Jiang Cundu finds himself transmigrated into a novel, where he becomes the newly crowned tyrant of a collapsing dynasty.In the story, the male lead is Prince Zhen’an, who guards the northern border, and the female lead is a modern woman who travels to this world in her own body. Using her contemporary knowledge, she starts a business and funds Prince Zhen’an’s rebellion, eventually helping him retake the capital and claim the throne.The original tyrant, however, is confined to the royal retreat under house arrest by Prince Zhen’an—and stays there, without ever stepping out, until his peaceful death.After reading the system’s plot summary, Jiang Cundu asks: “So after Prince Zhen’an becomes emperor, does the original tyrant remain under house arrest in that royal villa forever?”The system tries to comfort him: “Host, rest assured. Once you’ve fulfilled the required plot, you can choose to fake your death and escape. The system will give you a new identity…”“No, no, no—I don’t want to fake my death. I’m perfectly happy to be under house arrest!”