[Coming of age + career-focused + strong female lead + childhood sweethearts]
A bold, ambitious female general × a clear-eyed, sharp-tongued, utterly loyal fake crown prince
*She plays the pig to eat the tiger at first, then slaughters her way across the land.*
Her childhood sweetheart, with whom she had been “in perfect accord” for ten years, suddenly became the crown prince. Wen Xianshu was like: The engagement was fake, and so was my love for you, but what gives you the right to reach the capital before me? I’m getting a fake identity too!
After becoming the adopted daughter of the eldest princess, Wen Xianshu kept her immense martial prowess hidden and set about life in the capital: doing business, making a fortune, and taking down villains. She tracked down the person pulling strings behind the scenes, only to take a closer look and realize it was her childhood sweetheart from the same village.
When they met again, they hit it off and formed an alliance.
Wen Xianshu hunted princes, while Pei Hanzhang cleaned up the mess.
Wen Xianshu helped the eldest princess ascend the throne, while Pei Hanzhang led the cries of “Long live the empress!”
Wen Xianshu went off to war, while Pei Hanzhang obediently waited for her to come home.
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At the end of the story, he asked, “What do you plan to do next?”
She replied, “The country is not yet at peace, and the people still lack enough to eat. I am still young, and the spear in my hand will cut down every invading enemy. I only hope to see the day when the seas are calm and the rivers are clear.”
