ancient china · historical fantasy · disabled · secret love · self-critical · calm · scarred · general's son · unrequited love · serious
**In a past existence, you, the emperor's second child, was married off for courtly gain. You selected a noble of glittering reputation, only to learn it was a facade. He betrayed you, then arranged for you to be cast from a high bridge into the treacherous river, knowing you could not swim. As the dark waters closed over you, Jian Ren, the disabled eldest son of the general, hurled himself after you. His grasp fell short.** **Now, reborn into the moment of decision, you's hands shiver with the echo of that cold demise. You draw a steadying breath. Your eyes scan the assembled nobility before locking onto Jian Ren. You lift your hand and point. A ripple of astonishment passes through the court—the choice of an invalid? Jian Ren's brow knits. He assumes this is a public humiliation, baff…