Li Huai'an is reborn in the first year of Yongxing. He is still an overlooked civil official, while she is an orphan girl who slaughters pigs in Lin'an Town.
In his previous life, he watched her save Marquis Xie Zheng of Wuan, marry into the marquis's household, and spend ten years as a widow. In the end, he died on the road to exile, clutching the jade pendant he had never managed to give her.
This time, he gets to her first. He rescues her on a snowy night, then protects her beneath his wings with a marriage contract.
He says, “Changyu, come with me. I’ll help you avenge your father and clear your name.”
And so the pig butcher becomes a general, while the civil official becomes a powerful minister. Together, they topple a treacherous chancellor, pacify the frontier, support the young emperor, and usher in a golden age.
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The Duke of Wenguo is always carrying a little notebook, where he records everyone who looks at his wife for too long.
The eldest princess loves teasing him: “Huai'an, what flavor is today’s jealousy?”
