I Wish I Had a Sword at My Side

Brave and resilient princess x calculating and scheming young lord

|Political intrigue|Ensemble cast|Two strong leads|The crematorium arc|

[Blurb]

In the autumn of the fifth year of the Zhaole era under the Cheng Dynasty, the Prince of Annan was convicted of building a faction for personal gain. The servants of his household scattered, and his son, Chu Ji, became a commoner overnight. His right leg was crippled, and he was paraded through the streets.

On a rainy night, Chu Ji was on the brink of death. Before death came, however, a young maid he'd never seen before appeared before him.

Weiyue was kind and gentle. After spending nearly half her life as a maid, all she wanted was to serve her master well.

From then on, she stayed by his side and became the person he trusted most.

But she gradually realized that the once-radiant young nobleman had changed. At some point, he had become hypocritical, cruel, and cold, willing to pay any price for revenge.

Until one day, he personally drove his sword through her chest. Blood spilled, but he didn't even blink.

From beginning to end, their story seemed to be nothing but exploitation and scheming. There had never been any sincerity.

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In the fifty-fifth year of the Yongyue era under the Yun Dynasty, Zhao Weiyun, the youngest daughter of Emperor Chengzong, went missing during the Battle of Chengyun. Her whereabouts were unknown.

More than a decade passed in the blink of an eye. Chengyun unified the realm, and the Yun Dynasty became the former dynasty.

When Weiyue opened her eyes, soldiers and an old general surrounded her. They claimed to be loyal subjects of the former Yun Dynasty and called her Princess Weiyun.

In the first half of her life, she had been a maid who devoted herself to her master, only to fall into his trap and be tossed between love and deceit.

Now she cast aside every delusion, became a princess, took on the burden of restoring her country, and pledged herself to her people.

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Chu Ji had thought he wanted very little. As long as he got his revenge, he would have no regrets in this life.

But he was still too greedy. Amid all his schemes, he wanted one person too.

To be her young lord, her enemy, her strategist.

To be the only one for her.

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The cunning fox had gone to great lengths, believing he could still make everything right.

But Weiyue wouldn't have it.

You stabbed me once, so I'll shoot you with an arrow.

Those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish. She would clear away every obstacle in the way of restoring her country.

[Reading Guide]

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's only partners. Some angst in the middle, happy ending, and both leads grow stronger together.

Theme: Someday, the long wind will carry us through the waves, and we will raise our sails to cross the vast sea.