The Gloomy Outcast Rejects the Crematorium

After losing the war, Chen Ke, the prince whom everyone in Northern Liang despised, was forced to impersonate the crown prince and go to Southern Jin as a hostage.

There, however, he met a ray of light:

The crown prince of Southern Jin, Qi Dingyu, was a dignified and upright man in the eyes of the world, a future ruler destined for greatness.

Countless times, when Chen Ke was bullied, he was the one who rescued him from danger.

Chen Ke thought this was salvation.

But when the Northern Liang army attacked, the man who claimed to love him deeply personally hauled him up onto the city wall, held a knife to his throat, and threatened Northern Liang into retreating.

A fake crown prince was naturally not worthy of being used as a bargaining chip.

Qi Dingyu's icy blade cut his throat, while Northern Liang's sharp arrows pierced his heart.

With cliffs on either side, Chen Ke could only hope for death.

But he did not die. The emperor of Southern Jin saved him and severely punished Qi Dingyu on his behalf.

Chen Ke thought he had finally found salvation this time.

Little did he know that, in the emperor's eyes, he was merely a tool with no one to back him, someone who could be toyed with at will.

Hatred grew and spread like wildfire.

If this world had given him nothing but pain, why shouldn't he repay it a hundredfold?

Everyone who had humiliated him would surely experience the agony of a thousand cuts!

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Tuoba Jingchuan was a young emperor with the ambition to conquer the world, always striving to unite the continent of Yanzhou.

There were even prophecies that he would become an emperor for the ages, remembered for generations.

But after meeting Chen Ke, his goal changed:

If he could win a smile from his beloved, why not offer him the whole world as a betrothal gift?

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Douzhi's friendly reminders:

※ The bottom is not involved in any other pairings. They dote on each other.

※ Lots of melodrama and face-slapping. The bottom will steadily gain everything he wants, one step at a time.

※ No golden finger, no being reborn. The story relies solely on the protagonists' strategy and skill, with a strong focus on getting what is coming to you in this life.

※ Things may get a little bleak at first, but trust me: everyone who bullies the protagonist will meet a bad end.

※ The setting is entirely fictional, so please don't nitpick it.

Theme: The hope in life can only come from within yourself.