Young Lord, Please Wait

Wen Zezhou had served as a royal shadow guard for over ten years. He had faced death time and time again and witnessed many secrets unknown to the world.

The last secret he learned was about his own identity.

The only son of the Marquis of Wu'an had disappeared as a child. For years, the marquis's household had claimed that their young heir was bedridden with illness, while secretly searching for him. Now they had found him.

Wen Zezhou accepted the token proving his identity and faked his death amid the chaos to escape.

From then on, the palace lost an all-capable shadow guard, and the marquis's household gained a frail, sickly young heir.

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After the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an "recovered from a grave illness," the emperor bestowed his favor and ordered Wen Zezhou to take up an official post.

But Wen Zezhou had spent half his life fighting and killing. He no longer wanted a bright future. He only wanted to be an idle young heir who stayed out of the world's affairs.

After carefully considering his options, he picked the most leisurely post he could find. His direct superior was the ninth prince, Li Langxiao, who was well-known for his lack of learning and accomplishment. It was perfect for coasting through life.

He hadn't been coasting for long when he realized that every colleague around Li Langxiao was more secretive than the last.

And the ninth prince, rumored to be good for nothing, had actually been plotting in secret for years. He had been lying low amid the turbulent political situation, brimming with ambition and intent on claiming the throne.

Fearing for his peaceful life, Wen Zezhou pretended to know nothing and tried his best to avoid the group's discussions.

The more he tried to keep his distance, the closer he ended up getting to Li Langxiao.

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Li Langxiao had thought the frail, delicate heir of the Marquis of Wu'an had come to work under him for some ulterior motive.

So he took Wen Zezhou along every day, keeping him close for observation.

But as he watched him, Li Langxiao himself became the one with ulterior motives.

He even kept Wen Zezhou by his side to protect him.

Until one day, they both fell into danger. Li Langxiao ordered the guards at his side to get Wen Zezhou out first.

But the frail, sickly heir of the Marquis of Wu'an turned and charged at their pursuers.

The guard cried out in alarm, "Young heir, wait...!"

But the heir darted forward, snatched a sword, and coldly killed the pursuers with a single stroke.

"...S-slow down when you kill them."

"...?"

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Theme: Be independent, strong, and confident!