General Shen Ciyuan, Guardian of the North, left for the frontier to defend the peace of the realm. Before departing, he took Su Qinghuan’s hand and made her a promise: once the fires of war had died down, he would ride home and admire the peach blossoms with her.
Years passed. Mountains and rivers lay between them, and news was scarce. Rumors spread through the capital that the general had fallen in battle. Only Su Qinghuan held on to their promise, gazing into the distance from the railing day after day and pouring her longing into her writing.
The frontier’s bitter snow and wind spared no one. Shen Ciyuan survived countless brushes with death, sustained only by his longing to return home. He crossed thousands of miles through the fires of war, all to reach her side as soon as he could.
The years stretched on, but their love never faded. When the general finally laid down his armor and returned home, his beloved was still waiting beneath the peach blossoms. At last, he came home. Their love had endured. After all the joys and sorrows of parting and reunion, they would spend the rest of their lives together.
