Wang Lang, a level-ten expert on a wildly popular palace drama, accidentally gets bound to a palace intrigue System and transmigrates into a... political scheming novel.
The biggest villain has apparently just killed his own father, and is now pointing a sword at him.
At the crucial moment, Wang Lang activates his White Moonlight Substitute buff to save his life. The villain immediately lowers his sword and becomes utterly obsessed with him.
Wang Lang glances at the palace intrigue System in his hand: ...Well, this works too.
Taking advantage of being mistaken for the villain’s white moonlight, Wang Lang starts running wild.
He runs into an enemy at a ceremony? He whispers in the emperor’s ear: "Lord Nie spoke disrespectfully of the late emperor. The maple leaves don’t seem red enough this year. Why not give Lord Nie a beating?"
Xie Zhen: "Take him away and give him sixty strokes of the cane. Strip him of his position as Vice Minister of Personnel and give it to you instead."
The emperor and the great general fought side by side and are closer than brothers? This humble servant must report that the general is colluding with the enemy and bringing chaos to the court. His crimes are unforgivable!
Unexpectedly, Xie Zhen responds without hesitation: "You have done well to report this. Promote him to Minister of War."
The current prime minister is the emperor’s teacher, raised him from childhood, and enjoys his deepest favor? Wang Lang makes a baseless accusation: "The prime minister killed the late emperor! He killed the late emperor!"
Xie Zhen gazes at him fondly: "Thanks to my beloved subject for exposing the traitor. I name you prime minister."
Wang Lang: "Your Majesty, I have another matter to report..."
Xie Zhen strokes his face: "If you keep making reports, I’ll have no choice but to make you my empress."
Wang Lang: "Yes! Mission accomplished!"
Xie Zhen: "?"
And so Wang Lang finally clears out all of Xie Zhen’s "trusted aides" and becomes the emperor’s most favored courtier.
The entire court calls Wang Lang a treacherous beauty who will bring the kingdom to ruin, a second Daji who has the emperor wrapped around his finger. Yet they fail to see how many obstructive ministers and corrupt officials are swept away as ruler and courtier play off one another.
By the time the officials realize what has happened, the court has been thoroughly cleansed, and Great Sheng is at peace and prosperous.
Wang Lang thinks he can finally enjoy a quiet life, but then, having had enough of being a "substitute," the prime minister Wang Lang quits and runs away.
The emperor flies into a rage and spares no effort in searching for him.
Wang Lang hides from him wherever he can, completely baffled. "I was just some lousy substitute, wasn’t I?"
System: "You mean the substitute buff? I forgot to tell you, that was one-use only."
Wang Lang: QAQ I’m doomed. I’ve made too much of a scene. Is it too late to go back now?
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Xie Zhen was never loved as a child. He suffered endless cruelty and humiliation, and never thought he would treat anyone kindly.
Until one day, Wang Lang knelt before him and said resolutely, "I wish to serve as your subject."
He replied with interest, "There are many kinds of subjects: powerful ministers, treacherous ministers, worthy ministers, loyal ministers. Which kind do you want to be?"
The other man smiled shyly. "Your favorite."
Xie Zhen spoiled him completely, only for him to run away one day...
Xie Zhen searched high and low for him, fire burning in his eyes. "If I catch you again, I won’t spoil you the same way."
A sweet-faced schemer skilled in palace intrigue x a sensitive, affection-starved drama queen
1v1, happy ending
The white moonlight isn’t dead, and isn’t actually the white moonlight. The gong only loves the shou.
Enjoy reading =w=
Theme: Seize your opportunities and take control of your fate.
