The Cannon Fodder Changes Her Fate (Quick Transmigration)

In every story, there are bound to be some cannon fodder characters. They exist to move the plot along, show how wonderful the protagonist is, demonstrate the villain's cruelty, create dramatic effect, or for no reason at all. They give up their lives or their lives are taken for nothing, living insignificant lives and dying miserable deaths. Later, Rong Shu became them...

(1) I was supposed to be the princess in a sweet romance, but I was forcibly turned into cannon fodder in a palace-intrigue story. Fine, then. Forget palace intrigue. I'll become emperor myself and play for higher stakes. The realm is mine, and so are the beauties.

(2) The discarded wife of the marquis's household: "You're nothing but a lowly merchant's daughter. Marrying into the marquis's family is your good fortune!" Rong Shu: "The whole family eats my food and uses my things, yet they still put on airs. Wouldn't it be better to become the richest person in the world? Bring me the divorce papers!"

(3) The legitimate eldest daughter, destined to be cannon fodder: "This count's household is doomed. I have to escape. Sister, lend me your fiancé." Rong Shu: Draw the bow, nock the arrow, and aim at her half-sister's head. If you want that scumbag, take him. Just don't get in my way while I ride a thousand miles and bring glory to the world.

The maid beaten to death because the young lady secretly met her lover, the stepmother who offended the male lead because she wanted to remarry...

The moment she receives the script, the fight begins.

Upcoming novel: The Moonlight Is a Layabout

Rong Shi, the legitimate young master of the Duke of State's household, is as bright as the moon and elegant as a jade hall orchid. His talent is as vast as the sea, and his face is as red as cinnabar. Men and women alike adore him.

Unfortunately, a perfect piece of jade has fallen into the hands of a country girl.

Lin Yu comes from a humble background and has neither talent nor beauty. Arriving in the bustling capital and the complicated household of the Duke of State, she is both nervous and at a loss. She knows her husband is outstanding and that many people like him. The young ladies of great families know poetry, books, painting, and music; they excel at the arts, enjoy tea and flowers in grand mansions, and charm everyone at social gatherings. Lin Yu knows none of these things. As Rong Shi's wife, she always feels she has to work hard to be worthy of him. She studies music and painting, putting down the tea whisk to pick up the flower shears.

Yet people still look down on her, pick on her, mock and insult her. After years of depression, she dies young of a cold.

Only after dying does she discover that she is a minor character in a book who dies early, someone to be remembered but never spoken of, thought of but never mentioned, with few scenes but a powerful presence: the chancellor's moonlight.

Lin Yu is furious. Why be a short-lived moonlight when she could live a long life? She dies, while Rong Shi achieves fame and success, covered in honors and living carefree until the age of ninety-nine.

So Lin Yu lies flat and focuses on keeping healthy and staying alive.

As for Rong Shi, beauty is nothing compared to staying alive. She isn't going to climb the high platform of the Duke of State's household.

As for those who covet Rong Shi and say she isn't good enough for him, ha! If you think you're good enough, go ahead and take him. If he goes with you, I'll give him to you.

Rong Shi: ...

Rong Shi is traveling outside the capital when a flash flood strikes. He is rescued by the farm girl Lin Yu. Since a man and woman being alone together will inevitably invite gossip, he feels responsible for her and wants to bring her back to the capital and marry her as his principal wife. He thinks he's done everything right.

But Lin Yu looks at him with complete seriousness. "I saved you because I'm kind. Why are you coveting me?"

Rong Shi: ...

Theme: Be independent, work hard, and live life earnestly.