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I'm Mediocre, but My Beauty Helps Me Become Emperor

share time: 2026-02-24 06:24:14

Li Zhao, the neglected third prince, was born with mediocre talent—incapable of governing with pen or conquering with sword. Even his father saw him only as a “carefree prince,” far from the throne. That changed when he met Su Wan, the disowned daughter of the prime minister. This sharp-eyed woman not only helped him defuse the crown prince’s poisoning plot but also taught him to use “clumsiness” as a shield in the treacherous court: feigning incompetence in the imperial exam to lower enemies’ guard while secretly planting spies to gather leverage; volunteering for disaster relief during the northwest drought, winning people’s hearts with “silly” sincerity; even using herself as bait to expose the real culprit when the crown prince framed him for “colluding with enemies.” But when Li Zhao finally stood before the crown prince’s seat, he uncovered a devastating secret—Su Wan’s “assistance” was driven by her quest to clear her father’s name, a man wrongfully executed by his own father. Torn between the throne within reach and his lover’s buried hatred, Li Zhao must choose: turn a blind eye to the truth for power, or stand against the entire court for her? Meanwhile, Su Wan, who originally planned to use Li Zhao’s “mediocrity” to achieve her goal, found herself falling—when the silly prince who once followed her calling “Wanwan” learned to protect her in his own way, she realized: the sharpest scheme is no match for a true heart.

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