[A spirited young general of humble origins vs. a gentle young lady from a prominent family]
[Sweet historical romance + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + palace intrigue + political machinations + wholehearted love + ensemble cast] They find their way to each other: she pursues him early on, then he pursues her in the middle and later parts. Set in an imaginary world, with a lighthearted tone and politics as a secondary element. Please avoid if these aren't to your taste: this is not an empowering female-lead wish-fulfillment story.
As a child, Song Yuan didn't understand love, but she couldn't help keeping her eyes fixed on Xie Yaling. The peace charm she'd given him, filled with her affection, went unanswered, and little Song Yuan lost heart.
No one could have imagined that their parting at the academy would keep them apart for so long. When they met again, Xie Yaling had returned in triumph after years on the border. But no one could have imagined how much he'd change after returning to the capital. No longer carefree, lively, and full of energy as he had been in childhood, he'd become quiet and composed, rarely showing his emotions. He was no longer the familiar Brother Ri'an from Song Yuan's childhood.
But to Song Yuan, as long as he was alive, whether composed and steady or lively and quick-witted, he would always be the Brother Ri'an who could calmly say, amid their childhood days of cockfighting and dog-walking, “I only hope Suihan can do what he wants and enjoy a safe, happy life.”
What Song Yuan didn't know was that when fate brought them together in marriage, only for them to be forced apart, he said, “My wife was born in the winter month. So whenever the first snow of winter falls, I feel as though she is right here by my side.”
It's very novel. I haven't seen this kind of subject before. I feel that the heroine is the kind of young lady who has been pampered since she was a child. It's a pity that the one named Lu is 🥺