The Emperor and I Both Lost Our Disguises

[Feudal patriarchal dragon-proud hero x easygoing, delusional, straight-up coward] A silly, sweet, satisfying story, please give it a try!

After transmigrating into a book for three days, Wei Yao was sent off to be the concubine of the down-and-out Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince was the domineering hero of the original story, cruel and ruthless, changing concubines like clothes. Wei Yao, meanwhile, was just a minor cannon-fodder character meant to fill out the harem.

On his wedding day, Wei Yao made a run for it without hesitation.

*

While fleeing, he rescued a noble young man with an eye condition.

This man was taciturn and aloof, and couldn't see, so Wei Yao shamelessly latched onto him and freeloaded.

Who could have guessed this man was the story's powerful homophobic "great villain"? Getting away from him was going to be difficult.

Wei Yao had a flash of inspiration and came up with a plan.

"Since you want to repay me, why not offer yourself to me?"

He bluffed, "But I have a few peculiar tastes... I'm into S and M, and ordinary people probably couldn't handle it."

"S and M?"

Wei Yao explained mysteriously, "And where I'm from, we don't call someone 'husband'. We call him 'Master'."

The other man pondered for a moment. "All right. Call me that."

Wei Yao: "...???"

Wait, buddy... Weren't you supposed to be homophobic?

Weren't you supposed to throw me out?

Also, I'm the one who's supposed to call you Master!

*

A sudden upheaval in the capital left Wei Yao's elder brother dead of illness, and Wei Yao was summoned back to his family home. As for the blind adulterer in his bed, with whom he'd secretly been sleeping without the male lead's knowledge...

Sorry, brother. If you're still alive someday, I'll definitely honor you as my godfather!

Only after returning to the capital did he learn that he'd become famous.

Teahouses said he'd run away from his wedding. Pulp romances called him fickle and heartless. Little children sang that he'd seduced someone and then abandoned him.

Wei Yao: Please. The male lead is probably living it up in some soft and comfortable place.

But somehow, the longer this went on, the more it felt like he was courting death.

The male lead got his wish and ascended the throne. Wei Yao nervously entered the palace to attend an audience with the emperor. He looked up and nearly collapsed.

Who else could the young emperor seated high above him be but his adulterous lover?

Well,

I'm doomed...

If I beg for mercy now, can I at least keep my corpse in one piece?

- A little skit:

"You remind me of an old acquaintance, my dear minister." The emperor scrutinized him coldly.

Wei Yao coughed every few steps, lowering his head behind his hand. "I... am terrified, Your Majesty."

"Your voice sounds familiar too."

"...It's an old affliction."

"Even that cough..."

Wei Yao dropped to his knees with a thud. "Please spare my life, Your Majesty..."

Reading guide:

1. Both leads are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one pairing, happy ending, older top.

2. The male lead has no harem. The "villainous" adulterer Wei Yao believes he is dealing with is actually the male lead. The male lead has an eye condition early on, but it gets better later.

3. A silly, sweet, satisfying story. The receiver is either making a mess of things or on his way to making a mess of things. He's clever, but not by much, and his motto is that a bad life is better than no life. The attacker is a feudal patriarch with maximum possessiveness. Do not draw parallels to real life.

[Blurb written on 2025.11.29]

Theme: I decide my own fate