Chu Lan felt that he had guessed right, his fiery eyes fell on Xia Xi's lips reddened from their kissing. Xia Xi's lips were very beautiful; a bit small, reddish, moist, with an indent on the middle. When pressed together, they looked very springy and made people want to take a bite.
Chu Lan suddenly regretted discovering he could bite it only now.
He was addicted; that night, he held Xia Xi and kissed her <b>(T/N: Chu Lan still thinks Xia Xi is a woman)</b> lips. He stuck his tongue inside her mouth and played with her tongue, causing saliva to overflow. Chu Lan quickly licked it off. <b>(T/N: Simp) </b>
Xia Xi was hot from the kiss, his crotch became wet for the first time. He could only grasp at the sheets quietly, not daring to move too much, but his young partner obviously couldn't restraint himself. Chu Lan felt as if he was drinking poison to quench thirst, after kissing Xia Xi, he wanted more but didn't know how to 'get more'.
The Barbarians were inferior to the Xia folk in terms of sexual openness.
The next morning, Xia Xi's lips were swollen from all the sucking and biting and he looked like he was pouting. When Chu Lan saw this, he felt as if Xia Xi was asking for a kiss. He became excited and the thing on his lower body uncontrollably stood up again, he was so uncomfortable but didn't know what to do.
Xia Xi pretended not to see his strangeness and calmly fixed his clothes and hair, they had breakfast together before Xia Xi prepared to send Chu Lan out. Chu Lan was a little reluctant, he bent down to look at him, when he saw that no one else was around, he suddenly said: "Give me another kiss."
Xia Xi's face turned red but he raised his head obediently to meet Chu Lan's lips, they kissed for a while before separating. Chu Lan obviously had some other intentions, he leaned in and said, "Wait for me to come back tonight."
Fright rose in Xia Xi's heart when he suddenly realised that the day he feared the most was not far away.
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When Chu Lan said that he was going to take him to Zhangcheng, Xia Xi thought that he was going to be taken along in a military expedition, it was only one day before departure that he realized that they were going to Zhangcheng disguised as a caravan. After Xia Xi found out, his first thought was: "Could it guarantee their safety?" Chu Lan was the King of the country, there were bound to be many people who want him dead. If he was found out, he would definitely be at risk.
Chu Lan said: "My guards will also be in disguise scattered throughout the city, nothing will happen."
Xia Xi saw his calm expression and although he still felt a little uneasy, he didn't continue to raise any more objections. Chu Lan suddenly said, "Xi'er, would you show me the clothes of the Xia? What kind of clothes did you wear before? I want to see."
"I...." Xia Xi hesitated for a moment but still answered, "I have some men's clothing, Chu Lan, can I go with you wearing men's clothing?" He really couldn't bring himself to wear a dress, he had always felt uncomfortable about it. There wasn't much difference between the styles of male and female clothing in the Barbarian country, and the outside was mainly just robes, so he didn't reject it as much.
Chu Lan was surprised: "You have men's clothing? I heard that some women in your country like to pretend to be men to go out and play. Do you also have such an interest in that kind of activity? Show it to me, I want to see." When Xia Xi changed into men's clothing, Chu Lan froze for a moment. Xia Xi looked beautiful and delicate in a dress but was much more impactful in men's clothing. Chu Lan didn't speak for a long time, just watching.
Xia Xi felt very nervous, wondering if Chu Lan noticed something. Xia Xi was about to bite the bullet and confess when Chu Lan reached out and hugged him. He embraced Xia Xi and smiled: "My Xi'er is so beautiful, what should you wear? You look beautiful in them all."
The next day they set off quietly from the South City Gate, accompanied by not only horses, but also camels, and a carriage for Xia Xi and Cai Huan to ride. Chu Lan rode on a black horse, his whole person showing a sense of spirit and looking quite handsome. The carriage was a little bumpy and Xia Xi couldn't rest comfortably as his stomach rolled, he could only get rest while staying in a corner and closing his eyes. Cai Huan was extremely adaptable, she already happily opened the little curtain to watch. Xia Xi couldn't see what she was looking at, but there was a blush on her cheeks.
They had to travel for three days before reaching Zhangcheng, they rushed during the day and rested at inns during the night. Because the city sold a lot of produce, the official roads were full of people coming and going, and the inns were almost always full. On their third day, they couldn't find an inn with a vacancy, Chu Lan was travelling secretly so he couldn't use his identity to force an opening, he also didn't want to make a commotion so he ordered the head guard to inquire if any places could provide accommodation nearby, if they couldn't find a place, then they would spend the night in the wild. The head guard went out to ask, and after returning, he said: "Master, a shop owner said that if we could provide enough money, then we could stay in a shop called Man Yuanchun just west of town."
Chu Lan asked curiously, "What's this Man Yuanchun?"
The head guard hesitated and whispered: "It's a brothel."
There were no brothels in theĀ Barbarian country, there weren't many women who actively choose to sell themselves, even if there were, they didn't stay in one place forever, but wandered around like nomads. The Barbarian state prohibits prostitution in law, but Zhangcheng was located at the border between the two countries, it was still part of the Kingdom Xia until recently. The buildings were all in the style of Xia, and there were still a lot of former Xia citizens. It had only been a few years, they naturally couldn't adapt to the rules of the Barbarians so quickly, so someone secretly opened a brothel.
Chu Lan frowned. He was young, somewhat curious, and didn't want Xia Xi to sleep in the wild, so he said, "Go and see."
The town was lively and crowded. when they arrived at the gate of Man Yuanchun, it was quiet, only two red lanterns were hanging at the gate. The gate also looked normal, if they didn't know already, they would've thought it was just an ordinary household.
The head guard knocked on the door at Chu Lan's signal, and a door opened after a brief moment. A man with a moustache poked his head out, he looked around and asked in Barbarian tongue, "Where did the distinguished guests come from?"
The head guard spoke with him in the Barbarian language, after an exchange, the moustached man opened the door and invited them in. The guards first led the horses and then the camels to rest in the backyard. Chu Lan, Xia Xi, and Cai Huan, who was also dressed as a man, followed the moustached man inside. After passing through a few gates, they arrived at a brightly lit area filled with figures of many people, it was very lively.
Xia Xi was also a little surprised, he didn't notice how large the courtyard really wasĀ¹. He felt familiar seeing the layout of the buildings, the style of the yard was made in the style of the Xia people. After a while, a barely dressed woman in her thirties walked over while waving a fan. She looked at the group with hooking eyes and asked: "Are you here to stay?"
The head guard expressed their intention, the woman covered her mouth and asked jokingly: "You're not from the government, are you?"
The head guard quickly said: "Of course not."
The woman lazily billowed her sleeves, "Then come with me, it's true that there are rooms available, however, it's naturally more expensive. How many do you want? If you hear some things during your stay, don't complain, our girls here are running a business. If you're feeling lonely then you can call a girl, we have many girls here, all are pretty and perky," Her voice was flirty and she swung her slender waist with every step, moving like a water snake. Cai Huan's face turned red while watching her, holding on to Xia Xi's clothes nervously and hiding behind him.
They didn't pass through the front hall but were taken directly to the rooms at the back. There were three floors in the main building and indeed many rooms. The head guard asked for ten rooms and naturally allotted the best one to Chu Lan and Xia Xi. Because it was inconvenient to share a room with a maiden, Cai Huan occupied a room alone. Cai Huan was obviously afraid, she whispered to Xia Xi in private: "His Royal Highness, let me stay with you, I can sleep on the floor. The people here don't look honestĀ², I'm scared..."
Xia Xi comforted her: "The rooms on both sides of yours are occupied by guards, it's safe, don't be afraid," Of course he couldn't agree to let Cai Huan spend the night with him, if he did, his little husband would definitely be dissatisfied. Although Chu Lan's temper was good and he wasn't cruel, if Xia Xi really made him angry then there would be no guarantee that Chu Lan wouldn't give out impulsive orders, such as; whipping, beating him, or even beheading...
Cai Huan closed her mouth helplessly, she lowered her head and took one step at a time towards her room. Xia Xi followed Chu Lan to their designated room, as soon as he opened the door, he smelled a strong fragrance coming from inside.
Xia Xi coughed a few times, the moustached man turned on the lamp and smiled at them, saying: "Please come in, this is the best room we have. It's usually the place where our consortĀ Peony sleeps, she's out today to accompany some guests and won't come back soon. Although guests stayed here, the beds are clean, please rest assured."
The room was indeed very clean, except for that strong fragrance, nothing wrong could be found. Chu Lan was obviously unfamiliar with Xia kingdom trinkets, when he saw the crimson veil-like curtains, he couldn't help but touch it and praised, "It's so soft."
The moustached man left wisely and closed the door quietly. Xia Xi noticed the dressing table in the room had many boxes of rouge, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Chu Lan, what is this place?"
Chu Lan looked at him and smiled, "They said it was a brothel."
Xia Xi was taken aback for a moment and his face quickly became red, he said helplessly in a low voice: "Why.... why in such a place..." After all he had been a royal all his life, he never had even the thought of stepping inside such a dirty placeĀ³, let alone spending a night in it. Chu Lan said, "It's better than sleeping in the wild, anyway, if you can sleep comfortably for the night, it should be good enough, right?"
Xia Xi could only reply: "Yes."
They already had dinner and took turns bathing. Chu Lan took off his coat and lay on the bed first, he opened half of the quilt and looked at Xia Xi expectantly, "Xi'er, come here."
Xia Xi froze and slowly walked over, blowing out the candles on the way. The room darkened, and Xia Xi arrived next to the bed. Chu Lan had already held his wrist, impatient to pull Xia Xi into his arms and kiss him.
"Uh...." Ever since Chu Lan discovered this new way of kissing, the two began kissing throughout the day. The more they kissed, the more they couldn't stop, something urged them to do more. Chu Lan learned very quickly, his kissing skills had evolved from being clumsy at the beginning to being quite skilled now, he could already attack sensitive points for stimulation. The two kissed for a long time and the sounds of them kissing echoed in the darkness. Xia Xi couldn't bear it, he leaned back a little and whispered: "Chu Lan, let's rest? We still have to rush tomorrow..."
Chu Lan let out a dull "um"Ā and took a few more bites of Xia Xi's lips, his lower body deliberately avoiding Xia Xi. Both of them were hot, their breaths were a little messy, and they both tried to endure. It was originally very quiet in the darkness, but a groan suddenly interrupted next door, breaking the silence.
That moan was extremely eager, like a cat who saw cream. The high treble seemed like feathers scratching the heart, making it itch and thirst. Xia Xi almost immediately understood what the sound was and his body instantly tensed, Chu Lan didn't know and was curious. He asked softly, "Xi'er, why are they screaming?"
Xia Xi's face was red and hot, and his breath became messier. He didn't know how to explain, but Chu Lan had already gotten up, "Could it be that someone's committing a crime? I'll go and see." Then, before Xia Xi could stop him, he jumped out of the bed and opened the window silently, Chu Lan flexibly controlled his body and climbed to the roof.
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<b>Notes</b>:
1- I'm not sure I tl'ed it correctly...\n2- Same as 1\n3- Unlike today, brothels then only had oral contraceptives and no condoms (condoms were expensive) so it was a hot-spot for STDs. Prostitutes who choose to work even with diseases had to wear thick makeup and a strong perfumes to mask their condition. Although Asian countries had a lot of brothels which sold art and performance rather than sex, it wasn't common for a girl to do it with a guy she fancies. Also, chastity and pureness is especially valued in Asian cultures so brothels are considered deviant and immoral for most part. In Chinese culture the social hierarchy is roughly: Royals, Nobles, Merchants and Workers, Performers and Prostitutes.
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<b>Translator: It's near ladies and gents! Also, merry Christmas!!!</b>