The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Inside the Imperial Study Room

"You're Zhou Pengtao?"

Zhou Pengtao, the "Holy Body of Pig Farming," looked at the little girl in front of him and respectfully lowered his head: "Yes, Princess Yuanjia."

After arriving in the capital, his friend came to pick him up and told him that he was able to return to the capital this time entirely because Princess Yuanjia spoke up for him. She repeatedly told him to treat the princess with respect, and he naturally did so.

He knew about his stubborn temper when he was young; he was inflexible and didn't know how to adapt, which offended the emperor and was why he was never valued.

After spending some time working in the local area, he began to yearn for an opportunity to move up in the ranks.

Half of it was his desire for power, and the other half was his ambition to realize his aspirations.

But upon returning to the capital, he remained lost.

He didn't know where his future lay, nor what kind of place the Emperor would arrange for him. At this moment, he was naturally filled with unease.

Zheng Xun smiled and said, "Peng Tao is quite different from what I imagined."

She had assumed that someone who would settle down to raise pigs would have a simple and unassuming appearance, but Zhou Pengtao was tall and thin, with a frail and scholarly look.

However, his indifference to her interference in politics suggests that he is certainly not a pedantic person.

That just so happens, she dislikes rigid and inflexible people the most.

"It is my honor to have the Princess think of me."

Zheng Xun smiled, opened the system, and checked his information.

[Hmm? Zhou Pengtao is actually good friends with Lord Jiang. Not only were they classmates, but they also studied under the same teacher. Tsk tsk, Lord Jiang's friend can't be too bad, right?]

Zhou Pengtao: What was that sound?

He instinctively wanted to cry out, but the emperor directly in front of him gave him a nonchalant glance.

He had a sudden inspiration and instantly swallowed his scream, then choked and let out a loud burp.

The emperor couldn't bear to look at him and looked away.

That's so stupid. Has he gone crazy from being out there all this time?

Hmm... Zhou Pengtao's pig-raising skills are actually inherited; his childhood pet was a piglet named Cuihua.

He and Cuihua ate and slept together and had a very good relationship. He fattened Cuihua up to almost 200 pounds, and then his grandfather slaughtered her during the Chinese New Year.

He cried uncontrollably and dug a grave for Cuihua, intending to bury her properly, but there was no whole body left; only some broken bones could be buried.

He also buried his grandfather's favorite pipe in Cuihua's grave. What did he say at the time? "Cuihua, I can't avenge you, so I can only bury his favorite thing with you."

[Actually, that's nothing. The most outrageous thing is that not long after Cuihua died, a little girl named Cuihua moved in next door.]

He treated the little girl like she was the reincarnation of his beloved pet, showering her with kindness.

The young girl had never seen anything like this before, nor had her family. Therefore, they unanimously concluded that Zhou Pengtao was a trustworthy man to whom they could entrust their lives.

Just like that, out of nowhere, he got engaged.

emperor:……

He originally thought Zhou Pengtao was just like those censors, trying to gain fame by stepping on him, but he didn't expect that Zhou Pengtao was really not very bright.

As for Zhou Pengtao himself, he wiped away his cold sweat, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

He had realized that he was hearing Princess Yuanjia's innermost thoughts. Now he only cared about one thing—which bastard had revealed his old stories?

Zhou Pengtao has no interest in romance, and the same goes for his wife... Wait, does he have some kind of unusual fetish?

Zheng Xun glanced at Zhou Pengtao with a strange look, his heart suddenly rising a notch.

Does Zhou Pengtao actually like pigs?!

The emperor's face instantly contorted into a bitter expression.

Can you do this?

Is this his subject?

Zhou Pengtao belatedly realized what Zheng Xun meant by "like".

Wait, he's really not that kind of person!

But shouldn't humans and pigs have reproductive barriers? There's no future for you two together!

Zhou Pengtao wanted to shout angrily, "He's not!"

He silently repeated to himself several times, "This is my benefactor," and "This is the princess; I can't afford to offend her," before finally suppressing the urge to curse.

Waaah, being a subject is so hard, having to put up with the people above you talking nonsense in your head.

The next moment, a look of regret appeared on Zheng Xun's face.

[Huh? So it wasn't about a human-pig romance after all.]

Zhou Pengtao: What are you regretting? Tell me, what are you regretting?

[Tsk tsk tsk, that's a huge misunderstanding.]

In a future where I have no involvement, Zhou Pengtao's wife discovers his past with Cuihua this year, and she mistakenly believes that she is a substitute for that pig.

She thought back carefully and realized that although Zhou Pengtao treated her well and never took a concubine, he only called her Cuihua.

Moreover, the couple rarely showed affection or shared intimate thoughts. After many years of marriage, he couldn't recall her preferences, knew who she was close to, lacked patience to listen to her, and was even unaware that eating peanuts would cause her to develop a rash.

Everyone says they are a loving couple, but she only feels that he is indifferent.

The emperor glanced sideways; he rarely encountered someone even more boring than himself, so he decided to take a closer look at this oddity.

Zhou Pengtao: ? ? ?

He was wronged!

He wished he could kneel down immediately and shout, "Heavens, judge the loyal from the treacherous!" He really didn't have any special hobbies, and he didn't want to be married to a pig!

What stand-in? How can someone be a stand-in for a pig?

Don't they think that putting these words together creates a sense of absurdity?

At this moment, he had already concluded that Zheng Xun suffered from delusions and liked to imagine inexplicable things in his mind.

Well, as a subject, he couldn't confront the princess. What could he do? He could only pretend he didn't hear it.

He kept telling himself to stay calm and composed, and finally managed to suppress his turbulent emotions.

Mrs. Zhou felt disgusted and resolutely divorced Zhou Pengtao.

At that time, Zhou Pengtao was busy pulling strings to try and get transferred back to the capital. Madam Zhou directly grabbed his hand and pressed his fingerprint on it while he was asleep, and then went to the government office to get the proper approval.

The lady ran away without his knowledge.

After Zhou Pengtao had been busy for a while, he discovered that his wife had found a new lover.

Wow, Mrs. Zhou is so capable and decisive, a true role model for women. I definitely want to get to know her sometime.

Zhou Pengtao: Calm down, you grandma's legs! Calm down, you grandpa's teeth!

He couldn't stay calm or composed at all!

What new love? What new love?

Was he also having delusions, or had Zheng Xun gone completely insane?

Who's your new love? Tell me! Aren't you usually so good at rambling on and on? Why did you stop at the crucial point?

Also, he'll wrap his fingers in his hand before going to sleep tonight.

No, no, no, that's still not enough. How about he sleeps in a separate room from his wife?

Well, that’s it!

[Tsk, aside from his lack of emotional intelligence, Zhou Pengtao is actually quite usable this week.]

However, he actually harbors a desire for power? What misunderstanding does he have about himself...?