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…
