“I just saved Senior’s life from the control of Tianyin. Why aren’t you grateful? Instead, you put forth a condition before you’re willing to treat me?” Qi Mingyue jumped down from Qi Xutian’s arms and stood in front of Chu Yu who had made a demand but still showed no embarrassment.
Chu Yu scrutinized the young man in front of him and the amazement in his eyes was not because of his appearance and manners, but rather because of the power of Tianyin that he revealed.
When he was in a trance before, he had realized that he had been influenced by the zither’s music, but he had no way to save himself. He thought that Jiang Yao would come to help him but was met with such a young child instead.
He had been practising Tianyin for decades, but he has never met anyone with such astonishing qualifications. In his eyes, this young man had become a treasure that could only be met but not sought.
When he saw that he (QM) seemed to be unhappy, he hurriedly explained, “My condition is very simple, you just have to worship me[1] as your master. It's not difficult, right?” From his words, he seemed to be eager about becoming Qi Mingyue’s master and appeared as if he couldn’t wait to teach him Tianyin right then and there.
[1] Not the kind of worship towards a God. It can be understood as respectfully accepting/being accepted as someone’s disciple. In this ceremony, the disciple-to-be kowtows before their future-Master, bows three times with their head touching the floor, and serves their future-Master tea.
Qi Mingyue raised his eyebrows, “If I don’t want to worship you, what does Senior plan to do then?”
“How about trading your life in exchange?” Qi Xutian stood on the side and smiled icily, his voice was soft and calm, but the sheer ferocity made Chu Yu involuntarily take a step back.
Chu Yu stood still and wiped away the sweat that unknowingly seeped out at some point. He looked at the two people standing before him and became inexplicably nervous, “My request... is just... I just want to accept a disciple.”
“As far as I know, Senior already has two bright and clever disciples.” Qi Mingyue smiled softly.
“But they are not Celestials!” Chu Yu suddenly became exuberant and began to ramble endlessly about what Celestial beings were, how rare they were, how suitable they were for practising Tianyin and what benefits they would get after learning it.
“If Senior really is unwilling, I will not bother you with it.” Qi Mingyue found it unbearable and interrupted him, wanting to leave.
Chu Yu quickly shut his mouth, rushed towards him and pulled at the hem of his clothes. His previous demeanour of a senior was long gone, replaced by a fawning expression and a pleading look, “For the sake of Xiao Yin, Lan and Little Black, I beg you to agree and let me teach you the method of Tianyin. If you don't want to call me Master, I will never ask you to!”
Seeing him change his attitude to such an extent, Qi Mingyue was a little surprised. After hearing what he said, Qi Mingyue suddenly asked, “Why did you name it Little Black[1]?” He questioned while pointing at the giant black eagle perched at the windowsill.
[1] Xiao Hei
Chu Yu didn't seem to understand why he asked such a question, so his expression turned blank, but he replied seriously, “It's black, so naturally it’s called Little Black.”
“What about Xiao Yin?”
“He has silver hair.”
“Lan?”
“Blue clothes.”
Qi Mingyue shut his mouth and replied with an impassive face, “Okay, I agree.”
He said so much before but didn’t see any response, but suddenly he agreed. Although he didn't know why, Chu Yu was so happy that he smiled, froze in place and was unable to speak.
Listening to their conversation, both Hong Qi and Ying Ran had already bowed their heads and hid their laughter. Although Qi Mingyue did not voice his opinion, he actually felt that Chu Yu was a very interesting person; though a little addicted to music, he had a simple and straightforward temperament. Frankly, he had long since wanted to practice Tianyin well, and this was the opportunity. Although Jiang Yao could give him pointers, she wasn’t as dedicated to Tianyin as Chu Yu.
Qi Xutian heard his agreement and didn’t say anything, he just frowned. Qi Mingyue gave him a soothing look, remembered what had happened in the palace, and said to Chu Yu, “Since I have decided to practice Tianyin, I’m not in a hurry to start. I will come back to you tomorrow.”
After saying that, he walked up to Qi Xutian's side and was naturally picked up by him (QX). They walked out, leaving only Chu Yu standing there smiling so wide that his eyes formed crescents as he grabbed his messy hair and spun around the house ecstatically.
Hong Qi and Ying Ran were a little surprised when they heard that Qi Mingyue had agreed to this person. If he really wanted to learn Tianyin from him, a few days wouldn’t be enough. Was His Highness actually planning on staying here?
As the two masters left the room, they sighed in their hearts, but unfortunately, there was no room for them to intervene in this matter. However, His Majesty... they didn’t know how he would react.
In the past few days, they had already seen the tacit understanding between His Majesty and His Highness Mingyue, as well as the incomprehensible bond between them, which made them both delighted and worried for them.
After all, as a prince, His Highness couldn’t be with His Majesty every day. He was still quite young. When he would come off age, he would have his own fiefdom and would need to go out and travel. There would always come a day when he would have to leave His Majesty.
For example, it was right in front of their eyes.
No one knew of their worries. In the other room, Qi Mingyue and Qi Xutian looked at each other.
“You want to learn Tianyin?”
“Yes. Even if I have to leave the palace and leave you, I am not going to change my mind.” While looking directly into Qi Xutian's eyes, Qi Mingyue spoke his innermost thoughts.
Qi Xutian closed his eyes, the expression on his face was deep and difficult to discern, “You want to leave me?”
“I don't want to,” Qi Mingyue took the initiative to plunge into his arms, nuzzled against the side of his neck, and sighed, “I don’t want to leave you, but I have to.”
“What do you mean?” Qi Xutian wrapped an arm around his waist and made him sit on his lap. Both of their foreheads were touching, their eyes were trained on each other, and their breaths were mingling.
“The rumours concerning the alien star wouldn’t be removed easily. My identity as the Second Prince has already been tainted. When Consort Mother died, regardless of whether I am the alien star or not, Father needs to give everyone an explanation,” After speaking this, Qi Mingyue was still calm. While looking straight into Qi Xutian’s eyes, he continued, “There are many people in the palace who know about Tan Wu’s words. I think it must have already spread outside the palace by now. The people are ignorant; after listening to the false rumours, they would naturally believe it to be true and would consider me to be the alien star destined to bring misfortune. The person who spread the rumours has already achieved their goal. Even if you make Chief Liu act, it’s too late.”
Seeing that he was so indifferent towards his own situation and did not appear the least bit concerned, Qi Xutian revealed a displeased expression, “Could it be that you don’t believe that I can protect you? Otherwise, why stay here? Even if you return to the palace, no one dares to do anything to you.”
With a smile, Qi Mingyue came closer and kissed Qi Xutian's lips gently to appease him, “How dare I underestimate Father's methods? I think that the one in the cold palace should think about saving herself instead[2].”
[2] This sentence was worded differently but it was hard to make sense of, so I just rephrased it.
“Since she dared to bribe the people in the palace to spread tales about the alien star, she should know that such a day would come. Charging her with the crime of messing up in the harem is too light a punishment and can be considered as sparing her.” Qi Xutian said lightly, and a hint of a cold smile flashed past in his eyes. Then he raised his eyebrows and changed the topic, “Do you think this would be enough to convince me? I haven’t yet agreed to let you stay here. If you want to learn, you can also bring that person to the palace.”
“The rumours haven’t just been there for a day, it’s not appropriate for me to go back to the palace. If the ministers see that you don’t treat me as the alien star and even favour me like before, I’m worried that it would affect your reputation and make your subjects fearful.”
Qi Xutian looked joyful, “You have already thought of this; you truly never let me down. But what makes me even happier is that you thought about me so much.”
As he spoke, he kissed the pink lips before him with a smile. It was not a deep kiss, he just licked it shallowly, but the gentleness made Qi Mingyue’s heart go numb and made him feel itchy, which led to him wanting more. But the person who provoked him did not let him do what he wished; like a dragonfly, he (QX) continued to drop light kisses, adding to the fire. However, he didn’t try to do anything deeper, just changed the place and continued to kiss down his neck.
“Father--,” Every time he said it, it would be so. Qi Mingyue was somewhat helpless but also a little accommodating as he called out until there were numerous deep traces left on the side of his entire neck. He bit his lip and asked, “I wonder how Father is going to solve this matter?”
Qi Xutian licked the tooth marks on his lips and replied softly, “You don't have to worry about the things in the palace, I will take care of it. I also know that you wanting to stay here isn’t entirely because of the matter regarding the alien star, the other reason is that you want to have one more ability to protect yourself so you won’t have to rely on others in the future, isn't that right?”
Qi Mingyue was taken aback by his words but gradually raised his lips, “Father truly knows me. Even if you protect me, it’s impossible for me to be under your protection all the time. Although I have learned swordsmanship from Chief Liu, if you have more abilities to count on, you’ll have more chances of winning in the face of danger. I wasn’t a weak person in my previous life, and in this world, I’m not willing to depend on strong people to survive.”
He said these words with a smile on his calm face, but the cool decisiveness in his was enough to make people's hearts tremble. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and the corners of his mouth were curved in arrogance and confidence, but it also carried a fatal, captivating temptation. Even if it was deadly, it made people yearn.
Qi Xutian's eyes darkened, and desire akin to an inferno ignited inside him. It was such a dazzling MingEr that he could not let go. Regardless of their blood relationship, he just wanted to lock him tightly in his arms and not let others even take a glimpse of him, so that he who was so dazzling would groan softly under him; he would love him so much that he could only belong to him in this life.
Unfortunately, not everything could be as he wished.
“If you want to stay here, I won’t stop you. Once the affairs in the palace are resolved, you will come back as soon as possible.” His voice was somewhat low. Qi Xutian looked at the young man in his arms, although he felt reluctant within, there was nothing that could be done. Neither MingEr nor he would force each other.
Qi Mingyue heard his agreement, but underneath him, he noticed Qi Xutian's excited state and moved a little intentionally. He pressed against the fiery hard length and whispered in Qi Xutian's ear, “Mingyue thanks Father.”
The hot and humid breath blew against his ear, and the soft tone was extremely provocative. Qi Xutian rubbed against him, causing the bulge under him to settle right between his buttocks. Even though it was separated by layers of clothes, Qi Mingyue still felt his father’s large length against him, right between his legs.
“If Father Emperor really wants me, I won't stop it.” With a slight movement of his waist, he rubbed against that hard area again with an inducement in his eyes.
Faced with such temptation, Qi Xutian had no reason to be unwilling. He hadn’t wanted MingEr just for a day or two but had waited for many years. He had already tasted the sweetness of his body and just the thought of taking off his clothes and having been given the invitation to act made the lust in his heart soar even higher.
Indus: This chapter had a lot of places where I had to rephrase and fiddle around a bit to get the meaning across. Still, I kept the chapter as accurate as I could.
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