[Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic, Cool-Headed Older Woman x Obsessive, Warm-Hearted-But-Cold-Faced General (HE)] A friendly warning: everyone is a villain; both leads are obsessive, one-on-one romance, with palace and household intrigue. Fresh ideas, not stale tropes. The heroine is formidable, skilled in medicine, able to break curses, and adept at strategy and manipulation.
The hero pretends to be reserved at first, then loses his memory and turns dark. The heroine is a beautiful madwoman with eight hundred schemes, seducing him at every turn.
When they first met, he was a cold-faced general who had made his name in battle at a young age. She was a composed and dignified court official. From the first moment he saw her, he went mad with the desire to possess her.
When they met again, she had been forced to become a consort. From atop the city wall, she watched him lay siege to the city, only to bow before her and pledge his allegiance.
With the reason for her mother’s death still a mystery, she refused to remain a pawn. She would be the one moving the pieces. She planned every move, while he willingly became the blade in her hands, clearing every obstacle and protecting her for the rest of her life as he kept all his feelings buried.
As their bargain unfolded, Xia Jinshu’s true origins gradually came to light. But by then, she had already fallen deeply in love, while he only sank further beyond his control. In the end, who was the ruler, and who the subject?
Once everything was settled, Lu Linzhi lost his memory, shed his disguise, and began to fight back.
Lu Linzhi: What should I do if my wife is so devoted to her career that she neglects me? It’s fine. A few more rounds of lovemaking and she’ll fall for me.
Xia Jinshu: What should I do if my puppy suddenly stops behaving? Just give him a slap.
The male lead’s dominance and the female lead’s alpha energy create explosive chemistry. Mutual devotion, happy ending, and several fantastic side couples. You won’t regret giving it a try. The story is set in an alternate ancient world. Please go easy on the historical inaccuracies, historians.
