The day Luocheng fell, Xie Qingshu lost her father and brother and became a prisoner of war.
Prince Xiang, Lu Heng, came in person to inspect her. She drew her sword in front of everyone.
The sword never reached his throat, but he insisted on keeping her by his side.
"I need someone to keep me safe."
He wanted the throne. He drilled her in etiquette and taught her swordsmanship.
"Xie Qingshu, I appoint you my blade: part servant, part concubine, part bodyguard."
She wanted a chance to survive. She served tea, helped him dress, took blows for him, and wielded a sword at his side.
"To keep watch over Your Highness at night, I must share your bed, fully clothed. If an arrow comes straight for your heart, don't try to dodge it."
If he lost the struggle for power, she would be a pawn buried with him.
If he rose to the throne, she would be a threat close to his heart.
"You're just the fourth girl to serve as my personal guard."
"Should I make public the evidence that Your Highness colluded with the enemy to seize the throne?"
He never imagined that ordering her execution would be so difficult.
Nor did he imagine that she would turn herself into a sword's edge, pointed straight at his heart.
It turned out the one who helped him ascend was never by the emperor's side.
But the sword he had forged with his own hands had nearly killed its master.
Notes:
1. Court intrigue / status difference / possessive pursuit / intense push and pull
2. A deep and restrained romance, with the female lead's growth, suppression early on, and a reversal later
3. One-on-one romance, first-person narration, bittersweet ending
Theme: Grow and take responsibility in the face of fate, and join hands to protect the world
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Dad, why has Yanle Hanzhi been taken off the shelves? I suddenly want to watch it and relive it 🙏🙏🙏