Semua Bab I Weaponized Fake Heirs to Save Myself: Bab 1 - Bab 10

As for why it ended up being nine sons… The master had just stroked his beard and said it was a secret.With so many "real heirs" and a bunch of impostors claiming to be the real deal popping up so often, it only made me, the fake heir who'd grown up by Mother and Father's side, all the more precious. On top of that, I had a sweet tongue and said all the right things. It was only natural that I was favored.While Mother and I spoke, Jean returned with the bowl.Yes, Isaac didn't even get the chance to meet Mother. The household already had a fully streamlined process to test kinship now.Mother looked at the two drops of blood fusing in the bowl and shed tears of relief. Then, she said, "Hurry up and arrange a courtyard for Isaac, my ninth son! Pass down the order—if anyone else comes claiming to be my son in the future, chase them all away!"…Isaac was brought to Mother's courtyard after being cleaned and made presentable.Why just the courtyard and not a room, where it was

From the moment I transmigrated here, I'd deliberately kept my distance from Kiana. At the same time, I was worried she might still be used in someone else's scheme.In my opinion, a proper young lady from such a noble household should know how to defend herself. And so, ever since I was a child, I'd been brainwashing my parents.I told them a good woman should set her sights on the world and defend the nation. I told them that if our marquisate didn't rack up some real military merit soon, we wouldn't be able to keep our title.I reminded them that back in Grandmother's generation, she'd been a heroine in her own right, riding into battle with Grandfather and making a name for herself on the battlefield.I told them that even though Grandfather's spear had been passed down to my uncle, who guarded the frontier, Grandmother's spear was gathering dust. That was just too much of an insult to her legacy.Rumor had it that on that very night, Father actually dreamed of Grandmother cha

Seeing Leonora's pretty face so close to mine and the worry hidden in her eyes, I smiled. "With you here, what do I have to be afraid of?"The tips of her ears flushed an almost imperceptible shade of red, and she huffed, feigning annoyance. "I'm going with Caleb to handle the aftermath."I watched her walk away, then glanced at my brothers, who were waggling their eyebrows. I was in an excellent mood.…By the time Father, who was entertaining guests in the front hall, got word, Isaac had already been thrown into prison."I think the crown prince was right. This person claiming to be Isaac must be an impostor! How could we possibly have a son this insane when the two of us are of such good character?"Father patted his chest, still shaken after hearing Mother recount what had happened."I can't believe he pulled a stunt with a curse doll. Didn't he think about how he would drag the whole family down with him? Good thing Princess Leonora is my future daughter-in-law."As he spo

Isaac and Cameron had gone to such great lengths, pulling strings and reaching out to so many people to stir things up. Yet the result was nothing like what Isaac had imagined. It made him want to pull his hair out.Gareth snacked on nuts as he laughed and told us that Isaac had gotten so angry the corner of his mouth had broken out in blisters.In the blink of an eye, it was the 2nd of February. According to tradition, His Majesty, along with the princes and princesses, had to go to the imperial estate on the outskirts of the capital to offer sacrifices to the heavens and pray for favorable weather and a bountiful harvest.Unfortunately, an urgent report arrived from the northern border. A large barbarian tribe was on the move and looked ready to attack the passes at any moment. The people on the frontier were panicked, and the situation was on a knife's edge.At court, the officials argued back and forth. They all believed that at such a critical juncture, someone of high enough

The rebellion was finally put down, and the dust settled.There was irrefutable evidence of Cameron's uprising. Even though he took his own life, he was still stripped of his royal status and cast out as a commoner. His followers were either purged or punished.Isaac went mad, but I didn't kill him. Ultimately, I still felt guilty toward Father and Mother. I couldn't bring myself to be cruel enough to kill their real son.He was locked away in a hidden cell deep within the palace's Exile Hall. He never had to worry about sustenance, but he would only have madness for company for the rest of his life.The whole thing was a huge blow to His Majesty, and his health declined sharply. He barely managed to hold on for three more years before issuing a decree to pass the throne to Caleb.Caleb ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Everbright.Meanwhile, I turned down the imperial decree to make me chancellor, then happily packed up my belongings and went to marry Leonora.