The nine regions united, and every dynasty came to pay tribute.
On the same day, Gu Lie, Duke of Qin, who had spent his life on the battlefield and wielded power over all under heaven, died alone aboard a boat at Fengling Ferry.
In the third year of Zhaowu, Duke of Qin Gu Lie fell from his horse and lapsed into a coma. Half a month later, he woke with a completely changed disposition.
On the seventh day of sleeping among flowers and willows, the new emperor summoned him.
"Are you angry with me?"
"I wouldn't dare. Your Majesty stands above all men. How could I dare?"
Chu Zhaoyan gripped Gu Lie's chin and leaned closer. "Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?"
The man whose eyes had once been full of charm instantly stopped smiling. "You'd do more than dare. You'd grind my bones to dust."
One day,
Gu Lie was lying beneath a tree when it suddenly occurred to him that he'd gotten the short end of the deal.
Chu Zhaoyan had lured him back into this trap after only a month, and Gu Lie felt that was humiliating.
He sat up and swatted Chu Zhaoyan with his fan. "Did I owe you something in my last life?"
"Yes." Chu Zhaoyan caught the fan and pulled him closer. The person beside him fell against his chest. "Isn't it a little late to ask that now?"
Propping a hand against his shoulder, Gu Lie pouted. "His Majesty the King of Chu is shameless. Making a scene like this in broad daylight is indecent."
Chu Zhaoyan leaned in, pleased after getting a taste of sweetness. "The people of Chu are open-minded. We can do whatever we like in our own courtyard."
Gu Lie raised an eyebrow and smiled. "That's not what you said last time at the hunting grounds."
[All the angst in the first three chapters is an illusion! Openly cruel but secretly affectionate, all bark and no bite!]
Reader's guide: A couple who protest but can't resist, a ruler and his subject united in purpose, with a focus on solving cases and court politics. Set in a fictional world with some historical inspiration. 1v1, happy ending!!
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Xie Yan, courtesy name Zhong'an.
Twenty-six years old, serving as the Emperor's tutor.
In the eyes of the court and the officials, he is a treacherous minister, unworthy of the title of Grand Tutor and having failed the late emperor's trust.
Only one person stands against the tide of opinion to protect him.
The late emperor's eleventh younger brother, Regent King Gu Mingrong, holds absolute power and assists the young emperor.
Everyone says he intends to usurp the throne, but only Xie Yan understands that he has no interest in court politics and longs to go to the battlefield.
Xie Yan says: If there's only one person left in the world willing to serve you loyally, that person is Gu Mingrong.
Gu Mingrong says: Xie Yan is the biggest fool in the world.
Xie Yan has been in poor health since childhood and always smells of medicine. Gu Mingrong, however, is utterly addicted to that medicinal scent.
Xie Yan's narrow chin sinks into his fox-fur cloak. He leans against the couch, his face weary, his waist and belly faintly rounded.
Gu Mingrong hurries in, closing his umbrella. "Was he giving you trouble again today?"
Xie Yan smiles and nestles against him. "More than you do."
Gu Mingrong gently lays a hand on his belly and smiles. "I'll discipline him for you in the future."
Theme: When you fall, get back up where you fell. Gu Lie never imagined that after living a second life, his path would veer away from what he expected, yet everything he gained would be what he wanted. Gu Lie thinks it's wonderful that he can fall for Chu Zhaoyan all over again.
You Invited Me
Boss Zhou Knows How to Treat People Right
After the Drama Queen Extra and the Villain Flash-Married by Agreement
My Straight-Laced Childhood Friend, But He's My Wife
Quick Transmigration: Bound to the Long Aotian System
Nightmare Survival Method [Infinite]
No Dating in Esports
Volunteering to Become the Brooding Dominant's Beloved
Dramatic O Became Sweeter After Marrying The Top Alpha
Released Without Charge
After the Great General Took Me In
The Bankrupt Young Master Is Both Flirtatious and Pure
That's it???!!! No more, crying loudly
I was attracted by the copywriting, and I finally finished reading the book off and on. Reading the whole story, I always feel that the protagonist has been reborn into another parallel time and space. In the past life, Shou had always trusted Gong very much, until (not clearly stated in the article) due to various circumstances and circumstances, he became separated. After rebirth, I didn't see any major changes in Shou, but somehow and Gong were able to have a smooth future. Moreover, the author did not seem to explain clearly some of the differences between the past and present lives: how Shou's father changed his destiny, maybe I missed the details because I brushed too quickly; the resentment of the eldest princess in the previous life may have been due to the murder of her lover (pure speculation, after all, it was all thanks to Shou's persuasion that he survived in this life); the changes in the fate of some supporting characters may be attributed to subsequent differences caused by different developments in the past, but earthquakes are also a big event after all, didn't they happen in previous lives? Overall, I feel that the author paid too much attention to the emotional line and neglected the completeness of the plot line, which is a pity.
Sun Lin is in trouble? If you have the ability to kidnap a princess and run away with her, what's the use of kidnapping someone to send her off to be married...
Congratulations???? On getting married
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Tongyanwuji
That dog toy pissed me off to death
Isn't it Xiao Lielie setting up a trap again? Hope
I don't understand why Huo Tong wants to rebel?
Haha, it's very sweet. They are a perfect match.
I died in winter and woke up in spring. Now I can see the glow in the sky again, with Chu Zhaoyan by my side. This life has been worth it.