A suffocating atmosphere filled the dim room, and the few candles flickered with a faint light, barely illuminating the small space.

In the dim light, you can vaguely see an extremely eye-catching red "囍" character in the room, which appears particularly abrupt and dazzling in the darkness.

Not far from the slightly old and messy bed, a tall man lay quietly on the cold and hard ground.

However, after a while, the man who had been motionless suddenly moved.

However, the moment he moved, the boy on the bed immediately tensed up and became highly alert like a frightened deer.

Xie Qi opened his eyes, feeling dizzy and dazed. When he regained consciousness, the first thing he smelled was the strong, nauseating smell of mold in the room.

He frowned, wondering to himself what remote corner he had been teleported to by 948 again.

However, before he had time to think, his eyes met with the paper-thin boy lying on the bed.

The boy looked obviously malnourished, and the clothes he was wearing seemed to have been torn apart violently, and were tattered and hung loosely on his thin body.

At this moment, the boy's eyes were filled with deep fear and endless hatred.

He held a worn-out knife tightly in his hands, staring at Xie Qi with a vigilant gaze, as if he would pounce on him without hesitation if he made the slightest move.

However, the moment Xie Qi's eyes met the boy, a strong and firm intuition came to his mind that the person in front of him was the lover he had been thinking about day and night.

However, the person in front of him was different from the A Ze he knew. He had never seen his A Ze show such an expression.

The boy on the bed's eyes were filled with avoidance and deep fear. Those eyes, which should have been shining brightly like stars, now became dull and lifeless.

It was as if he was shrouded in a thick haze. Xie Qi could even clearly sense that deep down in his heart, he no longer had even the slightest hope for this world.

Especially when Xie Qi noticed that the other party was holding a small knife in his hand, his heart was suddenly tightened.

Xie Qi was certain that if he took another step forward, the person on the bed would most likely commit suicide by slitting his throat with a knife without hesitation.

Looking at the boy's trembling body, Xie Qi immediately stopped and no longer dared to take even a small step forward.

Then Xie Qi slowly retreated, taking every step cautiously, fearing that his actions would further irritate the already fragile opponent.

Finally, when Xie Qi retreated to the door, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Xie Qi said softly, "Don't be afraid. I won't come near you again. Just rest peacefully. I'll be guarding you outside the door."

As soon as Xie Qi finished speaking, the boy, who was originally immersed in extreme panic, suddenly froze. Obviously, Xie Qi's gentle tone was beyond his expectations.

What was even more unbelievable to him was that this man, regarded as a bully by the villagers, actually cared about his feelings and chose to leave the room on his own initiative.

At this moment, Xie Qi, who had just closed the door, sat down on the cold stone at the door and said, "948, hurry up and tell me the plot!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a new memory appeared in his mind.

This is an ancient world, but one that's different from the ancient world we're familiar with. In this unique time and space, people are clearly divided into three genders: strong men, gentle women, and the men who fall somewhere in between.

However, boys do not have the gentleness and grace of women, and their fertility is much inferior to that of women.

Because of this, they often find it difficult to win the affection of men. In most cases, they can only be married home as concubines, or even worse, some cruel men will use them as unpaid labor.

It is no exaggeration to say that the social status of brothers in this era was extremely low.

In this world, the protagonist Lu Xing has an unusual background. He is the youngest child born to the current queen. Although he is a boy, he is deeply loved by the emperor.

Because, on the night Lu Xingze was born, the sky was filled with an unprecedented auspicious omen. This scene was a spectacle rarely seen in a century. A purple light streaked down from the sky like a bolt of lightning, illuminating the delivery room where the queen was.

As the mysterious purple light gradually dissipated, a clear and loud baby cry was heard in the delivery room.

Because of this strange astronomical phenomenon, the emperor firmly believed that this child must be a lucky star sent by God to the world, who can protect the country's prosperity and the people's peace and happiness.

Therefore, even though Lu Xingze was a boy, the emperor doted on him and even gave him the same honorable status as the other princes. Not only that, the older princes also loved this younger brother very much.

As an adult, the male protagonist shows extraordinary qualities in both literary talent and martial arts, which is completely different from the traditional image of a brother in that era.

He never confines himself to a narrow world and firmly disagrees with the idea that brothers are inferior to others. He believes that brothers have the same right to pursue their dreams and display their talents.

They can take the imperial examinations and seek fame and fortune with their knowledge, or they can enter the business world and carve out a vast world of their own.

Under the influence of the male protagonist, more and more boys' thoughts gradually changed, and they were no longer willing to be bound by old ideas.

But now, the entire plot has undergone a drastic change. The hero's originally destined glorious and smooth fate has been quietly rewritten the moment he was born.

The Emperor's favorite concubine, Concubine Rong, was reborn with memories of a past life. In her previous life, she and the Empress gave birth at almost the same time, but heartbreakingly, the Emperor ignored her. Even though she and the Empress both gave birth to boys, she never received the Emperor's favor.

Afterwards, she was even banished to the cold palace by the emperor for suspected murder of other princes, and died in endless sorrow and loneliness.

After regaining her life, Concubine Rong, filled with resentment, was determined to take revenge. She spent a fortune to bribe the midwives on both sides and successfully switched her children with the queen.