The Adored, Beautiful Young Gentleman

1. The powerful chief minister who holds sway over the court in the capital is a handsome youth of eighteen or nineteen. He wields enormous influence in the city and is known as the cold-faced "Underworld Judge."

One day, at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, everyone was astonished to see the chief minister, who never smiled at anyone, beaming at the pretty little one beside him.

The little darling smiled sweetly. His gender was unclear, and his chubby cheeks were as pink as a peach. Tugging gently on the powerful minister's sleeve, he said, "Brother A Yan, I want to eat that."

At this, Xie Yan personally picked up a peach blossom pastry for him. Before long, rumors spread through the capital that he had a pretty child bride.

2. The pretty little darling reached school age. He was small for his age, and on his very first day at school, all the students laughed at him. "Why is a little girl going to a boys' school?"

The little darling returned home upset and refused to eat or drink. When Xie Yan came back from work, he gently comforted him for a long time. The little darling's eyes reddened, and he burst into tears. "Brother A Yan, they all laughed at me!"

The next day, the young heir of the Duke's mansion, He Lin, a notorious bully, was given a little "lesson" while out and about. From then on, whenever he saw the little darling, he put an arm around his shoulders and treated him gently.

Years later, the young heir watched the grown-up, gentle beauty confess his feelings to him with a flushed face. Only then did it dawn on him that he'd gone far too easy on him back then...

Xie Yan: "..." Where's my blade?

3. The little darling recently met a big brother who looked a little fierce.

Tugging on Xie Yan's sleeve, he said, "There's a big brother in the palace who looks really fierce. I saw him being mean to someone today." He waved his hands in the air a few times, then patted his chest. "Ranran was so scared! Be careful when you go to the palace, Brother A Yan."

Shen Ran tugged on Xie Yan's sleeve and pointed at the current emperor. "That's him!"

Xie Yan / the emperor, supreme ruler of the land: "..."

"When did you meet him?" "What did he say to you?"

Later, when he saw Jiang Yu coaxing the little one into staying away from home day after day...

Jiang Yu: "Hehe, this little dumpling is good for peace in the harem. As my brother, you should do your part!"

Xie Yan: "..." Thanks for asking. What should I do if I want to rebel?

Reader's guide: The couple is the chief minister and the little darling.

★ A lighthearted, cozy, sweet romance with no political scheming. The age gap is about eight years, and the story includes their adult years. The chief minister and the emperor have both transmigrated; they're old friends and fellow troublemakers who transmigrated together.

Theme: An adorable little sweetheart