Qin Jinfu never imagined that a single act of valor protecting the emperor would land him with an annoying leech he could never shake off. He didn't much care whether the emperor rewarded him generously, but how had he ended up with this clingy nuisance?
A princess of noble birth belongs in the splendid imperial palace, where she can quietly stay put. She shouldn't be wandering around for no reason!
Well, she refused. She'd been spoiled since childhood, so a little temper was understandable. She was still young, so a little mischief was forgivable. Sneaking out of the palace to join in the fun now and then was one thing, but she even followed him all the way to his residence!
Qin Jinfu was a powerful general who spent most of his time on campaign, often away from home for a year or two, sometimes five or seven. When he marched off to war, surely the princess couldn't follow him, could she?
Qin Jinfu tried reasoning with her, threats and bribes, harsh words, and even appealing to the emperor. He tried every trick in the book, but the princess remained stubbornly unmoved. She was also a terrible crybaby. Qin Jinfu felt that if she didn't stop breathing, she could keep crying for a whole year!
He was already overwhelmed with work while campaigning, and now he had to deal with a little princess he couldn't hit and couldn't scold into listening. Qin Jinfu felt his head was about to split!
But once he finally managed to get rid of the little crybaby, Qin Jinfu suddenly felt as if something were missing from his heart. He couldn't shake the feeling of loss...
