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Chapter 109 – Inspection Tour, Part 1

At the beginning of May, His Royal Highness took Lin-cejun with him to Luo City, Jiang Province, etc, for an inspection tour.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng brought along Lin Jia Bao, Yuan Fu, Yuan Qing, Shu Qin, and Shu Ya. He was escorted by General Cao Yan and two thousand soldiers.

Their first destination was Luo City. From there they would travel by boat via the Luo River to go to Jiang Province.

Lin Jia Bao was excited the whole way. He leaned against the window to admire the scenery. He was beyond happy. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at the joy on his darling’s face and thought that he must bring him out of the palace frequently in the future.

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“When we arrive at Luo City, your husband, I, will take you out for stroll.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng embraced Lin Jia Bao and promised him. Luo City was a very prosperous city, so his darling should be able to have lots of fun.

Lin Jia Bao nodded happily. He was instantly filled with anticipation for Luo City.

After traveling for more than ten days and passing through several cities, their group finally reached the city gate of Luo City. The civil and military officials of Luo City and the surrounding provincial capitals were already awaiting their arrival.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng got off the carriage, and Liu Ze Qi, the Minister of War, led the other officials to kneel down and greet him.

“We welcome Your Royal Highness.”

“Rise.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at he officials who came to greet him and asked, “Is Dai Heng here?”

“Dai-daren is still inspecting the embankment in Jiang Province, so he was unable to come.” Liu Ze Qi replied.

The prefectural magistrate of Luo City, Zhong Ke Jie, stepped forward and saluted the crown prince. He said, “It’s been a tough journey for Your Royal Highness. This subject has already prepared a welcome banquet for Your Royal Highness. Please get settled at Your Royal Highness’s residence first.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought that his darling must be tired by now, so he turned around and mounted a horse. Behind him was an exquisite and luxurious horse carriage.

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All the officials have already found out that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would bring his most beloved Lin-cejun with him on this tour. They figured that this Lin-cejun must be on the horse carriage and wondered what kind of appearance did he have to make the crown prince so enamored with him. Liu Ze Qi was also very curious, and he stared at the horse carriage for a while.

That night, the Luo City official held a reception banquet for His Royal Highness. The banquet was divided into front and rear areas. The front area was for the crown prince and the officials. The back area was for the officials’ wives and Lin-cejun.

The prefectural magistrate’s wife saw that Lin-cejun was only fourteen or fifteen years old. He was kind and polite, and he didn’t put on airs. She secretly thought to herself, so the crown prince liked this type of ger…

At the banquet, the prefectural magistrate’s wife very cordially introduced Luo City’s local conditions and customs, and invited Lin-cejun to enjoy Luo City’s specialty foods.

Lin Jia Bao listened carefully to the prefectural magistrate’s wife’s introduction of Luo City and sincerely tasted the special dishes of Luo City.

Seeing that Lin-cejun was listening to her with great interest, the prefectural magistrate’s wife felt very proud and talked even more enthusiastically about the places of historical interest in Luo City. The wives of the other officials were not to be outdone, and hurriedly showed their courtesy in front of Lin-cejun. The atmosphere at the banquet was very lively.

Lin Jia Bao responded gracefully to each of them without any impatience. He was like a refreshing spring breeze and he left a good impression on all of the officials’ wives. The prefectural magistrate’s wife thought that it was no wonder His Royal Highness loved this Lin-cejun so much. How could the crown prince not feel comfortable and happy with such a person by his side?!

In the evening, Lin Jia Bao and Xuan Yuan Han Cheng returned to their residence, which a wealthy merchant of Luo City had offered up. Shu Ya and Shu Qin had already tidied up the bedroom. After the two washed up, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lay on the bed with Jia Bao in his arms. The bed was huge and had carved jade railings.

“Darling, you did really well tonight!”

Lin Jia Bao was really happy to receive Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s praise. “I learned from the empress. Whenever the empress summoned the court ladies for a gathering, I would often watch from the side. This time I am going on tour with my husband, of course I have to perform well so as to not embarrass my husband.”

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng put his arms around his darling and kissed his dimples. “Darling, you can do whatever you want, you don’t need to perform like this…”

“The prefectural magistrate’s wife was very cordial. She invited me to be a guest at the magistrate’s mansion. Can I go?” Lin Jia Bao asked expectantly.

“Of course. As long as it is what you want to do, but you need to bring more guards to accompany you. I have to deal with some official business for the next few days, and then I will take you for a stroll in Luo City… All right, darling. Let’s go to bed early…” As Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was talking, he had already untied Jia Bao’s inner garment and was reaching out to touch Jia Bao’s chest.

Lin Jia Bao hugged his husband’s shoulders and let his husband caress and kiss his body. Nowadays, his husband would strip him completely naked every single night. Even the way his husband looked at him was very hot, as if he were about to shoot fire out of his eyes at any moment.

Lin Jia Bao’s approaching birthday made him shy, but also filled him with anticipation…

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Chapter 108 – Inspection Tour, Part 1

In the end, both Zhang Chun Wei and Wen Wen Qian’s nameplates remained, while everyone else was eliminated.

When Wen Wen Qian returned home, her mother – Jing Xi Bo’s* wife – quickly asked: “How was life in the palace? Did you live well? Did the empress converse with you often? Have you met His Highness the crown prince?”

[*T/N: In the raws, his name was previously written as Xi Jing Bo, and now it’s changed to Jing Xi Bo. The characters are still the same, but the order of the first two characters is switched. (translator scratches head and shrugs)]

“No, the empress always conversed with several candidates at the same time. But the momos and eunuchs in the palace took extra care of me…” Wen Wen Qian replied.

“Rumor has it that His Highness will take a new crown princess this time. Since they kept your nameplate, perhaps…” Jing Xi Bo’s wife thought that her daughter was the best candidate for the crown princess regardless of her family background…

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“Mother, let’s wait, we will know when the decree comes out.” Wen Wen Qian knew that her family had great expectations for this talent selection, but she didn’t feel like the empress treated her as special.

One day later, the imperial decree was issued. The Assistant Minister of Rite’s di daughter would become the crown prince’s imperial concubine, and the date was set for next month. As for Jing Xi Bo’s di daughter, she was appointed as the wife of the second prince, and the wedding would be held in February of the coming year.

Assistant Minister of Rite Zhang and his family were not surprised when they received the imperial decree. After receiving the decree, they thanked the emperor for his grace. Then Assistant Minister of Rite Zhang and his wife breathed a sigh of relief.

After receiving the imperial decree, Jing Xi Bo’s family was stunned for a while. How did it suddenly become the second crown princess? But when they recovered their senses, the Wen family was still very happy. To be the main wife of a prince was also a great grace.

In April, Zhang Chun Wei used all of her willpower to pretend that her sickly body was all right and entered the palace. That same evening, she was bedridden and comatose.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng blocked the news and only told the public that Imperial Concubine Zhang was a little tired on the day she entered the palace and therefore she got sick.

The empress was secretly critical of this, and felt that this Zhang Chun Wei was too delicate. She never thought that Imperial Concubine Zhang would be sick for a long time and not get any better. Instead, she got more and more ill, and finally passed away one morning in late April.

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The news of Zhang Chun Wei’s death surprised everyone inside and outside of the harem. She clearly seemed well during the talent selection, but she died of a serious illness after marrying the crown prince. All of a sudden, the imperial court and the ordinary people could not help raising eyebrows at the situation. The previous rumors about His Royal Highness invoking the furies of the heavens spread again.

In Yong Shou Palace, the empress was in a terrible rage, “Is the imperial physician doing his job? How could she die?” The empress was very angry. She already told her son that Zhang Chun Wei was weak, but the crown prince still wanted to marry her. Now talk of the crown prince having a hard life would make a comeback.

“Imperial Mother, please calm down. Perhaps it’s because erchen killed too much in the past, so Imperial Concubine Zhang took the harm on my behalf.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said weakly, trying to comfort the empress.

The empress heard the crown prince’s weak tone and immediately retorted, “Crown Prince, don’t listen to those things. It’s because that Zhang Chun Wei’s fortune is ill fated. How could it be your fault? Just look at Jia Bao, isn’t he perfectly well? And just a few days ago I saw that Jia Bao has grown a bit taller.”

“Jia Bao has Imperial Mother’s sincere love and protection, so naturally his fortune would be good.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to the empress.

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After hearing this, the empress’s mood also improved a little and she said to the crown prince, “You’re going on an inspection tour next month, how are the preparations? Jia Bao will also go with you, so you need to bring more people along to serve you.”

“Thank you for your concern, Imperial Mother. Everything is ready.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought that since Jia Bao’s birthday was in June, he would prepare a surprise for him. His darling was finally going to turn sixteen. He really couldn’t wait to devour him.

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Chapter 107 – Inspection Tour, Part 1 (35.1)

In the blink of an eye, it was the Spring Festival of the eighth year of Yuntai, and after Lin Jia Bao’s promotion to cejun, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng often took him along to attend various banquets and celebrations held in the palace.

Each time Lin Jia Bao would obediently accompany the crown prince. At these functions he displayed very appropriate speech and mannerisms, which gave people a good feeling about him. The empress would also call upon Jia Bao to accompany her whenever she hosted gatherings for the female family members of the court. Over time, the harem concubines and courtiers all got to know this Lin-cejun, who was loved by both His Royal Highness and Her Majesty.

In March of the eighth year of Yuntai, officials of the fifth rank and above from all over the country sent their daughters to Beijing, and the talent selection began. The ladies were screened based on their family background, appearance, and other things. Then they had to pass the primary selection.

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About thirty or so ladies passed the screening and primary selection and entered Chu Xiu Palace. They would be living in Chu Xiu Palace for a period of time, during which they would learn the palace rules and show off their talents. There would be people observing their conduct during this time and determining whether they were permitted to stay or not.

Both Wen Wen Qian and Zhang Chun Wei passed the primary election with flying colors.

Imperial Physician Qian has been treating Zhang Chun Wei for several months now. Apart from being a little thinner than others, she looked like a normal healthy person on the surface.

Zhang Chun Wei could vaguely feel that her time on earth was running out, and she was also aware of the agreement between her parents and the crown prince. The knowledge that her parents were doing this for her has been her spiritual support all this time. Zhang Chun Wei thought to herself that she must fulfill her parents’ wishes so that she could leave this world with no regrets…

Yao Yu Lan was unable to participate in the talent selection this time. Since Xuan Yuan Han Cheng did not want her to enter the palace, naturally he would not even give her a chance.

A few days before the talent selection, Yao Yu Lan suddenly developed a rash on her body. The red rashes on her face were densely packed and it was a frightening sight to behold.

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Yao Yu Lan kicked up a huge fuss. She was certain that someone was trying to kill her, but Madam Yao could not find any clues of such intention even after searching for a long time. They invited an imperial physician to see to her, but even the imperial physician could not help her. So the family had no choice but to say that Yao Yu Lan was sick and pull her out of the talent selection. The Yao family actually had very high expectations for this year’s talent selection, and Yao Yu Lan herself was extremely bitter about not being able to participate.

The empress heard the news that Yao Yu Lan could not participate in the talent selection. She sighed and said, “It’s a pity…”

All the candidates of the talent selection were gathered in a corner of the huge imperial garden appreciating the beautiful scenery. The empress had invited all of them out today, and each candidate was working hard to show off their best side in front of the empress.

The empress observed all of the candidates. Amongst the thirty of the, the most outstanding ones were undoubtedly Wen Wen Qian and Zhang Chun Wei. In addition, there were two gers among the thirty people. Presumably, they were sent to the palace because they heard that the crown prince liked gers. The empress saw that they were both children born from concubines, and they were not as cute as Jia Bao, so they were destined to return home without success.

On the other side of the imperial garden, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and his younger brother were in a gazebo looking towards the beautiful girls in the distance. The gazebo was on a relatively high terrain, so they could see everything very clearly.

“Imperial Elder Brother, let’s go back, this is a bit embarrassing.” Xuan Yuan Han Qi said shyly when he saw so many young and beautiful girls.

“Little Brother, you’re not young anymore. It’s time for you to take a main wife. Imperial Mother is looking for one for you… what type of lady do you like?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng asked his younger brother.

“I… I… it’s fine as long as Imperial Mother likes her. She must be a good one if Imperial Mother chooses her.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng patted his own head and said naively.

“That person will be your wife, it’s important that you like her.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pointed to Wen Wen Qian in the distance. “Look at the lady in the lake green dress. What do you think of her? She is Xi Jing Bo’s di daughter, Wen Wen Qian. She’s educated and well-balanced. Her talents and appearance are both good. Imperial Mother and I both want her to be your princess consort.”

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Xuan Yuan Han Qi looked at where the crown prince was pointing at and saw Wen Wen Qian who was currently answering a question posed by the empress. Her temperament was elegant like a fairy. Xuan Yuan han Qi’s handsome face turned red. He stuttered, “I… will listen to Imperial Mother…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng observed his younger brother’s reaction and he knew.

Afterwards, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng went to his mother and told her that his younger brother was interested in Wen Wen Qian.

Upon hearing this, the empress thought about it, but she was still a little hesitant. “I originally chose this Wen Wen Qian to be your crown princess…”

“A gentleman does not covet what others like. Since my younger brother has taken a fancy to her, then as the older brother I will naturally fulfill his wishes.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said.

“You’re always thinking for your younger brother,” the empress praised the crown prince. “All right, since your younger brother likes her and the two are very suitable for each other, I will tell your imperial father. Then what about you, Crown Prince? Do you have a favorite?”

“The di daughter of the Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang. Erchen wants to take her as an imperial concubine.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to the empress.

“Zhang Chun Wei is indeed pretty good, and her health looks much better,” the empress also agreed.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to the empress, “I will definitely give you a grandchild next year…”

The empress laughed when she heard this, “Then your mother looks forward to hearing some good news from the crown prince soon.”

[T/N: XYHC is so sly. He didn’t say whom the grandchild would come from…]

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Chapter 106 – Imperial Concubine

With Zhang Chun Wei seemingly on the mend, Madam Zhang began to worry about her daughter’s marriage. In her heart, Madam Zhang wanted to find a family for her daughter to marry into as soon as possible. She was clear about the state of her daughter’s health. She wanted to hide the truth while finding someone for her daughter to marry. Madam Zhang felt very helpless and frustrated.

In the Xuan Yuan Dynasy, women who died unmarried were not eligible to be buried in the Zhang family’s ancestral tomb. But if the woman got engaged then she would be considered a part of her future husband’s family. That way, even if her daughter died she would not end up as a lonely ghost and she would have a place to return to.

At first, everything was going well. Her daughter gradually got better due to the folk doctor’s treatment. Everyone in the capital also learned that Miss Zhang’s health was much better than before and that she was now old enough to get married, so matchmakers arrived at her door one after another.

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While Madam Zhang was busy entertaining these matchmakers, she received a summons from the empress. She never thought that her daughter would catch a cold upon returning from the palace and remain ill for so long. The doctor even said that her daughter would not survive to see the upcoming spring. Both Madam Zhang and Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang felt that this development was too sudden, and they were unable to accept reality…

But what Madam Zhang and Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang didn’t know was that the folk doctor they hired was actually mediocre. Zhang Chun Wei’s health was already like an arrow at the end of its flight and the folk doctor had been using some really strong medicine to maintain the appearance of good health. Therefore, a small cold was enough to cause her to collapse to such a state.

Right at that moment, a servant came in to announce, “Master, Madam, Imperial Physician Qian from the imperial hospital is here.”

Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang and Madam Zhang were both very surprised. They had not asked for an imperial physician to come to their home.

Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang suddenly recalled that there were only two imperial physicians surnamed Qian in the imperial hospital, and one of them was the head imperial physician, so it was impossible for him to come in person. The other Physician Qian was the head imperial physician’s son. This younger Physician Qian was now a confidant by the crown prince’s side.

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Imperial Physical Qian took Zhang Chun Wei’s pulse and found that her pulse was very chaotic. He took a look at the prescription that she was using before. Then he carefully wrote up a new prescription for her. Madam Zhang ordered the servants to make the tonic immediately.

After that, Qian Chun Rong talked with Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang and Madam Zhang in secret for a long time. In the end, Madam Zhang finally revealed a smile. The things that she had been worrying about for her daughter all along were resolved. Regardless of the crown prince’s motives, the Zhang family was very grateful to His Royal Highness.

In Ping Le Courtyard, Lin Jia Bao looked through the ledgers very carefully. It was almost the end of the year. Qiu-momo gave Lin-cejun all the ledgers documenting Ping Le Courtyard’s spending for the year so that he could inspect and verify them. Lin Jia Bao went through the accounts very seriously. Over the past year, he has learned a lot of useful skills from Qiu-momo, which have all benefited him a lot.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stayed by Lin Jia Bao’s side and did not interfere. He watched his darling and Qiu-momo talk about the palace affairs in Ping Le Courtyard, and saw that everything his darling said was clear and orderly, and he also handled everything very properly.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knew that his darling put in a lot of thought and effort into managing palace affairs. He was very pleased with his darling’s growth, but at the same time he felt very distressed for his darling because he had to do so much work. He had witnessed all the efforts that Lin Jia Bao had made for him. How could he not want to hold such a treasure in the palm of his hands and cherish him?

In the evening when Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao were lying in bed together, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng told Lin Jia Bao that he would also be going along on the inspection tour of Jiang Province the following year.

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“Really? I can go with you?” Lin Jia Bao was very happy. He grew up in Lin jia Village and then he was sent into the palace. He has never been to other places before. He looked forward to traveling with the crown prince next year.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng then went on to talk about the talent selection in March the following year. He told his darling about his plans for the talent selection without hesitation. He divulged that Zhang Chun Wei was dying soon, so he was going to accept her as his imperial concubine…

Lin Jia Bao thought back to his one meeting with the young miss of the Zhang family. He could only remember her slender figure and fairy-like face.

“Miss Zhang, she really can’t be cured? That’s so pitiful. She’s so beautiful. Just like a fairy…”

“I’ve already sent Imperial Physician Qian to check up on her. He will do his best to treat her.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng put his arms around Lin Jia Bao, “Baby, don’t be sad…”

“So darling, you must always stay healthy…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said. “Starting tomorrow, this husband will teach you wuqinxi*. You have to learn it well and you have to practice it for some time each day. It will be good for your health…”

[*T/N: 五禽戏 wuqinxi – a traditional fitness method, similar to taichi. It is said to imitate the movements of five kinds of animals. It is also one of the most popular and longest-running fitness methods in China, dating back 1800 years.]

“I understand. I will study hard.” Lin Jia Bao took the initiative to wrap his arms around Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s waist. “Husband must also stay healthy. Don’t work too hard. Husband must always be with Jia Bao…”

Upon hearing his darling’s words, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s heart filled with passion. He kissed Jia Bao hard on the lips. It was time for evening benefits…

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Chapter 105 – Imperial Concubine

“Erchen does not like Yao Yu Lan. She’s been called the most talented lady in the capital since a young age, but there is no shortage of talented ladies in the capital. Which lady from a big family with background is not brimming with talent? But why are there only rumors of her being the number one talented lady when she has only just reached marriageable age? So it can be seen that this girl is very ambitious. Erchen has Jia Bao by his side. After the incident with Xu Xue Ying, erchen does not want to put such a woman in the East Palace’s harem.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng categorically stated his dislike for Yao Yu Lan.

“As for Zhang Chun Wei’s health, Imperial Mother does not have to worry. Erchen has Imperial Physician Qian, who has superb medical skills. He can take care of her overall health. It should be fine by the talent selection next March. As for Wen Wen Qian, she is a good one. It’s better to leave her for my younger brother and have her be his main wife. Wen Wen Qian is older then my younger brother by one year, and her calm temperament is just right for my brother’s impatient one.”

The empress also felt that the crown prince’s words were very reasonable. The empress was also very pleased that her two biological sons were friendly and respectful towards each other. Moreover, the crown prince was always looking out for the second prince. The empress felt very gratified. She also agreed with the crown prince’s proposal. Also, the crown prince brought up Jia Bao again. Thinking about Jia Bao’s temperament, the empress also had considerations.

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“Then, let’s have Imperial Physician Qian go take a look at Miss Zhang first. As for the rest, we’ll cross the bridge when we get there. There might still be a lot of good ladies from aristocratic families in the upcoming talent selection…”

On the way back to Ping Le Courtyard, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng ordered Yuan Fu: “Have Qian Chun Rong come to the inner study to see me.”

As ordered, Qian Chun Rong soon arrived at the crown prince’s inner study. After two years, he has now become the confidant imperial physical for the crown prince. “What are your orders, Your Royal Highness?”

“Go take a look at the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Rites, Zhang Chun Wei. Find out the condition of her body. I must know the exact information as soon as possible.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng only remembered that Zhang Chun Wei died of illness in the coming year, which was the eighth year of Yun Tai. But he could not recall the exact time and date. He didn’t know if she could survive until the talent selection process.

“Understood.” Qian Chun Rong immediately went to investigate.

After Qian Chun Rong made many inquiries, he reported the results of his investigation to the crown prince: “That Miss Zhang’s physical condition is very poor. Her pulse record only shows that she is weak and needs to rest. But judging from the medicine prescribed by the doctor, her body is being maintained by very strong medicine. It seems that the internal organs of this Zhang Chun Wei have already begun to fail…”

“If you are the one to diagnose and treat Zhang Chun Wei, is there any hope for her to recover? If not, can you prolong her life as much as possible so that she can last until the end of the talent selection?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng asked Qian Chun Rong.

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“This subject cannot make any guarantees. This subject would have to first take Miss Zhang’s pulse to understand the situation. But this subject will do his utmost to heal Miss Zhang.” Qian Chun Rong said.

“Go pay a visit to the Zhang family as soon as possible…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng whispered some things into Qian Chun Rong’s ear, and then he dismissed him.

The Assistant Minister of Rite, Zhang Ting Hui’s mansion was brightly lit. Madam Zhang wiped her tears as she looked anxiously at her unconscious daughter lying on the bed. Since returning from the palace, Zhang Chun Wei caught a cold and fell ill.

Zhang Ting Hui said to his wife angrily, “Who told you to bring Chun Wei into the palace on your own? Chun Wei’s body is already like this, and you still brought her outside? Moreover, you brought her into the palace? There will be a talent selection next year. What are we going to do if the empress sets her sights on Chun Wei? Have you thought about the consequences?”

Madam Zhang faltered and said, “I didn’t think it would be good to decline the empress’s summons. Chun Wei’s health has clearly improved in the past few days. That’s why I took her outside. How could I have expected this to happen…?”

“What did Doctor Wang say?” Zhang Ting Hui asked his wife.

“Doctor Wang said that Chun Wei might not be able to last through this winter, wu wu…” Madam Zhang cried even more sadly.

Madam Zhang gave birth to three boys and one girl, and she loved her only daughter very much. However, her daughter was weak since she was a child, and suffered from both serious and minor illnesses. It really broke her heart to see her daughter like this.

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Madam Zhang watched her daughter grow up day by day, and finally reached the age where she could be engaged. But in the past few years, they had to often invite an imperial physician from the palace to treat her, so everyone in the capital knew that the daughter of the Zhang family was weak and sickly, and no one cared to ask after Zhang Chun Wei’s future marriage.

Madam Zhang and Assistant Minister of Rites Zhang thought of a method. Since the year before, whenever their daughter got sick, they would not invite the imperial physician to treat her. To the outside world, the Zhang family declared that Zhang Chun Wei’s health was much better.

The people in the capital saw that the Zhang family had indeed stopped inviting imperial physicians to their home, so that all thought that Miss Zhang’s health had improved.

In truth, the Zhang family had secretly invited Doctor Wang, who was said to be quite talented, to treat her. That Doctor Wang was quite capable. After taking a few doses of medicine prescribed by Doctor Wang, their daughter really did see improvement.

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Chapter 104 – Imperial Concubine (34.1)

In the imperial study, the emperor flipped through the memorials while chatting happily with the crown prince.

“The Luo River flood control project is progressing rapidly this time. The embankment in Jiang Province has been completed, and the canal in Jiang Province section has also been dug to connect with the Luo River. Getting the military and the civilians to cooperate is indeed a good idea. The work speed was greatly accelerated. The Luo River project is a great achievement for both the people and the Xuan Yuan Empire.”

“It is all thanks to Imperial Father’s good fortune that things progressed so smoothly. At this rate, we can connect the Hu Province, Jiang Province, Li City, and Luo City by canals within two years. The convenience of water transportation and the prosperity of commerce have brought great benefits to our dynasty.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said.

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In this lifetime, he got the military involved in the project, thus increasing the speed of progress by leaps and bounds compared to the speed of completion in his previous life. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had witnessed the impact it had on the Xuan Yuan Dynasty after the canals were connected.

“Next year I intend to have you inspect the Jiang Province area on my behalf…” the emperor said to the crown prince. “I have my heart set on you as the heir to the throne, and I also hope that you can see the mountains and rivers of my Xuan Yuan Empire before taking the throne, so that you can understand the people’s sentiments better.”

“Understood. Erchen will definitely live up to Imperial Father’s expectations.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knelt down and promised. He has always been very grateful to his imperial father for his teachings and guidance. In this life, he would definitely take good care of the country passed down to him by his imperial father.

The emperor then brought up the topic of next year’s talent selection* with the crown prince again.

[*T/N: It’s called a “talent selection” but it is basically a concubine selection for members of the imperial family.]

“The talent selection will take place during the third month of the following year. Your mother intends to have you select a crown princess and two imperial concubines. If there are others that you like in this talent selection, you can choose a few more. You are the crown prince, and your health is now in good shape, it is time to increase the number of people in your harem. There are too few people in your harem right now. It does not look good…”

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was silent for a while, and then he looked up at his imperial father and asked, “Did Imperial Mother say whom she wants [to be in my harem]?”

“The candidate for the crown princess has not yet been decided. Your mother said that Wen Wen Qian, the daughter of the Wen family, is good. What do you think? As for the imperial concubine positions, Zhang Chun Wei, the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Rites, and Yao Yu Lan, the daughter of the Governor of Bei Guang, are both good candidates.” The emperor said. Then he asked the crown prince, “Do you have a favorite candidate?”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought for a while and then said, “The Assistant Minister of Rite’s di daughter is a good candidate for an imperial concubine, and Assistant Minister Zhang is very prestigious among the court officials. As for Yao Yu Lan, both her father and elder brother are already in high positions, erchen does not want to take a woman with such a maternal background as an imperial concubine. In addition, erchen does not want to marry a new crown princess right away. After all, we announced to the public that Xue-shi had just died of illness, and she was already exempted from being eligible to enter the imperial mausoleum. To take a new crown princess so soon would appear cold [to the masses]. I heard that the di daughter of the Wen family is a good person, and my brother is not young anymore, so it is time for him to marry a main wife.”

After listening to the crown prince’s words, the emperor took a long and deep look at his son. “Is it really because of this reason that you don’t want to take a crown princess?”

“Erchen does not dare to lie to Imperial Father. Among the three candidates that Imperial Mother prefers and all the girls in next year’s talent selection, erchen thinks that not one of them is qualified to be the crown princess.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng answered truthfully. In this lifetime, asides from his darling there was no one else who could walk beside him.

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The emperor sighed after hearing what the crown prince had to say. Obviously, the crown prince’s answer did not satisfy him. “Let’s wait until next year’s talent selection and then make a decision… In short, you must accept at least one imperial concubine into your harem during next year’s talent selection.”

“Understood. Imperial Father… Inspecting the Jiang Province next year will take a long time, so erchen wants to take Lin-cejun along.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said to the emperor.

After thinking for a while, the emperor nodded in agreement, and said with deep meaning, “It’s not impossible for you to take your cejun along with you, but zhen must remind you, as the heir apparent to he throne, having children is the most important thing!”

“Thank you for your permission, Imperial Father. Erchen understands. Erchen will not disappoint you, Imperial Father.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said seriously.

After Xuan Yuan Han Cheng came out of the imperial study, he did not go back to Ping Le Courtyard right away. Instead, he went directly to Yong Shou Palace and met with his imperial mother alone. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng told his imperial mother what he and his imperial father had said concerning the talent selection.

“That Zhang Chun Wei comes from a scholarly family. She has a docile temper and she is also beautiful, but her health seems somewhat lacking… bengong is worried about her producing heirs in the future. Bengong thinks that Yao Yu Lan is better. Why don’t you just take both?” The empress expressed her concerns.

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Chapter 103 – Looking For Prospective Ladies

In the afternoon, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took a nap with Lin Jia Bao in his arms. The crown prince watched as his treasure tossed and turned in bed.

“Darling… What’s the matter? Is there something on your mind? Did Imperial Mother say something to you? Come, tell your husband about it…”

Lin Jia Bao lied on his back in Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s arms. He told him about the three aristocratic daughters that he saw in Yong Shou Palace that morning.

“The empress told me to get along well with them in the future…”

“My dear, you don’t have to worry about this… Do you still remember the promise that this husband made to you?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng turned sideways to face Lin Jia Bao and looked at him with affection.

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Lin Jia Bao looked into Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s eyes, and he could feel the love in the crown prince’s gaze. He really wanted to believe in Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s promise. Moreover, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng has been using his actions to back up his words. In the past two years there really was no one else but Lin Jia Bao in Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s eyes. But…

“Don’t think too much. Your husband will find a way… sleep at ease, all right… my darling’s primary duty right now is to take good care of his health, put on some weight, and grow up some more.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pinched his darling’s little nose.

“En… I understand now… for the sake of having babies in the future… take care of my health!” Lin Jia Bao knew that if he could give birth to a few more of the crown prince’s children the empress would be very happy and she would like him even more.

“You’re so good… in the future, darling, you will be just like your mother. How about we have six children?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought about it for a while and then shook his head, “Six is too many, I’m afraid your body won’t be able to handle it… hmm, four is good… hmm… three is fine too…”

“Okay…” In his head, Lin Jia Bao gave the crown prince’s words some serious consideration. If he had six children like his mother, then his children would have siblings to play with as they grow up… As he pondered this, he slowly fell asleep…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng did not fall asleep. He was thinking about his previous life and about the three people that Jia Bao had mentioned: Yao Yu Lan, Zhang Chun Wei, and Wen Wen Qian.

Yao Yu Lan was also one of his concubines in his previous life. She was a very ambitious woman. Taking advantage of her father and brother’s high position and power, she wanted her son to inherit the throne. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng would not let such a woman enter the palace again. He was not going to give her another opportunity to come in contact with Jia Bao.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had a deep impression of Zhang Chun Wei. She was well known as a sickly beauty in the capital. She had a weak body since childhood. It was not easy for her to reach a marriageable age. She was considered a remarkably beautiful woman, but there was a saying that beautiful women suffer unhappy fates. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng recalled that Zhang Chun Wei passed away during the eighth year of Yuntai…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng remembered Wen Wen Qian from his previous life because his imperial father and his imperial mother passed away one after another. Wen Wen Qian had just finished observing filial piety* for her grandfather at that time, then immediately afterwards was a country-wide mourning period for the late emperor and late empress, and then the Wen family successively had several elders pass away one after another. Due to a long series of mourning periods, the springtime of her youth got wasted. Later, she became the second wife for an imperial marquis and the stepmother to his children.

[*T/N: When an elder in the family dies, you “observe filial piety” or “express your mourning” by abstaining from marriage for a period of time. I do not know the exact length of time, but I have seen the number three years in some literature.]

Wen Wen Qian was worthy of being the di daughter of an aristocratic family. She treated her stepchildren as if they were her own blood. In all respects of life, she conducted herself as the paragon of the madam of an aristocratic family, and she won the unanimous praise of all the womenfolk within the capital.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt that this Wen Wen Qian was a good seed. In this life, she should not waste the springtime of her youth. Wen Wen Qian’s family background and moral quality was a good match for his younger brother, Xuan Yuan Han Qi.

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Xuan Yuan Han Qi’s untimely death in his previous life has always been one of his greatest regrets. Xuan Yuan Han Qi died young and was still unmarried, leaving no children behind.

In his previous life, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng could only put his youngest son under his brother’s name, so that his younger brother could be said to have a successor…

In this life, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng sincerely hoped that his younger brother could start a family and establish his career earlier. He hoped that his brother would have children and then grandchildren, and live a long, long life!

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Chapter 102 – Looking For Prospective Ladies

The empress looked at the wife of the governor of Bei Guang and her youngest daughter Yao Yu Lan, “This is the number one talented lady in our capital, right? Madam Yao is truly fortunate, both your biological son and daughter are so outstanding.”

The biological son that the empress mentioned was the governor of Bei Guang’s eldest son, Yao Yu Gang, who was currently serving as a capable general under the Marquis of Zheng Yuan. At a young age, Yao Yu Gang became the champion of martial arts by merit of his martial arts prowess. Afterwards, he became a subordinate under the Marquis of Zheng Yuan. At the present time, Yao Yu Gang was in his early thirties and he was already a captain. His future was boundless.

The Marquis of Zheng Yuan, Wang Zhen, was the empress’s biological elder brother. Wang Zhen has been guarding the northern parts of the empire for many years. He’s been in the military for half of his life and has now reached middle age.

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The biggest threat to the north was the barbarians. Now that they’ve been wiped out, the emperor intended to transfer Wang Zhen back to Beijing. Among the candidates to succeed Wang Zhen, Wang Zhen has his heart set on Yao Yu Gang.

Yao Yu Lan’s father was the governor of Bei Guang, who governed over the Bei Guang area, and he was also a high-ranking official. With Yao Yu Lan’s status as the di daughter of such a father and the sister to such a brother, it was a cinch for her to nab the position of the crown prince’s cefei*.

[*T/N: 侧妃 cefei – translates to “side imperial concubine.” With the exception of the crown princess, all other concubines rank under LJB, who is currently the cejun.]

Yao Yu Lan herself was also very outstanding. She was Madam Yao’s youngest daughter. They doted on her and attentively nurtured her ever since childhood. Yao Yu Lan was also a strong-minded person who was eager to excel. She was top notch at the four arts of zither, Go, calligraphy, and painting. Last year, at the flower-viewing banquet held by the imperial princess, Yao Yu Lan, who was only thirteen years old at the time, surprised everyone with the lotus poem she recited. After that, her moniker as a talented girl spread throughout the capital.

Yao Yu Lan was a cool and proud person. When she heard the empress praising Wen Wen Qian for growing up well, she was secretly peeved. Among the three women present, the most outstanding one was naturally her. She had both talent and good looks.

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Yao Yu Lan knew why the empress had invited them into the palace. She was very self-confident. If there was any man in the world who was worthy of her, it could only be His Royal Highness the noble crown prince, who was a master of the pen and sword. Before, she thought she could only be the crown prince’s cefei. She never thought that the crown princess would pass away from illness. Even the heavens were on her side. The crown princess position was hers for certain.

Yao Yu Lan knew that Wen Wen Qian would be her biggest competitor. Wen Wen Qian’a family background was even better than hers. As for Zhang Chun Wei, she was not worried about this sickly beauty. With just a glance, she could tell that this girl was short-lived and wouldn’t be her opponent.

“Your Majesty, this is the Buddhist scripture that I copied for you. I heard that the empress likes to worship the Buddha, so I specially transcribed the diamond sutra to show my respect. Please kindly accept [this offering], Your Masjesty.” Yao Yulan offered up the copied Buddhist scripture with both hands.

Zhou-momo stepped forward to receive the scripture and then handed it over to the empress.

The empress looked it over, “This is bengong’s first time seeing such pretty and delicate calligraphy!”

Seeing that Jia Bao was also looking on from the side, the empress handed the Buddhist scripture to Lin Jia Bao. “Jia Bao, you should take a look too…”

“This is so beautifully written…” Lin Jia Bao praised it sincerely after admiring it.

The empress also introduced Lin Jia Bao to them, “This is the crown prince’s newly conferred Lin-cejun.”

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Everyone gave Lin Jia Bao a salute, and then they started to size up this rumored Lin-cejun. Yao Yu Lan secretly looked down on this ger cejun. But what irritated her was that she had to salute to this ger who started out as a palace servant. She was very upset, and secretly vowed that one day this Lin-cejun would have to salute and kowtow to her.

After the women left, the empress asked Lin Jia Bao, “What do you think of these three daughters*?”

[*T/N: 千金 qian jin – honorific form of daughter; direct translation is “a thousand pounds of gold”]

“Naturally, they’re all very good. They are all so outstanding. Jia Bao is ashamed of being inferior…” Lin Jia Bao vaguely understood the intention behind the empress’s inquiry.

“Jia Bao, you don’t need to be self-deprecating. Bengong heard that you’ve been managing the East Palace very well… These three have good temperaments. You should be able to get along with them.” The empress took Lin Jia Bao’s hand and said, “Don’t worry, Jia Bao. No matter what, you still have bengong. With bengong here to watch over you, no one will bully you…”

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Chapter 101 – Looking For Prospective Ladies (33.1)

One day, Lin Jia Bao went to pay his respects to the empress. After the empress and Jia Bao ate lunch together, the empress said to Jia Bao: “Jia Bao, don’t leave yet, in a moment there will be some titled madams coming with the womenfolk in their family to pay respects to bengong. Let’s meet them together.”

“Understood.”

The eunuchs outside of Yong Shou Palace came in to report: “The wife of the governor of Bei Guang and her daughter, the wife of the Assistant Minister of Rites and her daughter, and the wife of Xi Jing Bo and her daughter are asking for an audience.”

“Call them in.”

The empress has been very happy these days. Both of her biological sons were so remarkable. After Prince Li’s family and the Xue family were taken care of at the beginning of the year, she no longer had any worries. And in the following year the crown prince’s health should be nearly back to one hundred percent [and ready to make babies], so now she could rest assure and start looking for prospective women for her two sons. Although there would be a talent selection* in the coming year, the madams of many aristocratic families were already beginning to gear up and take action.

[*T/N: talent selection – an event where women are selected to become concubines for the emperor or princes. The chosen women are given the rank “talented lady.” They get a new title only after they sleep with the emperor or prince.]

The three daughters who came this time were all candidates that the empress liked very much, so the empress wanted to let Jia Bao meet them first, to get acquainted with their personalities.

The wife of the governor of Bei Guang, the wife of the Assistant Minister of Rites, and the wife of Xi Jing Bo each brought their daughters to meet the empress.

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“Paying respects to the empress! Wishing good health for the empress!”

“Rise.” The empress looked at the three beautiful girls in front of her. “Ah, the age where one is tender and lovely like flowers… Looking at the three of them makes bengong feel old. Alas.”

“Empress, you are graceful, regal, and beautiful. You are not old in the least bit.” The wife of Xi Jing Bo praised the empress.

The empress looked at Wen Wen Qian, the daughter of Xi Jing Bo. “Qian Er has grown so big in the blink of an eye. I still remember how you looked when you were a baby… you’ve grown so beautifully!”

[T/N: The characters for Wen Wen Qian’s name is 温文倩, so despite the pinyin looking the same in English, the first two characters of her name are actually different.]

“Wen Wen Qian greets the empress. The empress praise is too excessive.” Wen Wen Qian stepped forward to salute the empress.

Xi Jing Bo’s daughter, Wen Wen Qian, was sixteen years old this year. The Wen family was large and influential, and one of their ancestors was even conferred the title of a princess. The Wen family has experienced ups and downs, but it has always occupied a place in the Xuan Yuan Dynasty, which was a display of the family’s profound heritage.

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Wen Wen Qian’s every move could be regarded as a model for the di daughter* of an aristocratic family. Her appearance was not the best, but people could not help admiring her tranquil and gentle temperament.

[T/N: 嫡女 di daughter – a daughter of the main wife]

Whether it was her family background, temperament, or looks, this Wen Wen Qian was the empress’s number one candidate for crown princess and the future mother of the country. The empress looked at Wen Wen Qian and nodded with satisfaction.

Sitting beside the wife of Xi Jing Bo was Zhang-shi, the wife of the Assistant Minister of Rites, and her daughter Zhang Chun Wei.

The empress looked at her and said, “Your name is Chun Wei, right? Bengong has never seen you before… such a lovely child.”

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The Assistant Minister of Rites, Zhang Ting Hui, started out as a scholar in the Imperial Academy. He has taught many students and he was quite prestigious amongst the civil servants. Now that the Minister of Rites was getting on in years, Zhang Ting Hui was the optimum candidate to succeed the position.

Amongst the three girls present, Zhang Chun Wei was the most beautiful one. She was truly like a flower and it made people want to treat her carefully… it was a pity that there was a fly in the ointment. Zhang Chun Wei’s body was weak. She was born a premature baby with congenital deficiency, and has been weak and sick since she was a child.

Zhang Chun Wei was fourteen years old this year. She had a slender figure, fair skin, and a morbid sense of beauty, which could arouse a man’s desire to protect…

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Chapter 100 – Passing the Provincial Level Imperial Examination

Now that Lin Jia Bao had become the crown prince’s cejun, as Lin Jia Bao’s eldest brother and the future pillar of the Lin family, Lin Jia Wen must work harder and harder. He must do so for the sake of Jia Bao, for the sake of his loved ones, for the sake of the Lin family, and for his own sake as well. Lin Jia Wen could feel the heavy weight of responsibility on his shoulders…

Lin Jia Wen shared his decision with his father-in-law, who was also his mentor, and he got the elder’s approval. Lin Da Zhuang’s family also supported the decision of the eldest son.

Lin Jia Bao received a letter from his family. When he found out that his eldest brother passed the imperial provincial examination and even got first place, he was extremely happy for his brother…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng found out ahead of time and he even specially went to go look at Lin Jia Wen’s exam paper. He could not rule out the possibility that the examiners might be influenced by Lin Jia Bao’s new status [and thus passed Lin Jia Wen to curry favor with Lin Jia Bao], but Lin Jia Wen’s essay was indeed good. The man was very talented.

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In the previous life, Lin Jia Wen passed the imperial provincial examination and gained the title of juren, but he was not ranked amongst the top candidates. And after Lin Jia Bao passed away, Lin Jia Wen gave up on the chance to participate in the imperial civil service examination. He merely opened a private school in Pei County. There, he taught as an instructor for the rest of his life and did not attempt the imperial exams ever again…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought about how Lin Jia Wen worked hard in this lifetime. In the future, Lin Jia Wen would be a capable talent that he could employ…

Lin Jia Bao picked up the brush and began to write a reply letter. Lin Jia Bao’s calligraphy has made great progress compared to before. His calligraphy spread across the paper in neat and small characters.

His letter started by greeting every single person in his family. Then he talked about his daily life in the palace. He spoke of how kind the crown prince and the empress were to him, and how his life in the palace was very happy and fortunate…

After Lin Jia Bao finished writing the letter he showed it to Xuan Yuan Han Cheng. Lin Jia Bao felt that it was a great gift for him to be able to write to his family, so it would be bad if he accidentally mentioned something in the letter that should not be mentioned. That’s why he would let Xuan Yuan Han Cheng inspect the contents of his letter before sending it out.

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With a smile, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng held the letter and read it over. In actuality, he was not too concerned with Lin Jia Bao mentioning any taboos, but seeing how prudent his darling was being, he was more than happy to cooperate. After quickly reading over the letter, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng picked up a brush and corrected one of the characters. That’s right, it was not a waste of effort to correct Lin Jia Bao’s mistakes, because each character he corrected would exchange a kiss from his darling…

Therefore, whenever Lin Jia Wen read Lin Jia Bao’s letter out loud at home, the corners of his lips would always twitch unnaturally. Thanks to the blessing of his younger brother, Lin Jia Wen could often have the honor of seeing the crown prince’s calligraphy…

There would often be corrections in Lin Jia Bao’s letters. It was clear from the writing style that Lin Jia Bao was not the one to make these corrections. Then who could possibly be the other writer? Just by looking at the swift and fierce calligraphy, it was easy to guess that the person who penned these characters was the crown prince himself…

Lin Jia Wen was a little worried. His younger brother wrote these letters under the crown prince’s observation, so naturally he would say that everything was fine and dandy. Even if he were being bullied he would not dare to mention it in the letters…

After correcting the mistakes, Lin Jia Bao put the letter in an envelope and sealed it. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng immediately lifted Lin Jia Bao up onto the writing desk and embraced him. “How many kisses… hm… darling?”

‘Three…” Lin Jia Bao answered honestly. Jia Bao then took the initiative to wrap his arms around Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s neck and offered up his lips. Correcting mistakes in exchange for kisses have already become a fun little game between them…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was intoxicated by his darling actively kissing him and unable to extricate himself…

Too sweet… Xuan Yuan Han Cheng gradually took control and deepened the kiss. His hands also started to gently caress and stroke his darling.

“My darling… my treasure, I really want to eat you up in one bite…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s body was already reacting. He sucked heavily on Jia Bao’s little earlobe…

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Lin Jia Bao remembered the empress telling him that she wanted him to give birth to the crown prince’s children, so he summoned up his courage and said to Xuan Yuan Han Cheng, “En… Jia Bao is willing to let Husband eat me…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng sucked in a deep breath and said in his darling’s ear, “No… darling, let’s wait some more, baby still has to grow up some more. On the day of your sixteenth birthday next year, your husband will definitely love you dearly…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had made up his mind to wait until his darling turned sixteen before touching him. In his previous life, he took Jia Bao when the boy was fifteen years old. Then Jia Bao became pregnant. Afterwards, that b*tch Xu-shi schemed to have Jia Bao pushed into an icy lake. Jia Bao lost his baby because of that incident and his health took a big hit. He couldn’t get pregnant anymore… In this lifetime, Xu-shi was already dead, but Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was still afraid of history repeating itself. He did not dare to take any risks with Jia Bao in this lifetime…

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