He guards the country, the country, and a promise he made when he was young.
But the emperor wanted him to die.
He handed over his military power, exchanged his white armor, and retreated step by step until there was no way out.
But the court still wanted him to die.
Later, a marriage certificate was given, and a gentle and quiet woman appeared in the general's mansion.
She warmed tea for him, grinded ink for him, and had a light in her eyes when she peeked at him.
He thought she was the only warmth in the capital.
But the packet of medicine in her sleeve was the first secret order given to her by the Queen Mother——
"Let him die."
A cup of tea was brought to him, and he took it with long knuckles, as usual.
She looked at him and suddenly didn't know whether she should shed those tears.