The General's Female Spy

[Possessive pursuit + a groveling redemption arc]

Liang Xuqiu is no more than a herb gatherer. After being forced to save a powerful man by the roadside, her life takes off, and she is forced into a life of drudgery as his female spy, dragged into a turbulent maelstrom of events. At first, she treats spying as nothing more than a way to earn a living. But when the horrors of a fallen country and a captured city unfold before her eyes, the earnest heart deep within her is instantly ignited. From then on, she charges ahead without hesitation. Fortunately, she has a powerful man at her side, and with his help she gradually transforms and grows amid constant danger.

Truly, you should never pick up a strange man by the roadside. At best, you’ll be caught in an emotional entanglement you can’t escape; at worst, you could lose your life!

Liang Xuqiu must have been having a run of bad luck to encounter these two impossibly troublesome men. She thought everyone she met was kind, but it turned out they were both “bastard men,” and not only that, they were “bastard men” of noble birth and high status.

Zhou Yingyuan declares arrogantly, “I don’t care. Since you saved me, I’ll repay you by marrying you!”

And just when she had finally simmered her childhood friendship into something more, another prince from a foreign land appeared out of nowhere!

Bai Wangshu says tenderly, “Jiujiu, I can never repay you for saving my life. The only thing I can give you is myself.”

Liang Xuqiu replies helplessly, “I’ve saved plenty of people, but I never expected you to repay me like this!”

Fu Jinyao hurries over too. “Miss Liang, we grew up together. How could you forget me?”

This story is set in an alternate history. Please don’t scrutinize the historical details.