The Grand Princess and the Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years

*A cheerful, sweet childhood-friends romance

In his previous life, Qi Ruo was a princess who had to disguise himself as a boy to survive.

Amid a struggle for power, he witnessed the Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years pull a sword from the belly of his imperial older brother. Convinced he was the murderer, Qi Ruo shook as he tried to ambush him with a dagger.

The ambush failed, and in the chaos, Qi Ruo's throat was slit.

Reborn in a new life, he became a little schoolboy with short arms and legs. He was born on the same day of the same year as a clever boy surnamed Xie, and they lived across the hall from each other.

The older boy was wonderful in every way, except that he didn't like talking to him. Luckily, Qi Ruo didn't mind. Every day, he followed him around, calling him “Brother” this and “Brother” that. They'd bathe together, and when it was time to sleep, Qi Ruo would lie across his legs.

Qi Ruo thought the older boy was his best friend, but...

Huh? Why does he know so many characters at such a young age, and why does he keep writing the name of the Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years from Qi Ruo's previous life?

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In his previous life, Xie Min was sinister and ruthless, committing every manner of evil and earning a terrible reputation.

He clawed his way up from the mud, rose to a position of power, and looked down upon all living things. The one kind thought he held dear was for the little princess in a white dress who had once given him a flower.

With the court in turmoil and Xie Min at the center of the storm, one thought was all it took for him to let the long sword pierce his chest.

In this new life, there are no schemes or conflicts. All he has is an adorable little dumpling, as lovely as a jade carving and snow, who toddles after him every day, asking for kisses and reaching up to be held!

Xie Min lets him kiss and cuddle to his heart's content, but...

Looking at the little boy's face, which is growing more and more like that of the princess from his previous life, Xie Min gradually begins to wonder if he had been pining for the wrong person back then...

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At first...

Their son had been a little slow since childhood, so Qi Ruo's father worried he might get bullied at school. He told Xie Min to look after him.

Qi Ruo had just learned Xie Min's identity. Clinging to his father's leg, he wailed, “No, no! I don't want to go to the same elementary school as the biggest villain!”

“...” Qi Ruo's father looked at Xie Min, who wasn't even as tall as his waist, then patted Qi Ruo on the head. “Don't be silly. Now hold your big brother's hand and go together.”

Later...

Seeing that Xie Min didn't seem to treat him any differently from before, Qi Ruo cautiously tried to put on his princess airs again. “Brother Xiao Min, will you carry me again?”

Later still...

At last understanding Xie Min's feelings, Qi Ruo grabbed his pillow and tried to run. “You big bad guy! So you like girls!”

Xie Min reached out and wrapped an arm around his waist, sighing. “Who said that? I've only ever loved you, no matter whether you're a boy or a girl.”

#The bad news: I died#

#The good news: I was reborn with the person I love, and my equipment came back too#

#The bad news: This time, the person I love... is a boy?#

#Well... I suppose a boy could work too#

A smiling schemer gong x a silly beauty shou

1. Before being reborn, the gong was twenty-six and the shou was fifteen.

2. The gong did not kill the shou's older brother.

3. At heart, this is a cheerful, everyday childhood-friends romance. There's not much scheming or plot, just a sweet little confection told like a diary~

Theme: Life is short, so live freely and happily.