The General Is Too Beautiful for the Enemy Emperor to Resist

A secretly looks-obsessed male lead vs. a cold, clear-eyed female lead [Some angst for her, lots of angst for him] [Mutual First Love] [Possessive Pursuit] [A Child Later On]

“By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor hereby decrees: Jiang Wanqing, gentle and virtuous, distinguished in both character and appearance, is hereby invested as Princess Chaoyang and granted a golden seal and jade register. From this day onward, she shall travel to the state of Yan as a princess to marry and forge an alliance between our two nations, securing peace for the state of Li. She shall uphold benevolence and virtue, live up to the imperial favor, and display the dignity of a great nation. So decreed!”

This imperial edict of marriage was like a rope of fate, ruthlessly dragging Jiang Wanqing to the unfamiliar and unpredictable land of Yan, until she was delivered to the bedside of Yan's emperor, Yan Yeli. Jiang Wanqing seemed shackled to the imperial palace of Yan. When she finally broke free of those chains and was about to leave, Yan Yeli cast aside a sovereign's dignity. “Wanqing, don't go!” His voice trembled with a hint of pleading, his eyes full of longing and reluctance. “For Ling'er, please don't go. All right?” His gaze held a deep helplessness, like that of a child about to lose his most precious treasure.

Jiang Wanqing paused for a moment, her heart pierced as if by a sharp needle. But she knew that if she gave in and stayed, she would spend the rest of her life trapped within these palace walls, and freedom would remain forever out of reach. With that thought, she bit her lower lip and gripped the reins tightly. She lifted her head, a flash of resolve in her eyes, and resolutely mounted the horse that had been prepared for her.

She snapped the reins. The horse neighed and galloped away.

Jiang Wanqing sat straight-backed, without once looking back