The Golden Search Platform

[Fragile, Self-Destructive Heroine x Unhinged, Devoted Hero]

Her Perspective:

Six years ago, the entire Yang family was executed. To stay alive, Yang Yixun stole someone else's identity and pretended to be a eunuch, becoming the most useful pawn in her enemies' hands.

She took on all the dirty work her master couldn't be seen doing.

For the sake of revenge, Yang Yixun was willing to gamble her own life. Using those illicit errands as cover, she fell from power, then clawed her way back up, step by step.

Under the vast heavens, only endless hatred and resentment fell upon her, leaving her no room to choose.

Until one day, she met someone.

He said to her, "What makes you think you can use your fall from power to rise again?"

"What's the point of you staying alive?"

And yet he was also the one who willingly became the sharpest blade in her hand.

Later, he told her, "I'll protect these ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers. You will sit in the highest palace. I want you to live with your name cleared, revered by all."

Powerful ministers scheme for profit and collude with one another.

Those of royal blood command fame and prestige.

Or perhaps they will achieve the glory of Fenglang Juxu and guard the border through drifting snow.

Let's see where fate leads...

His Perspective:

Pei Yan spent years fighting on the battlefield alongside his elder brother, leaving countless souls dead beneath his blade. Yet somehow, he just couldn't kill one little eunuch.

They kept running into each other, swords drawn, fighting to the death. He never expected the little eunuch to care so little about her own life.

A eunuch with a man's body but no backbone, hoping to gain power by becoming a eunuch? Pei Yan found it laughable.

But the little eunuch said, "Fate is hard to change. I won't give up until I see the body."

At first, Pei Yan found her impossible to deal with. Later, all he could do was resent that the night was shorter than his longing, too brief for even one night of passion.

Reader's Guide:

1. An alternate-history setting with a jumble of dynasties and official titles. The story is mainly inspired by the Ming Dynasty, so please don't nitpick the history.

2. The heroine is not a traditional heroine. She is sickly and frail, vomiting blood three days a week and fainting two days a week. She is unbelievably, outrageously fragile.

3. Plot-driven, with a heavy focus on political intrigue. The hero, the second male lead, and every other man are stepping stones for the heroine.

4. Genuine enemies at first, then a long road to redemption.

5. Apologies for the writing. Everything in the plot serves the romance.

Don't worry, everyone: all characters are sexually inexperienced and faithful.

The less serious version:

[Secret Identities Ahead]

Yang Yixun went into the palace to become a eunuch just to stay alive.

Daughter of a disgraced official, impersonating someone else, disguising herself as a man: what an absolute disaster from the start.

At least she was alive, Yang Yixun told herself in consolation.

But rampant embezzlement by government officials left a massive shortfall in the national treasury, making the money meant to save ordinary people's lives vanish into thin air. And, as luck would have it, she got caught up in it.

Then she met Pei Yan. Enemies seeing each other again could hardly be more furious.

Pei Yan was ordered to investigate Yang Yixun, but the case led to an old incident from ten years ago that involved him. Oh, great. So this really was a case of old enemies crossing paths.

From then on, they faced each other with swords drawn, fighting to the death.

Until one day, Pei Yan's blade was at Yang Yixun's throat.

Then Yang Yixun slipped and fell right into his arms.

With a cold expression, Pei Yan calmly put his blade back to her throat and said, "I know you eunuchs are into this sort of thing. If you don't want to die, don't get any ideas about me."

Even in a crisis, Yang Yixun stayed true to her habit of provoking him. Just to disgust Pei Yan, she blinked her starry eyes and said, "We eunuchs really are into this sort of thing."

After that, Pei Yan disappeared and didn't show up again. Just when Yang Yixun thought she was finally going to enjoy a peaceful, carefree life, he returned.

Once again, he held his blade to her throat and asked, "You've been a palace maid, a guard, a princess, and a chief minister. Just what kind of person are you into, Eunuch Yang?"

Theme: Be strong and never stop striving.