The General's Darling Is Delicate

"Are you hungry? Let’s eat."

She had no airs at all, holding the Little Princess’s hand as they headed toward the room, but the Little Princess stopped.

"What’s wrong?"

Ayimu instinctively glanced at her, and the Little Princess quickly shook her head.

Seeing her like this, Ayimu knew the young girl was shy, so she swiftly changed the topic.

"Tsk. Let’s eat."

When they returned to the room, Yun Chunnuan realized that Old Lady Ye had made a table full of wild garlic dishes for her prospective mother-in-law.

There was garlic stir-fried with eggs, garlic stir-fried with meat, garlic... stir-fried fish...

He did say that garlic stir-fried squid was delicious, but this fish?

The prospective mother-in-law seemed to love it, especially the garlic stir-fried eggs. The eggs hadn’t been touched much, but she had nearly finished the garlic, "Nuannuan, is this wild vegetable from Great Xia?"

Yun Chunnuan blinked, "No, that day the Barbarian... husband took me to the grasslands for a play, and we found it by accident, so I picked some and brought it back."

Ayimu paused while picking up food, "Grasslands? From Bianliao?"

How many years has she been in Bianliao?

Hmm... it’s been almost thirty years, hasn’t it?

Since she first saw that man in the Western Regions, from their initial acquaintance through conflict, she... became infatuated...

Many people thought the Barbarian General had abducted her from the Western Regions...

Nobody knew... the second time they met, her heart no longer belonged to her.

Back then, she was still with her master, who had warned her many times that no matter how good the man’s promises seemed, she wouldn’t get what she truly wanted.

Unfortunately, she was too young and naive at that time.

Thinking all his promises would come true...

Believing he would really fulfill his promises...

She didn’t listen to her master, happily following him...

Oh, not exactly happily, but pretending to be forced to come here, when in fact, only she knew how much she looked forward to it.

The master didn’t stop her, merely said: What will come, will come...

And then...

Heh.

Yun Chunnuan, clueless, wanted to grab chopsticks because she was genuinely hungry, only to find the chopsticks too heavy.

Damn!!!

With a thousand horses galloping through her heart, Yun Chunnuan only managed a slight smile, "Yes, just past the grasslands on the way to town. Why, have you eaten it before, Mother?"

Ayimu’s gaze at the Little Princess became more enigmatic, "Back in the Western Regions, I once ate a dish made by an old acquaintance. But after that person left, I never ate it again."

She picked up a bite of garlic, placed it in her mouth, "Such a nostalgic taste."

Seeing the Little Princess hesitant to eat, Ayimu handed her a pair of chopsticks, "Old Lady Ye’s cooking is quite good, you should try it."

Yun Chunnuan: "..."

She really wanted to eat too!

Just as she was about to refuse, saying she wasn’t hungry, a man’s cheerful voice with a gentle ending sounded in her ear, "Mother, my wife is delicate and frail, quite precious. Such coarse work for feeding, your son will handle it."

Yun Chunnuan: "..."

She glanced at the man briefly.

Just one glance, and his sunny and handsome face dazzled her.

Long and thick eyelashes hung slightly, half-covering a pair of deep honey-colored amber eyes, with lush lips, alluring color, full curves, slightly curled, seemingly capturing her heart fiercely.

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He appeared quite different at this moment.

Like a drought encountering sweet rain, a withered tree meeting spring again, that deeply nourishing sweetness, exposed completely in his eye waves and lip corners, couldn’t be hidden.

"Hiccup—"

At this moment, an inappropriate burp sound emerged.

Ayimu smiled, watching her son, "Old lady is full now, heading back to the Royal Palace. You young couple, carry on."

Gosh!

Trying to have a decent meal, been fed dog food by her son, who can tolerate this crap?!

Ayimu stood up, noticing the Little Princess about to rise too, quickly pressed her shoulder down, "Today, Nuannuan worked hard. When you enter the palace next time, as your mother, I will certainly reward you well!"

In fact, Ayimu wanted to ask about the two flowers.

But just now, she searched the room and didn’t see those two flowers...

Worrying inside, could it be the daughter-in-law killed those cute little flowers?

Well... whatever, dead is dead, as long as her son is living well!

If she continued staying, her son might personally rush people out.

Swiftly, Ayimu led a group of Palace Attendants away.

Before leaving, she reminded her son and daughter-in-law that on New Year’s Day, the Royal Palace hosts a family banquet, if they really don’t want to attend, remember to notify her tomorrow in the palace.

She would find a way to refuse.

Unexpectedly, her son slightly lifted the corners of his lips, "Go, of course, we’ll go. Rest assured, Mother, your son will bring Nuannuan to attend the ’family’ banquet."

’Family,’ this word, he emphasized particularly.

Ayimu furrowed her brows gently, wanted to say something, but finally sighed and left.

Soon, only the young couple remained in the room.

Yelyu Lie picked up the chopsticks as Little Princess’s slightly hoarse voice came, "You want to enter the palace and seek vengeance on the Queen?"

Today’s incident, in the eyes of the Barbarian General, must be the greatest shame.

If he didn’t have a good mother, then their marriage...

Yun Chunnuan dared not think.

There’s something she’s wanted to ask since learning he was poisoned, but asking or not asking, she felt foolish either way.

So, it’s better to keep silent.

However, the man seemed like a worm in her stomach, and with a low and rusty voice, he whispered softly in her ear, "I’m the kind of person that only Nuannuan can touch, if there’s even half a lie, I shall die a horrible death."

The voice originally low enough to numb ears, speaking here, gradually condensed to frost, "Slaughter is a good way of resolving things."

Yun Chunnuan raised her eyes to look at him, those amber eyes only show a hint of dark green when he’s unable to control them or emotional surge.

At this moment, under the flickering candlelight, like a beast waiting to hunt, vicious and violent.

This was a side of him Yun Chunnuan had never seen before.

"Husband!"

She called softly, and the darkness in his eyes vanished like little snakes.

He reverted back to that warm and sunny look, bright smile, "Nuannuan, don’t be afraid. Today, has been tough."

He gently picked up her little hand from under the table, holding it in his palm.

He pinched it a bit, feeling a bit delighted, "Has my wife finally put on some weight?"

Good Yelyu Lie, but he just has to have a mouth!

If Yun Chunnuan had the strength right now, she’d surely give him a good thrashing, "I don’t know if I’ve put on weight, but husband’s face ought to gain some."

Yelyu Lie lowered his head, still perplexed, casually asked, "Why?"