<h4>Chapter 402 - Twin Pces</h4>
At the same time, the imperial pce.
There were many Gothic-style buildings in the pce. The towering spires rose to the sky and the neat pceplex was magnificent. The Twin Pces was the most distinctive building in the entireplex. It was located on the west side of the imperial pce and consisted of two modr white pces connected to each other.
Yu Hanjiang was the captain of the royal guards and the keepers had instilled all types of information about the imperial royal family into him. Of course, the map of the distribution of the entire pce was also clear.
He used the knowledge in his memory and quickly found the Twin Pces. There were several guards at the entrance of the pce and they saluted upon seeing Yu Hanjiang. “Major General.”
Yu Hanjiang asked, “Is His Highness inside?”
One of the guards answered, “His Highness just had a meal and is taking a break after lunch.”
Yu Hanjiang nodded and directly pushed open the door to enter. The guards seemed used to him directly entering the Twin Pces. They lowered their heads and pretended not to know anything.
After entering, Yu Hanjiang first passed through a long corridor. The floor of the corridor was covered with a light gray marble that was clean of any dust. It was like a mirror that clearly showed the reflection of Yu Hanjiang’s slender figure.
On both sides of the corridor were rows of windows that upied almost 50 meters of the walls. The windows were iid with stained ss that contained various exquisite patterns, which shone colorfully under the sunlight.
Yu Hanjiang’s leather boots stepped on the marble floor and made a regr sound.
The entire pce only contained Yu Hanjiang’s footsteps. It was as if he entered an emptybyrinth. If a stranger came here for the first time, they would definitely be stunned by theplicated paths.
Fortunately, Yu Hanjiang was very familiar with this ce. He walked around several consecutive corners ording to the path he remembered and finally reached the crown prince’s chambers. He reached out and knocked on the door. A momentter, the door opened from the inside and Yu Hanjiang met a pair of familiar eyes.
Xiao Lou was stunned for a moment before a smile filled his eyes. “I guessed that you would find me.”
Yu Hanjiang ced his right hand over his heart and bowed to salute. “Your Highness.”
This was an instinctive action. He was the captain of the guards and he had to salute when he met the noble crown prince. It wasn’t known if there were any outsiders in Xiao Lou’s pce so the necessary etiquette must always be done.
Xiao Lou told him, “I am alone. Don’t worry about etiquette. Come in.”
Yu Hanjiang entered the room and looked carefully at Xiao Lou.
Xiao Lou was wearing the white clothing of the imperial family. It was tailored to him and the cuffs and neckline were decorated with silver patterns. The ornamentation wasn’t exaggerated but instead looked very delicate. He was wearing a pair of white leather boots and a belt was tied around his waist, making his legs look straight and long. The originally good-looking facial features were set off by this clothing, making him look like a real prince who walked out of a painting.
Yu Hanjiang stared at this person and the color of his eyes gradually deepened. How many people were willing to surrender at the feet of such a handsome prince? If one were to line up all thedies willing to marry him, they should effortlessly be able to form a circle around the pce.
Xiao Lou saw Yu Hanjiang staring at him and spoke in an embarrassed manner. “It seems I have to wear these clothes to a birthday party so I tried it on. Do you think it’s weird?”
Yu Hanjiang blurted out, “You are very good-looking.”
Xiao Lou told him, “This time, I have to wrong you. You are my guard so you have to salute me in front of others.”
Softness filled Yu Hanjiang’s eyes as he answered calmly, “I’m not wronged. I’m very satisfied with the keeper’s arrangement.”
“Huh?”
Yu Hanjiang didn’t exin. He just thought, ‘I am happy to be your guard. How can I be wronged?’
Yu Hanjiang saw Xiao Lou’s puzzled eyes and coughed lightly before changing the topic. “In my memories, I only have Brother Jiu, Mr Tang, Long Sen and Qu Wanyue. I don’t have any information about our other teammates. How about you?”
“...I only have you in my memories.”
Yu Hanjiang was startled. Then Xiao Lou turned around and asked him to sit in the living room to talk.
The crown prince’s pce was naturally luxurious. Yu Hanjiang nced around Xiao Lou’s residence before taking off his military hat and following this person to sit on the sofa.
Xiao Lou asked an intelligent robot to pour water for them. The robot was a cute little boy. He came with two sses of water and greeted Yu Hanjiang politely. “Master, Major General, please drink water.”
Yu Hanjiang replied, “...Thank you.”
He nced at the robot carefully. From the outside, it wasn’t much different from a human being. In fact, this was the crown prince’s intelligent mecha ‘Spirit Fox’. Not only could it help Xiao Lou with housework but it could also transform into abat mecha to protect the safety of its master.
Xiao Lou continued, “Just now, I carefully sorted out my memories. The era we are currently in is of an interster world. I am the only heir to the imperial family. My father, the emperor Xiao Qin, is 55 years old this year and is in poor health. The empress passed away a few years ago. I have an older sister called Xiao Rou. She married a prince of the Azure Empire in the distant Aquarius star field. Last year, she gave birth to a son. My sister and I haven’t seen each other in three years.”
Yu Hanjiang’s memories had the same information. Yu Hanjiang nodded and signaled for him to continue.
Xiao Lou said, “As a child, I was born with a serious illness and almost died. Therefore, my father didn’t let me leave the pce. All these years, he had teacherse to the Twin Pces to teach me. I never went to school and have no ssmates or friends.”
“Seven years ago, you joined the royal guards. One night, you were patrolling the pce and happened to encounter me sneaking out. You didn’t bring me back but followed me to protect me. We gradually became friends. In name, you are my guard but you are actually my only friend in the pce. In addition, my father has arranged a fiancée for me. She seems to be the daughter of General Lin and is called Lin Yan.”
These were the memories that the keeper instilled in Xiao Lou.
Yu Hanjiang heard this and raised an eyebrow, seemingly a bit unhappy. “Fiancée?”
Xiao Lou awkwardly touched his nose. “The setting is like this.”
Yu Hanjiang suddenly leaned over and slightly lifted Xiao Lou’s chin, his voice low. “Don’t forget, our real rtionship isn’t just friends.”
Next, his lips were kissed in a domineering manner by this man.
Xiao Lou’s eyes widened slightly and his ears instantly turned red.
...Was this okay?
A guard kissed the prince forcibly in his living room? This strange ‘taboo love’ scene made Xiao Lou’s heart thump.
Yu Hanjiang wore a military uniform and gave off an air of abstinence, but he was extremely enthusiastic when kissing someone. He even forcibly pried open Xiao Lou’s teeth. Xiao Lou’s eyshes trembled slightly as he closed his eyes and gently hugged Yu Hanjiang back.
Yu Hanjiang pressed him against the sofa. Xiao Lou was kissed so much that his ears burned and he unknowingly made weak sounds like a sultry cat, “Um... mmm...”
Yu Hanjiang’s gaze deepened and he reached out to hold the back of Xiao Lou’s head and pulled him even closer.
......
It wasn’t known how much time passed.
Xiao Lou’sck of oxygen made him push this person hard. “You are... enough... let’s talk about business first...”
Yu Hanjiang was usually a very calm person. However, Xiao Lou, who had the identity of the crown prince, had a unique charm. It was difficult for Yu Hanjiang to control himself for a while. He wanted to crush His Royal Highness who was wearing such fine clothing against the sofa...
The word fiancée did bother Yu Hanjiang a bit.
Now he kissed Xiao Lou and perceived the other side’s response. He knew that Xiao Lou liked himself and a trace of satisfaction shed in Yu Hanjiang’s eyes. He let go of Xiao Lou and reached out his thumb to gently wipe off the transparent liquid on Xiao Lou’s lips, his deep voice a bit hoarse. “Sorry, I lost control.”
Xiao Lou sat up with red ears.
Both of their clothes were messy. The military uniform and formal outfit were ruffled and there was a strange sense of confusion mixed with abstinence. Xiao Lou lowered his head to tidy up his messy shirt while Yu Hanjiang also seriously neatened his military uniform.
Their breathing was restored and the two men acted as if nothing had happened. They continued to discuss the topic from just now.
Yu Hanjiang said, “For the time being, don’t worry about the situation of our teammates. Brother Jiu and Mr Tang are on their way back. Long Sen is in the pce protecting His Majesty. Qu Wanyue is Long Sen’s wife and should be home at this time. The others haven’t shown up yet. They might be on another plot line or they might show up at your birthday.”
Xiao Lou agreed. “My birthday banquet will be held three dayster. My father wants to make this birthday banquet very grand. Once it is over, I can help him with management of the imperial government. Do you think there will be a problem at the banquet?”
Yu Hanjiang nodded. “Your birthday banquet should be a key plot point. There are three days left, so you should prepare first. In addition, the imperial pce is an area where cards are restricted. Since we can’t use cards, we can’t be connected using Heart has a Tacit Exchange of Romantic Feelings. So for the next three days, I will constantly stay at your side.”
Xiao Lou was stunned. “Are you going to live in the Twin Pces? Is this okay?”
Yu Hanjiang looked serious as he stared at Xiao Lou and said indifferently, “As the captain of the royal guards, it is my duty to protect Your Highness personally.”
Xiao Lou, “......”
Another fanart entry. Check out Xiao Lou and Ye Qi in ‘Beacon In Troubled Times’ by ColdChillyRamen
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