She used to be kind and devoted to the greater good, unable to bring herself to kill. He turned the weapon in her hand into an instrument of murder. He taught her that some people deserve to die. He taught her political maneuvering, scheming, and how to balance kindness with authority.
He was disillusioned with life and hated the world. His will to live had been worn away in the depths of the palace, and he wanted only to die. She told him that everything in the world had a reason to exist, making him fall in love with the entire mortal world because of one person.
"Gong Anlan."
"My surname is Gong, my given name is Yan, and my courtesy name is Anlan. Call me Gong Anlan. In the Zhong Dynasty, only a wife can call me that. So, Jiujiu, from the first time you called me Gong Anlan, you could only ever be my wife. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you."
"Gong Anlan, I want to be empress."
"If you want it, even the throne can be yours."
Not sworn enemies, not pawns, but husband and wife.
Note:
1. Since The Lamp of Life came first, the male and female leads have a ten-year age gap. Both are pure, and their relationship develops gradually.
The early part focuses mainly on the martial world. The romance begins in Gambling City, Part Two. The heroine grows over the course of the story, and the hero guides her.
2. The first volume focuses on the tides of the martial world, with the early part set in martial-world cities and the later part centered on domestic intrigue. The second volume focuses on court politics, and the heroine's identity will change.
Theme: Growing together, putting the country first and the people above all in a turbulent age
