No Sycophant

Down-on-his-luck prince x charismatic young nobleman who knows how to lure people in

"Once the birds are gone, the bow is put away; once the rabbits are dead, the hounds are cooked" and "I might as well have fed all my true feelings to a dog."

A play is performed, yet the performance isn't over, and neither are their feelings. The curtain has not fallen, and both of them are still caught in the game.

"Sir, what did A Yu do wrong to make you angry? Tell me, and I'll change, all right?"

"Sir, do you still remember saying you'd never abandon me?"

"Take Chancellor Liu to the Celestial Prison. Effective immediately, strip him of all his offices and sentence him to be executed by slicing at the Meridian Gate in ten days for treason!"

Yan Yu came to his senses and hesitated for a long while before finally coming up with a rather clumsy excuse. "It's dark on the way. I'm a little scared."

Liu Yuan smiled. "So the prince is afraid of the dark. Don't worry, I'll stay with you."

With that, he took a lantern from one of the palace maids passing by and handed it to Yan Yu. "Take this, Your Highness. There's nothing to fear."

"Sir, please... don't abandon me, all right?"

"What nonsense are you saying, Your Highness? I would never abandon you."

Theme: Mutual love