The Realm Belongs to the Beauty, and the Beauty Belongs to Me!

After transmigrating into a book, Mu Qian only wanted to be a lazy nobody, using the royal identity granted by the System to eat, drink, and quietly make it through life. But nothing in the world comes that easily! In the end, Mu Qian was dragged into the bloody turmoil of the Great Cheng era under Emperor Zhenying, and the person scheming against him was the very person he loved!

What could he do? Spoil him, of course. What else, leave him?

Someone asked Mu Qian, "You can't have both the fish and the bear's paw. Which do you want, the beauty or the kingdom?" Mu Qian replied, "If I absolutely have to choose one, then I want my beauty to rule the kingdom!"

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In the eyes of Li Yu, the beautiful, powerful, and tragic cheat character in the book, anyone could be manipulated as long as it benefited the country and its people. He thought he had inherited his teacher's will and become the blade that protected Great Cheng. In the end, he discovered that he was merely a whetstone his teacher had chosen for someone else.

Betrayal by everyone he trusted and rejection by his family couldn't compare to the collapse of his beliefs. Luckily, when he looked back, the person he'd schemed against and nearly caused to lose his life was still waiting for him. That person said, "Don't be afraid, Zhiqing. I'm here!"

[2022.3.20 Update: Since the story starts getting angsty in Chapter 148, the author has had a change of heart and decided to give out red envelopes as well. From Chapter 148 to the end of the story, 1-5 red envelopes will be given out at random with each chapter. To participate, just leave a comment. Priority goes to the lovely readers who have supported me all along and left fun comments. Red envelopes for this chapter will be sent before the next chapter goes up, so don't miss the deadline! This is my first time making the story angsty, so please show it lots of support, dear readers~]

[The transmigration-into-a-book golden finger is fake, but the beauty I picked up is a real cheat!]

Mu Qian (Mu Shechuan) X Li Yu (Li Zhiqing), HE (in theory, I don't write BE, but that only applies to the main CP)

Mu is the top, Li is the bottom. Don't switch them! Don't switch them! Don't switch them! If you do, the poor little things who get hurt are on their own. I won't compensate you!

This story is slow-paced. If that's not your thing, don't read it! Under normal circumstances, there will be about five updates a week. Work may delay updates, but I will absolutely not abandon the story! I won't! I won't!

The dynasty is fictional. I don't accept historical nitpickers barging in to enforce the rules, but you're welcome to share relevant knowledge!

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Theme: In life, don't squander wealth and status, and don't deceive yourself when poor. Let's encourage one another!