The Regent

When Emperor Qi An was gravely ill, he summoned his most trusted younger brother, Qi Chen, to the palace. In front of everyone, he declared that his only son was too young, and that he planned to make Qi Chen Crown Prince. After Emperor Jing finished speaking, Qi Chen said quietly, "Imperial Brother, your younger brother is a cut sleeve. I won't marry or have children, so making me Crown Prince is really unwise. You may agree, but I don't. I don't want Father beating me in my dreams every night." Emperor Jing knew Qi Chen was eccentric and unlike anyone else. He'd even prepared for the excuses Qi Chen might make to refuse. But he never expected him to say that in front of everyone, and the sheer anger kept him alive for another half month. After Qi Chen became regent, many people speculated about who had made him a cut sleeve. After much guessing, they settled on Wen Ci, supposedly Qi Chen's savior and now his personal guard. Wen Ci said, "I did save the prince's life, and he does treat me differently from other people, but don't make baseless guesses." Everyone else: "..." For some reason, hearing that made them want to punch someone. Seeing that nobody believed him, Wen Ci shrugged. He was telling the truth, but there was nothing he could do if they didn't believe him. There was one thing, though. Everyone said Qi Chen was the bright moon in the heavens, and Wen Ci really did want to pluck that moon from the sky. Theme: Saving each other and protecting the nation together