The Villainous Power Minister Is Everyone's Favorite [Reborn]

(Whispering) To all you lovely readers who subscribed to the complete novel, could I ask for a high rating now that it's finished? In his previous life, Cheng Huaijing was forced by Prince Yan. After Prince Yan was defeated and killed, Cheng was tortured and left for dead on a desolate hillside. In this life, he wields power over the court and is reviled as the most treacherous minister in Yingtian. A palace diviner says his beauty is demonic, a once-in-a-millennium face destined to bring ruin to the nation. The great clans hate his silver tongue. Countless brilliant young men have wasted their lives trying to win a single glance from him. The entire court fears him like a tiger; just the mention of Cheng makes them tremble. In the Battle of the Qinling Mountains at the end of the Qianyuan era, nine princes were slaughtered and hundreds of thousands of soldiers' bones lay scattered across the land. Not one person who befriended him met a good end. Another year passes, and the throne changes hands. The new emperor pins him to the dragon throne and says hoarsely, "I have yearned for you for two lifetimes, Sir. When will we finally be wed?" Cheng Huaijing draws his robes around himself. His thin, crimson lips part as he turns his eyes and smiles. At once, even the sunlight seems to dim. Traitor? Hero? Fear him? Love him? Ha! A note: Both leads are reborn, and both are powerful. There is only one true gong. Couple: tyrant gong (Qin Su) x vicious, irresistible heartthrob shou (Cheng Huaijing) A fictional setting with pseudo-political intrigue. There are supporting couples, and no one is a good person. The characters' values do not represent the author's. Thanks for supporting the official release! △ Please don't post spoilers in the comments while reading. Yes, I'm very chatty, so you can't trust my spoilers either. The male lead grows over the course of the story, and it's a slow burn. ----------I've given up and am waiting to be adored-------------------- Coming next: a sweet court romance, "Ordered to Make Out with My Nemesis": There is love at first sight, and there is love that blossoms in a single day. Young Marquis Hao Chun has always thought he was straight, or maybe attracted to both men and women. That is, until the fifteenth year of Yong'an, when he gets into a street fight with the newly appointed top scholar. They both end up in front of the emperor to settle the matter, only to be ordered to marry! ...Fine. Even if he can only marry a man in this life, at least he'll still be the "husband," the gong. Hao Chun nitpicks and finds fault with everything. No matter how he looks at this "Marchioness," he can't stand him. His hands are itching to hit him! Chen Jingming: "Heh! Come at me if you've got the guts!" The two fight from Chang'an all the way to the Western Regions, until at last... they smash the bed rails! Damn it! Wasn't he supposed to be the "husband"? From beneath the red gauze curtains comes Hao Chun's furious cry: "Chen Jingming! I'm going to skin you alive!" * Another year later. Young Marquis Hao Chun is ambushed at Hangu Pass. His red-tasseled spear is no longer gleaming, and blood pours from an arrow wound in his shoulder. At this desperate moment, iron chains suddenly lash a burning supply wagon, dragging it into the valley. Red-eyed bulls charge forth, scattering the barbarian army. Chen Jingming staggers down from the ox cart and grabs Hao Chun, desperately shielding him with his own body. Flames roar all around them, and the footsteps of the scattered soldiers thunder nearby. Chen Jingming's voice is hoarse, as if he is about to cry. "My lord, I don't want 'wait until spring next year'! What I want is... spring every year, day and night, drinking and making music together!" A note: △ 1v1, happy ending, both leads are virgins. A genuinely sweet romance. △ The pursuer has to work hard to win back his love. There's melodrama, and the characters' values do not represent the author's. △ Fictional setting. The court system follows "The Powerful Minister," except that official appointments are made through the imperial examinations rather than recommendations. The gong is the first top scholar of the Yingtian Dynasty after the reform. △ The poem in the blurb was written by me (made up on the spot). The word "spring" has a double meaning. Once the gong realizes his feelings, he's an eager lover. Couple: cold, scheming top scholar gong (Chen Jingming) x lawless playboy young marquis shou (Hao Chun) Theme: Govern diligently and bring peace and prosperity to the realm.