After the Black-Hearted Emperor Reincarnates as the Hated Cannon Fodder

Jing Yu ascended the throne as a child. After coming of age, he maneuvered among ambitious ministers, pouring his heart and soul into preserving the Zhou dynasty. But he spent his final years bedridden with illness and died young. When he opened his eyes, he had become the real young master everyone despised in a novel about the wealthy and the entertainment industry. The real young master was born frail, hated by his parents, despised by his fiance, and treated as a foil to the fake young master. They both entered the entertainment industry, but while the fake young master had his whole family backing him, Jing Yu was ignored by everyone. Worse, he was constantly put down to make the fake young master seem like an innocent, sweet-hearted angel. In the end, Jing Yu became a minor supporting character, a scandal-ridden pretty boy at the bottom of the industry. Then they bundled him off as a substitute bride, marrying him off to a wealthy old man with a volatile temperament, an awful reputation, and a fearsome title: Tyrant. The real and fake young masters appear together on the reality show Best Wealthy Husbands, where they show off their lives among the rich and compete for the title of Sweetest Wealthy Couple. The fake young master and his family come to Jing Yu and tell him to play the victim, act stupid, and make a fool of himself, so the fake young master can show off his good upbringing and sweet married life. Jing Yu's eyes curve as he agrees readily. "Sure." Once the show begins, The fake young master puts on a show of innocent, sweet-hearted helplessness, making Jing Yu look crude, domineering, and ill-mannered. Jing Yu smiles faintly and slaps the fake young master across the face. Before the other man can react, he lowers his gaze, his face pale and frail, and coughs softly, looking so tired he might faint at any moment. "We are both sons of the Qi family. Since I am the elder brother, it is only right that I teach my younger brother to shoulder the responsibilities of a Qi man." The fake young master glares at him, but remembering the persona he has to maintain, he can only swallow his grievances with tears in his eyes. His fiance mocks Jing Yu for wishful thinking, saying he'll never set foot in his home in this lifetime. Jing Yu lifts his eyes, his sickly features deep and bewitching. "How kind of you, Mr. Zhou. I'm afraid your home isn't big enough to accommodate me." His fiance watches in disbelief as Jing Yu's net worth keeps climbing, until he makes the top ten of the rich list. His parents urge Jing Yu to learn to be gracious, but he turns around and persuades Old Master Qi to hand over his shares, becoming the Qi family's largest shareholder. Jing Yu smiles softly. "Of course I should be gracious. Why don't we start by asking my parents and younger brother to move out of the old family residence?" The fake young master thinks the internet will mock Jing Yu mercilessly. Instead, the internet is filled with candid photos of Jing Yu, and the comments beneath them are going wild. "Big brother, kill me." "I love sickly beauties so much." "Big brother has such a commanding presence. Why do I feel like everything he does is right?" * The fake young master is determined to stage the sweetest couple act with his fiance and crush Jing Yu's popularity. Everyone knows Jing Yu's arranged-marriage partner is Li Sheng, the Tyrant. Li Sheng hates people getting close to him more than anything. There's no way he'd humor Jing Yu and put on a show of affection with him. But when the production team makes a surprise visit to Jing Yu's room, they see the tall, cold, and volatile Tyrant Li Sheng kneeling before Jing Yu, head bowed as he puts on his shoes. Li Sheng looks up at Jing Yu, his eyes filled with the yearning and possessiveness of a ferocious beast. "Is Your Majesty satisfied with my service?" Jing Yu smiles faintly, not quite a smile, and gently hooks a pale jade finger beneath Li Sheng's chin. His voice is soft. "How could I be dissatisfied with the Regent's service?" It turns out that Jing Yu's wealthy marriage partner is none other than the Regent, the man he fought against for half his life. Scheming, bewitching, frail emperor uke * ferocious, powerful Tyrant Regent seme Theme: Treat yourself well, and you will find true love.