The Crown Prince Takes It Easy

Gentle and dignified Prince Qi vs. the aloof, unhinged Grand State Preceptor

Two male leads, both reborn, both devoted only to each other, secret pining, mutual spoiling

In his previous life, Xie Yanqing resorted to every means at his disposal to claim the crown prince's throne, becoming The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. Yet he was also scorned and loathed by the people throughout the realm.

In the end, the clans dragged him from the throne on charges of treason. The crown prince was deposed and beheaded, dying a horrific death, leaving behind only a wandering ghost at the mass grave.

He never imagined that anyone would collect his body after his death. That person was Xu Yi, the shadow guard he should have had intercepted and killed on the road back to the capital long ago.

He watched with his own eyes as Xu Yi stepped over the wolf king's corpse, humbly bent down, and gently gathered his bones. Then he watched Xu Yi take his own life and lie down beside them.

Reborn, Xie Yanqing returned to his second year as a hostage in the Kingdom of Qingyue. Xu Yi was still his shadow guard, but after falling off a cliff, Xie Yanqing unexpectedly learned Xu Yi's true identity. He discovered that they both bore heavy burdens and had no choice but to part, one heading south and the other north.

At a winter banquet, someone drugged him. To keep his head clear, he immediately jumped into a freezing lake. He hadn't expected the cold to numb his legs. When he saw Xu Yi again, Xie Yanqing recognized him at a glance, even behind his mask.

After that, with every reunion, Xu Yi grew more and more brazen, while Xie Yanqing found himself powerless to do anything about it.

P.S. This cat's first novel, so I don't have much experience, and I'm impatient too. I got the leads together too early and the plot fell apart. Please go easy on me X﹏X