Zhong Youyu, the eldest princess of Xizhou, has skin whiter than snow and features like a painted portrait. She is hailed as the most beautiful woman in Xizhou. Yet at the ripe old age of twenty, she is still unmarried.
The reason is simple: her fierce personality is entirely at odds with her delicate appearance.
This is the fourteenth year since she was reborn into this dynasty. She has made the most of the second chance Heaven gave her, accomplishing countless "great deeds."
She was frail and sickly as a child, so, to help her survive, the ruler hired Sui Zhao, the greatest martial artist in the realm, to teach her martial arts and strengthen her body. Who could have guessed that this young woman had extraordinary aptitude and a natural gift for martial arts?
At ten, she beat up a freeloader in the street and became famous overnight.
At thirteen, she took on several grown men at once and beat them so badly they lost their teeth, inspiring terror wherever she went.
At fifteen, Zhong Youyu suddenly decided she wanted a kitten. The ruler and queen thought it was a wonderful idea. Perhaps an elegant, demure cat could change her personality, so they let her have her way. A few days later, she led a tiger into the palace...
She affectionately stroked its big, fluffy head and proudly introduced it to her family as her little kitten, a golden-shaded Xizhou cat! She had gone into the mountains and caught it herself.
After her coming-of-age ceremony, the ruler took her marriage very seriously. Who could have imagined that this little princess would be so proud as to announce that anyone who wanted to be her husband would first have to defeat her?
Everyone knew of her fearsome exploits. Taking on several grown men at once was nothing to her.
Still, there were always reckless young noblemen who coveted her beauty and came to challenge her. Many nearly failed to make it back alive, and countless complaints reached the court. The ruler was left with a splitting headache.
As time went on, people gradually stopped seeking her out.
But her carefree days ended with an imperial decree: she was to go to the state of Shuo and marry its third prince.
The prince was handsome, refined, and gentle in manner. But he was frail as a willow in the wind, gasping for breath after every few steps. He looked as though he might drop dead at any moment.
Oh, well. He was her husband in name, at least. She might as well do a good deed and protect the third prince until he survived the political turmoil of the Shuo court.
Years later, the third prince murdered his elder brother, seized the throne, and became king.
Arms like iron clamped tightly around her. Even with her immense strength, she couldn't budge him in the slightest.
The scoundrel gently bit her ear. "Thank you, Your Highness, for taking care of me all these years. It's time I repaid your kindness."
Zhong Youyu: ?
She was going to smash this sweet-on-the-outside, ruthless-on-the-inside man to pieces.
23.2.13
Theme: Pursue the life you want.
Is there no comment because the male protagonist did not appear?