How Did I Lie Flat My Way to the Throne?

Jiang Shao is the useless second prince of the Great Qian Dynasty. He's not as learned and reasonable as his elder brother, nor as brave and skilled in battle as his younger brother. Other than his good looks, he's good for nothing.

Jiang Shao's greatest dream in life is to be an idle prince: spend his days watching birds and admiring flowers, free of his brothers' suspicion, and live out his life in peace.

But lately, a group of strange "servants" have appeared in his residence, constantly whispering about him:

"Look at Jiang Shao's character model! It's so detailed, and it looks completely different from everyone else's. He definitely can't be an ordinary NPC!"

"I read a theory by a big-name player. Jiang Shao is keeping a low profile, pretending to be useless to throw off his rivals."

"Yesterday he looked at his clothes and said, 'The color isn't nice.' I get it now, he wants to wear the imperial yellow robe!"

"There's no greater merit than helping a dragon claim the throne. I'm sticking with Second Prince!"

Jiang Shao: ?

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The Great Qian Dynasty is a full-dive game that offers a realistic experience of life in ancient times. Its latest update, "Storm of the Succession," has just been released.

Players exploring the new update are stunned as soon as they enter the game and see the prince NPCs vying for the throne.

The other princes all have rough, ordinary-looking models, but Second Prince Jiang Shao has a face like polished jade and eyes like bright stars. He looks like an immortal descended to earth, and the game has even given him his own soft-focus filter!

He's obviously the chosen one of this version, the winner of the succession race picked in advance by the damn developers!

If they join Jiang Shao's faction now, then once he takes the throne, won't they easily earn themselves an official position thanks to their contribution to his ascension?

So a huge wave of players flocks to Jiang Shao's side, competing like crazy to secure a position.

When Jiang Shao is ambushed, the players shout, "Experience points incoming!" and throw themselves in front of him to take the blades.

When Jiang Shao is banished to the frontier, the players present methods for making salt, sugar, and glass, and help him turn the land into a prosperous realm.

When Jiang Shao is sent to the front lines on a suicide mission, the players scramble to lead troops into battle, crush the enemy, and return in triumph.

Jiang Shao humbly tells the players, "I have no interest in the throne. I only want to live like a carefree hermit..."

The players reply, "We get it, we get it. Do you think we don't know how to urge you to accept the throne?"

The delighted players carry Jiang Shao into the capital and force an imperial yellow robe on him.

"Your Majesty, please ascend the throne at once!"

Fourth Calamity, players overthinking everything, male lead coasting to victory, carefree wish-fulfillment comedy

Theme: United as one.