He pulled the elastic cord, grabbed the bottom of the bag, and poured it down.
Then, little by little, her eyes widened.
In the quiet, dark bedroom, twinkling green lights flew out of his pocket, swirling around him and illuminating his face.
He recognized this flying insect.
It should only exist in the height of summer, but now it has appeared in the cold and desolate winter palace.
The faint yet beautiful light was reflected in the dark pupils.
Before long, some watery sheen appeared.
But then her lips curved upwards.
This brought a smile to Xiao Lin's face.
Like a star in the dark night, illuminating the entire wasteland.
Stunningly beautiful.
At the same time, Yu Tang also pulled on the elastic rope of the brocade pouch, causing it to fall out of the pouch. Using the inertia of the rope, it swayed forward and finally landed perfectly on the small plane formed by fireflies. Carried by the fireflies, it came to Xiao Lin's lips.
Smack—
Give me a kiss.
Only then did she ask Xiao Lin with a smile.
"Your Majesty, do you like the surprise I prepared?"
Chapter 16
The villain was resurrected for the fourth time (16)
The hall was eerily quiet.
Seeing that Xiao Lin hadn't said anything, Yu Tang assumed that the other party didn't like it.
I felt a little uneasy.
The next moment, everything went black, but Xiao Lin had grabbed her and held her in his palm.
"I love it so much..."
"Thank you, General, for showing me such a beautiful gift..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tang blushed slightly and was about to say it was alright when Xiao Lin kissed her on the cheek.
He was stunned...
Then, a barrage of kisses followed.
"Hey, Your Majesty, that's enough, that's enough! Be careful, or you'll eat me!"
The two laughed and joked around until they got tired and lay down on the bed.
Fireflies, transformed by divine power, followed into the bed curtains and scattered at the top, looking like intertwined stars.
Xiao Lin looked up at the fireflies, and his eyes seemed to have many more stars in them.
"General, it's fortunate that I met you."
He smiled and repeated.
"Really, I'm so glad I met you."
Yu Tang held his finger and replied, "Me too, it's fortunate that I met His Majesty."
The atmosphere was quite warm at first, but then Xiao Lin suddenly remembered something, and his face darkened again.
He turned to the side, looked at the tiny Yu Tang beside him, pressed the other's head with his finger, and said, "I just don't know what method we can use to stabilize the general at his original size."
"Although I look quite cute like this now, I still harbor some improper thoughts about the General. But I have to restrain myself now, sigh..."
He sighed deeply, "I'm so pathetic—"
Seeing his expression, Yu Tang also laughed.
Actually, he was quite worried about this matter.
After all, she didn't want Xiao Lin to bleed her and hurt her, and on the other hand, even with Xiao Lin's blood, the time it would take for him to steadily grow bigger was uncertain.
If, by some chance, someone were to suddenly revert to their villainous nature at a "critical moment," it could easily become a horrific bloodbath...
After coaxing Xiao Lin for a while, Yu Tang decided to work with Xiao Jin to figure out how he should maintain his adult form.
Ten days later, despite Yu Tang's strong opposition, Xiao Lin was ultimately unable to announce his decision to make him, the Northern Border General, an emperor on equal footing with him at the coronation ceremony.
Because he didn't want to cause trouble and waste resources, just like in his previous life, Xiao Lin's coronation ceremony in this life was not held in a very grand manner.
Xiao Lin simply wore a new imperial robe hastily made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to complete the entire enthronement ceremony.
Yu Tang refused to stand on his shoulder, but instead chose the best vantage point to witness the whole process.
If he had a camera, he would have loved to capture that moment.
Then, holding these photos, she would tell everyone that this majestic young emperor was her boyfriend.
After the ceremony, Xiao Lin truly became the emperor of the Xiao Kingdom.
The previous reign title, Kaisheng, was changed to Yongsheng, and this year will be designated as the first year of Yongsheng.
Xiao Lin was known as Emperor Xiao Wu.
After a great victory in the northern campaign, he swiftly entered the capital to overthrow the tyrannical ruler and decisively executed the rebellious traitors.
He deserves the title of "martial arts expert".
When Emperor Wu ascended the throne, the entire capital was enveloped in a festive atmosphere because it coincided with the New Year.
But Xiao Lin didn't have time to be idle.
The candlelight in the imperial study remained lit until late into the night.
The eunuch Li Haiquan brought Xiao Lin a bowl of hot soup and said, "Your Majesty, this is a calming soup that the Empress Dowager sent for you. Please drink it while it's hot, and rest afterward. Don't overwork yourself."
This eunuch was chosen by Xiao Lin based on his memories from his previous life.
He is a trustworthy person.
"Put it down..." After saying this, Xiao Lin told him to go to the outer room.
Only after the footsteps faded into the distance did Yu Tang peek out from the side, clinging to the folded paper.
Then he walked to the soup bowl and used his divine power to sense it.
He gestured to Xiao Lin: "Safe...Your Majesty can drink it without worry!"
Xiao Lin was so charmed by him that all his fatigue vanished.
He drank the calming soup, leaned on the table, and asked Yu Tang, "General, now that we know your abilities, you can heal my wounds, conjure up many small objects, and even test for poison. Why can't you grow bigger?"
Yu Tang plopped down on the ground, looking quite distressed.
He rested his chin on his hand and told Xiao Lin the conclusions he and Xiao Jin had drawn: "I don't know either. But what I do know is that my power comes from merit or faith."
"The stronger these two things are, the stronger my power will be."
"When I drink His Majesty's blood, my strength increases rapidly in a short period of time, and my body also grows larger. This is most likely because His Majesty himself has accumulated a lot of merit."
"I've accumulated merit?" Xiao Lin's expression was somewhat incredulous.
“That’s right…” Yu Tang patted his face: “You protected the Northern Border and saved so many people, so you will naturally accumulate merit.”
Hearing this, Xiao Lin pursed his lips and looked at Yu Tang seriously: "That's not my merit."
"That is the merit of tens of thousands of soldiers in the North, including you, General."
Yu Tang felt a warmth in his heart, as if his own sickly child had finally grown up.
"But General, you just said that your power comes from merit and faith..."
Xiao Lin laughed and said, "I suddenly have a bold idea."
"What are you thinking?" Yu Tang asked, his face full of curiosity.
Xiao Lin originally wanted to speak, but looking at the little man in front of him, he decided to keep him in suspense and tease him.
I'm not telling you.
Then he watched Yu Tang's furious and angry face and laughed very happily.
She also said she was sleepy and closed her eyes.
But he didn't expect the calming soup to be so effective; as soon as he closed his eyes, he actually fell asleep.
Yu Tang was left alone, and fearing he would get cold, they deliberately made a noise so that Li Haiquan outside could hear it.
After Li Haiquan covered Xiao Lin with a thick blanket, he snuggled under the blanket and fell asleep next to Xiao Lin, his face close to Xiao Lin's.
The next day, he was carried to court in Xiao Lin's arms.
After Xiao Lin finished listening to all the ministers' reports, he made a suggestion.
"In the battle of the northern border, General Yu led fourteen of my secret agents deep into the enemy camp and burned their supplies. His contribution was invaluable."
Therefore, I propose that a temple dedicated to the God of War be built for General Yu. Do any of you gentlemen have any objections?
Chapter 17
The villain was resurrected for the fourth time (17)
Liu An, the former Minister of Revenue who has now been promoted to Left Chancellor by Xiao Lin, stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty, we have all witnessed the sacrifices made by the soldiers of the Northern Frontier in resisting foreign enemies. Now Your Majesty proposes to build a Temple of the God of War."
This would appease the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the northern border region, and also make the people of Xiao Kingdom understand that their current peaceful and tranquil life was hard-won; it was truly the best policy.
After Liu An finished speaking, several of his officials also expressed their agreement.
But just as the matter was about to be finalized, Right Chancellor Qian Zhiyuan stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, I believe this matter should not be rushed."
In the current political climate, the Right Chancellor Qian Zhiyuan's status has risen even higher because his daughter has been made Empress Dowager. According to seniority, he is Xiao Lin's "maternal grandfather" who is not related to him by blood.