The Great Zhou: A Prince Forced to Take the Throne

Chen Prince Li Zhenxu is the capital’s greatest paradox. Some praise his peerless beauty, his ability to shoulder important duties, and the emperor’s favor. They say he would gladly abandon the throne for the one he loves. Others condemn him as a troublemaker and a flatterer, the emperor’s attack dog whose sole purpose is to put others in their place, and a potential scourge upon the nation.

But he has never cared about gossip. He only has two priorities: cling to his imperial father’s favor and hold on to his princely title, and stay by Xiao Min’s side so they can share a warm bed. His reputation? Nothing but insignificant froth.

Xiao Min was the son of the second-in-command of the Grand Secretariat, heir to a prestigious family with a hundred years of history. But after his family fell into misfortune, he was banished to a remote backwater. By a twist of fate, he met Li Zhenxu, an even more down-and-out illegitimate son of the prince. From then on, his life took a completely different turn. To him, becoming a prince or a minister was nothing compared to having his beloved by his side. Even if the world considered their love between men a sin, he was willing to see it through to the end.

[A Little Scene] One day, Xiao Min watched Li Zhenxu press himself against a wall, delightedly eavesdropping. As he gesticulated and enthusiastically dished out gossip, he seemed even more animated than the aunties in the alley. Xiao Min couldn’t help but wonder: which of his eyes had been blind enough to fall for him in the first place?