Chapter 452: I Am Not Impotent
Crown Prince Yunhua looked at Sang Luo with cold eyes.
He… also didn't know why.
He never frequented places of pleasure, but ever since the assassination attempt, he had been restless.
Today, he didn't know why he passed by that street.
His mind moved, and he entered that place as if possessed, only to run into her.
Crown Prince Yunhua would naturally not say these things.
He lowered his long eyelashes, a hint of coldness in his gentle voice, "The imperial city strictly prohibits officials from going to places of entertainment.
Upon discovery, they will be dismissed from their posts.
I went to investigate the offending personnel."
He even produced a list with the names of a dozen or so officials, big and small, who had violated the ban.
Sang Luo was momentarily speechless.
He really was there on official business!
The atmosphere fell silent again.
After a moment, the Crown Prince asked her, "Are you a courtesan?"
"Yes."
Sang Luo nodded.
She didn't have a proper identity in the mortal world, and since he had asked, she simply went along with his words.
"That kind of place…"
Crown Prince Yunhua frowned, seemingly displeased, "You have all your limbs and faculties.
Why have you fallen into prostitution, relying on this to make a living?"
There were also dancers in brothels who claimed to sell their art but not their bodies, but anyone who had been to such a place knew that it was a den of wolves that devoured people without spitting out bones.
No one could escape unscathed from such a place; being devoured and broken down was only a matter of time.
Sang Luo raised her hand to stroke her face, smiling charmingly, "Who told me to be born with such a stunning face~ In this world, rather than being coveted and ruined by villains, it's better to make good use of this appearance.
It's much faster to earn money than doing other dirty and tiring work~"
The Crown Prince looked at her in silence.
Using beauty to seek a way out was also the mark of a clever person.
She was extremely good at climbing the social ladder, and he would be the supreme power of this land in the future.
"I can give you a place to live."
Sang Luo smiled, "Your Highness, are you thinking of taking me as a concubine?"
Yunhua's gaze fell on her face, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, "If you follow me, I can guarantee you a smooth life, wealth, and glory."
The space in the carriage was limited, and no matter how spacious it was, it was only enough for two people to sit facing each other.
The two were extremely close.
Suddenly, a bump caused Sang Luo to cry out and fall into Yunhua's arms, straddling his lap.
The man's body instantly became tense and stiff.
She raised her eyes to meet Yunhua's deep, narrow eyes, which seemed to hold a hint of surprise and a trace of anger.
But he didn't push her away, acquiescing to her clumsy trick.
Sang Luo leaned closer to his lips, exhaling softly and smiling, "I am a woman of the brothels.
If Your Highness takes me as a concubine, it would be scandalous if word got out~"
Yunhua inhaled the fragrance emanating from her body, his mind wavering slightly, his long eyelashes drooping.
He slowly opened his mouth,
"What did you do on the day of the hunting grounds?"
"…"
Sang Luo's body stiffened for a moment, and she quickly sat back in her original position, behaving herself, "What is Your Highness talking about?
I don't know."
"It wasn't you at the hunting grounds that day?"
His gaze was as deep as a blade.
"What hunting grounds?
Where is that?
I've never been there before?"
Sang Luo's voice was even more bewildered and innocent.
She wore a veiled hat that day, her face covered tightly.
Sang Luo was certain that Crown Prince Yunhua hadn't seen her face clearly.
As long as she refused to admit it, he couldn't confirm her identity!
Yunhua frowned, suspicious.
Could it really not be her?
But this woman in front of him, and the goddess he met at the hunting grounds that day… gave him an extremely similar feeling.
He withdrew his gaze, not asking any further questions, and closed his eyes to rest along the way, not talking to Sang Luo again.
Upon arriving at the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Yunhua arranged a place for Sang Luo to live.
"The Worry-Free Palace is still vacant.
You can live here from now on.
I will send someone to clean it up later and get you some items and servants."
This palace was quite close to the Crown Prince's bedroom, which was suitable for her to protect the Crown Prince at any time.
Sang Luo was about to nod in agreement when Eunuch Wang interrupted from the side, "Your Highness, you forgot that the Worry-Free Palace is for the future Crown Princess to live in!"
"Although you have not yet established a Crown Princess, there are still three beauties in the palace.
If they know that Your Highness has brought back a dancer from outside and bestowed upon her this Worry-Free Palace, they will probably be unhappy, especially Consort Jiang… it will be difficult to deal with!"
Eunuch Wang was worried.
He never expected that the Crown Prince would go out for a walk this morning and bring back a woman of the brothels in the evening.
If outsiders knew about this, he didn't know how much criticism he would receive!
If he casually bestowed upon this dancer a low title, it would be in accordance with the rules, but the Crown Prince wanted her to move into the Worry-Free Palace as soon as she arrived.
Not to mention that the beauties would have grievances, even if the Emperor knew, he would definitely reprimand the Crown Prince for indulging in pleasure and beauty.
"This is my Eastern Palace.
Do I need the consent of outsiders to decide who I want to move in?"
The man's voice was cold.
Eunuch Wang broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to say another word.
"As you command, this old servant will arrange a residence for this lady."
The Crown Prince raised his foot and went to the study.
Seeing that the person behind him had not followed, he turned around and beckoned, "Come here."
Sang Luo paused, obediently following him.
…
The Crown Prince sat at the desk, and Sang Luo stood by his side.
Yunhua picked up a brush, and seeing that she hadn't moved for a long time, he said, "Help me grind the ink.
I'll draft an edict to give you a title."
"…What does Your Highness want to make me?
A concubine?"
"Liangdi."
Tsk, isn't that still a concubine, just a slightly higher title?
Not even a side consort.
Seeing that she seemed unhappy, Crown Prince Yunhua thought for a moment and explained, "You were born a prostitute dancer.
If you don't have a title to protect you, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move an inch in the deep palace.
The Crown Prince's consorts must be born from official families.
I can only give you the status of Liangdi first, and it can be promoted later."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for thinking of me."
Sang Luo's smile didn't reach her eyes, and she turned her head to look out the window, seemingly casually asking, "There are three beauties in the Eastern Palace who serve you in bed?
Judging from Eunuch Wang's attitude, Your Highness's favorite is that Consort Jiang."
"Those beauties were all stuffed over by the ministers of the previous dynasty.
I am not familiar with them, and I have not… served them in bed."
Sang Luo didn't expect the man to suddenly explain, and the look she gave him became even more suspicious, "Your Highness is at the prime of your life, and you haven't favored the beauties in the harem?
I've heard that the young masters of the royal palace, at the age of thirteen or fourteen, have maidservants to teach them the arts of love."
The Crown Prince's ears turned slightly red, and he denied, "I haven't touched them!
I haven't had… that kind of thing with any woman!"
Sang Luo's gaze at him became even stranger.
This wasn't the beast world, and males didn't have to worry about the constraints of a mate mark.
Was this Crown Prince really a virgin?
Could there be a problem with a certain part of his body?
Crown Prince Yunhua sensed her suspicion and felt inexplicably frustrated.
He explained with a sullen face, "When I was born, a Taoist calculated that I had a death tribulation in my destiny and was destined to be short-lived.
Later, my imperial father sent me to a temple to cultivate asceticism with eminent monks.
I only returned to the palace at the age of eighteen.
The Taoist once warned the Emperor and Empress that I must maintain my virginity before my coming-of-age ceremony and not engage in sexual pleasure with women."
He emphasized,
"I am not impotent."
