[Cool, sickly beauty of an imperial uncle on the receiving end x Mad, obsessive emperor on the pursuing end]
At a young age, Ji Ci was enfeoffed as Prince Ning'an and given command of the Yan Chi Army. He thought he would spend his life guarding the frontier, far from the whirlpool of the imperial capital.
Instead, a single cup of wine from the new emperor transformed him from a dashing commander into a caged bird deep within the imperial palace, where even the wind could not touch him.
To ease his boredom, he took in an unwanted young prince. He taught him how to read people, how to command troops, and how to survive in the palace.
Ji Ci never expected the boy to amount to much. He simply wanted something to hold on to in his own cage.
He watched the boy grow up little by little, the light in his eyes changing from timid to obsessive, never once suspecting it had anything to do with him.
On the day of his enthronement, the emperor draped a fox-fur cloak around Ji Ci in front of all the officials and said he would rule the world alongside him.
Ji Ci smiled politely, assuming it was just the sort of thing an emperor said for show.
Not until late that night, when he was pinned to the imperial bed, did he hear Li Zhao's sickly, possessive voice in a daze: "The throne is mine, the world is mine... And now, Imperial Uncle, you're mine too."
[Reading guide]
1. Historical ABO. There may be childbirth. The receiving partner is irresistible to everyone and tends to attract lunatics.
2. Younger pursuer, ten years younger. Angsty melodrama. HE.
3. The pursuing and receiving partners are not related by blood.
4. The political intrigue is entirely made up, so don't overanalyze it.
Premise: Only after facing the depths of despair can you find a way to survive
