The Unknown General

Set in the Joseon dynasty, Aera, the second daughter of the Park family is set to marry the great general of the country. The emperor in an attempt to reward the general of his recent victory in battle made Aera his wife.

Tension in the family rises when Aera refused to marry the general, he lives in the campground located at the outskirts of the capital. The marriage ceremony is to be held in a month's time but she is to report to the general's mansion the next day. Nobody knows him or sees him before including Aera. The only thing heard about him is that he is known to be a fierce and wicked general who kills without mercy and always ready to foil his enemies. As young as he is, he is already promoted to be the general due to his courage and strength.

Aera is left with no choice than to marry the general, nobody dares go against the emperor's command including her father who holds a high rank in the palace. Aera with her devoted maid and friend sets to leave her father's house to an unknown destination to meet her betrothed husband and start a new life she didn't think of having anytime soon. She bids her mother farewell as she sits inside the pavilion, with tears in her eyes she waves her mother goodbye. Her mother on the other hand prayed for her and wished her the best.

After a long hours journey, they finally arrived at their destination. Aera knows nobody other than her maid. A maidservant is already at the gate awaiting their arrival, she welcomes them to the general's mansion. After having dinner, they led her to her chamber. Nobody knows where the general is, he is not even here to welcome his new bride, Aera thought within herself as she begins to wonder what type of man he is till she finally dozes off.

It's already daybreak and Aera rises is from her bed, her maid is not here yet. As soon as she opens the door of her chamber, she meets a charming and good looking young man at the door. Aera takes him for a servant and demands where the general is. The young man informed him that the general is away on a mission at the country's border. Without second thought, Aera begins to question the young man in front of her if it's really true the general is cruel and wicked, ugly and unattractive. She told him how she's left with no choice than to marry him, she did it for her family and due to the emperor's command. She wouldn't have married such type of man. All these while the young man remained quiet and attentive. Not long afterwards, a soldier dressed in his armour walks past them, as soon as he walks closer to them the bows to the young man and greets "general" the young man in response nodded and the soldier walks away. It dawned on Aera that the young man she has been badmouthing happens to be the general she is married to. She remained silent and dumpfounded and remained stucked in a position.

The general politely apologized for not been available to welcome her arrival yesterday, he promised to do his best to take care of her and protect her. As he finally walks away, Aera couldn't help but stare in amazement and shock. At that moment, she wished she had never uttered any statement, she misjudged the general based on the rumours she heard about him. She finally concluded that the general only happens to be cruel and wicked on the battlefield, he is posed as been ugly as a result of the mask he wears during battle. To her, the general is handsome and kind. She can't help but imagine how her new life will be with a husband, a new people and a new environment.

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