Emperor Zhong Xizhi of Nanshang was renowned throughout the land, a great ruler of his age.
The heir to the Marquis of Zhenyuan of Beixia, Rong Di, was a famous wastrel, though charming and amorous.
Rong Di was lured home by a letter from his grandmother claiming she was gravely ill. The moment he stepped through the door, they wrapped him in wedding robes and forced him into marriage.
When Zhong Xizhi woke up, he had become Rong Di's newlywed wife.
The bride sat obediently in the bridal chamber, then suddenly sprang up and pinned Rong Di down, pointing a small pair of scissors at his lower abdomen. With a coquettish smile, she said, "Want to sleep with me? I'll cripple you."
The aphrodisiac incense in the room took effect. Outside, his grandmother locked the door and cheerfully offered her blessing: "Di'er, there's no need to come pay your respects tomorrow morning. Don't come out for three days and three nights."
Zhong Xizhi's breathing grew increasingly ragged.
Rong Di calmly took out a pill to suppress the drug's effects, then said gently and meekly, "My lady, Rong Di would never dare sleep with you."
Zhong Xizhi, limp as a puddle of spring water and unable even to hold the little scissors: "..."
"There's only one Antidote Pill. But don't be afraid, my lady. Even if you can't take it anymore and beg me through tears, Rong Di still wouldn't dare sleep with you."
That night, Emperor Zhong awoke in a feverish haze, leaning against the dragon bed in the imperial palace. His breathing was labored as he controlled his female body thousands of miles away and forced his "husband."
After that, Zhong Xizhi tried every means to kill Rong Di, and failed.
He tried every scheme to steal his female body away, and failed again.
So, one day, the Nanshang Emperor Zhong sent an envoy to demand that the heir to the Marquis of Zhenyuan of Beixia hand over his wife to Emperor Zhong.
[Reader's Note]
1. The top is the gong. A formerly ruthless heir who has turned over a new leaf and now seeks a peaceful life x an ambitious emperor who crushes anyone who defies him, with one soul in two bodies.
2. Emperor Zhong has one soul in two bodies, and the two bodies share sensations. No children. His identity will be exposed. (Don't ask. The answer is Three People On the Bed.)
3. An old-school wish-fulfillment novel. The characters' traits and the overall setting are both delightfully over the top.
3. A mix of sweetness and angst, with a happy ending.
[The premise is unchanged. Title and blurb to be revised. Screenshot from 2023-04-19]
Theme: Love your country, take pride in your work, be honest and trustworthy, and treat others with kindness.