Can a Socially Anxious Person Make a Good Emperor?

Updated daily at nine every evening~ He Jiu was timid, poor at socializing, and suffered from severe social anxiety. She was born into the Great Wei dynasty and became one of its many princes, an unremarkable one. If her secret were discovered, she would be thrown away. He Jiu kept her disguise as a girl under wraps, carefully concealing the fact that she was a little monster. She lived in the most remote part of the palace. Her father was unknown, and she had assumed life would be difficult. But though Jiujiu Palace was remote, it was beautiful, every bit as fine as the other palaces. The palace staff didn't dare bully her. When she fell ill, a doctor arrived quickly, and at night, while she slept, someone would come to take her pulse and treat her injuries. She grew up safe and sound in the corner she loved, with no one to disturb her. One day in class, the teacher called on her to answer a question. She was so nervous that her mind went blank. Her face flushed, and she couldn't answer. The young noblemen jeered at her, saying that despite her pretty face, she was mediocre and a disgrace to the imperial princes. She was so embarrassed she almost cried. Her mother, dressed in a dragon robe, came through a crowd of worshippers and lifted her up, wiping the sweat from her brow. "She will amaze the rivers, seas, mountains, and lands." Everyone fell silent, apologized, and prostrated themselves on the ground, not even daring to breathe aloud. She was the only empress in the thousand-year history of Great Wei, a master of civil and military affairs, decisive and ruthless, respected by all. She was also a tyrant who had killed her father and brother to seize the throne, feared by all. He Jiu clung tightly to her mother's shoulder. She had to keep her psychic powers under control and study hard, so she wouldn't turn into a fool who could only say, "Mommy, I love you!" 2. The emperor was heartless. He Qilin cared only about her realm and its territory, cold and unfeeling toward all the imperial heirs. That was, until the autumn hunt and ancestral rites, when she took the imperial heirs to dine in the forest. Mosquitoes didn't fear her, which troubled her quite a bit. All the imperial heirs ate nervously and carefully. In a corner, a child clenched her tiny fists and struggled with all her might. A transparent figure emerged from her head. No one else could see it. The figure gradually became solid. Hands clasped together, it stepped lightly toward her. He Qilin gently rested her hand on her steel-boned folding fan, looking nonchalant. If the figure made any suspicious move, she would kill it with one strike. The child rose onto her tiptoes and reached out. Smack! She killed a mosquito with perfect accuracy. He Qilin: "?" 3. Apart from his looks, the Seventh Prince was ordinary in every way and easy to overlook, yet he was the apple of the emperor's eye. Even the other princes doted on him. The ministers couldn't understand it, but they didn't dare question it. One day, the mystery was solved. The court was shaken, and even the common people were astonished. Millions of people jointly petitioned for the Seventh Prince to become heir to the throne. No one in court objected; instead, a wave of fervent admiration swept across the realm. It was even more intense than when the empress had ascended the throne as a woman. He Qilin: "You will be the heir. In the future, you will ascend the throne and become emperor." He Jiu: "QAQ, help! Mommy, I'm socially anxious. I can't be a good emperor!" He Qilin: "...You've already done everything an emperor is supposed to do." The ministers: Your Highness the Seventh Prince, your secret identity has been completely exposed. The master Lu, who knows ironmaking, is you. Auntie Can, who knows weaving, is you. The one revered by scholars throughout the realm as their kindred spirit, known as Jiu Bole, is also you. And the one who solved the Jianghuai embezzlement case was you too. You've kept us in the dark for so long! The princes: Our younger sister is the strongest. We can't beat her, don't want to fight her, and don't want to get beaten up. The common people: We hear our future emperor is amazing, but she's shy and always hides behind her mother and ministers. What should we do? She's kind of adorable. This novel is also titled: Hug Me at Last, Mommy. I've Finally Come to You. **** Content warnings **** 1. This is not a matriarchal world. The female lead's mother seized the throne herself and has never been involved with any of the people who have appeared in the story so far. The child was born for another reason, which will be explained later. 2. The world has an unusual setup: the ten princes are five sets of twins and were born in artificial incubators. This involves spoilers, so I won't explain more here. If you're really bothered by an empress having several children, please don't read. If you drop the story, please don't tell me. My respectful thanks. Reader's note: 1. A hyper-competitive mother and her daughter become a universe-destroying King duo. 2. One-on-one romance, male-female pairing. A powerful mother protects her child. The female lead will gradually heal and overcome her emotional struggles. A light, fun story with little palace or political intrigue. Completed works: Men Only Slow Down My Rise to Power, The Right Way to Fall in Love with Qin Shi Huang, The Right Way to Fall in Love with the State Apparatus, The Little Robot's Animal World, There's a Little Taotie in My House, and Lin Daiyu and Sun Wukong. Check out my author page if you're interested~ Theme: Giving each other warmth and growing together, making life better every day.