After Being Betrothed to My Childhood Friend, the Chancellor

(Completed. Check out these similar upcoming novels: Professional Nemesis, Has the Regent Lost His Character Today?, Do You Want to Ruin the Aloof Crown Prince?! The young general Yu Shuli returned to the capital in triumph. To avoid an imperial arranged marriage, he made an impulsive claim that he preferred men. He thought he could escape the marriage, but the emperor simply changed the intended match to Yu Shuli's nemesis: Wei Yan, a beautiful, sickly prime minister with power over the court. The pair of enemies were ordered to marry, setting the entire capital abuzz. Yu Shuli flew into a rage. He was adamant that he would never marry, but was also certain that the aloof and proud Wei Yan would call off the wedding. But to everyone's surprise, Wei Yan calmly accepted the decree without the slightest objection. Worse still, Yu Shuli lost his footing and fell into the water in a fit of anger. When he woke, he had lost his memory and completely forgotten all his old grudges against Wei Yan. Wei Yan seized the opportunity and gently laid a trap: "We were deeply in love as boys and promised ourselves to each other long ago." The innocent, amnesiac young general was thoroughly taken in. He obediently accepted this "childhood sweetheart" as his lover, and the absurd imperial marriage finally gave the two a chance to continue the romance that had been left unfinished. Aboard a pleasure boat, the Crown Prince insulted Yu Shuli. Wei Yan immediately slapped him, bringing the political rivalry into the open. During the crisis in Rongcheng, Yu Shuli's armor was stained with blood. When he looked up, Wei Yan had ridden there despite his illness to save him, hitting his targets from a hundred paces... From that moment on, Yu Shuli could no longer make room in his heart for anyone else. To help Yu Shuli take control of the court, Wei Yan was poisoned by a strange toxin. The only cure was intimate contact and passionate lovemaking. Watching the man on the bed angrily resist the doctor trying to give him acupuncture, Yu Shuli sighed helplessly. "It's just you and me. Should we... take a medicinal bath together?" Bonus scene: After they became lovers, Yu Shuli discovered that Wei Yan controlled the entire book trade in the Great Liang Empire. When Yu Shuli said he wanted to see one, Wei Yan brought out an intimate storybook starring the two of them. Yu Shuli was mortified. Why was he the one on the bottom?! When the storybook became reality, Yu Shuli went to Wei Yan with his head tucked down. "I'm fine with kissing, but can I sleep with you too? Let's be fair and split things fifty-fifty." Wei Yan smiled and shook his head. Yu Shuli, unable to top, broke down. "Divorce! I want a divorce right now!" Wei Yan brought out a yellowish scroll. "I'm afraid not, Young General. We were married by imperial decree. This marriage cannot be dissolved." Reading guide: Marriage first, love later; amnesia; secret pining; enemies to lovers. A dashing young general shou x a crafty, secretly passionate, charming prime minister gong. The gong acts like a sickly invalid at first, but only partly. He's actually very capable! One-on-one, happy ending. The shou has maxed-out combat stats, the gong has maxed-out intelligence. Important: The gong is obsessively in love with the shou and occasionally goes off the rails. The court setting is fictional, with plenty of original liberties. Please don't take it too seriously. Theme: Uphold justice and suppress evil. A tribute to the brave souls who use literature as their defense and martial prowess as their blade, courageously moving forward to protect their homes and country.