The new emperor, Mu Xuanqi, was fickle and bloodthirsty, a tyrant by any measure. Everyone gave him a wide berth.
Yet not long after entering the palace, Xie Zhongling was brought to the tyrant's bedchamber.
Everyone assumed that the honest, unassuming eldest Miss Xie wouldn't live to see another day.
And they were right: she slept straight through until the next evening.
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After ascending the throne, Mu Xuanqi gained a strange ability that no one knew about: he could hear people's thoughts.
It kept him from being deceived and helped him recognize and appoint talented people, but the constant noise gave him splitting headaches and made it impossible to sleep.
People were greedy, their desires insatiable. Mu Xuanqi killed one batch of gossips after another, yet still couldn't get any peace.
Then, at dusk, in the bedchamber, he casually cut off an assassin's head. When he looked up, he saw a bewildered young woman pushing open the door. She clutched a palace lantern, apparently frightened, and stood rooted to the spot.
The candlelight flickered. Mu Xuanqi suddenly realized that the voices in his ears had been silent for quite some time.
His sword clattered to the floor. Smiling, he reached out to her.
The moon he'd held in his heart had finally come back to his side.
Also known as:
After Becoming the Tyrant's Favorite Consort
His Poison, My Honey
Please note before reading:
1. They save each other. Tyrant x favorite consort. The emperor can read minds. A sweet first-love story.
2. The setting is very loosely based on history, so no historical nitpicking. Every detail serves the plot.
3. Written to indulge the author's personal tastes. If it's not for you, feel free to move on. Please keep discussions friendly and respectful.
4. This novel is published exclusively on Jinjiang. Reproduction in any form is not permitted. Mwah!
Theme: When you bloom, butterflies will come.
