Chapter 174: The Young General and the Handsome Emperor (27)

A-Si was led out of the Wei residence, hand in hand with Yan Ancheng.

Tan did not follow them because he had eaten his fill and was fast asleep on A-Si's bed.

His already round body had become almost as large as a giant leather ball.

A-Si was forcibly lifted onto a horse by Yan Ancheng.

Yan Ancheng sat right behind A-Si.

The streets were bustling with people coming and going. Being a busy market area, it was entirely surrounded by crowds.

The figures on horseback were so conspicuous that it was hard for anyone not to notice them.

A-Si uncomfortably shifted her body and was immediately held firmly in place by Yan Ancheng.

Dissatisfied, A-Si asked, "Why did you suddenly drag me out? Where are you taking me? Can we not ride a horse? You're holding me so tightly that it's very uncomfortable."

A-Si's cheeks inexplicably turned red.

Yan Ancheng lowered his gaze slightly, looking at the young girl's red ear tips.

He did not let go despite her words.

Remembering something, he asked in an accusing tone, "Why have you always been wearing men's clothing?"

Did you know you deceived me for so long?

Ever since he returned from the Nunu Kingdom, Yan Ancheng had dreamed of A-Si every single night.

He had struggled with it too, but his desire to win her heart was simply too overwhelming.

Her gender suddenly did not seem that important anymore.

However...

Upon discovering that she was a girl, he was still pleasantly surprised.

Extremely, extraordinarily surprised.

A-Si frowned and tightly pressed her lips together.

She replied earnestly, "I don't have any skirts."

Her voice sounded very aggrieved.

Having grown up on the battlefield, she had never worn little skirts in this world yet.

Whenever Wei Jingyu took her out to buy things, she only wanted to buy delicious food.

Consequently, she had completely forgotten about skirts.

Yan Ancheng tightened his grip on the reins and leaned forward, leaving almost no space between the two of them.

Only then did the corners of his lips curve up in satisfaction.

"Your cousin will take you to buy some."

His action caused the young girl's body to tremble, and she turned her head back to glare at Yan Ancheng with an aggrieved expression.

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Yan Ancheng was dressed in white robes, embracing the young girl in his arms.

They looked exceedingly conspicuous on the street.

The two of them were in an intimate posture, especially given the gaze Yan Ancheng directed at A-Si, which was overflowing with deep affection.

The social atmosphere in the capital was considered quite open, and there were no explicit bans against same-sex relationships.

Therefore, Yan Ancheng's behavior on the street today broke the hearts of many noble maidens in the capital.

No wonder the Fourth Imperial Prince was already over twenty years old and had never kept a single woman by his side.

As it turned out, he favored men.

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The imperial tailoring boutique.

The garments inside were the most fashionable dresses in the capital.

Many noble daughters from prestigious families came here to custom-order dresses, and the apparel here was exceptionally sought after.

Yet, the dresses were never duplicated and came in a vast variety of patterns.

Naturally, the prices were exorbitant; almost only the daughters of officials of the second rank and above in the capital could afford to buy a few pieces.

When A-Si was at home, she had heard Wei Xiaorui acting coquettishly toward Master Wei, saying she wanted to buy some clothes from this place.

However, Master Wei was merely a minor fifth-rank official who also had to spend silver supporting a cluster of women outside.

In the end, he only bought a single piece for Wei Xiaorui.

With just that single piece, Wei Xiaorui had boasted in front of A-Si for a long time.

The young girl pressed her lips tightly together.

Sitting on the horse, she looked inside.

Just as she was about to dismount, a pair of hands reached over and directly lifted her down.

"A-Si."

A-Si raised her head.

"A-Si."

"Mm."

"A-Si."

The young girl frowned and asked, "Why do you keep calling my name?"

Yan Ancheng's face flushed slightly, and he asked, "May I call you that? Little General?"

Why was he still asking like this when he was already calling her that?

A-Si glanced at the man in front of her and nodded.