Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Li Siyue hugged Su Zhelan tightly.

This boldness and directness left Su Zhelan stunned for quite a while.

He had a gut feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

The person in his arms was still crying sadly, and no matter how he tried to comfort her, she couldn't stop the tears from falling. The tears slid down from the corners of her eyes and flowed over the woman's fair skin.

Su Zhelan sighed, and finally hugged her in her arms, coaxing her as she always had.

"Xiaoyue, don't cry."

Upon hearing this, Li Siyue's tears fell even more fiercely...

Ever since she parted ways with Su Zhelan, Li Siyue has never had the courage to recall their past.

That one word, "Xiaoyue," instantly transported her back to the past—

Because her father was the renowned General Zhenbei, Li Siyue had loved practicing martial arts since she was a child.

When she was twelve, her father gave her a fine horse, and she began to ride it around hunting.

Gradually, Li Siyue's hunting skills improved, and she became very good at taming horses. She began to sneak out frequently, going further and further away.

Young girls are always full of curiosity about the world. As Li Siyue grew older, she began to run away from home and venture into the world.

At first, she suffered some losses because of her naivety, but later she drove away all the bad guys—she caught and took revenge on those who offended her one by one.

After that, she was hard to beat in the Central Plains, partly because her martial arts skills had improved, and partly because her father would send guards to protect her.

Gradually, Li Siyue felt incredibly capable, and her courage grew. She began to venture towards the borderlands, where she witnessed the yellow sands at sunset and the desolate smoke rising from the desert.

At this moment, Li Siyue had no idea that she would pick up a person.

A person who changed her destiny.

That day, she was drinking water by the river when she saw a man floating in the river.

Li Siyue acted bravely and went to great lengths to pull the person out of the water.

fortunately.

It's not dead yet; it's still breathing.

Li Siyue rescued him.

This person is Su Zhelan.

At that time, Su Zhelan was not the future King of Beichen, but just a small and insignificant prince.

She had no overwhelming power, nor a powerful maternal family.

He was even framed and fell into the icy river...

Li Siyue saved Su Zhelan.

The rest of the story unfolded just like those clichéd plot points.

A wealthy young lady falls in love with a fallen nobleman.

The flower of love blossomed in a foreign land, and it was unstoppable.

But even the most beautiful flowers eventually wither.

Li Siyue is ultimately not a citizen of this country.

She couldn't bring herself to abandon her family and leave her hometown...

Li Siyue eventually returned to Tian Shu Kingdom. Under pressure from her family, she entered the palace and became Empress Xuan Yuanming.

Su Zelan, on the other hand, bided his time, proceeded cautiously, and eventually seized the throne.

After many years apart, we meet again.

Li Siyue is the most famous and aloof empress of Tian Shu Kingdom. She is proud and arrogant, yet her favor with the emperor never wanes.

Su Zelan was the most magnanimous emperor of Beichen Kingdom. He was a man of integrity and never married.

When they parted, they were still young and innocent; when they met again, everything had changed. Su Zhelan and Li Siyue both understood that they could never return to the innocence of their youth...

Li Siyue leaned on Su Zhelan's shoulder and sobbed softly.

Su Zhelan held her and comforted her gently.

Neither of them noticed that a crisis was quietly approaching.

Outside the villa, a large number of imperial guards from the Tian Shu Kingdom suddenly appeared and surrounded the area.

Xuanyuan Ming sat on the dragon throne and gave a deep order:

"The kidnappers have taken Her Majesty the Empress hostage. Be careful not to harm Her Majesty the Empress."

The Imperial Guards obeyed orders and then swiftly stormed in.

Su Zhelan's men rushed into the courtyard and hurriedly reported:

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards of Tian Shu Kingdom have suddenly appeared outside and surrounded all the exits! We are surrounded! This woman must have betrayed us!"

Upon hearing this, Li Siyue exclaimed in astonishment, "What did you say? I didn't!"

Beichen's guards sneered:

"As soon as you arrived, the Imperial Guards of Tian Shu also came. Who else could it be but you?!"

Li Siyue suddenly realized she had been tricked...

She... she ruined Su Zhelan...

She is the Empress of Tian Shu Kingdom, and she has been discovered to be having an affair with the King of Bei Chen Kingdom...

Moreover, they were surrounded by the imperial guards of the Tian Shu Kingdom...