Dream of the Red Chamber: Jia Yingchun

Cao Ying transmigrates into Jia Yingchun, the second young lady of the Rongguo Mansion. From the moment Cao Ying confirms her identity, she is constantly plotting her escape. Then the plot takes a turn. Cao Xueqin left out a detail: Jia Yingchun is also supposed to be chosen in the imperial selection. Should she obey her grandmother and go through with the selection, becoming a canary in the harem where the concubines fight like caged beasts? Or should she do nothing and let Jia She sell her off to Sun Shaozu? Cao Ying decides to use Yuanchun, her eldest sister who is about to be named a consort, as her cheat. But Yuanchun's thinking is terribly twisted, and Yingchun is tricked into the imperial palace. The sisters end up sharing the same cage. Yingchun had hoped to escape the wolf that was Zhongshan, only to land in a den of tigers and wolves. To live to a ripe old age, Cao Ying has no choice but to suit up and take the field. She plays dumb, acts obedient, and keeps her head down, stumbling onward every step of the way. Who would have thought that, as she went on, the little white rabbit would become the Empress Dowager and rise to the pinnacle of power! There is transmigration and a golden finger! A quick announcement: Caocao is a die-hard Daiyu fan, so Yingchun will side with Daiyu from beginning to end. If that's not to your taste, please move along! Of course, Caocao can promise that, apart from what Cao Xueqin has already implied through his subtle writing, she won't invent any plot points to vilify Baochai. Ta-da~~ That's that. Xiangcao's new project, the first in the "Honglou Prodigal Son Turns Over a New Leaf" series: Theme: