Question: What is the proper punishment for deceiving the emperor?
Answer: Give yourself to him.
[An ethereal, aloof money-loving shou x a gloomy, domineering tyrant gong]
[Third-person narration, lighthearted pacing, so relax and enjoy]
You transmigrated.
You don't know the plot. You have a System, but only half of one.
Yes, only half.
You and someone else have to piece the System together.
Each of you can use only half of its functions.
You're in a run-down little Taoist temple on a mountain.
There's not a grain of rice in the temple, and you don't have a single coin.
You get by reading people's fortunes from their records and making pills by hand.
Step by step, you work your way from the common folk to wealthy merchants and powerful families.
You become a renowned immortal master, famous far and wide.
At first, you're terrified and cautious.
Later, you're greedy beyond measure.
You enjoy fine clothes and food, and having people at your beck and call.
No matter how high-ranking an official is, everyone treats you with respect.
Your pills are worth a fortune, and the best-selling one is naturally that one.
Its demand has endured from ancient times to the present.
The current emperor is cruel and vicious.
He has no interest in women, and of course, no interest in men either.
The court officials worry about his private life,
so they forcibly present you to him.
Well.
You've gone too far.
Now you have to find a way to stay alive.
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At first, Qi Yue wanted to have him executed.
Then he realized that this man wasn't just relying on his ethereal looks to deceive people.
He actually had some real ability, too.
Not much, though.
Still, he had to be kept under careful watch, lest someone with ulterior motives take advantage of him.
So Qi Yue decided to keep him by his side.
After keeping him around for so long,
he was his now.
Content warnings:
1. The gong and shou are both sexually inexperienced.
2. One-on-one romance, no angst, a sweet little story.
3. An ethereal, aloof money-loving shou x a gloomy, domineering tyrant gong.
4. I'll add more when I think of something.
5. This upcoming novel was archived on August 13, 2025.
Theme: Be a good person.
