Emperor Xuanying of the Northern Land Dynasty is handsome and imposing, the universally acknowledged most beautiful man in the Star Return Realm. Yet he has a strange temperament: he takes no concubines, never names an empress, and is cold and aloof, but has a particular fondness for picking up children.
Decades later, everyone knows the Northern Land Dynasty has nine exceptionally gifted princes, all of whom were once unwanted orphans.
People say that Emperor Xuanying is compassionate and benevolent, a truly good man.
But Lin Xingyang, reborn as Emperor Xuanying, knows that the original owner regarded those children as tools for cultivation. Once they had cultivated to a sufficient level, their lives would be forfeit.
The problem is that the nine princes already know the truth. They've only been holding back because they can't defeat Emperor Xuanying yet.
If they discover that the current Emperor Xuanying is a clueless rookie, they'll rebel on the spot!
Even more troubling for Lin Xingyang, the original owner recently picked up a fifteen-year-old mute boy, who's now waiting to be taught. He doesn't know a thing, so what is he supposed to teach him?
On the day they meet, the new tenth prince bows calmly and respectfully.
Lin Xingyang folds his hands and looks down at him. "Cultivate your mind before you cultivate your martial skills."
The other princes happen to pass by and hear this. They can't help but sneer inwardly. Could a hypocrite and a vicious man like Emperor Xuanying possibly know how to cultivate his mind?
They'd like to see how he's going to do it.
So the nine princes secretly follow them, watching as the man they call Imperial Father takes the little tenth prince out to eat, drink, and have fun, neglecting his duties. Recalling the hardships they'd endured themselves, they fall into deep thought.
They were all picked up. So why is he treated differently?
As they observe more closely, they realize that their old hatred has somehow been replaced by an even stronger feeling of jealousy.
[2022/6/12]
Theme: Raising and teaching children is no easy task. One wrong step can lead to consequences that can never be undone.
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