The Tyrannical Princess's Forced Love: A Decree from Xuanshan

The ninth princess, Xiao Lingyi, is as fiery as the sun. She falls for Bai Chong, the icy commander of the northern frontier, at first sight, only to be coldly rejected with the words, “While the Rongdi remain undefeated, how can I think of starting a family?” But Xiao Lingyi refuses to give up. She causes an uproar in the imperial hall and demands that the emperor arrange the marriage. Seizing his chance, Crown Prince Xiao Yishan jokes that “Xiliang is interested in an alliance through marriage,” frightening the emperor into hastily issuing an edict to wed them.

When the imperial decree reaches the snowbound frontier, Bai Chong is fighting the enemy in a sea of blood. Shocked by the absurd marriage arrangement, he can only feel resistance and dread the trouble to come. Meanwhile, in the capital, Xiao Lingyi has already set out on a thousand-mile journey to find her husband, with ten miles of wedding gifts and a royal procession in tow.

A bride in red enters the military camp, and the blazing sun meets the glacier. She is a willful, proactive princess, determined to melt the iceberg; he is a stern, aloof commander who sees romance as a burden. Amid the bitter cold and raging battles of the borderlands, beneath the chilly veneer of a political marriage lie all the chaos and clashes of two people trying to adjust to each other. She stirs up his stagnant military camp, while he is dragged into one mess after another of her making.

But when the arrows of conspiracy fly and the Rongdi cavalry draw near, they are forced to entrust each other with their lives. Xiao Lingyi’s intelligence and tenacity shine through the smoke of battle, while Bai Chong’s hidden loyalty and tenderness emerge amid blood and fire. From a pair who can barely stand the sight of each other to lovers who would die for one another, their feelings quietly blossom amid the northern winds and war drums, and their love takes root deep in their hearts.

When meritorious service threatens the throne, the emperor grows suspicious. Their former close friend, the crown prince, ascends the throne, but the blade of suspicion hangs over Bai Chong’s neck. Political intrigue, crisis on the northern frontier, and the fate of the realm...