The General's Fear of Marriage

Ye Hanzhi went to war at fifteen, crawled out of a pile of corpses at eighteen, and made a name for herself across the land at twenty.

That year, she returned to the capital, Chang'an, after a long absence and was appointed General of the Agile Cavalry, a first-rank official.

Matchmakers seeking a marriage proposal practically wore down the threshold of the Ye residence, only to be driven away by her silver spear.

"I, Ye Hanzhi, will never marry in this life."

All her life, she had seen too many women around her betrayed by the so-called good men they married. Ye Hanzhi had long since grown fearful and disgusted with the idea of marriage.

But life is unpredictable. The sickly child she had picked up in the cold palace when she was young staged a coup, rose to power in a single leap, and became the cold-blooded king rumored to be cruel and wanton.

"Zhizhi, my heart has been aching terribly today. Would you rub it for me?" The beauty furrowed her brows, her face deathly pale as she coquettishly swayed toward her, trying to fall into her arms, only for Ye Hanzhi to step aside.

"Your Majesty, please behave with decorum."

The beauty's eyes glistened with unshed tears, making the beauty mark at the corner of her eye look all the more alluring. "Zhizhi, have you come to like me today?"

"No, Your Majesty."

"Then I'll ask again tomorrow."

A female general devoted to serving her country, afraid of marriage and childbirth × a beautiful, frail, chronically ill monarch, obsessive and calculating. Skews toward girl-top-boy-bottom.

Theme: Stay true to your original aspirations to see them through. Only perseverance can bring you the life you seek.