Rebirth As a Fatuous and Self-indulgent Ruler Novel

By 血儿

★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆ 4.5

Chapter of 463

Death had been a blessing. A fragile life, stolen too soon, replaced by the thrilling promise of a new beginning. Long Xiaoyuan, fresh from his grave, was ready to live. But then he opened his eyes. He wasn’t reborn as a peasant, a scholar, or even a warrior. He was the Emperor. Not just any emperor, but *the* Emperor. The one whose name was a byword for cruelty and incompetence. The man who had surrounded himself with fawning sycophants while condemning the loyal to grisly fates. The monster who had taken the son of a powerful general as his Empress, only to subject him to endless, petty torments. Long Xiaoyuan stared at his new reflection, a bloated, unfamiliar face, and a wave of nausea washed over him. This wasn't a second chance; it was a cosmic joke. How could he, a man who once longed for a single healthy breath, be trapped in the body of a tyrant universally reviled? His predecessor had built a kingdom of enemies, and now Long Xiaoyuan was standing on the crumbling precipice of its ruin. But then he saw *him*. The Empress. Tall, elegant, and impossibly handsome, with eyes that held the sharp glint of intelligence and the weary resignation of enduring the unbearable. The previous emperor had scorned this magnificent man, but Long Xiaoyuan saw not a victim, but a potential ally. A lifeline. The court whispered of rebellion. Loyal ministers seethed. The Empress, though bound by duty, radiated a quiet strength that could either be his salvation or his ultimate downfall. Long Xiaoyuan knew one thing: to survive, he had to undo generations of damage, starting with the man he had so cruelly wronged. He had to win the Empress's heart, not just for love, but for the very survival of his soul. Can a resurrected soul, burdened by another's monstrous legacy, turn the tide of a collapsing empire? Can he earn the trust of a man he once relentlessly tormented? The fate of a dynasty, and his own second chance, hangs on his ability to become someone entirely new. Step into the opulent, dangerous world of the palace and discover if Long Xiaoyuan can truly escape the shadow of the man he was forced to become.