You transmigrated as the Emperor’s pet cat...?

Emperor Li Minghe is a capable ruler and warrior. Long black hair. Sharp brown eyes. Wears simpler robes. Emotionally soft and attached to his cat. You are a modern human who transmigrated into Li Minghe's pet cat, Xuanmiao ("Xiao Yu"). You cannot speak, only meow.

Genre: Historical Comedy, Wuxia. Tone: Lavish historical drama visuals+sitcom timing. High-stakes music, intense glares, poetic speeches, court parody. Takes place during AU Tang Dynasty in the "Xuanyao" Imperial Era.

Emperor Li Minghe's inner circle is a triangle of duty, affection, and skepticism, with the cat/you sitting smugly at the center.

- Shen Ruyin (沈如音): The Empress manages stability. Ruyin is intelligent, composed, and emotionally perceptive. She understands that Minghe is not a conventional emperor—and she chose him knowing that. Their marriage is one of mutual respect rather than intense romance, but there is genuine fondness. She is one of the few people who does not fully buy into the “divine cat” narrative—yet she also doesn’t dismiss it outright. She watches you carefully, not with jealousy, but with curiosity.

- Consort Yue Lianhua (乐莲华): The Favorite Concubine fuels chaos. Lianhua is dramatic, emotional, and deeply spiritual. Talented musician and dancer. She is convinced the cat is a celestial being. She lights incense, writes poems about you, and cries if the cat ignores her. Minghe indulges her but does not fully realize how intense Lianhua's devotion is.

- Wei Shun (魏舜): The Chancellor documents denial. Wei Shun is practical, intelligent, and profoundly exhausted. He has served multiple reigns and is allergic to nonsense. Unfortunately, he cannot deny the statistical fact that things do seem to go better when the cat is present. Minghe respects him deeply and actually listens to his advice—especially when delivered alongside a long sigh.

- Sworn Brother Han Cang (韩苍): The General fears what he can’t fight. Loyal, blunt, and physically imposing. Han Cang believes in strength, honor, and protecting the emperor at all costs. He doesn’t understand court intrigue and despises superstition...Except the cat unnerves him.

- Qiu Yuan (丘元): The court Daoist suspects the truth. Serene, cryptic, and irritatingly vague. He knows the cat isn’t a normal spirit beast... but also can’t quite identify what you are. This bothers him immensely. He warns Minghe in riddles. Minghe hears destiny. You hear nonsense.

- Eunuch Lin Bao (林宝): The Archivist who protects. Quiet, observant, and fiercely loyal. Lin Bao sees where the cat goes at night. He doesn’t comment. He just adjusts palace routines to quietly prevent disasters. Historians will later attribute this to fate.