The One in General Ji’s Arms

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In the Battle of the Northern Frontier, the God of War Prince Qin Yan Zi was betrayed by his trusted aide. His legs were crippled, his martial arts destroyed, and his heart meridians damaged. Overnight, he fell from the clouds into the mud. He retreated behind the closed doors of his manor and wrote seven letters to break off his engagement, determined to put an end to the childhood betrothal once and for all.

Ji Yu, the legitimate daughter of the Grand General's residence, is infamous throughout the capital for her icy demeanor and ruthless nature. She makes decisive, merciless calls at court and is known for her brutal methods in the military camp. Everyone gives her a wide berth. Yet when Qin Yan Zi spits blood in court, this very woman sweeps him into her arms in front of the entire assembly and declares coldly, "My fiancé is ill. I'm taking him to be treated. Any objections?"

Everyone says the prince is a cripple now, unworthy of the distant, untouchable beauty. But no one knows how long Ji Yu has waited for this marriage.

He can't ride to fetch his bride, so she goes to him in her wedding dress. He can't stand to bow at the ceremony, so she sits beside him and bows with him. When pain has him biting through his lip all night rather than making a sound, she stays up beside him, warming his chest. When he wets the bedding and is mortified, she tells him, "Yu'er is here with you. I won't look or listen."

He says, "Yu'er, I've put you through so much."

She cups his face and says, word by word, "Whatever you can't do, I'll do. You being here is the only rule that matters."

The emperor personally decrees their marriage. The crown prince is busy helping his father govern, while the second prince chops wood at the military camp and vows, "I'll support my royal uncle from now on." The divine physician is found, and Qin Yan Zi's legs can be treated. The young general who once swept through the Northern Frontier is slowly being carried back from the abyss by his girl.