A Most Unusual Consort: The General Takes Charge

Born a woman, she was raised like a man. A renowned general and a noble of the highest rank, she stands at the pinnacle of power. He is the Heaven's Chosen, peerless in grace, with the bearing of fine jade and the brilliance of a morning star. Because of something he said when he was young, she dons armor and takes to the battlefield for him, defending the nation and its borders, willing to paint its splendid mountains and rivers with her own blood and flesh. He wants to keep her safe, but her heart is too vast. All she cares about is the people and the realm. After countless twists and turns, misunderstandings multiply, all tangled together as turmoil engulfs the land. “Wei Rong thinks of nothing but her realm.” That night, beneath a vast sea of stars, Chu Xiao watched her silhouette disappear into the thick fog from atop the city wall. Those were the only words he could bring himself to say. War smoke rose once more. She fought bloodily on the battlefield, all to preserve the kingdom he wanted to protect. In the end, will they put their grievances behind them? Will he be able to hold her hand and grow old by her side, looking down upon the realm together?