Xie Jiuhuai, the undefeated general of the northern frontier, has only ever lived for war. Cold, disciplined, and loyal to his post, he has no interest in court politics—let alone love. But when the emperor issues a marriage decree, he is forced to wed the capital’s most illustrious lady, Jiang Nianyao.... more>>

On their wedding night, he offers only distance and rules. He makes it clear: once the time is right, he will return to the battlefield—alone.

But fate has its own design.

As weeks turn into months, the unyielding general begins to falter. He teaches her to ride, searches for things that make her smile, and finds himself pulled into a world he never understood—hers.

Yet beneath Jiang Nianyao’s quiet elegance lies a secret drenched in blood.

Three years ago, she thought he died far from the capital. But now, standing before her with familiar eyes and a stranger’s gaze, he has no memory of their past—of her.

And across his chest: a scar no one dares question.

Everyone believes it was an enemy’s blade.

Only she knows the truth.

She stabbed him.

Now, as fragments of memory begin to surface, the love that begins to bloom is shadowed by a truth that could tear them apart. <<less