Strong, career-driven heroine x stoic God of War hero
Everyone in Great Xia curses Princess Xia Zhinuan. They say she broke her promise, personally brought about the destruction of the entire General Who Guards the Nation's family, and drove the young God of War, Xu Jingyuan, to lose a finger and suffer crippling injuries before being exiled to the frontier.
No one knows that on the night of the coup four years ago, the real her had already crossed over into the modern world. The woman who returned was a top scholar, armed with modern strategies for governance and improving people's livelihoods.
When she reclaimed her place, she was already married, and found a court rotten to its core and imperial authority cold and heartless. She tore apart the treacherous man and his lover, decisively ended her marriage, took on a deadly political marriage, and single-handedly dismantled the Northern Yi forces.
She rushed to the frontier, filled with guilt and longing to explain everything, only to find Xu Jingyuan, who hated her to the bone, tenderly caring for Lin Yao, the woman who had saved him when he was at his lowest.
The pain of losing his family burned into Xu Jingyuan's heart. With every cutting word, he drove her away, convinced she had betrayed him without mercy. But the world did not know that, though consumed by love and hate, he repeatedly remained in the shadows, silently using his crippled body to shield her from the court's schemes and the dangers of war.
They lived in the same city as strangers. They fought side by side on the battlefield but dared not acknowledge each other, sharing life and death while keeping their distance. She traveled south to provide disaster relief, control epidemics, and protect the people; she oversaw the army, quelled rebellions, reformed military tactics, and stabilized Great Xia, single-handedly bringing order to a shattered court.
At last, the shocking conspiracy was exposed, and the imperial family's schemes and the truth behind its false benevolence were revealed. Only then did he realize he had hated the wrong person for years and betrayed the woman he loved most. But kind and blameless Lin Yao had reached the end of her life and passed away in peace, leaving behind a regret that would bind them both for the rest of their lives.
The brutal death of her personal maid finally drove her over the edge, and she ruthlessly settled accounts with every corrupt official. The God of War was cleared of all charges and reclaimed his military authority, all to protect her.
Everyone believed they were mortal enemies, but only the two of them knew that through all those years of silent endurance and protection, their love had always been mutual.
