Your Majesty, Why Are You Taking Off Your Dragon Robe?!

My new story, "Godfather!! I Know I Was Wrong!", is at the very bottom. Please take a look!!!

Blurb:

Ji Suxing suddenly awakens at the age of eighteen.

He discovers that he's a villainous cannon fodder in a revenge novel, an impostor with no royal blood, and that the male lead is his elder crown prince brother, Ji Linque, who raised him.

The good news: His crown prince brother raised him from childhood and indulged him without limits.

The bad news: His crown prince brother was defeated in battle and faked his death five years ago. Now he is the Seventh Prince Ji Yunque, whom Ji Suxing has bullied for two years.

And over the past few years, Ji Suxing has been spoiled and domineering, offending people left and right. Even worse, after his crown prince brother's supposed death, he immediately defected to the camp of his brother's archenemy.

Ji Linque is due to ascend the throne in six months.

Old and new grudges will be settled once his elder brother takes the throne, and Ji Linque will make sure he dies horribly.

Ji Suxing is numb with horror. Who wrote him as an evil, brainless idiot?

Waaah, he doesn't want to die! He just wants to be a useless little wastrel who eats, drinks, and has fun.

Before he can come up with a plan, his lackey steps forward to claim credit.

"Ninth Highness, I've given him the drug."

A drug? What drug? Ji Suxing shudders. It's an aphrodisiac!

Today, their father has taken them to pray at the imperial temple. In the original story, this is the pivotal moment when Ji Suxing's subordinate drugs Ji Yunque, ruining his reputation.

The drug is potent and long-lasting, just enough for their father to catch them!

Without another word, Ji Suxing rushes to save him. Not for any other reason, but to keep himself alive.

But he arrives too late.

His usually cool and chaste elder brother has torn his princely robe, and, mm...

*

Ji Linque is betrayed and surrounded by enemy forces at Fenglang Pass.

He changes his name and returns to the capital, consumed by hatred. He is registered as a prince under Consort Rong, only to be bullied relentlessly by her own son, Ji Suxing.

The little dumpling who used to follow him around calling him "Crown Prince Brother" has grown into a beautiful playboy.

Ji Linque puts up with it for now.

Once he ascends the throne, he will make everyone who betrayed him wish they were dead. Ji Suxing's name is on that list too.

But then one day, someone drugs him, and that beautiful, foolish younger brother happens to stumble in at that very moment.

His younger brother may be stupid, but when he cries... he really is beautiful.

*

Through Ji Suxing's relentless efforts, he regains his crown prince brother's trust and reveals his identity.

Ji Suxing weeps with joy. At last, he can follow his crown prince brother and spend his life eating, drinking, and doing nothing.

But something still seems a little off.

Ji Yunque keeps him under close watch. They share a room, and every night Ji Yunque holds him as they sleep.

He even holds Ji Suxing and won't let go while going about his daily business.

Gathering his courage, Ji Suxing asks what's going on. Ji Yunque looks despondent and says calmly, "Don't you want to be close to your brother?"

He does! But he's not really his younger brother! What if people find out?

Remembering how vengeful his elder brother is, Ji Suxing shudders.

"Maybe... I should run away?"

But before he can put his plan into action, he's dressed up and packed off to the dragon bed.

The newly enthroned man, his identity restored, holds him in his arms and slowly unties his sash.

"Didn't you say you liked your brother best? Why run away..."

*Once you climb onto the dragon bed, you're going to be empress~

--- Below is the advance blurb for "Godfather!! I Know I Was Wrong!!" ---

[Older adoptive father top x beautiful young heir bottom]

Yu Zhiyan is the sixth son of the eldest branch of the Northern Marquis's household.

Because he was a little slow as a child, his parents left him behind at the marquis's estate and took his older brothers and sisters with them to the frontier.

But they were gone for eight years without a word. The second and third branches were busy grabbing the family fortune, and no one looked after Yu Zhiyan. He was often bullied by relatives from other branches.

After someone pushed him into a pond and nearly drowned him, Yu Zhiyan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He dragged his soaking-wet self next door.

A kind, stunning beauty lived next door. Once, when Yu Zhiyan had crawled through a dog hole, the beauty had given him some pastries.

Duan Xueqiao is made a prince for his military exploits, but is conspired against by those close to him and left with paralyzed legs, spending every day in a wheelchair.

Proud and arrogant, he dismisses his servants and resolves to kill himself.

He has just picked up a knife when someone kneels beside him, a tiny, scrawny little figure, skin stretched over bones, with a pair of enormous black eyes in his face.

When the child sees him looking over, he drops to his knees with a thump.

"Dear adoptive father, please accept this child's bow!"

Duan Xueqiao: ? Where did this kid come from?

From that day on, Yu Zhiyan becomes the young heir of the Duan household and Duan Xueqiao's adopted son.

Duan Xueqiao is only nine years older than Yu Zhiyan, but he truly raises him like his own son, turning a skinny little stick into a soft rice ball, fair and rosy-cheeked.

He doesn't just nurse him back to health; Yu Zhiyan's personality changes too, from timid and meek to lively and spoiled.

And he talks a lot:

"Godfather, this osmanthus cake is so good. Try some."

"Godfather, this lantern is so pretty. Hold it for me."

"Godfather, can you stand up and lift me into the air? All the other kids' dads do that!"

Duan Xueqiao, sitting in his wheelchair: ?!

*

A few years pass like this, until Yu Zhiyan realizes his godfather has suddenly changed.

He no longer lets Yu Zhiyan cling to him and sleep together every night.

He also won't let Yu Zhiyan into his room, and even scolds him for entering without knocking.

A young heir Yu Zhiyan gets along with tells him that they are not related by blood, and if the prince marries and has children someday, he won't want Yu Zhiyan anymore.

Thinking of his own dozen or so siblings, and how little attention he received as a child, Yu Zhiyan turns pale with fear.

After doing his research, he puts on sheer gauze, clumsily imitates the seductive moves of a courtesan he has no idea where he learned about, and sits on his godfather's lap.

"Godfather, you can't abandon me..."

Duan Xueqiao's veins bulge. He lowers his voice and snaps, "Do you know what you're doing?"

His seduction fails, and Yu Zhiyan is severely punished by his godfather and forced to listen to a long lecture.

Yu Zhiyan vaguely understands two things:

His godfather isn't into men, so he can't become his husband; and his godfather won't marry, so he'll always be good to him.

After getting that promise, he finally relaxes and admits meekly, "Godfather, I know I was wrong."

But after that, Duan Xueqiao acts very strangely. In his dreams, Yu Zhiyan is always being bullied, the corners of his eyes red as he calls his name pitifully.

The next day, he coldly cleans up the mess and takes an outside posting that same day, with no set date for his return.

But when he returns from a tour of inspection, he happens to witness another household's young heir making a grand declaration of love to Yu Zhiyan. Not only that, plenty of other people are openly or secretly coveting him and asking Duan Xueqiao to play matchmaker.

Duan Xueqiao sneers and tears every marriage proposal to shreds.

That night, the lights in the main courtyard of the prince's residence burn all night...

[Reading Guide]

1. They are pseudo-brothers with no blood relation. Both are adults, six years apart, and both know they are unrelated by blood.

2. The court system and clothing are fictionalized. Don't nitpick the details.

3. Both leads are emotionally and physically devoted to each other, one-on-one. They both love each other; others have one-sided crushes on the younger lead.

4. The characters aren't perfect. After falling in love, the top becomes extremely possessive. May include confinement and escape, among other things. No children.

5. The title: The older brother becomes emperor midway through the story, so the younger brother can climb onto the dragon bed.

6. The first part focuses more on the plot; the romance takes a big turn in the middle and later.

7. Not a sweet romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. (By "not a sweet romance," I mean the plot includes a fake death and separation. The relationship itself is sweet~)

Theme: The clouds part, and at last we reach the sunshine