Ruan Zhaowei, legitimate daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's household, was sent to the northern frontier by imperial decree to marry Yan Chongxue, the Great Liang's only female general.
Everyone said she was a pawn the court had planted in the Northern Garrison Army. Yan Chongxue thought so too.
Until assassins attacked one night. The moment Ruan Zhaowei touched her wrist, she heard Yan Chongxue's icy thought: "If she dares betray us, I'll kill her myself."
Ruan Zhaowei looked up, but all she saw was a face devoid of emotion.
It turned out that this cold-faced general might say, "You don't need to follow me," while thinking, "It's snowing heavily. She's dressed too lightly."
Later, as a beast tide approached the northern frontier and the court launched one attack after another, everyone waited to see when the two women would turn against each other. But as they waited, they saw Yan Chongxue's blade change direction for the first time, turning aside for someone.
Ruan Zhaowei could hear the thoughts of everyone in the world. Only in Yan Chongxue's heart did she hear her own name.
