Sensitive Only Daughter of a General vs. Quirky Warlord
Lin Su was the only daughter of the Guardian General of Xiang. Beautiful as a flower, she was adored by her family.
But at the tender age of sixteen, she fell under a curse. Anyone she touched might suffer anything from a little bleeding to losing their soul. Branded a demoness, she was shunned by everyone.
At eighteen, her father used his influence at court to force her into marriage with the newly crowned top scholar.
On her wedding day, golden light stretched across the sky, red silk banners covered the streets, and the bride stepped over the brazier.
But dark clouds gathered without warning, and the Yan army, dominant in the region, swept south and stormed the city.
Lin Su was taken captive.
The ruler of Yan, Yan Zefeng, was strikingly handsome, with bright, starry eyes. But he was ruthless and notorious for his brutality, ruling his lands with an invincible army.
In the spring of Hongde Year Three, the two nations went to war. Yan Zefeng was defeated at Wuyi Mountain and swore to avenge the humiliation.
That autumn, while Xiang was celebrating, he marched straight to its capital, broke through the city walls, and took the general's daughter as his prize.
She was gone for five years.
The people grieved for a beautiful woman cut down in her prime, yet rejoiced that heaven had finally claimed the demoness.
Over the next five years, Yan Zefeng grew ever more formidable in battle. After the King of Xiang surrendered, he finally united the land.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, the emperor and empress went to make offerings. Someone mentioned the demoness from the General's estate.
Some said the ruler of Yan was bloodthirsty, and must have killed the demoness to vent his anger.
Others said the two nations were enemies, and she must have been tortured until she was barely recognizable.
Officials stood in rows before the altar.
At the herald's ringing call, everyone craned their necks to see the emperor and empress arrive, but all they saw was the new empress, elegant and magnificent.
It was that demoness from the Lin family!
Whispers rippled through the crowd.
Then someone asked, "Why isn't the new emperor here for the sacrificial ceremony?"
A sharp-eyed observer nodded toward the procession. "There! He's holding up the empress's train!"
Reader's Guide:
1. Important!!! The male lead is not a good person. Please skip this if that bothers you.
2. The heroine is rather weak at first, but grows stronger later.
3. Romance is the focus, with little political scheming.
4. One-on-one, both leads' first time, happy ending.
5. That's all I can think of for now. Please be gentle with me~
Theme: Even in death, I will love you
