The Deadly Servant Became Empress After Giving Birth

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Blurb:

Si Xiaohan, a dead soldier in the prince's household, is utterly loyal and works hard to earn money. He knows he'll spend his life alone, with no one by his side until the end.

He never expected to save a beautiful man during a mission.

The man's eyelashes are long and dark, and his eyes hold a whole galaxy. His voice is clear and gentle. Everything about him is perfect, except his temper.

Before Si Xiaohan can even enjoy the man's body, the man suddenly rolls over and pins him down!

And does it several times!

Si Xiaohan rubs his aching waist, aggrieved. "Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for you."

Su Min (Yi Jingyan) darkens his expression and says nothing. He pins him down on the bed again, teaching the man beneath him, who has melted into a puddle, through word and deed who is really responsible!

One day, Xiaohan discovers that Su Min is the master from all the rumors!

Shaking with fear for his life, he promptly casts off the identity that could expose him and dons the secret identity of a divine physician. Just as he's focusing on protecting his master, the man catches him red-handed.

"How many identities do you have?" the man demands through gritted teeth.

Later, the realm is at peace and the new emperor ascends the throne. On what should be a day of universal celebration, an imperial decree shocks the world: A physician is wanted, with a reward of ten thousand taels of gold.

By then, Si Xiaohan has been on the run for a long time and is heavily pregnant. He gazes at his wanted poster on the city gate, his heart full of dread.

He takes down the notice and turns around, only to find someone who shouldn't be there standing behind him, seething with fury.

The man grips Si Xiaohan by the neck and gently strokes it. "Looks like I need to teach you a lesson you'll never forget, or you'll just keep running."

But when his hand feels how much rounder Xiaohan's waist has become, the emperor is furious. "So! You managed to put on a few pounds while running away!"

Si Xiaohan tries to suck in his belly. "I-I've only gained a little..."

Content warnings: The top dotes on the bottom; secret identities; a loyal dead soldier.

Includes pregnancy and running away.

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Gu Yun, the top killer of Mingyue Pavilion, the third organization under the Third Prince, is cold and ruthless. He kills decisively, stops at nothing to achieve his goals, and has never failed a mission.

He's long since grown accustomed to a life spent with blood on his blade.

But sometimes, missions can be pretty dull.

Then one dark, windy night, after finishing a mission, he saves a man collapsed at their rendezvous point. The man is handsome, with sharp brows and bright eyes, elegant and peerless. Only his legs are broken.

Gu Yun hides him where he lives, treats his legs and tends his wounds. As they spend their days and nights together, Gu Yun finds himself entertaining the absurd thought of spending his life with another man for the first time.

A month later, they marry.

On their wedding night, red candles flicker.

Gu Yun gives his wife all the respect and affection he can, patiently soothing him and promising to be gentle.

Instead, without warning, the man pins him down on the bed! And he's incredibly rough!

The top killer's expression turns darker than ever.

Wait! He's taking a wife, not becoming one!

Even harder to accept, his new wife vanishes without a trace early the next morning.

Just like that, the man leaves their cozy love nest.

With his heart in pieces, the killer returns to Mingyue Pavilion, only to be told he's being reassigned to serve as the prince's personal guard. Just when he thinks life will return to normal, he sees the "new wife" who vanished so soon after their wedding.

Even more terrifying, his "new wife" is the prince who commands the whole court, and...

He seems to have forgotten Gu Yun.

Gu Yun suppresses his shock and stays silent.

He has only one thought: the prince must not recognize him.

His good fortune doesn't last long. When he returns to their little home to retrieve his weapons, the prince's men ambush him. The prince gazes at him with warm, jade-like eyes, his expression inscrutable, impossible to read.

Gu Yun is startled.

Wait! What is the prince playing at? They were nothing more than a brief fling, and he'd clearly forgotten Gu Yun!

But before he can think any further, Gu Yun's belly makes its presence known.

And so, by day, Gu Yun takes on the role of the prince's consort. By night, he changes into his stealth gear, puts on a mask, and continues his killer missions.

Later, the prince ascends the throne. The top killer decides to leave the emperor's side and quit Mingyue Pavilion. He has to run before there's no way to hide his belly.

So, under cover of a dark, windy night, he leaves the emperor an empty room.

The emperor is furious. What on earth had his new empress found so unsatisfactory about him? After he had announced before the entire court that this man would be his one and only empress, he had run away!

"Order the army to search everywhere for the runaway empress. No, the empress who was kidnapped!" The emperor smashes his wine cup, his gaze dark and dangerous. What will he do when he catches the empress? He'll give him a good beating! And from now on, he won't have to work as a killer anymore.

When he finally catches the man, he finds him looking utterly miserable. The man stares at him in terror, protecting his swollen belly.

Jingyan Yan is beside himself with fury. "What's going on with your belly?" he asks in a low voice, pulling the man into his arms as he considers what to do.

"I-I got fat from eating!" Gu Yun smiles, his heart in ashes.

Theme: Even when trapped in danger, one can keep pushing forward and break through adversity.