The Crown Prince Should Keep His Male Virtue - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

As if venting the frustration in his heart, the Crown Prince kept me busy for quite a long time.

Early the next morning, while I was still half-asleep, I heard the soft rustle of fabric.

“…Your Highness?”

I yawned and tried to open my eyes, but a large hand gently covered them.

“I’m going to morning court, Ningning.

“It’s still early. Sleep a little longer.”

Along with his words came a light kiss on my forehead.

By the time I woke up again, the bedchamber was empty.

The maids of the Eastern Palace filed in one after another. After helping me wash and dress, then serving breakfast, they brought my books, paper, and brushes and escorted me to the study hall.

Someone was already seated inside.

When he saw me, the man curved his lips into a smile, rose to his feet, and gave an elegant bow.

“Tao Zijing greets Your Highness.”

Me: “…?”

Me: “What are you doing here?”

The one who had been teaching me was Grand Tutor Zhao, a man over seventy years old. He was always smiling on ordinary days, but the moment he discussed my studies with me, his stern side showed itself.

Hearing my question, Tao Zijing bowed again.

“Grand Tutor Zhao has retired and returned to his hometown. His Majesty has issued an edict: from now on, Your Highness’s studies will be under my charge.

“His Majesty also instructed me to take even better care of Your Highness’s daily needs.”

…

That sounded even more suggestive!

Just how do you plan to take care of me?

Would taking care of me in bed be all right?

At dusk, the Crown Prince returned to the palace.

After hearing about Tao Zijing, although displeasure showed on his face, he unexpectedly did not say much.

He even personally arranged for Tao Zijing to stay in a side hall and assigned two eunuchs to attend him closely.

I held back. Then held back again.

In the end, I failed.

“There is something I would like to ask Your Highness,” I said, lowering my voice. “A few days ago, when the imperial physician came to take Your Highness’s pulse, was there some problem?”

The Crown Prince: “…? What problem?”

Seeing that he still had not caught on, I gritted my teeth and went straight to the point. “Does Your Highness perhaps have some difficulty with heirs?”

Otherwise, why would the Emperor and Empress find someone to help him have children?!

Besides, our imperial family had always had trouble producing heirs.

The Emperor had only the Crown Prince as his flesh and blood.

The Late Emperor had only the current Emperor as his child too.

Thinking about it, the Crown Prince probably would not have an easy time with heirs either.

After thinking it over and over these past two days, I was certain the Crown Prince could not have children, and that was why the Emperor and Empress had resorted to this desperate measure!

The continuation of this country’s imperial line was truly so difficult that listeners would grieve and onlookers would weep!

For a moment, the Crown Prince still did not react.

Once he did, his face instantly flushed bright red.

“Gu Xining! What in the world is going on inside that head of yours?!”

That night, in order to prove he could have children, the Crown Prince was very serious.

After all that seriousness, I was so exhausted my toes curled.

Yet the Crown Prince threw on an outer robe and looked as if he was about to go out again.

I hurriedly sat up. “It’s so late. Where is Your Highness going?”

The Crown Prince stopped in his tracks.

He turned back and gave me a dark, chilling look. “I am going to exercise.”

Then he said viciously,

“I’m going to train my abs!”