Does the Tyrant Smell So Good Today?

"I've figured it out."

Qiu Xu said solemnly, "The highest art of regicide is to outlive the tyrant."

Not long ago, Qiu Xu transmigrated into a novel about rebellion. The lousy System told her that her mission was to kill the emperor and take the throne.

Looking at the tyrant, who had been reborn and gone on a killing spree, she fell to her knees without hesitation and lay flat like a pro. Let whoever wanted the throne go for it. She wasn't doing it.

The Crown Prince sidelined her, which was perfect. She could relax and be a Crown Princess who did nothing useful.

The Crown Prince ascended the throne and became emperor, and she carried on as an equally unproductive empress.

It had to be said, being a rich good-for-nothing was bliss!

...Though every now and then she had to do public appearances under the royal name.

While distributing disaster relief, she accidentally uncovered a den of corrupt officials. The grateful commoners filled her carriage to the brim with local produce.

She happened to rescue a scholar in trouble, and unexpectedly exposed an examination fraud. She even got a first-rate academy in the capital for free, where she became its headmaster.

During an imperial campaign, she stayed in the rear to manage supplies. When the enemy launched a sudden attack, one unconventional move of hers unexpectedly defended the city and routed a thousand soldiers. Along the way, she cleared the name of a wrongfully accused general and even found the only child of a princess who had been sent away in a political marriage.

In no time, Qiu Xu's reputation soared, and she became a radiant moon praised throughout the land.

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As for the mission to kill the emperor...

Qiu Xu was lounging beneath a tree in the courtyard, soaking up the sun. Tired of the System nagging her, she turned and kissed the tyrant on the cheek. "Just so you know, tonight I'm going to take you out."

"Permission granted."

The tyrant didn't even look up as he popped a peeled orange into her mouth. "If you're going to kill me, do it properly. Don't be like last time, when your blade wasn't even sharp."

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The history books say Emperor Wei Xuan had many grudges: against his loved ones' tragic deaths, against his enemies' rise to power, and against dying young.

On the night he was reborn, he saw at a glance that the Crown Princess who had killed him in his previous life had a different person inside her skin.

At first, he watched coldly from the sidelines, intending only to keep her around as bait.

But when he was attacked, this cowardly slacker not only trembled as she grabbed a stick and knocked out the assassin, she also dragged him halfway up a mountain through a downpour and stayed awake for two nights to care for him.

When she truly became a legend, honored and treasured, he found himself secretly resenting the moon for shining on everyone but him.

In the deep of night, he kissed her shoulder as they clung to each other, thinking to himself:

If she truly wanted the supreme throne, he wouldn't mind serving at her feet.

Tyrant x slacker

[Reading Guide] [Please Read!]

1. The heroine grows over time! At first, she's timid and cowardly, and it takes time for her to step into the limelight. Romance also takes up a fair share of the story. Neither lead is perfect, so please think twice if that bothers you.

2. The male lead is a jerk at the start!! How could he turn sweet later if he weren't a jerk first, friends!!

3. Light comedy and light political intrigue, with plenty of fictional worldbuilding. Just enjoy the ride.

4. Wishing all readers every success.

[Coming Soon]

The Substitute Offered Up Is the Real One by Chu Shang Shi

The new emperor, Gu Hansong, was decisive and wielded power over all under heaven.

Since that woman fell from the city tower, her name had become taboo in the imperial palace.

When Xiliang submitted, a courtier hoping to win the emperor's favor searched the borderlands and finally found a tea seller.

"Your Majesty, look," the man said delightedly. "This woman's face is remarkably like hers! It must be fate. She can stay by your side and ease your longing."

The others held their breath, wondering whether this substitute would meet with fortune or disaster in the hands of an emperor who had lost the one he loved.

But Gu Hansong recognized her at a glance.

Ten years to the summit, his path washed in blood.

He had diverted rivers to search for her bones, just to find a trace of her. His policies to lighten taxes and promote medicine had also been nothing more than an attempt to bargain with a blind Heaven to reclaim his fallen star.

The girl who had died for him was standing right before his eyes.

In an instant, time seemed to freeze, and the mountains and rivers fell silent.

Yet Yu Buye, who had lost her memory, looked up at him in confusion. His broken reflection appeared in her clear eyes. "Your Majesty, you've mistaken me for someone else."

Theme: Even when mired in the mud, face the sunlight.