Bound by a Jade Pendant, I Meet My Imperial Cousin Every Year

A purely historical romance, with no rebirth or transmigration plotlines. The early chapters are sweeter, while things get a little angsty later. The ending is happy, so rest assured, dear readers.

At a palace banquet, Xie Siyu’s playful antics led her into Qi Shuyan’s secret domain. Looking at the little girl before him, Qi Shuyan felt that the world had grown a little more colorful. What if he married her and brought her home as his wife??? That would be wonderful!

Ever since his mother’s death, Qi Shuyan had been raised in the imperial mausoleum. Though far removed from royal intrigues, he was terribly lonely. But one day, the little girl arrived by imperial decree and said she would be his wife someday. He kept a cool expression, but inside he was overjoyed. What Xie Siyu didn’t know was that he had begged for that decree himself.

And then? On the second day of their marriage, the Northern Barbarians invaded, and the dynasty suffered defeat after defeat. Qi Shuyan, a leading general in the army, disappeared without a trace for three years. During that time, Xie Siyu took her husband’s place in the army and became a renowned woman general. But on the battlefield, she came face-to-face with Qi Shuyan, now commanding the enemy forces! What on earth was going on?