The Beloved Real Young Master Is Forced to Lie Flat

Gu Xuezhuo looks at his thin shoulders in the mirror, his palm-sized face, and his height, which isn't even enough to reach his father's shoulder when he jumps. He wants to cry.

Heavens above! I finally worked my way to a better future by studying myself to the bone! How did I transmigrate?!

Not only has all the progress I made in my old body gone to waste, but this life's body is also unusually small and frail from malnutrition. He's a sickly weakling with nothing but a pretty face.

Gu Xuezhuo collapses in despair, ready to start over, but then the county magistrate finds him and tells him he's the biological son of the Duke of Anguo, who went missing many years ago!

So this time he's got a political-intrigue plot! Gu Xuezhuo immediately becomes cautious.

They say everyone in political-intrigue stories has eight hundred schemes up their sleeve. Looks like he'll have to study and train hard while quietly figuring out all this body's relationships, so he can fight them to the bitter end!

He throws himself into the grind, but what Gu Xuezhuo never expected was

There are no melodramatic family feuds, no complicated background secrets. The false young master who wanted to cause trouble has his scheme exposed before he can succeed, and Gu Xuezhuo is greeted by overjoyed parents and a whole host of relatives and friends who have long been waiting for him.

Gu Xuezhuo sneaks around, studying by lamplight. His parents put out the lamp, lovingly pick him up, and soothe him to sleep. "Our son has suffered so much over the years. All you need to do is rest, recover, and live a safe, peaceful life!"

Gu Xuezhuo picks up a heavy sword to practice martial arts, on guard around his brothers, but his elder and younger brothers, both generals, hurry over. "A Zhuo, be careful not to hurt your hands or feet. We'll keep you safe and sound!"

Gu Xuezhuo wants to study court politics, so his childhood friend, the Crown Prince, comes with a crowd of family and friends. "Second Young Master, all you need to do is live a carefree life. Don't get your hands dirty with the corruption of officialdom!"

Gu Xuezhuo: ?

What happened to all the political intrigue?

With no other choice, Gu Xuezhuo gives up on the grind and settles into life as the family's pampered, idle darling.

Since he doesn't need to bother with the imperial examinations, martial arts, or political power struggles, it's time to choose someone to spend the rest of his life with.

When word goes out that he will choose a husband from among the candidates, all the people who once cherished him like a precious jewel immediately panic.

His parents say, Our son deserves a noble-born gentleman!

His brothers say, The soldiers are strong and healthy. They'll surely take good care of you!

Marriage proposals from old friends pour in, but the Crown Prince blocks every one of them at the door!

"My precious Zhuo'er naturally deserves the very best this world has to offer." He lifts Gu Xuezhuo's face and kisses him reverently.

"So I seized the throne to make you empress."

(The blurb has been revised. The original premise didn't work well when I tried writing it, so the final version was settled on April 10, 2026, which is also the protagonist Gu Xuezhuo's birthday 🥳)

Theme: The sickly beauty.