Wei Lingzhu had a dream.
She dreamed that her lifelong ambition of being a lazy couch potato would lead to her becoming, in the future, a lecherous princess with an insatiable appetite for handsome men.
And her younger brother, now emperor, wouldn't try to talk her out of it. Instead, he was determined to gather every handsome man in the land and have them cleaned up and presented for her pleasure!
The handsome men weren't willing, and the tyrant had all kinds of ways to make them choose between "your entire family dies" and "serve the princess."
In less than a year, the princess's harem was as bustling as a market: noble young masters, teenage generals, newly titled top scholars, alluring male courtesans... It had everything.
In less than three years, the dynasty was cursed and hated by all, rebellions broke out everywhere, and the depraved princess and her tyrant younger brother, who doted on her above all else, were both beheaded.
After waking from the nightmare, Wei Lingzhu was shocked to find a handsome stranger curled up beside her bed.
The handsome man was clutching his collar, his eyes red with humiliation as he glared at her, looking like a chaste gentleman on the verge of being violated.
Utterly uninterested, Wei Lingzhu thought, Where did this idiot come from? Her poor little brother...
She flung the annoying man aside, jumped out of bed barefoot, and hurried to the Eastern Palace in the middle of the night, where the crown prince lived.
The little crown prince was roused from sleep by the feeling of being pinned down by a ghost.
When he opened his eyes, he saw that his elder sister was hugging him tightly.
Before Wei Lingzhu could start wailing, the groggy little crown prince rubbed his eyes and asked, "Did the bedchamber attendant Father sent you today fail to serve you properly, Elder Sister?"
Wei Lingzhu's sob caught in her throat. "Huh?!"
"I told you long ago," the little crown prince muttered. "A man's worth isn't all in his looks. Only an innocent, foolish girl would like such a scrawny man. She doesn't realize he's all show and no substance until she tries him!"
"I still think General Xie, who returned to the capital a few days ago, is much better. He's got a slim waist, broad back, powerful arms, and a strong build. He looks like he has plenty of strength. At the victory banquet, I deliberately went to the latrine right before and after him. He certainly lived up to his reputation... impressive equipment."
"But if you really don't like General Xie's face, Elder Sister, I have a solution that gives you the best of both worlds. You can enjoy the general's service while looking at the face of that bedchamber attendant!"
Wei Lingzhu stared at the little crown prince, who looked perfectly serious. "..."
Little brother! You really are a good little brother!
I was wrong! I had way too high an opinion of you!
So this isn't my weak, helpless, pitiful, innocent future wise ruler. This is a little monster with the makings of a tyrant, maxed out!
At the same time, as soon as the little crown prince finished speaking, a mechanical voice rang out in Wei Lingzhu's mind:
[The "Emperor for the Ages" System has been successfully activated!]
[Congratulations, Host. You've triggered the special event "Your Brother's Wild Words" and received The Art of Rulership, Fully Annotated.]
[Keep up the good work, Host! We have countless other rewards, including "Pig Farming," "The Art of Gunpowder," "The Complete Book of Agriculture," and more!]
[Let's make an emperor for the ages! Let's go! Go, go, go!]
Wei Lingzhu: "Do you really think he can do it? Well, to save both our lives, he'd better be able to!"
***Reader's Guide***
1. The main focus is family affection: they support one another and work together. They aren't actually siblings (for plot reasons), but they're closer than real siblings. The female lead and the crown prince share only familial affection.
2. The female lead's pairing is undecided. The options are all the handsome men in her harem (there may be new contenders).
3. This story is set in a fictional world, very fictional indeed. The logic serves the emotions.
4. It's silly, melodramatic, and absurd. Dabaixiang likes this sort of thing, so if you don't, dear readers, feel free to move on. There are countless great stories on Jinjiang. I hope you find one to your taste.
Blurb recorded on: 2022.10.1
(The outline and details were written earlier, with records saved.)
Theme: When the family lives in harmony, all goes well.