First Young Master Huan Mo Che

The morning sunlight cast a golden hue over the Crown Prince’s residence. After a night of turmoil, the mess left from last night’s battle had already been cleaned up by Steward Hai. The injured guards were also taken care of in the backyard. Since the backyard was currently empty, they placed this guard there as a temporary lodging. Moreover, the backyard was far enough from the front yard so as not to disturb the Crown Prince. Steward Hai’s approach greatly satisfied Shang Wuxin.

“Your Highness!” Wuwei and Wuju stood at the entrance of the sleeping chamber. Early this morning, Wuwei returned and, upon hearing about last night’s events, felt deeply guilty. She resolved to handle external matters promptly from now on. As the Crown Prince’s personal maid, her duty was to take care of his daily life. If anything had truly happened to the Crown Prince last night, she would be utterly responsible.

The two stood outside the bedchamber without hearing any sounds from inside. After waiting for a long time, they finally heard noises from within, and then respectfully entered. Wuwei combed the prince’s hair and tidied his clothes, while Wujue cleaned the room and made the bed.

“Just returned and you didn’t rest but came straight to me?” Shang Wuxin looked at Wuwei, who was combing her hair in the mirror, and asked. She was still tolerant toward her own people, and she put effort into treating those loyal and useful to her well.

Wuwei looked at the prince’s black hair and couldn’t help but admire that the prince’s hair was better than that of the palace’s ladies and princesses. Hearing the prince’s caring words, she said, “I am not tired. Serving the prince is my blessing!”

Shang Wuxin didn’t say much. Since Wuwei was willing to serve her, she also felt that the two were indeed very good maids. Looking at Wujue, who was tidying the bed, she said, “You were injured last night. From now on, sometimes train together with Wuwei. This way, you can better protect yourself and serve me!”

“Thank you, Crown Prince!” Wuqing said happily without fear.

Shang Wuxin looked at the two of them with a touch of emotion in his heart. In terms of age, these two girls were actually older than him. Perhaps because he was usually too cold, these two girls were always trembling with fear when facing him. While fearing him was a good thing, being too afraid was a burden. Moreover, Shang Wuxin intended to cultivate these two as his trusted aides in the future, so what they needed was not only ability but also confidence. However, this was not something that could be improved overnight.

“You came so early today, is there something you need?” Shang Wuxin asked. Since the two were his personal maids, they lived in this courtyard. Often, they would be waiting outside the bedchamber to serve at any time, but he did not like having people outside when resting, so he let them rest on their own at night.

“Crown Prince, today the Imperial Tutor of the Teaching and Culture Department, Young Master Huan Mo Che, came to the Crown Prince’s residence. The Crown Prince should receive him!” Wuwei said. Although he knew the Crown Prince did not take these tutors seriously, and Wuwei also thought the Crown Prince was very wise and did not really need tutors, it was still the Emperor’s decree. Moreover, the sudden appointment of Young Master Huan as the Crown Prince’s tutor was quite strange in motive. Regardless, this Young Master Huan should not be easily offended.

“Oh? You actually came this early?” Because this body carried poison from the womb, even though Shang Wuxin’s martial arts were strong, it was still easy to feel tired. Moreover, she was originally someone who valued rest greatly and had a heavy morning temper, so she usually got up very late. But today, since the two of them were outside the bedchamber, she considered herself to have gotten up quite early. She didn’t expect that the First Young Master of the capital would come so early. What could be the reason behind this?

“Since we’re here, let Chief Steward Hai handle the hospitality!” Shang Wuxin looked at his hair, which had already been tied up, and at his androgynous face. Recently, he had been resting and had loosened the chest-binding cloth, so his chest was gradually starting to show. What a difficult problem!

“But…” Wuwei looked at the Crown Prince with some hesitation and said, “This Young Master Huan is waiting for the Crown Prince in the main hall, saying he wants to teach the Crown Prince about documents. Chief Steward Hai couldn’t reason with him and couldn’t drive him out of the Crown Prince’s residence, so he’s just been sitting in the hall all this time!”

Speaking of this Fearless, it’s quite strange—everyone knows that this Young Master Huan is not someone easy to get along with. Even the princes and princesses don’t give him much face, so why does it now seem like he’s trying to cling to the Crown Prince?

“Do you need the servant to send this Young Master Huan away?” Wu Wei asked.

Shang Wuxin looked at the clothes that had been prepared for him and smiled, saying, “I’m afraid you simply can’t get rid of me!” How could someone who held no official position, yet could command the loyalty of noble families and officials, and have princes and princesses eagerly extending olive branches, be someone that Wu Wei could just dismiss?

Shang Wuxin leisurely walked into the spacious hall of the Crown Prince’s residence and saw a young master sitting there. The man wore a light blue elegant robe, his jet-black hair flowing down, with a translucent jade hairpin holding up a few strands. He was lazily sipping tea, exuding an air of elegance and tranquility. Such a man truly deserved the title of the capital’s number one young master. His appearance alone brought a sense of purity and comfort. Unfortunately, Shang Wuxin disliked Huan Mo Che at first sight—not for any other reason, but because within his clean appearance was a pair of striking peach blossom eyes that made his entire face come alive.

Shang Wuxin also recognized this person as the man who had locked eyes with him on the street that day. Hah!

Huan Mo Che was the first to notice the newcomer. He put down his teacup and stood up. “Greetings to the Crown Prince!” No matter how popular he was in the capital, he held no official position, so he still needed to bow to the Crown Prince.

“No need for formalities!” Shang Wuxin stepped up to the main seat and no longer looked at Huan Mo Che below.

Huan Mo Che slightly raised his head to look at the Crown Prince. That day, from afar, he had locked eyes with this Crown Prince, but the distance was too great, and the Crown Prince was seated in a carriage, so Huan Mo Che had not clearly seen his face. Now, looking carefully, he couldn’t help but be amazed. Today, the Crown Prince wore a light purple brocade robe, the hem slightly lifted, tracing elegant arcs. His hair was tied with a jade hairpin, without any extra ornaments, exuding unparalleled elegance and innate nobility that no fine clothes or jewels could enhance or conceal. His face was perfect—any more or less would be inappropriate. Those eyes, with their distinct black and white, were like a deep abyss.

Since the day Huan Mo Che saw such a pair of eyes, they have been flashing in his mind constantly. So when he heard that the emperor wanted to find a tutor for the crown prince, he surprisingly agreed. Now, seeing these eyes on the crown prince, Huan Mo Che feels very comfortable in his heart.