After Being Reborn, the Sickly Beauty Decides to Seize the Throne

[Cool, Scheming, Sickly Beauty Bottom x Obsessive, Dark, Extremely Possessive Mad Dog Top] In his previous life, to stay alive, Xie Zhaoyu kept his talents hidden from childhood and pretended to be foolish, with no ambition to fight for power. Yet in the end, amid the turmoil of a power struggle, he was still branded a traitor who had colluded with the enemy, betrayed his country, plotted rebellion, and murdered the emperor. He died miserably in prison. When he opened his eyes again, Xie Zhaoyu discovered that he had returned to his youth. Given another life, Xie Zhaoyu would no longer endure humiliation. Baring his teeth like a mad dog, he drove each of the imperial brothers who had bullied him onto the road to the executioner's block. - As a prince, Xie Zhaoyu had been frail and sickly since childhood and was not favored. He had no place to stand in the palace, making him the perfect amusement for his imperial brothers to humiliate and torment. Xie Zhaoyu knew that if he wanted to climb the ranks, he could only attach himself to powerful aristocratic families. Among them, Xiao Suhuai, the legitimate son of the non-imperial Prince of the Capital, had made a name for himself at a young age. In the near future, he would be ennobled and promoted to general, eventually rising to the rank of Grand General. He was the ideal person to cultivate a connection with. But Xiao Suhuai was proud and aloof, and treated everyone with cold indifference. He did not even take the favored First Prince seriously, making him a dangerous man whom no one in the capital dared provoke. Xie Zhaoyu had no choice but to lay his plans carefully, step by step, and offer what seemed like genuine affection. In the end, he got what he wanted and climbed into Xiao Suhuai's bed, drawing him into the vast web he had spun. One day, after they had spent an intimate night together, Xie Zhaoyu, having secured enough power and connections, prepared to leave Xiao Suhuai for good. Just as he was about to slip away, Xiao Suhuai grabbed his ankle and pulled him back to his side. With a smile, Xiao Suhuai leaned close and bit Xie Zhaoyu's flushed earlobe. "Does Your Highness think I'm no longer useful to you?" Xie Zhaoyu said nothing. Then the man beside him continued, "Whatever Your Highness wants, I can get it for you. But you can never leave me." Frowning, Xie Zhaoyu planted his foot on Xiao Suhuai's shoulder and pushed him away, asking mockingly, "What if I want the throne?" To his surprise, Xiao Suhuai lowered his eyes and gently kissed Xie Zhaoyu's ankle, then agreed in a low, suggestive voice, "All right." Xie Zhaoyu did not see the longing and obsession in Xiao Suhuai's eyes as he lowered his gaze. 2026.9.26 Theme: Destiny must be held in one's own hands