My General Childhood Friend Is a Perfect Househusband

❗️Cringe-worthy old writing. Don't read it / kneels down / ❗️

❗️I wrote this in high school and posted it online two years later. It's terrible 😭😭

Dashing, blunt, and all bark, no bite x a clever schemer who plays the pig to eat the tiger

Young general x legitimate princess

As a child, Chi Yang was a princess of noble birth, born into a life of luxury. She spent her carefree days lounging around, occasionally listening to music or teasing the palace maids.

Then a coup turned everything upside down. Her full brother, the crown prince, was framed and killed, and the current emperor was foolish and incompetent. He planned to use Chi Yang as a bargaining chip, marrying her off to an enemy state in exchange for a brief spell of peace.

With no other choice, Chi Yang stopped lying flat and began secretly building a power base to seize the throne. In public, she was delicate and timid, like Lin Daiyu. In reality, she could vault over rooftops, uproot a willow tree, and take on three Lu Zhishens with her bare hands without breaking a sweat.

To achieve her goal, Chi Yang secretly joined forces with the young general Xiao Jingmo. Together, they plotted and made a formidable team.

Who knew she'd end up getting herself tangled up in it, too?

Looking at Chi Yang, her face flushed, collapsed in his arms, the young man gently rubbed her reddened earlobe. His eyes sparkled with amusement as he asked, "May I ask, Your Highness..." He paused. "What will you offer me in exchange?"

The next moment, Xiao Jingmo leaned close to Chi Yang and whispered against her ear, "How about you?"

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Red plum blossoms, snow-covered bamboo, a crescent-shaped hook.

The young man sat tall on his horse, clad in silver armor and gripping a long sword, his bearing radiating a fearsome confidence that could conquer the world. He fought through five passes and defeated six generals, carving out a path through the battlefield.

Xiao Jingmo dismounted and stood before Chi Yang, straight as a jade tree. Then he swore, "From this day forth, I am the fish and the meat, and you may wield the knife."

Early story: Young general x legitimate princess

Later story: General x empress

🍽️ Reader's guide:

1. A satisfying tale of political intrigue and revenge.

2. The dynasty is fictional. Don't overthink the historical details.

3. Both leads are each other's first and only love. One-on-one romance, hehehe.

4. In the bonus chapters, the couple has only one daughter. She takes the heroine's surname, Chi, and inherits her mother's throne as crown princess.

A new historical romance, The Miao Boy's Guide to Winning Hearts, is coming soon. Check my profile and add it to your favorites if you're interested!

In her previous life, Shen Ciying, the Eldest Princess of Qinghe, was skilled at wielding power and manipulating people. She supported the young emperor. During her three years as regent, she executed corrupt officials, expanded the country's borders, drove back the Rong and Di tribes, and wielded power throughout the court. Her accomplishments were extraordinary.

Chi Yuheng, the new king of the Miao, led his army all the way to the gates of the imperial capital. With no value left to them, the young emperor offered the Eldest Princess of Qinghe to the Miao king.

When Shen Ciying looked at the Miao king, he seemed strangely familiar. Only then did she realize he was the hostage who had once been forgotten in the palace.

The Miao people were skilled in the art of Gu, and in the art of seduction.

She was imprisoned deep in the palace.

He gripped her fragile, pale neck, slowly caressing it with his fingertips and making her shiver. "Even if you die, I won't let you go." His low voice held a feverish, almost sickening obsession.

"You love me..." he coaxed her again and again. "You'll never leave me..."

She froze for a moment, then pressed her lips to his and murmured, "I love you... I'll never leave you..."

In the room, spring's passion bloomed, and a single tear slid from the corner of her eye.

*

When Shen Ciying opened her eyes again, she had returned to the year she came of age.

To change the fate she had suffered in her previous life, Shen Ciying planned to enter the Cold Palace and kill him before he could become a threat. But there she saw the frail young man, covered in blood and shivering in the icy wind.

Shen Ciying's heart softened. She repeatedly stepped in to help him, hoping her kindness would change him. Instead, the young wolf's gaze grew ever more gloomy and obsessive.

The realm was at peace, and all was well. Shen Ciying could finally step back and enjoy a carefree life as a princess, then choose a gentle husband to be her consort. She would have a happy life.

On the very day the imperial edict arrived, the Miao king backed Shen Ciying into a corner.

His trembling hand clutched her shoulder, fierce and stubborn. As he raised his hand, a strange fragrance filled the air, and in an instant, Shen Ciying's body went limp.

He slowly gathered her into his arms, leaning close to whisper against her ear. "Your Highness, have you forgotten that I know how to use Gu?"

His voice at her ear was harsh and broken. "Please, don't leave me..."

Love is the most poisonous Gu of all.

Princess of the Central Plains x Miao boy who uses Gu

Decisive and capable, both gentle and strong x gloomy, obsessive, beautiful, tragic, and powerful

Theme: Who says women are inferior to men?