The Young Emperor [Intersex]

The greatest secret of the imperial family of the Great Jin Dynasty was that every generation had at least one person with an intersex bloodline.

In this generation, that person was Gu Rui'an.

In theory, he had lost the right to inherit the throne from the moment he was born, but his mother, the empress dowager, kept the matter hidden.

Then came the struggle among the nine princes for the throne. Gu Rui'an was young, so his mother sent him away long ago to keep him out of danger.

In the end, his imperial brothers fought until they were bloody and battered, and somehow he ended up benefiting from the chaos. His uncle, Mo Linjia, who bore a different surname, helped him ascend the throne.

Everyone thought that one day, sooner or later, the regent overseeing the court would try to seize the throne.

But that never happened.

The edict appointing an empress arrived even sooner than an abdication edict.

The ministers were horrified when they heard: "Your Majesty, you absolutely must not!"

One minister glanced at the young, handsome emperor, then at the tall, powerfully built regent. "Wait, why would the regent want to become empress?"

Mo Linjia tapped his brow with a fingertip. "I'm tired of being regent. Is it so wrong to try being empress instead? The emperor and I are in love with each other. What objections do you still have, my beloved ministers?"

The ministers shrank back. How could they possibly object? They feared the murderous regent even more than they feared the emperor.

After a long while, an old minister gripped his court tablet and stepped forward, trembling. "Your Majesty, Your Highness, since ancient times, all things have followed the principle of yin and yang in harmony. If two men are together, who will inherit the throne in the future?"

Gu Rui'an stroked his belly. His baby face turned solemn. "There will be someone."

The ministers still wanted to object, but they were no match for Mo Linjia, who held power over the entire court. For the sake of their own heads, they could only offer their congratulations timidly.

After the emperor and empress were married, news came from the palace that the crown prince had been born.

The ministers: Wait, where did this child come from?! Did the empress give birth?!

Guiding Principle: Work diligently and create a prosperous age.