The Exception to the Northern Defender’s Rule

Xiao Ce, General Who Guards the North, commanded a mighty army and was decisive in battle and execution. He was the person the court feared most.

He earned countless military honors in his life, yet when he returned to the capital after one campaign, he brought back an unknown woman.

At first, everyone thought the general had simply shown a moment of mercy.

But the day she left,

the city gates were sealed and the capital region placed under martial law.

For the first time, the Northern Guard turned its blades against its own.

Only later did the world learn

that he had reserved all the reason, restraint, and compromise in his life

for her alone.