Chapter 32: The Crown Prince is a favored child of heaven, how could he marry an orphan?
It was still dark outside and the room was pitch black.
The girl on the bed slowly opened her eyes. In a daze, she felt pain all over her body.
She heard the sound of even and light breathing above her head. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at the bandit leader who was hugging her waist tightly with an indescribable complex expression.
The tip of her nose touched his warm skin, and the posture was extremely ambiguous.
Xiao Mingyi closed his eyes, his face full of satisfaction.
Faint starlight shone through the window and reflected on his face. The light was dim, and the subtle details of his expression could not be seen. Only the sharp outline could be seen.
Song Lingyi raised her hand as if possessed by a demon, and gently touched his eyelids, nose tip, and thin lips with her fingertips. Her heart felt as if it was filled with something.
Her gaze lingered on the man's handsome face for a long time. Just as she was about to withdraw her hand, her slender wrist was suddenly grabbed.
The girl's heart skipped a beat.
In astonishment, he met those deep and deep eyes. There was clarity in them, not at all like he had just woken up.
The next moment, the hand around her waist tightened silently. She lowered her head slightly, and the tip of her nose touched the man's rolling Adam's apple.
"Why did you wake up so early?" he asked.
"I don't know." The girl's voice was sticky as she had just woken up.
She had never woken up so early before, and she was tossed and turned last night. Logically, she should have woken up until noon.
Xiao Mingyi chuckled softly, his warm breath spraying on her forehead, "Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
“…”
After two breaths of silence, the person in his arms shook his head.
The big hand holding the slender waist gradually moved down and patted it gently, "Then continue."
“?” Continue what?
Without waiting for the girl to react, his tall body pressed down on her, pinning her firmly under him, making her into an entangled posture.
"No, let me go..." Song Lingyi begged for mercy while crying.
"Ali, you're off topic. You should loosen up a bit."
There was a drizzle outside the window and the sound of water could be heard inside the room.
By the time the clouds had dispersed and the rain had stopped, the sky was already bright. Xiao Mingyi hung the curtains on the golden hooks on either side and slowly put on his robes. After a night of indulgence, the lustful satisfaction that still lingered in his eyes made him look quite human.
On the bed behind him, the girl's black hair was scattered and piled up at her side. She lay listlessly in the bedding stained with a strong musky scent, so tired that she couldn't move a finger.
"Are you hungry? Is there anything you want to eat?"
Seeing that Song Lingyi did not respond, Xiao Mingyi turned around and sat beside the couch, and a thick shadow tightly wrapped around the girl's delicate body.
"How about I ask them to make minced meat porridge?"
Song Lingyi obviously didn't want to pay attention to him. She pulled the quilt over her face and said in a muffled voice, "Anything is fine."
It was quiet outside the quilt. Just when she thought the bandit leader had left the bed, she heard him say, "I have to leave for a few days for something. You stay in the building. If you want to eat or play anything, go find Yu Niang and wait for me to come back."
The tone is like coaxing a child.
Perhaps Xiao Mingyi himself did not expect that the girl, whom he had never cared about before and whose life or death depended on his thoughts, would silently occupy a place in his heart.
After a moment of silence, Song Lingyi slowly pulled down the quilt, revealing a pair of tired dark eyes, and whispered, "Where are you going?"
Actually, I wanted to ask if there was any danger, but the words came to my lips and I couldn't say them for some reason.
Land in Kyoto is very expensive and there are dignitaries everywhere, but expanding business is not so easy. If you are not careful, you will be caught by those officers and soldiers.
After spending so much time together, she didn't think the bandits were short of money. They were strong and healthy, young and strong, and there were no prospects for them to do anything. Why did they have to rob people?
Seeing the girl's worry, Xiao Mingyi's eyes deepened a little.
"Just stay in Hexian Tower and don't ask any other questions."
“…” If you don’t want to ask, then don’t ask.
Song Lingyi turned her back to the bed and said in a muffled voice, "I want some porridge and some jujube paste cake."
The figure in black robe beside the bed stood up and left. Not long after, the door opened and closed, and the room fell into silence.
Unlike ordinary brothels, Hexianlou is crowded with guests during the day, because it not only has beautiful dancers, but is also the most famous gambling house in Dayuan.
The casino on the second floor was bustling with people. Some people won a lot of money and became complacent; some people lost everything and were still thinking about making a comeback.
It was afternoon when the other two teams entered the building and joined forces.
The girl, who had slept for half a day, finally got up. With nothing to do, she asked Yu Niang and went to the top floor to look for the bandit leader.
The top floor is quiet, and the only four elegant rooms are only available to wealthy guests.
Yu Niang said that the bandit leader was at No. 1 Tianzi on the right side of the corridor. The girl took the brewed tea and walked lightly to the outside of the elegant room.
The surroundings were quiet, and a soft and low voice came from the half-open window:
"This isn't a shelter. If you want to keep that girl here, you have to give her some benefits, right?"
The bandit leader sitting at the elm square table raised his chin slightly and glanced at Kong Hansheng lightly, "What benefit do you want?"
Kong Hansheng raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.
When has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ever been so easy to talk to? This little girl is really extraordinary.
"There's no rush."
"However, since you dote on that little girl so much, have you ever thought about giving her a certain status?"
The position of Crown Princess is definitely out of the question, but being a concubine or a concubine will do. The higher the position, the more he can take the opportunity to curry favor with them.
Song Lingyi's eyelids twitched and she couldn't help but hold her breath and concentrate.
After a moment, a familiar voice without any emotion rang out in the room: "She is too unstable. If she doesn't change her temper, I won't let her stay with me."
The tone was ordinary, as if they were talking about an insignificant pet.
Song Lingyi's expression stiffened a little, her heart seemed to be tightened invisibly, her breathing could not keep up for a moment, and she paused for a moment.
She pinched her palms, a wave of soreness and swelling rising in her chest. She clearly didn't care about status, so why did she feel sad...
The brewed tea was never brought in, and the tray was left alone on the window.
The yellow figure walked down the stairs slowly, with a hint of loneliness in his back.
Elegant interior on the top floor.
Kong Hansheng waved his folding fan, glanced out the half-open window, and said leisurely: "It seems that he heard everything. Why don't you go and comfort him?"
Noticing that the girl in the corridor had left, Xiao Mingyi's eyes dimmed slightly and he lightly scolded her, "You're nosy."
It's okay to hear it. This girl always loves to stir up trouble. How can she enter the Eastern Palace with such a temper, let alone manage the household affairs? Sooner or later, she will suffer a great loss. It's better to take this opportunity to let her reflect on herself and change her temper.
Kong Hansheng shook his head, his eyes meaningful.
It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has no idea about his daughter's thoughts. But that's true. As a man above everyone else, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can have any woman he wants, so why would he favor a little girl?
As far as he knew, this girl Ali was an orphan who had previously been begging on the streets of Xuancheng and had a very miserable life.
Perhaps His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was just playing around with her. After all, appearance was just skin deep. To remain beautiful, one needed both family background and bearing.
Your Highness the Crown Prince is a favored child of heaven, how could he marry an orphan?
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