The day after his wedding, Wang Jing, a newly risen young general, is appointed commander-in-chief and leads the army into battle. More than a dozen generals' wives see him off at the city gate, tears soaking their collars.
"Watch your life, and don't die," his new bride earnestly reminds him.
Wang Jing lets out a sigh of relief. For once, his wife isn't embarrassing him.
The young Madam Wang leans close to her husband's ear. "Just in case, and I mean just in case, if you really don't come back, when can I leave the Wang family and marry again?"
The young general's heart seizes up for a moment. He snaps, "Once the dirt on my grave has dried, you may leave home and remarry."
The young Madam Wang pats her chest. "Thank goodness. I won't have to wait long."
The young general heads to the battlefield with a heart in turmoil.
Several months later, Wang Jing returns to the capital, gravely wounded after narrowly escaping death.
"Where's my wife?" Wang Jing asks.
The family servant chokes back tears. "General, it's been raining hard for days. Your wife grew anxious waiting, so she's fanning your cenotaph."
A wandering heroine who only wants revenge, not marriage * A calculating young general who loves deeply and never lets go
Still set against a mystery backdrop. The focus is on a lighthearted romance, with a case solved on the side.
In the works...
Theme: See the truth of a person's character in life and death
