He is the mighty emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty. She is a modern-day overworked office worker. One morning, he wakes up with a strange poison in his body and debilitating period cramps, while she finds herself in charge of his three thousand harem beauties!
Modern-day storyline: The Emperor's Fight to Survive
Even the strongest person fears period cramps.
Xiao Ce: Clutching his lower abdomen, cold sweat beading at his temples.
Result: Too weak to stand, he is mistaken for a suicide by his landlady.
Landlady: “Oh my god! Someone's been murdered! No... it's a suicide!”
He has the softest body but says the harshest things.
Xiao Ce: Facing the provocation of his awful second aunt, his gaze turns icy.
Result: He takes her down with a single finger and pins her to the ground, but uses up all his strength doing it.
Wang Guihua: “You ungrateful brat, how dare you defy me!”
He used to review memorials. Now he has to write his way to fame.
Xiao Ce: Typing The Emperor's Struggle onto a computer screen.
Result: His writing takes the internet by storm and catches the eye of a mysterious editor.
Editor: “Teacher Xiao, your prose is truly worthy of a master of Chinese literature!”
Ancient storyline: Raising an Overworked Emperor
She wants Plan A, flirting with women, but somehow always ends up with Plan B, governing the country.
Su Wan: Halfheartedly attending court, with her mind on the harem.
Result: She accidentally proposes reforms, and the court praises her as a wise ruler.
Officials: “Your Majesty is wise!”
She wears the emperor's cold, imposing face, but inside her mind is full of running commentary.
Su Wan: Facing the eunuch's “dragon's canal” service, she crumbles inside.
Result: She swallows her embarrassment and pretends to be calm, only to accidentally drink the mouth-rinsing tea.
Eunuch Li: “Your Majesty, that's the salt water for rinsing your mouth!”
As the gears of two worlds begin to turn, they realize their fates have been tightly intertwined all along.
