Plot Synopsis
We’re transported to the eleventh year of the Chengkang era. Our leading man is Jiang Xu, the highly respectedPrince of Dingbei. After a solid eight years holding down the fort at the border, he’s back in the Daxian Dynasty, and he’s on a mission. Turns out, someone’s been dipping their hands into the Dingbei Army’s military funds, and Jiang Xu is determined to drag the culprits out into the light and give the imperial court a much-needed cleanup.
To get to the bottom of this corruption ASAPand shield theprominent Ming family from becomingpoliticalpawns, Jiang Xu makes a bold move: he requests the Emperor’spermission to marry Ming Tan. She’s also from a distinguished military lineage, making the alliance strategically sound.
But hold on, because Ming Tan is anything but a damsel waiting to be maneuvered. Described as a "refined and wealthy flower," this spirited young lady has zero interest in being apiece in someone else’spolitical chess game. She bravely calls off an arranged marriage and decides she’ll be the one to choose her ownpath and, by extension, her own husband. However, to keepher family, the Ming Manor, safe amidst the treacherous courtlypowerplays, she ends upstriking a deal and cooperating with the very same Jiang Xu – a man known as the "low-desire war god" with a fearsome reputation thatprecedes him.
Here’s the juicypart: unbeknownst to them, Jiang Xu and Ming Tan were actually "first in love" with each otherbeforeall this strategic matchmaking even began! They just hadn't figured it out yet.
So, they tie the knot, and from there, we get to watch this unlikelypair navigate life’s storms together. They’ll be working side-by-side,protecting their home and their country. Get ready to see how this exquisite, high-society belle and the stoic, battle-hardened war god hilariously and heartwarmingly write their own unique love story,proving that sometimes, the most unconventional beginnings lead to the most epic romances.
