DTTCM Extra Four

A gust of wind blew, lifting Officer Sheng’s fiery red robe.

Amidst the yellow sand, his striking crimson garment fluttered. Officer Sheng and the parrot perched on his shoulder stood still, a vexed expression evident on his handsome face.

Lord Xia…Xia Zhiqi…

Back when the Sheng army captured hostages, it wasn’t just him that was taken, but also the IQ of the Xia Kingdom.

Officer Sheng pinched his brow in annoyance.

‘Lord Xia, I am truly fortunate to have someone like you.’

The Xia Kingdom had a hundred ways to resolve the conflict peacefully, but they deliberately chose the one hundred and first.

He couldn’t go back now.

The parrot on his shoulder hopped around, exclaiming, “Fool! Fool!”

“Hey!” Officer Sheng scolded, “How can you insult people?”

The parrot fell silent for a few seconds.

“Big fool! Big fool!”

It spread its wings and hovered in the air, as if longing to fly to the negotiation table at the frontline and smack the Xia envoy with its wings.

“Big fool!”

Attendant Zheng: “…”

It was now even more offensive.

Due to Lord Xia’s remarkable performance, the last hope of the Xia Kingdom was lost. The emperor wept bitterly, but there was nothing he could do. He had no choice but to hand Officer Sheng over to the Sheng Kingdom.

The conditions set by the Sheng Kingdom were within the Xia Kingdom’s capacity and did not push them into a corner.

Inside the military camp:

“Why would the general want an enemy officer?”

“I don’t know. Is a military officer needed for anything other than war?”

“We’re not at war anymore, so that enemy officer is useless.”

“Why did the general want him back then?”

Attendant Zheng quietly walked past.

There are many things he can do.

You clueless bachelors wouldn’t understand.

Even though the general’s companion is a man, having someone is better than having no one. Without this, who knows if he could ever find a companion for the rest of his life?

And besides, no one would snatch a male spouse away, right?

In the evening, General Yu returned from the frontline. The news of the Sheng Kingdom’s victory had arrived before him, and it’s only natural to greet the cold and unfeeling person with a smile, especially when he managed to win a spouse. However, to everyone’s surprise, he returned with a terrifying expression, not appearing particularly happy.

He went straight to the main camp without saying a word to anyone.

Attendant Zheng casually pulled a soldier aside.

“What’s wrong with the general? Did he not eat enough for lunch on the front lines, or did someone eat his lunch?”

The soldier remained silent.

In the eyes of the general’s attendant, the general was like a rice bucket. With the camp brightly lit and guards everywhere, the soldier didn’t dare to speak ill of the general.

The soldier gestured to the side, and the two of them crouched down and sneaked away like thieves.

Attendant Zheng: “Wait.”

“What’s the matter? Don’t you want to know?” the soldier asked.

“No, I’m going to get some melon seeds from the kitchen.”

“…Get me some too.”

It’s clear that the news was explosive.

The two of them converged in a dim corner.

Attendant Zheng’s eyes gleamed with gossip, “Tell me, who stole the general’s lunch?”

“It’s not just his lunch, it’s like robbing the general’s future. It crushed his happiness underfoot, trampled upon like a fallen horse.”

“Who is this bold hero?”

“Let me tell you, it’s an eccentric person, an envoy from the Xia Kingdom— Xia Zhi, Lord Xia!”

“And who is he?”

“He turned the tide during the negotiation. It started out as a draw, but he somehow managed to negotiate Xia Kingdom’s surrender.”

Attendant Zheng cracked melon seeds, “He couldn’t be an agent from our glorious Sheng Kingdom, could he?”

“Impossible, his intelligence doesn’t match.” The soldier recalled, “During the negotiation, the general demanded military strategist Sheng as compensation, and Lord Xia burst into tears on the spot, as if the sky were collapsing.”

Attendant Zheng shook his head in disdain, “His world will never be bright.”

“Right!” The more they chatted, the more excited they became, gossip truly was the most enticing.

The soldier made him listen attentively, “Here’s the most crucial part.”

Attendant Zheng perked up his ears.

“The general wanted Officer Sheng, so I sensed something fishy. They must have had a secret intimate relationship.” He spoke animatedly to the Attendant Zheng, “They must be a couple.”

The soldier had a sharp eyes.

“When the general was about to take him away, a visible smile appeared on his face. My god, I almost died of fright. The general really likes that military officer, but his joy didn’t last long.”

“Why? Why?!” Attendant Zheng scratched his head in agitation.

Hurry up and spill the beans!

“Our Sheng Kingdom demanded territorial gains and other benefits. They proposed a marriage alliance between the two kingdoms, but Xia Kingdom didn’t have a princess, and the prince was already married. So, they suggested that Officer Sheng act as a proxy for the marriage.”

“!”

How sensational!

“But the general had already take him away, how could he be married off to someone else?”

“Because of Lord Xia.”

Attendant Zheng: “…”

The other party was indeed a genius. A single word encapsulated his entire life.

“Lord Xia said that since Officer Sheng had already been taken away, he could also serve as an envoy for the marriage alliance.”

“How could he think like that?”

“He called it a second utilization.”

“…”

Lord Xia was really remarkable.

The thought process of a diplomatic envoy was different from that of an ordinary person.

The military camp was filled with singing and dancing, and laughter filled the air. They didn’t have to fight and could return home.

Old Li also had a genuine smile on his face.

He could finally go home and enjoy his steamed buns.

However, inside the main tent was different. General Yu, with his head buried in the military officer’s clothes, exuded a gloomy atmosphere, feeling discontent amidst the joyful atmosphere.

While others sang and laughed, he was frustrated and had to bury his head in Officer Sheng’s body, feeling somewhat out of place.

Officer Sheng’s clothes were stretched, and he felt somewhat embarrassed. As a cultured gentleman, his elegance had been compromised.

To avoid further disturbance, the first thing General Yu did upon entering the tent was to throw the parrot out, not wanting to hear its incessant chatter.

Officer Sheng looked at the burly figure in front of him and patted his head.

“You go out. These clothes are making me uncomfortable.”

General Yu indeed lifted his head, his eagle eyes fixed on the military officer.

Officer Sheng felt a sense of foreboding.

“You brute…”

Rip!

General Yu had great strength. He tore off the officer’s clothes and threw them to the ground. He had addressed the problem at its source.

Officer Sheng instantly felt a chill on his upper body.

“I’m cold without clothes.”

General Yu leaned closer, his voice hoarse, “I’m hot.”

Perhaps it was Officer Sheng’s imagination, the enemy general seemed quite innocent when they first met, but now he was becoming increasingly thick skinned.

The hand on his back exerted a slight force, pushing him upward, and his entire chest rubbed against the man.

Officer Sheng looked numbly at the general who had pasted their bodies together.

You burnt goods!

To prevent Officer Sheng from marrying Princess Sheng, General Yu decided to take immediate action and eat meat that night. This way, the Sheng Kingdom would replace the princess in the arranged marriage.

However, he lacked finesse in his first attempt and only had brute strength. Officer Sheng was overwhelmed by the powerful General Yu. Every time, he was left breathless, struggling to catch his breath, like a flickering shadow before King Yama.

King Yama: ?

Who is flirt with death over there?

General Yu, known for his blunt tongue, revealed his shrewdness at this critical moment.

“I feel insecure.”

Officer Sheng looked at the general, who was as strong as an ox, and fell silent. Eventually, he compromised.

“Then bring it on.”

Afterward, it was like spring after rain.

The next day, Officer Sheng got up with trembling legs. Seeing General Yu’s bewilderment, he tapped his own chest.

“You’re nothing special.”

General Yu pursed his lips upon hearing these provocative words.

But he loved him even more.

———

In the magnificent palace on the other side, the delicate princess sobbed while leaning on the edge of the bed.

“Wuuuu…wuu…wuuuu…snort….wuuu”

“Princess! Princess, please stop crying! You’re crying like a pig!”

“What do you know?!” Jin Anzhu raised his head. “You don’t understand anything, absolutely nothing!”

Then he continued to weep.

Why did he have to suffer like this? The war between the two kingdoms had come to an end, yet he had to marry an unfamiliar officer.

They said the people of the Xia Kingdom were hideous and ugly.

He won’t marry! He won’t!

The Sheng Kingdom was an open-minded nation, accepting both male and female princesses. And now, he was the only one of marriageable age. If he wasn’t chosen for the intermarriage between the two Kingdoms, then who would be?

He stood up and declared, “I’m going to see Father Emperor. He’s always cherished me the most; he won’t want me to get married!”

With these words, he dashed out of the princess’s chamber and went to the imperial study.

“You say you won’t marry?”

The emperor was sitting on the chair.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I don’t want to marry.”

“Give me a reason.”

“Your Majesty, I no longer have any interest in men. I don’t want to marry.”

Looking at Jin Anzhu who was still dressed in female attire, it was no secret that the male princess of Sheng Kingdom was quite feminine.

The emperor was puzzled, “Why did you suddenly become straight?”

“Recently, I consulted a renowned physician and took herbal medicine. It helped restore my sexuality.”

“…”

The emperor didn’t make a hasty decision but asked him to wait for further news, and Jin Anzhu left.

He would absolutely not get married!

He won’t marry, no matter what!

He wanted to marry a peerless hero riding on a colorful auspicious cloud, not a cunning officer from the enemy kingdom.

The Sheng army had achieved great victory, but they had a long and weary journey ahead as they had to go back to the capital. General Yu deliberately spread numerous carpets in the carriage to ensure Officer Sheng’s comfort, and took care of him in every possible way.

Attendant Zheng saw that General Yu truly adored this officer. It was evident from the way he selflessly shared his food with him.

But let’s not get too attached.

The soldiers received rewards, titles, promotions, and nobility. General Yu and his colleagues went to the imperial court, while Officer Sheng, as the marriage envoy for the peace alliance between the two kingdoms, entered the palace.

General Yu went to the study to discuss matters with the emperor, while Officer Sheng waited in the flower garden boredly.

Inside the princess’s palace:

“Princess! Princess! General Sheng has brought your husband back. Do you want to go and take a look?”

“What husband! He’s not my husband! I won’t marry him!!!”

The eunuch quickly corrected himself, “The enemy country’s officer is here in the flower garden. Would the princess like to go and see?”

Jin Anzhu sat on the chaise chair and pondered with a pout.

Well, it wouldn’t hurt to go.

“Let’s go.”

He put on his shoes, wanting to see what kind of hideous appearance that enemy officer from Xia Kingdom had.

Jin Anzhu, accompanied by eunuchs and palace maids, stealthily appeared near the flower garden.

Regardless, he would never marry!

Jin Anzhu secretly vowed in his heart.

He looked into the flower garden from the corner and saw a tall figure, his back exuded a gentlemanly aura.

The back view wasn’t bad.

Jin Anzhu asked the eunuch beside him, “Is he the enemy officer?”

“Yes, Princess, without a doubt.”

“Is he ugly?”

“I don’t know about that. I haven’t seen his face clearly, but they say people from Xia Kingdom have ugly appearances, so he must not be good-looking at all.”

Jin Anzhu hummed in satisfaction, biased against the enemy officer based on the eunuch’s words.

This kind of spiritual resonance was exactly what he wanted. He rewarded the eunuch with a golden bracelet.

“Oh my, this, this!”

The eunuch’s face was beaming. “Thank you, Princess.”

Jin Anzhu pouted proudly, feeling pleased as he looked in the direction of the flower garden. He thought that someone who only focused on one part of the flowers was uninteresting, and certainly not worthy of him.

After a few moments, the person turned around. Jin Anzhu’s eyes widened, his mouth opened in astonishment.

The supposedly hideous officer from Xia Kingdom was extremely, incredibly handsome.

Dressed in a fiery red military uniform, his black hair was elegantly styled, his face like a crown of jade. He had well-defined features, a tall stature, and an air of elegance and charisma. He appeared free-spirited and unconventional.

That face dominated everything, leaving Jin Anzhu dumbfounded.

The eunuch and palace maids beside him also gasped in awe.

Jin Anzhu: “Wow.”

Eunuch and palace maids: “Wow.”

The enemy officer was very handsome!

Jin Anzhu stood there, dumbfounded behind the flowers.

Where is the hideous husband? Clearly, his peerless hero had come to marry him!

Not worthy of him?

He was the one who was unworthy!

Jin Anzhu started regretting. If he had known that the enemy officer was handsome, he would have married him right away, saving himself the trouble of arguing in the study.

Jin Anzhu lifted his skirt and rushed towards the study.

As a princess, he had enjoyed the prosperity of the kingdom, it was now his turn to help it. He would get married!

It was what he should do. Now he would go and speak with Father Emperor.

Jin Anzhu ran to the front of the study. When the chief eunuch saw him, he greeted him with a courteous tone, “Princess, please wait. The general is still inside, but he will come out soon.”

“Oh, okay.” Jin Anzhu didn’t show impatience. He didn’t want to appear too eager.

Soon, the door of the study opened from within, and the emperor’s pleased voice came out, “Very good, very good.”

The two of them walked out. The emperor saw Jin Anzhu and gestured for him to come closer.

“Father Emperor, I am here to discuss the matter of the marriage alliance.”

“Perfect timing, perfect timing.” The emperor patted General Yu’s shoulder. “Regarding the marriage alliance, General Yu has sacrificed himself for the nation, forming a union with the enemy officer. He has assisted you greatly, so you no longer need to get married. You should thank General Yu.”

Jin Anzhu:!

Thank?

I’d thank you with a watermelon.

He argued, “How can this be? What if the Xia Kingdom doesn’t agree?”

“The Xia Kingdom has already agreed.”

“…”

Jin Anzhu looked at the general who stole his husband. What majestic general who was so awe-inspiring on the battlefield? He was clearly a goblin.

“But Father Emperor, I want to get married. The effects of the medicine have worn off, and I’m attracted to men again.”

General Yu’s gaze surged with turbulence.

The emperor said, “Then drink some more medicine to adjust.”

Jin Anzhu: “…”

No, my husband!!

The matter of the marriage alliance proceeded without delay. Within a month, the residence of General Yu held a grand wedding ceremony. General Yu and Officer Sheng paid their respects to heaven and earth, officially becoming husbands.

Jin Anzhu sat at the banquet, grinding his teeth.

General Yu approached him while raising a toast and said, “You must eat your fill today.”

Jin Anzhu: “…”

Eat my ass!!!

Return my husband!!!

With everyone’s blessings, General Yu and General Sheng began a happy and fulfilling life together.