When I was young, I once saved a boy. He was nothing but skin and bones, dressed in rags, but he had fine features and a handsome face. He had forgotten his name, so I named him Lu Zhu. He always called me elder sister. As the daughter of a military family, I naturally had to fight in campaigns across the land. He went to war with me and my father, earning great honors. Just as we fell in love with each other, I was betrothed to the least favored Fourth Prince, all because the imperial family feared my Lu family had grown too powerful. The emperor's command could not be disobeyed. As I stepped into the bridal sedan, he said, “Elder sister, I will protect this kingdom for the rest of my life, so you can enjoy a lifetime of prosperity.”
He kept his word, becoming a great general whose name struck fear into the enemy. But he was framed because of me, and his body was never found. How could I let him walk the road to the afterlife alone? I clearly remember the last thing he said when I saw him: “Elder sister, if we could start over, would you defy the imperial decree for me just once?”
Leaping from the towering imperial walls was how determined I was to follow him. But who could have known that when I awoke, it would be the day before I met him? This time, I will protect him and make sure he lives a carefree life!
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