I Refuse to Be Regent

Everyone knows that being a regent is a high-risk job, and Ji Ning was unlucky enough to find himself in that position. His elder brother died young, leaving the throne to his infant son. Ji Ning dutifully handled the affairs of state and painstakingly raised the young emperor. But the first thing his ungrateful nephew did after taking power was have him drawn and quartered. Only after his death did Ji Ning remember that this world was a melodramatic wuxia romance novel. His nephew was the male lead, and Ji Ning's role was the villain who stood in the way of the main couple's romance. Sent back more than a decade into the past, Ji Ning resolved to get revenge. He thought he'd be a max-level expert returning to the beginner's village, but then he realized that his memories of his mother and elder brother didn't quite match reality. Ji Ning: ??? Was my childhood filter just that strong, or was I too naive? But that wasn't important. He picked up the pieces of his shattered heart, stopped his nephew's mother from entering the palace, and made sure the ungrateful nephew died before he was even born. But who knew that without his nephew, Ji Ning would become the first in line to the throne? This was utterly ridiculous. Ji Ning: ...Thanks, but who the hell wants to be emperor in a wuxia world? These wandering martial artists treat the palace like a tourist attraction. Guards! Protect the emperor! Damn it, this life was impossible. Just wait. I'll send every one of these great heroes to the construction site to haul bricks! Theme: You have to go through pain to truly grow up.