Ancestorial Lord, This Fox Doesn't Want to Be the Ruler of a Fallen Kingdom!

[Currently drafting. Please add it to your collection to help me start posting sooner, okay? There's an adorable couple in the character art I've commissioned below 👇]

Chi Xiyi is a fox.

After an accident, he took the place of the current young prince. Before long, the young prince's tyrant older brother was on the verge of death, too.

As he lay dying, the tyrant gripped Chi Xiyi's hand and said tremblingly, "M-my younger brother must stand shoulder to shoulder with the Grand Ancestor."

And so the clueless fox, who knew nothing about governing, was pushed onto the throne. The dynasty was already riddled with problems and teetering on the brink of collapse. It looked every bit like a country about to fall.

Chi Xiyi burst into tears: Ancestors, help! This fox doesn't want to be the ruler who loses the country!

His plea actually summoned the ancestor of the Xiao family.

The Grand Ancestor, Xiao Fuxu. The history books say he "expanded the realm with bow and horse, and ruled with an iron fist." He raised an army at seventeen and established his rule over the Central Plains at twenty-five. During his forty years on the throne, he drove out the northern tribes and controlled the floods in the south, personally founding a dynasty that lasted three hundred years. He was without question an emperor for the ages.

Recently, Xiao Fuxu had often felt his mind grow hazy. From time to time, he would inexplicably fall asleep, only to wake in a different world.

The empire he had built with his own hands was now battered and on the verge of collapse, and its ruler was a fool.

Xiao Fuxu: This is bad. The country looks like it's about to fall.

In that case, he would just have to conquer the realm again.

The first day of teaching the clueless fox

Xiao Fuxu: The Empress Dowager's maternal family is the Pingning Marquis household. They are sworn enemies of the Duke of Ying's household, which backs Consort Dowager Li. You must never mention her in the Empress Dowager's presence.

Chi Xiyi: What big chicken? Are we having big chicken legs tonight?

Xiao Fuxu: ...It's fine. Foxes love chicken. I'll endure it.

The clueless fox truly had no talent for governing. Xiao Fuxu criticized him, yet couldn't help patiently teaching him how to handle state affairs.

"Aren't foxes supposed to be clever? How are you so stupid?"

"Tsk, pay attention this time. I'm not explaining it again."

"You crybaby, don't cry. Fine, I'll tell you."

As he taught him, he ended up luring the clueless fox into bed.

Chi Xiyi's Diary of Saving the Country:

First month, seventeenth day, sunny

With the Big Ghost's guidance, this fox successfully took down a treacherous minister. This fox is amazing (≧◇≦)

Second month, first day, rainy

The Big Ghost told this fox how to make money. The treasury is gradually filling up, and this fox is going to become a little golden fox ^_^

Fourth month, fifteenth day, sunny

The Western Regions sent a red fox cloak as tribute. How terrifying T^T. This fox will never go to the Western Regions!

The Big Ghost says he's never hunted foxes. What a good ghost! Today, I'll let him pet this fox's tail for a little longer. Just a little!

Seventh month, twenty-sixth day, cloudy

What good ghost? Cross that out, cross that out. Xiao Fuxu is the worst ghost ever! This fox's butt hurts so much o(╥﹏╥)o

#Wasn't he supposed to be the ruler who lost the country? How did he become the founding emperor's empress?

#Ancestor, our Great Zhou seems doomed. Your descendant isn't just a fraud, he's gay too.

#Wait, ancestor, why do you seem gay too ()

#Never mind, so this is what the ancestral way means.

This is a fictional setting. Don't associate it with any real history ❗❗❗

1v1, both virgins. No breaking up or reversing pairings, dream pairings, character control, or putting characters down

Cover artist: Songsong Shi

Thanks to my darling for drawing the cover. May this couple stay entangled forever!

Theme: Work hard and save the world.