Shadow of the Morning

Originally titled My Shadow Guard Is So Cold

The main story is complete. Bonus chapters to come: [Wedding Bonus Chapter] [Song Shuyun Bonus Chapter] [Empress Wei Bonus Chapter]

Chu Rao, the eldest legitimate princess of the Great Jing Dynasty, commands three thousand shadow guards and has her sights set on the throne.

That is, until a bolt of lightning strikes her. Only then does she realize: she is living inside a male-oriented novel called Shadow Lord of Troubled Times.

In the book, Chu Rao is a vicious sacrificial character. She harasses the male lead, recklessly plots a rebellion, and dies a gruesome death, torn apart by chariots.

The male lead climbs to the top over her corpse, surrounded by three thousand beauties in his harem. What a life.

And that future all-powerful, heaven-defying male lead is currently kneeling before her, cold and silent, never saying more than two words at a time.

"From now on, your name is Ying Guichi."

"...Yes."

Chu Rao decides to change her fate.

Step one: Stay away from the male lead.

Step two: Bring the male lead under her control.

Step three: ...Can someone tell me why I can suddenly hear what he's thinking?!

Turns out he only says two words at a time because a deadly poison has left him unable to say more!

Gentle and obedient toward the princess:

[Could it be that I've fallen for Her Highness?]

[How could I ever hope to stand by her side one day...?]

Going all out against romantic rivals:

[Keep pretending. Let's see if the princess will even give you a second glance.]

[What are you putting on an act for, man? What are you putting on an act for? You think the princess cares about you that much?!]

The shadow guard may not say a word, but he sure knows how to compete for her affection.

What happened to the cold-blooded assassin?

What happened to the blood feud?

Mr. Overpowered Male Lead, do you realize your character is completely off the rails?

The heroine is an ambitious woman who genuinely wants to be emperor, not someone who loses her head over love.

The hero is a sinister, cold-faced assassin on the outside, but an innocent, lovestruck chatterbox in his head.

Underdog comeback + sweet romance through inner thoughts + power struggles and rising through the ranks

Li Dai was poisoned. The poison could not endanger his life, but it left him unable to speak properly, limiting him to two words per sentence!

The most talkative man in his entire sect was suddenly transformed into the coldest, quietest master in the shadow guard organization.

But why does his new master, the notoriously outrageous and domineering Princess Duanyang, seem to understand every unspoken word of his?

She teaches him to write, brings him roast chicken, buys him new clothes... In the princess's residence, he experiences more warmth than he has in the past twenty years combined.

Only belatedly does he look up at the bright moon and finally understand: so this is what it means to have someone who is the moonlight in your heart!

Includes:

! A wildly satisfying, delightfully over-the-top battle between male love rivals

! The beautiful sight of girls helping one another

! A satisfying face-slapping story where villains get what they deserve

! The heroine is loved and cherished; she gets all the best moments and never suffers

Theme: Good and evil each receive their due.