Chapter 21
In the past, at palace banquets, according to rank and noble title, Jun Huailang would always sit together with Jun […]
The heir of Yongning Duke, Jun Huailang, is reborn one day, only to discover that he is the cannon-fodder character No. N in a “stepmother literature” novel.
The male protagonist, Xue Yan, was originally an unfavored prince who had been ostracized and secretly harmed since childhood. After turning dark, he formed his own faction, supported his young half-brother in ascending the throne, and became the regent who held all the power in his hands.
He even slaughtered the entire family of the young Empress Dowager, forcing her into an illicit relationship with him simply because she had once offended him when they were children. And during the process, the Empress Dowager fell in love with him, willingly becoming his plaything.
The entire novel was filled with the two of them’s erotic scenes, making Jun Huailang tremble with rage.
Because this Empress Dowager was none other than his biological younger sister.
And the family that was slaughtered was none other than his own.
After being reborn, when faced with his six-year-old little sister, the refined and courteous Jun Huailang made a decision for the first time.
He would kill that beast for his sister.
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The first time he encountered Xue Yan, the boy was being bullied by palace servants, shoved around by several young eunuchs.
The second time he encountered Xue Yan, the boy had been framed. At the Emperor’s command, he was dragged outside and beaten bloody in front of all the assembled officials.
The third time he encountered Xue Yan, his serious injuries had not yet healed. He was being toyed with by several of his brothers and was forced, in the middle of the first lunar month, to jump into an icy lake to search for a fan pendant.
Jun Huailang had read too many books of the sages and could never bring himself to strike.
Instead, he developed compassion.
As long as I can straighten this kid out and make sure he doesn’t become enemies with my sister, I’ll spare his life, he thought.
But he did not know that this kid had already become as dark as he could possibly be.
Under his efforts, Xue Yan did not become enemies with his younger sister.
Instead, he developed improper feelings toward him.
Until many years later, when Jun Huailang was pressed against the palace wall by Xue Yan, who was now even taller than him, and kissed until the world seemed to spin around him, did he finally understand what it meant to raise a tiger only to invite trouble.
In the past, at palace banquets, according to rank and noble title, Jun Huailang would always sit together with Jun […]
The Fifth Prince… Xue Yan. Jun Huailang froze, and immediately afterward, waves of coldness spread up his back. That book…
Jun Huailang hated himself from the bottom of his heart. He hated himself for being softhearted. He hated it until
Jun Linghuan froze. “Huh?” She did not know why Xue Yan had suddenly asked her this. Did she want it?
He dreamed that he had been sitting alone at the banquet for a long time, and afterward, he planned to
Kneel in the Buddhist hall for the entire night, until dawn. A bold idea suddenly arose in Jun Huailang’s heart.
The sound of the water clock rang out again. Kneeling before the Buddha, Xue Yan was bored out of his
Jun Huailang accompanied Xue Yan as he knelt in the Buddhist hall for the entire night. By the latter half
Two days later, the princes would have to resume their studies at Wenhua Hall. Xue Yunhuan, who had slept in
By that afternoon, it was time for the princes to practice martial arts. Behind Wenhua Hall was a training ground
It was the first time Jun Huailang had ever seen Xue Yan like this. He slightly raised his brows and
When Jun Huailang walked out of Consort Shu’s chambers, he happened to see Jinbao carrying a large box of things
By the time the Winter Solstice arrived, it had grown dark early. For a minor festival like this, the consorts
When Xue Yan returned to the western side hall, it was already deep into the night. He sat alone beneath
With just over a month left until the end of the year, the small vassal states surrounding Dayong began arriving
As the twelfth lunar month arrived, the palace gradually began to take on the atmosphere of the New Year. Every
Regardless of the dynasty or era, this was an enormous taboo. Any consort who used such things to harm others,
Zheng Guangde forcibly snatched the sachet from her hands, then nervously went over to Xue Yan. After comparing the scent
When Jinbao went to the western side hall to report back, his legs were still weak. “Reporting to Your Highness,
Jinbao ran off at full speed, and in an instant, only Jun Huailang and Xue Yan remained in the western