“My soul survived the bone-scraping tortures of my past life. Today, I take up my sword to protect your face.”
He is the Prince of Southern Chen, who endured thirty-six tortures. She is a widow who leapt from the red palace wall.
When blood-soaked memories awaken in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhou Shengchen looks at the tiger tally in his palm, still unstained by blood, and laughs coldly. In this life, he will plant his black war banners across the nine provinces and make his Eleven the most radiant bride of all.
**Court intrigue**: A reborn emperor makes the realm his chessboard. Thirty thousand cavalry smash Jinrong, while the Yellow River reflects the cold gleam of the Black Armor Army.
**Romance**: Teaching her to hold a brush and grind ink in the study at night; a drunken kiss beneath plum blossoms, their fragrance drifting on the breeze; a triumphant return to the city, where he proposes to her before everyone.
**Side stories**: The daily pursuit of enemies by a spirited female general and a cunning scout; every master and disciple in the prince’s residence helps with their romantic stratagems.
“I don’t want you to be a god who protects all living things. I only want you to be my Zhou Shengchen.”
The official histories record the forbidden love between the regent and the Crown Princess. Among the people, however, a legend is told of the Black Armor General and the red-clad strategist, joining hands to claim the realm.
