How I Escaped Unscathed After Killing Eight Emperors [Book Transmigration]

Xiao Jingche transmigrated into a book and became the Wei dynasty's powerful minister, Xiao Jingche, who shared his name.

In five years, he killed eight emperors, only to be executed by the ninth, Emperor Ji Ling.

Emperor Ji Ling carried out the execution himself. Xiao Jingche endured over a hundred cuts before he finally died.

Now he'd already killed eight emperors and thoroughly offended the ninth, Ji Ling.

He'd driven Ji Ling to fall out with his adoptive mother, treated him like a servant, and ordered him to serve tea, wash his feet, and help him get dressed...

If Ji Ling did even the slightest thing wrong, Xiao Jingche would slap him without hesitation...

When Xiao Jingche transmigrated into the book, Ji Ling was washing his feet, trembling as he asked, "Is the water temperature all right?"

Xiao Jingche felt like he wasn't long for this world.

But he didn't want to die. He figured there was still a chance to turn things around.

So Xiao Jingche sighed, "When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility upon a person, it first tests their resolve, exhausts their body, starves them, deprives them of resources, and frustrates their every endeavor. This is how it strengthens their mind and builds up their character, giving them abilities they did not have before."

"I make you do these things to temper your will, strengthen your character, and improve your abilities. It's all for your own good!"

Ji Ling: "…"

A little scene:

In the court hall, civil and military officials stood in rows below the steps. Xiao Jingche and Emperor Ji Ling sat on two dragon thrones above them.

Xiao Jingche asked, "Do you believe there are gods in this world?"

The officials looked at one another, quietly discussing how they ought to answer.

Ji Ling glanced at Xiao Jingche's expression and was the first to reply. "Your servant... believes."

Xiao Jingche smiled. "I believe as well, because I am a god sent to protect the lands of the Great Wei."

"Everything I have done in the past was in accordance with Heaven's will, all for the continued prosperity of the Great Wei."

Every official immediately knelt and bowed. "The Grand Commandant is wise! Your servants will follow Heaven's will, take the Grand Commandant's lead, and devote ourselves to the continued prosperity of the Great Wei."

Ji Ling: "…"

From Ji Ling's point of view:

What is the Grand Commandant raving about this time?

Whatever. I'll play along for now.

Once my power is secure, I'll execute the Grand Commandant and restore the dignity of the throne.

Two years later, Ji Ling's power was secure, but the Grand Commandant wanted to resign and retire to seclusion.

Ji Ling blocked his way at the entrance to the Hall of Supreme Harmony and begged desperately, "Grand Commandant, you are the god of my Great Wei! Neither the Great Wei nor I can do without you! You can't leave!"

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"The 'Miserable' Life of a Fallen Emperor"

1.

Autumn, the sixteenth year of Jiahe. The sun shone gently.

The puppet emperor Mu Yan was painting in the imperial garden when he heard that the rebel army had arrived and the imperial capital, Ye City, was surrounded.

After sixteen years as a puppet emperor, Mu Yan overruled everyone and made the first decision of his life: he would abdicate.

In his heart: I only wish to die and put an end to this powerless life. May I not be born into a royal family in my next life.

But instead, he was made Retired Emperor. He had to remain a puppet and live in miserable conditions, without enough food or warm clothes.

To fill his stomach, he disguised himself as a palace maid and went outside the palace to sell paintings.

But he ran into the Crown Prince, who took a liking to him and forcibly dragged him to the Eastern Palace to serve as a bedwarming maid!

Mu Yan clutched his secret identity and trembled.

To protect the imperial clan, preserve the royal family's dignity...

He absolutely must not let the Crown Prince find out.

2.

On his way back to the Eastern Palace, Xiao Zhaoyuan happened upon a beautiful palace maid who fit his tastes perfectly.

Naturally, he took her back to the palace to marry her.

But the beauty refused.

Xiao Zhaoyuan's gaze turned sharp. "If you won't be my wife, then you'll remain a palace maid. From this day on, you'll be my bedwarming maid."

The eunuch beside the Crown Prince thought with certainty: The Crown Prince is virtuous, talented, powerful, and rich. It won't be long before this palace maid falls for him.

The eunuch waited and waited, only to see the palace maid try to escape again and again.

Theme: Strive until the very last moment of life.