The powerful and influential Grand Princess vs the spirited young general. Official synopsis: After the late emperor's death and the young emperor's ascension, Grand Princess Xiao Heng held power for a full ten years. She abandoned the kingly way, established private authority, employed harsh measures, and implemented tyranny with unpredictable moods. The entire court was in danger, everyone trembling with fear. As the young emperor approached his coming-of-age age, the imperial loyalists in the court began to stir, but they were helpless because military power was entirely in the Grand Princess's hands. Then they suddenly remembered one person—General Wei Cang. Ten years ago, during the transition of power, when foreign enemies invaded, the Grand Princess entrusted the command of 200,000 troops to General Wei Cang, who was stationed at the frontier, ordering him to guard the border and not return to the capital without an imperial edict. For ten years, Wei Cang pacified external threats and governed the frontier with outstanding achievements, but never received an edict to return. The capital had almost forgotten such a person existed. Thinking of the 200,000 troops under Wei Cang's command, the imperial loyalists discussed and immediately sent eloquent people to the frontier, determined to persuade the general to return to the capital, force the Grand Princess to hand over power, and restore proper governance. In the tenth year of Kangjing, the year of the young emperor's coming of age, General Wei Cang requested an edict to return to the capital for the celebration. The Grand Princess approved. Unofficial synopsis: Young General Wei Xiu had grown up stationed at the frontier with her father. Though a woman, she was a heroine who surpassed men. Her silver spear was unstoppable, and her military tactics surpassed her father's, earning her great prestige in the army. An imperial edict from the capital ordered father and daughter to enter the capital together to present gifts and depart immediately. Before leaving, Wei Xiu was told by her father Wei Cang to go ahead; he had matters to attend to and would follow. He instructed Wei Xiu to keep a low profile in the capital, preferably stay indoors, and decline all invitations from the Grand Princess by claiming illness. Remember this! Wei Xiu had also heard of the Grand Princess's reputation for cruelty and took it seriously. Half a month after Wei Xiu arrived in the capital, Wei Cang reached the capital. The documents from his imperial loyalist colleagues accusing him of betrayal nearly buried him. Wei Xiu: "Father, the Grand Princess is good at employing talent and is diligent in governing. How could she be a cruel person? Some people are even plotting to harm her. It's absolutely outrageous. I have to stay by her side at all times to protect her." Wei Cang: "... Daughter, do you still remember why we came here?" Wei Xiu: "To eliminate traitors and protect the princess." Wei Cang: "It's to protect the emperor!!!" Reading guide: 1. Fictional dynasty, private settings as numerous as mountains. 2. Will add more later O(∩_∩)O Next story in line: "Princess, Please Stay" Synopsis as follows. Interested little angels can bookmark it first~ The scheming, extremely cunning rebel [Helian Xiyue] vs the stunningly beautiful fallen princess [Su Yan] Princess Changyin Su Yan had been in love with the left prime minister's daughter Helian Xiyue for over ten years. The other was elegant and refined, famous throughout Chang'an, cold and pure, untouched by worldly dust. Every time a palace banquet ended, Su Yan wanted to keep Helian Xiyue for a few more words, but the other only said—"Princess, please stay." Leaving her alone to watch the other's retreating figure. One day, the country was destroyed, loyal ministers rebelled, Great Yan was defeated. As a princess, Su Yan and the Great Yan royal family became prisoners. On the way to prison, she heard a familiar voice—"Princess, please stay." Su Yan didn't have time to wipe away her tears. She looked up and saw Helian Xiyue, once untainted by worldly dust, now in military uniform, sitting on a tall horse, surrounded by enemy soldiers bowing respectfully. She reached out her hand to Su Yan. For the first time, Su Yan avoided her hand, her eyes red with hatred. "Rebel!" Later, Su Yan learned that Helian Xiyue was not the left prime minister's daughter at all, but a hostage sent to Great Yan by the Northern Desert Kingdom twenty years ago. Now she was the empress of the entire Northern Desert and Great Yan. The new emperor ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty. Even the Great Yan royal family was pardoned, exceptionally enfeoffed as the Prince of Yan, and given a mansion. Although under surveillance, it was the best treatment for a fallen monarch. Su Yan's emperor father had never liked court affairs, and now he indulged in pleasure, forgetting to return home. Seeing this arrangement, Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief, only occasionally staring at the bright moon in the sky in a daze. At first, Su Yan thought, if that rebel Helian Xiyue dared to come, she would curse her out. Later, Su Yan saw the people living and working in peace under the new emperor's rule, praising her, and had to admit that Helian Xiyue was a better emperor than her father. Later still, Su Yan heard that the new emperor was critically ill and about to die. Without thinking, Su Yan sneaked into the palace through the tunnel Helian Xiyue had once helped her design to go out and play. As soon as she emerged from the tunnel, she bumped into someone's arms. Su Yan: "... Miscalculation." The rebel, holding the rabbit that had come to her, said, "Half of the kingdom for you. Do you want it?" "Yes. Why not!" Reading instructions for this story: 1. Mutual secret crush. Helian the rebel is more patient and restrained. 2. The entire story is fictional, with no historical prototypes. 3. The timeline starts very early. Peaceful secret crush occupies part of the earlier chapters. 4. Give a heart! O(∩_∩)O