Blurb:
The bottom has his heart set on becoming empress.
So he showers the old emperor with sweet talk until the man is completely under his spell and promises him the throne.
At last, the other man is about to kick the bucket.
The bottom thinks he has nothing left to worry about. Once the edict is issued, the empire will belong to him and his son. So when the old emperor is critically ill and asks if he'll treat the other princes well, he naturally refuses.
He even threatens to kill the Crown Prince, that little wretch, and give the throne to his own son.
The old emperor rolls his eyes so hard he nearly can't roll them back, then coughs up blood and demotes him instead.
He was just one step away! The old geezer completely destroyed his dream of becoming empress.
The bottom is so angry he dies.
When he opens his eyes, he's reborn.
The bottom grits his teeth, full of confidence, and swears that this time he'll keep up the act to the very end, then dump the old geezer after he gets the edict appointing him empress.
Who could have guessed...
The old emperor is reborn too.
Since he already knows what the bottom will choose, this time he doesn't even ask.
The bottom waits and waits, but even when he gets impatient, the events of his previous life don't happen. He finally gives up.
"If you won't show me any kindness, I won't show you any loyalty. That old thing is stringing me along and refuses to make me empress, so I'll find someone who will." The bottom's eyes shift as he sets his sights on the Crown Prince.
Since the Crown Prince got the throne in his previous life,
he'll make plans for both possibilities.
He doesn't care who becomes emperor.
He just wants to be empress.
Please note:
1. The idea came from a video about Li Miaoren that I saw while scrolling Douyin.
2. The bottom is foolish, clueless, and beautiful.
3. The old emperor isn't actually old, just older than the bottom.
4. The entire imperial family gets wiped out.
5. The son isn't his biological child.
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