Yu Jiu transmigrated into the body of a frail, sickly, foolish prince, the kind who wouldn't even run home when it rained. He was one of only two people in the entire palace with no chance of inheriting the throne. The other was the deposed crown prince, who had been stripped of his title for going mad.
Then Yu Jiu was told that the deposed crown prince would one day become the legendary "Emperor Zhao Li":
A brutal, bloodthirsty tyrant, stubborn and arrogant, who waged war recklessly and brought about the empire's downfall through his superstitious obsession with witchcraft and curses.
And Yu Jiu, born an idiot, would be lucky enough to become the only younger brother the tyrant didn't kill after taking the throne.
Yu Jiu was overjoyed: So I've got a ride-to-victory plot!
The Sage-King Development System 996 realized it had bound the wrong person and had no choice but to outsource the mission: [...You'll work off the cost with your life. If you want to survive, you have to reform the future tyrant. Otherwise, if the deposed crown prince shows even a hint of tyrannical behavior, you'll either bleed a little or die on the spot.]
Yu Jiu, a pure-hearted college student: Huh? Me? (points at himself, looking dazed.jpg)
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The palace attendants were astonished to discover that the foolish prince wasn't foolish anymore. He'd gone completely off the rails!
Not only did he volunteer to live with the deposed crown prince, who was so mad he'd even hack his own mother to pieces, he also followed the sickly prince around all day, eager to go crazy right alongside him...
The deposed crown prince had just smashed a cup when the foolish prince rushed over, covering his nose. "Imperial Brother, you mustn't!"
Before the deposed crown prince could punish anyone, the foolish prince had already kicked a little eunuch hard enough to leave a footprint on his backside.
The deposed crown prince killed the younger brother of his favorite consort. The foolish prince coughed blood and snatched away his sword. "Imperial Brother, you mustn't!!"
Then the physically feeble prince managed to cut the man's heel.
Later, the deposed crown prince learned the truth about his mother's death. His eyes bloodshot and his expression deranged, he swore to flay his father, stuff him with straw, grind his bones to dust... But before he could finish, a pair of soft, pale hands covered his mouth. "Imperial Brother!!!"
"That old bastard's evil! One day, Your younger brother will boil him, gouge out his heart, and toss him into a pit of poisonous insects!" the foolish prince blurted out, so worked up that he spat all over the other man's face.
The deposed crown prince fell silent for a moment, then skillfully pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his face. "...That's called a scorpion pit. Didn't you do your lessons again today?"
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If the imperial brother mustn't do it, then he can! Take the tyrant's path and leave the tyrant with nowhere to go!
Yu Jiu went from foolish to crazy, and actually succeeded in stopping the deposed crown prince from becoming a tyrant...
Now it was his turn to ascend the throne.
Yu Jiu was dazed once more: Huh? Me again?? (points at himself.jpg)
Then he looked at the perverted regent beside him, who was about to do all sorts of things to him, and could no longer play dumb. "Imperial Brother, you mustn't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Years later, the System returned to check on the results: ...Why are there two men in bed together on the imperial dragon bed?
Wait, where's the sage king? Where's my sage king? I had a whole sage king!
#The Consequences of Outsourcing the Mission to a Pure-Hearted College Student#
* They are not blood-related. The romance only begins once this is confirmed.
* The two leads are each other's first love in every sense, with no blind spots.
* The author gets ideas in unpredictable bursts and revises every plot point dozens of times as inspiration strikes. There will probably be changes before the story starts, so please hold off on sending votes and gifts for now, dear readers!
Theme: Embrace the good things in life