Daily Life After Retiring in Disguise as a Man

Coming soon: Who's the Flower You Raised? See below for the blurb. [Blurb] Qi Shu opened her eyes: She was in ancient times, with a lovely wife and a toddler at home. Qi Shu: !! A physical examination confirmed that her body was female. Qi Shu: ??? Before she could figure out what was going on, her "wife" tearfully sent her off to the army, where she became a low-ranking soldier. Qi Shu: ...? Later, Qi Shu distinguished herself in battle, rose to the rank of general, and returned to the capital victorious. To ensure no one discovered she was a woman disguised as a man, Qi Shu claimed to be gravely ill and beyond treatment, resigned from office, and returned to her hometown. Once enough time had passed, she planned to fake her death and switch to a new secret identity. However, not long after she got home, Lu Mingcha, the military strategist who should have been in the capital, moved in next door. Qi Shu: ... "Huailan and his wife share a deep and devoted love. Why not build a joint tomb with two coffins? We can leave a secret passage, so that a hundred years from now, when Madam passes away, she can enter the tomb and rest with Huailan forever." "Some time ago, I heard that grave robbers broke into the Duke's tomb... I know a little about tomb mechanisms. If possible, I'd like to help design the mausoleum. I can't guarantee it will be completely secure, but I want to... do more for Huailan." Everything Lu Mingcha said was in consideration of Qi Shu and her husband. Everyone believed his gentlemanly words, right up until Qi Shu, who had faked her death, ran into Lu Mingcha hiding in the tomb. Qi Shu, who had faked her death: ... [Content Warning]: Female-strong, male-weak BG romance. Slice of life, mainly everyday events, no court intrigue! #TheHero'sSecretCrushHistory# [Thanks to all the lovely readers who support the novel with legitimate subscriptions!] ■Content Warnings: 1. Set in an imaginary dynasty where sworn brotherhood between men exists. 2. The heroine and her wife are pretending to be married, but the hero doesn't know. 3. The hero will have moments when he suspects he might be gay. 4. The story opens across a time skip. The heroine is already a general, and the hero has developed feelings for her without realizing it. 5. Before the heroine fakes her death and takes on a new secret identity, the hero's feelings are unrequited. Blurb dated April 19, 2021. Screenshot saved as proof. ---★ Coming Soon: Who's the Flower You Raised? ★--- [Blurb] On the day they are paired, every adult flower spirit receives a flower-doll seed. Once the seed matures, they will receive their own flower doll, their lifelong partner. - Cang Yu discovered that his flower doll was very different from everyone else's. Here's what he observed: 1. Other people's flowers and fruits are pure white, but his grew black markings that seemed to multiply as it grew. 2. Other people's flower dolls slept soundly, but his was exceptionally lively. Every time the fruit started dancing wildly, he worried it would fall off. 3. Other people's flower dolls liked listening to flute and zither music, or stories about talented scholars, beautiful women, immortals, and devoted couples. His, however, insisted it didn't want lullabies or anything sickeningly sweet. It wanted stories by Huang Ermazi, because they were exciting. Cang Yu: ... What else could he do? He could only indulge the flower doll he was raising. But can someone tell him why Huang Ermazi writes nothing but erotic stories? And why does his flower know about Huang Ermazi!? - Cen Buliu, the madwoman feared throughout Canglu. If anyone dared provoke her, she'd chase them for thousands of miles with a blade, biting and tearing at them. She wouldn't stop until she'd ripped off a chunk of flesh! One day, she suddenly turned into a seed. Cen Buliu: ??? Who did this to me! And that wasn't all. A nonstop chatterbox of a voice appeared in her ear. Cen Buliu: ...You're so annoying!! ╰_╯ ■Couple: The vicious-dog heroine Cen Buliu × the flower-spirit hero Cang Yu Theme: Peace for the nation and prosperity for its people.