The Young Master Should Be Dashing

[This story is complete. The next story will be "Converting to the Cat Religion". If you're interested, please add it to your favorites. Thank you!] Ying Pianpian, son of the powerful eunuch of the current dynasty, commands countless spies. He's more beautiful than most women, strikingly charismatic, ruthless, and notorious. He's the sharpest blade in the emperor's hand, and the officials in court tremble at the mention of his name and keep their distance. . One day, he awakens to the truth and realizes he's living in a book. He's about to be betrayed by his lover, sold out by his friends, abandoned by everyone, and left with his family destroyed. Someone has even drugged the teacup in front of him. If he can't get by as a good person, then he'll be a true scoundrel and live it up for once! His first step toward “doing evil” is to take revenge on the Marquis of Zhenbei, who was his lover for many years before betraying him. Ying Pianpian sits at a feast set up specifically to get rid of him. A cup of poisoned wine waits before him, drugged incense burns in the room, and armed men lie in ambush on both sides. He smiles tenderly. “My lord, let me offer you one more cup.” The Marquis of Zhenbei gazes at the lover he's been with for years, his expression complicated. “All right.” Ying Pianpian rises, steps forward, and lifts his cup. Then, catching the marquis off guard, he stabs him straight through with a knife. With one foot on his ex and a gold-inlaid blade in hand, he cheerfully wipes a drop of blood from his cheek. “Turns out being a great villain is more fun.” And then? The enemy who once hated him with every fiber of his being becomes his lovesick lackey. The censor who used to write ten memorials a day condemning him can't stop singing his praises. The subordinate who used to plot his assassination every day is now willing to give his life for him. The barbarian chief who once wanted to hang his head from the city walls kneels before him. … Even the leader of the Sacred Cult, said to be feared throughout the land, comes to his side, takes his hand, and kisses it. “Whether I'm a loyal minister or a traitor, I'll fight for Your Majesty alone for the rest of my life.” Why has the whole world become his devoted fanbase now that he's started “doing evil”? Seated on the throne, Ying Pianpian is just as puzzled today. A seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless, henpecked top & an unhinged, spoiled bottom. PS: “Doing evil” is in quotation marks. The protagonist does nothing immoral. This note is here to avoid any misunderstanding. Thank you! [Artist: Muhan Pavilion - Gooseberry; not commissioned] Theme: Facing north, lift your sword to the stars; spend your life guarding the nation.