Xiao Lin interrupted them again, clearly uttering two words: "It's me..."
Turning his head to look at Xiao Lin, Yu Tang was angry that he could reveal their relationship in front of so many people.
But when he saw the boy's serious expression, which was not at all joking, he choked.
Xiao Lin didn't look at him or ask for a response, but held his hand behind his back, his palm slightly sweaty.
His head was bowed as if he was nervously waiting for Yu Tang to get angry or to directly deny his words without giving him any face.
She couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart. But at this moment, Yu Tang didn't want to embarrass Xiao Lin.
After figuring it out, he looked up, sighed at the shocked and silent soldiers around him, and addressed the questions in everyone's hearts.
"Your Highness is right."
He said, "The person I'm talking about, whom I'm currently getting to know, is the Sixth Prince, who is right beside me."
After saying those words, I felt incredibly relieved.
He recalled Xiao Lin's confession to him.
Yu Tang smiled and continued, "You don't need to be surprised, nor do you need to doubt that I have homosexual tendencies."
“I’ve never thought about these things in the past 28 years, simply because I haven’t met the right person.”
He glanced at Xiao Lin, who had stared at him with wide, almond-shaped eyes as soon as he finished speaking.
They raised their clasped hands, hidden beneath their clothes, to the public.
"Now I have met him, and this person is His Highness."
He then changed the subject, raising an eyebrow and teasing everyone.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and congratulate me!"
Chapter 25
He died for the villain for the fourth time (25)
The entire room was silent.
Snap—
A soldier dropped his canteen, spilling water everywhere.
The gurgling sound broke the deathly silence.
"Congratulations, General!" Li Wen was the first to react, and after shouting, he gave the soldier next to him a push.
The soldier immediately understood and echoed, "Congratulations to the General and His Highness on your marriage..."
A bunch of roughnecks with little education, in this jaw-dropping situation, didn't even think straight and blurted out every word they could think of.
"May Your Highness and the General have a long and happy marriage!"
May you be forever in love!
"May we be forever united in heart!"
May you have a son soon!
Amidst a chorus of congratulations, this sentence suddenly broke in, and everyone turned to look at the man who uttered such an outrageous statement as "may you have a son soon."
It scared the man so much that he dropped the dry food in his mouth.
He slapped his mouth and quickly corrected himself: "To grow old together!"
Yu Tang was quite nervous at first, but seeing everyone's reaction, he immediately relaxed and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He scolded, "Think before you speak next time, don't just blurt out any words."
One sentence dispelled the awkward atmosphere, and everyone burst into laughter.
Yu Tang turned his head and glanced at Xiao Lin beside him.
The boy was practically bowing his head to his chest, his face completely red.
She gripped his hand so tightly it trembled.
Yu Tang is funny.
This kid was the one who admitted it, so why is he getting shy now?
"You all chat first, I need to speak with His Highness alone for a while." He pulled Xiao Lin to his feet, gave some instructions to the soldiers, and then walked away.
As soon as he left, the soldiers were in an uproar.
Li Wen's eyes widened, his heart pounding with excitement.
Telling his wife that he farms with the current sixth prince is utterly lame!
He'll just tell his wife that he witnessed the love between the general and the prince with his own eyes, and he's sure to surprise her!
There are also mandarin duck pillows; I'll have to trouble my wife to embroider an extra pair.
One pair is for Cui Yu and Juanzi, and another pair is for the General and His Highness!
However, Li Wen remained rational. He looked at the soldiers around him and instructed them, "Don't make a big fuss about this today. After all, not everyone can accept men being together these days. If word gets out, it will not be good for the general's reputation."
“However, we must respect the general’s decision!” He spoke with the tone of an old father, his eyes even welling up with tears: “After so many years, the general has finally met someone he truly loves. It’s so rare! We must all wish them well! We must help them! Do you understand!”
The soldiers nodded in unison: "Understood!"
The garrison troops of Beijiucheng all had feelings for Yutang.
They unconditionally support all of Yu Tang's decisions.
Now that I know Yu Tang and Xiao Lin are together, I was initially surprised and didn't quite understand, but now I understand everything and only wish them well.
However, after offering my blessings, I couldn't help but gossip.
A soldier whispered, "Lieutenant General Li, I have a brother who also likes men. He told me that when men are together, there's a dominant and a submissive side. Tell me, is our general the dominant or the submissive one?"
"Is there even a question!" Li Wen declared immediately, "The General is definitely the stronger party!"
"Our general is wise and brave, and he never hesitates to kill the enemy on the battlefield. How could he possibly be the weaker party!"
However, Li Wen didn't know that Yu Tang, who was definitely the stronger party in his heart, had just pulled Xiao Lin behind a tree when he was embraced and kissed by the other party.
Yu Tang tried to struggle, but Xiao Lin mumbled, "General, don't move."
“I am not a saint, and I cannot tolerate you after you said those words.”
His hand reached up and gripped Yu Tang's back, his lips pressed against the man's: "So, please allow me to be willful this time, okay?"
Yu Tang, swayed by his pitiful, pleading tone, felt there was no need to keep up the act anymore. She reached out and put her arm around Xiao Lin's shoulder, softly replying, "Okay..."
One word completely ignited the fire in Xiao Lin's heart.
Fifteen minutes later, Yu Tang couldn't stand it anymore and pushed him, which made Xiao Lin stop.
Leaning against the thick tree trunk, Yu Tang licked his lips and frowned.
It really hurts...
Touch it...
Good heavens, it's all swollen!
He glared at Xiao Lin: "Your Highness, are you a dog?"
He gestured for the boy to look at the soldiers over there: "How am I supposed to go and face them later?"
"Then we won't go." Xiao Lin's voice was hoarse. He held Yu Tang's hand, his eyes reddening.
He pleaded softly, "General, shall we go back to the manor?"
"I want to be with you..."
Yu Tang could guess what he was going to say even with his toes, and quickly covered his mouth: "Your Highness, it's still daytime!"
Xiao Lin grabbed his hand and asked, "Is tonight okay?"
He had never considered himself such a lustful person. But whenever he was with Yu Tang, he couldn't help himself.
Moreover, what the man had just said had really moved him so much that he didn't know how to express his feelings.
He longed to pull the person into his arms and possess him without any barriers.
Become each other's closest people.
Yu Tang was helpless.
However, he did not feel as excited as Xiao Lin.
But for some reason, after revealing their relationship, I didn't feel anything was wrong.
It just...naturally...
Moreover, he didn't feel disgusted when Xiao Lin kissed him just now.
That's really strange.
Gradually assimilated.
The word suddenly popped into Yu Tang's head, leaving him both amused and exasperated.
He withdrew his hand and teased Xiao Lin, "Your Highness was blushing just now, how come you're so open now? Don't you feel embarrassed?"
"General, you've misjudged." Upon hearing Yu Tang mention this, Xiao Lin's expression changed, and he immediately became awkward.
"My blush was from happiness, not from shyness."
He pursed his lips, suppressing his desire, before continuing, "However, I really didn't expect the general to be so direct and frank about our relationship."
He asked, "Aren't you afraid they'll spread the word and damage your reputation?"
Yu Tang raised an eyebrow and asked him in return, "Then Your Highness shouldn't have brought it up, right? If you hadn't brought it up back then, none of this would have happened."
He turned his face away and said softly, "But I like the general, and I want everyone to know that I like you, so that they won't tie you to anyone else anymore."
"I'm still very greedy."
"I want their blessings, I want everyone's recognition."
"And to prove to everyone that I am the only one who loves the general the most."