The Emperor Xiao San's Little Concubine

Chapter 17: Seeing Him Returned

The recovery of the prince's recovery continued to be overseen by Jiang Xi and Xixi. They kept a close eye on the condition of the prince's body. All food and drinks should be checked carefully. There must be no negligence in this recovery. The prince's body was extremely precious to this kingdom. Because the prince is the only heir who will be made crown prince and successor to the emperor Xiao Ge.

The weather was very cold that morning. It was accompanied by the sound of birds roosting on a tree. The clouds look bright and dark. The sunlight crept straight until it hit the gentle body of the prince. Xixi who saw it, immediately covered with her body until the sunlight did not hit the prince's body anymore. Xixi stood by the prince's bed. Make sure the prince sleeps comfortably. Xixi gave a small smile, she expressed her happy heart can still see the prince's innocent face. Xixi took good care of him.

The prince slowly opened his eyes. He looked around until that gaze fell right in Xixi's eyes. Xixi only smiled slightly while looking at him with sparkling eyes. The prince who was still in disbelief with the figure in front of him, only stared longingly. The prince hoped this was not a dream.

"Prince." greet Xixi gently with a small smile.

The gentle call roused the prince from his daydream. He was surprised that it was not a mirage. The prince tried to get out of his bed. He brought himself closer to Xixi. He looked at Xixi with a gentle and longing gaze. He tried to touch Xixi's soft cheeks to make sure that all of this was real.

"Is this really you?" ask slowly the prince while touching that soft cheek.

Xixi just smiled and nodded her head slowly. The prince tried to make sure once again. He touched Xixi's hand and held it gently. The warmth of the hand made the prince believe that this was real. Xixi is back.

"I miss you." whispered the prince and hugged Xixi tightly.

"Hamba also misses the prince very much." Xixi said it with gentleness.

"I beg you not to go again." the prince said with eyes that would not lose.

"Hamba will not leave the prince again" Xixi said softly.

The two stared at each other with longing. There was the trauma of loss that had been etched into the hearts of both of them. They were silent and only fixated in that gaze. Their feelings are no longer contained. Slowly the two wanted to let go of that longing. The prince drew his face closer to Xixi's face. Until finally the two of their foreheads meet. The two looked more intense. Their faces were approaching each other with no distance, making them able to feel each other's irregular and eager breaths.

"Xixi." whispered the prince.

"I can't take it anymore." whispered the prince full of desire.

Without waiting for any reply. The prince held the nape of Xixi's neck with his left hand and held Xixi's soft lips with his right. The prince looked at Xixi and wanted to see her response. Xixi closed her eyes slowly and the prince gave a small smile. The prince slowly kissed Xixi's tiny lips gently. The prince kissed her affectionately and tenderly.

"Ah." A soft voice suddenly shot out from Xixi's mouth.

"I love you." whispered the prince with a small smile.

"Hamba also loved the prince very much." Xixi said and shed tears.

The prince once again kissed her and a gentle touch began to walk on Xixi's body. Xixi did not reject him and the prince kept moving to give up all his yearning. The two men let go of their love until the morning. None of the palace servants or palace guards dared to bother them. Finally that day, their love was fully confirmed. The prince will be responsible for all this. He wanted to make Xixi his queen. His companion. Only Xixi has the right to have her heart and body. Because the prince only loves Xixi.

Tomorrow morning. Xixi opened her eyes and saw the man she loved so much was beside her. The prince was sound asleep and looked very comfortable. Xixi smiled and kissed the prince's lips. Xixi got off the prince's bed and got ready to prepare for the prince's needs. Three hours later the prince woke up and tried to touch the person beside him, but he panicked when he saw Xixi was no longer beside him.. The prince got up and tried to call Xixi. Soon Xixi came in and brought the toiletries for the prince.

"The prince is awake?" ask Xixi gently.

The prince who was still afraid of losing her instantly woke up and hugged her without saying anything.

"What's the prince?" ask Xixi.

The prince only shook his head and still hugged Xixi tightly. Xixi helped the prince bathe and dress to meet the emperor. That day the prince looked very handsome. The prince looked very different. Xixi accompanied the prince to meet with the emperor. The Emperor was delighted to see his son back to health.

"Xixi, return. I want to talk to the emperor." said the prince.

"Fine prince." said Xixi briefly.

Xixi left the emperor's residence. He returned to his residence. The prince confirmed that Xixi had gone far away from the emperor's residence. After Xixi left, the prince told her everything that happened last night. The prince expressed his desire to make Xixi his empress. But whatever the power, the emperor rejected that desire. The emperor said that Xixi would not be able to become an empress, given her family background and status. The prince can only marry a princess who has a high status in order to support his throne. The prince was very sad. She just wants to marry Xixi. But his position allowed him to marry only for political purposes.

"If you love her, make her a little concubine. That was enough to make him respected." said the emperor.

"I will obey all the will of the emperor. I will agree to marry whomever the emperor wishes. But one requirement from me. Even though Xixi was just a little concubine in my palace. But I want the emperor to give me special privileges as a little concubine. Xixi should only be ordered and punished by me not the empress or any other concubine in my palace hareem." said the prince pleadingly.

"All right" said the emperor.

Eventually the emperor agreed that the prince could marry Xixi. Now Xixi changed her status from a palace maid to a small concubine. Now Xixi will officially live in the hareem of the eastern palace. He would get a special residence, where the place could only be visited by the prince at any time. The Empress and other concubines were forbidden to visit the place. All this was done by the prince as a form of protection, so that Xixi was not oppressed or persecuted by the women who lived in the hareem of the eastern palace.