After My Family Was Exiled, I Became the War God Prince’s Most Cherished One

Su Wanqing, the daughter of a condemned official and once the most celebrated beauty and talent in the capital, saw her fortunes collapse overnight. Reduced to menial work in the palace, she tasted every hardship life had to offer.

An imperial decree betrothed her to Xiao Hanyu, the Prince of Zhenbei, whose power towered over the court.

Rumor had it that the prince made his name at sixteen, single-handedly pacifying the northern frontier. He drank blood and devoured flesh, and his fearsome reputation could silence crying children.

The entire court agreed that His Majesty had given a daughter of a condemned official to the prince simply to wear down his pride and, while he was at it, plant a spy in his household.

When Xiao Hanyu heard of the marriage, he gave a cold laugh. “A daughter of the Su family? My household has no place for idlers, let alone spies.”

When she first entered the prince's estate, she was cautious and meek, asking only to live in peace and find a glimmer of hope for the Su family.

He watched her with cold indifference, treating her as if she did not exist. His every word was a warning: “Now that you are in my household, you should know your place.”

But little by little, she used her family's medical skills to treat the estate's wounded soldiers, saving countless lives. When supplies ran short at the border, she put her business acumen to work and eased the crisis.

When someone framed her for an affair with an old acquaintance, he slammed his palm down and shattered the table. “Who do you think you are, to question my woman?”

When war flared up again on the northern frontier, she silently helped him into his armor on the eve of his departure and slipped a bottle of medicine for his wounds inside.

When he returned in triumph, he learned that she had already asked to be released from the marriage and intended to retire to Jiangnan.

Xiao Hanyu galloped after her and blocked her at the ferry crossing, his blood-red eyes fixed on her. “Su Wanqing, you warmed my heart, and now you want to leave just like that?”

She looked up, her eyes shimmering with tears. “The prince has brought peace to the land. Wanqing's work here is done.”

He pulled her into his arms. His voice was hoarse. “Su Wanqing, the snow in the north is too cold. Without you, I can't sleep warm.”