One is a person from Great Xia, forcing the Little Princess to remove her clothes.
One is a person from Bianliao, respecting all of the Little Princess's preferences.
Yun Chunnuan glanced at the box full of Central Plains clothing, and her fondness for the Barbarian General grew.
It was rare that even though she was isolated and helpless, he never forced her.
"Silly girl, I like it! This jacket is both pretty and warm, why not wear it? Stop crying!"
"I'm just emotional!" Qiao'er broke into a smile once more, enthusiastically singing praises, "The Princess is so beautiful! I've never seen any Bianliao woman wear Bianliao clothing in such a graceful way! If the General were to see... The General!"
As Qiao'er spoke, she saw the towering figure suddenly appearing at the door.
His presence was truly overwhelming.
Even if Yun Chunnuan did not turn around, she could feel the spacious room suddenly becoming confined.
It was as if the air was drawn away in that moment.
She slowly turned around and saw the tall figure standing against the light at the doorway.
In his amber eyes was obvious astonishment.
His gaze fell on Yun Chunnuan...
To be accurate, it was on the Bianliao attire she was wearing.
"You..."
Yun Chunnuan spread her small hands and blinked her eyes, "Does it look good?"
"It looks good."
There was no lie in these words.
You could even say merely complimenting her was unworthy of her beauty.
It's not just Qiao'er, Yelyu Lie was also seeing a woman wear Bianliao attire in such a... stunning way for the first time.
He always thought Bianliao clothing was bulky and heavy, as warmth was more important.
On her, however, they appeared elegant and exceptional.
It was a complete transformation of style.
The most beautiful woman Yelyu Lie had ever seen was his mother, and he had also wondered what she would look like in Bianliao attire?
Unfortunately, he had never seen her wear anything other than Western Regions clothing growing up.
The nurse said that when he was very young, his mother often wore it, and at that time she and father were deeply in love, harmonizing like a fairy couple admired by everyone in Bianliao.
But Yelyu Lie had no impression of these things.
The memories before he was eight were blank.
So what the nurse said, Yelyu Lie didn't know.
In his impression, his mother seldom smiled, and there was more hostility and conflict like enemies between her and his father.
Whatever happened between the two, Yelyu Lie had no knowledge...
And like his mother, the Little Princess was a foreigner too, so Yelyu Lie could especially empathize with how isolated and helpless a woman in foreign lands could feel.
He did not force her; it was just a piece of clothing after all.
He was confident in himself, believing that by treating her well and letting her feel that Bianliao, like Great Xia, was her home, she would eventually willingly don Bianliao clothing.
However, Yelyu Lie didn't expect this day to come so soon...
"Why this expression?" Yun Chunnuan saw his complex expression and thought it looked ugly, but he was too embarrassed to say.
This little body might not be able to carry Bianliao's long jacket.
Yun Chunnuan made a gesture to undo the buttons, "Forget it, I can't go out for the first time wearing something too ugly, let me change it."
"Don't change!" Yelyu Lie hurriedly stepped forward and held her small hands, "Looks good! Really good."
His gaze was soft, with a hint of relief, a touch of emotion.
"Bianliao is your home."
Yelyu Lie had so much to say, but clumsy with words, all his thoughts were ultimately condensed into this single sentence.
Bianliao is your home.
Before wearing this clothing, Yun Chunnuan really hadn't thought much.
She simply thought it was warm and convenient, and the color was pretty.
She never imagined it would move the Barbarian General and Qiao'er to such an extent.
She discovered another merit of the Barbarian General; he was particularly easy to please.
Though he seemed fierce and indifferent, in reality, just one nice word could make him happy for ages.
Bianliao... her home...
Could it be considered her home?
Honestly, Yun Chunnuan had no good impression of the Great Xia Country in the Little Princess's memories.
Including the cold-hearted emperor father and the Noble Consort mother who wished to trade the Little Princess for riches, just recalling their deeds made Yun Chunnuan feel disgusted.
And on the first day Yum Chunnuan came, she found herself in Bianliao.
Qiao'er was kind to her, and the Barbarian General was more adorable than she imagined.
The premise being, he doesn't lose control!
Yun Chunnuan's urge to run away wavered a little.
She'll take a stroll first, even if she really needs to leave, she wouldn't want to return to the Little Princess's 'home', perhaps she'd stay here in Bianliao?
"Princess, would you like me to style your hair like a Bianliao woman?"
Qiao'er watched the two from the side, reveling in joy.
She always thought the General was incredibly heroic, like a celestial being descending to earth, and no woman seemed worthy of him.
But seeing the General and Little Princess together, they looked like a perfect pair!
Though... there was a tiny bit of height difference, yet it made the Little Princess appear even more charming and lovely!
"No need, just tying it up will do, do you have a hair tie?" Yun Chunnuan casually gathered her long hair trailing at her waist into a high ponytail.
On her small face, her exquisite and stunning features were entirely revealed.
The two people in the room were utterly entranced.
Qiao'er exaggeratedly exclaimed, "Wow! Princess! Is this a new hairstyle? How has this slave never seen it before? It's so beautiful! Too pretty!"
Yun Chunnuan helplessly shot Qiao'er a look, "Little girl, let's make a deal, can you not exaggerate next time?"
Qiao'er protested, "I'm not exaggerating at all! General, General, tell me, isn't the Princess beautiful beyond words! Out of this world!"
Yun Chunnuan: "..."
Out of this world... is that the correct usage? o(╯□╰)o
Yelyu Lie's lips curved upwards, laughter concealed in his eyes, "She's beautiful; whoever's fairy descended to earth remains unknown."
"General, General, you're silly! She's ours! No wait, she's the General's!"
One big and one small, the two looked like they were performing a comedy.
Yun Chunnuan felt like appealing to the heavens, "You two should go to the De Yun Society, you would surely overpower Guo Degang and stomp on Yue Yunpeng."
These names were evidently men's names upon hearing them.
Yelyu Lie thought of the name... Ban Na, which the Little Princess incessantly mentioned during her fever...
Now two new names appeared, could they all be her old flames?
Sigh!
Yelyu Lie became displeased, placing the herbal soup in the Little Princess's hands, grumpily saying, "Drink it down, leave a drop and I will..."
He glanced at Qiao'er, then lowered his head to whisper into Yun Chunnuan's ear, "I'll give you a real punishment!"