[A self-effacing orphan girl who accepts her fate but sometimes fights back × an arrogant young general who knows how to love]
The first to fall in love is the first to lose.
Le Wuyin lost both her parents as a child. Her adoptive father raised her as an assassin.
When she was nineteen, he ordered her to take the place of a bride and marry Ruan Qiancheng, a famed general of the enemy state, then wait for a chance to assassinate him.
She later learned that Ruan Qiancheng had rushed into marriage to escape another arrangement of his own. He proposed three rules: they would get to know each other first, and if they were incompatible, they could divorce.
He also offered her a word of advice: "Don't fall for me too quickly, or you'll suffer when we part."
Le Wuyin thought, Fine. I'll hurry up and kill you.
It didn't take Le Wuyin long to realize that although this man was arrogant, he had every reason to be. He knew how to love someone, and the hand she held her knife with began to tremble.
Feeling a little guilty, she started treating him better, so long as it didn't interfere with her assassination plan.
Ruan Qiancheng thought, She's fallen for me so quickly.
For a while, all kinds of weapons appeared throughout the house. Ruan Qiancheng was practically by her side every day, and even ate only the food she cooked herself...
Le Wuyin sensed something was wrong, but chose to ignore it.
She realized she might have fallen in love with him, and kept telling herself there would be plenty of chances, putting it off again and again.
Until her identity was exposed and Ruan Qiancheng handed her the knife himself. She could no longer pretend...
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When Ruan Qiancheng learned Le Wuyin's true identity, he was furious. He should have killed her, but somehow he ended up giving her the chance to kill him instead.
He didn't believe she would really kill him.
Ruan Qiancheng thought he had everything under control, unaware that events were slowly slipping from his grasp, until one day they spiraled completely out of control.
Later, Le Wuyin suggested they marry again.
He thought she was finally willing to let go of everything and become his wife. He didn't know that her adoptive father had threatened the life of someone she considered a younger sister, forcing her to take his head within three days...
Their supposed wedding night was nothing more than her way of ending things with him...
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Cheng Wang was born the legitimate son of the empress and should have been made crown prince. But by a twist of fate, he already had an older half-brother who had been crown prince for twenty years.
His father doted on his mother, and seeing Cheng Wang's talent in both letters and arms, naturally sought every means to depose the diligent crown prince, who had committed no wrong.
Yet even after blood ran through the palace, the crown prince still ascended the throne without a hitch.
Since those who lose the struggle for the throne have never had a good end, everyone thought Cheng Wang wouldn't live long.
But Cheng Wang wasn't worried at all. By a twist of fate, his older brother had personally raised him for ten years. Surely he would remember their bond.
Then he found out that his brother had always feared his talent, and had even held a murderous grudge against him over their father's attempt to depose the crown prince. That was when he panicked.
Under the circumstances, the obvious way to protect himself was to pledge his loyalty and become his brother's dog.
The treasury was empty, so he found money. The officials were incompetent, so he set them straight. When enemies invaded the borders, he wiped them out. Every hard, exhausting, thankless job fell to him.
But just as his service as a dog nearly cost him his life, while he lay on his bed near death, he saw his brother's eyes go red as he lost all composure. At last, he could close his eyes in peace.
His brother simply couldn't bear to let him die.
When brothers work as one, they can cut through metal. Together, they will usher in a revival of the dynasty.
[Completed]
Theme: Take one step and stand in the light of day.
