32 Something Odds

"YingYing!"

LuoXiang remembered that night, the night when the heavy rain flooded the Hua's courtyard all red with blood. So many victims fell, among them was BaiYing's biological mother, SanNiang, and LuoXiang's biological mother, concubine Lu.

BaiYing was still so young back then. To protect LuoXiang from the assassin's attack, he throws himself between the assassins who drew the sword at LuoXiang. The sword stabbed his small body, from his left back through the front, and fell into LuoXiang's embrace who was unable to move because of fear.

Luo Xiang, who was still holding BaiYing's stiff body, surrendered when the assailant in all-black clothes was about to draw a sword to kill him. However, they all fled because the palace troops were hurrying to approach him.

"Attack!"

The world seemed to have stopped at that time. The Concubine Lu was killed, and Madame Hua too. Up until now, no one knows what the purpose of the attack was. Since then, BaiYing almost lost his life, if not for merchant Hua who happened to know the powerful priest OuYangLu, who gave a hundred years of medicine to save little BaiYing's life. 

But even though he has his life back, his whole life BaiYing would not be able to practice martial arts because the severe wound on his heart wall could drain out his energy so fast. That's why the stubborn BaiYing couldn't ever do it, no matter how much he insisted on practicing martial arts he can't do it. LuoXiang owes BaiYing a life, his life, his future, and now, his heart, which has been given to him since long ago. He may also be in debt forever and can do nothing but save HuaBaiYing for himself. Because his life is his.

BaiYing doesn't move. He let the Crown Prince touch and even kiss his scar, he got the wound when he was very young, how could he remember all of those incidents? His Father once told him about high fever when his younger, which caused him to forget about the past. But, it seems the Crown Prince remembers it. He did faintly remember the time when he and Prince LuoXiang were playing together in the garden, but it stopped at the time when he and little Luo Xiang chased each other around the house with wide laughter on their faces.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking?" asked BaiYing.

LuoXiang smiled, he turned BaiYing's body towards him, rubbing his hands and elbows gently.

"Nothing, just thinking who the real killer is. Why are they taking such a big risk to take you from a palace that is very tightly guarded? Looks like their original purpose was not to kill, but to take you alive."

BaiYing frowned. He pulled his hand.

"So Your Majesty means it is better if they just killed me?"

LuoXiang pulled his lips, why was BaiYing being so sensitive? He always gets angry easily for no reason. He grabbed BaiYing's hand again.

"That's not what I mean, YingYing why do you always think badly about me?"

"Well, what it wasn't? Your Majesty always used me as bait before."

LuoXiang took a deep breath. The kid will not get over that.

"Heh, that again, I already said sorry about that, why do you keep holding the grudge?"

"Well, who knows, this time it is also one of Your Majesty's plans."

LuoXiang tried to persuade BaiYing who put on his sour face, trying to pinch BaiYing's nose who kept avoiding him.

"This brat"

The kid then looked at him with his pretty big eyes.

"Otherwise, why do they want to catch me? I was just an ordinary citizen and didn't have any property. A son of a merchant who only has one house and one wife, no concubine would want my father because he is poor. And also, oh yeah, don't forget that I entered with my sister's name HuaBaiYen. I don't think she's done anything weird, she's just an ordinary girl, although my sister is pretty but I think there was nothing special about HuaBaiYen. Those people wouldn't have chased me here if it weren't for the Crown Prince, it would be impossible to chase me right?"

LuoXiang restrained himself from pinching BaiYing's adorable cheek until he stopped. BaiYing's words made him think.

BaiYing turned his head, why was His Majesty the Crown Prince stopped, especially with his serious face? Making him worried.

"Eh, Your Highness"

LuoXiang grabbed BaiYing's hand, looking at those pretty slim fingers while thinking. So hard.

He remembered when that man held BaiYing's body and shouted with a grin on his face.

"He's a very delicate face, smooth, fragrant, sorry but, I prefer a beauty like this more than you, beautiful HuaBaiYing"

That it's. Those people know who YingYing is. They recognize him by the name HuaBaiYing. Even though everyone in the palace knows that he entered with the identity of his sister HuaBaiYen, what does this mean?, .. oh no, bad thoughts appear in LuoXiang's head.

LuoXiang was still holding BaiYing's hand as he stood up. He got out of the bath and grabbed BaiYing's clothes hanging not far from him.

"Come on my dear, you still unwell, don't soak for too long. Take your medicine and get some rest."

LuoXiang helped BaiYing stand up and put on his bathrobe. While BaiYing was still frowning confused LuoXiang helped him out of the bath. He put on his robe quickly and headed to the exit.

"Eh Your Highness."

BaiYing still didn't understand what was on in the Crown Prince's head, as the man moved quickly before drying his body. What if he caught a cold?

Yan and Bi entered in and approached BaiYing, who was already wearing a transparent bathrobe that still showed his wet curves.

"Your Majesty"

That's weird, thought BaiYing. That man came and went as he pleased. Hurried in and hurried out without a word. Bi helped BaiYing out of the washroom with the slippery floor.

"Come, Your Majesty, let us help to dry your hair"

...

It was a very calm afternoon, with warm air, and butterflies flying happily around the flowers growing in the garden in front of the Plum Pavilion courtyard.

BaiYing lying down half sitting in the green grass, with the wind blowing his dress lightly. He would just enjoy that atmosphere there, since the Crown Prince locked him up, again, forbidding anyone to let him out of the pavilion on the grounds of his health. This is ridiculous, he feels very healthy. The Crown Prince is just so happy to bully him.

Yan and Bi sat near BaiYing on the green grass enjoying their picnic that afternoon. The idea of ​​this picnic made the two little maids so happy. They also seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere that afternoon with smiling faces that hadn't stopped since earlier. The two maids always showed their cheerful faces. This made whatever burden in BaiYing's heart lift at once.

BaiYing took a deep breath, Yan and Bi handed out the pieces of fruit that they brought from inside the pavilion to enjoy there.

"Here, Your Majesty"

While they were enjoying their time, suddenly there's voice of the guard shouting from the gate came in.

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