Luo Chenyu suppressed the emotions in his heart, after bowing to the old Marquis, he walked towards his own sleeping quarters. However, all the way there, the figure of Bai Su kept appearing in his mind.
Last night, the two of them only had contact out of necessity. But why did Prince Zhong deliberately seek out the old Marquis to help him, even though he had already saved Luo Chenyu yesterday?
Upon returning to his room and changing out of his court attire, Luo Chenyu dismissed the attendants. He usually didn’t like having others around him, preferring to be alone in his room. After the events of the morning court, he especially wanted some time alone to sort out his thoughts.
However, just as the door closed behind him, someone suddenly covered his mouth from behind.
Luo Chenyu was startled, then heard a familiar voice in his ear saying, “Don’t be afraid, it’s me!”
He immediately recognized it as Bai Su’s voice, feeling the warmth of their breath on his ear. He found himself half embraced by Bai Su, in a somewhat ambiguous position, which made him blush.
Fortunately, Bai Su quickly let go after speaking.
Luo Chenyu turned around and indeed saw Bai Su with a smile on his face, surprised, “How did you come here?”
But after the surprise, he realized he was currently in the deep palace, and Bai Su seemed to have snuck in stealthily. The palace was not a place where he could easily enter, which was too dangerous.
Though Luo Chenyu’s heart didn’t agree, he couldn’t help but feel happy that Bai Su had come to find him.
Seeing the joy in Luo Chenyu’s eyes, Bai Su smiled and took out a box from his arms, handing it to him.
When he opened it, he found not only a row of silver needles inside, but also various small bottles of medicine, looking at Bai Su with some confusion.
“You won’t be able to move out of the palace for a few days. After what happened last night, I just feel that Your Highness staying in the palace is not very safe. Especially when it comes to food, you should be more careful.”
“These silver needles have been tempered with special medicines, capable of detecting both sedatives and inferior drugs. And these bottles of pills, when necessary, can be taken to relieve drug effects or even save your life.”
Bai Su explained in detail the functions of these medicines, which were also considered secret medicines of the Bai family. At the border, where various means were used to kill members of other ethnic groups, the Bai family members were more cautious. Now, it seemed appropriate to give some to Luo Chenyu.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Oeb Jtfcse vlvc’a gfoerf Djl Ve’r xlcvcfrr; tf xcfk atf njief bo atfrf atlcur. Xlnfc tlr meggfca rlaejalbc, tf mbeivc’a jmdelgf remt ubbv atlcur.
Ktfrf kfgf fzjmais ktja tf cffvfv, jcv Uglcmf Itbcu tjv rfca atfw ab tlw. Oeb Jtfcse vlvc’a xcbk tbk ab fzqgfrr tlr ugjalaevf. Ktfc tf tfjgv Djl Ve mbcalcef, “Tbeg Llutcfrr, yf mjgfoei bo atf Pwqfglji Jbcrbga jcv atf Jgbkc Uglcmf. P rerqfma sfrafgvjs’r lcmlvfca lr gfijafv ab atfw.”
“What?”
Luo Chenyu was genuinely surprised this time. He had been wondering who had targeted him, but never thought it could be the Crown Prince. After all, in the past, the Crown Prince had always treated him as invisible, never really acknowledging him.
The Imperial Consort was favored, and her family was influential in court. The Crown Prince held the highest position in line for the throne and was the most likely to ascend. Why would he suddenly target the least favored prince?
Luo Chenyu couldn’t understand, but he strangely believed Bai Su’s words. Bai Su had no reason to lie to him about this matter, so he must be more careful from now on.
But as he looked at the box in his hand and remembered the information Bai Su had revealed to him, Luo Chenyu felt both moved and puzzled.
He and Prince Zhong had only fallen victim to a plot together last night, so why was Prince Zhong so concerned about him? Sneaking into the palace to leave behind life-saving items, warning him whom to be wary of, and even specifically requesting the Marquis of Anguo to petition for him to establish a fief and military outpost outside.
True emotions were rare in the palace. If someone made an effort, they usually had an ulterior motive. He waited for Bai Su to mention some conditions, but after Bai Su finished speaking, he actually started to leave, not even mentioning that the Marquis of Anguo had acted on his request.
Seeing Bai Su about to leave, Luo Chenyu quickly called out, “Your Highness, please wait.”
Bai Su turned back to look at Luo Chenyu, who, seeing that Bai Su didn’t have anything to say, thought for a moment and could only express his concern, “Your Highness didn’t look well in the hall today. Perhaps you caught a cold. Please take care of yourself.”
Upon hearing the concern, Bai Su smiled and nodded, but as he was about to leave again, he was stopped once more. Turning back, this time he wore a puzzled expression.
This time, Luo Chenyu didn’t know why he still wanted to stop Bai Su, feeling speechless for a moment.
Seeing Luo Chenyu’s expression, Bai Su couldn’t help but smile.
“What’s wrong, Your Highness, are you reluctant to part with me?”
But after saying this and seeing the flush on the other’s face, Bai Su felt it was a bit inappropriate to tease someone from ancient times like this, so he coughed lightly, “It’s just a joke, Your Highness, don’t take it to heart.”
Luo Chenyu shook his head at the words. “I just can’t understand why you’re helping me like this, Your Highness.”
Bai Su paused for a moment, realizing that his sudden rush to help was indeed a bit abrupt. He pursed his lips and said, “Perhaps it’s because I feel a kinship with Your Highness.”
“A kinship?”
Bai Su nodded. “Just both being birds trapped in a cage.”
Bai Su didn’t say anything more, but Luo Chenyu understood.
He was trapped in this palace, where even though the status of being a prince sounded prestigious, he lived in constant fear, under numerous restrictions, with no freedom at all. And Prince Zhong, originally a valiant general on the border, was now also trapped within the palace walls.
However, Luo Chenyu didn’t think that Bai Su would help him so much for this reason, but he didn’t press further.
“Your Highness will return to your own domain sooner or later, riding freely. But I will continue to be trapped in this palace. I am twenty-two this year, and apart from the palace and the imperial compound, I have never seen what lies beyond.”
Seeing the desolation on Luo Chenyu’s face, Bai Su felt a pang of heartache. He thought of something, but said nothing, just bid farewell to Luo Chenyu in a calm manner and left.
Watching Bai Su’s figure disappear from view, Luo Chenyu felt even more desolate. He didn’t know why he suddenly had so many emotions. Perhaps it was because he had been alone for too long, rarely having someone to truly talk to. But Prince Zhong should indeed leave; as a foreign minister, he was ultimately not safe within the inner palace.
However, his desolation didn’t last long, because someone who had left suddenly returned after the sky had completely darkened, daringly approaching again and handing him a package.
“You said you want to leave the palace with me?”
Luo Chenyu stared at Bai Su in astonishment, feeling that the word “bold” alone was not enough to describe the person in front of him.
Bai Su’s smile remained unchanged. “Didn’t Your Highness say you’ve never been outside? It’s already dark now, we can sneak out and definitely won’t be discovered. The night scenery in the palace is quite lively. Does Your Highness want to take a look?”
These years, Luo Chenyu had always followed the rules strictly to save his life, trying to avoid any mistakes or bold actions. But now, seeing Bai Su’s smiling face in front of him, he gritted his teeth and nodded. “Yes!”
Luo Chenyu changed into the clothes brought by Bai Su, and followed him to the outside of the palace smoothly. This was thanks to 555’s survey of the environment and Bai Su’s own mental power. Although Bai Su’s mental power in the small world was not as strong as before, it could still weaken the perception of the surroundings and ensure their safety.
The attire Bai Su found for Luo Chenyu was a black robe, very elegant in style, and the color was convenient for hiding in the darkness of the night. After the two of them arrived outside the palace, Bai Su led Luo Chenyu through the streets and alleys, eventually reaching the bustling market.
The capital city was naturally the most prosperous place, with plenty of places for entertainment. At this hour, many people were still awake, and many shops and night market stalls were still open.
For Luo Chenyu, it was his first time leaving the palace, and seeing the colorful street scenes and bustling crowds outside, he felt like he had entered a completely different world from before.
His eyes were full of curiosity; all these sights were completely new to him. However, he also knew that it was risky for Bai Su to bring him out, so he followed Bai Su quietly and cautiously, looking very calm and composed.
Bai Su saw Luo Chenyu’s restrained demeanor, but his eyes were filled with curiosity and excitement as he looked around at the new things around him, which made Bai Su happy.
He knew he was a bit impulsive to bring Luo Chenyu out, and he hadn’t expected him to actually agree. But he couldn’t bear to see the desolation on Luo Chenyu’s face and couldn’t help wanting to treat him better, even though they had only met last night.
Bai Su didn’t know why he cared so much about this person; it wasn’t just because he was his mission target anymore. Bai Su thought to himself, perhaps it was because of this person’s face; he didn’t want such a handsome face to be clouded with sadness.
Seeing Luo Chenyu staring at the stalls, clearly wanting to take a look but not wanting to cause trouble for himself, Bai Su felt even more moved. He boldly took the initiative to drag Luo Chenyu along for some shopping, suddenly understanding the feeling his former comrade had when he used to love giving gifts to his partner.
Bai Su had never been to such a night market before, but fortunately, he could handle it smoothly with the memories of the original host.
Handing over some pine nut candy he had just bought to the man beside him, Bai Su said expectantly, “Try it, it tastes good.”
Luo Chenyu took one and put it in his mouth. The candy had the fragrance of malt and the unique flavor of pine nuts, which made Luo Chenyu’s eyes light up. He smiled brightly at Bai Su.
Seeing Luo Chenyu’s smile, Bai Su felt like his breath was about to stop. No wonder people said that beauty could make one lose their senses. He suddenly believed that all those tales of people risking everything for a smile from their beloved must be true.
Even though his beloved was taller than him and seemed to have broader shoulders, so what? He was still a magnificent beauty!
Haha so what indeed. Thank you for the chapter! 😊
It’s just ignore the last phrase. Also I’ll willingly imagine that ml is still a young adult that still needs to develop. Yeah.. mc is a head taller than ml for the moment. But he will surely outgrown him. Also it’s out of atmosphere like a grown man..
CUTTEEE💜💜🤭
??? ML IS taller than MC. You seem to have mistaken the last sentence for ML’s POV
…? Mc doesn’t seem to realise he’s a stereotypical shou
Someone in the comments trying to gaslighting themselve
Thank you for your translation 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖