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Sang is the pursuer, Tan is the pursued. No switching or breaking them up.]
The new emperor of Chu had ascended the throne. According to reports from spies across the land, he was volatile and merciless, a tyrant through and through.
But Chu was powerful, and no one dared offend it lightly. So after the enthronement ceremony, people sent treasure and beauties into the palace in droves, hoping to win the tyrant's mercy.
Unfortunately, the emperor had no appreciation for fine things. He casually tossed aside the treasures and sent the beauties off to work. In a fit of anger, he might even have one put to death.
While the ministers trembled with fear and foreign envoys fretted nervously, the ruler of the Western Regions had a sudden inspiration: If he doesn't like women, why not send him a man? Maybe that's what he likes!
Sang Junting: ???
How dare you! I'll execute your entire clan!
That night, the eunuch outside stood ready to go in and collect the body. But after a little noise at the beginning, everything went quiet.
There was no “Drag him out and behead him,” only “Guards, see that he's well looked after.”
The eunuch: ?
The ministers, ready to get the story the next day: ?
The ruler of the Western Regions, whose brain had short-circuited: ?
Could he really like men?!
They noticed that from that day on, Sang Junting stopped chopping people's heads off at the drop of a hat. He no longer lost his temper for no reason, and he could even repeat himself calmly.
Everyone: Who said this beauty was no good? He's wonderful!
Sang Junting, who wanted to kill someone every night: “...”
Who told you to presume upon the emperor's intentions?
The Western Regions' beauty, Tan Lang, sidled closer with a smile and asked, “Your Majesty, are you still going to kill me?”
Sang Junting: “Hmph.”
As time passed, the ministers started to worry again. No matter how much the emperor liked men, someone still had to inherit the realm. There was no way they could simply hand it over to someone else.
The Western Regions were clearly harboring evil designs. How despicable!
For half a month straight, the morning court session was devoted to remonstrating with the emperor. The old ministers would have gladly dragged Sang Junting off to father a child themselves.
Sang Junting was so fed up that the next day he simply dragged a toddler, barely a year old and not yet steady on his feet, into court. Pointing at him, he said, “This is the Crown Prince. This is the heir. Any objections?”
The ministers: ?
This toddler, who looks three parts like His Majesty and five parts like that beauty from the Western Regions, where did he come from?!
☆ One-on-one, both leads are each other's only partner. No switching or breaking them up.
☆ Pregnancy trope ahead, skip if that's not your thing. Muah!
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Theme: Human nature is good at heart.
