Si Mingzhao transmigrated.
He became a six-year-old eunuch. By being clever and ingratiating himself, he secured a position in the Crown Prince's palace and became the confidant of the three-year-old prince.
Si Mingzhao devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Crown Prince.
When the prince didn't want to eat, Si Mingzhao coaxed him into taking one bite after another. "Your Highness, you need to eat more and get strong. Then you'll grow up tall and sturdy."
Otherwise, if the prince died young, Si Mingzhao would have backed the wrong horse.
Seeing that Si Mingzhao was much taller than him, the Crown Prince threw himself into eating.
Whether it was freezing cold or scorching hot, the Crown Prince didn't want to go to school.
Si Mingzhao coaxed him out of bed, dressed and fed him, and could hardly resist carrying him to class. "Your Highness, you have to study hard. You must master everything, from the Four Books and Five Classics to martial arts, archery, and horseback riding! You have to become the most impressive Crown Prince!"
Otherwise, if he grew up into an incompetent fool and was deposed halfway through, Si Mingzhao would be finished too.
After hearing that, the Crown Prince immediately perked up and went to school.
After a long day, the Crown Prince didn't want to do his homework.
Si Mingzhao was busy memorizing and writing beside him. He shoved away the person clinging to him and scolded him loudly. "Your Highness! There is no future without studying! Stop distracting me!"
He ranked near the top at the Imperial Academy. He wanted to enter the Directorate of Ceremonial, so even if the Crown Prince turned out to be useless, he could still rely on himself.
Reluctantly, the Crown Prince sat up straight and studied alongside him until late into the night.
As the years passed, the Crown Prince proved himself remarkably capable. He grew tall and upright, with a vigorous air, looking like someone destined for a long life.
His position grew ever more secure, and Si Mingzhao's standard of living kept improving.
Si Mingzhao was relieved. His future was assured.
The Crown Prince was now old enough to choose a consort, marry, and move out of the palace to establish his own residence.
Si Mingzhao thought he could find a nice place and go enjoy his retirement.
He never expected the Crown Prince to refuse to marry, take him to the border, and even go to war.
Si Mingzhao was on tenterhooks, terrified that something would happen to him. Life on the border was hard, and he had countless things to worry about. Under all that pressure, he couldn't help hugging the Crown Prince and bursting into tears.
The Crown Prince wiped away his tears and promised earnestly, "Zhaozhao, wait for me a little longer. I'll take you back to a good life."
The Crown Prince kept his word.
A few years later, the old emperor died, and the Crown Prince, Lou Yue, ascended the throne, taking sole control of the empire.
In both the imperial court and the inner palace, Si Mingzhao was the person closest to the emperor. His living standards matched the emperor's, after all, they were together day and night.
Everyone said Si Mingzhao was the emperor's most trusted confidant.
Lou Yue disagreed.
Not a confidant, but the apple of his eye.
* Transmigrated eunuch shou (Si Mingzhao), younger imperial ruler gong (Lou Yue)
* One-on-one romance, childhood sweethearts, young lovers
Theme: Study hard and move forward hand in hand
