short while. Then he got up quietly.

He brought the memorial to the Imperial Study Room and stayed with his Imperial Father in the study for the entire afternoon.

On the third day of morning court, the crown prince submitted a report to the emperor that proposed the building of a dam in segments along the Luo River in order to prevent the yearly spring flood of the Luo River. Furthermore, he proposed the digging of canals.

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The emperor declared then and there that the Ministry of Revenue would allocate funds, and they would conscript labor from Luo City, Li City, Jiang Province, and Hu Province. In addition, troops from various regions would be dispatch to Luo City to help the common people build the dam and dig the canals.

Liu Ze Qi was appointed the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. He would lead twenty thousand soldiers, and he would be in command of all the troops sent to build the dam.

Dai Heng was appointed the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, and he would be in charge of the Luo River engineering project.

Liu Ze Qi and Dai Heng stepped forward to accept their appointments. Dai Heng in particular was especially excited. He became the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. He was unexpectedly promoted up two ranks. He could feel all the envious and jealous gazes on him.

Dai Heng vowed that he would do things well and live up to the appreciation and grace of the emperor and the crown prince.

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“Thank you, Husband…” Lin Jia Bao hugged Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s waist and looked up at him, his eyes full of gratitude.

“Come… baby, today, I will teach you first.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pulled Lin Jia Bao to the table.

“Okay, I’ll grind the ink.”

Lin Jia Bao began to grind the ink stick on the ink stone. He used to help his elder brother do this, so he was very skilled at grinding ink and he finished the job after a short while.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng watched him with a face full of smiles. It looked like from now on, he would be able to enjoy the pleasure of hong xiu tian xiang*.

[*T/N: 红袖添香 hong xiu tian xiang – a literal translation would be something like: “red sleeves add fragrance,” which is an idiom and refers to ancient times when a young and beautiful woman accompanies a scholar while he is studying.]

“Do you know how to write? Write something for me to see?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng gave Jia Bao a brush dipped in ink and taught him how to hold it properly.

Lin Jia Bao held the brush with a slightly shaky hand and wrote the three characters of his name “Lin Jia Bao” one stroke at a time. The characters turned out very large and they were a little bit crooked.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng bent over and hugged Jia Bao from behind. He held Lin Jia Bao’s hand and also wrote the three characters “Lin Jia Bao” on the xuan paper, which was a type of fine writing paper.

“Such beautiful characters.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s writing was vigorous, powerful, and magnificent. Lin Jia Bao didn’t know much about calligraphy styles, but he could also see that the crowd prince’s characters were written much better than his.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng then wrote the characters of his name above Lin Jia Bao’s name on the xuan paper. “My name.”

Serious and earnest, Lin Jia Bao wrote carefully according to Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s example.

After he finished writing the four characters, he said, “I’m done writing… Husband’s name.”

These four characters had a lot of strokes and were really difficult to write. Lin Jia Bao turned his head around and his lips inadvertently brushed Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s face.

“Well written. Let Husband kiss you.”

Naturally, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng wasn’t going to let him go. He held Jia Bao’s face and kissed him. He started from the eyebrows, kissed down the little nose, and all the way to the little cherry red lips.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng used his lips and tongue to map out the shape of his darling’s lips. Lin Jia Bao’s lips were licked until moist, and he unconsciously parted his lips.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took the opportunity to explore Jia Bao’s mouth, sucking on his baby’s sweet tongue.

“En…”

Both of Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s hands were gently caressing and stroking Lin Jia Bao’s body. Those hands gradually traveled down to knead his perky butt.

Lin Jao Bao felt like his tongue had become numb from all the sucking and he could not help moaning.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng hoisted Lin Jia Bao up onto the table. He looked at Lin Jia Bao’s flushed cheeks and began to linger on his dimples. “Baby, do Husband’s kisses feel good? Do you like it?” Subsequently, he kissed Lin Jia Bao’s tender neck and left behind a red mark.

Lin Jia Bao thought the kisses felt really good. It felt like he was being treasured in the palm of someone’s hand.

Lin Jia Bao wrapped both of his hands around the back of Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s neck. “Feels good… like it… Husband… I really like it when you kiss me.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was inflamed by Lin Jia Bao’s soft and sticky words. He could only breathe in deeply, hold Lin Jia Bao, and slowly calm down.

“Baby, grow up soon.”

In this life, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was able to bring Lin Jia Bao to his side earlier, but it was also a kind of sweet torture when he could only look but not eat…

The next day after morning court, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng invited Liu Ze Qi, Zheng Jia, and Dai Heng to discuss the content of the memorial to the throne in the outer study room.

“Marvelous… Truly marvelous… Your Royal Highness, if this engineering project is completed, it will be a meritorious deed and a great service to the people.” Zheng Jia exclaimed after reading the memorial.

Liu Ze Qi also said to Dai Heng: “Dai daren* is indeed brimming over with talent. Brilliant. This one admires you.”

[*T/N: 大人 da ren – title of respect toward superiors]

Liu Ze Qi did not understand civil engineering works, but an engineering project that could withstand the Luo River’s spring flood – one that even the astute and circumspect Zheng Jia was praising – must be very good.

“You flatter me… it doesn’t deserve such praise from Liu daren. It was all thanks to His Royal Highness’ advice, if not, it would be really hard for this one to complete the proposal.” Dai Heng got up and returned the courteous gesture to Liu Ze Qi.

Dai Heng never thought that one day he would be able to sit in the East Palace together with the crown prince and his trusted advisors. Dai Heng was originally a small manager in the Ministry of Works, and he was very passionate about water conservancy projects.

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He had many ideas for the Luo River’s spring flood. He had also proposed to the government minister of the Ministry of Works the idea of constructing river embankments in sections and digging canals to divert water. However, the minister was conservative and believed that the project was vast and too bold, so he did not accept his idea.

Dai Heng’s ambitions could not be realized, and he was disappointed. But the heavens pitied him and gave him a chance encounter with the crown prince.

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Chapter 35 – Concentrated Love

After the completion of the project, spring floods would no longer threaten the people, and the two canals dug out would also have a profound impact on the Xuan Yuan Empire. Needless to say, the significance of completing the two canal waterway transportations was that both sides of the strait would become prosperous and lively.

In this life, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng wanted to accomplish this project early. This would not only be beneficial to the people around the Luo River, but it would also play a crucial role in dealing with li wang.

After he finished writing the memorial to the throne, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was ready to discuss the details with his confidants tomorrow. He thought that his baby should be awake by now, so he got up and went back.

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When Xuan Yuan Han Cheng returned to Ping Le Courtyard, Lin Jia Bao had just gotten up and was eating some snacks.

Lin Jia Bao saw His Highness, the crown prince, coming and said, “Your Highness didn’t take a nap?”

When Lin Jia Bao woke up and didn’t see His Royal Highness, he was somewhat at a lost. Then he heard from Shu Ya that the crown prince went to the inner study and that it was not good to disturb him.

“I slept for a little bit. I don’t have the habit of taking naps. But I will gradually develop it later.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took Lin Jia Bao’s hand and put the half-eaten snack into his mouth. Then he licked Lin Jia Bao’s fingertips.

Lin Jia Bao was so embarrassed by Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s actions. “There’s still some here… give it all to you.” As he spoke he pushed the plate in front of His Highness.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng arched a brow. “The ones in baby’s hand tastes better.”

In the reception pavilion, Shu Ya, Shu Qin, Yuan Fu, and Yuan Qing were all flabbergasted that the crown prince was acting like this. This… was this still the usual crown prince? The one who was solemn and steady, and never showed his feelings or intentions?

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng ignored their expressions and continued to tease Lin Jia Bao. He calmly held Jia Bao’s small hand and forced him to feed himself snacks.

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After finishing the snacks, he even licked Jia Bao’s fingers clean one by one. At this time, Lin Jia Bao’s small face was already as red as a ripe tomato. Even the old man, Yuan Fu, who was next to His Royal Highness, felt that His Royal Highness was really… he didn’t dare to think (perverted)…

Shu Qin was also thinking that His Royal Highness was way too scary. The way he was looking at Lin xiaozhu looked like he wanted to swallow Lin xiaozhu into his stomach. Shu Qin suddenly thought of the rumor that she heard about the crown prince. It was the rumor about how the crown prince liked to eat human flesh. She shivered from head to toe.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pulled Lin Jia Bao out of the reception pavilion and they came to a small study in Ping Le Courtyard.

“This is your small study. Do you like it?”

“Mine? My study room? Really?”

Lin Jia Bao looked at this exquisitely furnished small study with delight. Everything needed was available. The bookcase was filled with books, and atop the table was the Four Treasures of the Study: brush, paper, ink stick, and ink stone.

“I like it! I really like it!” Lin Jia Bao replied happily.

He loved reading and studying ever since he was a child, but because he was a ger, he could not go to attend private schools to study. Fortunately, his elder brother would teach him sometimes and also let him read his books at home.

Before he entered the palace, his eldest brother gave him cram lessons. He also remembered a lot by rote. Having such a study was something that Lin Jia Bao couldn’t even dream of before.

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“If you like it then that’s good. In the future, I will help you look for a teacher among my people. They will teach you reading, writing, painting, calligraphy, and such.” Xuan yuan Han Cheng thought about how he must carefully select this teacher for his baby.

“Thank you, Your Highness. I will study well.”

Lin Jia Bao was very grateful to His Royal Highness. Asides from his family members, the crown prince really was one of the people who treated him the best. He must study hard so as not to let His Royal Highness down.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng embraced Lin Jia Bao.

“What should you be calling me… hmm…?”

Lin Jia Bao looked at Yuan Fu and Yuan Qing, who had their heads bowed in silence, and then shook his head at the crown prince. His big round eyes seemed to be saying that this was not in compliance with the palace rules.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knew that Lin Jia Bao was very law-abiding and could only wave his hand and have Yuan Fu and Yuan Qing both retreat.

“There is no need for you to serve here. Just go outside and wait.”

After the servants left, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at Lin Jia Bao, “Baby, there is only the two of us left…”

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Chapter 34 – Concentrated Love

Returning to Ping Le Courtyard at noon, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao ate lunch together. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng kept adding food to Jia Bao’s bowl and didn’t stop until Lin Jia Bao couldn’t eat anymore.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng wanted his baby to put a bit more meat on his body. In the following one to two years he’ll lay a good foundation for his baby, and then he’ll be able to eat. Just thinking about that future day made him giddy with excitement*. In the future, he wanted to have children with Lin Jia Bao. If Jia Bao’s body were in good health, then giving birth would be a bit safer.

[*T/N: giddy with excitement – 心猿意马 “heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse.” The Chinese idiom was too good not to share, especially the frisky part because XYHC wants to get frisky with LJB.]

After lunch, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took Lin Jia Bao to the Royal Garden to wander around to help with the digestion of the food. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knew that it has been nearly two years since Lin Jia Bao entered the palace, but he had never been to the Royal Garden.

The rules in the palace were strict, and the people of the palace were not allowed to go around to places casually. There were some people who have been in the Forbidden City for more than ten years but have never been inside a palace building.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took Jia Bao to look around the scenery of the Royal Garden. Lin Jia Bao was visibly excited and happy, looking left and right all along the way.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at the happy Lin Jia Bao. “In the spring of next year, the scenery here will be even more beautiful. It is a splendid sight with truly all kinds of flowers and plants, colorful and rare.”

“En, en! It really is very pretty… Hey! There’s also a small pavilion here!” Lin Jia Bao pointed to the said pavilion not too far away.

Seeing the pavilion, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stopped walking.

This was the place where he met Lin Jia Bao for the first time in his previous life. He had also stopped by here multiple times during his past life to reminisce.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng watched Lin Jia Bao run up to the pavilion and then turned around to say to him: “Your Royal Highness, let’s go sit in the pavilion.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at the smiling Lin Jia Bao, and his heart was dazzled.

He quickly walked to the pavilion, hugged Lin Jia Bao into his arms and kissed him deeply, until Jia Bao was breathless.

Lin Jia Bao felt that the kiss just now was different from the past, as if he could feel the uneasiness of His Royal Highness. His Royal Highness looked into his eyes, and there was something he could not understand that made his chest feel stuffy.

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“Husband…” Lin Jia Bao buried his head in His Royal Highness’s chest and called out gently.

Although Lin Jia Bao’s voice was soft, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng still heard it, and his mood was instantly comforted.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng led Lin Jia Bao out of the pavilion, “Baby, let’s go back for a nap…”

“Okay.” Lin Jia Bao had developed a siesta habit, and once His Royal Highness mentioned a nap he felt a little sleepy.

After returning to Ping Le Courtyard, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had Lin Jia Bao drink a cup of milk. Then he hugged him to bed together for a nap.

Not long after, Lin Jia Bao’s breathing slowed as he fell asleep. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had closed his eyes in relaxation, but he did not go to sleep. To take a break with his beloved in his arms, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt very satisfied. He looked at Lin Jia Bao’s sleeping face with great fondness.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked for a good long while, and then he quietly got up and went to the inner study to deal with affairs.

These past two days, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng has been writing up an account about the peach-blossom time flood of the Luo River*.

[*T/N: luo he 洛河 – one name that encompasses several rivers, kind of like the Nile River.]

Peach-blossom time flood was also known as the spring flood. It referred to the floods of the Luo River in Luo City, Li City, Hu Province, Jiang Province, etc, of the Xuan Yuan Empire. These were all places within the river area.

In the second and third month of the lunar year, springtime caused the icicles to melt and become a deluge. By the time ice-melted water flowed downstream, it was precisely the time when peach blossoms were in bloom, thus it was called peach-blossom time flood or spring flood at peach-blossom time.

When spring returned to the earth and mountain peach blossoms bloom all over hills and dales, the ice of the Luo River melts. Several river sections connect together, like a giant dragon making waves.

This was a disaster for the common people living downstream, in the lower reaches of the river. A lot of people would be forced from their homes and displaced.

Although the court set aside money to repair the dam every year, it had little effect in the face of the monstrous deluge.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was planning to start building dykes in stages this year to divert the river flow and irrigate the farmlands. In addition, he had plans to dig two artificial canals, which would reduce resistance and also facilitate waterway transportation.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had done the same thing in his last life, except it was after he had been in power for more than ten years. This idea was proposed by Dai Heng, who was the assistant minister in the Ministry of Works.

Dai Heng, this person, had a great innate gift for hydraulic engineering, and he also gave his best effort in his field of research. It was a pity that although Dai Heng was already brilliant in his youth, the government minister of the Ministry of Works was a conservative person and did not accept his ideas.

Dai Heng did not achieve his heart’s aspirations, but he did not give up. Rather, he researched even more meticulously about the situation of the Luo River’s river area a.k.a. the flood area, trying to find the most suitable place for water diversion and damming.

Finally, when Dai Heng ascended to the position of assistant minister in the Ministry of Works, he stood his ground against the opinion of the masses to present a petition to the emperor. After Xuan Yuan Han Cheng approved the project, it took three years to complete the engineering work.

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Chapter 33 – Husband

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pulled Lin Jia Bao into the main hall of the palace, and together they paid their respects to the empress.

The empress watched the crown prince holding Lin Jia Bao’s hand and gave pause, and then said casually, “Cheng Er, you two have come.”

“Mother Empress, er’chen has brought Jia Bao to come paid respects to you. Thank you for bestowing Jia Bao to er’chen. Er’chen likes him very much.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng gave his sincere thanks.

“Jia Bao?” The empress looked at the crown prince questioningly.

“An Zhu’s real name is Lin Jia Bao. It sounds good. Jia Bao, Jia Bao, the treasure in the family*.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said proudly.

[*T/N: This sentence has a better cadence in Chinese: “Jia Bao, Jia Bao, jia li de bao.”]

The empress smiled when she heard it. “It’s a good name. Come closer and let me have a careful look.”

Lin Jia Bao looked at His Royal Highness and saw the crown prince giving him an encouraging smile, so he walked in front of the empress.

The empress saw that Lin Jia Bao was indeed someone with a pleasant appearance, and a clean and pure personality. His jade green outfit highlighted his flourishing youthfulness. Compared to how Lin Jia Bao looked when he was wearing the palace attendant uniform, he looked even better now.

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“Indeed, an agreeable child.” As the empress spoke, she took hold of Lin Jia Baos hand and abruptly rolled up his sleeve. She saw the dazzling red dot… Although the empress already knew what she would see, she still could not help feeling disappointed.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stepped forward to put Lin Jia Bao in his arms and smiled at the empress. “What are you doing, Mother Empress? Lin Jia Bao is still young…”

A little embarrassed, the empress said, “It’s my fault. Zhou momo.” The empress motioned to Zhou momo, who was standing to the side, to come forward and give a reward to Lin Jia Bao.

Then to Lin Jia Bao, she said, “This is a meeting gift* for you. No matter what, you have now entered the crown prince’s East Palace, been marked down on the royal family’s jade document, and now you are the crown prince’s person. From now on, you must serve the crown prince well. The crown prince dotes on you this much, you cannot rely on that favor and become spoiled, you have to follow the rules inflexibly, and you cannot cause the crown prince to lose face.”

[*T/N: 见面礼 jian mian li – gift given to somebody when meeting them for the first time. Obviously, it’s not their very first meeting, but it’s their first meeting after Lin Jia Bao’s status change.]

“Yes.” Lin Jia Bao accepted the reward properly, in accordance with customs.

The empress was very satisfied with Lin Jia Bao’s well-behaved manners.

“Cheng Er, it’s already noon. Eat lunch here with your mother.” The empress said to the crown prince.

“No thanks, Mother Empress. Er’chen has to drink medicinal soup first before eating, so I won’t be accompanying Mother Empress at lunch.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to the empress.

“Then quickly go back and take the medicine. Don’t delay.” The empress believed him.

“Er’chen will withdraw now. In the future, er’chen will often bring Jia Bao over here to accompany you.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pulled Lin Jia Bao along with him to give salute and leave.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao sat together on the sedan chair. Lin Jia Bao looked at His Royal Highness, wanting to say something, but then hesitated.

“En… Darling, what do you want to say?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng asked him.

“Your Royal Highness… you just said you had to take medicine. Are you sick?” Lin Jia Bao asked with concern.

“Yeah, I have an internal injury…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said while watching Lin Jia Bao’s reaction.

Lin Jia Bao’s eyes widened when he heard the crown prince’s answer. He asked anxiously, “What kind of internal injury? Is it a serious injury?”

“Ha ha, I lied to you, little fool! If we eat lunch at my Mother Empress’s place, you can only stand there and serve.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was very content with Lin Jia Bao’s anxiousness towards his injury.

“Your Royal Highness, you are so kind to me! Thank you, Your Royal Highness!”

So it was for his sake. When Lin Jia Bao heard this, he thought that the crown prince was being really good to him.

“Baby, how about you don’t address me as Your Royal Highness? It’s too unfamiliar*. Think about it, we’re so intimate already.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng blew hot air against the side of Lin Jia Bao’s ear. He watched as Lin Jia Bao’s face gradually reddened. “How about you call me Han Cheng?”

[*T/N: 生疏 sheng shu – unfamiliar, as in their relationship does not feel close or intimate]

Lin Jia Bao avoided the hot air he blew towards him. “Directly calling the name of Your Royal Highness, this is not in line with the rules…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng refused to let him go. “Then how about you call me husband? Just when it’s the two of us, all right? Han Cheng or husband, you must choose one.”

Lin Jia Bao thought about it. He could not directly call the crown prince by his name, but the palace regulations did not say anything about not calling him husband, add on to that was a little bit of his own selfishness. Lin Jia Bao looked around and whispered in the ear of the crown prince, “Husband…”

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was over the moon when he heard this and burst out into laughter. “My precious baby, say it a few more times.”

Lin Jia Bao was so shy he couldn’t speak, but after Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s constant urging, he whispered ‘husband’ a few more times, making Xuan Yuan Han Cheng happy to the extreme.

This was Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s precious baby. Just a bit of love and protection was enough to make him depend on you with his whole heart, and view you as the most important person.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng did not know what kind of fortune he managed to accumulate in his two lifetimes, to make the heavens give him a second chance to properly cherish his darling. He vowed that in this lifetime he definitely would not turn his back on his treasure.

Laughter accompanied the crown prince and Lin xiaoshi all the way, and news of Lin Jia Bao fully experiencing the crown prince’s favor spread through the entire harem in a flash.

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Chapter 32 – Husband

When Xuan Yuan Han Cheng brought Yuan Fu and another eunuch back to Ping Le Courtyard, Lin Jia Bao had already finished his breakfast and was sitting in a daze, completely bored.

“Your Royal Highness!” Lin Jia Bao saw that the crown prince had returned and quickly got up to greet him.

After last night’s intimate activities with the crown prince, Lin Jia Bao was still feeling a little shy when he saw His Royal Highness.

“Baby, you’re awake. Have you finished eating breakfast?” Disregarding the palace maids all around them, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng cupped Lin Jia Bao’s little face in his hands and gave him a fierce kiss.

Lin Jia Bao flushed beet red from the sudden kiss. “I finished eating. I had a bowl of bird’s nest congee and three crystal shrimp dumplings.”

[T/N: It’s called “crystal” because the dumpling skin is slightly translucent.]

“Was it good? You ate too little.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng asked as he drew Lin Jia Bao towards him.

“It was very tasty. I’m already full.” Lin Jia Bao said, touching his stomach.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at his cute appearance and could not help kissing his dimple.

“This is Yuan Qing. He will follow you from now on.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said as he pointed at that little eunuch.

“This little one, Yuan Qing, pays respects to Lin xiaozhu. Little Master, please command this little one lots and lots in the future. If you have any errands you can tell this little one to do all of them. This little one will definitely complete them well, and help Little Master with his worries and difficulties.”

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Yuan Qing was a quick-witted one. He already learned from Yuan Fu gong gong that his Little Master has the crown prince’s deep affections. As long as he followed him faithfully, his future prospects would be boundless.

At this time, Yuan Fu stepped forward to report, “Your Royal Highness, Qiu momo is here.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng nodded and had her come in. When Qiu momo came in, she first paid her respects to the crown prince and to Lin xiaozhu.

“Qiu momo is the momo in charge of managing all the internal affairs of the East Palace. In the future, if you have anything that needs to be done, you can command her.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng introduced her to Lin Jia Bao.

Qiu momo finally saw the Lin xiaozhu that His Royal Highness paid special attention to, and he was completely different from the image that she had sketched in her heart. Lin xiaozhu still looked like a child. He absolutely did not have the seductiveness that she had imagined.

“Nice to meet you, Qiu momo…” Lin Jia Bao greeted Qiu momo cutely. Lin Jia Bao did not feel like he was superior to others because of his change in status, and he has always been very polite to the momos that were older than him.

“Lin xiaozhu is courteous. If Little Master has any commands, you can send someone to come find me.” Seeing Lin Jia Bao’s lovable and good character, Qiu momo also had a favorable impression of him.

Afterwards, Qiu momo reported the allocation of people in Ping Le Courtyard to the crown prince. “In total, Lin xiaozhu has two senior palace maids and four second-level palace maids. Does Your Royal Highness want to add any more?”

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In actuality, for a xiao shi to the crown prince this was already considered the highest standard, but seeing His Royal Highness’s deeply infatuated appearance towards Lin Jia Bao, she boldly asked the last question.

“We will go with this for now. It’s not good to exceed the system. Let’s add more people later.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was clacking away at the abacus in his heart. He would not let his treasure just be his xiao shi forever.

After that, Qiu momo reported on the internal affairs of the East Palace for the past few days to the crown prince. Then she retreated.

“All right. You’re already acquainted with Shu Ya and Shu Qin. The other four are not important. You can meet them later, ba.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said softly to Lin Jia Bao as he looked at Shu Ya and Shu Qin. “In the future, you two have to serve your master well. You can’t be sloppy because of his young age and soft heart. If there are any careless mistakes, I’m sure you are well aware of what your end will be.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s words were not severe, they were even light and breezy, but the cold meaning and power still pushed Shu Ya and Shu Qin to kneel in succession. As one, they replied, “This slave will definitely serve the master meticulously.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng sense that the Jia Bao in his arms got scared, and hugged him tighter. He murmured in Lin Jia Bao’s ear, “Don’t be afraid my baby…”

“Wu… I’m not afraid…” Lin Jia Bao was a bit uncomfortable from all the hugging and struggled faintly.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng released Jia Bao. “Then kiss me.”

Lin Jia Bao was embarrassed. “So many people are watching…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng raised his eyes. The people around them already had their heads down.

“No one is watching…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng hinted to Lin Jia Bao.

Lin Jia Bao was stared at until he felt helpless. Lightning quick, he kissed Xuan Yuan Han Cheng on the face.

Although Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was not very satisfied, he didn’t dare to tease him anymore. He thought to himself that he had to take his time to make steady progress incrementally…

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“Okay. It’s not early anymore. Let’s go pay respects to Mother Empress, ba.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to Lin Jia Bao.

“Yes.” When Lin Jia Bao heard that they were going to the empress to pay respects, he thought about how his status was different now, and felt a bit nervous.

“Don’t be nervous. I’ll be with you.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng comforted him.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao rode in a palanquin. Four strong eunuchs carried them to Yong Shou Palace. Lin Jia Bao had never sat in a sedan chair before. Looking at the broad horizons that felt different from his normal days before, it was a little fresh and curious.

After a while, they arrived at Yong Shou Palace.

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Chapter 31 – Husband

In the early morning of the following day, Yuan Fu was already waiting outside the chamber doors, listening for any movements inside.

After a while, he did not hear anything, so he pressed down his voice and lightly called, “Your Royal Highness, the time is getting late.”

Hearing some movement inside, Yuan Fu directed the palace maids to enter the room with toiletries and clothes.

“All of you be quieter.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at Lin Jia Bao, who was still sleeping in the bed. His eyes were full of affection.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng let the palace maids help him freshen up and put on clothes. All the while, his eyes were still focused on his baby.

Lin Jia Bao seemed to sense the movements around him. He blearily opened his eyes and struggled to get up.

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The quilt slipped off of Lin Jia Bao’s body, revealing his snow-white shoulders. The love marks on his body was shocking.

Yuan Fu took one look and did not dared to look again. In his heart, he thought that the crown prince was truly fond of this little master.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pressed Jia Bao back down. “It’s still early, you sleep a little longer. I’m going to attend morning court.”

As Xuan Yuan Han Cheng spoke, he tenderly kissed Lin Jia Bao again.

The next time that Lin Jia Bao woke up, he did not see His Royal Highness. There were two palace maids waiting outside the door. When they heard movement from within the chamber, they entered.

One of them, a tall palace maid spoke, “Lin xiaozhu, you’re awake. This slave is senior palace maid*, Shu Ya, here to serve you. His Royal Highness just finished morning court, and is currently in the outer study room discussing with other court officials. Said to have you eat breakfast first.”

[*T/N: 大宫女 da gong nv – literally “big palace maid.” I couldn’t think of a better English translation. They’re a higher rank than regular palace maids. They’re usually more trusted by their master, and they have the authority to order other palace maids around. Edit 8/31/21: I’m going to change “big palace maid” to “senior palace maid.” Thank you to Spacenonchi for the suggestion.]

Shu Ya was a very lean and tall woman. She gave people a peaceful and gentle feeling.

In comparison, the other palace maid was more petite. Off to the side, she was preparing things for Lin Jia Bao to wash his face and rinse his mouth. “Lin xiaozhu, this slave is senior palace maid, Shu Qin, also here to serve you.”

Shu Qin’s temperament was livelier, reminding Lin Jia Bao of Yu Ling.

Once Shu Qin started talking, she kept going, “Lin xiaozhu, which outfit are you going to wear today? I prepared this jade green one and this light blue one. Take a look and see which one you would like to wear.”

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Shu Qin brought both outfits forward for him to inspect. They were both very beautiful. The silky clothes were glossy. Even without touching, one could imagine the incomparable silky smooth quality.

In the end, Lin Jia Bao wore the jade green outfit. In Shu Qin’s words, it gave off the feeling of a green onion.

In the outer study room of the crown prince’s East Palace, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was currently discussing today’s morning court with two other people.

“This time Xue Rong consecutively lost two generals in Jiang Nan. His expression was so rejuvenating to look at.” Just the thought of it made Liu Ze Qi burst out laughing.

Liu Ze Qi used to be Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s study partner. Right now, he held an office in the Ministry of War, and he was one of Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s confidants. Liu Ze Qi’s character was outspoken and straightforward. He had an extensive network of friends. His relationship among the court officials was pretty good.

Xue Rong was the government minister of the Ministry of Appointments. He was the empress dowager’s blood related elder brother, and he was one of the leaders of the Xue clan.

“The entire Xue clan is already an arrow at the end of its flight*. That Xue family, asides from Xue Rong, the other side supporters are not worth fearing. This time it is all thanks to Your Royal Highness for sending people to gather proof of crime for those two generals, delivering a critical blow to the Xue clan.” Zheng Jia was deeply convinced by the crown prince’s abilities.

[*T/N: 强弩之末 idiom meaning their forces are nearly spent]

Zheng Jia was also one of Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s confidants. Zheng Jia was a resourceful person, full of stratagems. He was well versed in astronomy and geography, and he was good at extrapolating the Book of Changes.

In the previous life, Zheng Jia helped Xuan Yuan Han Cheng plot, putting forward plans and ideas, and giving advice. He exerted himself a lot. It was a pity that his body was weak, and he died early.

In this lifetime, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was extremely concerned about the health of his subordinates. From time to time, he would have an imperial physician examine them and take care of their health. This made them even more devoted and respectful towards him.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to the two of them, “This time, the two people that he lost are both his favored pupils, and they were like his left and right arms. Jiang Nan is the main place where he receives gifts from his subordinates. My concern is that a cornered dog will jump over the wall*… You two need to be even more careful in recent times. Pay close attention to the entire Xue clan, especially to anything with a connection to the li wang.”

[*T/N: 狗急跳墙 Chinese idiom for someone driven to desperate action]

“Yes.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng checked the time. It was not early any more; his treasure should be awake by now. “Today, we will end our meeting here.”

Liu Ze Qi thought about it, and then said knowingly, “I heard that Your Royal Highness received a new beauty yesterday.”

Zheng Jia was also a little curious. He heard that the empress was the one that bestowed the beauty. His Royal Highness was in a really good mood today and seemed to be very happy.

“Ha ha, it’s possible that you will meet him in the future. When you do, treat him like you treat me.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to them.

When they heard this, Liu Ze Qi and Zheng Jia could not help but become curious about this little master. What kind of person was he to make His Royal Highness say such words?

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Chapter 30 – Red Candle

“Then I will call you baby* in the future, okay?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng brought Lin Jia Bao’s little hand to his mouth and gave it a kiss.

[*T/N: 宝贝 bao bei – means treasure, baby, or darling. I will be using “baby” and “darling” interchangeably in dialogue, because that sounds the most natural to me in spoken English. When it’s in the text or in XYHC’s thoughts, I will sometimes translate it as “treasure” too. The bao in Lin Jia Bao’s name is the same bao as bao bei. Bao by itself means treasure or precious. Bei means sea shell, and shells were used as currency at one point in time, hence valuable.]

“…Okay.” Lin Jia Bao was a little shy, but he didn’t dare pull his hand away.

“Baby, tell me about your childhood. You must’ve been cute.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng put Lin Jia Bao’s fingers into his mouth one at a time and nibbled lightly on each one.

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While being harassed by the crown prince, Lin Jia Bao intermittently spoke about his childhood.

“Are you still afraid of me?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng led Lin Jia Bao back to the bed. He didn’t wait for his treasure’s answer and impatiently kissed the small lips that he has been yearning for day and night.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was able to restrain himself at first and was relatively gentle, but the taste of those small lips was too sweet. Gradually, he couldn’t hold back. He used his tongue to pry open Lin Jia Bao’s tiny mouth, and entangled their tongues together.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng carried Lin Jia Bao to the bathroom attached to the back of the bedroom. There were already servants waiting in the bathroom to serve them. By the time the two of them finished washing and drying and came out of the bathroom, Lin Jia Bao was already in a bewildered daze.

The palace maids had already changed the sheets on the bed in the bedroom.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng held Lin Jia Bao and lay down on the bed. Looking at his darling sleeping naively, his heart felt exceptionally full and content. Like this, he entered a beautiful dream…

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