The Pitiful Emperor Wins His Throne by Flirting

1. He was a beggar wandering far from home, with clothes too ragged to cover him and never enough to eat. One day, he met a kind stranger who gave him a chicken.

He had no idea the man had come to kill him, and invited him to share the meal... He called him Big Brother Lu.

An inexplicable bond began to unfold between them.

The man brought him good fortune, but also endless misfortune.

Drugged with an aphrodisiac, he rubbed against Big Brother Lu's broad chest like a kitten, his hands moving on their own to undo Lu's robe.

They should have had a beautiful future together, but then his employer came looking for him...

Later, after ascending the throne, he made the first thing he did to have Big Brother Lu arrested and thrown in prison, where he tormented him night after night.

2. When Lu Yunxiao learned how the powerful and privileged had treated the person dearest to his heart, his heart bled.

He had taught him to read and write, taught him how to govern a country, and taught him to ride. Those people, however, made him put on red robes and dance provocatively.

A powerless puppet emperor could be insulted at will even by the Duke's son: "Dance for me, and I'll do one thing for you."

In the end, the young man learned that seductive dance. But he didn't perform it for the Duke's son. He danced for Lu Yunxiao, trapped in his cage.

Looking at the young man in his alluring makeup and red finery, Lu Yunxiao said with a pained heart, "Why did you learn that?"

The young man gave a soft laugh. "Does it look good?"

Reader advisory: 1v1, happy ending, sweet with some angst, melodramatic plot, not suitable for children. The bottom has a bit of a magnetic, everyone-loves-him quality. There's a little groveling-to-win-back-his-lover, but not much. Many fictional liberties, so please don't overanalyze.

Coming next: The Captured Crown Prince and the Enemy Kingdom's Young Soldier

The captured crown prince is locked in a small, dark room, where he meets his owner: a low-ranking soldier from an enemy kingdom.

Though he's a nobody, the soldier is quite the scoundrel. Every day when he goes to work, he ties the crown prince up at home. The crown prince, who has always been so high and mighty, is completely at the soldier's mercy.

Fortunately, the young soldier is naive and inexperienced. The crown prince sweet-talks him and acts cute to win him over, hoping to find a chance to return home.

For example, he takes the initiative in certain matters.

Or prepares a piping-hot meal of three dishes and a soup before the soldier gets back.

He even asks to be tied up when the soldier takes him out.

But at some point, he falls for this ordinary young soldier. Maybe it's the tender way the soldier comforts him after every outburst. Maybe it's the way the man fearlessly stepped in front of him during that street riot.

When he finally returns home, he realizes that every little moment from the days he spent as a captive has become a cherished memory.

1. At first, he wasn't willing.

"No, no! Get out! Get out!" He kicked and thrashed.

The man grinned. "You say no, so I'm going to do it anyway!" He nipped and bit him, pinning his hands firmly behind his back.

After being pushed past his limit, he gradually began to beg for mercy, his voice weak and breathless. "Stop... I can't take any more. Please."

The man looked at him and actually began to ease up.

He suddenly realized this man was the sort who yielded to softness, not force.

For several days in a row, he made excuses, saying he was sore and didn't want to.

Well... The fool actually started looking after him.

2. Gradually, the man let down his guard around him.

They had a little to drink together when the man suddenly leaned in and pecked him on the lips. "It's been so long. Surely it's all right now, isn't it?"

He played dumb. "What is?"

Damn it, he'd forgotten what his relationship with the man was!

He gave an awkward laugh. "Aside from that, there are lots of ways I can make you feel good. For example..."

The man pounced on him, pinning him to the bed and kissing him hard.

3. "Don't move today. Let me take the lead."

With that, he lowered his hair ribbon and straddled the man. He gently caressed his face. The man wasn't exactly handsome, but he was easy on the eyes when you looked closely. He looked quite good when he smiled, and rather alluring when he was lost in passion.

But that was all. Normally, he wouldn't have spared a man like this a glance. But now, as he held the man's strong, supple shoulders and felt the pulse beating beneath them, he realized this man gave him a sense of security that even the imperial guards could not.

He leaned down and gently caught the man's soft lips between his teeth.

1v1 sweet romance

A noble crown prince vs. a mischievous enemy soldier

Around 200,000 words

Theme: If you can't keep your own house in order, how can you govern the world?