Becoming the Dog Emperor's Sworn Brother

[Blurb One]

In the first year of the Jiajing reign, Chen Xike entered the palace after a beauty selection and was appointed empress. On their wedding night...

Chen Xike: Hey, buddy, I've got a set of health exercises. Want to learn them?

Young Congcong, who hadn't yet unlocked the health-and-wellness route: ...?

Then Zhu Houcong expressionlessly pulled the covers over his empress's head.

After the wedding...

Young Congcong, a cat-loving boy holding a cat, frowned. "Where did this dog come from?"

Eunuch: Your Majesty, it's the empress's.

All right, Zhu Houcong was sure of it: he really did hate this empress, and not just because Empress Dowager Zhang had arranged the match.

So he would subtly try to control her mind and put her under psychological pressure, only to discover...

This woman had no heart at all!

[Blurb Two]

Zhu Houcong really detested Chen Xike. Sometimes he felt he might as well kill her and be done with it.

But...

Chen Xike: Hey, buddy, pass me the bow. I'll shoot that bird down.

Zhu Houcong: ...

Zhu Houcong suddenly felt that, in these oppressive surroundings, the warm, bright atmosphere around her wasn't so bad after all?

[Things to Know Before Reading]

1. This is a lighthearted story. Don't nitpick the historical details, don't nitpick the historical details, don't nitpick the historical details!

2. It's a marriage first, love later.

3. Congcong is an affectionate nickname for Zhu Houcong. The young man will improve with time. Some of his character traits are fictionalized reinterpretations based on historical records.

4. Go, Great Ming!

Theme: Foster healthy minds and build a healthy Great Ming.