The Little Princess and the Young General

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Lin You waited six years for Yan Yuan, but he never returned victorious from the war. Instead, she received the coffin of the once-spirited young general.

On the day the capital fell and the kingdom was destroyed, Lin You, Princess Leyang and once the emperor's cherished daughter, leaped from the city wall in her wedding dress.

She never expected to return to the age of fifteen.

That year, the kingdom was still intact, and Yan Yuan had yet to leave the capital with the army.

This time, Lin You didn't hesitate for a moment. As soon as her hairpin ceremony was over, she went to her father and begged him to let her marry Yan Yuan.

Yan Yuan had never imagined that the little princess he'd grown up with would want to marry him.

The Yan family had served the kingdom loyally for generations. He too would one day take the field and fight, just like his father and brothers. How could he become an idle prince consort and spend his whole life confined to the capital?

Yan Yuan sternly rejected the little princess's "confession."

Then he regretted it.

"I have a kingdom to protect, but without you, how can I have a home?"

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Before:

Lin You: Father, I want to marry Yan Yuan!

Yan Yuan: I thought we were buddies, and now you want to marry me?

Later:

Lin You: Father, I don't want to marry Yan Yuan anymore. Let him become a great general.

Yan Yuan: Being a prince consort sounds pretty good too... Princess, perhaps you'd reconsider...

Reader's guide:

One-on-one, happy ending

Alternate historical setting, childhood sweethearts, sweet romance. Historical nitpickers, please be gentle.

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[Blurb dated 2020.10.9]

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By imperial decree, County Princess Jiang Miao of Leyi and the newly crowned top scholar Su Dingqin became husband and wife.

On their wedding night, the stunningly beautiful county princess took out a wooden fortune token she'd carried with her since childhood and gave it to her husband.

"I came across this by chance when I was little. It keeps you safe, so you must carry it with you."

Though the refined and self-possessed top scholar had no affection for the county princess yet, he saw her sincere expression and earnest eyes, and resolved to fulfill his duty as her husband.

After all, what more could a man ask for than a virtuous wife like her?

But as he took the wooden token, intending to wear it at his waist to show his sincerity, he heard...

[Be sure to wear it. One cup of poisoned wine at the imperial banquet, and you'll die in no time!]

The wife he sees: smiling gently, full of tender affection.

The wife he hears: If you don't hurry up and die, how am I supposed to enjoy myself?

Su Dingqin: ???

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On the day of the imperial banquet, Jiang Miao dressed plainly and wore little makeup, her face full of grief as she waited for a palace attendant to come announce his death.

But when she reached the mansion gates, before she could even begin to cry, she saw him standing in the wind.

He's alive!

Jiang Miao: ???

Theme: Be brave enough to pursue your dreams