[Marriage first, love later + age difference + marrying high and sweet + cold-faced powerful minister + two-way redemption + 1V1 double cleansing]
After her father died in the border battle, eighteen-year-old Dai Ying went to Beijing alone and was taken into the mansion for foster care by the old lady of the Lu family.
The first time she met Lu Mingzhang, she timidly called "uncle".
At that time, he was the garrison commander of the capital city with 30,000 imperial troops and was feared by everyone. He was cold-faced, taciturn, and decisive in killing. Everyone thought that he left this helpless little girl behind just to repay the kindness of the previous generation.
Later, a marriage fell through, and Dai Ying married him by accident.
She thought that this marriage was nothing more than protection and responsibility, so she was cautious and never dared to expect even half sincerity.
But she liked sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and he would bring a piece of it every time he returned home; she was afraid of the cold, so he secretly had the entire courtyard warmed; someone in the clan deceived her about her humble background, so he held her hand in public and said lightly:
"She is my wife, Lu Mingzhang, and the mistress of the Lu family."
Until later, when the imperial power was suspicious and old cases were reopened, everyone forced him to draw a clear line with her.
The man who never bowed to anyone yet tore up the imperial edict in front of the entire court.
"If she is guilty, I am equally guilty with her."
Dai Ying finally understood——
It turned out that from the first time she asked him with red eyes, "Why don't you love me?" This man had already given her all his preferences for the rest of his life.
