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The winter snow fell the year Shen Panyan's old illness returned. On her way to a royal villa, she encountered bandits and fainted on the spot. After waking, she was plagued by nightmares day and night and could not sleep, fearing she might not make it through the winter.
A troubled heart needs the right remedy. When the emperor heard about it, he assigned a guard from the secret service to her.
The new guard was unruly and cold to everyone. If anyone provoked him, he would respond with biting sarcasm.
But the princess liked him very much and even gave him the name Lingxiao.
Everyone at the royal villa knew the princess favored the guard at her side above all others. No matter what he did wrong, she would forgive him and treat him very well. She even made him a safety-knot charm with her own hands.
The guard, who had once been cold through and through, gradually softened in the princess's presence. Defying the rules, he removed his mask before her and bowed his head, offering his loyalty.
"From now on, Your Highness, you are my master."
Shen Panyan had long understood that she was a princess and he was a guard, and that the two of them could never be together. If her imperial father found out, he would die. So she did everything she could to keep her distance from him. To make him give up, she even deliberately grew close to the young master of the Duke of Rong's household.
She saw his calm expression and his complete lack of reaction, and thought he had truly given up. She unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Panyan planned to ask her father to transfer him to her, then grant him his freedom. She would also get her life back on track and marry the young master of the Duke of Rong's household.
The young master of the Duke of Rong's household was a warm-hearted man, with a personality somewhat like Lingxiao's. She would be willing to marry him.
Until one dark and stormy night.
He suddenly appeared in her room and entered her bed curtains, approaching her step by step. His manner was forceful, yet his posture was utterly humble.
He kissed her lips. Watching her lashes tremble, he spoke in a low voice, one word at a time.
"Your Highness, do you truly not like me?"
An Jiu was the most capable guard in the secret service.
He had long since planned a way out for himself. He wanted freedom and an ordinary life. He no longer wanted to be a guard, hidden in the shadows and denied the light of day.
But later, all he wanted was to stay hidden in the shadows and guard his princess for the rest of his life.
A sweet princess X an unruly guard
Reading Guide:
1. The heroine really is timid at first, but she'll gradually grow stronger. Her nature is what it is, so she won't change completely.
2. The hero is a guard, through and through. His only identity, from beginning to end, is that of a guard.
3. This is an indulgent passion project written for my own tastes, with a mix of sweetness and angst, and a very, very, very slow burn!
4. One couple, both each other's first.
Coming soon: After I Went Home with the Cold-Faced Assassin
Shen Xining was a young lady from a marquis's household, but she wasn't happy with the marriage her parents had arranged. So she packed her things and ran away from her wedding, setting out to find her elder sister, who lived far away in the martial world.
Who could have guessed that she wouldn't find her sister, but would lose all her money first? She ended up crouching on the street in a miserable state, penniless and likely to starve to death the next day.
Fortunately, a kind man she had met three times before was willing to give her a steamed bun.
"You're not going to get any food like that."
Shen Xining clutched the bun, so angry at his words she nearly threw it in his face.
Who was begging for food? She was a dignified young lady of a marquis's household. She would rather starve to death than beg!
Then she clutched the bun, hugged her bundle, and quietly followed him.
"I... can I go home with you?"
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Jiu Chuan had only softened his heart for a moment. Seeing that the young woman had nowhere to go, he let her tag along for the time being. Who knew she would save his life and leave him owing her a huge debt of gratitude?
He had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree to take the fussy young woman to see her elder sister. After she spent more than a hundred and sixty taels of his silver, he decided they should never see each other again.
When they parted, the young woman hugged her bundle and cried, "You're really leaving? Why don't we go into town together? I haven't paid you back yet!"
Jiu Chuan refused without hesitation. "No. Absolutely not."
He left.
But before long, he came back.
Shen Xining didn't want to deal with him. She slammed the door shut.
They had agreed never to see each other again. Why had he come back?
She had promised to repay him, and she would. There was no need to come nagging her.
Jiu Chuan: "..."
He stood outside for a long while before finally raising his hand to knock. "Shen Xining, don't be angry. I don't want your money anymore."
She ignored him. He kept knocking persistently, and at last she opened the door.
"What are you here for?"
"To see you."
"To ask me to pay you back?"
"No."
"Then why?"
I missed you.
Theme: Live well, even in adversity.
It's so good, I highly recommend it (*∀*)🎉. I spent two days without sleep and eating to finish it. The characters are rich and the plot is eye-catching. The part where the heroine throws the jade bracelet is very heartbreaking. The other twists are very sweet. It's really good-looking (//∇//). The male protagonist is also what I imagined the secret guard to have a crush on. He is forbearing, gentle, loyal, dedicated and strong, and very handsome!!!
Come on come on! In fact, the writing is quite good. I just love to complain while watching it. Hahahaha. I believe the character creation in your other works will be better 💪 💪 💪
The princess is so nervous! Half of my life was wasted
On the night of December 30th, I finished reading. I really read the article word for word, including the author's comments about his own mental journey. I almost gave up several times due to encouragement and not enough reading, but I really liked this delicate rhythm, and I read it from beginning to end in 2 days. Very enjoyable! The overall architectural design is relatively logical, and the identity of the male protagonist was not revealed at all in the end. Everything fell into place and I learned a lot. I really like the male protagonist, who is like a wolf and a fox but also smart and green tea. He is very cute. Even his shrewdness made me very moved, so I called him "male fox" and "little fox" almost from the beginning to the end. A really lovely piece of writing, one of the best I've read this year. 12/31 Additional notes (slight spoilers): I really liked this work. Although the ending was a bit rushed and left me feeling unfinished, the previous emotional progression made me enjoy it. The description of the identity differences and soul compatibility between the male and female protagonists made me, an adult woman over 35, feel a long-lost thrill and joy. I suddenly discovered that love can transcend status. His quality and love are really good, and he is really worthy of the heroine. They are a match made in heaven. If you look back now, some of the plots in it are actually quite cliché. For example, the two important moments in which the two of them broke through the emotional shackles of their relationship depended on being drunk and drugged. However, the author's writing skills are really good, so the atmosphere still makes people feel the pleasure of extreme pulling. There is no nihilistic intimate description and real breakthrough of boundaries, but that kind of pulling has repeatedly depicted the deep, intense and restrained emotions of a loyal dog. This is what moved me the most. The progressive description of the male protagonist's face is also very interesting. When the male protagonist showed his "true face" in the early stage, I felt a little regretful, because it was an "ordinary" face. The princess was obviously so attracted, and his temperament and acting style were so cool and attractive, but I didn't expect that he was just "ordinary" (Louis Koo kind?)? Although the author gave a little bit of clues, including a separate description of his slightly longer "peach blossom eyes", I still didn't dare to expect too much. I was even comforting myself at that moment: the author is very creative, and the male protagonist's lack of handsomeness can better highlight his personality charm. Fortunately, when he recognized his master later, he finally revealed his true face, which made me feel my heart trembling along with the heroine. Especially when he accompanied the princess shopping in his true appearance and was watched by people, I really felt that he was really a "male fox", so I bought the princess mask well! Haha The male protagonist's fight for life and stubbornness in the later period really made me feel sorry for him. A man who was so proud, humbled himself to the extreme in front of the princess in order to stay, and was even willing to become a shady servant, a slanderer, whatever, especially when he held the princess's hand and asked with red eyes, pleading: Why can't Linxiao? What is not to the princess's liking? Is the face not what you want, or is the body not what you want? As he said that, he held the princess's hand and touched his heart... Oh my God, my head was about to explode at that time. I felt that I failed to assume the perspective of the princess, but automatically assumed the perspective of the male protagonist. My heart was about to explode. It was so painful and humiliating, it was so heartbreaking. The male protagonist repeatedly attacks himself because of his extreme love, which is also his most valuable core motivation. When he finds that the princess still loves him, he will try his best to get closer. When he feels that the princess may not love him, he will humbly retreat into the shadows to guard her silently, always respecting her and loving her. "The moonlight can illuminate every inch of the land, but it cannot illuminate him here. After all, he can see the moon through the gaps in the leaves, but the moon cannot see him through the gaps in the leaves." "The bright moon should be hanging high." Of course, there are many ridiculous and childish behaviors in Linxiao because of jealousy, but they are all just right, rubbing on the edge of danger but not going too far, such as massacring the bandits (so handsome, really), and hanging Gu Jinyan on a high platform. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: He looks so honest and cruel! So handsome! In line with the princess's words, "He is mine." I shouted in my heart, "Lock me up!" It would be wonderful if every girl had such a handsome, tall and handsome "man in black" to rely on and love deeply. Finally, I really want to thank the author for persevering. Although you broke down several times due to various reasons in your autobiography, the key to being able to present such a good story is such a charming male protagonist (the princess is also good, but slightly inferior), which is really amazing! I hope that if possible, the author can fill in the plot of their wedding or more in-depth life together. I really look forward to it. (Please be sure to make it up) I hope Linxiao will always be free, always in love, and never leave!
Wedding extra, please woo woo woo 🙏 🙏 it seems like there is a complete ending.
I really want to watch the extras after they got married🥺. I feel like I haven't seen enough. I haven't seen enough. I haven't seen enough. I've never seen enough. The author is great, can you add more extras?🥺
It's very well written. It's the best book I've read recently 🤩
Will the author update the extra chapters of this book?
I didn't expect to see the extra episode so soon! Be happy forever, Linxiao! Thanks again to Yichuangqiu ~ Happy New Year, and may we achieve greater success in 2026!
What a handsome and bright face this must be! He looks so pretty when he smiles!