Chapter 158: The Young General and the Handsome Emperor (11)

"Look at the man on that horse; how could he be so handsome? Whose son is that?"

"So young, he must be the eldest son of the Wei family, right? The young lad beside him is quite handsome as well!"

A woman squeezed her way through the crowd, eyeing the two figures on horseback, and clicked her tongue. "Handsome as they may be, they still fall quite short compared to the Fourth Prince!"

"Can any ordinary person compare to the Fourth Prince's beauty? Still, these two are quite something..."

Because Wei Jingyu was under the command of Sima Shan and possessed a tall, imposing, and handsome figure, he drew much more attention from the young women than the petite Asu beside him. The reputation of the eldest son of the Wei family spread across the entire capital in no time.

"Asu, this is where we will live from now on."

Wei Jingyu leaned toward Asu and pointed to the rows of restaurants and shops lining the streets of the capital. "Once we get home and settle in, your brother will take you out to explore the city properly."

Asu sniffed the air of the streets, her eyes brightening with every breath. She turned her head abruptly to look at Wei Jingyu, her expression serious. "Then I want to eat lots of delicious things, and you are not allowed to say no, brother."

Wei Jingyu’s expression faltered, and his tone turned instantly helpless. "You little piggy."

Asu was not annoyed in the slightest; at these words, she proudly tilted her chin, her fair face appearing even more dazzling under the sunlight. "Hmph, I just want to eat."

Tan, perched on Asu’s shoulder, turned around excitedly. "Asu, let's keep coming out to eat, shall we?"

Asu, of course, agreed wholeheartedly with Tan’s decision.

"Your Highness, they have left. It is time for us to return." Little Fuzi stood to the side, bowing slightly as he spoke in a low voice.

The man sitting by the window was dressed in a dark, embroidered robe, his profile alone possessing an exquisite beauty. He kept his eyes half-lowered, his long lashes trembling slightly and casting small shadows upon his jade-like cheeks. He held a jade teacup, which slowly shattered within his grip. Scalding tea spilled out, but the man paid it no mind.

He remained silent, and Little Fuzi dared not even breathe. After a long while, the man finally stood up. A flash of ferocity flickered across his brow.

"Little General, it has been three years, yet you are still so intimate with him."

Yan Ancheng kept his eyes lowered, recalling the scene he had just witnessed. Both were exceptionally handsome, and they had leaned against each other with such closeness. A surge of fire ignited in his heart, burning him until he felt physically wretched. Yan Ancheng brushed a few tea leaves from his hem and turned to leave the tea house.

Asu and Wei Jingyu followed Sima Shan to the imperial palace and did not return home until nightfall. Lady Wei had been waiting at the gate for some time. Seeing the two approaching on horseback, tears immediately streamed down her face.

"My children..."

Asu had barely dismounted before Lady Wei was already by her side. The woman was dressed in fine robes, yet her head was full of gray hair. According to her brother, their mother was only in her thirties, yet she looked like a woman of forty or fifty.

Seeing Asu’s stunned expression, Lady Wei feared her weeping had displeased her daughter. She hurriedly wiped the tears from her face, choking back a sob. "Asu, it is... it is Mother..."

The night wind was biting. Asu’s bangs were blown back as she looked at the woman before her. A wave of heartache swelled within her for no reason. Her lips pressed together tightly.

"Mother."

Asu stepped forward, her warm, soft hand reaching up to touch Lady Wei’s cheek, wiping away her tears. She said, "Mother, Asu and brother are home."

*Your children have returned safely.*