Zhu Yu is the only child of the Zhu family, cherished by them since he was little.
His father is the richest man in Great Xuan, with businesses spread across several neighboring kingdoms, while his mother is the youngest son of Great Xuan's chancellor.
Old Zhu always liked to hold him and say strange things:
"My precious boy is so wonderful. He's not allowed to date before he turns eighteen!"
Zhu Yu didn't understand, but did as he was told.
Spoiled by his father and mother, Zhu Yu was the freest and most carefree young master in Great Xuan. He did whatever he pleased without restraint, surrounded by a crowd of no-good friends, and lived a wonderful life.
He liked collecting things in his spare time. The most outrageous thing he ever did was pick up a handsome little boy from a pile of beggars.
He Lin is the son of the Eldest Princess and Marshal Wei Sheng. A struggle between princes spilled over into the princess's household, and before he was even ten, his cousin tried to kill him.
He was clever enough to escape with his life. Knowing he couldn't stay in the capital and mustn't reveal his identity, he fled with the refugees, relying on his ruthlessness to keep himself safe along the way.
When he reached a prosperous region, he passed out from hunger and happened to be picked up by Zhu Yu. This clever, spirited young master was everything He Lin had admired since childhood. How could he not fall for him after spending day and night together?
He cleared a place in his heart and carefully reserved it for Zhu Yu.
When Great Xuan was beset by internal strife and foreign threats, He Lin avenged himself by killing the prince who had framed him years earlier.
On the outside, he joined forces with his brothers, who had already entered government service, to repel foreign enemies. At home, he went out of his way to recommend his father-in-law for a position in court.
Through the united efforts of all the pillars of the nation, Great Xuan flourished over the next ten years, eventually drawing every kingdom to pay tribute!
[Reader's Guide]
Stories of youth, with a touch of an ensemble cast
Note added 2025.11.21
Theme: Youthful and full of ambition
