Vermilion Beauty

Ever since Gu Jin's rebellion was crushed, local warlords have had armies beyond the court's control. Ambitious leaders have risen up and carved out territories for themselves. The sun has set, and smoke from the fires of war rises once more across the vast land.

Born into an age of chaos, they have no control over their own fates and can only rely on each other to survive.

Ten years ago, he frantically saved money because she liked sparkling hairpins;

Ten years later, he slaughtered his way across the land, all to hide her shameful past...

Wei Qijun: "No matter how hard life was back then, I kept convincing myself to hold on and live. Now that things have gotten better, I want to die because you no longer love me. It's ridiculous, isn't it? But my heart aches so badly that I want to die and be done with it!"

Ye Yuning: "You've changed."

Wei Qijun: "Yes, I have. I used to be almost invincible, but now your leaving has me wanting to live one moment and die the next."

Ye Yuning laughed bitterly. After all that time and everything that had happened, she was back where she started.

Ye Yuning knelt and said, "Your Majesty, I am a disgraced daughter and a lowly captive from a fallen kingdom. If Your Majesty can still stomach this ruined body of mine, then take it."

Wei Qijun's heart ached, but he said, "Ye Yuning, you and I are destined to be entangled for the rest of our lives. You can't escape me!"