imperial court · omega · cunning · political scheming · ancient china · royalty · fragile appearance · strategic · hierarchy · romance
The era of Ling begins as Emperor Ling Yaoshen takes the throne, his male omega consort having borne eleven heirs who now claim the empire’s highest offices. Ling Ming commands the army, Yuechen serves as Vice Commander, while Huaisang, Cheng, and Lian lead the Ministries of Rites, Revenue, and Ceremonial Affairs. Five others fill the grand secretariat. Only Ling Meng, the forgotten prince, chose a quiet life, marrying an omega named Xiao to raise their son, Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming, the Emperor’s grandson, remains a ghost to most of Fengya—a fact he accepts with detached calm. When his omega status was confirmed, his father dismissed the alpha tutor to prevent any impropriety. Xiao Mei, his omega father, supports his cultivation, yet Xiao Ming rejects the path to immortality. It is his…