Obstinate

The Yan General was ordered to conquer the city, burying twenty thousand lives there.

Princess Longkan, who had been secluded for many years, carried a long casket on her back, tightly gripping a broken sword, as she stepped onto her war-torn homeland.

Generals who died in the war began to revive one after another. After the Yan army captured them, they found that their chests were empty, their flesh and bones were all artificial, realizing that an artificer was causing mischief.

Grand Tutor Lu Min ordered a thorough investigation. Soon, a man in a black robe was brought before him. Beneath his hood was a face identical to his own. Unveiling his hollow robes, he eerily smiled and conveyed a message:

"Artificers create humans, but the heart is the hardest to forge. Grand Tutor, your ambition is great, but your body is weak. I have excellent ready-made skin; do you have a heart?"

This story features automatons, and a marriage of convenience followed by love. The novel is not too long, around 200,000 to 300,000 characters.