The Whole Capital Is Shipping Me and His Majesty

* A touch of growing up, with an eight-year age gap

* Older, fatherly, guiding emperor top x younger, spoiled but kind little wife

On the fifteenth of every month, Song Xu swaps souls with someone.

The good news: that person is Emperor Mu Jinghuan of the Yan Dynasty, and Song Xu can do whatever he wants in the emperor's body.

The bad news: it's the day of the grand court assembly, and Song Xu is just a spoiled young lord who knows nothing.

Word around the court is that the emperor trusts Young Lord Song so much that he never leaves his side, even during court assemblies.

A courtier petitions: Your Majesty, since ascending the throne, the imperial harem has been empty. For the sake of producing heirs, you should select consorts to fill it.

Song Xu glances at Mu Jinghuan beside him, understands his meaning, and slaps the table. "This isn't your decision to make."

Word around the court is that the emperor loves Young Lord Song so much that even choosing consorts for the harem depends on the young lord's mood.

And so the gates of the fallen Ningyuan Marquis household were soon trampled flat.

The Minister of Justice: Please put in a good word for me, Young Lord. My son's appointment to a vacant post this year...

The Duke of Zhenguo: Please help me sound things out, Young Lord. Does His Majesty think my achievements make me a threat to the throne?

Song Xu fans himself and gives a vague reply: Don't worry, it's all manageable.

Song Xu doesn't turn them away because the Ningyuan Marquis household has fallen into decline over the years, leaving him and his widowed mother to suffer at others' hands.

These days, the Dowager Marchioness of Ningyuan is radiant every day, surrounded by attendants, and her old ailments have mostly cleared up.

For his mother's happiness, Song Xu grits his teeth and accepts it.

To keep rumors of supernatural events from spreading, Mu Jinghuan summons Song Xu to the palace and teaches him how to act like an emperor, starting with how to walk, stand, sit, and lie down.

But he can't help noticing the looks in the palace maids' eyes...

Palace Maid 1: His Majesty just held Young Lord Song's hand to correct his posture. But really, cough, cough...

Palace Maid 2: They even practice writing with their hands clasped together, stroke by stroke. They're so shippable.

Palace Maid 3: His Majesty even sent us away so the two of them could be alone. Heh heh heh.

Later, the emperor discovers that the whole capital ships them.

Later, Song Xu discovers that the emperor knew all along, and still didn't have him executed?

Instead, the emperor wraps an arm around his waist and seats him on his lap, his fingers brushing over Song Xu's waist as he says in a low voice, "Practice your calligraphy properly."

Who could possibly practice calligraphy in a position like that?

If we're not practicing calligraphy, shall we practice something else?

Didn't you say you liked being mutually in love with me? Why are you getting shy?

Relax. Put your arms around me and sit in my lap.

Theme: Always stay positive, bright, warm, and kind.