Lou Tingxue woke up to find that he and his three roommates had transmigrated a thousand years into the past. They had all been handed the roles of treacherous officials and bound to a death-seeking System.
System: Your mission is to push history forward, maintain your character, and keep courting death. Once you're killed, you can return to the modern world and inherit billions in assets.
The historical Emperor Shen Junlin of Nanyuan was volatile and ruthless, with countless deaths to his name. He was a bona fide tyrant.
How hard could it be to court death?
At that moment, the four roommates were conspiring with their subordinates to stage a rebellion.
Their subordinates were eager for action. "My lords, when are we going to rebel? We must waste no time in overthrowing this tyrant of the ages!"
Lou Tingxue looked at himself in the mirror and fell into deep thought.
This beauty who gets out of breath after every few steps and can't even lift a chicken is me? And later, I'm actually going to command the entire army?
With a face like his, he could have lived a carefree life doing nothing.
But now...
Hundreds of millions in cash, a seaside mansion, and a luxury sports car, here we come!
Lou Tingxue closed his eyes and said happily,
"Rebel. We absolutely have to rebel."
On the Golden Hall, the ministers fawned over the emperor, proposing that he take in a large number of consorts to win over all sides and bring peace to the people.
Lou Tingxue rushed forward and cried out that they must not, then presented a memorial detailing the many abuses of the current government.
Shen Junlin sneered. "Anyone who openly points out my faults shall be rewarded."
Lou Tingxue: ?!
At the autumn hunting grounds, a ferocious beast glared at them. After exchanging glances with his roommate, Lou Tingxue skillfully recreated the pose they had practiced and slowly fell over, carried by the wind.
He pretended to cough up blood, clung to Shen Junlin's leg, and pleaded weakly:
"Your Majesty, save me."
Shen Junlin glanced at him, took the hidden throwing knife from Lou Tingxue's waist, and dispatched the beast, which had been about to attack the emperor, without the slightest effort.
Lou Tingxue: ???
The impeachments against them piled up in court.
Lou Tingxue eagerly awaited the decree sentencing his whole clan to death. But after a long wait, the tyrant not only spared them, he promoted them.
The four kept winning battle after battle. Everywhere they went, the people welcomed them with cheers, and the towns prospered.
The four roommates: Where's justice? Where's the law?! Aren't we supposed to be villains?
To court death, Lou Tingxue decided to use his trump card. He stayed up all night writing a dozen "deeply heartfelt" memorials, determined to ruin the tyrant's good name:
"Your Majesty, please distinguish the loyal from the treacherous. I have been in love with you for a long time. I beg you to date me!"
Shen Junlin gave it some thought. Oh?
Before long, rumors spread throughout the city that songs and laughter filled the imperial palace every night, and that the tyrant and his general were in perfect harmony, their red candlelit bed curtains billowing, the general never getting out of bed.
The roommate still trying to court death was struck as if by a thunderbolt from a clear sky:
Damn it, you're abandoning your brothers to enjoy all the glory and riches alone! What happened to facing everything together, and living or dying as one?
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As the story went further and further off the rails, Lou Tingxue tried to escape more than ten times. Every time, Shen Junlin caught him and dragged him back for "a lesson in love."
After one such occasion, Shen Junlin pinched Lou Tingxue's chin, his smile carefree:
"I recall that memorial from years ago, and I found it quite gratifying. Will you get up and read it to me, dear minister, or stay in the palace?"
Lou Tingxue closed his eyes. ...Thank you for your gracious favor, Your Majesty. I don't want to get up. (watery eyes)
Shen Junlin: Hmph~ (chuckles)
#What should you do when the greatest tyrant in history takes a liking to you? You can only reluctantly become empress.#
1. Silly beauty general bottom x sharp-tongued, scheming emperor top. The top spoils the bottom, and they spoil each other.
2. Happy ending, one-on-one, older top, a devoted couple pure in body and soul, emperor top has no harem, very sweet.
3. Hope you enjoy reading!
Theme: Love life and face difficulties with a positive attitude.