I Am So Frail

Originally titled "The Treacherous Minister Is Like a Delicate Flower". “Treacherous minister” just doesn’t work, so I’ve temporarily changed the title.

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[I recommend enabling author’s notes: every chapter has a silly little skit, and the story is full of foreshadowing, running jokes, and punchlines that pay off much later. The author’s notes point out the callbacks. Hearts]

A silly, sweet, satisfying read

In the fifteenth year of Chenghua, the powerful, corrupt minister Ning Chen finally died. The youngest left chancellor since the dynasty was founded, he had wielded power across the court, been ruthless, built a faction, and persecuted loyal officials. In the end, he was shot dead before the Golden Throne Hall, pierced by a thousand arrows.

Emperor Li Wuting stood before the hall, looking at him as if he were an insect.

On the night Ning Chen died, Li Wuting was reborn on the day of his coronation.

In his previous life, he had trusted a treacherous minister and allowed him to throw the court into chaos. This time, he decided to nip every threat in the bud.

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Ning Rushen arrived from modern times in the first year of Chenghua, just as the new emperor ascended the throne.

In the solemn court, he watched the newly enthroned emperor descend the steps and stop in front of him, murder in his eyes.

Ning Rushen, who had just arrived: …What’s going on?

The emperor’s sharp palm strike was about to land when Ning Rushen suddenly collapsed with a thump in front of all the officials! His face turned as white as snow, his eyes reddened, and he trembled like a fragile little white flower in the wind.

The officials cried out, “Your Majesty, spare him!”

The new emperor Li Wuting, who hadn’t even touched him: ???

Ning Rushen dabbed at the tears in the corners of his eyes. “I’m so fragile, sob.”

Li Wuting: What a treacherous minister. Heh. :)

Later, Li Wuting gradually discovered that this delicate flower was not only fresh, but had a rather sweet center, too.

[Cold-faced, soft-hearted emperor top X White on the outside, dark on the inside chancellor bottom]

*One-on-one pairing, a formidable duo. No angst, pure sweetness, lighthearted silliness.

*Fictional setting! Modern person in an ancient world, with lots of original details! Please don’t compare it with real history.

*The bottom pretends to be a white flower. Written as a delicate flower, read as a man-eating flower.

A silly power couple who play the fool, pluck the tiger’s fur, and pinch the tiger’s butt (ahem) in court!

■ The original owner really was a corrupt official. No misunderstanding.

The bottom is not the same person as the original owner. The top and bottom are each other’s first love in both lives.

■ Ning is pronounced Ning, not a serious historical novel. Some obscure ancient terms are replaced with easy-to-understand ones. The focus is on keeping things accessible, lighthearted, and fun!

■ The main character is not yet of age at the start and is described with his hair loose. The bureaucracy is based on the Ming dynasty but is not exactly the same. Establishing the cabinet is part of the outline. Everything serves the story, so don’t get hung up on the details!

A happy planet for silly people. I delete malicious comments meant to stir up trouble as soon as I see them.

I don’t accept misleading warnings taken out of context by people who haven’t even subscribed.

[Blurb dated 2020.7.18, screenshot on Weibo @Zonggong Mahuzi_lvz. Plagiarists will be prosecuted.]

Coming soon in my author’s collection, "Fate Immortal":

In a modern world with advanced technology, beliefs about feng shui and destiny still thrive in high-rises and narrow alleys.

Some people have everything going their way, then suddenly face disaster or suffer strange, inexplicable misfortune.

Ding! Lin Su opens his phone: You have a new order.

He dismisses the notification, tucks away his notebook, and strolls out. Wherever he looks, everyone’s birth dates and eight characters are neatly displayed above their heads.

Among the three thousand worlds, there is a profession known as a fate immortal.

They can distinguish truth from falsehood at a glance and alter a destiny chart with a single stroke.

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A student who puts on a supernatural act to secure a guaranteed admission spot, a young master who switches lives to enter a wealthy family, a celebrity who steals good fortune in pursuit of stardom…

They resort to every underhanded method to seize lives that were never meant to be theirs.

But they never considered that a fate immortal could restore a destiny with a single stroke of the brush.

Lin Su flips through the fate register. “Let’s see who’s up to no good this time.”

*Both leads are powerful. The main characters are strong, strong, strong! No angst, all the way through, with satisfying face-slapping.

*Sweet romance with a happy ending, silly comedy.

Theme: A peaceful realm and clear skies over calm seas