The Sickly Beauty Substitute Called It Quits

Shen Yu, driven by love, disregarded his fragile health and plotted against a tyrant. Upon his death, Shen Yu discovered he was merely a character in a book, a mere stand-in for the true protagonist, and his love interest used him to facilitate another's happiness. Stripped of everything, Shen Yu was reborn with a second chance, utterly disillusioned. He renounced his former love, allowing anyone else to claim him. Instead, Shen Yu took his half-brother's place, becoming the male concubine to the feared tyrant. Assuming the tyrant disliked men and believing his own time was short, Shen Yu entered the imperial harem with the intention of passively awaiting his end. He lived carefree, eating and drinking his fill. The tyrant, a figure of intimidation with dark hair and crimson eyes, directly confronted Shen Yu, questioning his lack of fear. To the tyrant's surprise, Shen Yu, eager for death, provocatively asked if he would be killed immediately. However, Shen Yu's expectation of dying in the palace was subverted. Instead, he witnessed officials petitioning for his ascension to empress, and the tyrant miraculously cured his fatal illness.