The General's Youngest Son Gets Married

Ten years ago, her entire family was wiped out. The fire scarred her face, destroyed her home, and ruined the life she had ahead of her. "A lifetime passes in a world of comings and goings. One person's life is nothing but a dream." she said. "There are two things wrong with that," he replied. "Oh? Do you have a better idea, General?" she asked. He spent his whole life answering that question. When he asked again later, she replied, "Yes."

Once, she made a name for herself far and wide, not because of her name, her breathtaking beauty, or her exceptional talent, but because she dreamed of becoming a great female general. It was also said that her martial arts skills rivaled those of the General's Residence's youngest son, a prodigy in the art. The youngest son never denied it. But outsiders didn't know that, no matter how good her skills were, she couldn't surpass him, a genius whose martial arts mastery was widely acknowledged. Only the two of them knew how that rumor had come about. Ten years later, when people said that the daughter of the Ding'an Marquis's household was a peerless beauty, someone would always sigh, "If only the youngest daughter of the Yin family were still alive. Just imagine how beautiful she would be now." He, too, had vanished from public view. When he returned ten years later, he had been named Grand General of Wu'an, and everyone respectfully called him "Lord Wu'an." Then someone else would sigh, "If only the youngest daughter of the Yin family were still alive, she might have become the first female general by now." This story has no historical setting. If you're looking for historical accuracy, please look elsewhere.