The mountains were restless, with bandits causing trouble all the time.
Shen Zhiyu wasn't afraid at all, because she was the little chieftain of the bandit stronghold in these mountains.
One day, she ambushed a stunningly beautiful man passing by and brought him back to be her husband.
"You scoundrel, I, the prince... I am already betrothed."
The beautiful man was already injured, his face pale as paper and his eyes full of anger. To Shen Zhiyu, though, he looked heartbreakingly handsome, with a tragic, moving air.
After their wedding ceremony, Shen Zhiyu untied him, grinning as she said:
"What betrothal? Who do you think you are? Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, you'd still be mine. Stay with me from now on. I'll make sure you eat and drink well. If I've got a bowl of rice, you won't be left without a bite."
Yet even though Shen Zhiyu treated the beautiful man like a king, once his injuries healed, he still found a chance to escape in the middle of the night.
Shen Zhiyu looked at the empty room and slowly closed the door.
The birthday gift she'd prepared for him was left all alone at the foot of the cliff.
**
A few months later, the new emperor ascended the throne and ushered in a new era, clearing General Shen's name. As the general's only descendant, Shen Zhiyu was summoned to the capital and granted the title of commandery princess.
In the great hall, the new emperor asked what other reward she wanted.
From far away, Shen Zhiyu spotted the beautiful man standing in the shadows and suddenly smiled, graceful and sincere.
"This humble woman only asks to have her betrothal to the Ninth Prince dissolved... so she may choose another husband."
**
In Chang'an, the flower-lined streets and alleys were a riot of lights and color.
The newly titled commandery princess, a little tipsy, was laughing uncontrollably at a joke told by two young men serving drinks.
Suddenly, someone rushed in, dragged her outside, and pinned her against the wall beneath the covered walkway.
He was handsome, but his eyes were filled with gloom. He gritted his teeth:
"Shen Zhiyu, even if the King of Heaven himself came today, you'd still be mine."
Without a change in expression, Shen Zhiyu pulled out a dagger and pressed it against the Ninth Prince's chest. She smiled brilliantly.
"Bastard, who do you think you are?"
Yuan Zhou had assumed that once the Shen family was convicted, their home confiscated, and they exiled, the betrothal would no longer count.
He'd only blurted it out in the heat of the moment to fool that little bandit.
Later, he learned that the little bandit was the perfect match his parents had chosen for him.
But he learned it too late.
Content warning:
The heroine was taken into the mountains as a child and raised as a bandit. She believes bandits have every right to rob people. If you dislike this, please don't read.
Reading guide:
1. One-on-one romance, happy ending
2. All details of this fictional setting are made up. Please don't overanalyze them.
3. Synopsis written and archived on January 30, 2023
4. This is my first historical romance. Please be kind [bows]
5. Cover artist: He Yu, rights purchased
Theme: Cherish the person in front of you
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