The General and I Have a Child

Yan Ying was the only legitimate princess of the Dayin Dynasty, but an illness had left her unable to bear children.

As a result, she was still unmarried at the age of twenty.

She said, "I might as well enjoy life while I can."

So the Princess's Residence filled with countless male companions, and Yan Ying was reasonably content, until one day a three-year-old child showed up at her residence and called to her in a babyish voice, "Mama!"

The child was so adorable that Yan Ying held back from ordering him thrown out. Controlling her temper, she asked, "You call me Mama, so who is your father?"

The child looked very serious. "Father said that a child takes after his mother's status, so he sent me to enjoy the good life with you first. If you agree to acknowledge me, he'll come see you too."

Yan Ying: ...

The child stayed at her residence, and every day he pointed to her male companions. "This one isn't as tall as Father. That one doesn't have Father's pretty eyes. And that one who practices martial arts isn't as muscular as Father..."

Yan Ying: ...

She grew more and more interested in the child's father.

A month later, General Yun Xiao, who guarded the frontier, returned to the capital. He was only twenty-three, handsome, and an undefeated god of war. On the day he returned, Chang'an's streets were packed with young women whose hearts were aflutter.

Yan Ying naturally wanted to meet him too. She sent him a letter, but received no reply, and was feeling rather frustrated when a servant came to announce, "Princess, General Yun Xiao is here."

Before Yan Ying could respond, the child ran out excitedly and shouted, "Father!"

Yan Ying: ...

Theme: If you're not right for each other, let go