I Take My Brother's Place at Court and Talk the Whole Court into a Frenzy

Name: I Take My Brother's Place at Court and Talk the Whole Court into a Frenzy
Author: Si Zi Sheng

替兄上朝，靠嘴炮气疯全朝堂

by Si Zi Sheng (四子笙)

Status: Completed
Length: 489k Words
Genre: Two Male Leads
Updated: 11mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Male Shuang’er Protagonist + Replacement + System + Tyrant Who Can Read Minds + Absurd Comedy + Combative Romance]

[Content Warning: Romance comes later; this is not a purely sweet story]

Born into the body of a frail Shuang’er in the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, Qi Qingci was forced to don armor and impersonate his decisive, feared “God of War” twin brother, who had been gravely wounded and lay unconscious, his life hanging by a thread. He had to protect his brother’s military authority.

At the same time, he had to find the culprit who had left his brother wounded and unconscious in a court rife with intrigue.

He entered the Golden Hall in trepidation, planning to be a silent extra, but unexpectedly bound himself to the [Sharp-Tongued King System].

[Mission: Earn snark points by making sarcastic inner comments. The more cutting your remarks, the more points you earn, which you can exchange for a miracle drug to save your brother!]

Qi Qingci’s eyes lit up. On the surface, he was cold, aloof, and solemn, but in his mind, a storm of furious commentary began:

[Holy crap! So this is the legendary tyrant Yan Beixuan]

[I hear he’s a germaphobe and has OCD, too? Does that mean you have to meet a strict rolling-over quota when you sleep with him?]

On the dragon throne, Emperor Yan Beixuan, known as the “Living Yama,” crushed the jade bead in his hand.

[Whoa! That white-bearded old man on the left is the prime minister, right? He’s ancient and still wants to groom a young man, and he’s taken a fancy to his own granddaughter’s fiancé? A grandpa and granddaughter sharing one man, now that’s a wild family!]

[That general on the right was just forced to kneel on a washboard by his wife before coming to court. His knees are all bruised, but he’s still acting tough. What a man!]

Qi Qingci ranted away in his head, completely unaware that his inner thoughts had already started a one-on-one roast battle in court!

The faces of all the civil and military officials turned green.

Stats

150Chapters

446Reads · 30 days

138.7kReads · all time

100Shelf adds, last 14 days

7.5Score

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Hahaha, poor and cute little CiCi [full][full] keep bombarding that tyrant with your words, until he kneels down and sings "Conquer" for you, hehehehehehehehe 😂
30 likes1y ago
Overall, it's alright. What I liked most was Xiao Ci's strategic planning in the beginning. Later on, the romance became the main plot (which felt a bit strange, maybe I just hadn't gotten the appeal of the main characters' relationship yet). Keep it up, DaDa!!!
26 likes12mo ago
Overall, it looks pretty good, but there's just something about it that feels a bit stifling 😅😅
20 likes1y ago
It's quite good; it's the first time I've seen a tyrant who can't win over his wife. But it's also a matter of his personality... Well, kings have always been suspicious, haven't they? Unlike other imperial novels I've read, this one has a different plot. So far, the latest chapter I've read is pretty good, and I even want Qingci to be the only one who shines, lol.
16 likes12mo ago
This book is excellent, a very promising read. The emotional entanglement between the two main characters and the younger brother's schemes in taking his brother's place at court are particularly captivating. The plot is engaging and full of twists and turns, making it a very enjoyable read. The romance is also very well done! Highly recommended! 👍👍👍👍
15 likes1y ago
I'm dying of laughter. His brother will probably feel like the sky is falling when he wakes up. His reputation is ruined, hahaha.
12 likes1y ago
It's quite good. It's a mix of sweet and angsty moments. In the early stages, the protagonist (shou) takes his brother's place as a general, criticizing others in court to earn points to exchange for medicine to save his brother. The other protagonist (gong) (who can hear others' thoughts) realizes the protagonist isn't the general when he speaks his mind.
9 likes11mo ago
How to describe this book? At the beginning, it felt like the angst was just for the sake of angst, but the author's writing was quite good and the subject matter was quite novel, so it was still readable. Later on, once you got into the story, even though you knew it was intentionally written to be very angsty, you still felt heartbroken.
8 likes11mo ago
The beginning was great, and the ending managed to somewhat salvage the story. However, the middle part completely veered off course 🤦 The protagonist, while having feelings for the other protagonist, accidentally drinks a drug, leading to an incident. Upon waking, he's filled with intense hatred and loathing 😅 It's really exaggerated and the emotions are too intense.
7 likes8mo ago
Haha, what an eye-opening glimpse into a makeshift court! The author has written Qin Qingci so vividly and interestingly that it's impossible to put down. Sending love to the author! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I really love this type of novel.
6 likes9mo ago