CP: A decisive, ruthless General Qi, who was originally straightforward and sincere but has a hidden dark side, x a frail, sickly Crown Princess who seems gentle but is actually a master strategist.
The three kingdoms of Suiqing, Gulan, and Louye have stood in a balance of power for centuries. A hundred years ago, they signed a treaty to end hostilities and open trade between them. But at the grand sacrificial ceremony held once every three years, Suiqing's Crown Princess Shi Nanxuan and Gulan's Lieutenant General Qi Xi accidentally switch souls. Is it a blessing, or a curse?
Dark clouds veil the moon, and snow falls in the cold night. The hour of the pig has passed when a shadow nimbly slips through the north window on the second floor of the Moon Pavilion Post Station. After a brief silence, candlelight flickers in the room. Shi Nanxuan looks at the face before her, identical to her own except for the very different clothes, and frowns. "General Qi, what is the meaning of dressing like this?"
Qi Xi clasps his hands. "Your Highness's clothes are too cumbersome. This outfit is easier for traveling by night."
Cold lamplight falls upon the page; pear blossoms drift like chilly rain. I wait for wind and snow, year after year. -- Prince of Lanling
Reading guide: 1v1, younger man, happy ending, five-year age gap. A political intrigue story with no absolute good or evil.
Set in an imagined historical era. No need to fact-check.
Blurb screenshotted on September 12, posted on Weibo on September 24.
Theme: May kindness never fade.
