A counterfeit is false; I am me.
Liang He sighs at a life of upheaval and wandering, drifting like a tumbleweed with nowhere to call home. From birth, he was a pawn in other people's schemes. He grew up in poverty, passed the imperial exams as a young man, and entered the capital under a false identity to seek his fortune. Though he became a tool of the court, people schemed against him and thwarted him at every turn, until he was left bearing a terrible infamy.
His parents abandoned him, his ruler and ministers turned against one another, and even his longtime archenemy showed no regard for their past bond... After lingering through so many turbulent years in this world, he still has no idea where his birth parents are.
Who is he, really?
His archenemy: “You are the one I love.”
With remnants of the former dynasty, corrupt officials, foreign Tartars, and rebellious princes all plotting from every direction, their schemes yapping like dogs without end, the emperor remains indifferent. In this grand drama of rescuing the old kingdom and driving out its savage foes, should he stay out of it or enter the game and turn the tide?
Only the two of them can slowly unravel this vast mystery...
A shou whose identity is a mystery and who plans every move, and a vengeful, scheming gong who never lets an insult go unanswered.
They bicker in front of the emperor and get all lovey-dovey behind his back.
1. A case-of-the-week mystery with connections between the chapters. At first, the protagonist is determined to kill the other one. Enemies-to-lovers is more fun, right?
2. Both leads are sexually inexperienced, 1v1, happy ending.
3. The shou has quite a few secret identities. Some are real, some are fake.
4. If you enjoy it, remember to leave a comment!
5. Set in an alternate history inspired mainly by the Ming dynasty. Please bear with any inconsistencies in the details.
Theme: Even when life is beyond your control, keep moving forward with your original intentions intact.
