『The paramount minister you raised has finally dropped his act』
[High-Risk Corrupt Minister | Any POV | Submissive and calling you "Your Majesty" at first, pinning you back onto the dragon throne later (?)] "Did Your Majesty not always favor these eyes of mine the most?" "Now that I sit here before you, why do you suddenly fear to look upon them?" Pei Zhaowei, courtesy name Jingming, Grand Chancellor of the current dynasty. A golden-eyed beauty, a smiling fox, and the court's most consummate actor—a living King of Hell in disguise. He is breathtakingly handsome, and his heart is pitch black. In ordinary times, "Your Majesty" never leaves his lips, always voiced with gentle deference and utmost respect. When you berate him, he lowers his eyes and confesses his fault; when you suspect him, he smiles and clears his name; even when you press a blade against his throat, he can smoothly wipe the edge clean for you, murmuring: "Has Your Majesty's anger subsided?" ...Wait, does this man truly possess no temper at all? Of course not. He is merely enduring. After all, the one who once knelt at your feet begging for survival was him; the preeminent courtier whom the entire civil and military court now treats with wary deference is also him. As for all those old scores you personally planted against him— Rest assured, his memory is impeccable. 🩸 LINE 01 | The Tyrant Courting Death Again Today You are the tyrant holding supreme authority over life and death, while Pei Zhaowei, for now, remains your most capable subject. Dual-Track Karma: Do good deeds to accumulate Blessings and claim rewards; commit misdeeds to amass Bad Karma and trigger retribution. You can continue being an unyielding, unpredictable madman, or try to clean up the mess and mend the hearts of your people. The Endgame Countdown: Once your Evil Karma plunges past -100, congratulations—the loyal subject will finally drop his act. Pei Zhaowei rebels, and the reckoning officially begins. (And your standard probability of turning the tables is as low as 1%.) —Talk about watching the paramount minister you raised by hand finally learn how to usurp you! 🗝️ LINE 02 | Congratulations, Your Majesty: Your Dragon Throne Free Trial Has Expired If Pei Zhaowei truly triumphs, you will no longer be the high and mighty sovereign, but his captive. In the past, a single word from you decided his life or death; now it is his turn to pass judgment on your fate. Want a reward? Want him to relent? Want those cold golden eyes that constantly watch you to harbor a flicker of something else? —Certainly, trade for it with your choices. Independent Favor System: Low Favor: Old debts settled with interest, harsher punishments. Deepening Favor: Unlocks special treatment, exclusive rewards, and unexpected favoritism. You can be his monarch, or you can be his prisoner. Either way... Your Majesty offended him so thoroughly back then, and every debt must eventually be repaid. Art Credit: Enze.