I Said Become a King, Not Become a King! (GB)

They say that turning twenty is very important. If you make a wish on your twentieth birthday, it will come true.

In this era of abdication and succession, Duan Yi's greatest wish was to become ruler herself.

But that wish seemed difficult to fulfill.

The current ruler was only an eighteen-year-old boy, gifted and in good health.

There was no way she could outlive him and take the throne herself.

Most likely, Duan Yi would be buried before him.

On the day of her twentieth birthday, though she didn't really believe the rumor, Duan Yi still made a wish to Heaven: to become ruler.

But when she woke up, she wasn't sitting on the throne she had dreamed of day and night.

The scene before her left her stunned.

In the imperial pool, the young ruler's cheeks were flushed as he looked at her, his gaze seeming to plead for help, or perhaps to seduce her.

Duan Yi, who had accidentally wandered in, should have left at once.

But...

Since she was already here...

*Entirely fictional setting. The systems and institutions are all made up, so don't expect any historical accuracy.

Theme: Taking an unconventional path is still a way of unsheathing your sword.