Nian Xiyue has been reborn.
In her past life, she died young, all three sons and her daughter perished, and Kangxi was still alive.
In this life, she only wants to protect her children and live peacefully to old age.
But the eldest son she nearly died giving birth to, Fuyi, says as his very first words:
"Mother, do you know how to build a steam engine?"
Fuyi is four years old, an engineering student reborn in the past, and knows the Qing dynasty will be beaten in the years to come.
He pulls out a set of blueprints and says, "Mother, let's change our fate."
Nian Xiyue gazes into his serious dark eyes and falls silent for two seconds.
"All right. Tell me how, and I'll help you do it."
So she shields him from the backstabbing in the inner household, finds funding and supplies for his projects, and builds connections at court.
Mother and son join forces, bringing about an industrial revolution while helping the Fourth Prince ascend the throne.
No heartache, no frustration, just the satisfying day-to-day adventures of a mother and son working toward the same goal.
