“Qin Hanning, I’m sorry. I broke my promise!”
That apology was drowned out by the pounding hooves of ten thousand horses. The radiant woman, bright as the rising sun, would never again return to the side of the one who had waited for her day and night.
“Report! The general has returned!” The deputy knelt on one knee before the hall, his eyes swollen and red.
The figure in imperial yellow paced above. Hearing the announcement, he strode over. He was frantic, longing to see the woman he had dreamed of day and night. But before the hall lay only a slender, broken figure covered in white cloth. The deputy choked out, “The general was ambushed on the battlefield. She’s been gone for several days.”
Qin Hanning trembled as he held the shattered body and wept uncontrollably. For the first time, the proud emperor showed his vulnerability before everyone. It was also the only time.
A sickly, possessive second male lead and a willful second female lead
“I warned you not to cause trouble. Looks like you haven’t been behaving, have you?” As he spoke, he pulled the girl’s hands above her head.
“How should I punish you, my naughty little kitten?” he murmured, slowly leaning toward her ear and lightly licking it with his tongue.
Li Yanan had never imagined that Ning Zebin, who was like a madman, would die, or that he would willingly drink the poison she gave him. He was so clever, so why hadn’t he seen through her? There was no one left in this world who would cherish her, love her, or understand her. By the time she realized it, it was already too late.
