I Lived a Carefree Life in the Qing Dynasty

[Main story complete. Don't let it pile up unread!] Song Zhihuan is a level-ten office drone. After transmigrating, her father is a minor official, her mother is barely a noblewoman, and her elder brother is an official's son. By rounding up, she can count as a young lady of a prominent family. Though that family is a little too prominent. That is, she is the sort of girl who can only become a "gege" if she marries a prince. Forced to enter the selection, forced to marry. Song Zhihuan says: I don't care! A steady salary, servants provided, Michelin-level chefs taking care of her meals, generous holiday bonuses, and lifelong support. Once married, she gets the benefits of a company apartment. What is there to agonize over? This is a salted fish's paradise! After spending more than ten years in the Qing dynasty and seeing plenty of household feuds and women living in subservience, Song Zhihuan thought it over carefully for half a day, packed up her private savings, and gracefully married the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen. Thus began her decades-long life as a salted fish. Fourth Master: "The Song girl is... low-key and no trouble. She's reassuring." Fourth Princess: "Zhihuan is gentle by nature. She can be a little lazy, but she's so thoughtful and mild-tempered. It's truly a pleasure to have her around." Lady Li: "That fool Song Zhihuan! All she does all day is eat, drink, and read storybooks. I can't even be bothered with her!" Many years later, someone interviewed Ms. Song Zhihuan, then an Imperial Noble Consort Dowager. Author: What golden fingers helped you rise all the way from a prince's concubine to an Imperial Noble Consort Dowager? Song Zhihuan thought pensively for a moment, then counted on her fingers. "As far as golden fingers go, my mom comes first, Minyi second, the spiritual liquid third, my children fourth, and being a salted fish fifth." I never meant to ride the wind to the top, but I found myself surrounded by champions. How could I stay a Bronze player? I had no choice but to get carried to victory. Next story: The Real Heiress Is a Great Witch from Shu (This story has a lighthearted tone, a harmonious little family that stands united against outsiders, and an adopted daughter who isn't a bad person. There are no awful people within the family!) As a great witch who could turn the tides across Shu, Heyi had always been discreet and even-tempered. Apart from staying up all night reading old-fashioned, melodramatic romance novels, her lifestyle was practically perfect. After surviving yet another Ghost Festival, she was celebrating her birthday with friends when a group of people arrived, travel-worn, and cried, "Ayi, you're our daughter!" Ah, a hospital mix-up and a rich family's fake heiress. Nice, a familiar trope. Heyi suppressed her excitement, rolled up her sleeves, picked up her luggage, and followed them to the capital to find her fiancé. Ah! I'm so excited! I want to fight ghosts! Little one, I need you to calm me down! Thus thought the drama queen Heyi. Heyi's motto: I can spit blood, I can get hurt, but not one strand of hair can be out of place, and I will never lose my dignity. I, Heyi, may privately hug a watermelon and lie in bed reading novels, but I absolutely cannot let outsiders find out! *She is the third peerless beauty among the mountains and rivers of Shu, unmatched in bearing and grace, and without a doubt the greatest of her generation in the field. Theme: Embrace peace and live your days in serenity.