A sickly, delicate beauty × a fierce mad dog who's all bark and no bite
The year Nanliang lost the war, Wen Yao made the boldest decision of her life.
She knocked her elder brother unconscious with a stick, disguised herself as a man, and took his place as a hostage.
Life in the enemy kingdom was harsh. She had to be cautious and fight for survival at every turn.
Then, by imperial decree, she was sent to serve as a study companion to the enemy kingdom's notorious Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince thought her too delicate and was determined to toughen her up.
Weak constitution? Make her run drills.
Afraid of hardship? He would spar with her himself.
After just a few days, Wen Yao was covered in bruises and nearly too battered to get out of bed.
Wei Jian looked at the enemy hostage, who didn't have a shred of manliness, and sneered contemptuously. “If everyone in Nanliang is like you, no wonder you keep losing ground.”
Wen Yao lowered her lashes in silence, but clenched both hands tightly beneath her sleeves.
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Later, the Emperor of Nanliang died, and Wen Yao's identity was exposed.
She poisoned the wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Only then did Wei Jian realize what kind of heart of stone lay beneath that little lamb's skin!
Content notes:
1. Romance-focused, with an extremely slow burn!
2. Not a wish-fulfillment story, and not a strong-female-lead story.
3. The male lead is a dog, a real dog.
4. The female lead is weak, very weak.
5. Readers with extreme male-lead or female-lead favoritism, please don't read.
