His Majesty Keeps Trying to Make Me Rebel

Qiu Chushen takes the young emperor hostage under the pretense of tutoring him, wielding power over the whole court. Civil and military officials and commoners alike hate him to the bone, all hoping the new emperor will rule in his own right and bring Qiu Chushen down soon.

Who could have guessed that after taking the reins, the new emperor would not only leave Qiu Chushen in power, but also indulge his every whim, call him his adoptive father, and grant him the special privilege of carrying a sword and wearing shoes into the palace? There are even rumors that the emperor plans to abdicate in his favor.

People say the dog emperor has been blinded by lust, and must have fallen for Chancellor Qiu's handsome face.

Only Qiu Chushen knows that the emperor's public show of trust hides a barrage of arrows. He can't wait for Qiu to rebel tomorrow, so he can wipe him out all at once.

If he weren't looking for a spirit beast with purple paws, who would put up with this kind of nonsense?

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One day, a gigantic hourglass appears out of nowhere outside the capital. Living creatures keep disappearing, and nameless monsters spread terror everywhere, leaving Qiu Chushen utterly exhausted.

When he enters the palace to report the matter, the Shadow Guards suddenly storm into the hall. Their leader shouts at him,