Chu Yi was terminally ill. After he died, he transmigrated into the past and became the young version of the first great villainous minister... and was bound to some kind of villainous minister System.
System: Our mission is to corrupt the court, persecute loyal officials, overthrow the Dayong dynasty, and leave a legacy of infamy! Go, go, go!
Chu Yi: Wait, is this right?
With the System's expert guidance, Chu Yi diligently set about doing bad things. But things gradually started to get weird...
To establish his reputation as a corrupt official, he accepted bribes, formed cliques, and engaged in secret dealings.
The common people praised him: "Lord Chu risked everything by getting involved to root out those scoundrels for us. Lord Chu is a paragon of justice!"
Chu Yi: No, wait...
To frame a loyal official, he and the System held meetings for three days and three nights. But from sheer exhaustion, he started coughing up blood in the middle of court.
The officials all wiped away their tears: "Lord Chu has worked himself to the point of vomiting blood for our country. Such devotion is truly moving. Lord Chu is a man of great righteousness!"
Chu Yi: ...?
What kind of useless System is this? It never said his illness would come along with him!
And so, Chu Yi's reputation somehow went from bad to undeservedly good.
Looking at his stats, which were practically below negative infinity, Chu Yi broke down. "System, can we really become the number one villainous minister this way?"
System: Don't worry, Host! There's one last option! Seduce the emperor and become the bewitching consort who keeps him enthralled by her beauty and makes him neglect the affairs of state!
The emperor seated on the throne gazed over at him, his eyes dark and cunning.
Chu Yi swallowed. Seduce him? Me? 😧
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The Dayong emperor, Lou Yingxue, died after drinking a cup of poison wine from the hands of Chu Yi, the treacherous chancellor. His death was agonizing, but he never expected to return to the moment before his death with a chance to start over.
Yet as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the chancellor who had poisoned him coughing up blood in court, sending the entire assembly into a panic.
Lou Yingxue watched coldly, scoffing inwardly.
He's putting on quite a show. Another trick to win people's hearts.
But Chu Yi seemed to have changed a lot. He was not only impossibly beautiful, but so frail and delicate he looked like fine porcelain on the verge of shattering. His body was thin beneath his official robes, and he coughed every few steps. The curve of his waist, his figure, every part of him stirred the heart.
Lou Yingxue suppressed the feelings he shouldn't have and reminded himself that Chu Yi was nothing but a hypocrite.
When the day of the poisoning arrived, Lou Yingxue waited quietly in his bedchamber for Chu Yi to show his true colors. But the poisoned wine never came. Instead, a soft, fragrant body climbed onto his imperial bed.
The man wore his clothes half open, his voice so soft it seemed to drip with sweetness. "Your Majesty, please be kind to me..."
The candles burned all night. The palace attendants heard Lord Chu's voice cry out from dusk until dawn.
Listening to Chu Yi sob and gasp in his arms, Lou Yingxue suddenly felt that this so-called treacherous chancellor might not be so hateful after all.
Written on June 30, 2026
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