You Broke Off Our Engagement Because of My Birth. Now I'm the Emperor, So Why Are You Crying?

[Transmigration + ultimate wish-fulfillment + regretful ex tries to win him back + political intrigue + mind games]

Chu Tian and Liu Ruyan have known each other for three years. During that time, he worked tirelessly to build up the Liu family until it became the most powerful clan in the region.

Chu Tian loves Liu Ruyan deeply. Even when someone from the palace comes to tell him he's a prince, he pays no attention, despite being told that marrying Mi Lingyue, the Chancellor Mi's legitimate daughter and the most beautiful and talented woman in the country, would make him a prince of the current dynasty.

Then one day, Liu Ruyan looks down on his humble origins, slaps their marriage contract onto the table, and tells him she wants to call off the engagement.

Only then does he learn that Liu Ruyan has long been secretly involved with Liu Wen, the local prefect's son.

Liu Ruyan: “How could your ten years of studying ever compare to three generations of their accumulated wealth?”

Liu Wen: “You think you're tough? So what if you can fight? When you're out in the world, what matters is power and connections. My father has people backing him!”

Chu Tian: “A contest between our fathers? I like that. Your father has people backing him, but mine has no one above him!”

On the day of Liu Ruyan's wedding, Chu Tian appears in a dragon robe, wearing a black gauze winged crown and black boots.

Terrified, Liu Ruyan drops to her knees at his feet and begs for mercy.

Chu Tian: “At home, you can call me Chu Tian, and I won't hold it against you. But once you're out of the house, what should you call me?

If you don't enter the court, you'll be like a frog at the bottom of a well, gazing at the sun and moon!

If you enter the court, you'll be like a tiny speck of dust, looking up at the heavens!”