Good Dog

Princess Lin Tangsheng of Qing'an is a wicked woman, a jinx who caused the deaths of two husbands, a traitor, and an unlucky soul who offended the new emperor. Before she was killed, what she thought of was whether her obedient, foolish dog would be bullied by others after she was gone. He was the loyal guard her mother had left her. From the military coup to the sea of blood, this good dog had always protected her. She was reborn eight years in the past. Everything was as it had been, but the tragedies to come could still be avoided. She had many ways to keep her future misfortunes from happening. Everything was fine, all under her control. Only her dog seemed a little off. He could read emotions and even feel shame, as if he had become a different person. Before, he'd obeyed every order without question, but now he dared to grab her sleeve and stop her from leaving. “Lin Hua, you dare to stand in my way?” She rarely called him by his full name. There was little anger in her voice, only casual curiosity. After all, he was a man who felt neither sorrow nor joy and never did anything unnecessary. He understood little of the world and knew nothing of affection. He was an empty, boring well, unable to meet anyone's expectations. After she had tried with all her might to win her guard's attention at the age of five and failed, she had treated him only as a tool. “Those people are dangerous. You should cherish your life.” The guard, who had always struggled to speak, forced out a clumsy warning. The princess was amazed at how many words he had managed to say, and almost thought he had become a normal person again. “What if I insist on going?” She picked up the sharp sword beside her and examined it carefully, pointing it at him. “I will stop you with my life.” He lightly guided the tip of Her Highness's sword toward his own heart. The familiar blade brought back memories of the past. He had died by the sword in his previous life too, but that time, he had done it himself. Back then, after the princess died, he had chosen to take his own life and join her in death, ending it all before her tomb. Either way, he was going to die. Now that he had another chance, he might as well use his worthless life to save the princess. That was what he thought. Theme: Change your circumstances.