Against Heaven's Will

A Pu Nu (Pu Bitian), a noblewoman of the Heavenly Clan, was abandoned by her own father. By chance, she was taken in by King Huanhong (Di Zetian), son of the Heavenly Emperor. Influenced by his father from a young age, King Huanhong developed feelings for A Pu Nu that went beyond those of a brother. He came to believe she belonged to him, until his canary fell in love with Kui Ji, the chief of the Netherworld River Manor, and their relationship slowly went off course...

The Heavenly Emperor, Di Shitian: "Once he has his coming-of-age ceremony, how about making him your consort?"

King Huanhong: "Ah... well... what if my younger brother doesn't agree?" His heart pounded.

The Heavenly Emperor, Di Shitian: "Who raised him? You did. You are his heaven. How could he refuse you?"

I am his heaven? Could this really work?

"Uncle Boyi, what does betrothal gift mean? And what's a wife? I still don't understand." After seeing off the Grand Envoy, A Pu Nu asked Uncle Boyi curiously.

"Oh dear... well... how should I put it? Betrothal gifts mean that you and the Twelfth Prince are becoming engaged. And a wife... means you are to become the Twelfth Prince's wife. Surely you understand what that means?"

"Ah~ I... how could I become Big Brother's wife? Boohoo~ Boohoo~ I want to marry a wife, not be one~ I want to marry a wife~ I don't want to be a wife~ Boohoo~ Boohoo~" Just thinking of Di Zetian's chubby, round face made her want to cry. What good was it if he was nice? He wasn't handsome, and he wasn't a beautiful girl.

"I want to marry a wife~ Boohoo~ I don't want to be someone else's wife~ Boohoo~"

"Ow! Your Highness, the Twelfth Prince, go easy!" the Grand Envoy said, covering his face.

"Is... is this true?" King Huanhong asked, a little too excited.

"Yes, yes. His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor wrote it himself, and he instructed me to personally show you this decree."

A Pu Nu's heart skipped a beat. If someone this devoted found out she wanted to take a concubine, would he agree? He probably would, right?

King Huanhong: "Listen, my A Pu is here. He's going to tell me whether I should agree to his taking a concubine. What do you think? You wanted him to take a concubine behind my back, but what a pity~ He's so honest that he told me himself. Isn't that wonderful~ Simply wonderful~"

King Huanhong: "Hmph! Forgive him!? After all these years with me, his heart has never been mine. Since he doesn't love me or Fourth Brother, he actually loves that ghost woman! Uncle Da, tell me, what's so good about that ghost woman? Can she satisfy him? She'll only despise and loathe him, disgusted by his revolting body."

A sweet, innocent uke in the early chapters who turns calculating later x a cool, gloomy seme who pretends to be harmless before revealing his true nature and turning dark.

Reader's Guide:

1. The uke specializes in music and dance. His performances are powerful enough to attack and can also be used in sacrifices. He is the reincarnation of a great Buddha, with four pupils in each eye.

The seme specializes in sword-flying arts. Early on, he is the leader of the generals in Xuanjiang Garden. Later, he becomes the Heavenly Emperor and takes charge of Xuanjiang Garden.

2. Older seme. He is five thousand years older than the uke, who becomes engaged to him at the age of two thousand. Infidelity and heterosexual romantic storylines. (Content warning) BE.

3. The uke's traits: As a child, he has a soft, adorable face and a pair of fox eyes. When he grows up, he loses some of his youthful gentleness.

The seme's traits: A stony face and a gloomy madman.

4. There is a secondary couple, but they won't take up much of the story.

5. Rabbits, lions, and leopards will be used as code names. Don't read anything into them!

Theme: Rise anew from the ashes and break free from the cocoon.