Chapter 472: 12.80

Huang Shu returned to the Imperial Palace, still with Yunyu in mind. He kept thinking about his own choice and how it would affect him in the future. 

He was raised as an Imperial Prince, everything that Yunyu wanted, freedom, denying the tradition, and not wanting to be a good housewife. If his other brothers heard this, all of them would be fuming in rage. Thinking that Yunyu had insulted their views.

But for Huang Shu, he thought that Yunyu had a warrior trait. He was a fighter who denied his 'fate' predetermined by his birth as a Ger man.

'A Ger warrior…' Huang Shu pondered. He imagined Yunyu in a horse with light armor, commanding the army. It made Huang Shu grinned stupidly, and his grin became even more apparent when he imagined the same thing, but now, with him riding the same horse. Hugging Yunyu from behind.

He imagined Yunyu and him riding a horse together. Yunyu rested his head on Huang Shu's chest while they rode through the sunset. 

'And then I used my free hand to snuck inside his shirt to feel his soft skin…'

Huang Shu shook his head immediately once he got a reaction down there. He had a tint of red on his cheek, "Okay, Huang Shu, remember to only do that when you two got married."

…

'Marriage…'

Huang Shu sighed and decided to sleep instead. 

He woke up in the morning to meet his two brothers, Crown Prince Huang Bei. And third brother Huang Qi for sparring. They always came to Huang Shu for sparring because Huang Shu was the best fighter proficient in many weapons and martial arts.

"It's been a while, First Brother," Huang Shu greeted the Crown Prince.

"Yes, Huang Shu, I've been learning how to use the spear. Would you mind sparring with me?"

"Yes."

Huang Shu and Huang Bei took a spear for themselves and then readied their stance.

"Rah!' Huang Bei attacked first with a thrust, and Huang Shu dodged to the right. He kicked Huang Bei's spear with his knee and attacked with a thrust as well.

"Yah!" Huang Bei jumped back and then attacked with a side-swept. Thus, Huang Shu jumped and stomped on the spear. 

Huang Shu attacked with a lunge, and Huang Bei dodged by jumping back before another swept to the bottom. 

…

Huang Qi watched at the side. He was attentively watching the sparring until a woman suddenly came. 

"Good morning."

Huang Qi turned his head to the left and saw the beautiful lady around Huang Shu's age. She was also Huang Shu's study partner, Xi Yue from Xi Family. 

Huang Qi got dazed for a moment because of the beauty, then he greeted, "Good morning, miss, what do you want here? This is a training ground."

"Ah… I'm sorry, Your Highness Third Prince, I just want to meet with Huang Shu."

"HYAT!"

"Argh, damn it!" Huang Bei, the Crown Prince, complained when his brother was able to defeat him again. "Your skill is unmatched, Seventh Brother."

Huang Shu helped Huang Bei to get up, "No, brother. I was just lucky."

"Aish, no need for formality! We're all brothers!" Huang Bei laughed. 

They finished their training and saw Miss Xi Yue sitting under a tree with a basket full of snacks. 

Xi Yue got up after Huang Shu finished training, "Huang Shu!" 

Huang Shu frowned when he saw Xi Yue. He thought he wouldn't meet this girl again after they finished their study together, who would've expected that she came to him.

"What?" Huang Shu asked crudely. 

"Seventh Brother, don't be so rude to a beautiful miss. She is definitely into you," Huang Qi teased. But Huang Shu didn't have a good face to show for Xi Yue. 

"What do you want?" Huang Shu asked again. 

"Um… I brought candied fruits and cake for snack. Do you want to eat it together? Imperial Concubine Ai, your mother, asked me to come to you."

The moment Xi Yue mentioned his mother, Huang Shu already knew that she was trying to match him with Xi Yue again. He still remembered that his mother wanted him to marry Xi Yue because of her quality, beauty, intelligence, and family status. 

But his heart couldn't lie. He really didn't have any feelings for Xi Yue. Besides… he wanted to meet Yunyu again. 

"I have another schedule than just spending time eating a snack. You can eat it with Third brother or First brother. 

Huang Qi, the Third Prince, blushed when he heard this. He had an unrequited crush on Xi Yue for a while to no avail. He was about to say yes, but Xi Yue's refusal broke his heart. 

"I only want to eat it with you," Xi Yue insisted. 

Huang Shu scratched his head frustratedly, "First Brother, don't you want a snack after long training? You should take it."

Huang Bei the Crown Prince smiled and refused, "Seventh Brother, I don't like eating sweets from a girl that I'm not familiar with. Besides, she is specifically searching for you. I think it would be rude for you to reject her."

"She is Prime Minister Xi's granddaughter, remember?" Crown Prince put emphasis on Xi Yue's status because he didn't want trouble. But Huang Shu was a rebel at heart. He didn't care, even if the one who requested was a princess from another nation.

Crown Prince was about to leave, but Huang Shu grabbed his hand, begging him to replace his position. 

Crown Prince sighed helplessly. He knew that Huang Shu was never good with women. Because all he did was study and practicing his martial art. Even though he was the most handsome with so many noble girls wanting him. 

He then whispered to Huang Shu's ear, 'Seventh brother, I'm not interested in women. I'm interested in Ger men. There is no use of me going with her.'

'Besides, I already have someone in my mind. At least for now. A beautiful Ger in the city, a merchant son. He is the one that I have in mind. Though, since he is too young, then I guess I'll have to wait for a while until I can talk to him formally about it.'

'You can take this Miss Xi Yue for you. You two are a great match.'

The moment he heard a beautiful Ger who was also a merchant son, he immediately grabbed his First Brother's arm. His eyes were like an eagle's eyes, ready to pounce on his prey whenever he was ready. Huang Shu asked with another whisper, 'Who is the Ger that you're interested in, First Brother?'

Crown Prince was surprised that his Seventh Brother would be so attentive to have the curiosity about the Ger that he was attracted to. He thought nobody would support him because of their Emperor Father's lovesick behavior with the new Ger in the harem.

Crown Prince was thinking if it was worth telling someone about this guy. But then again, amongst all his Imperial Brothers, he was the closest with Huang Shu. 

Thus he replied with a whisper, 'Bai Yunyu, a commoner whose father is a merchant. He is such a beautiful Ger that I fancy.'