The Slack-Off Shadow Guard Is Carrying the Emperor's Child

Seventeen, an office worker, transmigrated into the body of the sixth prince's personal guard.

With the mindset that you shouldn't slack off at work and that something must be wrong with your head, Seventeen started a laid-back life at the prince's residence, working three days and slacking off for two.

As a result, his boss kept getting promoted, and Seventeen went from being a guard to the sixth prince to being a guard to the crown prince.

Seventeen: As long as I take it easy, everything will work out.

Then came an accident.

His master was struck by a love curse, and Seventeen happened to pass by. His master dragged him off for a night of passion.

The good news: his master didn't recognize him, and he got to keep his high-paying job where he could slack off.

The bad news: Seventeen checked his increasingly rounded belly again and again.

Aren't I a man? Why am I pregnant?!

In southern Xinjiang, there is a Gu called the Childbearing Gu.

The crown prince was ambushed during his southern tour. He captured a young assassin to dispel the Gu, but the assassin ran off after they slept together without even leaving behind a single strand of hair.

The crown prince flew into a rage at this unfair turn of events.

According to Eunuch Zhao, who served at the crown prince's side: "His Highness has been so infuriated by that little assassin lately that his liver fire is raging. Once he finds the assassin, he'll probably disembowel him on the spot and devour him whole!"

Seventeen, passing by at just the wrong time: "...Huh?"

Is... is it really that serious?

A few days later, word spread through the palace that the culprit was breathtakingly beautiful, and the crown prince couldn't stop thinking about him, pining until he was nearly sick with longing. The emperor was so incensed that he ordered a search for the assassin!

Seventeen expressionlessly tugged at the human-skin mask on his face.

As if! All the guards in their unit looked alike. There was no way he was going to walk into a trap!

The assassin was cunning and hard to track, and everyone was at their wits' end when they turned around and spotted the crown prince's favorite little guard crouching on a roof beam, secretly covering his mouth as he retched.

The crown prince raised an eyebrow, looking thoroughly intrigued. "Oh?"

Seventeen's face tensed in despair. "..."

If I'm going to run, now's the time. Farewell, my high-paying job where I can slack off!

[Short scene]

In the first year of Xuande, the new emperor ascended the throne, and the entire palace was filled with joy.

Only the empress, Seventeen, held the imperial seal with a worried look.

Seventeen: Can I slack off as empress?

The emperor stood behind Seventeen, the corner of his mouth curling into a cool smile. "Of course you can. Seventeen, where would you dare not slack off?"

[Reading guide]

Scheming emperor x laid-back personal guard

Older top, silly and sweet romance

Archived on 2026.10.17

Theme: Work hard and love life.