Xiao Heng returned to the capital victorious, intending to uncover the truth behind her elder brother's death in battle.
At the victory banquet, she came upon Shen Qingci being bullied by a rich young man. Shen Qingci said to her, "In the days before your brother died in battle, the provisions were delayed by ten days."
"I have the truth you're looking for." Shen Qingci smiled, her eyes curving. "But I'll need General Xiao to keep me safe."
From then on, the cold-faced female general became the ailing noblewoman's personal guard.
People in the capital said General Xiao had let Miss Shen find her weakness. Yet when Shen Qingci coughed up blood again, Xiao Heng clenched her fist. "She's mine. No one lays a hand on her."
She set out to clear her brother's name, but in the end, she donned armor for her
[Female General x Ailing Noblewoman] Political intrigue / Power couple / Happy ending
Theme: Protect the beauty with a blade, and seek the truth together.
