Cuddle-bear_7
Summary
Xiao Zhan never imagined that dying from overwork in the modern world would land him inside a dog-blood palace novel-worse, inside the body of an abandoned empress with the same name as him.
The original Empress Xiao Zhan was a delicate, fragile ger-soft-spoken, timid, and desperately in love with the emperor. His constant attempts to please Emperor Wang Yibo, a cold, ruthless ruler known for his emotionless heart and iron hands, only earned disgust. Branded as weak and useless, the empress was stripped of favor and exiled to the Cold Palace, left to rot quietly.
But the soul inside that body is no longer the same.
This Xiao Zhan is fearless, chaotic, sharp-tongued, and dangerously alive. Cute and innocent-looking on the outside, vulgar and foul-mouthed on the inside, he survives the Cold Palace by cursing fate, climbing trees, stealing fruit, and dragging along his only companion-Wen Ning, a foolishly loyal, sweet, and brainless servant who treats Xiao Zhan like his entire world.
One day, while patrolling the abandoned palace grounds, Emperor Wang Yibo hears something he has never heard before in the Cold Palace-
Loud, unrestrained cursing.
Hidden among dead leaves and broken walls, he sees a sight that doesn't make sense: a beautiful ger in faded robes, cheeks flushed, hopping angrily beneath a fruit tree while yelling obscene words at the heavens, with a clumsy servant cheering him on.
This empress does not cry. This empress does not beg. This empress does not look at him with love.
Intrigued-and irritated-Wang Yibo finds himself returning to the Cold Palace again and again, watching this strange Xiao Zhan who laughs too freely, swears too much, and fears nothing-not even an emperor.
What begins as curiosity slowly turns into obsession.
But Xiao Zhan has no intention of fighting for favor, power, or love. He only wants to live freely, eat well, and curse the world in peace.
Unfortunately for him-
The emperor has already noticed him.