It was a beautiful beginning.
She was a precious princess who was treasured by her father. Her life should have been filled with beauty, without winter, only sunshine.
She just had to meet him.
As she was dozing off, wrapped in a bundle of blankets on her father's lap in court,
He was kneeling below, with a pale complexion and picturesque eyes. A small red mark was imprinted between his brows, akin to a red-crowned crane - alluring and highly venomous.
He was a prince from the enemy land being held hostage, possessing an uncertain future
She was the princess, with royal blood running in her veins.
Hence, she became a legend passed down in folksongs on the apricot path: To give her life to the one she loves. Even if there came a day of heartless abandonment, there would be no regrets.
But, in this story, there was another person.
At her lowest points, he said to her, I will take you away, to the ends of the earth, not leaving, not forsaking - But, unfortunately, he wasn't the same young man from the very start.
Till the end, when everything that flourished receded, she realized. Alas, all her former hate and pain was nothing but a lie.
Her lifetime was the most magnificent beauty. After which, simply reduced to ash.
She's lived as an Empress, Doctor, Noble lady, Assassin, Slave and even a Dancer. She had so many identities, so many faces and life times that she didn't even remember what her first life was about, nor could she remember her name.
Yet now, having given all that she could, fighting through the night until her last breath surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Even with her vision starting to blur, there was no hints of fear in her eyes.
'Please just let me die.'
Praying to the Gods above, she only hoped that when she closed her eyes, this time, they would never open again.
But it did.
"FUCK!"
She cursed at the Gods above!
Reborn into the body of an orphaned daughter? No problem, what she had was wealth and honorary title that her father had left behind!
Married into an infamous Generals' manor? Fine! As long as he doesn't disturb her, he is just another big money tree for her to take shelter under!
This time she was determined to lead a lazy and peaceful life, taking a break from "living".
But why does it seems that God had other plans for her. Things weren't as simple as they turned out to be.