After the Great General Took Me In

Shen Du was the greatest general of the Yue Dynasty. He guarded the frontier and crushed enemy camps, and the people there revered him as a god. The emperor, far away in the capital, sent a secret letter every month, making the regional lords conduct frantic self-inspections for fear that Shen Du might lead his troops to attack in the night. But only Shen Du’s personal guard knew those letters contained no military secrets. The emperor only wanted to ask his childhood friend when he planned to get married. Shen Du: Your Majesty meddles too much. The emperor: ...With so many fine young ladies, is there really no one you like? Shen Du: I’m not worthy. In the seventh month, as Shen Du rode back to the city from camp beneath the stars and moon, a young man ran out of the grass and fell in front of his horse. Shen Du skewered the bandit who had caused the trouble with his silver spear. In the moonlight, he saw the young man in his arms and even found himself thinking of a name for their child. When Yu Yuanxi transmigrated, his family had fallen on hard times. He spent the night outdoors, ran into bandits, and was chased for a long way before Shen Du came to his rescue. Life at the general’s residence was good, and Yu Yuanxi was grateful enough to take care of the household affairs for Shen Du. Still, something about it felt off. Shen Du: How old are you this year, Yuanxi? Yu Yuanxi: Eighteen. Shen Du: How do you think my spear technique looks? Yu Yuanxi: The general looks dashing, of course it’s a fine sight. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the two drank together beneath the moon. Yu Yuanxi couldn’t hold his liquor, and as Shen Du carried him back to his room, he suddenly caught the hem of Shen Du’s robe. "General, they say you like me. Is it true?" Shen Du’s eyes seemed to hold the bright moon. He kissed the corner of Yu Yuanxi’s lips. "How come you only found out today, Yuanxi? I’ll have to treat you even better from now on." The officials in the capital: Jinzhou’s harvest was good this year. Why have the commercial taxes increased so many times over? Not long afterward, the emperor received a letter from Shen Du. He was going to have a child. Reader’s Guide: 1. Mpreg, one-on-one romance, a slow and steady slice-of-life story, with very obvious mutual affection. HE! Please don’t nitpick. 2. Cool on the outside, warm on the inside beauty x handsome, protective general. (Note from September 2) Message: The extraordinary in ordinary life.