Becoming Puppet Emperor of a Paranoid Eunuch

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It’s laughable that after a century of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it crumbled due to the decline of the royal heirs. Not only did a fool ascend the throne, but also a eunuch seized great power.

Wu Jing found himself in the shoes of the last imperial son of the Great Zhou, a recently crowned emperor who was perceived as a fool. He watched as people took advantage of his ignorance, serving him a meager meal of vegetables and plain rice.

Fists clenched, he grew angry.

Outside the palace hall, palace maids gossiped:
“That little emperor is quite handsome.”
“If only he weren’t a fool.”
“The Ninth Thousand Years probably won’t tolerate the restored normal emperor sitting in this position.”

Wu Jing felt deflated.
He had to swallow his pride and continue pretending to be a fool.

Until one day, as he passed by the imperial garden, he accidentally saw the unpredictable and ruthless Ninth Thousand Years, known for killing without blinking, wearing a crane-patterned court robe. The red sleeves draped gracefully on the ground.

The Ninth Thousand Years squatted down, revealing a side profile with a smiling expression, extending a slender hand, feeding… a wild cat!

This cat was one of the wild cats in the imperial garden.
The next day, at the same spot, he saw the Ninth Thousand Years feeding a limping stray dog.

The third encounter was in the imperial study.
Wu Jing sat stiffly on the grand dragon throne, with a eunuch beneath his feet, a ten-year-old who accidentally spilled tea on the Ninth Thousand Years’ robe, now frantically bowing.

Blood streamed down his face.

After a moment, someone came to take the little eunuch away, but the man sitting in the chief minister’s chair suddenly spoke in a gentle tone, “Forget it, he’s just a child.”

Wu Jing shifted his black eyes.
Ning Qinghong turned his gaze, “Your Majesty, please let me review your lessons during this time.”

“Gurgle—”
Wu Jing awkwardly looked at his stomach, a sudden insight striking him. The semi-grown teenager tilted up a pretty little face, his black eyes innocent, “Brother, I’m hungry.”

Ning Qinghong narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up a pastry, “Come here.” He fed the little emperor like he was feeding a kitten, coaxing him to finish.

Rumors spread that the Ninth Thousand Years suffered from a mental illness.
Sometimes smiling, sometimes cruel and tyrannical.

Wu Jing, who regretted hugging this thigh too late, hid in the wardrobe of the sleeping palace, hearing calls from outside.

Ning Qinghong, with a cold face, spoke in an oddly soft tone,
“Wu Wu, aren’t you hungry?”

Associated Names
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小皇帝今天也在被九千岁宠
成为偏执宦官的傀儡皇帝
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AoArashi
AoArashi rated it
November 11, 2023
Status: --
The novel is quite sweet and easy to read. Although the main character seems a little infantile and too childish, it still fits into the plot.

Relationships are like Stockholm syndrome. I have mixed feelings about this.
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ZhuChitheGucci
ZhuChitheGucci rated it
October 17, 2024
Status: c62
First review here in Novelupdates, but if we were to talk about private ones... Hehe.

I have SO. MANY. THOUGHTS. about this novel it’s a bit hard to track where shall my thought should first start off.

Oh my goodness though, I thought that this type would have a bit more reviews or at least, a tad popular, but I suppose that it is truly unorthodox and commonly gives ick (which I do not blame people actually, this requires a certain taste to get along with).

Bear with this long review, oh boy.... more>> This novel may be up to your alley.

I have a troubled feeling with the author’s description. They always emphasize the protagonist’s youthful and innocent features. Quite similar to a shoujo’s type of female MCs except, it’s in an eerie manner. Fortunately they had stopped quite some time after the beginning but GOD was that a pain to handle on.

It’s no wonder why it was tagged a ‘Shota’ by one reviewer BUT THIS IS NOT A SHOTA, PLEASE PEOPLE. STOP. YOU GUYS HAD PUT AN ‘EMOTIONALLY WEAK PROTAGONIST’ AND ‘SHOTA’ BUT DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH BRAINCELLS TO ACTUALLY PUT THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TAG IN THIS LITERALLY ONE!

I get why one puts ‘Shota’ as a tag but I cleaned up the tags for a reason and I’ll explain why with my followed up review.

This is a true epitome of a psychological romance to the highest power, as in. The chemistry is a weird yet interesting way, makes you have butterflies in your stomach yet at the same times, makes you churn in.

The protagonist, Wu Jing, is most often described as innocent, naive and embodies a youthful spirit at the beginning. But this kind of ‘innocence’ is supposed to serve as a contrast to the dark, eerie environment he had transmigrated into.

I believe it is overdone indeed. Now, it is interesting that while the author ceased to describe his ‘overly large eyes’, they had moved towards Wu Jing’s...

Infantilization.

Spoiler

It is so freaking sad and depressing to see how he slowly detoriated under Ning QingHong’s care. His lively spirit is slowly whipped up into this obedient, good Wuwu.

He’s not the playing-to-be-a-fool, vivacious emperor, Wu Jing.

It is hard to say that I do not have the feeling of ‘hating steel for it had not become iron’, it is hard to say I’m not disappointed in Wu Jing.

But honestly, in a play of mental acrobatics... I understand him and why he had turn out that way.

Perhaps, many others who are fiercer than him would have struggled more under the control of the Head Eunuch, Ning QingHong’s care.

But there are also certain citizens who aim for a peaceful life, not wishing to storm out in muddled waters.

And unfortunately, it just so happens that Ning QingHong is a true genius to know how weave a thread of such attitude to be under his control.

And even if Wu Jing had such a spirit, who were to say he would have lived more freely and peacefully? Perhaps, Ning QingHong, that control freak, would have eliminated that obstacle as soon as possible.

It’s. So. Freaking. Sad. To see Wu Jing fall into this quagmire named Ning QingHong. He knows that his options for way out has been eliminated by him yet nonetheless tried to see the bright side of life by seeing him as an ancestor, as a benefactor, as a savior.

Who am I to judge for having him fall into such a plight?

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Now, moving on from the heavy part, I’ll give some general overview of the novel and why one must give it at least a try. And why it’s so underrated!

I like the author’s mood displayed in this novel, while they had shown the developing romance between the two protagonists, they never fail to whip us into shape of the actual happenings.

They do not to try to romanticize, but instead persecute... and only persecute.

Without actual consequences. (At least so far here in Chapter 62.)

Now, since the author had focused more on psychological aspects, the well-roundedness of the characters may be deemed as flat, in which I agree.

It focused much more of imbalanced power dynamic of the couple and the consequences of each one as an individual to their environment.

But it sure does stimulates one’s mind and cultivates interest, making one do a deep dive of what they were trying to show.

Spoiler

For example as well, NQH’s bipolar disorder, Wu Jing’s Stockholm Syndrome and infantilization, or their growing unhealthy codependence to each other. Yes, not just Wu Jing’s.

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I applaud the author’s depiction of mental illnesses/disorders as they do not really on stereotypes but instead, delved in researching and refrain from using exaggerated commentary or narrative when such illnesses were shown.

For the plot, I’ll leave it out for you to read but it is Heavy. Heavy. And Heavy. It is not for the lighthearted nor for people who only want a ‘yandere possessive seme uwu’.

G.t.f.o. of here.

Sincerely. ❤️ <<less
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nicollo
nicollo rated it
November 27, 2024
Status: c76
First and foremost, it's not everyone's cup of tea. So, please read the tags and reviews first before proceeding.

I have mixed feelings for this book and not in a bad way....

For me, the romance portrayed in this book is sweet in its own way. You either like it or you don't.

I'm not done with it yet but so far so good!
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