The Retired General's Beloved Wife

[New serial: Saving My Cannon Fodder Husband, Then Lying Flat. Currently updating. A cool beauty and a straightforward young man, married first and in love later, turning their lives around!] (The new serial's blurb is below this novel's blurb. If you're interested, visit my author page and start reading right away~) [Blurb for this novel] Tang Ning died on the road to the county office, where she was going to stand trial. In her life, she had gone from the haughty only daughter of the richest man to a daughter-in-law dependent on the Liu family. She had once shone brilliantly, and had also fallen into the dirt. When she woke again, everything had returned to the year she was fifteen. That midsummer, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, she walked through hills blanketed in pomegranate blossoms and went to the hunter's side. She told him herself, "I want to marry you." That year, the world was peaceful and the people lived in harmony. The Northern Garrison General had laid down his armor and retired to the countryside. He took the name Duan Lian and lived in seclusion as a hunter, only to find himself saddled with the biggest "problem" in Qiongzhou City: That lively little girl kept running up the mountain for no reason. Duan Lian: I've removed all the traps. Hunting can wait. A Ning's safety comes first. That troublesome little girl kept pestering him for pomegranates every day. Duan Lian: I've picked them all. A Ning can eat as many as she likes. But that little girl even wanted to marry a great general... Duan Lian: ??? There's no general here, only a hunter. You'll have to make do. Only later did Duan Lian realize Tang Ning went up the mountain because she wanted to see him. Tang Ning liked pomegranates because he picked them for her himself. And Tang Ning chose to marry him not because she was making do, but because she'd planned it for a long time! People always said that once Miss Tang got married, she would rein in her temper and grow up. Only Tang Ning knew that marrying the right person meant she could stay as innocent as ever for the rest of her life. [Blurb for the ongoing serial] Saving My Cannon Fodder Husband, Then Lying Flat After being reborn, Wen Niansheng completely gave up on her transmigration-into-a-book mission. Save the tyrant, take down the rebels, make a name for herself in history... She was just an ordinary medical student. She couldn't beat that bunch of ruthless, black-hearted bastards. She'd lie flat. Being a village doctor in a small household sounded pretty good. In the book, the Wen family had practiced medicine for generations. They were wealthy without making others jealous, and kind without letting anyone walk all over them. With her family to protect her and far removed from the power struggles at court, Wen Niansheng lived a carefree life. She opened a clinic and wrote medical books, making a name for herself in the capital with her modern medical skills. During this time, her family arranged a marriage for her. According to the book, Yan Chen was born into a poor family, full of patriotic fervor but with no way to serve his country. After repeatedly failing the examinations, he was deceived by the rebels and became a pawn in the struggle for imperial power, ultimately dying beneath a flurry of blades. In short, he was cannon fodder, just like her. Since they were both cannon fodder, Wen Niansheng decided to give him a hand. After they married, Yan Chen planned to join the future rebels. Wen Niansheng: "The situation is unclear right now. Let's set a small goal first: take the imperial exams and enter government service, then get a feel for the situation before choosing a side." (You failed the exam three times in your last life.) Yan Chen: "That makes sense." He passed the highest level of the imperial examination, rose through the ranks, won the tyrant's favor, and became a thorn in the future rebels' side. Wen Niansheng: "?" Fine. She could still save him. "The drought is severe and the people are suffering. Rather than fight with people at court, you should leave the capital and oversee disaster relief." (The rebels are going to kill you. Leave now or you'll die.) Yan Chen: "My wife is right." He saved people through disaster relief, earned renown across the land, won the people's praise, and became a thorn in the tyrant's side. Wen Niansheng: "..." She came clean: "The tyrant is wary of you, and the ministers want to get rid of you. You have only one choice left. We..." Yan Chen: "Let's rebel!" Wen Niansheng: "?!" The young man raised an army and marched south, striking straight at the dynasty. He killed the tyrant, purged corrupt officials, and eventually took the throne. He said, "I used to want to be a worthy minister and serve a wise ruler. Without your guidance, I probably never would have realized that I could be the wise ruler myself." Wen Niansheng: "..." But what she'd meant to say was, "Run away!" Later, the young emperor investigated corruption, reformed the bureaucracy, and abolished hereditary privilege, so the people of the realm would no longer be oppressed by the powerful and could truly live peaceful, happy lives. A court historian asked what had kept him going all this way. Yan Chen replied, "Because my wife dislikes this era. The society she longs for is free, equal, just, and governed by the rule of law." "A girl who cannot adapt to feudal society after transmigrating meets a passionate young man determined to change his era." "I have a vision ahead of its time, and you have the blade to set this era right." [Blurb captured on 2019.12.16] Theme: Even scars can be forged into armor.