Her Lingyun Blade

[Lovelorn Fallen General X Ambitious Woman Butcher] Chu Siniang was lucky enough to be ransomed by a wealthy patron. With the money she received to start a new life, she married a hardworking butcher, and the two became the town’s much-admired loving couple. But only she knew that the man sharing her bed was plotting day and night to sell her off and pay his debts. She struck first, and by sheer luck got the chance to start over. This time, she wanted to live differently. To repay a kindness, she traveled a thousand li and went alone to break a prisoner out of custody. The grand adventures she had only heard about from storytellers turned out to be within her reach. All she had to do was pick up a knife. Kill one person, and win your freedom. Kill ten, and repay a great debt. Kill a hundred, and become a bandit. Kill a thousand, and earn a hero’s name. Kill ten thousand, and you might even win a noble title. You don’t need a family name, status, chastity, or beauty. All you need is a weapon in your hand, and a woman can live with her head held high in this world. In the autumn three years ago, Lin Shiyi was welcomed by the emperor and all his ministers. Now, with nothing but an accusation of treason, he was being exiled a thousand li away. But from inside his prison cart, he saw a young woman brazenly declare that she would break him out. Lin Shiyi could only laugh and tell her to leave while she still could. Yet on that day, she burst through the door like a ghost, blood still dripping from her blade. All he could see was the vivid hem of her skirt. He must have been feverish. As they should have been fleeing for their lives, all he could think was: She’s so beautiful... Later, the woman drove a carriage for hire while he cooked. She slaughtered pigs and sold meat while he copied books for money. She became a bandit while he passed her a knife from behind. Then the woman celebrated her wedding, and he hosted the banquet in the main hall. Wait, the groom wasn’t him? Lin Shiyi was so furious that he abandoned every trace of a nobleman’s dignity. “Chu Huoluo, I can be your brother in name, your secret lover, or your loyal adviser. If that’s what you want, I can stay by your side in any role.” “But you can’t keep bringing one wild man after another home right in front of me...” Note: The male lead is a virgin. Upcoming novel: She Made Me Her Second Husband A coy noblewoman X a lovestruck warlord At the end of the Ye Dynasty, the land was in turmoil and rebellions erupted everywhere. Everyone said that Master Shi was a brilliant strategist. His eldest daughter was a favored consort, and his second daughter was the illustrious wife of a marquis. The remaining daughter, born to a concubine, was being used to place a bet on the next rising power in the Ye Dynasty. Shi Liao arrived in Fanchuan with a lavish wedding procession, only to discover the moment she lifted the bridal curtain that her so-called husband had been switched. Tsk. What a waste of the poisoned dagger she had prepared. The real husband was a sickly man who seemed ready to collapse in a breeze and coughed every few steps. The fake husband wore plain clothes and face powder, but neither could conceal his muscular physique. The real husband was debauched, with a harem of maids and concubines. The fake husband blushed furiously at the slightest flirtation. With his secret in her hands, he couldn’t kill her, refuse the marriage, or even avoid her advances. Beyond the screen, a group of advisers stood ready for anything. Inside, Shi Liao lifted a finger. Her cool fingertip traced his bobbing Adam’s apple. Pleased by his aroused yet restrained expression, she coaxed and enticed him with a promise: “You’ll have to earn my favor if you want to be the real one.” * Wei Yue knew from the start that trouble was coming. Before he even saw her beautiful face, he spotted the dagger hidden in her sleeve: poisoned, its blade enough to seal a man’s fate with a single drop of blood. He prepared to dance with the devil and kept reminding himself what a cruel, treacherous woman she was, and that he must never trust her. But as she pressed close and whispered against his ear, he couldn’t help thinking that perhaps, beneath nine parts pretense, there might be one part genuine affection. But she had no genuine affection to give. She coaxed him into becoming her unofficial second husband, then took his seal and went to become someone else’s second husband. Furious, he used every trick she had used on him right back on her. Outside the city, two armies faced off, and the flames of war still raged. Inside the city, Shi Liao was pinned against the shelves, her wrists twisted behind her. Bamboo slips clattered to the floor. “I’ve spent so long pleasing you. Now it’s your turn.” Note: The male lead is a virgin. Theme: Growing from a concern for the self into a concern for the greater good, and realizing one’s value in life