The Mountains and Rivers I Give You

Beauty Guru, I Slayed My Enemy and Married a War God

[No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. Scheming in an ancient setting, a comeback, and sweet romance. Thank you for your good taste.]

“Fate is like a whip smeared with salve for sores: it fears you might not hurt enough, yet also fears you might die from the pain.”

Held hostage in Nanyuan for ten years, I endured humiliation, bided my time, laid schemes, and finally killed my enemy with my own hands! At last, I escaped and returned home in glory. I thought my hardships were over and happiness lay ahead, only to discover that my younger brother had been driven mad, that the aunt who had always doted on me was the culprit who'd deceived me all along, and that my entire maternal family had helped cause my mother's death.

My childhood sweetheart swore he loved me and wanted to marry me. I nearly believed him. I gave him my heart, only to be utterly betrayed...

Even the prince of an enemy kingdom was willing to offer ten cities as my betrothal gift. On the way to my political marriage, I disguised myself and made my escape...

When I returned home again, I thought my life would finally be safe and smooth, but I fell into an icy river and became gravely ill...

Love is no match for a trial. It crumbles at the first test!

On my wedding day, I waited and waited, clinging to my childhood sweetheart's vows...

The bridal sedan sat empty at the palace gates. What arrived instead was a letter breaking off the engagement, along with rumors sweeping the city: “She brings misfortune to her mother and husband, and she's no longer a virgin.”

As I lay gravely ill, coughing up blood, the God of War I'd once saved stormed into Chonghua Palace and knelt before everyone.

“This subject, Lu Shen, begs to marry the princess.”

Dressed in red, I married again, smiling as I swallowed the blood in my mouth.

None of them knew...

I had begun placing my pieces in this game the night I was held hostage in Nanyuan.

I was afraid of losing, so I schemed from the start...

I used schemes to win bargaining chips...

I used schemes to test their sincerity...

Sincerity? It never survives a test...