He promised, "One day, I will change this situation."
Anyone can talk big.
As long as Yu Tang can be used by him and he can hand over military power to him in the future, then he can have as many of those kinds of words as he wants.
After the two finished their meal, a messenger reported that Emperor Xiao Sheng had sent someone to visit and comfort Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin sneered inwardly. This expression of concern was a pretense; his real intention was to see how he hadn't been hacked to death.
The eunuch brought over a lot of food and clothing, and read the imperial edict to Xiao Lin. Seeing the young man being helped up from the ground by Yu Tang and barely able to sit in the wheelchair, the eunuch rolled his eyes and said insincerely, "Your Highness, His Majesty heard that you injured your leg, so he sent me to bring the imperial physician from the palace to treat you."
“There’s no need anymore…” Xiao Lin slumped into the wheelchair as if all her strength had been drained, her eyes slightly red, her voice choked with sobs: “My legs are practically useless. For the past ten days or so, I’ve been able to get by on a wheelchair.”
Even if the imperial physician comes, what good will it do? No one can save me now…
He looked utterly dejected, and the way he slowly recounted his story was so heartbreaking that it brought tears to anyone who heard or saw it.
Yu Tang, standing to the side, twitched her lips, wanting to laugh but holding it in.
The eunuch was fooled, his eyes crinkling with a smile as he feigned comfort, "Alas, if that's the case, Your Highness, don't be too sad. After all, you survived those foreigners; that's already a blessing for Your Highness."
The eunuch left with the imperial physician, and Xiao Lin's gaze turned cold.
If he hadn't staged that scene, Emperor Xiao Sheng would definitely not have been at ease.
He now shows that although he is not dead, he is left with a partial disability.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this should temporarily lower the guard of those in the capital.
Relieved, Xiao Lin turned to look at Yu Tang and caught the man with a smirk on his face.
He frowned and asked, "General Yu, what are you laughing at?"
Chapter 8
He died for the villain for the fourth time (08)
Yu Tang immediately pursed his lips and suppressed his smile: "Your Highness is mistaken, I was not smiling."
After all, he couldn't just say that he was amused by Xiao Lin's spontaneous acting, could he?
Otherwise, wouldn't Xiao Lin be furious?
Xiao Lin scrutinized him for a moment and asked, "Are you laughing at me for pretending to be paralyzed?"
Yu Tang quickly shook his head: "No, no, absolutely not."
Xiao Lin lowered his head, his fingers tapping idly on the armrest of the wheelchair: "If I don't say this, he will have the imperial physician treat my legs, and then I really won't be able to save them."
"And my third and fifth brothers, aren't they both eager to get rid of me?"
My feigned illness is a delaying tactic, a way to temporarily lower their guard against me.
"I'll have to trouble General Yu to take care of me during this time." He suddenly looked up and looked kindly at Yu Tang. "After all, I don't trust anyone yet. If I leave the general, I'm afraid these people will test me at every turn, or take advantage of my illness to kill me."
He laughed: "I think the general wouldn't want to see me die before I've even established myself, framed by treacherous people, would he?"
Yu Tang was speechless after hearing Xiao Lin's words. He opened his mouth and said, "Your Highness means..."
"I want to live with General Yu." As if guessing what Yu Tang wanted to ask, Xiao Lin said to him, "Wherever the general goes in the future, I will go with you."
"Wherever the general stays in his room, I will stay in the same room as you."
Yu Tang was dumbfounded.
"Your Highness, isn't this inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with that?" Xiao Lin looked at him. "Does the general dislike me? Does he not want to share a room with me?"
Yu Tang froze, stunned by the word "share a room." He quickly said, "No, how could I possibly dislike Your Highness?"
"Then it's settled." Before Yu Tang could say anything more, Xiao Lin made his decision, silencing Yu Tang's remaining words.
Last night's battle must have hurt the foreign tribes, making them quiet for a while.
The residents of the three northern cities also moved back to the city, and the empty streets gradually became more lively.
But war inevitably involves sacrifice.
When the families of the fallen soldiers returned and heard the news of their husbands' and sons' deaths, many wept uncontrollably. Some women would sit by the door all day, holding their husbands' memorial tablets, their eyes red and swollen, their gaze lifeless.
But life must go on, and they understand that.
Without the sacrifice of the soldiers, once this northern city fell, what awaited them was a massacre by foreign tribes.
So no matter how sad they are, these people will pick themselves up, do their jobs well, and strive to live their lives.
The autumn harvest is over. This year, the north did not encounter any major disasters, and the harvest was acceptable.
The noodle shop reopened, and Yu Tang and Xiao Lin ordered two bowls of noodles from the owner.
"General, Your Highness, the noodles are here!" The shopkeeper's daughter, Aqiao, was only fifteen years old. She had a baby face, a slightly dark complexion, but very bright eyes. She placed two large bowls of noodles and a stack of eggs on the table, smiling beautifully: "And here are two complimentary tea eggs! Please keep them..."
Over time, the people here also became familiar with Xiao Lin.
Knowing that this Sixth Prince had a good temper, loved to laugh, and wasn't pretentious like royalty, people gradually became less reserved around him.
"Thank you, A-Qiao." Yu Tang thanked A-Qiao. The young girl glanced at the handsome man, her cheeks slightly flushed, a little embarrassed: "No need to thank me, no need to thank me. It's our restaurant's good fortune that the General can come to eat here!"
Xiao Lin observed the little girl's expression, narrowed his eyes slightly, and seemed to be deep in thought.
After the meal, Yu Tang pushed Xiao Lin's wheelchair down the street. When they were far from the noodle shop, he heard Xiao Lin ask him a question.
"General Yu, can you tell what kind of feelings A-Qiao has for you?"
"Huh? What are you thinking?" Yu Tang was taken aback and asked, "What could A Qiao possibly have feelings for me?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Lin was slightly taken aback and asked, "Didn't you realize that girl likes you?"
"Huh? She likes me?" Yu Tang scratched his head. "I didn't realize that."
Xiao Lin sighed helplessly, "I don't know if you're really slow-witted, General, or if you have some other preference."
"Something else you like?" Yu Tang was confused and subconsciously asked, "What do you mean, 'something else you like'?"
“For example…” Xiao Lin beckoned to him, making him bend down, and whispered in his ear, “Homosexuality?”
Yu Tang almost jumped up.
He covered his burning ears and looked at Xiao Lin in disbelief: "Your Highness has misunderstood!"
"How could I possibly have that kind of..."
Xiao Lin asked him with a smile, "But you didn't, so why are you blushing?"
During the time Xiao Lin lived with Yu Tang, he saw that the man had become almost completely celibate.
Every day, besides practicing swordsmanship and military drills, I read books and practice calligraphy.
Besides, you can play a few games of chess with him, and drink a few pots of tea or wine.
He hasn't had a woman by his side all these years.
If it's not that she likes men, then what is it?
Yu Tang was too embarrassed to say that it was because Xiao Lin had been too close to him and the hot breath he was blowing made his ears itchy, which caused his face to turn red.
“Actually, liking men isn’t a big deal.” Xiao Lin had already tacitly acknowledged that he liked men, and continued, “I’ve seen plenty of eunuchs and guards committing adultery in the palace. Even my father, the emperor, kept five or six male favorites in his harem, and would favor them from time to time.”
"However, I can't imagine what kind of man General Yu would fall for."
"What you can't imagine will pique your curiosity."
Xiao Lin asked Yu Tang, "So, General, can you tell me if you've had someone you've been in love with all these years?"
Good heavens, Yu Tang was completely dumbfounded.
Xiao Lin has such a vivid imagination!
This string of words left him speechless!
Finally, he stammered, "I...I didn't..."
Wait a minute! Saying no is like admitting he likes men!
Just as Yu Tang was about to change his mind, he heard Xiao Lin ask again, "If the general is looking for a good wife, what are his criteria?"
Xiao Lin controlled the conversation the whole time. Yu Tang answered one question, and then he could only grit his teeth and continue with the mistake.
He blurted out a condition: "Yes, she has to be good-looking."
"Oh, I understand."
At night, the two slept in the same bed.
Yu Tang was close to the edge of the bed, about an arm's length away from Xiao Lin.
This is the sleep pattern of the two of them these past few days.
Because Xiao Lin had said he wanted to sleep in the same room with him, he had no choice but to sleep on the floor in the room.
But it was too cold in the north, and he was prone to feeling cold. After two days, his lips were white, and he was shivering from the cold.
Later, Xiao Lin forced him to sleep in the same bed.
However, since he was a prince, Yu Tang restrained himself and kept his distance, sleeping on the side every night. Over time, he gradually got used to it.
As usual, Yu Tang said goodnight, snapped his fingers to extinguish the candle, and closed his eyes.
Suddenly! Someone pounced on top of me!
The handsome, almost demonic young man, bathed in moonlight through the window, had his undergarments half-exposed, and his long, flowing hair cascading down to Yu Tang's chest.
She asked him softly, "General, you said during the day that the man you are looking for must be of excellent appearance."
"Then do you think... I'm qualified?"
Chapter 9
Died for the fourth time for the villain (09)
Yu Tang was shocked!
It has to be said that in this situation, few people would not be moved.