Landon Rong and the Eternal Kingdom Chapter 2

Aiden Feng took a big sip of the water that Mia brought again, and rinsed his mouth with the silver basin brought by the palace maids. He should have eaten, but he didn't know if it was the effect of the wine he just drank, but he suddenly felt tired. He yawned lazily and lay down on the bed again.

Mia said softly beside the bed: "Prince, it's time to eat."

Aiden Feng was gradually falling asleep. His aching body felt comfortable as if he had been hypnotized. He was too lazy to answer and fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up again, the sky outside the window had become dark.

Aiden Feng muttered that he didn't know how to calculate time here. Judging from his appearance, he should have slept for three or four hours. He just woke up, and his whole body was still immersed in a comfortable state of relaxation, and his eyes were only half open. On weekdays, he would stay in bed for at least an hour after waking up at home, and was often scolded by his roommates. Now that he was sent by God to this time and space to become the prince, he naturally had to make good use of this identity and treat himself well.

In a daze, I heard a voice saying, "Humph, I thought he was really dead, but it turns out he was just trying to scare us."

Aiden Feng felt that this person seemed to be talking about him, and he was immediately shocked. He came to this new world alone, and he knew that pretending to be someone else would be full of flaws, so he couldn't act rashly. For the time being, he pricked up his ears and listened to the movements around him.

The person who spoke was actually standing not far from the bed. His voice came through clearly, full of disrespect and contempt for the prince: "Next time if he does this again, just give him a glass of wine and let it go, so as to avoid causing unrest in the palace."

Mia said: "Master Tong, the prince hasn't woken up yet." There was a hint of scruple and tolerance in his tone.

Aiden Feng was shocked when he heard this. Since the person he was impersonating was the crown prince, he should be a very noble person in the palace. Who was this Master Tong? How dare he openly disrespect the crown prince in the crown prince's palace? Judging from his volume and tone, he was not afraid that the crown prince would wake up and hear it. And the palace maids serving the crown prince did not dare to refute his words.

Young Master Tong said coldly: "I will go back now. You need him to behave himself and stop causing trouble."

Just as I was about to turn around and leave, I suddenly heard a cold command.

"Stop." Aiden Feng sat up from the bed, supporting himself with his hands.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Prince's Palace felt strange. Although the prince's voice was familiar, his words were always timid, but today he said these two words very firmly.

Master Tong said "Huh", turned around, and faced Aiden Feng straight, raised his eyebrows and said: "After going through the gates of hell, you are much braver."

As soon as he turned around, Aiden Feng immediately saw his appearance. It turned out that this man was only eighteen or nineteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, and was actually a rare beautiful boy.

But his domineering words and demeanor made Aiden Feng feel dissatisfied: "I'm afraid you are the brave one." Aiden Feng refused to show weakness. He imitated him and snorted coldly, leaning against the head of the bed with his hands folded: "Mia, tell him what the crime is for being disrespectful to the prince in front of him?" After saying that, he glanced at Mia in front of him.

Aiden Feng actually didn't know whether this country, like other dynasties in history, would punish people who offended the dignity of the royal family. Although his tone was stern when he asked, he was very nervous. He just hoped that Mia could give him some hints so that he could continue with this play.

Mia saw that the prince was different now, and was particularly imposing, staring at her for an answer. Another young master Tong stood in front of her with a dark face. Both of them were of special status, and she, a little palace maid, could not afford to offend them. She couldn't help but complain in her heart, hesitated for a long time, broke out in a cold sweat, and said guiltily: "Disrespecting the prince, according to the national law, should be punished by having your head ringed."

That means execution.

This country still protects the dignity of the royal family. Aiden Feng felt relieved and asked with a smile: "Then shouldn't this person be beheaded?"

Master Tong had always treated the prince as nothing, showed no respect, and had never received any criticism. The prince could only stay away from him and be bullied. I don't know why he suddenly became tough today and even dared to care about his mistakes.

He wanted to scold the prince as usual and suppress his momentum, but when he looked up, he met Aiden Feng's dark eyes. He thought that the man in front of him was the legitimate prince of the royal family after all, and if he disrespected the prince, he would be punished by having his head hung on a ring.

Even if the prince shouted now and ordered his men to execute him on the spot, outsiders would not be allowed to say anything.

The difference in status that he had not felt for many years was suddenly vividly presented before his eyes, causing Master Tong to lower his head in shock, and he actually said with a sullen face: "I am rude, I hope the prince will forgive me."

As soon as this sentence came out, all the servants and maids in the palace were surprised. Could it be that the prince was showing off his power today?

Aiden Feng didn't know what was going on, but he didn't think anything of it. He couldn't really execute Master Tong, so he nodded slightly and said, "Forget it, I'll forgive you today."

Master Tong gave in, but was angry. Hearing Aiden Feng's lazy tone, Huo Ran raised his head and glared at Aiden Feng fiercely. He actually bowed to the weak and incompetent prince who had always been bullied. He felt that everyone was laughing at him, and he was angry that he had lost his dignity in a moment of confusion. Without saying a word, he turned around and left the Prince's Palace angrily.

Aiden Feng saw Master Tong rushing out of the palace gate, and waved to Mia, "I'm hungry, didn't you just say we're going to eat?"

Mia looked out the door, then turned his eyes to Aiden Feng and said anxiously, "Prince, Master Tong is very angry."

"So what? I'm not angry with him for offending the prince." According to my current status, I should be the one who is angry.

"But..." Mia knew that the prince had always been bullied. Although he showed off his power today, he didn't know how much he would have to pay for his recklessness tomorrow. After serving for two years, he still had feelings for the prince. He showed a worried look on his face: "What if Master Tong goes back and says something to Prince Rong?"

"Prince Rong? Who is Prince Rong?"

Aiden Feng saw Mia's face turn red, and knew that he had asked another stupid question, so he had to cover it up by saying, "I fell into the water, and it was as if water had entered my brain, and I forgot a lot of things."

Mia stared at Aiden Feng for a long while and said, "Alas, I think the prince seems to have forgotten everything. Prince Rong is the current regent of Xilei State, the one who holds the military and political power."

So that's how it is. There is actually a regent.

Impersonation is not as easy as acting on TV, let alone impersonating such an important person. Aiden Feng didn't want to make too many mistakes, so he pretended to be bored and turned his head to look around.

Soon, dinner was served.

I thought the table would be filled with delicious fish, meat and seafood, but in fact there were only eleven or twelve different dishes. The workmanship was quite exquisite, and there were many delicate decorative fruits carved on the edge of each plate.

Aiden Feng picked up the chopsticks nervously.

If I had known this would happen, I should have read more books on ancient royal dining etiquette. It was no use regretting it now, so I had to bite the bullet and eat casually, comforting myself: After all, I am the prince, and no one dares to scold me even if I am not polite.

Just after eating a piece of fresh bamboo shoots, Aiden Feng felt Mia standing beside him, his eyes kept wandering around him. He looked up uncomfortably and asked, "Mia, have you eaten?"

"Prince, please eat quickly. Why are you asking about me?"

Aiden Feng wanted to ask her to sit down and eat with him, but was worried that this action would arouse suspicion, so he smiled and said, "You have no appetite to eat alone, talk to me." Then he patted the chair next to him, motioning for her to sit down.

Mia didn't dare to sit on the same level with the prince, so she bowed politely and said, "Your Highness wants me to talk to you, I will obey your order." She blinked and asked, "What does your Highness want to hear me say?"

What a great opportunity.

Aiden Feng hurriedly said: "Since you have time, how about you tell me everything about me?"

"Don't you know about the prince's affairs? Why are you asking me?" Mia felt that the prince was very strange today. After all, she was young, so she covered her mouth and laughed.

"This..." Aiden Feng rolled his eyes and explained, "I just want to know how the people below think of me and what they know."

"Okay, I'll tell you." Mia had been in the palace for two years, and was usually only responsible for pouring water and passing clothes. She had never been so close to the prince of such a noble status. She couldn't help but feel proud, and gradually became more talkative, slowly telling him everything she knew in the Xilei Palace.

It turns out that the current conflicts among countries are an era of the survival of the fittest. There are twelve officially established regimes in the entire land. Aiden Feng was shocked when he heard this. Isn't it more chaotic than the Seven Kingdoms in the Spring and Autumn Period?

The prince is the only son of King Xilei, and was canonized when he was born. Seven years ago, King Xilei suddenly suffered from a headache, a stroke and fell into a coma, and has never woken up. Now the government is controlled by the regent, King Rong.

When Mia talked about Prince Rong, she looked fearful and a bit shy, just like a modern girl thinking of her idol superstar, but Mia's expression was of course much more subtle. Aiden Feng originally thought that Prince Rong was a fat and treacherous minister, but when he saw Mia's appearance, he couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Prince Rong is a handsome man?

"Who is that Master Tong?"

Mia was talking happily, but when she heard Aiden Feng's question, her face suddenly froze, her eyes became a little strange, and she stammered, "Master Tong... is from a famous family in Xilei Country, and is on good terms with Prince Rong..." She seemed a little embarrassed to say the following words, "and is on good terms with Prince Rong."

Aiden Feng asked curiously: "He is very close to Prince Rong? He is very close to Prince Rong..." Master Tong was so arrogant today, and he thought he was Prince Rong's beloved younger brother or some other relative.

"These are all rumors that I heard from others. In fact, I know nothing." For some reason, Mia hurriedly evaded the question and urged Aiden Feng, "The prince has been eating for a long time and it is getting dark. You should take a bath and rest quickly."

Urged by her, Aiden Feng had to eat hurriedly and let the palace maids collect the food.

I stood up and stretched, and suddenly I frowned and supported myself on the table. What a damn time travel, my whole body aches and it doesn't go away.

"Prince, please take a bath." Two pretty palace maids came up and spoke to Aiden Feng in a clear voice.

Aiden Feng nodded proudly, but stood there without moving.

My mind was in a mess. Where should I go to take a bath? Where are the clothes I need to change? Also, is it true that when the prince takes a bath, there are a large group of palace maids waiting on him? Wouldn't that be a big loss?

Alas, Mia packed up the food, but no one knew where it went.

Being waited by two palace maids with wide eyes, Aiden Feng had no choice but to make small talk to stall for time: "Ah, you two, what are your names?"

The prince seemed to be enjoying chatting with people today. The two maids looked at each other strangely.

"My name is Zoe Qiu."

"My name is Chloe Qiu."

Aiden Feng shook his head in a pretentious manner: "Zoe Qiu? Chloe Qiu? Good name, good name."

Zoe Qiu saw Aiden Feng's interesting behavior, lowered her head and smiled quietly for a while, then raised her head and said: "It's getting late, please take a bath, otherwise the water will get cold." The prince was usually very kind and never lost his temper. Today, his temperament changed drastically, and he talked and laughed with others. Zoe Qiu and Chloe Qiu were just half-grown palace maids, and they still had a childlike heart. Seeing Aiden Feng's gentleness, they gently pulled up Aiden Feng's sleeves and led him to the bathing place.

Aiden Feng was worried about what to do, and it would be great if Zoe Qiu and the others could give him some guidance. He immediately followed them with a smile.

It turned out that the bathing pool was behind a stone wall in the prince's bedroom. The bathing pool, with wisps of steam floating up, was as big as a small swimming pool. In addition to the solid walls around it, there were also many colorful silk curtains, which exuded a particularly leisurely feeling.

A pile of clothes was placed on the white jade table next to the bath. Aiden Feng guessed that it was the new clothes prepared for her to change into after bathing.

"Please let the prince take a bath." Zoe Qiu and the other person bowed obediently, chuckled and retreated.

Aiden Feng was relieved to see them leave the bath. Fortunately, there were no real people watching like on TV.

Looking at the bathtub, the thought of taking a good bath came to my mind.

This is my first bath in this era, so I need to wash myself thoroughly, to wash away everything that happened before.

Aiden Feng, who was orphaned since childhood, is now extremely grateful that he did not have too many worries in his original era. Studying took up too much of his energy, and he even planned to wait until he graduated before looking for a girlfriend.

Patiently pondering the complicated attire on her body, Aiden Feng took off the clothes wrapped around her body one by one.

If everyone in Xilei Country dressed like this, they would have to spend half of their time by the bathing pool. Aiden Feng grumbled and finally took off the last long gown that covered him.

Finally finished taking off my clothes! Let’s start taking a shower!

After finally letting out a sigh of relief, Aiden Feng lowered his head, and the next moment his eyes widened as he took a breath of cool air.

I suddenly discovered that my legs and chest were covered with bruises.

There were marks of being whipped with a long elephant-hide whip, obvious teeth marks, and others with strange shapes, and no one knew what had caused them.

These scars are all over the body, literally everywhere.

It is even more horrifying to discover shocking signs of abuse on one’s own body.

Aiden Feng held his breath and spread his legs, then quickly stuck out his tongue and closed them again. As expected, there was a purple patch between his thighs.

Could it be that someone had abused the previous owner of his body? The crown prince of Xilei State?

Or is it that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a person with a masochistic fetish?

No wonder my whole body aches all the time. It turns out it’s not the time travel problem, but…

"Waiting for me?"

Just when I was at a loss for words, a man's deep voice suddenly came from behind me.

Aiden Feng was startled, then he remembered that he was naked with shameful injuries all over his body, and hurriedly grabbed the pile of clothes at his feet and put them on his head, but his feet went soft and he fell directly into the bathtub.

Amid the splashing water, Aiden Feng fell to the bottom of the pool along with the clothes he had fought so hard to take off.

"Ahem..."

What a mess!

Soon, Aiden Feng stood up from the chest-deep hot water and finally had time to look at the culprit who scared him into the water.

"How dare you peek at the prince bathing!" Aiden Feng scolded weakly while covering his naked body with wet clothes.

But when people are in the water, the cloth keeps floating due to the buoyancy and cannot completely cover them.

The man had a handsome face and a pair of evil eyes. At this moment, the eyes were looking down at Aiden Feng in the water with sharp light.

"Humph, you are quite courageous. You actually dare to speak to me in such a tone." The man raised his eyebrows teasingly: "I heard that you were not in your right mind after you fell into the river and were rescued. You even dared to scold Tong'er. I guess you have lost your mind and forgot who I am."

Who was he, so bold, so unruly?

Aiden Feng's mind raced, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he shouted: "You are King Rong!"

The man smiled, looking particularly handsome: "You still remember? I thought you were going to act crazy."

The next second, he jumped out of the bathtub nimbly and caught Aiden Feng, who had no time to dodge.

A powerful aura came over him, and Aiden Feng felt suffocated by the feeling of powerlessness, as if he was watching a mountain falling on him.

The clothes in his hands that were used to cover his body were snatched away by Prince Rong and thrown aside.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has made great progress, yet he dares to seek death?" The teasing tone revealed an indescribable sinisterness that made Aiden Feng shrink unconsciously.

But Prince Rong's long and powerful fingers immediately pinched Aiden Feng's throat: "I never said you could seek death."

"Ouch..." Aiden Feng frowned deeply as if his trachea was crushed. He reluctantly stretched out his hand to cover King Rong's hand, trying to remove the obstruction to air circulation.

But no matter how hard he tried, it was in vain. The hand that was holding his breathing seemed to be made of steel and could not be shaken at all.

My lungs began to hurt violently and the scenery in front of my eyes started to blur.

Aiden Feng was filled with panic. Could it be that Prince Rong was really going to strangle him to death?

How ridiculous! I just transferred to a new body only to accept another death.