When Lu Yun and Prince Hengyang’s troops surrounded Lin Ye, the Northern vanguard forces who initially had the upper hand changed expression dramatically after seeing their leader shot by Lu Yun’s three consecutive arrows. They all stood up and grabbed their weapons. In an instant, the martially skilled young Prince Liu Mu leaped down from…

Fierce winds howled as snow particles cut across faces like knives. The dark night engulfed everything, with snow blanketing the world in white, making it impossible to tell directions. This long night felt like endless torture. On these vast snowy plains, two agile servants supported a young lord as they fled frantically for several miles,…

Ruyang’s defenses were weak and couldn’t withstand the harassment. The Northern army took one day to breach the city, and another half day to continue their southward advance to support their main forces engaged in a standoff with General Wei’s army in Nanyang. The pretense of friendship between North and South shattered, ignoring the ongoing…

In Ruyang, chaos reigned supreme. Though there was supposed to be a peace treaty between the two nations, it seemed like a cruel joke. Lu Yun had already sent warnings to neighboring commanderies to be wary of the Northern Kingdom breaking the treaty. In Nanyang, the Southern forces broke it first. But in Ruyang, it…

The red wedding dress must be matched with a new bride. Luo Lingyu often thought about getting married, wanting someone to rely on. Love would be ideal, but even without it, she would accept it – as long as she married a good husband. However, after witnessing Fan Qingchen’s true nature in her youth, she…

Following the Northern Princess’s hint, scouts discovered traces of the Northern army’s movements. According to reconnaissance, this appeared to be the largest hidden Northern army unit. When the information reached Nanyang, urgent overnight discussions were held. General Wei decided to take advantage of their advance intelligence by secretly deploying troops to launch an attack and…

The Northern Princess would certainly need to go to Jianye. As Lu Yun told Luo Lingyu, the known was always more controllable than the unknown. However, before making preparations to send the Northern envoys to Jianye, they still needed to resolve the matter of the Northern Princess spying on Southern military affairs. During the time…

— “Always crying and acting, don’t you know how I feel about you?” Lightning flashed through the window lattice and tree shadows, pressing down from above. Rain poured from the heavens like a flood, filling the world with flowing light and rain. After the wind and rain forced open the window, the pitch-black trees outside…

The next day, the Northern Princess mustered great determination before finally agreeing to go out. Despite her inner turmoil and self-loathing when alone, the Northern Princess maintained her proud and cold demeanor in front of others, befitting her royal status. The Princess and her retinue did not share meals with the soldiers in the camp,…

This woman who returned with Lu Yun wasn’t the Northern Princess. However, she was closely connected to Lu Yun – she was actually Lu Yun’s fiancée. More specifically, she was still bound by an engagement contract that hadn’t been annulled, yet Lu Yun had stolen her heart away. When General Wei Cong had his men…