Li An transmigrated into the body of the heir to the Marquis of Zhennan. His father commanded an army of a hundred thousand, but Li An had been left in the capital as a "hostage."
To protect himself, he rushed into the imperial court and asked to marry the eldest princess, thinking the emperor would surely refuse and he could play the coward to save his life.
Instead, the emperor declared, "I grant your request."
Li An was stunned.
He dug tunnels under cover of night, hid banknotes, recruited underlings, investigated corrupt officials, guarded against assassins, and schemed against everyone who might possibly want to harm him.
What he didn't know was that nobody in the entire capital was trying to harm him.
Everyone else was going about their lives as usual. He was the only one imagining threats everywhere.
Tian Qi sent one secret letter after another to Zhennan Pass: "My lord, the young master has gone crazy again."
Marquis Li Chong of Zhennan rushed back to the capital in the middle of the night. What on earth was that brat up to?
Meanwhile, Li An was squatting in the courtyard, gnawing on a roast chicken, and telling Tian Qi with a grave expression, "I think the emperor's about to make his move."
Tian Qi: "..."
