I Want to Have a Love Affair for the Ages

One is an emperor at the pinnacle of the world; the other is The Outcast, a transmigrated man second only to the emperor and above all others. A Ning studies music, chess, calligraphy, painting, the mystic arts, and the art of war. He learns to lead armies and navigate court politics, all for the sake of one man. The emperor lets him remain standing in his presence and carry a sword into the throne hall. He gives him command of the three armies and control of the government. As long as A Ning lives, no one can lay a hand on the emperor. The two have grown up together, weathering countless trials side by side. A Ning has built their trust with his blood, his sect, and his life. As the emperor grows older and learns and thinks more and more, will he continue to treat A Ning as he did when they were children, or grow even closer to him, or... (I can't write blurbs to save my life...) A short story, expected to wrap up soon. There may be a bit of... (censored) PS: Please indulge the author's guilty pleasure... "I spent my life riding into battle, just to see you rule the world" and "He won the realm but lost him" and all that... So adorable O(∩_∩)O~ PPS: If I say that, in my mind, A Ning is the bottom and the emperor is the top, would you believe me... Ahem, at a classmate's request, I'll try writing from A Ning's point of view (covers face) Theme: