@minteye-ray // Here’s the plan for the Royalty!AU
- Saeyoung and Saeran are the sons of king Saejoong (who disappears after being afraid of being accused of an affair with a prostitute which resulted in the twin’s birth)
- Saeyoung wants to raise funds for his brother and him so he disappears and works as a rogue after befriending nobleman V. He also does not wish to fight Saeran for the throne. But this only leaves Saeran in wonder.
- Saeran is left alone as the only royal ancestor who is considered to be alive but is too young to rule.
- Rika becomes the royal advisor and guides Saeran until he grows into a certain age.
- But when it becomes close as to let Saeran become officially a ruler, Rika had grown fond of the crown and strived for it.
- Rika takes advantage of Saeran’s uncertainty and desperation for his brother’s return and encourages him to become strong and intimidating then show it off to the citizens so to prove that he wasn’t weak for the throne.
- Rika uses drugs such as elixirs on Saeran. She forms a cult that would help her conquering the throne while exchanging letters with them with her plans.She comes up with a new religion and aims to replace the current one with it.
- As Saeran displays abnormal behaviour to the public, Rika finds this chance as to turn on him and accuse him in public of it then gets the public’s approval.
- Rika is planning a public execution for "betraying the throne" and throws Saeran in the dungeon.
- Days pass as Rika has raised on the throne by self-claiming herself as the most suitable and ‘able to take care of the people’.
- Saeyoung overhears this absurdity and that they were planning to kill his brother, so he drops everything and rushes to the kingdom.
- Saeyoung sneaks in and observes Rika’s behaviour which mirrors the way the citizens described Saeran’s, so he is having doubts that it was Saeran’s fault in the first place.
- Saeyoung finds out about the cult, letters and the drugs/elixirs Rika is involved in.
- When the day of the execution comes and they have Saeran out of the dungeon, Saeyoung makes his return and accuses Rika of blatant schemes and lies behind the back of the people and being the actual person who betrayed the throne. He shows the proof with the letters and exposes her cult and drugs.
- Rika is also accused of witchcraft and the people start disliking her for her actions and the execution ceremony is ceased.
- Rika is thrown into the cell for punishment and maybe later executed lolol
- Saeyoung and Saeran reunite.
- Saeyoung wishes that he and his brother don’t fight for the throne and offers his brother for them to share the crown.
- Saeran agrees aaand they live happily ever after.