The Sky Screen Says the Crown Prince Is a Holy Emperor, but He Loves Men

Pei Jing’s father was the emperor, his mother was an honored consort, his maternal grandfather was a senior member of the cabinet, and his maternal uncle was a hereditary duke. He himself was the crown prince. For someone who had transmigrated, this was an incredible start from the start.

But Pei Jing was poisoned from birth. He grew up through one hardship after another, constantly ill: a minor illness every three days and a major one every ten. Every time he fell ill, it was a grand spectacle, as if he were on death’s door and might drop dead the next second.

The court officials had long accepted that the crown prince would never inherit the throne. He only held the position for the sake of political stability.

Pei Jing really wasn’t pretending.

His frail health was a fact, and so was his lack of desire to become emperor.

Who wanted to get up earlier than a chicken and go to bed later than a dog, only to go back to the harem and work overtime?

Besides, he was gay. Why would he become emperor?

No, thanks. No, thanks.

In the future, he’d help one of his good younger brothers take the throne. With his background, they’d have to take good care of him for the rest of his life.

Pei Jing had everything planned out, and his younger brothers’ favorability toward him was maxed out.

Just as he was thinking that his brothers were old enough now, and that he’d been in good health lately, so it was time to give up the title of crown prince and go have fun outside the capital

A deafening boom shook the sky, and the sky screen made a dazzling entrance.

[Hello, everyone! Welcome to this episode of our Imperial Rulers Rundown!]

[Today’s topic: A look at the most legendary sage emperor in the Jing Dynasty.]

[No need for me to say it, you’ve all guessed who this sage emperor is, right? That’s right, it’s our very own Emperor Taizong of Jing, ]

Pei Jing: Wow! This is just what I needed! Let’s see which brother turns out to be the most capable!

[The only legendary emperor throughout history to ascend the throne after being deposed as crown prince, take no consorts, father no children, and still bring peace to the four seas, Pei Jing!]

Pei Jing: ?

What the hell? What could have gone so wrong that even a gay man was forced onto the throne?

1. This is an alternate history setting. I just want to write a fun wish-fulfillment story, and I’ll draw on what’s known about historical dynasties.

2. Although the protagonist is a sage emperor, he’s still an emperor, not a perfect character.

3. There won’t be any serious court intrigue, and it probably won’t be very long. I really love sky screen stories, so I decided to write one myself!

4. I changed an earlier marriage variety show story that I had planned to write. I just couldn’t think of anything for that one, orz.

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