A Crippled General? She Marries a Powerful Minister and Goes on a Killing Spree

After ten years of war, Li Zhao, the legitimate daughter of a general's household, was defeated and left disabled. She was then betrothed by imperial decree to Pei Cenzhi, the powerful prime minister who held the court in his grasp. Everyone laughed that the cripple had a hard life: once she entered the Prime Minister's residence, no one knew whether she would live or die. They never expected the cold, heartless Prime Minister to respect, protect, and dote on her. But they both knew the truth: he needed to secure his position, and she needed to heal her leg and take revenge. They were simply using each other. Then the new king of Xijue visited Dongling and, at a banquet, named Li Zhao as the bride he wanted in exchange for a city. Li Zhao calmly agreed. Only after she was carried off did Pei Cenzhi panic. “Whether I have to search heaven and earth or raze Xijue to the ground, I will find her!”