A fallen, aloof, sickly orphan from a military family x a princess of an enemy nation
Opposites on the same path / sworn enemies / a black-hearted moonlight who dies young / love and hate, hurting each other as they hurt themselves
[Synopsis]
1. Zhai Zhaoyang thought she and Chen Huai'an of the Xuanping Marquis's household, a great military family in Daliang, would be lifelong enemies who would fight to the death. She never expected her father the emperor to lose a battle overnight, leaving her imprisoned in the enemy capital for years.
An imperial princess, cast down in a single day.
After returning to her homeland, Princess Zhaoyang was known for speaking little and keeping everyone at a distance.
"Was Princess Zhaoyang always like this after being imprisoned in the enemy capital?"
"No. At least, she wasn't like this before news arrived of the death of that woman from the Xuanping Marquis's household in Daliang."
The backlash of political infighting, a mire of right and wrong. Countless forces clashed in secret, entangled in schemes and power struggles.
Chen Huai'an was ultimately buried in the political battles of Daliang's court, dying amid the chaos.
Yet war and turmoil continued in the mortal world.
2. The departed were gone, and understanding came too late. Zhai Zhaoyang often thought of those years in captivity. The endless northern snow had worn her down, and in the end, the household of her enemy became her refuge while she drifted through a foreign land.
Only then did she understand that some people could never be clearly called friend or foe, and love and hate could never be trusted.
Later, they met again unexpectedly, as if an old friend had returned. Zhai Zhaoyang looked back in astonishment, her eyes reddening in an instant.
After years without a word, Zhai Zhaoyang discovered that the woman who had once been peerlessly radiant was now little more than a frail body riddled with illness. From her position of power, she took her dearest enemy and beloved and imprisoned her like a bird in a cage.
Dreams of love at Gaotang haunted them night after night.
"Disgusting, is it?"
"Even if it disgusts you, you'll endure it for this princess!"
Little did she know that someone had lit three thousand eternal lamps before the Buddha, trading with the gods for just a few nights together again.
How absurd is this mortal world? Who would willingly bow? Who is begging for mercy?
Who first let their heart stir? Whose face has become a page in an old book? And who is destined to bow in surrender to love?
Zhai Zhaoyang: "Chen Huai'an, I'll give you thirty years of peace at the border in exchange for three years of your willing companionship!"
Chen Huai'an: "Zhai Zheng, let me go."
"I beg you, please show mercy..."
[When my sworn enemy falls into hardship, I'll seize the chance to take advantage.]
[In this life, I'll stay with you until death!]
[Notes]
A happy ending, a happy ending, a happy ending!
Zhai Zheng is Zhaoyang's given name, and Zhaoyang is her title.
The timeline connects with A Single Draw. Chen Liangyu and Jiang Ning will make a limited appearance in the Yongdu arc.
Compared with the first book, this one will devote more space to the romance.
Theme: Love is freely given, and I have no regrets over what has passed
