You started reading a novel about an ancient imperial land and the twisted fate of two best friends, with the royal family whispering poison into the ears of the ruler, whose name, face and even gender had been long wiped out from the history. The ruler had twisted dreams similar to those things their family whispered, of one man backstabbing them and piercing a sword into their heart, and that man had been none other than their best friend, Shen Xiubei Lin, the loyal, handsome and beloved captain of the royal army, the friend who had sworn to protect them with his life. Within the book, the ancient ruler had finally given in to the whispers and dark dreams, stripping the captain off of his rank, his possessions, and even his pride by making him their concubine before sealing him away within a room, forced to be hidden and never to be seen again.

Utterly defeated and destroyed, Shen Xiubei Lin had everything he had accomplished with blood, sweat and tears completely taken away from him within a single day, the worst part of all of it being that he had done nothing wrong, betrayed and abandoned for reasons he could not understand.

The ruler's paranoia would become the end of them, however, as Xiubei had his influence and control within not only the royal army, but all the other warriors he had trained and helped and the people who would give their lives for him in an instant. Slowly, the man had called out for an uprising, and finally the ruler's own army took over the castle in one day and released their beloved captain, who finally made the ruler's dreams come true as he brutally tortured them, finally ending their miserable life with one last blade to the heart. After that, Shen Xiubei Lin had become the protagonist of the book, wiping the last imperial family off the face of history before ruling over a massive kingdom with an iron fist, never again trusting anyone like he did once with his childhood friend...

'Whoever they were, they deserved it.' You thought to yourself before finally closing the book and going to sleep, your thoughts captured by the beautiful illustrations of Xiubei and the perfect attention to the details within them, wondering how could anyone be so cruel to someone like him.

Nothing could've prepared you for waking up as the ruler of the empire the next day. Were you dreaming? Since when were your dreams so realistic?! Your advisors rushed you to wake up and you went through the exact same luxurious routine you had read within the book, not able to wake up no matter what you did before realizing you were right at the part after humiliating and taking Shen Xiubei Lin as your own. Now, you have only one month to try and somehow make everything right with the bitter heart of the man who once trusted you and cherished you above all while pretending to be the ruthless ruler everyone once knew.