Mischievous, straightforward little sun (Crown Prince) x aloof, principled flower on a high peak (Grand Tutor)
Crown Prince Jing Weizhen had hidden her identity and diligently served as heir for over a decade. At long last, the day she was to ascend the throne arrived.
Then a bolt of lightning struck, and the throne she had all but claimed slipped away.
Time and space shifted, and their souls switched bodies.
The bad news: she had transmigrated into the body of a universally hated minor celebrity in the modern entertainment industry, notorious for both her terrible reputation and her terrible acting.
The good news: her unattainably aloof Grand Tutor had also come along. At a young age, he was already a popular A-list actor, thriving in both popularity and talent.
A mere horde of online haters was nothing compared to the open and covert attacks of court politics. Having weathered every storm, the Crown Prince feared nothing:
On a variety show, despite being hopeless at singing and dancing, she showed off two of the Six Arts, revealing herself as a calligraphy and guqin enthusiast. Plenty of viewers went from haters to fans on the spot.
On a livestream, she identified every jewel and artifact in a museum, explaining both their origins and craftsmanship, and earned herself the title of treasure expert.
On the red carpet, a scheming green-tea type deliberately fell right in front of her. The Crown Prince pretended to help her up and casually said, "There's no need for such a grand bow."
But that wasn't all. After spending so long cooped up in the palace, the Crown Prince finally broke free of her constraints and let loose.
She let loose a little too much and gave herself away:
"Shocking! Star with a mountain of scandals exposed for having multiple secret identities!"
The netizens clicked in eagerly and burst out laughing:
The ID "Lonely Croak" shared a screenshot of getting three rare pulls in a row in a gacha game, captioned: "I received my mandate from Heaven. I am the chosen one. A few gacha pulls are nothing to me. (grinning)"
The ID "Taiye Frog" appeared in the music section of a video site, leaving a late-night comment: "Tonight's performance was heavenly. I am greatly pleased. Reward generously. Coins +1000."
Under a video of a gorgeous woman with ample curves and long legs: "You have a place in my three palaces and six courtyards!"
In the comments under a handsome male influencer with eight-pack abs: "When will my harem have beauties like this?!"
The Crown Prince's collection of secret identities, along with the boy-band lineup of 108 male models whose posts she had liked, all made the trending list.
Seeing this, the Grand Tutor, who had been earnestly urging the Crown Prince to study for the civil service exam, could no longer sit still.
Late one night, after enjoying some fruit wine, the Crown Prince received a call. A cool, detached voice came through: "Your Highness hasn't replied in ages. Which beauty are you favoring this time?"
The Crown Prince casually scrolled through the beauty section, liking posts, and replied mournfully, "Just digital beauties."
The voice on the other end grew a little lower. "So Your Highness still wants one in the flesh?"
Tipsy and unusually bold, the Crown Prince let her true feelings slip. "Yeah, but preferably you..."
Before she could finish, she drifted off to sleep.
After a long pause, a soft voice came from the phone. "Your Highness?"
"...I'm still listening. Finish what you were saying before you go to sleep?"
[Bonus scene]
The Crown Prince was angry and decided to go white-haired overnight. She put on a wig and a deathly sick makeup look, then lay in bed while her assistant took a picture and sent it to the Grand Tutor with the message: "She's about to die, and you still won't come see her??"
Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.
He came that quickly. It could only be a food delivery.
The Crown Prince sat bolt upright, supposedly on her deathbed. As soon as she opened the door, the Grand Tutor, his eyes rimmed red, pulled her into his arms.
A moment later, his slender fingers gently wiped away the dark circles under the Crown Prince's eyes. His expression shifted several times before he finally laughed in exasperation.
Then the Crown Prince watched as the usually meticulous young man slowly took off his tie, wound it twice around his hand, and advanced on her step by step.
"Ha. Your Highness is always playing tricks on people. Want to find out what it feels like to be tricked?"
The Crown Prince stared at the tie, feeling both excited and nervous. What? The Grand Tutor had only been here a little while, and he was already more adventurous than she was?
(Four-year age gap)
(Blurb screenshotted and video archived on 2024.02.17)
Theme: Face life head-on and let yourself go.
