The Empress of the Eastern Depot

Ning Helin is the Director of the Eastern Depot, a treacherous official whom everyone believes deserves to be hacked to pieces.

The ministers say he meddles in state affairs, the consorts say he has corrupted the harem, and the people say he's guilty of every evil under the sun.

It doesn't matter. As long as the emperor believes he's innocent, that's enough.

He devotes himself wholeheartedly to serving the emperor and protecting his realm. He even insists on getting involved in the emperor's selection of consorts.

"Since the Grand Tutor cares so much about me, why not personally take care of my nighttime duties as well...?"

After a night of torment, Ning Helin finally realizes that the crown prince who used to call him nothing but Grand Tutor has grown up.

Not only is he stronger than Ning Helin, he also refuses to listen to reason once night falls.

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Some loose-lipped person lets word of Ning Helin and the emperor's relationship slip, and rumors spread through the court that the rootless eunuch has learned to bewitch his ruler.

Furious, Ning Helin grits his teeth and goes to complain to Chi Xuandu.

He expects Chi Xuandu to comfort him, but instead he's met with a white silk sash and a frigid gaze.

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After being reborn again, Ning Helin no longer believes the emperor's lies and only wants to retire and return to his hometown, far from the conflicts of court.

But to his utter surprise, he gets pregnant.

He gulps down an abortifacient and prepares to leave the palace, when...

"Ning Helin! Do you know that killing the imperial heir is punishable by death? Do you want to die?"

Ning Helin is unafraid. "I'd rather die than stay in the palace."

"I won't let you have your way. Even if you die, you'll be buried with me."

Reader's Guide:

1. The bottom is a genuine eunuch and is still a virgin. The top is not a virgin. He had a harem in his previous life, but not after being reborn.

2. The bottom has a child, because he cultivated a martial art that lets him give birth.

3. Both leads are reborn. They stay together, and there is a 15-year age gap.

Theme: Love