I transmigrated to the Tang dynasty as a penniless nobody.
Then one day, in the pouring rain on the streets of Chang'an, I rescued her: the noble Princess Leping, who was on the brink of death.
[Ding! Protection mission activated!]
Looking at her pale yet breathtakingly beautiful face, I swore to give her the very best the world had to offer!
▶ **Mission One: Cure the princess**
Others call for imperial physicians, who are powerless to help. I jump straight into CPR and save her on the spot, stunning the entire court!
▶ **Mission Two: Give the princess a comfortable life**
Others try to curry favor with the powerful. I turn around and make glass and gunpowder, build a fortune from nothing, and pave a road to the top with money!
▶ **Mission Three: Clear away the obstacles**
Scions of noble families covet the princess's beauty? I send them to the afterlife with my newly invented black powder!
The crown prince wants to force the princess into marriage? I buy up half the shops in Chang'an and cut off every one of his sources of income!
I thought I was just completing a “protection mission,” but I never imagined the “little white rabbit” princess I saved had a far more complicated identity!
When our greatest enemy finally appears and every threat is aimed at her, she takes my hand, her phoenix eyes blazing:
“Husband, don't be afraid. This empire was mine all along! Now it's yours, too!”
Me: ??? Weren't I supposed to be the one taking care of you? How did you end up protecting me?
