[A gentle general who is cold on the outside but warm within × a solitary county princess who is warm on the outside but cold within]
Marriage first, love later; a gentle, gradual romance with little angst. The leads stand united against the world, and their love is full of devotion and healing. The hero’s longtime crush comes true.
An imperial edict from the emperor of the Yu Kingdom binds two people who had once been virtual strangers.
One is Qin Huan, the famed General Ting’e, a battle-hardened commander with countless military achievements, said to be cold-hearted and indifferent to women. The other is Li Lanshu, the emperor’s own niece, the County Princess Lingjia, who has lost both her parents…
For Qin Huan, marrying Li Lanshu is a dream come true. Before Her Highness the Princess, even his steel-hard heart turns soft.
Li Lanshu has no choice but to marry Qin Huan. Well-read and clever, she yearns for a loving marriage, but Qin Huan is a military man. How will married life work out?
Qin Huan has an answer: “If Your Highness wishes to read or write poetry, I will grind the ink and pour the tea. If you wish to practice with blades and spears, I will gladly be your sparring partner…”
“Qin Huan asks for very little. I only hope that within the general’s residence, Your Highness can bloom and fade as freely as the magnolia in the courtyard, at ease and according to your heart.”
“My husband isn’t cold at all. He’s gentle and steadfast, the very best of men.”
But one morning, not long after they marry, Qin Huan holds her close and kisses and caresses her from head to toe. Rubbing her aching waist, Li Lanshu thinks: This military man is still far too rough!
