My Dear, You Must Take Pity on Me

Originally titled A Fleeting Season of Brocade. The entire novel is complete, so read with confidence~~

Shen Xuyu, commander of the Weibei Army, has two secrets she keeps from the world:

1. As a man, she has admired someone for years.

2. She is a woman.

[Plot]

There's an ironclad, unwritten rule in the Northern Frontier: Better to provoke the King of Hell than the Gu family's young master.

The young master in question is none other than the sickly, domineering second son of Prince Ping's household.

He raises an eyebrow and smiles. The skies over the Northern Frontier may not change,

but if anyone dares to upset him, Shen Xuyu, the fearsome commander of the Weibei Army, will teach them what it means to truly defy the heavens.

The second young master of the Gu family has been frail since childhood, neither a scholar nor a fighter. As the saying goes, at home you rely on your parents, and away from home you rely on your brothers!

Without a doubt, Shen Xuyu is his rock.

Their bond is beyond compare, unmatched, and irreplaceable!

--Until one night, when the second young master had an utterly absurd dream.

When he woke, the sheets beneath him were wet. For the first time, the usually unflappable young man lost his composure,

and knelt before the Bodhisattva, sincerely pleading to cleanse his heart and reform his ways.

All suffering arises from desire; desire is its root.

The second young master couldn't let go of his desire, so he decided to throw caution to the wind.

What should you do if you fall in love with your sworn brother?

What if your sworn brother would rather die than give in?

The second young master smiled. "What's so hard about that? Naturally, you get close to 'him' in the name of brotherhood,

bind 'him' in the name of family, and imprison 'him' in the name of love.

Dare to think it, dare to do it. That's all."

P.S. The heroine disguises herself as a man. Use "he" when her identity is unknown and "she" when it is known.

[Reading Guide]

Strong heroine, weaker hero, BG romance, one-on-one, mutual unrequited love with a bittersweet edge, heroine dotes on hero

Fictional setting; no need to research historical details. Some elements are inspired by the Ming Dynasty. The political intrigue is average.

The heroine is beautiful, strong, and tragic, taciturn and unmatched in combat. The hero is frail but strong-willed, a talkative, pampered young master of noble birth.

Theme: Live in the face of death; love conquers every hardship.