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After dying suddenly, Yun Zhan transmigrates into the body of an emperor.
The court of this kingdom, called Dacheng, is in a sorry state: the empress dowager holds power, eunuchs embezzle, political factions crowd the outer court, and the vassal kings are itching to make a move.
Yun Zhan: Should I just die again?
To survive, and to enjoy a carefree life as soon as possible,
Yun Zhan thinks it over and settles on a strategy of setting the wolves against each other.
He decides to ally himself with Jun Qingyan, who doesn’t bully the little emperor too badly in his daily life.
Jun Qingyan, holding a pot of poisoned wine and about to knock on the little emperor’s door: ...
Never mind. I’ll humor the little emperor for a while.
A few years later.
Yun Zhan has successfully purged the court and decides it’s time to take a gap year.
He realizes that the great villain Jun Qingyan isn’t as bad as the original owner thought.
So he leaves an edict appointing Jun Qingyan regent, then vanishes without a trace.
Everyone in the realm says that Emperor Su has died.
Who hasn’t seen that frail yet upright figure, like a withered tree in the wind, at the Heaven-Worshipping Ceremony?
Blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and running down his ceremonial robes to the stone bricks, leaving little red stains?
Only Jun Qingyan refuses to believe it.
The little emperor always drags his feet when reviewing memorials, yet takes medicine more often than he drinks water.
Even if he coughs up a little blood every day, that tiny amount is surely harmless.
How could he have died just like that?
He won’t accept it.
Alive, he’ll see him. Dead, he’ll see his corpse.
In the spring sunshine, beside the glimmering Huai River,
Yun Zhan is lounging in a bamboo chair, listening to a tune.
Thinking of how empty it is without anyone beside him, he misses all the ways his dear Qingyan was wonderful,
when suddenly a red cord is tied around his wrist.
At the other end of the cord stands the person he has longed for. He flicks his sleeves, shaking off the dust and frost gathered along the way,
smiling, his eyes cool.
Jun Qingyan: Your Majesty, surely you’ve had enough fun by now. It’s time to come back to work.
Beautiful, carefree emperor VS elegant, scheming chief minister
Reading guide:
1. The minister is the top. 1v1, both are each other’s only partner, happy ending.
2. The story focuses on romance. There is political intrigue, but the author’s skills are limited, so please overlook the occasional plot hole.
Theme: Don’t hide behind a mask. Someone will love you.
