The Li Dynasty was at the height of its prosperity. The emperor's many sons were exceptionally talented, fully capable of governing the realm, and most were handsome, graceful young men.
Yet among these outstanding sons, the tenth prince alone was born to a palace maid. Lowborn and lacking both talent and virtue, he had long been forgotten by the emperor.
Before the drama of the nine princes fighting for the throne had even fully begun, the emperor, that is, I, contracted a strange illness. On the surface, I was unconscious. In reality, I had become a spirit, drifting around the palace, bound to the side of my tenth prince.
The boy was spoiled by his mother and did whatever he pleased, spending his days eating, drinking, and having fun instead of striving to improve! Unfortunately, all the emperor could do was watch him fool around, utterly helpless.
Until one day...
Li Chengyou had always known his status was lowly. From the day his mother died a violent death and he was adopted by the Consort who had no children, he understood the truth.
But when he was four, the Consort gave birth to the twelfth prince, and from then on, he learned to hide his talents. He could never outshine his younger brother, no matter what.
So when the tutor tested him, he deliberately wrote down the wrong answers.
At the princes' horse race, he deliberately fell off his horse.
When his mother sent him a gift, he pretended to be clueless and chose the gaudiest item, though it wasn't worth much.
He fooled everyone, including the servants and attendants by his side.
Only in the dead of night would he hide a few military strategy books among his storybooks, or practice swordsmanship in the courtyard during palace banquets.
Until one day, he saw his long-comatose father floating behind him.
Li Chengyou: "...?"
The Emperor: "..."
An imaginary dynasty. Mainly a father-son story. He doesn't ascend the throne in the end.
The love interest is Zhou Li, the prime minister's son. Both are each other's only partners.
Theme: Never waste your talents
