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A spirited, timid girl disguised as a eunuch x a scheming, suspicious, corrupted hostage prince (the heroine is mildly attracted to good looks)
[Working diligently to uncover her own secret identities]
Su Manyan transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch in the Cold Palace. To earn a chance to be reborn, she binds herself to a System and must lower the corruption level of Xiao Lin, a hostage prince from an enemy kingdom, by answering "Orange Light game" multiple-choice questions.
According to the original story, Xiao Lin is betrayed by everyone and gravely wounded. After becoming a hostage, he is also humiliated by the ruler and officials of the Southern Kingdom. He endures and bides his time, then, once he recovers, kills his elder brother and father, destroys the Southern Kingdom, and ultimately unites the world.
Su Manyan is one of the unlucky souls caught up in all this. Not only is she disguised as a man, she's also a spy planted by the Crown Prince. Her two secret identities put her in extreme danger.
To protect herself, she pretends to obey the Crown Prince while using everything she's learned in her life to heal Xiao Lin, body and soul.
The Crown Prince orders her to poison him.
Su Manyan nods and bows, then secretly stirs two heaping spoonfuls of honey into the medicine.
The Crown Prince sends her to steal a confidential letter.
Su Manyan stays up all night copying a fragment of a scroll, highlighting the important parts in red, then sneaks it under Xiao Lin's pillow.
Su Manyan plays her role as a eunuch with utmost diligence, but as Xiao Lin's corruption level drops, his gaze on her grows more and more intense.
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Xiao Lin has long since noticed that there's something strange about this little eunuch: not only is she disguised as a man, she's also the Crown Prince's spy, yet she repeatedly slips him "cheat sheets" in secret.
From their first meeting, Xiao Lin feels an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness toward her. Her kindness makes him believe that the world holds more than just hatred.
After an accident awakens Xiao Lin's memories of his past life, he remembers that the two of them were once a loving married couple, but they were framed by a villain and died together.
Reading Su Manyan's expression, he figures she has no memories of their past life, so he deliberately teases her.
"A Yan, your slender frame is much more pleasing to the eye than those hulking men."
Su Manyan hastily makes an excuse: "I was malnourished as a child."
"A Yan, I saw you talking to an unfamiliar man last night."
Su Manyan lies: "That was my elder brother. He came especially to visit me."
Xiao Lin can't help but shake with laughter.
Later, when Su Manyan regains her memories, she simply gives up pretending and openly helps Xiao Lin get revenge.
"When will Madam put on women's clothes?"
"Why change now? I'll reveal my secret identity after we get revenge!"
(Note: In her previous life, the heroine wasn't a eunuch. In this life, she was reborn as a modern person and later transmigrated into the body of a eunuch. The body belongs to the original occupant, and is female, disguised as a man.)
Theme: No matter what circumstances you find yourself in, stay true to yourself and forge your own path in life.
It's well written, please update more often 🐶