I’m Obsessed with Raising Kids in a Palace-Intrigue Novel

[Complete] [Gentle, kind empress who loves babies vs. puppy-like, jealous emperor who gets jealous every day] A sweet older-woman-younger-man romance! Chu Anning woke up to find she had transmigrated into a book, becoming Consort Ning, who lived in the palace next to the black-lotus heroine's. The heroine had the emperor's backing, was ruthless, and would stop at nothing to get what she wanted. In the original story, the heroine killed anyone who crossed her, whether god or Buddha. In the harem, everyone but the useful Crown Prince died at her hands, yet the emperor doted on her so much that nobody else dared lay a finger on her. Chu Anning thought she could only quietly play a minor background role. But things didn't go according to the usual plot. * On the second day after Chu Anning transmigrated into the book, the heroine had only just become Consort Li. That day, the emperor was rumored to have died, and the Prince Regent took temporary control. A new eunuch arrived at Chu Anning's palace. He had a baby face, was huge, and seemed a bit dim. The little eunuch was always more trouble than he was worth. Whenever he made a mistake, he'd cry pitifully, so Chu Anning didn't dare scold him too harshly. Who could have guessed that the black-lotus heroine would betray the emperor, seduce the Prince Regent, and prepare to seize the throne? On the day of the coup, with everyone panicking, the silly little eunuch tore off his mask and revealed a handsome face. Fifty thousand elite troops surrounded the conspirators. Everyone knelt and cried, "Long live the emperor!" And so Consort Ning was made empress for protecting him. Chu Anning: ?? Everyday moments: Crown Prince: Mother! I want the crystal soup dumplings you made yourself! Prince No. 2: Mother! I want to paint with you! Princess No. 3: Mother! I've fallen for the young master of the Chu family! Crown Prince, princes, and princesses: Mother~~ Chu Anning, beaming: Yes, yes, all right! OWO The emperor: My beloved, could you accompany me today... Chu Anning, dismissively: Go away. You're a grown man. The emperor, rebuffed, glanced timidly at Chu Anning, who couldn't see him, then glared fiercely at the little brats: All you ever say is "Mother"! Your mother belongs to your father! *Please note: 1. A baby-raising story, focused on warm everyday life and raising the children. It spans many years, with a little palace intrigue. 2. Set in an imaginary ancient world. I make all the rules, and I'll do my best to explain them clearly. 3. Both leads are each other's only partners, 1v1. The male lead is a virgin. The children aren't biologically theirs, for plot reasons. 4. There is no rebirth plot, though you could say it has a little in common with one. 5. A love story between adults. A sweet older-woman-younger-man romance! Coming next: My Daughter's Mother-in-Law What should you do if you are reborn as a wicked mother-in-law? What if the kids won't listen? No problem. Give them a beating. If that doesn't work, give them another. Qin Yunan was a 28-year-old professional writer. After readers complained that her writing was awful, she transmigrated into her own novel and got to experience that awful life firsthand. Qin Yunan thought she would become the heroine, the wealthy little heartbreaker with a crowd of admirers. Instead, she became the male lead's stepmother. Qin Yunan looked at her elegant eldest son, her charming second son, her calm and collected third son, her clever fourth son, and her sweet, well-behaved youngest son, then at that troublesome heroine... Qin Yunan: Sons, I do not approve of this marriage! Theme: Children's childhoods need to be nurtured with love.