The Cold Palace Prince's Livestream

Chu Jinyan grew up in the Cold Palace.

His mother had once been the most favored consort in the Great Zhou dynasty, but one day she fell out of favor and became mad and erratic.

By contrast, the eldest prince, born to a palace maid from his mother's chambers, was exceptionally talented and highly regarded by the emperor. He was a strong contender for the position of crown prince.

Chu Jinyan never wanted to fight for anything. He only hoped that one day he could take his mother and escape this cage.

To keep his mother safe, he yielded at every turn and hid his talents.

To keep the girl he cherished from being dragged down with him, he painfully gave up the engagement they had made as children.

Then one day, Chu Jinyan hit his head and activated a livestream.

People there watched his every move, sending him comments and rewards. Only then did Chu Jinyan realize that he was an NPC in a game about fighting for the throne. His eldest brother was a player who had transmigrated into the game, framing his mother, taking his identity, and might even force the girl he had sworn to cherish and protect to suffer terribly and die with bitterness on the battlefield.

The NPC who wanted no part in the struggle turned villainous.

The emperor's remorse and affection? No thanks. He wanted the scumbag who had ruined his mother's life to get what he deserved.

With the livestream at his disposal, Chu Jinyan earned rewards by "performing."

Some viewers liked "making him regret it," so he plotted to seize the throne, turned the tables in a desperate situation, and served up face-slapping and revenge against scumbags.

Some viewers liked "vulnerability," so whenever it wouldn't do any real harm, he would endure the pain and let them see him spit blood.

Some viewers liked "building up the country," so he rescued worthy officials, opened sea routes, built schools, repelled border enemies, and controlled floods...

Before long, the Second Prince who had emerged from the Cold Palace had a memorial tablet erected in his honor and became famous throughout the realm.

But some viewers liked "sweet romance."

The aloof heartthrob who had been single for eighteen years found that difficult to handle.

Bai Roujia was a noble young lady from a prestigious family. Her father was the Great General Who Pacified the North, and her mother was a princess of the imperial clan.

Yet a prince out of favor had broken off their engagement!

The valiant daughter of a military family stormed into the palace, only to catch one glimpse of a young man in white and fall in love at first sight.

When she ran into him again outside the palace, she was being framed and was at her most wretched. The frail-looking young man killed the villain with a single sword stroke, then gently covered her with his outer robe while closing his eyes.

Bai Roujia quietly fell for him. But after subtly asking around, she learned that he had a fiancée he held dear.

She bit her lip in frustration and even began considering forcing herself on him.

Only later did she discover that the lucky woman was actually her.

1. The dynasty is fictional, and both men and women can hold office.

2. The leads met as children but don't recognize each other's grown-up appearance. At first, the hero's feelings for her are familial, but they gradually turn to love.

3. A falsely frail, scholarly, courteous hero x a sweet, highly skilled martial artist heroine, though she's rather bold.

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