I Just Became the Number One Traitor, and You Say I'm the Crown Prince?

Gu Yi becomes the eldest son of the Minister of Rites in the Great Qian dynasty. His father is a faithless cad. His foster mother was hounded to death by a mistress, his grandmother can’t stand him, and his two illegitimate brothers bully him. The estate left by his maternal grandfather, the Marquis of Zhenbei, has been stolen from him, too. Would Gu Yi put up with that? He pulls off a series of moves and becomes the Marquis of Zhenbei. But the sage emperor keeps using him to eliminate political rivals. Would Gu Yi put up with that? Thrones change hands. Today, it’s my family’s turn. His father: “Your Majesty, please don’t kill me! Patricide would ruin your reputation!” The officials: “We never dreamed that the Poetry Immortal, King of Spies, richest man in the world, Supreme General of the Heavenly Strategy, friend of the top courtesans, and treacherous minister who brings chaos to the court would all turn out to be our Great Qian Crown Prince. Congratulations on your ascension, Your Majesty.” The empress sighed. “All my careful planning was worth it. Yi’er has finally taken the throne.”