The Stand-In

I once saved a spirited young general on the battlefield. I loved him, and he loved me.

Later, I married the virtuous Prince Xian, and we became the perfect couple, praised by everyone in the capital.

Until the day I stumbled upon Prince Xian launching a rebellion and killing my closest kin. He shed his former elegance, covered in blood like a vengeful demon. “What? Don’t I look like him anymore?”

Later, I smiled bitterly and died before him. “Your Majesty, the young general was you.”

The young emperor went completely mad...