Perched Among the Parasol Trees

In the thirteenth year of Chengping, Prince Ye Hongdao of Fufeng was defeated and killed. His entire family was wiped out, and only his young son, Ye Xin, survived. As the son of a disgraced minister, Ye Xin was a stray dog anyone could kick. He kept his head down and scraped by in the imperial city. In the eighteenth year of Chengping, Ji Zhan, the younger brother of the Duke of Zhou, returned to the capital from his hometown. The day after he arrived, he came across a little stray who had fallen into the water. That little stray was an old acquaintance. There was a long history between the Prince of Fufeng's residence and the Duke of Zhou's household... Ji Zhan smiled helplessly. He felt both guilty and sorry for Ye Xin, but he also realized that Ye Xin was truly an excellent card to play. A sincere, self-destructive, fallen young lord x an older brother who has no idea what it means to truly care for his charge Theme: Live positively even in adversity