I am A Che, once the lowliest guard at the princess’s side.
When I was seven, I was being whipped in the marketplace. She appeared like a ray of light and bought my worthless life with a jade pendant. I covered the crescent-shaped birthmark on my wrist with a scar, just so I could stay by her side, watch her smile, and shield her from hidden arrows.
Does she know that I clutch the pearl flower she discarded until dawn? Does she know I studied literature and martial arts for her, honing myself into the sharpest blade?
The day my identity was revealed, I knelt before my father, my knuckles white with strain. “Your son wishes to marry the Princess of Dayao.”
A bridal procession stretching ten miles unfolded in all its splendor. As the red silk spilled over the palace walls, I gently brushed the hair at her temple and whispered in her ear, “Your Highness, from now on, you won’t be going anywhere.”
The fear in her eyes was so moving, just like the day in the marketplace when I watched her walk away. I knew I could never have her, yet I had already gone mad.
I've read half of it and think it's quite good, but I'm surprised there are so few readers. Such a well-written novel shouldn't be buried like this. Author, please update more often! I love reading it!