My Imperial Uncle Should Be Mine

Comedic Blurb:

"I am an emperor born in a peaceful, prosperous age. My ministers and subjects are all diligent and dutiful, leaving me with absolutely nothing to do! Sigh, I'm so bored. I really want to do something..."

"Hmm, the Regent has grown more and more handsome over the past few years. I want to sleep with him, feet touching. :-D"

The ministers: "Your Highness, have you considered rebelling?"

The prince: "I think His Majesty can still be saved."

Serious Blurb:

When Mo Qi was fifteen, the late emperor entrusted the crown prince to his care. He was the person the late emperor trusted most, and he would never betray that trust.

From then on, Mo Qi became The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others, and struggled to raise the young crown prince.

Entrusted by the late emperor at such a young age, Mo Qi became the young regent everyone called "dull, old-fashioned, and impartial." Even his hair was always tied up neatly, without a strand out of place.

Mo Qi's wish was to return power once the young emperor came of age, then retire to the countryside.

But Mo Qi had no idea that, besides those in court who wanted him dead as soon as possible, there was someone else who had coveted him, their "Imperial Uncle," ever since growing tall enough to stand eye to eye with him.

Mo Qi always thought the young emperor was just being childish when he clung to him and asked for hugs.

He didn't know that the "child" in his eyes had long since developed feelings for him, and had wanted to devour him whole for ages.

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Jun Qiyan was always telling his Imperial Uncle that they would be together for the rest of their lives.

His Imperial Uncle would say yes, but Jun Qiyan knew he hadn't understood what those words really meant. In his Imperial Uncle's eyes, he would always be a "child."

Jun Qiyan wouldn't accept that. He would give his Imperial Uncle only two choices.

Either his Imperial Uncle rebelled and stopped him from being emperor.

Or... his Imperial Uncle became his "Empress"!

"You should know, Imperial Uncle, that I have never been a puppy who only knows how to wag his tail and beg. I am a wolf who covets you, while you are a naive lamb..."

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A bored, troublemaking, lovesick, crazy emperor gong who wants to sleep with the Regent X a busy, upright Regent shou who thinks the emperor is so childish and has to restrain himself from hitting him

The main story is told in third person.

A mutual pining trope, probably. Younger gong, gong-centric.

Draft in progress.

The story is entirely fictional, and all settings are made up by the author. There is no historical basis for research.

Hoping to reach 100+ bookmarks before starting the story (please, dear readers, bookmark it generously!)

Theme: Fulfill your duties in the position you hold, and serve the people.