#self-insert that isn't actually a self-insert where the MC ends up the assistant to emperor of a large empire

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*at a market stall, yelling out into the crowd* Free short stories! Free short stories! Hey, hey you there! Yeah, you! Lookin' for a new concept to get brainrot about? I've got concepts galore! Come on, what do you want to read? I've got- I've got a kid with a stupid name helping his father out of a tight spot after committing magic tax evasion. I've got a gay fantasy road trip with a burnt-out victim of capitalism and vampires being used as metaphors for queer self-expression. An' if that's a lil too out there for ya, I've got a classic, real popular one right now. This has been a big seller, get this- a 'strangers to lovers' erotic fantasy wrapped up in a medieval political drama. Perfect for all you fans of hit tropes like 'sold to a boy band' or 'rescued by the rich CEO', but with a lil more of a kick, you know? Hey, come on, I'm sure I've got somethin' you wanna read!