Su Wuyang, a history buff, was gazing at a bronze sword associated with Huo Qubing in a museum when everything suddenly went dark. When she opened her eyes again, she was in the Western Han dynasty, in the Huo residence, where a twist of fate made her an inconspicuous maid.
At first, she revered the “God of War” from the history books. But as they spent time together, she glimpsed the sincerity beneath his youthful bravado. He would furrow his brow over his soldiers' injuries, stay up all night poring over a sand table, and show rare indulgence toward her clumsy attempts to serve him. Huo Qubing, too, gradually took notice of the maid who was always saying “strange things.” She knew medical principles no one had ever heard of, slipped him a sachet embroidered with the words “Stay Safe” before he went to war, and had eyes so clear they seemed untouched by the smoke and dust of battle.
From the sands of the northern frontier to the moonlight of Chang'an, she accompanied him through one campaign and triumphant return after another, while he protected her from undercurrents in the household and power struggles at court. Their concern for each other amid the smoke of battle and their whispers by candlelight made two people of vastly different status fall in love. She became the only softness he allowed near him; he became her armor in a chaotic age. Later, she became pregnant with his child. They named the baby “Nian'an,” wishing him everlasting peace.
But fate could never grant them everything...
