The Lu family of the capital, descendants of a great general who defended the nation, earned noble titles and rewards through their ancestors' military achievements. Their descendants, however, only knew how to live off their family's fortune.
Everyone said the Lu family was on the brink of collapse and would soon fall into ruin, until the Third Young Master Lu, who had been living away from home, arrived in the capital.
During the Imperial Academy's martial and academic examinations, Lu Qi ranked first in both.
His insight into strategy and military affairs was truly astounding.
Soon after, he was appointed a general at a young age, reclaimed lost territory, and won the emperor's favor. The emperor even betrothed his beloved daughter, Princess Duanning, to him.
“When you return from the north, we'll choose an auspicious day for you and Duanning to marry.”
As the emperor issued the decree, the princess stood by his side, smiling brightly.
But fate had other plans.
On the eve of the wedding, war broke out in the north. Lu Qi fought to defend the border, but ultimately died on the battlefield.
Moved by his heroic sacrifice, the emperor posthumously bestowed honors upon him to comfort his mother.
Snow blanketed the north, and bodies littered the land. Lu Qi, the renowned general who defended the north, was dead.
Yet Lu Jinzhao, the Lu family's daughter who had died young years ago, came back to life.
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Lianxue City, on the border between Dazhao and Mingqi.
Lu Jinzhao made a living teaching here. She also ran a little shop where she earned money by writing letters and documents for others.
One day, the wooden door was gently pushed open, and a gust of wind swept snow inside.
She looked down at the bamboo slips in her hands. Dressed simply in blue, she wore a calm expression.
The maid she had saved years ago went to greet the visitor. “Miss, how may I help you?”
The visitor wore a veiled hat, its white gauze fluttering. Her voice was cool and clear as jade striking stone. “I'd like your mistress to write a letter for me.”
“Of course,” the maid replied casually. “Who is it for, and what should it say?”
The visitor lowered her eyes slightly and spoke softly. “I had a husband who died. His surname was Lu, and his given name was Qi.”
The bamboo slips slid from Lu Jinzhao's hands and clattered to the floor.
She looked up. The beloved princess, who had no business being here, was staring straight at her, eyes burning.
“Miss, what should the letter say?”
The visitor's lips curved faintly. “Nothing much, just... I don't have much time left.”
“I want to tell her to wait a little longer...”
“Very soon, very soon, I'll go down and join her.”
Snow swirled in the wind, lifting the hem of her clothes. Beneath the veil, her beautiful, noble face was filled with a madness that cared nothing for who might see it.
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A detached soul who longs for a quiet life and freedom x an intense soul with power and influence who insists on making things difficult
#The Princess's Thousand-Layered Plan to Win Back Her Wife#
Top, slightly harem-like appeal. The legendary life of our precious Jinzhao and the lovesick, possessive princess (not really).
Whether she disguises herself as a man early on or fakes her death from the start is undecided.
Theme: Take control of your own destiny.
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