At this point, he looked up and met Yu Tang's gaze.
His voice was imbued with a stubbornness, unwavering determination, and earnestness.
"No one can take you away from me."
Chapter 26
He died for the villain for the fourth time (26)
The two looked at each other, but Yu Tang looked away first.
I felt somewhat guilty.
He withdrew his hand and coughed, "Your Highness is certainly straightforward."
"If you don't go straight to the point, how can you win over the general?" Xiao Lin pressed closer and hugged Yu Tang from behind.
"However, what the general said today really surprised me."
He buried his face in Yu Tang's neck and shoulders, his voice muffled: "To receive this affirmation from the general, I would gladly give you my life."
If you want it, I'll give you my life.
The words suddenly echoed in my mind, overlapping with Xiao Lin's words.
Yu Tang pursed her lips, but felt her eyes stinging.
A sudden, inexplicable sadness welled up inside me.
"Your Highness, promise me you won't gamble with your life."
He told Xiao Lin, "Even if I'm not by your side in the future, you should still live well, for yourself and for what you need to do in the future."
Xiao Lin remained silent.
Instead of answering whether it was good or bad, she proactively changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this anymore."
He pulled Yu Tang outside, saying, "If we don't go out soon, Deputy General Li and the others will definitely start making wild guesses."
Xiao Lin is right.
Li Wen and his group had already guessed wildly and started placing bets.
One side pressed down on Yu Tang, and the other side pressed down on Xiao Lin.
They then engaged in a heated discussion that lasted for half an hour.
Upon seeing the two of them come out, he quickly sat up straight, pretending nothing had happened, and greeted them.
The group worked with great enthusiasm in the afternoon.
As the sun began to set, they gathered together, arms around each other's shoulders, and left, deliberately leaving Yu Tang and Xiao Lin behind.
"Your Highness, General, we'll be leaving now. You two can enjoy your time together! We won't disturb you any longer!"
Xiao Lin smiled and said, "Thank you all."
After seeing off a bunch of "light bulbs" (a derogatory term for people who are easily distracted), Xiao Lin readily took Yu Tang's hand.
No longer just awkwardly hooking their little fingers together, but slowly interlocking all ten fingers with an unyielding force.
The two looked just like a newlywed couple, strolling slowly through the fields on their way home.
“General, I think it’s really nice to be an ordinary person.” Xiao Lin’s gaze fell on the beautiful sunset on the horizon. “Being with the people you love, even if you work hard every day, you won’t feel tired. When you talk about what you love, they will still smile so happily.”
“Yes…” Yu Tang knew he was referring to the soldiers.
"However, Your Highness, do you know that if war comes, these seemingly happy families will only be torn apart and suffer unbearable pain?"
He told Xiao Lin what he was thinking: "So, I really hate war."
"I was thinking, when will the country be stable, when there will be no more war in the north, and when my brothers around me will not have to sacrifice themselves and can have a few more days of peace."
Xiao Lin felt the same way as Yu Tang.
He has received so much care from the people here during this time.
The anger in my heart gradually dissipated.
Previous ideas were also overturned.
He responded to Yu Tang's words: "Yes, so I want to work with the general to create a prosperous world without war."
"So that the soldiers can take off their armor, put on plain clothes, and stay with their wives, children, and parents."
"So that the people are not burdened by excessive taxes and can live a relaxed and peaceful life."
As if remembering something, Xiao Lin paused, then smiled slightly.
He asked Yu Tang, "If a prosperous era is achieved, I will marry the general. Then the general will have no reason to refuse me, right?"
The system screamed: 【Good heavens! I'm totally shocked! This is a trap!】
"Your Highness, I am a man, how can I marry you?" Yu Tang did not expect that the focus of Xiao Lin's words was this last sentence. He twitched his lips and advised Xiao Lin: "Besides, Your Highness will be the one to sit on the throne in the future, and the harem must not be empty."
Even if you don't want to, the court officials will definitely marry their daughters to you.
Besides, no matter what, you can't let yourself be without a successor..."
"Does the general really want me to get married and have children?" Xiao Lin interrupted him, his face turning very ugly.
He gripped Yu Tang's hand tightly, stopped, looked at the man before him, and asked in a somber tone, "Does the General not mind at all that I'm with other people?"
Yu Tang remained silent.
He actually hoped that Xiao Lin could forget him after his death and quickly find someone who liked him back.
But he cannot say this at this stage, nor does he dare to.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Xiao Lin's expression became even more unpleasant.
Yu Tang dared not look at his face.
After a long stalemate, Xiao Lin finally said softly, "General, you are truly cruel."
She didn't let go of Yu Tang's hand; instead, she gripped it even tighter and pulled him back.
"Yu Tang, listen carefully."
He called Yu Tang's name for the first time, emphasizing both syllables.
"When I say I will marry you, I mean I will make you my empress."
"I want you to be my equal, to become the first male queen of Xiao Kingdom."
"If anyone dares to object, just kill them."
"As for the harem, I will not allow anyone else to get close to me except you."
"This is my resolve, and it will never change until I die."
Xiao Lin's words completely shocked Yu Tang.
For a long time afterward, he didn't know how to face this passionate and sincere young man.
Fortunately, Xiao Lin didn't press him for an answer.
Their way of getting along remained the same as usual, with no major differences.
While the two of them were enjoying their peace and quiet, the other soldiers who knew about their relationship couldn't help but gossip about it every day.
Some are die-hard fans of Yu Tang, and some are die-hard fans of Xiao Lin who have recently become popular.
They were incredibly worried about the couple's relationship.
Especially Li Wen and Zhao Lin.
These two knew that Yu Tang was having a hard time.
They were all present when the city of Beiyi was massacred back then.
Later, Yu Tang devoted himself to fighting the enemy and has been alone for many years. They didn't say it on the surface, but they were extremely anxious behind the scenes.
Yu Tang has now confessed that she is with Xiao Lin.
Even though the other party is a man, he is still a noble prince.
But they didn't think anything of it; on the contrary, they hoped that Yu Tang and Xiao Lin could be together for a long time.
They take care of each other and share each other's burdens.
These two straight men, in order to understand how men get along with each other, even went out of their way to buy storybooks and erotic paintings, and after reading two pages, they blushed deeply.
He quickly closed the book, wrapped it in a cloth, and secretly ran to the General's Mansion to stuff it into Yu Tang's arms, saying mysteriously, "General, this is a good thing. Study it carefully with His Highness tonight; it will definitely be useful!"
Yu Tang found his expression strange, took the bundle of cloth, and went inside. Xiao Lin was sitting in front of the chessboard waiting for him.
"General, this game of Gomoku looks simple, but it's not so easy to play."
Xiao Lin, who was used to playing Go, was forced to learn how to play Gomoku from Yu Tang. He lost to Yu Tang twice as soon as he started and was unwilling to accept it. He called Yu Tang over and said, "Let's play another game. I will definitely not lose this time."
"Whether you win or lose is not something Your Highness can control." Yu Tang is a master of Gomoku; even computers used to be unable to beat him. It won't be easy for Xiao Lin to beat him.
With a moment's thought, he casually tossed the cloth bag aside.
The two continued playing chess.
It wasn't until late at night, when I was about to go to sleep, that I remembered I had this thing.
"I wonder what Li Wen is mysteriously sending me."
Yu Tang took the cloth bag, and Xiao Lin followed suit, guessing, "Maybe it's a gift from Vice General Li's wife."
When the knot was untied, the first thing that caught the eye on the cover of the first book was nine large characters.
"Longyang Spring Palace 108 Styles"
System: [Pfft.]
Chapter 27
He died for the villain for the fourth time (27)
Realizing what was happening, Yu Tang reached out to cover the book, but as soon as her hand touched the pages, Xiao Lin pressed her down from the side.