[Delusional, Unhinged Little Princess x Dark and Ruthless Eunuch] [Unhinged / Yandere]
In the fifteenth year of the Hongchang era, Han Zhuo, the Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, fell from power. The court officials rushed to celebrate, and all under heaven rejoiced. Who could have guessed that two new figures would emerge in Shengdu: Pei Ji, the newly appointed Commissioner of the Eastern Depot, and Li Yunqi, the Fifth Princess?
At the palace gates, Princess Yunqi ordered Pei Ji to kneel and serve as a step for her sedan chair, then rubbed the mud from her shoe against the side of his neck.
When they were alone, Pei Ji bent his neck, and A Yu personally wiped it clean for him.
Outside the hall, Pei Ji had the princess seized because she had interfered with official business.
That night, the Commissioner himself came to report in at A Yu's knees.
Pei Ji: Is this how I taught you to behave?
A Yu: Yes. I learned to be just like you.
Having learned too well, A Yu deliberately recited the prophecy in front of Pei Ji: "Those who grow close to a powerful eunuch will meet a wretched end."
Everyone feared the two of them were in cahoots, so they might as well put on a show of being mortal enemies.
A Yu once asked Pei Ji, "Commissioner, you're so handsome. Would you be willing to give yourself to me?"
At first, Pei Ji took the words as nothing but humiliation.
When she brought it up again later, Pei Ji threw her own words back at her: "You'll meet a wretched end."
In response, A Yu locked him up and began to undress.
"Look, at last there's one thing that's true."
Pei Ji trembled with rage.
What did it matter whether something was true or not? Why did she have to be the one to decide? A madwoman, a madwoman who lived to torment him.
Later, Pei Ji begged her to say those words again.
A Yu: Which words? "Those who grow close to a powerful eunuch..."
Pei Ji's heart seized. His breath mingled with A Yu's, drowning out the rest of the sentence.
If one of them had to meet a wretched end, then he would gladly be the worn-out shoe, the discarded pawn, if it meant paving A Yu's way to a glorious future.
PS:
* On the surface, a flattering and outrageous little princess, but secretly deep and calculating, vs. a real eunuch who is ruthless and confrontational by day, yet bends down to play along by night
* Their daily life consists of driving each other mad. Happy ending
* Both are unhinged at first, with no genuine feelings.
* Alternate setting, many original liberties, don't overanalyze
Theme: Build strength over time, then shine
