Even though Xiao Lin was just narrating the events, Yu Tang couldn't help but find his words suggestive.
Just as he was considering how to change the subject, Xiao Lin began to reminisce on his own: "I seem to vaguely remember that the reason I did this was because I always felt that the jade pendant was very warm and fragrant. At night, when I played it by my pillow, I could hear beautiful songs. My mother also told me that the first word I would say was 'Mother,' and the second word would be 'Jade'..."
"Jade, fish, General Yu?"
As he spoke, his eyes gradually lit up, as if he had discovered a new continent.
He kept searching through his memories for the smallest details of his relationship with the jade pendant.
Finally, taking advantage of Yu Tang's momentary daze, they pressed him down onto the bedding.
He smiled and said, "General Yu, that's truly amazing."
"You spent two years changing my memory."
"Just thinking that the jade pendant is you makes me feel especially happy."
"My painful past doesn't seem so bad now because of your companionship."
He leaned down, just like Yu Tang had kissed him before.
She kissed the man's forehead.
“You said you would be loyal to me forever, until death do us part, and I remember it all clearly.”
"In return, I also want to respond to you, General."
The final kiss, without a doubt, landed on their lips.
"I will love only the general for all eternity, and that will never change."
Chapter 27
The villain was resurrected for the fourth time (27)
Their passion was completely ignited by that kiss.
Perhaps it was the tension and fear he had felt over the past two years that made Xiao Lin want to pull Yu Tang into his arms with all his might this time.
After it was over, he still held Yu Tang tightly, unwilling to let go.
Even when Li Haiquan told him that he had to attend court, he didn't move and simply waved his hand, saying, "The morning court session is cancelled today. Let all the ministers go home."
Yu Tang, nestled in his arms, silently wondered: Is this what they mean by the emperor no longer holding court in the morning? Wouldn't he then become a male vixen who wreaks havoc on the court?
Thinking about it made me laugh.
He asked Xiao Lin, "Your Majesty, I can feel that my divine power is very abundant. Has something happened in the past two years?"
"Mmm..." Xiao Lin embraced Yu Tang as if he were embracing his entire world.
He played with Yu Tang's long hair and said, "I have fulfilled the promise I made to the general."
"In two years, a temple to the God of War was built in each of the forty-two cities of the Xiao Kingdom."
Although they are currently just clay sculptures, it doesn't stop the people from revering you. With the flourishing of incense offerings, the power of faith naturally increases as well.
"So now, General, you no longer need to worry about not being able to maintain a normal physique."
"Moreover, with the existence of the general's temple to the God of War, the people's trust in and sense of belonging to the Xiao Kingdom have also increased."
To them, you have become an immortal god.
He said this with great pride in his voice.
Yu Tang sighed helplessly, turned around and gently pinched Xiao Lin's cheek: "Your Majesty, please don't always attribute all the credit to me. It is clearly your hard work in governing the country that earned the trust of the people. My actions only played a small role in promoting it."
“You can’t say that.” Xiao Lin grabbed Yu Tang’s hand, kissed it, and said to Yu Tang, “If it weren’t for the general always by my side, I would probably have become a tyrant who is despised by everyone, instead of the way I am now.”
Yu Tang was slightly taken aback. After a long while, he waved his hand helplessly and said, "Alright, alright, let's stop praising each other like this."
He put his arm around Xiao Lin's waist: "Go to sleep, go to sleep."
After Xiao Lin closed his eyes, he teased again, "Little darling, do you need Yu Yu to sing you a lullaby again this time?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt Xiao Lin stiffen, and then a faint blush appeared on his face.
Clearly, he felt embarrassed about his younger self.
Even though he was shy, he still opened one eye halfway and whispered, "I want..."
A smile appeared on Yu Tang's face. He gently patted Xiao Lin's waist with his fingers and softly hummed a lullaby.
As Xiao Lin listened, his heart, which had been filled with fear for two years, gradually calmed down. The distant and blurry memories overlapped with the current scene, guiding him to gradually fall asleep.
This time, however, his dreams will no longer be filled with fear, but only with sunshine and warmth.
After the two woke up, Yu Tang asked Xiao Lin how Qiao Yu was doing.
“His injuries have long since healed,” Xiao Lin replied. “And he even married Doctor Lu.”
Yu Tang was stunned when he heard this: "How could they get married? They had never interacted before!"
"This matter is rather common."
Xiao Lin cleared his throat, sat down in the chair in the imperial study, and looked at Yu Tang beside him: "Why do I feel a little thirsty?"
Yu Tang raised an eyebrow, poured him some tea, and brought it closer. Xiao Lin said again, "Ugh, I'm so tired. I wish someone could feed me."
The teacup had barely left his lips when it was placed to his lips.
Xiao Lin raised his eyes again, a smile playing at the corners of his eyes: "To be honest, I hope the general can feed me with his mouth."
Yu Tang twitched her lips and thought to herself, "You're so horny," but on the surface, she still obediently played along with his flirtatious antics.
After the other person had hugged and kissed him enough, he finally heard the story of Lu Hanqing and Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu's real name is Qin Yu. He was kidnapped to the northern border by the Qin family's enemies and was later adopted by General Yu.
The Qin family, to which he originally belonged, was actually related to the Lu family by marriage.
Whether it is a boy or a girl, the first child of the two families must be betrothed.
Qiao Yu is seven years younger than Lu Hanqing.
She was considered by Lu Hanqing to be his future wife from the moment she was born.
Lu Hanqing gave him all the good things he had and even taught him how to walk and talk, showing great patience and effort.
Later, Qiao Yu was abducted when she was three years old. Lu Hanqing searched several cities but could not find her and even fell ill.
Later, when more children were born into the Qin family, Lu Hanqing no longer cared.
He diligently studied medicine and martial arts, and after the age of fifteen, he left his family to search for Qiao Yu everywhere.
During this time, she also treated Xiao Lin in order to repay a debt of gratitude.
I've been searching for so long now, and I thought I should give up.
But to everyone's surprise, he actually found it.
When he was treating Qiao Yu's injuries, he saw the birthmark on the other person's body, and after Qiao Yu woke up, he asked him a few questions.
I've decided that this is the person I've been looking for.
After that, she began to pursue Qiao Yu relentlessly.
Over two years, he used every trick in the book, employing both soft and hard tactics, to win over Qiao Yu.
The wedding was just held a few days ago, and Qiao Yu is still lying in bed.
"I never imagined that Doctor Lu was such a devoted lover." Yu Tang was filled with emotion after hearing this, and then, remembering something, he said, "Qiao Yu is my younger brother, and I didn't even make it to his wedding, let alone send him a gift!"
As he spoke, he stood up and said, "No, I have to choose a good gift for him and go to his home to offer my congratulations!"
“I’ve already taken care of those things for you.” Xiao Lin grabbed his hand, pulled him onto his lap, and sat him down. “They were all sent in the name of the General.”
He said, "Instead of thinking about them, the general should think about what to prepare for our wedding."
"Huh?" Yu Tang was taken aback and asked, "What wedding with you? Didn't we already have our wedding in the Northern Territory?"
“That was too simple,” Xiao Lin said. “I told you before in front of my mother’s memorial tablet that I would give you a grand wedding, General. Have you forgotten?”
Before Yu Tang could object, Xiao Lin continued, "This time, I will first appoint the general as the guardian deity of the Xiao Kingdom, and then appoint you as emperor, giving you the same status as me."
From this day forward, we will be the two emperors of the Xiao Kingdom, forever equals.
"It was ostensibly a bestowal of a title, but in reality, it was a grand wedding witnessed by all the civil and military officials and the people of the capital."
He asked Yu Tang, "General, do you like this arrangement?"
Chapter 28
The villain was resurrected for the fourth time (28)
To be honest, Yu Tang thought Xiao Lin had long forgotten about these things.
But the other party showed him through their actions that they had never given up on making him an equal.
"I like it..." Having expressed her feelings so deeply, Yu Tang no longer wanted to refuse.
He put his arm around Xiao Lin's neck and replied, "I like whatever His Majesty decides."
"Since you like it, could you please give me a reward, General?"
Xiao Lin's kiss landed on Yu Tang's neck, his warm breath tickling it.
Yu Tang gently nudged him: "Li Haiquan is outside."
"Don't worry, General. Even if you gave him eight lives, he wouldn't dare to come in."
"But this is the Imperial Study."
"Because it is the Imperial Study, I will be able to concentrate more on reviewing memorials after today."
Yu Tang was so dizzy from his teasing that she felt dizzy.
Before she could say anything more, she lowered her head and met Xiao Lin's beautiful eyes, asking him in a low, husky voice, "Yu Yu, will you pamper me?"
Yu Tang couldn't resist this kind of coquettishness. His mind went blank, and he agreed without thinking.
The heavy wooden table trembled slightly, and folded pieces scattered all over the floor.
When Yu Tang woke up again, it was already the next morning, and he had returned to his bedchamber from the imperial study.