A Distant Prince, I Awakened Doubao

In the winter of the twenty-seventh year of Yong’an, the Seventh Prince Xiao Heng swallowed a cup of poisoned wine and died at the hands of his own elder brother, the Crown Prince. His entire household was massacred, and blood stained his residence. As he lay dying, he awakened “Doubao” and, consumed by boundless hatred, was reborn five years in the past, at the age of fifteen, on the day he first set out to take up his fief in Shuobei Commandery. In his previous life, he had made no bids for power and offered no resistance. He went far away to his bitterly cold fief, hoping only for a peaceful life, yet was still falsely accused of rebellion and made a sacrificial pawn in the struggle for the throne. In this life, he has no powerful maternal relatives, no military command, and no money or provisions. All he has is a strategist at his side who can predict the course of events, dissect people’s motives, and unravel conspiracies, along with five years of painful memories. Shuobei is barren, overrun with bandits, and dominated by powerful clans. At court, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are bitter enemies, while double agents lurk among the servants and guards around him. This time, Xiao Heng will no longer yield meekly. He does not fight for the throne, but he will be the one moving the pieces. He hides his sharp edge, yet advances step by step with careful planning. He lays his plans in the shadows and waits for the wind to rise. In this life, remote Shuobei is no longer a prison or a dead end. It is the starting point from which he will turn the tables, seize control of his fate, and look down upon the world. He will settle accounts with every person who harmed him, deceived him, or betrayed him, repaying blood debts in blood.