Yet He Wrote Ten Thousand Words on Pacifying the Border

Liu Qi and Yun Shiqing serve in the same court. They have spent years scheming against each other and are famous throughout the land as sworn enemies. During the Lantern Festival, the royal family of the Northern Di plan to arrange a marriage alliance with the Central Plains. The little princess takes one look at Left Chancellor Liu Qi and chooses him. As the emperor frets over what to do, Liu Qi turns to the man looking on with amusement, his eyes smiling and his voice gentle. “The one Liu Qi admires is someone like Shiqing.” Yun Shiqing: “…” The entire court erupts in an uproar. * After an accident, Liu Qi is ambushed and ends up rolling around with his archenemy, Yun Shiqing. The next morning, Liu Qi storms into the Right Chancellor’s residence with a knife, swearing to chop Yun Shiqing up to vent his anger. Yun Shiqing pins him down and playfully strokes his brows. “Didn’t Lord Liu say he liked men like me? Why turn around and disown me after having your fun?” When Liu Qi falls silent, Yun Shiqing grows even more brazen. “You’ll need me every month from now on, Qilang. If you really chop me up, who’ll give you pleasure?” Liu Qi has been afflicted with a strange poison that gives off a fragrance when it comes into contact with alcohol and stirs desire. It flares up every month around the middle of the month. The only way to ease the poison is to make love again with the person from his first time. At this, the usually gentle and refined Liu Qi grits his teeth and spits out one word: “Get lost!” Later, at court, the factions are arguing so fiercely their faces turn red, when Liu Qi silences them all with a retch. After the session, Yun Shiqing blocks his way and teases him. “Lord Liu, you’re throwing up so badly. Don’t tell me you’re pregnant and suffering from morning sickness?” Liu Qi stares at him darkly. Yun Shiqing: “…” I-is he really pregnant? Liu Qi originally intended to use Yun Shiqing to get rid of the sin growing in his belly and put an end to the cause and effect that should never have existed between them. But after he downs a bowl of medicine, his belly shows no reaction at all, while the man who always opposed him gets red-eyed… * The land is in turmoil, and the empire is on the verge of collapse. Power changes hands, leaving bodies scattered across the fields. Liu Qi wanders through a war-torn age and gives birth to a son amid blades and arrows. When the clouds part and the skies clear, that man rides up and gathers him into his arms. “Qilang, let’s go home.” Enemies-to-lovers, pregnancy through sorcery, mildly adored by everyone. A melodramatic mess. No idea if it’ll be over the top, but it’ll definitely be melodramatic. An alternate setting. Written by someone who knows nothing. Not a wish-fulfillment story or a political intrigue story, so don’t overanalyze it. The title is taken from “To the Tune of Partridge Sky: A Guest Spoke Passionately of Fame and Achievement, Bringing to Mind My Youth, So I Wrote This in Jest” by Xin Qiji, Song Dynasty: “I traded my ten-thousand-character strategy to pacify the Rong for the eastern neighbor’s book on planting trees.” Next up, another historical danmei in the same setting: My Years as an Undercover Agent An exuberant ray of sunshine vs. a cold, quiet stoic The shou’s perspective: Wen Jin is ordered to travel southwest on an undercover mission. While passing through Luzhou, he sees a scholar being pursued by villains and steps in to save him. The scholar is injured, taciturn, and cold. Wen Jin takes meticulous care of him, and the two travel south together. As time passes, Wen Jin grows fonder and fonder of the scholar. He takes him to swear brotherhood before Lord Guan, making them sworn brothers. When they eventually part ways, Wen Jin holds the scholar’s hand and says earnestly, “Your little brother has been entrusted with an important mission by the Martial Alliance. I must infiltrate the Heaven-Supporting Sect and kill that demon, Lan Yulang! Once I triumph, I’ll come visit you, big brother.” The scholar asks curiously, “The demonic sect has many skilled fighters. How will you kill its leader?” Wen Jin blushes. “I heard that demon likes men, so I…” The scholar narrows his eyes. “Oh.” The gong’s perspective: Lan Yulang has barely taken the sect leader’s throne when several priests join forces to ambush him, damaging his meridians and leaving him as good as crippled. He flees to Luzhou, and just as his life hangs in the balance, a handsome young man with extraordinary martial prowess draws his blade and saves him, preserving his life. Several days later, he recovers his martial arts and returns to the Heaven-Supporting Sect, determined to purge the sect of traitors. But just then, Wen Jin successfully infiltrates the demonic sect and unexpectedly runs into him. “Big brother, what are you doing here?!” Lan Yulang thinks for a moment and replies, “I’m undercover too.” Wen Jin: “…” W-what a coincidence? The followers’ perspective: Every day, the followers ask, “Has the sect leader executed the Martial Alliance’s undercover agent?” The sect leader’s trusted aide replies, “No.” The followers ask again, “Then… has the sect leader’s secret identity been exposed?” The trusted aide says, “Not that either.” The followers are confused. “The sect leader is ruthless and decisive, and never shows mercy. Why is he being so kind to an undercover agent?” The trusted aide replies, “Kind? Not exactly. Last night, when I passed the sect leader’s bedroom, I heard Wen Jin begging for mercy. He was crying and saying things like ‘I can’t take it anymore,’ ‘I don’t want to do this,’ and ‘Hurry up and pull it out.’ The sect leader must have been angry and punishing him.” The followers: “…” A gorgeous, formidable but emotionally clueless prodigy shou vs. a cold-blooded, decisive demonic sect leader gong who dotes on his wife A story about sworn brothers becoming spouses Theme: Peace and prosperity for the people, and a lasting golden age.