CHAPTER 35 (1/2)
Lost Atlantis 6
Xie Xi was horrified by the possibility.
If what he was thinking was true… could he really finish the task?
Xie Xi sighed and calmed his emotions, deciding not to scare himself. What was the truth? He just had to test it.
He went to get another present and headed to the palace of the fifth prince.
Roast Pork Bun hung from his neck. “Your heart is beating fast.”
Xie Xi didn’t say anything. He was so frightened, how could he not be unhappy?
Roast Pork Bun asked again, “It is because you have seen your sweetheart?’
Xie Xi’s steps paused. “Who is my sweetheart?”
Roast Pork Bun replied, “The handsome man just now. His pair of eyes were really handsome.”
Xie Xi remembered how Roast Pork Bun said that Xie Xi was ugly when just hatched. Xie Xi didn’t feel it himself but other people said he wasn’t ugly… then what was Roast Pork Bun’s aesthetics?
Xie Xi was afraid of his fantasies and explained, “He isn’t my sweetheart.”
Roast Pork Bun asked again, “Is your heartbeat accelerating because you are about to meet your sweetheart?”
What was this mess?
Xie Xi’s chin struck the cat’s forehead. “Shut up!”
Roast Pork Bun was afraid he would be sold in this quasi-world and didn’t dare ask anything else.
The fifth prince lived far away and his palace was as big as a town. It was fortunate that he could swim as a mermaid. If he used two legs to walk then he would probably die.
To tell the truth, even swimming was exhausting. Xie Xi’s swaying tail quickly cramped up.
Finally, he arrived at the fifth prince’s palace. Xie Xi saw a luxury that was quite different from the sixth prince’s palace.
It was obviously the same architectural style but one was cold and depressing, while the other was magnificent with shining lights.
The two brothers had very different personalities.
One was lonely and the other was passionate. It was like the progress bar. One was deep blue and the other was a hot orange.
Xie Xi didn’t want to accept this conjecture. He refused to admit that the different colours on the progress bar represented different princes!
The fifth prince’s birth mother was the queen of the underwater kingdom. He was the only legitimate prince who by all accounts, should inherit the throne. There was no reason to hesitate.
Unfortunately, the fifth prince himself was extremely disgusted with the court and political affairs. He was accomplished in art and was a famous artist in the underwater kingdom.
Such a prince must inherit the throne if there were no other brothers. However, his four older brothers and even his younger brother were very good. Don’t look at the fourth prince’s illness and the sixth prince’s different coloured eyes. They had clear minds and were extremely adept at government affairs. One was a powerful person who tamed the Lord of the Abyss.
Not to mention that the first, second and third princes each had their own supporters and their voices were extremely high.
In contrast, the fifth and legitimate prince had the highest popularity and most noble bloodline. However, even his most enthusiastic fans felt he wasn’t suitable for the throne.
Of course, it didn’t matter if he could become king or not. His treatment was excellent, meaning the palace was gorgeous and extraordinary. Xie Xi arrived and was greeted by a beautiful female mermaid. “Royal Guard, thank you for the trouble of coming in person.”
It was a gift from His Majesty. According to etiquette, as long as the prince was in the palace, he must come forward and thank Xie Xi in person.
Xie Xi told the maid, “I will trouble you to inform him.”
The maid replied, “Please wait a moment.”
A while later, the maid came out and said to Xie Xi, “Please come in.”
Xie Xi gave the gift to the shrimp soldier beside him, followed the maid and walked into the well-deserved ‘Crystal Palace.’ Even if he had seen the sea floor, the sight in front of him was extremely beautiful.
The coral groves had beautiful colours that had never been seen on land and little fish swam freely, like beautiful butterflies among the flowers. Not to mention the pearl white luster of the porch, the fine carvings and the shiny jellyfish stretching out in the sea…
It was like Xie Xi was entering the Grand View Garden and he was dizzy from the sight.
Then once he got to the main hall and saw the scene inside, he felt that the luxuries outside were nothing but embellishments.
The man’s eyes were drooping as he fiddled with the harp and sound emerged. In an instant, there seemed to be countless flowers blooming. In the wide hall, there seemed to be beautiful dancing.
Xie Xi’s eyes widened with amazement.
The sound of the harp stopped and the illusion disappeared. The fifth prince got up and walked straight towards him. “Do you like it?”
Xie Xi bowed to him. “I have seen Your Highness.”
The fifth prince helped him up and asked, “You don’t like it?”
The tune was nice and there was an indescribable allure. Under normal circumstances, XIe Xi would find it hard to say he liked it but now…
He hung his head and whispered, “I like it.” He felt like his teeth were hurting when he heard this!
The fifth prince grabbed his hand. “There is another one that I have specifically written for you.”
Xie Xi, “…” They only met once. What damn song did he write?
He was in a complicated mood as he watched the orange progress bar rise again.
Did it still need an explanation? Was he going to keep deluding himself?
Xie Xi wasn’t willing and tested it a bit more. “Your subordinate still has more orders. I have to go to the other palaces…”
The fifth prince asked, “Isn’t there anyone else in the royal guards? Why do you have to go?”
“It is your subordinate…” Xie Xi gritted his teeth. “If it wasn’t for this errand, this subordinate wouldn’t be able to hear your heavenly voice.” The implication was that he took this job for the prince!
He had just finished speaking when the orange progress bar shot up!
Xie Xi, “…” The damn self-centred X!
The fifth prince’s eyebrows rose as he said, “I was thoughtless. I should’ve sent someone to pick you up.”
Xie Xi told him, “Your Highness is noble. Why should you remember these little things?”