The Political Marriage Princess: Su Qin's Story

For years, the Kingdom of Jiang has never abandoned its ambition to unify the world, repeatedly instigating wars and plunging the three kingdoms into frequent conflict. After deliberation by civil and military officials, Shuangling decides to propose a marriage alliance with neighboring Bilin to keep Jiang in check.

In the second month of the tenth year of Zhenxu, under the Shuangling reign, an imperial edict names Su Qin Princess Qin and sends her to Bilin for a marriage alliance.

On the journey, Su Qin saves Shen Xiuming, Bilin's undefeated general, but thereby falls into someone else's scheme and becomes an ill-fated, ugly princess. For a time, no one dares marry her, neither Bilin's emperor nor any of its princes…

Shen Xiuming: