Your Majesty, You Have Quite a Few Tricks

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A deranged, sickly emperor gong x a highly skilled, flirtatious shou

When the Chu Emperor traveled south to Jiangnan, he returned in high spirits with a man of cool, exquisite beauty, despite having never shown interest in either men or women.

That night, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau studied the stars and divined that this man was born with the destiny of an empress!

While the court was still reeling, Chu Yuanting had already chosen an auspicious date and arranged a marriage for Wen Xiao, intending to marry Princess Lian to him.

Who was Princess Lian? Chu Yuanting himself! His Majesty the Chu Emperor was actually going to marry himself off to some country bumpkin of unknown origins!

For a time, ministers from every faction flocked to the homes of the left and right chancellors, begging them to remonstrate with the emperor. This was utterly improper!

The two chancellors requested an audience with His Majesty. As it happened, the Chu Emperor was looking for them too. The moment they met, he hurriedly asked, "Tell me, what title would best suit A-Xiao as empress and complement mine?"

The two chancellors: "...Your Majesty, please think this through! That fellow's background is unclear. What if he's an enemy-state assassin? He could seriously injure you!"

Chu Yuanting refused to listen and stubbornly did as he pleased. He coaxed Wen Xiao into becoming his true husband, and the two lived together in perfect harmony, sharing a loving and happy life. Then, one day, a secret letter from a spy suddenly arrived.

Wen Xiao was neither born to be an empress nor an innocent man. He was an assassin from an enemy state, sent to kill him. He had a sovereign he served back home, as well as a betrothed!

A subject should be loyal, but Wen Xiao had given him none of that!

Chu Yuanting flew into a rage and immediately sent his troops against the enemy state. The cavalry of the Chu Dynasty trampled its territory.

The ministers all looked forward to His Majesty executing Wen Xiao, but when the emperor returned in triumph, Wen Xiao was not only unharmed, Chu Yuanting also issued an imperial decree to appoint him empress on an auspicious date.

Chu Yuanting: "That two-faced, scheming wretch must have deceived my beloved."

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The ministers: "Wen Xiao, you little brat! What kind of love potion did you give His Majesty?"

[Before You Read]

1. Both are virgins, one-on-one pairing

2. Readers with extreme character preferences, please steer clear

3. Sickly gong

4. Enemies become lovers, as usual

Theme: Promote civility and good values