The dignified Princess of Tangxing fled an arranged marriage and went among the common folk, not to seek refuge when beset on all sides, nor to find a way forward in these turbulent, brutal times.
She wanted to stand on her own two feet and keep the royal family from having to deal with her troubles.
A chancellor’s nephew with no home of his own, an aloof and scheming young lord with a proud streak. His martial arts and abilities surpassed those of the chancellor’s own sons.
When they first met, he accused her of plotting something. Later, every time she found herself in danger, he was the one who came to her rescue!
One was a princess of a doomed kingdom hiding behind a commoner’s secret identity. The other was a proud young lord who was more than just the chancellor’s nephew.
When the mysteries of their backgrounds were finally revealed, they learned that their different paths had led them to the same destination.
But the Li-Tang dynasty was nearing its end, and then a bloodthirsty warlord appeared out of nowhere. It was bad enough that he wanted to take her as a concubine, but he even succeeded in seizing the throne!
In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the struggle for imperial power could turn a dynasty to dust overnight.
When the dust finally settled, she stood back and watched, hand in hand with her husband, to see who would have the last laugh.
Very nice. The more I read, the more addictive I become. The author's writing is very good.