Fragrance Locks Away the Rest of Her Life

She was the daughter of a distinguished military family, living freely and without restraint. That night, cries of battle filled the capital. She rushed out to fight, and from then on her family was scattered, while her childhood sweetheart became her enemy. To atone, he volunteered for the border garrison, bent on dying there, but instead earned one military honor after another. When he returned, she had become the frail daughter of an imperial physician. She could neither wield a blade on horseback nor heal with her hands. How could she possibly get revenge? She escaped her illness and survived one plot after another, but in the end, she couldn’t escape the fate they shared from their previous lives. If there’s no avoiding it, then there’s no need to try. She said, “Wherever you are, I’ll be there.” He said, “If you dare leave me, I’ll kill everyone in the world.”