One Hundred Thousand Vegetable Group

Zhao Du'an, a government official leading a cautious life, finds himself transported to another world where he becomes the favored 'pretty face' of a female emperor and an oppressive, power-abusing villain. Before he can relish the moment, he faces mortal danger for releasing a national criminal. Cornered and desperate, he plans to soothe the female emperor to seek mercy, only to discover his 'leading gigolo' role is a sham. 
Worse still, his notorious reputation prompts officials and heroes alike to impeach and eliminate him; and martial artists and clerical magicians consider him a disgrace. Overwhelmed, Zhao Du'an decides it's better to stop being human to survive.
Starting by betraying his allies, he becomes the Emperor's top lackey. Years later, amidst heavy snowfall in the capital, the female emperor Xu Zhen Guan sighs atop the city tower, 'It was supposed to be a pretend companionship, how did it turn real...'
Also known as 'Deceiving and Flattering at the Court of Great Yu', 'The Record of a Villain Going White'.

The Empress's No.1 Lackey

Zhao Douan assumed his duty in the Imperial Court on the sixth day.


Early in the morning, the red sun of the East Sea rose out of the clouds.


In the Imperial Garden, the rare and precious plants and trees that had been painstakingly transported from all over Great Yu over the past six hundred years, now shed dewdrops that glittered like crystals.


Groups of golden koi fish in the pond jostled and competed for food.


The Empress, clad in white, stood by the pavilion on the lake's edge, holding a blue-and-white porcelain container filled with fish food. Beneath her pale skin, faint blue veins could be seen.


She tossed the food nonchalantly, a picture of beauty.


"Your Majesty, Mr. Yuan has arrived," reported a female attendant from behind.


Xu Zhenguan, without turning her head, focused on amusing the fish,


97. The non-existent "rebel