The Tyrant of the Former Dynasty Is Reborn as a Sickly Weakling

A lovesick, tearful beauty who is fiercely possessive, secretly sweet-faced, dark-hearted, and puppy-like top x a career-minded, incredibly resilient, morally complex invalid who is soft-hearted only toward the top

Chu Xiao x Yu Min

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In his previous life, Young Master Min was an emperor who made people laugh and shake their heads.

He rose from humble beginnings, founded the Great Zhou, and built a vast empire. But after becoming emperor, he stopped striving, launched extravagant construction projects, and indulged in pleasure. In the end, he lost the people’s support, and his downfall was a tragic one.

After his death, the regime changed, the country splintered, and warlords rose up amid endless conflict. The Chu dynasty, originating in Chu, eventually unified the land and established the Chu dynasty.

The victors write history, and the losers are forgotten. But Young Master Min, who had wandered underground for two hundred years, refused to accept his fate.

One day, he encountered an enlightened sage, who asked, “If I granted you another lifetime, what would you do?”

Young Master Min replied, “I would rebuild the Great Zhou and restore my imperial glory!”

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In this life, Young Master Min is Yu Min, a legitimate son of the Yu family of Yongzhou, one of the four great surnames of the Chu dynasty. Born into privilege, he is unfortunately frail and sickly.

At fifteen, the emperor opened the imperial academy to the public. Yu Min went to the capital to study with his elder brother, where he met His Highness Chu Xiao, the imperial grandson who had long lived outside the palace.

His face was “like a lotus, his beauty surpassing peonies.” He was truly a rare beauty.

Only after serving as his study companion for a year did Yu Min realize: You may be a beauty, but you’re sick.