In his previous life, He Yun climbed over mountains of corpses to seize the throne.
He hadn't even had time to warm the dragon throne before he ran into his greatest troublemaker:
Li Changluan, who had helped him claim the throne and risen to the highest office. He stirred up trouble in court every day, even daring to openly defy imperial edicts. He practically wanted to climb right over He Yun's head.
At night, however, the treacherous minister would nimbly climb onto his lap and undo his jade belt with his lips and tongue. "Your Majesty works so hard, managing the empire day and night. Let me handle these memorials for you."
He Yun ground his teeth in anger, but Li Changluan's kisses made his heart itch. "...Granted!"
He Yun had thought this wicked man would eventually rebel, until a poisoned arrow came flying through the air and Li Changluan shoved him aside, taking the blow for him.
The person in his arms slowly grew cold. He Yun was on the verge of madness when he heard the imperial physician kneel and report:
"Your Majesty... Chief Minister Li appears to be two months pregnant..."
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Reborn, He Yun returned to fifteen years earlier, when he was still a useless prince.
After much soul-searching, he decided to find his greatest troublemaker and dote on him... No, get rid of him once and for all!
He found Li Changluan, only seventeen, standing alone in the snow and wind, shackled. As the son of a disgraced official, he had been sentenced to slave status, but he still stood straight, refusing to bend.
His proud, unyielding eyes still showed that he would not accept defeat, submit, or resign himself to fate.
He Yun's heart suddenly trembled. It was as if he could see him again in court, standing up for the people and refusing to yield an inch.
...Never mind. He had another chance.
I will win this empire for you. You have great ambitions, and I will help you fulfill them.
After being taken home by the tyrant from his previous life, Li Changluan silently began to undress, thinking he would have to offer himself to the ruler once again.
It didn't matter. As long as he could survive and climb higher, he would do anything.
But He Yun helped him straighten his collar, then tenderly pressed a palm to his lower abdomen. "No."
Li Changluan glanced down at his flat stomach. ...What is the prince touching?
He Yun: Our future Crown Prince.
Li Changluan: ???
※ Main character is the uke. A beautiful uke who will do anything to achieve his goals × a seme who plays the fool, a tyrant determined to mend his ways.
※ Both are reborn. This is a story of two madmen's love and hatred, and of two ambitious traitors who seize power together in a chaotic age.
Theme: My heart is not a stone, it cannot be turned.
