Jun Yuyuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jun Yuyuan (君聿渊)
Gender	Male
Age	Described as seventeen at the imperial gathering; later says he will turn seventeen in a few days 14 41.
Affiliation	Qin Ye Kingdom’s royal family; held captive in Northern Li 17 18.
Occupation/Role	Crown prince of Qin Ye; Royal Academy student; villainous male lead in the story known to Ye Tangtang 5 18 30.
Residence	Profound Heaven Hall 41.
Status	Alive; a captive prince pursuing undisclosed political plans 18 35 50.
First Appearance	Stops Shen Qingqing and Ye Tangtang’s procession after they leave the Cold Palace 5.

Background / History

Jun Yuyuan is identified as the crown prince of the Qin Ye Kingdom. Northern Li’s palace servants call him a prince of a fallen kingdom and treat him as an unprotected prisoner, despite his royal title. He retains attendants who address him respectfully and defend his dignity 17 18 19.

His vulnerable position forces him to exercise restraint. He stops Ling Feng from attacking the eunuchs who insult him, and later warns Jin Yun that killing Ye Tangtang would bring Ye Yubei’s investigation down on them. His larger plan remains undisclosed; an attendant also reports a delivered letter and raises the question of whether the Eastern Lin ruler will agree to his request 18 19 35.

Foretold Future

• Conquest of Northern Li: Tangtang and her system identify Jun as the future conqueror who will overthrow Northern Li, with Ye Linmo serving as one of his great generals 9.
• Unification: Tangtang predicts that he will sweep through six kingdoms; the system later describes his ultimate achievement as unifying the Seven Kingdoms and becoming an unparalleled emperor 19 41.
• Revenge: Tangtang believes he will subject those who abused him to exceptionally cruel executions 19.
• Political advantage: Tangtang attributes the ease of his future victory over Northern Li’s army partly to Grand Secretary Lu’s betrayal and support for the Prince of Yan 47.

These are predictions from the story Tangtang knows, not conquests completed during the documented events.

Appearance

• Face and bearing: Handsome, with cool, austere features and a noble bearing; his first appearance gives a sickly impression 5 16.
• Eyes: Dark and piercing, with an expression that can remain composed even while his gaze turns cold 18 30.
• Build: Tall, with a lean waist and long legs. Tangtang reaches only his chest when they pose together 26 28 41.
• Hands: Long, slender fingers and well-defined knuckles, which Tangtang particularly admires 17.
• Clothing: Frequently wears black robes 30 41.
• Reputation: Palace maids admire his looks; one considers him the palace’s most handsome man after Ye Yubei, although he has not yet fully grown into his appearance 37 41.

Personality

Jun is proud, guarded, and difficult to provoke openly. When eunuchs demean him, he maintains a still expression rather than reacting impulsively. His restraint is strategic rather than harmlessness: he kills two eunuchs during a nighttime encounter and responds icily when a subordinate jeopardizes his plans 18 19 26 35.

Tangtang repeatedly disrupts that composure. Her thoughts amuse him, but he is irritated to discover that she approaches him for system points rather than affection. He recognizes her greed and evasions without fully understanding the strange rewards she discusses 6 14 17 30.

His growing attention to her contrasts with his dismissive language. He slows down when she cannot keep up, protects her from a freezing nighttime bath, and spends nearly two hours studying their joint portrait. When Ling Feng suggests that they look like a couple, Jun denies it, becomes embarrassed, and attempts to read a book upside down 27 28 36 41 42.

Abilities & Skills

Hearing Ye Tangtang’s Thoughts

Jun can hear Tangtang’s inner monologue while she remains unaware of his access to it 6 14 40.

• Detects the difference between her polite words and her actual motives 17 19.
• Learns that she expects him to return to the palace as a conqueror, prompting him to investigate her secrets 14.
• Recognizes that her requests for physical contact are intended to earn points 17 30.
• Understands her photographic pricing as an attempt to extract money rather than a genuine difficulty caused by his good looks 40.
• Does not initially understand her references to systems, points, lottery draws, or unfamiliar foods 6 17.

Swordsmanship

Jun demonstrates lethal sword skills when Tangtang witnesses him killing two eunuchs 26.

• Detects her presence and brings his sword to her neck before she can escape 26.
• Lowers the weapon after recognizing her and ultimately allows her to leave 26 27.

Lightness Skill

Jun possesses a lightness skill that allows him to move away rapidly 45.

• Leaves Tangtang’s room through the window so quickly that he is gone when she looks again 45.
• His departure impresses Tangtang, who contrasts his mobility with her own weak body 45.

Political Judgment and Command

Jun weighs immediate retaliation against the danger it could pose to his broader plans 19 35.

• Prevents Ling Feng from attacking palace servants on Northern Li’s territory 19.
• Stops Jin Yun from killing Tangtang because her death could expose him to Ye Yubei 35.
• Sends someone to inform Ye Yubei when Tangtang is being mistreated, bringing the emperor to intervene 50.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sword — Used during the nighttime killings and to threaten the hidden Tangtang 26.
• Lollipop — Tangtang’s friendship gift. Jun accepts it, examines its unfamiliar design, and still carries it during later encounters 6 14 17.
• Joint portrait with Tangtang — Purchased for two gold ingots in total. He takes the finished photograph away, studies it at Profound Heaven Hall, and later tucks it into his robes 40 41 42.

Relationships

• Ye Tangtang — Gives him a lollipop and declares them friends. She fears his predicted future but repeatedly seeks him out for points and money; he sees through her motives while becoming increasingly attentive and protective 6 17 35 40 50.
• Ye Yubei — Emperor of the kingdom holding him captive. Ye Yubei considers eliminating Jun to prevent Northern Li’s predicted fall, but concludes that killing him will not solve the problem after hearing Tangtang’s warning 17 18.
• Shen Qingqing — Tangtang’s mother. She becomes wary of Jun after hearing her daughter predict his future cruelty; he nevertheless escorts both mother and daughter home when they become lost 19.
• Ling Feng — Loyal attendant who objects to Jun’s humiliation. Later recognizes his unusual interest in Tangtang and suggests that their portrait resembles a couple’s picture 14 19 42.
• Jin Yun — Subordinate reprimanded for attempting to kill Tangtang. Jun later punishes him with three days and nights of military drills after he enthusiastically agrees that the portrait makes Jun and Tangtang look like siblings 35 42.
• Eunuch Wang — Hostile palace official who insults Jun and participates in attempts to humiliate him 5 19.
• Ye Linmo — Predicted future general who will help Jun overthrow Northern Li; this alliance has not yet formed in the documented events 9.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Chapters	Key events
First meeting	5 6	Tangtang prevents Eunuch Wang from punishing Jun, then offers him a lollipop. Her contradictory thoughts spark his curiosity.
Imperial gathering	14 16 17 18	Hears hints of his predicted future, helps Tangtang after a collision, and discovers that she uses handshakes to earn points. She intervenes when she fears Ye Yubei may kill him.
Palace harassment	18 19	Endures insults and an attempt to force him to kneel. Tangtang drives the eunuchs away; Jun then guides her and Shen Qingqing home.
Nighttime encounter	26 27 28	Tangtang witnesses his killings and hugs him in panic. He spares her, tastes her ice cream, and stops her from bathing in freezing water to avoid school.
Academy encounters	30 31 32 36 37	Reluctantly permits another handshake, questions Tangtang’s unexpected knowledge, and becomes curious about her unusual possessions and photography.
Preventing an assassination	35	Stops Jin Yun from killing the sleeping Tangtang and checks on her afterward.
Joint portrait	40 41 42	Pays to be photographed with Tangtang. Her private mockery angers him, but his prolonged attention to the portrait exposes an attachment he denies.
Quiet protection	44 45 50	Checks on Tangtang after palace commotion and later alerts Ye Yubei to her mistreatment, despite her assumption that he has come to enjoy her misfortune.

Connection to Tangtang’s System

Physical contact with Jun earns Tangtang rewards; the system also tracks her progress toward winning him over. These measurements concern their relationship, not Jun’s martial strength 16 19 27.

Measurement	Chapter	Notes
0.1% affinity	19	The system states that its mission requires reaching 100%.
1% conquest progress	27	Tangtang’s embrace earns her 1,000 points.
1.1% previous progress	41	Mentioned retrospectively as the reading before the latest increase.
1.2% conquest progress	41	Recorded after the joint-portrait encounter.

• A qualifying hand touch can award 500 points 16 30 44.
• The system requires a handhold lasting more than three seconds; Jun’s early withdrawal prevents a reward 19.
• Jun touching Tangtang’s cheek does not qualify: she must initiate the rewarded contact 16.

Notable Quotes

“Is that so? But I'm afraid you can't bear the weight of my kneeling.” 19

“She is Ye Yubei's most beloved daughter. If you killed her, do you think Ye Yubei wouldn't trace it back to me?” 35

“Mm, that was presumptuous of me. Go inside and rest. Don't come out to bathe in the middle of the night again.” 28