The Crown Princess's Promotion Story: Pi and Sima

"Sir, sir! Ding Yi is giving us trouble again. What should we do?" "Ahem! You don't know? You should do %..." "Hahaha, brilliant advice, sir. But I think we should do #... and we should also #..." "..." "Zhongda, what's wrong?" "Cao Zihuan! Why do you always come ask me for advice when you already know what to do?" "Well, Zhongda, you're my teacher. Isn't it only right to discuss things with you?" "You call that discussing?" "All right, all right. Actually, teasing you is fun, and it's fun watching you come up with plans for me! Aaaaah, Zhongda, don't hit me!"

He is Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei, a historical figure praised and condemned in equal measure. He is Sima Yi, Emperor Xuan of Jin, likewise praised and condemned. Cao Pi is the scheming second son of the Cao family, and Sima Yi is just as scheming, the second son of the Sima family. But Sima Yi refuses to accept it! Why did he think Cao Pi was an easy-to-control little lamb? Why did he end up not only making plans for him but also getting thoroughly taken advantage of? It's not fair! It's not fair! Cao Er, blissfully unaware, munches on a grape. "Zhongda, what's wrong? These grapes are so sweet. Want one?"

This is a story about how I know you're ambitious, but I'm still going to play the fool, take you down, and then pounce on you.

Cao Pi x Sima Yi. The story generally follows historical events, so, like history, it has both sweet and angsty moments! Told from Sima Yi's point of view, with a comedic, snarky style. If everyone enjoys it, I'll write another version from Cao Pi's point of view after this one is complete. If you like it, please vote, bookmark, and leave a comment!