Though the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Central Military Commissioner's Office were both military agencies, the Embroidered Uniform Guard's commander disliked dealing with them most of all.
The Deputy Commander of the Central Military Commissioner's Office and Grand General of Ningxia, Xun Kegong, was upright and incorruptible. He dealt with matters impartially and was unyielding in his principles.
Even though the Embroidered Uniform Guard answered directly to the emperor, he still had to tread carefully when working with Xun Kegong.
So the commander said, "General Xun, you've been single for years. His Majesty once offered to arrange a marriage between you and the county princess, but you said it wasn't necessary. Now the Crown Prince himself has offered to play matchmaker. Surely you won't turn down the princess, who's as lovely as a flower?"
Xun Kegong merely replied coldly that he was unworthy.
Even a man so rigid and proper had once been bound by love.
His Majesty had seized the throne through rebellion.
Before the capital fell, Xun Kegong told the Crown Prince that he wanted to marry a girl serving in his residence.
They had been classmates in their youth. The girl had disguised herself as a boy and was exceptionally clever.
He had been the head of her study hall, and also a low-ranking stable hand who led horses for her at the private stables.
He had always known he was unworthy of her.
Later, when her whole family met with disaster, he raced to the capital day and night.
By then, he was a notorious rebel leader, but he secretly slipped into the city to shelter her, risking his life at every turn.
Yet fate played a cruel trick. She had no memory of him at all...
Reader's guide:
The male lead did many things for the female lead, but she only learned the whole truth just before she died. Later, she was reborn with memories of her previous life.
About transmigration: Wen Ke is a transmigrator, the same person as the eunuch Huang in the opening of the story.
Extra scene:
Wen Hua was unexpectedly reborn, still a tiny baby with delicate features.
Her older brother often carried Wen Hua out, showing off his pretty little sister to all his good friends.
Their mother thought Wen Hua was too young, so she told her brother to say she was his younger brother. That way, she could go to school and learn a few things later.
Her brother was pleased with himself. A pretty little brother was popular, too.
The young son of the Imperial Uncle squatted in front of Wen Hua and couldn't resist stroking her long, feather-soft eyelashes.
The grandson of the Director of Communications poked her round, apple-like cheeks.
The young son of Duke Jin didn't want her brother to keep showing off, so he gave her hand a perfunctory squeeze. But Wen Hua caught one of his fingers, and his heart melted.
Everyone: "Our good friend's little brother is our little brother, too!"
Theme: A carefree, comfortable life, full of happiness
