[A runaway concubine + a prince + love of country + mutual devotion]
Jiang Youning was a concubine-born daughter of the Jiang family. Since her legitimate elder sister had been unable to bear a child for years, her stepmother promised her as a concubine to her sister’s husband, so she could bear him a child and secure her sister’s favor. Before she died, her mother told her, “Never be a prince’s concubine.” So she ran away from her wedding.
On the road, she overheard the Crown Prince of Beirong plotting against their country. She and her two servants were attacked and left for dead, but Xiao Qingyao and his two servants happened to pass by and save them.
Rumor had it that Xiao Qingyao was cold and aloof, indifferent to family ties, dull and lazy, and fond of traveling through scenic landscapes. The emperor had despised him since childhood, and everyone in the capital pitied him for being nothing more than a pretty face. But Xiao Qingyao had been using the alias Shen Qingyao and, under the pretense of traveling, had secretly done many things to benefit the country and its people. Rumors could not all be trusted.
Jiang Youning did not know Shen Qingyao’s true identity. When she woke from unconsciousness, she begged him to report the enemy nation’s plot to the court. She had lost her jade butterfly pendant and all her silver, and was hiding from the Jiang family, who wanted to drag her back. She volunteered to sell herself as his maid.
Xiao Qingyao secretly investigated corruption among officials in the northwest and also learned of the enemy nation’s plot. While looking into the corruption case, he discovered that northwest officials had betrayed their country and colluded with the enemy. War suddenly broke out in the northwest...
They were forced apart, then met again on the battlefield. When she saw him surrounded by rebels, she rode alone into the northwest military camp to summon reinforcements... She shielded him with her own body, and he held her tightly against his chest. An arrow struck his back, and he fell...
Through shared hardship, their feelings grew day by day. They chose each other, and he changed her fate and welcomed her as his wife.
The story is wonderful, the writing is smooth, and the descriptions are detailed and vivid. A novel about family and country with positive energy, worth reading and well received.
I don't know why not many people read it, this novel is really good. The plot of the story is novel and concise, the male and female protagonists' emotional lines, the love between children and family and country go hand in hand. It is worth watching. I personally like it.
A very touching and large-scale female-channeled novel, the storyline is as ups and downs as waves, twists and turns. A very good novel with a strong sense of imagery, as exciting as watching a movie or TV series. Five-star praise ❤️ [top post] [please update] 💕
It's well written and the story is relatively novel. I don't know why not many people read it.
The writing is smooth, the characters are distinct, and the story is eloquent.
It's a good book I found accidentally. The writing is smooth and delicate, and the story is compact.
The love between children and family is not as strong as the love between family and country. It's a very good book. The male and female protagonists are also good. I recommend it. The overall plot design is very good, the writing is fresh, and the story is fascinating
The heroine has a strong sense of family and country, she is brave and kind, not afraid of hardships, and her spirit of overcoming difficulties is worth learning.
I really like the character of the heroine You Ning! The author's writing style is superb and beautiful! Love to watch~
A good novel and worth your time to read. The plot of the story is compact, the characters are distinct, the emphasis is on the feelings of home and country, supplemented by the love between children, and the ending is satisfying to me.