Nan Wuxie was gay, and he had his eye on the man in the emperor's bed.
That man was called Wen Buchi. He held immense power, had a terrible reputation, and the memorials cursing him could keep the whole capital's heated beds warm for three years.
But Nan Wuxie was both playful and stubborn.
Because it wasn't Wen Buchi himself he wanted, but the thrill of defying imperial authority, the triumph of snatching the emperor's beloved and tossing him into a hotpot.
In short, he wanted to sleep with him.
But things gradually took an absurd turn.
On the day Nan Wuxie returned victorious from battle, the emperor sent the most poisonous beauty-snake at his side to bite him.
Wen Buchi was completely consumed by his career. Don't be fooled by that gentle, spring-breeze smile of his. Hidden in a place as soft as water, concealed within the joints of imperial power, he wanted something far more direct than Nan Wuxie did.
He wanted Nan Wuxie's head.
One wanted to indulge in pleasure, the other wanted to smash his enemy's head.
One pretended to be tender, the other sharpened his knives.
[HE, 1v1, both each other's first and only]
[Reckless, ruthlessly ambitious top] & [Morality be damned, power-hungry bottom]
Nan Wuxie [Courtesy name: Yongci] (top)
Wen Buchi [Courtesy name: Zhishi] (bottom)
He was reckless.
"On the fifteenth of this month, I'll take you. Until then, you can run, try to kill me, or have them restrain and surround me. Do whatever it takes. Just don't let me get my way."
He was ruthlessly ambitious.
"Traitor! Sycophant! Your wolfish ambition threatens the foundations of the state! Heaven sees all, and the gods above will never let a villain like you meet a happy end!"
"The Li dynasty may fall, but the world will not. I consider myself a sage ruler, capable of saving the people from their misery. What's wrong with claiming this land for myself? Call me a traitor or a sycophant. I wielded this blade, and I'll take the blame for bringing ruin to the country and its people. In this life, I walk the road I chose and do what I believe in. I never ask the gods for permission."
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"The world condemns me, the people turn against me, and the rules want me dead. I've always known what I was doing."
"The rules of the mortal world, displayed in all their splendor at the grand ceremony, can be summed up in four words."
"Fight to become emperor?"
"No. Tear each other apart."
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***Content warnings, content warnings***
1. They do eventually choose each other, but the early relationship is indeed coercive. Read at your discretion.
2. This is not wish fulfillment, not wish fulfillment, not wish fulfillment. If it's not for you, stop reading.
3. There is a side couple. They don't get much page time, but they're there.
4. The top and bottom are equals in this story. Fans of either one should read with discretion.
Thanks to Yuwen for providing the character cards!
Thank you all for your support!
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Theme: No mercy between drawn blades
Even though there will be storms in life Fearless courage can last until the flowers bloom ୧꒰•̀ᴗ•́꒱୨↓→ (not original) Flowers, bloom!
Let me tell you my feelings after reading the whole article. Generally speaking, it is a more realistic type of Machiavellian novel. Reading too many cool novels made me mistakenly believe that the protagonist's victory is very simple. This story reminded me that victory is not destined, it is snatched by them. I really feel what the author mentioned in his poem "the victory of death and defeat". It is too difficult, it is really too difficult, but after reading the whole story, I don't know who to blame. I don't even know who to blame 🤔. It seems that everyone is just doing what they insist on, and no one is doing bad things on purpose (except for that Luo Qian). From Ji Zhou at the beginning to Chu Qi, Situ Kong, and Xu Luxiu later, from the perspective of the protagonist, each of them is a villain, but now from their perspective, some of them are for the family, and some are for the royal family. Machiavellian tactics are dark, everyone makes dangerous moves, and there is nothing worth criticizing. The reason why I kept following it was because the author said it was he, and I just wanted to see how far the protagonists could go. In such a difficult situation, and with so many things on their shoulders, what means will be used to achieve the final victory? [Hold up my chin] I actually always thought that there would be a big battle at the end, a battle of force (by the way, the author's action scenes are so well written, and the war scenes are so powerful), but in the end there was no such ending scene. Later, after I read Su Zhanyu's chapter, I realized that the author had been secretly emphasizing resistance to violence (I only discovered this after looking back) I'm really surprised, I really like it. I have always liked realistic novels. After all, I am now in my thirties 😂. I am too old to watch those sweet little loves [covering my face and laughing]. This story really made me experience the feeling of involuntarily coercing each other in ancient times. To be honest, there was a scene in the middle where I took on the role of the protagonists and they were really desperate. They were in a dilemma about their behavior. More importantly, I felt tired for them. It is worth mentioning that the characters of Su Zhanyu and Xue Shechuan are so real. I originally thought that Su was the kind of person who always has a clear breeze and bright moon and all the stars supporting the moon in traditional articles. After reading it, I found that he is not at all. This one really surprised me. The reason why I am deeply impressed by Xue Shechuan is that as a member of the protagonist group, he fully implements his identity as a businessman. This guy is too shrewd and stable [666] Really, I even doubted whether he would betray Nan Wuxie later 😂 Later, thinking about it, he didn't even join Nan Wuxie simply because of his younger brother. He is a businessman. He calculated the winning rate and reward before choosing to bet on Nan Wuxie. It's really awesome. I really wish that the protagonist group didn't support Nan Wuxie without any brains. They all have their own reasons as their starting point. These are the real characters. I also want to talk about the love between young lovers. In the early stage, I came here to take it by force. At first, Nan put things he thought were good into Mr. Wen's arms, either to satisfy his xp or to satisfy his inner rebellion against the royal family. Later, when they had a quarrel, Mr. Wen revealed the fact that Nan Wuxie did not understand that love is respect. At this time, Nan was shocked to realize that he could not love someone at all. In the final stage when Nan Wu Xie was isolated and physically and mentally exhausted, Master Wen stood behind him all the time. I really cried to death. Too firm, too firm. As the author said, the gods gave Nan Wuxie so many hardships, but the gods also gave him an ultimate lover like Lord Wen. Finally, I would like to respond to the author's words: Victory is not destined, victory is snatched from us, and it is a victory that leads to our death [Comparison of Hearts]
I feel that the connection between the penultimate chapter and the finale is a bit too fast www. Will there be some extras to explain it more clearly in the future? And looking forward to more daily life of the young couple!
The ending is scattering flowers 💪 💪 💪 It's so beautiful! Wait for the extra story
Thank you for bringing such a story [Baoquan]. I have followed Dada. I will follow every work of Dada in the future [][]
So pretty!!! There are always people who carry the burden for the people and move forward 😭 It's too difficult for the protagonists 😭 😭 leading to our victory of death and defeat 🎆
Alas, I have been following it for nearly two months. There are so many things I want to say but I don't know where to start. I really like this story. The author also writes it very well. I am very happy to follow the updates every day. Thousands of words are summarized into the sweet extra that I look forward to 😚
I feel like everyone is having a hard time [holding the chin][holding the chin]
When will he ascend the throne?
I really don't understand Luo Qian's psychology. Did Nan Wuxie dig up your family's ancestral grave? They targeted him everywhere, and in the end, not only did he lose his life, but he also lost his own son. It was really crazy.