[Two male leads + older man/younger man + historical court intrigue? + discipline + raising a protégé]
[Ruthless regent and powerful minister, the top × mute (at first) puppet young emperor, the bottom]
Prince of Yan Ji Cang storms the imperial capital and wipes out the entire royal family.
The princes gathered in the palace are all clever, but he ignores them and picks out one mute young prince.
His old name is discarded and he’s given a new one: Qi You. The throne is forced on him, and he can’t refuse.
Qi You: No, no, no! I don’t know politics, I don’t dare kill anyone, and I can’t even speak!
Ji Cang: It’s fine. I can teach you.
Others fight their way to the throne, but the little mute lies flat all the way to his coronation, with his murderous imperial uncle backing him up.
There is just one thing that troubles him.
Why does the ruthless King of Hell insist on making a mute speak?
