Mind Reading: I, the Heir, Volunteer to Go to the Capital for the Gossip

[Two Male Leads + Both Reborn + Multiple Mind Readers + Face-Slapping + Playing Weak to Win Big + Light Absurdist Comedy + Light Supernatural Elements]

[Cool, Aloof, Noble Little Imperial Uncle VS Brooding, Unhinged King of Nanzhao]

To ease the emperor's suspicions of the Prince of Zhennan's household, Xiao Yu volunteers to go to the capital as a hostage. Little does he know that the emperor-and those who died unjustly in his previous life-can all hear his thoughts...

[If that foolish emperor knew his beloved Noble Consort Cui was secretly poisoning him and wanted to become empress regnant herself, would he be so furious he'd cough up blood?]

Emperor Jinyuan abruptly shoves the woman in his arms to the floor!

[Young Marquis, let go of your 'sweetheart' right now! She's a mountain spirit who wants to suck you dry of your vital essence!]

The young marquis turns around and throws himself into his childhood friend's arms!

[General, remember that black crane you saved at the foot of the mountain that year? He's here to repay your kindness!]

The General of Valiant Cavalry looks down at the little brat clinging to his leg and calling him "Dad"... Are we sure he hasn't come for revenge instead?

Later, the emperor lets go of his suspicions, and Xiao Yu becomes the little imperial uncle. But then an unhinged hostage prince appears, determined to destroy the world!

"The whole world has betrayed me, so I'll slaughter every last person in it!" declares the hostage prince.

With boundless loyalty, Xiao Yu says, "My dear younger brother, you still have me. I will never betray you!"

The hostage prince: ...

One night,

The hostage prince, now the King of Nanzhao, comes to Xiao Yu's window with a venomous snake coiled around his hand. Staring at him darkly, he demands, "Say you want to be my queen!"

Xiao Yu: "??"

Set in a fictional ancient world with extensive original worldbuilding. Please don't scrutinize it for historical accuracy or connect it to real history.