A straight man transmigrates into an ABO world and upgrades his beauty by pretending to be an Alpha.

Inside the main hall, Gao Hao sat high on his throne, while all the officials knelt in unison.

"The Northern Khan has come to pay his respects!" A palace servant stood beside Gao Hao and announced loudly.

"Summon them." Gao Hao leaned lazily against the dragon throne, but his eyes were sharp.

The Northern Khan strode into the palace; he was tall and imposing, with steady and powerful steps.

He bowed respectfully, then straightened up and looked directly at Gao Hao.

"Your Majesty, I have come here today for two reasons: first, to express my respect, and second, to discuss the matter of a marriage alliance with Your Majesty," said the Northern Khan in a loud voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, the court officials began to whisper among themselves and discuss the matter.

Gao Hao raised an eyebrow slightly. "A marriage alliance? I wonder which princess the Khan prefers?"

The Northern Khan smiled knowingly. “Your Majesty, I have no such intention. I have heard that Your Majesty has a younger brother named Gao Lin, who is exceptionally handsome and has long admired me.”

These words shocked the entire court.

Gao Hao's face instantly darkened. "Khan, don't joke around. A-Lin is a man!"

The Khan of the Northern Khanate, however, said with a serious expression, “I am not joking. If Your Majesty agrees, the Northern Khanate is willing to be friends with Your Majesty forever and never invade your borders again.”

At this moment, the boy who had been standing silently in the corner stepped out. He was Gao Lin, the younger brother of Gao Hao.

His gaze was cold as he looked at the Northern Khan. "Your Majesty's kindness is overwhelming. But I am unwilling to leave my homeland."

A hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the Northern Khan, but he quickly regained his composure. "In that case, I will not insist. However, I hope Your Majesty will carefully consider this marriage alliance."

Gao Hao was furious, but he could only suppress his anger for the time being due to the situation. "This matter will be discussed later. Court adjourned."

After everyone had left, Gao Lin looked at Gao Hao and said, "Brother, I'm afraid this matter will not end well."

Gao Hao frowned, clearly annoyed, but still managed to comfort Gao Lin with a few words.

"It's alright, I will handle it myself."

From birth to his ascension to the throne, Gao Hao received little kindness.

Aside from Gao Lin's biological mother, Yu Fei, who had applied medicine to his wounds when he was bullied and injured as a child.

Even though Consort Yu had passed away many years ago, she still could not forget this kindness, which was the last bit of warmth she had left behind.

Therefore, as the only remaining bloodline of Consort Yu, Gao Hao naturally could not allow him to marry that so-called Northern Khan.

However, he has only recently ascended the throne and has not yet secured his position.

What's more, there are those brothers who are watching us like hawks, so every step we take feels like walking on thin ice.

"Is Your Majesty worried about the affairs of Beiran?" Consort Lan asked softly as she ground ink for Gao Hao.

Gao Hao was already very worried, and when a woman brought it up again, he couldn't help but feel a little disgusted.

He threw the memorial in his hand down heavily and glanced at Jing Yinghui.

"Who gave you permission to speak out of turn? You've raised our godchild into such a disobedient child! Don't you, as his mother, care about this?"

Consort Lan was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

"Your Majesty, please spare me! I only wanted to share your burdens! I had no other intentions!"

After saying that, he didn't forget his purpose and continued speaking.

"Your Majesty, I know you are reluctant to part with Prince An, but if you do not agree to the marriage alliance with the Northern Khan..."

It wouldn't be a good thing if he were won over by someone else!

Gao Hao was well aware of the reasoning behind this, but there was no better solution at the moment.

Having stayed by Gao Hao's side for many years, Jing Yinghui naturally knows best what he is thinking.

"Has Your Majesty ever considered... substituting one thing for another?"

Gao Hao paused slightly, looked at Jing Yinghui, and slowly spoke.

"I have also considered this method, but the Khan wants a man."

If he were to openly choose a man from among the scions of noble families to marry him, it would likely draw criticism.

Moreover, he had his eye on Gao Lin, whose looks were top-notch; he wasn't someone who could be easily fooled.

Upon hearing Gao Hao's words, Jing Yinghui knew that half of her goal had already been achieved.

"I do have someone in mind who will not damage Your Majesty's reputation and will also fulfill the wishes of the Northern Khan."

Upon hearing this, Gao Hao became interested, put down the memorial in his hand, and gestured for Jing Yinghui to continue.

"There happens to be one in the villa, and I think she's just right..."

Gao Hao was slightly taken aback, clearly not recognizing who the person in the villa was.

Jing Yinghui picked up her brush, quickly wrote a name on the Xuan paper, then bowed and quietly left the study.

Gao Hao stared at the names on the paper in front of him, his gaze terrifyingly gloomy.

That evening, at the palace villa.

Qin Zijian was wrapped in a quilt on the bed, coughing softly, with an unnatural flush on his face.

Not long after she married Gao Hao two years ago, her father, the Prince of Huainan, was convicted of treason by the late emperor.

Within a single day, the Prince of Huainan's mansion was ransacked, all direct descendants were beheaded, and all other collateral descendants were exiled.

Although Qin Zijian was spared death because she married into the royal family, she was still imprisoned in this separate courtyard to await her death.

I heard that her husband was appreciated for saving the current emperor's life.

Later, compared to his other useless brothers, he seemed more and more capable. When the emperor was on his deathbed, he secretly issued an edict to pass the throne to him.

Logically speaking, Qin Zijian was Gao Hao's legal wife, and he should rightfully be the empress upon ascending the throne.

However, his wife always considered this the greatest shame of her life, because they had never seen each other since they got married.

Furthermore, without his maternal family, he had no one to rely on in the palace, and basically no one took him seriously.

On a snowy day, Qin Zijian's house didn't even have a heater, and he relied on the two quilts he had from his wedding to get through the winter.

It must have snowed heavily today, because even the little eunuch who usually brings spoiled food refused to come.

The continuous heavy snow, coupled with his already weak constitution, caused Qin Zijian to catch a cold, as expected.

He had no one to take care of him, so he could only slowly endure the illness and wait for it to heal.

A biting wind blew in, carrying snowflakes as it broke through the window.

Qin Zijian touched his burning forehead, wrapped himself tightly in the blanket, and slowly got out of bed.

I walked to the window and carefully raised my hand to close it tightly.

Suddenly, the door to the room was pushed open from the outside, and a cold draft instantly filled the entire room.

Qin Zijian suddenly bent over and coughed, clutching the blanket tightly as he looked at the person who had come in.

The other person was wearing a black fox fur cloak, and their skin was frighteningly white, as if they had applied a thick layer of makeup.

The newcomer immediately spotted Qin Zijian, who was perched by the window.

When he saw Qin Zijian's face, he was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses, and then he looked at him with a hint of disdain.

Speaking in a high-pitched, raspy voice, he said, "Qin Zijian possesses both virtue and appearance, and is kind-hearted and gentle."

The Northern Khan came specifically to propose marriage; this is a match made in heaven.

Qin Zijian was shocked. The Northern Khan wanted to marry him? But he was already married to Gao Hao. How could he marry someone else?

He forced back his cough, straightened his posture, and spoke with great excitement.

"I am His Majesty's legal wife; how can I be allowed to marry another man so easily?"