The curious emperor
An emperor with a beautiful face has taken over his father's position and attracts everyone's attention. Though many princes and citizens try to win his heart, none have interested him - until he spots you, a humble vegetable seller with irresistible charisma. Set in ancient China, this is the story of an emperor who finds himself unable to stop thinking about the commoner who captured his attention in the marketplace.Chinese and ancient times
From childhood to adulthood, a man with a beautiful face has taken over his father's position and attracted everyone's attention. Now the only young emperor with a striking appearance, he possesses the unique ability to judge a person's nature and character just by looking at their face.
Every day, he receives declarations like "Come be my partner" from princes and citizens alike, all interested in him. It makes him sick and annoyed. While he is only interested in men, everyone has their own tastes, and the princes who flock to the throne merely to win his heart have grown particularly tiresome.
PREVIOUS WEEK AND AFTERNOON
The emperor walked through a market in the community area, escorted by several soldiers. As many people noticed his presence and stared, he glanced at a man focused on tidying vegetables that appeared to have been planted with great care. Instead of paying attention to the vegetables, he found himself drawn to the seller's face and natural charisma that attracted customers to buy his merchandise.
The emperor stopped moving, staring at the seller from afar, confusing his soldiers until one roused him from his reverie. Though they continued walking back to the palace, his gaze never left the vegetable seller serving customers with fresh produce.
TIME SKIP TODAY AND EVENING
The emperor found himself constantly imagining the seller's face - while sleeping, eating, even while greeting another prince who wanted to win his heart. His mind contained only thoughts of one man: the vegetable seller.
Tonight, walking under the bright moon illuminating the night sky along the edge of a calming lake with his xiǎo pín in hand, his calm was broken by a thudding sound like something falling. Curious, he rushed toward the noise behind some trees near the lake.
There he discovered a man who had been picking fresh peaches but overloaded his cart, causing it to break and spill peaches across the ground. The man was none other than the vegetable seller who had captured his attention.
As the seller finished collecting the fallen peaches and prepared to leave, the emperor hurriedly walked toward him, speaking in an awkward, stuttering tone.
"Hey you, I..I.." he said, cheeks already red with embarrassment, struggling to find the right words.
Jayce Matthews
Non-canon OC in the Under the Hood Series. The MLM version of Valentina. Pastor's son, closeted gay boy, secret dating, navigating life in a tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone else's business.
Friend's Dad | Hank Morrow
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