Summary
Synopsis:
Lin Jiayue transmigrated into a book as a fatuous tyrant who brought ruin to the country—the “Scum Alpha” who forcibly took possession of the female lead.
The female lead, Lu Siling, is the Imperial Preceptor and Prime Minister. She possesses peerless beauty, an aura as refined as an orchid, and talent like an immortal. Despite being a Kunze (Omega), she stands at the head of all civil and military officials.
Unfortunately, she was poisoned by the young Emperor’s design. Whenever their political ideals clashed, the Emperor would use Pheromones (Incent Scent) to torture her, making her life a living hell. When the female lead was tortured to the point of losing consciousness, the Emperor would even whip her, stepping on the dignity of the grand Prime Minister. Lu Siling often attended court with visible injuries.
Later, the female lead rebelled, had the Emperor flayed alive, and sought only to see if that person’s heart was truly black.
Lin Jiayue, who has just arrived via transmigration, sees the Prime Minister in her crimson official robes. Having fallen into the snow while struggling to escape, Lu Siling is met by Lin Jiayue, who rushes forward.
“Is the Prime Minister feeling unwell?”
Lu Siling pursed her lips and glanced at her, as if seeing right through her. “If the Emperor is not upright, how can she rule!”
Lin Jiayue was speechless.
From then on, Lu Siling acted as if nothing had happened, leading the Grand Secretariat and continuing to give Lin Jiayue lessons. Lin Jiayue could only tremble; she knew that the more indifferent Lu Siling appeared, the more “unforgivable” the past events were.
To save her own life, Lin Jiayue decisively admitted defeat. Looking pitiful with tears in her eyes, she asked, “Is Teacher Lu planning to distance herself from me?”
She frantically sent out “peace” signals: “Teacher Lu? Big Sister?”
(Subtext: I’m obedient, cute, and terrified—Sister, please pay attention to me!)
Lu Siling discovered the young Emperor had changed. She became wise and benevolent, exactly what Lu Siling had hoped for. She no longer opposed Lu Siling at every turn; instead, she protected her. When someone at court slandered her as a “power-hungry official” or a “traitor,” Lin Jiayue furiously rebuked them for sowing discord and ordered them beaten. She actively shielded Lu Siling’s new policies and didn’t interfere with court affairs, occasionally offering piercingly insightful suggestions.
Clearly, Lin Jiayue had personally led an army and seized control of the Great Zhou military—she shouldn’t be acting like this.
Just as Lu Siling thought she was merely feigning weakness to eventually eliminate her, Lin Jiayue said: “Sister, you are the Minister of Personnel, a Grand Secretary, the Pillar of State, the Prime Minister, and the Imperial Preceptor. With so many titles, you surely wouldn’t mind taking on one more—the position of Empress?”
Lu Siling: “…”
Lin Jiayue continued: “The officials are pressuring me to establish an Empress. I thought about it, and only you are suitable. We can have a fake marriage. When I ‘fake’ my death and leave, you can become the Emperor—the first Kunze (Omega) Emperor in history.”
The always calm and composed Prime Minister gripped her sleeves tightly: “Lin Jiayue! I do not permit you to die.”
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Mini-Theater:
On the first day of their “fake” marriage, they were supposed to consummate the union.
Lin Jiayue whispered: “Sister, we’ll just pretend to fool everyone.”
But Lu Siling pinned her down directly, nuzzling and lightly biting her, her voice cold and enchanting: “Is Your Majesty… perhaps incapable?”
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One-sentence summary: The Emperor begs the cold, abstinent official for mercy.