"Handle it yourself, I'm going to sleep!" Little Hei grumbled, casually shoving the plotline into Fang Zhiyi's mind before falling silent.
"I just asked you to put in effort this one time, and look at you..."
"Big brother, do you think it was as simple as just brainwashing them? With such a large-scale invasion of dreams, do you think the Will of Heaven is dead?"
"The Will of Heaven hasn't done anything to us."
"That's only because that war was destined to be won anyway, otherwise both you and I would have suffered a huge loss!"
The influx of the plotline interrupted Fang Zhiyi's words.
This world was still set in ancient times. Fang Zhiyi's identity this time was a Crown Prince, though as far as crown princes went, his situation was truly somewhat miserable.
Fang Zhiyi had four younger brothers and a suspicious father, the Emperor. He had to face the open and hidden attacks of his brothers, as well as his father's paranoia. The day-to-day pressure caused his health to gradually deteriorate. Thus, everyone in the court knew that the Crown Prince was sickly. This gave the other four princes an opening, making them fight even harder for the throne, while the factions behind them also exerted their influence in the shadows.
However, despite his suspicious nature, the old Emperor was highly satisfied with the Crown Prince he had chosen. This was because Fang Zhiyi was honest, never formed factions, and was even frequently set up as a target by his brothers. No matter what anyone said, the Emperor had no intention of replacing him.
Fang Zhiyi never expected that during a celebratory banquet following a great military victory, the old Emperor would uncharacteristically drink too much and, in front of everyone, betroth a Crown Princess to him. Fang Zhiyi was completely bewildered. Xu Ruyi, on the other hand, had a dark expression; she knew her parents were just using her as a stepping stone for their own ambitions.
But an imperial decree could not be defied, so Xu Ruyi reluctantly married Fang Zhiyi. Fang Zhiyi did not have any complaints. He was always kind and honest, and treated Xu Ruyi very well. However, his poor health and busy political duties left him with little time to accompany his new wife. Furthermore, because Fang Zhiyi had very low material desires, the entire Crown Prince's estate was quite poor. This caused the already dissatisfied Xu Ruyi to gradually harbor ulterior motives.
Since Fang Zhiyi refused to form factions, she took it upon herself to build connections on his behalf. It had to be said that if Xu Ruyi were not a woman, she would have undoubtedly become a powerful minister. Using the banner of the Crown Prince's estate, she secretly developed her own forces and cultivated her trusted aides. She used Fang Zhiyi to pave the way for her own family, allowing her younger brother to monopolize highly profitable trade routes, and even planted her lover in the Imperial Guard.
After fooling around with her lover, Xu Ruyi was shocked to discover that she was pregnant. After a brief moment of panic, she calmed down. First, she found an excuse to make Fang Zhiyi drink. Fang Zhiyi, who rarely drank, could not decline. After downing a few cups, he fell fast asleep.
When he woke up, he found himself sleeping next to Xu Ruyi, completely devoid of any memory of the night before.
Not long after, he heard the news that Xu Ruyi was expecting. Fang Zhiyi never imagined he was going to be a father. His immense excitement kept him from suspecting anything. Facing Xu Ruyi, who was supposedly carrying his child, Fang Zhiyi became even more compliant with her demands.
And because of this, Xu Ruyi's reach grew longer and longer.
Fang Zhiyi was largely unaware of all this. He only felt that his brothers' hostility toward him seemed to have intensified, and they would even make sarcastic remarks from time to time. He just smiled good-naturedly and never argued.
Yet, no one could change the outcome. After the old Emperor passed away, Fang Zhiyi successfully ascended the throne.
The former Crown Princess became the Empress. However, Xu Ruyi's ambitions did not stop there. She wanted power; she wanted absolute control over her own life.
Under her instigation, Fang Zhiyi's brothers were all driven out of the capital and sent to remote areas as vassal kings. The old Emperor's loyal ministers were also replaced by her one by one. Some realized something was wrong and tried to seek an audience with the Emperor, but by this time, Fang Zhiyi was gravely ill, unable even to get out of bed.
He thought his old illness had relapsed, until he saw his Empress holding her child, looking at him with icy eyes. Standing right beside her was the Commander of his Imperial Guard. For the first time, the honest Fang Zhiyi grew suspicious.
But it was too late. The Empress pointed right at his face and told him that the child was not his, and that she had never loved him. She had done all this just to take control of her own destiny, and the Imperial Guard Commander, Xiao Wanfeng, was the man she truly loved.
At this point, how could Fang Zhiyi not realize he had been set up? After all, who would have thought the person sharing his bed harbored such terrifying ambition?
Xu Ruyi merely sneered. "I also made some adjustments to your medical prescriptions, so just pass on in peace. In the future, this empire will still bear the surname Fang, but..." She looked at the son in her arms with a face full of doting love, "It will no longer belong to your Fang family."
Fang Zhiyi wanted to call for help, but at that moment, even speaking was difficult for him.
After his death, his brothers could no longer hold back upon receiving the news. They coveted the throne, but they were also suspicious. Although they had never accepted Fang Zhiyi sitting on that throne, from a brotherly perspective, they did not believe he had simply died of illness.
Especially when many officials in the court had their homes raided and were thrown into prison, it put them on high alert. With the Prince of Chu being the first to raise an army in rebellion, the other princes also bared their fangs. The world was instantly plunged into war, and the people suffered terribly.
However, in the end, none of them succeeded.
Instead, Xu Ruyi supported the young Emperor to the throne while she ruled from behind the curtain, leaving a heavy and colorful mark in the annals of history.
"This method of usurping the throne is rather unique, quite unconventional," Fang Zhiyi muttered, but Little Hei remained silent.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is calling for you to head over immediately." An old eunuch came running up in a hurry. Fang Zhiyi glanced at the sky. It was pitch black outside. What kind of emperor would stay awake in the middle of the night just to torment his son?
"Alright, alright." Fang Zhiyi sighed. Little Hei had vanished to who-knows-where. It seemed that this time he was going to have to...
Just as he was thinking, a woman walked out from the side, followed by a maid. The woman's face was as cold as frost, and she did not even spare Fang Zhiyi a glance.
"Please hurry, Your Highness, lest the Emperor grow anxious from waiting."
Fang Zhiyi was taken aback. He had to admit, this Crown Princess was quite beautiful.
Xu Ruyi frowned slightly, her phoenix eyes glancing at Fang Zhiyi. The disgust and contempt in her eyes were completely undisguised. "Right now, the Prince of Chu and Prince Xiang are both eyeing your position like tigers watching their prey. I ask that Your Highness not be too negligent."
Although she was beautiful, with just that one look, Fang Zhiyi immediately categorized her into the camp of those who deserved to die.
He habitually stretched his limbs, only to realize that the original owner's body was truly quite weak. Despite being in the prime of his life, a mere gust of wind at the doorway made him shiver uncontrollably.
Xu Ruyi clearly saw this. Turning her head away in disgust, she left with her maid.
Looking at the old eunuch waiting anxiously by the door not far away, Fang Zhiyi sighed, shrank his neck against the cold, and walked out.
Fighting for the throne? Yeah right, as if he would bother!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
