1: I am a shadow

Chapter 1 I Am a Shadow

"Your Majesty, what do you think of this person?"

"He looks like it, really looks like it. He's practically cut from the exact same mold."

In a daze, two completely different voices suddenly rang in Zheng Yi's ears.

One was sharp, and the other was hoarse.

"Hehehe, Your Majesty, we went through untold hardships to find this person. With him here, Your Majesty can rest easy."

The sharp voice rang out, clearly carrying a flattering tone.

"Hahaha... Big Companion did a good job with this matter, We shall reward you appropriately. Cough, cough..."

The hoarse voice gave a dry cough and continued, "It's just that he's a bit dark, his figure is also a bit too thin, and his temperament is somewhat different from Ours."

"Your Majesty is the True Son of Heaven. For a rustic country bumpkin to look even three percent like Your Majesty is already supreme good fortune. How could he truly be compared to Your Majesty?"

The sharp voice continued, "Your Majesty, rest assured. If we raise this person for a few more days, he will naturally become identical to Your Majesty."

"this servant will find people to teach him some etiquette and basic knowledge, and train him well. He will surely be able to share Your Majesty's burdens and resolve your troubles..."

"That is very good."

Zheng Yi struggled a bit, and finally, a faint ray of light seeped into his vision, quickly waking him up.

Only then did he discover that before him was a room carved with dragons and phoenixes, exquisitely styled.

And right before him stood two completely different figures.

One was around forty years old, with a fair face and a clean-shaven chin. He wore a purple python robe, held a whisk, bent slightly at the waist, and wore a smiling face—he was the spitting image of a eunuch.

As for the other person, he was around twenty years old, with a lean figure and a rosy complexion. He was actually wearing a bright yellow five-clawed dragon robe, and his bright eyes were curiously sizing him up.

"You... who are you people?"

"Your Majesty, this person has woken up."

The eunuch figure stepped forward and said, "Audacious! Have you forgotten everything this old servant told you before coming here? Why haven't you quickly paid respects to Your Majesty!"

Zheng Yi shook his head, and immediately, a wave of unfamiliar memories quickly flooded his mind.

Turns out he had... transmigrated!

Just the night before, he was still playing games all night in his dorm, and in the next second, he appeared in this country called Great Yu.

In his memories, 'himself' was merely a rustic country bumpkin whose name happened to be the same as his own: Zheng Yi.

One day, while entering the city to sell firewood, he was suddenly abducted by people, kept under special guard, and brought here all the way with his face covered.

Later, he learned that because his appearance was ninety percent similar to the emperor of Great Yu, he was favored by Wang Zhongyi, the head eunuch beside Prince Zheng, and was secretly captured into the imperial palace to act as the emperor's shadow!

The so-called shadow was a body double, specifically handling matters and going to places where it was unnecessary for the emperor to personally risk himself.

According to Zheng Yi's own understanding, this world was somewhat similar to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of his past life, with dozens of countries plotting against and conquering one another, and major wars frequently occurring.

Emperors, princes, and feudal lords would specifically cultivate or find people similar to themselves to act as shadows to ensure their own safety.

And Zheng Yi at this moment was undoubtedly the shadow sought out by the current emperor of Great Yu, Emperor Zhengyong, Zheng Yuanlu!

Isn't this just like that movie he watched in his past life!

"Sigh~ Big Companion need not be nervous."

Emperor Zhengyong waved his hand and said, "This person will become My shadow. How can he do such humble things as kneeling on the ground? If he gets used to it in the future, how will he replace Me?"

"Your Majesty is brilliant!"

"He looks like it, really looks like it. I have never seen anyone so similar."

Emperor Zhengyong clicked his tongue in wonder, then said, "Zheng Yi, right? From now on, you will be My shadow. As long as you obediently listen, I guarantee you a lifetime of glory and wealth."

Zheng Yi also reacted at this moment. Since he was here, he would make the best of it. He had to get through the current crisis first, and couldn't let the two people before him discover that he was no longer the original Zheng Yi.

He could only pretend to be panicky and nervous as he said, "Yes, this... this commoner understands."

"Mhm, not bad. The voice is also somewhat similar, but lowering the tone a bit more will make it even more alike."

Wang Zhongyi said humbly, "Your Majesty is wise."

"That's right, Your Majesty, this servant has already called the supervisor of the Jingshi Department. He will personally perform the castration on Zheng Yi, and I guarantee he will be out of bed in three days. By then, this servant will personally bring people to instruct Zheng Yi."

What?!

Castration?

Fuck!

This old bastard wants to castrate me?

Zheng Yi finally reacted. Within the imperial palace, besides underage princes and guards on rotational duty, there could only be one man, and that was the emperor!

And he... wanted to become the emperor's shadow, so he had to stay in the imperial palace.

To stay in the imperial palace forever, he could not be a man, but only... a eunuch!

No way, I'm still a virgin!

"This..."

Emperor Zhengyong spoke, "What if this person is discovered by others?"

A shadow should naturally be covert. Now, apart from Emperor Zhengyong and the head eunuch Wang Zhongyi before him, no third person knew Zheng Yi's identity.

Those few guards who brought Zheng Yi here had long been secretly disposed of.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. We just need to give this person a mask and strictly order everyone not to probe into his identity..."

"In that case..."

Emperor Zhengyong said, "Do not castrate him yet; I still have great use for this person."

Zheng Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had saved his little brother, so everything else was easy to talk about.

"This... Yes!"

Wang Zhongyi hesitated for a moment, quickly remembered something, and remained silently speechless.

"Big Companion, I leave this person to you. Starting tomorrow, instruct him in some rules."

Emperor Zhengyong said, "The matter of going to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices and pray for blessings three months from now will be handled by this person."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

Emperor Zhengyong left, and the head eunuch Wang Zhongyi also left after leaving a few half-promising, half-threatening words.

Before leaving, he also instructed the guards stationed around the room to execute anyone on the spot if they tried to leave.

"Sigh... What a headache. Why did I transmigrate into this world?"

Zheng Yi rubbed his head and collapsed onto the bed.

After thinking for a bit, he learned from his memories that this world was actually a martial arts world.

There were Martial Artists who could vault over walls and leap across roofs, and injure people with flying flower petals with ease.

There were even legendary Innate experts whose Qi rainbowed through the skies, who could slay people with flying swords, and take the head of a commanding general amidst an army of tens of thousands with ease!

Swordsmen use martial arts to violate prohibitions!

Precisely because of the existence of these powerful Martial Artists, numerous bloody cases were frequently committed, and there were even emperors assassinated by them.

The former emperor... died under the assassination of an assassin.

Precisely because of this, the importance of a shadow was proven.

"I'm in the imperial palace, neither a eunuch nor the emperor. What should I do?"

"Waiting online, quite urgent."

Zheng Yi slightly raised his head: "System?"

As a night owl and hardcore bookworm, he naturally knew the essential Magic Treasure of transmigrators!

A few breaths later, there was no response.

He raised his arm again; there was no ring, nor any jade pendant or jade bead on his waist.

"Old grandpa?"

No response.

"Immortal?"

Looking at his body, there were no tattoos either.

"Monster?"

A few breaths later, Zheng Yi's expression changed as he tried again: "This... Deep Blue?"

"Main God Space?"

"Transmigration!"

He bounced around like a shaman performing a ritual, but there was no response at all.

Just when Zheng Yi was feeling a bit despairing, a bright black-and-white light suddenly burst forth in his mind.

That was... a mirror!

Or rather... an ancient bronze mirror!

At the same time, a faint mental fluctuation appeared in his mind.

[Name: Yin Yang Treasure Mirror]

[Origin: The first ancient mirror conceived in Chaos, it can grow as time flows, absorb the Yin and Yang Qi, traverse the river of time, illuminate the heavens and myriad worlds, and bestow infinite mighty power upon the host.]

[Master of Fate: Zheng Yi]

[Talent: Yin and Yang]

"This... Yin Yang Treasure Mirror? Golden Finger!"