Yun Ze woke up one day to find himself as the young master of a marquis' household. The marquis' family was extremely strict. The young master's birth mother had passed away early, his stepmother was indifferent, his monthly allowance was skimmed by servants, and he could only eat three-tenths of his fill at every meal. The neighboring young master was handsome and generous, so Yun Ze became his friend. Finding Yun Ze cute and pitiful, the neighbor often fed him all sorts of delicious treats. ...... In the capital, there were daily rumors about the regent—such as "The regent slaughters like a demon," "The regent is the reincarnation of a lone star of calamity," "The regent is having an affair with the empress dowager," "This emperor is about to be killed by the regent too," and "They say the regent has a green face and fangs, hideously ugly." Yun Ze nibbled on cakes fed to him by his neighbor: "The regent sounds terrifying." Neighbor: "Mhm." Yun Ze: "My father works under him—I wonder how he's treated. If he makes a mistake, will the regent have our family executed?" Neighbor: "He won't." Yun Ze: "Hey, I heard the palace is chaotic—could it be true that the regent likes the empress dowager?" Neighbor: "..." He likes *you*.