Grand Tutor, His Majesty Says You're Not Into Men

When Jiang Wangshu was twelve, her father passed away, and her mother died soon after.

All she had left was a twin brother, but he was so sickly that even breathing was a struggle, never mind ascending the throne.

With the young ruler at death's door and the vassal states watching hungrily, it looked like a hopeless game.

Her brother's face was pale. "You're healthy, little sister, and you look exactly like me. You can take my place on the throne for now and keep the vassal states in check."

Jiang Wangshu gaped at him, a sob caught in her throat. "Me? Ascend the throne?"

Could even someone as simple-minded and physically capable as her become emperor these days?

Terrified, Jiang Wangshu took up the throne, and Ye Shaofu's nightmare began.

Ye Shao passed the civil service exams with top honors at fifteen and became Grand Tutor at twenty-two. His goal was to be remembered in the history books.

There was nothing he couldn't do, until he met the emperor.

He had sworn before the late emperor's coffin to teach the young ruler to become a wise sovereign.

But three years later, the emperor's education had made no progress, while her morals had only grown worse.

He taught a lesson, and the emperor stared at his face with hungry eyes.

He gave her a cold look, and she brazenly touched his hand.

He snapped, "Your Majesty must be more serious and work hard for the good of the country!"

Jiang Wangshu: "Huh? But you're just so handsome, Grand Tutor. I can't help myself."

Ye Shao's ears turned bright red.

He had a feeling that if he stayed by the emperor's side, he really would go down in history.

Only it would be for the scandal of seducing the ruler into a same-sex romance.

If you can't fight back, run away. Ye Shao chose to resign and flee.

But after traveling just ten li outside the capital, he was arrested and dragged back on charges of stealing palace treasures.

Ye Shao swore, "Your Majesty, I've never done anything like that!"

The emperor smiled. "Really? Stealing my heart doesn't count as theft?"

Ye Shao refused. "I would never like a man! And Your Majesty mustn't like men either!"

The emperor pulled a portrait from her robes. "Really? Then tell me, what is this?"

Ye Shao squeezed his eyes shut. "...It's a portrait of Your Majesty."

A hand lifted his chin, forcing his eyes open. He met the emperor's amused gaze.

"Then can the Grand Tutor tell me why this portrait was hidden under your pillow?"

"Could it be... that you look at my portrait and do something at night?"

One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only. Lighthearted at first, with a later groveling arc.

Neither lead is a saint, and both have their flaws. Don't read if that's not your thing.

Theme: A life with love, a world with love