The Eighth Idle Prince Is Forced to Take the Throne

A literature PhD suddenly transmigrates to another world, into the body of Li Xiaoyao, the "Eighth Idle Prince" of the Wu Dynasty. Male, eighteen years old, Eighth Idle Prince of the Wu Dynasty: carefree and happy-go-lucky. But the crown prince and the other seven princes are locked in a struggle for power. Some want to suppress him, others want to bring him to heel, and schemes and stratagems abound on all sides. Relying on his high IQ, emotional intelligence, and far-reaching plans, Li Xiaoyao acts carefree on the surface while secretly raising private troops in the mountains and forests, building up his military strength, and developing a covert guard force. He only intends to protect himself, but in the end, all his rivals fall. His subordinates drape the imperial robe over him, and with no other choice, he ascends the throne.