The Qing Dynasty: The Legitimate Eldest Son

OvO Recommended upcoming stories: Dream of the Red Chamber: Baoyu Doesn't Want to Work Hard and The Leisurely Life of a Duke's Legitimate Daughter. Their blurbs are at the very bottom~ Blurb: After transmigrating into the body of a prince of Prince Yong's mansion, he learns that his father will become the renowned Emperor Yongzheng, and his mother will one day be the revered empress. But before he can even celebrate, he discovers that he is Honghui, the legitimate eldest son who died young in history. Everyone around him is watching him like a hawk, waiting to take his place. In the current Prince Yong's mansion, Li shi is ambitious and wants to rise in status, while Song shi is gentle and refined. Outside the mansion, Niohuru shi is already impatient to enter and give birth to Hongli. On top of that, all sorts of women have their eyes on his father. Under the sympathetic, pitying gazes of those around him, the frail Honghui silently swallows the bitter medicine in his hand and gives Heaven the finger in his heart. Take his medicine diligently, exercise every day, get healthy, protect his mother, and never give these people his place! But life as a prince in the Qing Dynasty is no picnic. He has to study every day, getting up earlier than a chicken and going to bed later than a dog. He can't slack off in martial arts or archery, either. Worst of all, he has to help his father contend for the throne. Honghui is constantly on edge, afraid that he'll drag his father down and doom the whole family. Across the ocean, the New World has been discovered, and the "empire on which the sun never sets" has already been born. Meanwhile, the Qing court is still lost in pleasure, completely unaware. Honghui is heartsick: Why aren't you thinking about developing technology? Why spend every day fighting among yourselves for the throne? Since the "Nine Dragons" are all so capable, then they can all come work on infrastructure. Let's build steam engines, bring in the spinning jenny, and get cars, trains, and planes. He wants them all! Before anyone knows it, life for the people of the Qing Dynasty has been transformed beyond recognition. Dream of the Red Chamber: Baoyu Doesn't Want to Work Hard Blurb: A modern-day office drone transmigrates into the legitimate youngest son of a wealthy and powerful family. Before he can even marvel at his good fortune, he hears an old woman call, "Baoyu..." Transmigrated Baoyu: Damn it! You rotten Heaven, you can't do this to me! After finally being reborn into a wealthy family, he hasn't even had a chance to hold a maid's hand before his "self-righteous" father chases him around the courtyard with a long stick. Baoyu clutches his sore little bottom, face full of outrage: Didn't they say Baoyu was a spoiled brat? Why is it so hard for him to hold a girl's hand? Tiny Baoyu argues his case: Studying is out of the question. It's too hard! The imperial examinations are no job for a human being, and the rigid essays are a poison that stifles thought... Ow, Father, stop hitting me! To stay firmly on the path of eating, drinking, and having fun, Baoyu works hard every day to urge his older brother to study. He brings him food and drink and keeps him company, determined to make sure Jia Zhu grows up strong and healthy! He keeps the old lady happy with sweet talk and shameless cuteness, while matching wits with his hidebound father and arguing his case without giving an inch! He is determined to hold on to his beloved status as the favorite of both the Rong and Ning mansions! * Lin Daiyu: "Baoyu truly is pure and sincere, unlike all the vulgar people in the world. It's just that... he has no sense of propriety!" Xue Baochai: "Baoyu is kind and clever, uninhibited yet well-mannered. He is truly a rare kindred spirit." Jia Mu: "My Baoyu was born with a jade in his mouth... He really is different from everyone else." Jia Zhu: Baoyu is the best little brother in the world, but... I need to lose weight QAQ. (Another day of being fed until I gain weight.) Jia Zheng: Baoyu... you little rascal! Bring me my stick! The Leisurely Life of a Duke's Legitimate Daughter Blurb: Gu Yan is born into the ancient world as the daughter of the third branch of a duke's household. She has both parents, and even gets a little brother thrown in. Her father is fair-skinned and handsome, but good for nothing beyond his looks. He spends all day at home living off his parents. Her mother is as beautiful as a flower, but all she knows how to do is dress up, compete for favor, spend money, and squander the family fortune. Her little brother is fair and adorable, though he doesn't look particularly bright. Gu Yan sighs and rolls up her sleeves. Looks like I'm the one who has to carry this family to success. Perfume, face masks, and beauty creams: her business thrives. Cake, milk tea, and hot pot: she makes a fortune! Just as life is getting better and better and Gu Yan is looking forward to a quiet retirement, her troublesome father brings home a catch from the neighboring estate. Her roguish father boasts, "Daughter, your dad snatched you a little husband!" The catch, looking perfectly docile: "Wifey~" Gu Yan: "..." She wants to murder her father in broad daylight. The third branch was originally the least promising part of the Duke of Weiguo's household. The Third Master only knew how to tease birds and walk dogs, with no talent for letters or martial arts. The Third Madam only cared about putting on makeup and was utterly unreliable. Everyone pitied their two adorable children for having parents like that, and waited to laugh at them behind their backs. They never got their laugh. Instead, they grew more and more envious. Who could have imagined that the third branch would find its fortunes changing and enjoy such success? Theme: Technology creates a better life.