Elder Brother, I Just Want to Farm

Li Xi transmigrates from the apocalypse to the Tang Dynasty, becoming Chang'an's most famous young prince. The emperor dotes on “him,” the crown prince “loves him,” and for a time he becomes the model of harmony in the Tang imperial family, the embodiment of brotherly affection, a tool for the emperor to farm affection points, and the hero celebrated by scholars and poets. But becoming the Tang dynasty's biggest star dispels the illusions of a group of senior officials, because they've heard the thoughts behind His Highness's radiant, noble exterior. It's a spectacularly mortifying experience: [It's one thing for Shaolang, that mascot, to attend court, but why do I have to go too? I need milk tea to wake me up.] Crown Prince Li Shi: You call me “dear big brother” to my face, and I'm just a mascot to you???? [Guo Ziyi is seventy and still has to work. The Tang really treats people like pack animals, and pack animals like livestock. Hotpot mutton is pretty good.] The Tang dynasty's mainstay, Guo Ziyi: …I'm called hale and hearty in my old age, damn it!!! [Stealing a brother's vegetables isn't stealing. It's called taste-testing for the emperor.] His Majesty, Emperor Li Yu: So you were the one eating the cucumbers from the greenhouse. You even gave Me... The Son of Heaven flies into a rage and banishes the person who can't stop blabbering to the Western Regions. The ministers think the court will finally be peaceful. Then they think the young prince must have learned his lesson by now. Just as the ministers assume the young prince must be crying and begging for mercy, a ding sounds in their minds: [Woohoo! Yeah, yeah, yeah! Baked buns, big-plate chicken, and lamb skewers, here I come!] A woman disguised as a man A nation-building story There is an official pairing, but the romance begins after the characters reach adulthood. The male lead accompanies the heroine on her voyage overseas; he's a devoted, supportive partner. "After the Fall of the Kingdom, the Princess Ascended the Throne" Coming soon Blurb: The late emperor's body is not yet cold when the Empress Dowager takes a keen interest in the fifth princess, her most beloved daughter (not really), and selects her for a marriage alliance. She is to leave the capital at once. The entire court is shocked, and people whisper behind her back: “Though the princess was once deeply loved by the late emperor, and her mother was his most favored consort, the Empress Dowager is clearly out to make her life miserable.” “With her personality, will she get along with the Hu people and their khan? What if she's beheaded as soon as she reaches the Xiongnu?” “The north is bitterly cold. Who knows if the princess will survive the journey?” Rumors spread through Luoyang, and the capital's nobles all feel sorry for her. They say the princess has been pampered since childhood and will surely spend every day in tears beyond the border... When Liu Ling wakes up, she has transmigrated from the apocalypse to the final years of the Han dynasty, halfway through a journey to marry into another nation. As the party seeking peace, her entourage carries not only food, textiles, gold, and countless skilled artisans, but also the imperial guards and private fortune her daughter-loving emperor father left behind before his death. Then word arrives that the situation in the capital has changed drastically: the emperor has been assassinated, the Empress Dowager has taken power, and her relatives are usurping the throne. Liu Ling steels herself. The old Hu khan is impotent, bald, and foul-smelling. There's no way she can sleep with him. She's not going through with this marriage! Theme: Even when born into adversity, keep striving for a better life