A Qing Dynasty Rebirth: The Lucky, Beloved Imperial Grandson

A little spirit turtle failed to overcome its tribulation and was about to return to chaos when, by chance, he became Honghui, the legitimate son of the Fourth Prince.

[Ding! Because the Host has done good deeds every day and accumulated great merit, your life is not yet over. You have now received a second chance to save yourself!]

The little spirit turtle was full of anticipation, only to discover... this merely meant he would return to chaos eight years later.

He might as well not extend this life at all! (Just kidding.)

He used to be an old ancestor blessed with long life and good fortune, and now he was a little boy who would die at eight!

The little spirit turtle stretched out both legs and lay flat. The flatter, the better!

But he had a soft, sweet mother who devoted herself to looking after him,

and a father who seemed cold and distant, but whose hand trembled slightly when Honghui held it...

Aisin Gioro Honghui began to waver!

Now that he had such wonderful parents, why lie flat? Help me up, I'm ready to work hard!

I want to be a good child for Father and Mother!

And the System he came with was actually a fortune System. It seemed to bring good luck to the people around him!

Kangxi: With Honghui by my side, I feel at ease. Everything tastes delicious, and I'm in excellent health!

Yinsi (trying hard to conceal his intentions): Fourth Brother, why not let Honghui stay at my residence for a while? In exchange, I can send Hongxi and Hongjin over!

Hongxi (kicking and punching): No! I want to stay with little brother Honghui!

Hongfen (dark version): No one can take my older brother away!

[Bonus scene]

Extra! Extra! The Prince of Yong has finally stopped hiding his ambition! He charged into the Palace of Heavenly Purity to see His Majesty!

A crowd of onlookers waited for the show to begin, while Consort De had already "prepared herself" to put duty before family!

But when Yinzhen reached the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he could only sigh helplessly.

"Imperial Father, Honghui has been staying in the palace for quite some time. Can you return him to me now?"

Kangxi: Have I gotten old? Lately my ears have been failing me...

The palace attendants (all speechless): You were just outside listening for cicadas so you could amuse Prince Honghui!

Reading guide:

This story centers on family. After the little spirit turtle descends to the mortal world, he is an ordinary person, with no supernatural elements. The romance begins when he is an adult.

Updated daily, at around 6 p.m.

Some details are fictionalized, so please don't nitpick.

I'm happy to accept thoughtful criticism, but please don't attack me personally. I hope you immortals enjoy the story!

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Ning Hewan transmigrated into the body of a concubine-born daughter in a powerful ancient family. Having been a worker in her previous life, ground down by the 996 work schedule, all she wanted this time was to be a couch potato.

While others competed to outshine one another, she listened to opera.

While others fought their families, she watched the drama unfold.

While others busied themselves with music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, hoping to marry well,

she idled away her days, occupied with cockfighting and dog racing.

But her legal mother couldn't stand to see her enjoy herself like this, and soon turned Ning Hewan's marriage into a tool for currying favor with the powerful.

However, Ning Hewan had such a "bad reputation" that nobody dared marry her. She remained unmarried well past the usual age, eating the Ning family's food and drinking their soup, making her legal mother grind her teeth in fury.

Eventually, a family finally came forward with a marriage proposal for Ning Hewan. Her legal mother agreed in a panic, afraid they might change their minds.

When her birth mother heard the news, she clung to Ning Hewan and wept, insisting she was being sent into a den of wolves.

"I heard the man of the house is a widower, and his eldest son is always away fighting wars. They say he's got a fearsome face..."

A husband who earns money, is away all the time, and has a son she doesn't have to give birth to!

Where else could she find such a perfect marriage?

As for his fearsome face... out of sight, out of mind. It's not as if he comes home anyway.

Sure enough, after marrying into the family, Ning Hewan lived in comfort. Her marriage partner didn't even come back for the wedding ceremony.

And she no longer had to worry about what anyone else thought. She could do whatever she wanted... so she lay even flatter than before.

She also acquired a sickly stepson.

Ning Hewan lounged in a grand armchair each day, legs crossed, ordering the frail boy around.

Life couldn't get any better!

Si Yuzhou had been motherless since birth. His father was away fighting wars all year, and he was frail from childhood. The doctor predicted he wouldn't live past twelve, and after hearing it so often, Si Yuzhou himself no longer wished to live.

Then... he got a stepmother.

His stepmother was arrogant, domineering, lazy, and fond of good food. She spent her days playing cards and listening to opera, turning the entire residence into a madhouse.

Worst of all, with his father away, she ordered him around all day and treated him like a servant.

Si Yuzhou secretly vowed to drive his stepmother out of the residence!

And so, fighting with his stepmother became the most passionate and persistent endeavor of his life!

But no matter how hard he fought, his stepmother remained unshaken.

She was fierce and terrifying in front of him, but outside she would cry and play the victim, making everyone call him an ungrateful wretch who mistreated his stepmother.

So Si Yuzhou tried even harder. As he kept fighting her, he somehow lived past twelve?

And his health kept getting better!?

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Qingning transmigrated into Niohuru, Kangxi's second empress.

As a famously short-lived empress in history, all Qingning wanted was to eat and drink well for the rest of her life. Who would want to serve that old Kangxi?

Whenever Kangxi visited Qingning, she was always so frail she seemed to be coughing her last breath. Kangxi was afraid that if he stayed any longer, his empress really would die...

As soon as Kangxi left, Qingning would sit bolt upright, full of life, and throw a party in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility with a crowd of boys.

"Yinzhi, bring me the green plum wine from the table!"

"Baocheng, jump rope!"

"Baoqing, do ten push-ups!"

"Yinzhen's leap through the hoop of fire was beautiful!"

Kangxi always thought the Palace of Earthly Tranquility was noisy, with a tremendous commotion, and his sons kept running over there.

Kangxi called his sons over and questioned them sternly. But the boys, eyes full of tears, answered in unison.

"Imperial Father, we really are just visiting Empress Mother!"

"Empress Mother's health never improves, and your son is very worried!"

"Your son is so afraid that if we don't stay with Empress Mother now, we won't get to see her again!"

Seeing how sincere and filial his sons seemed, Kangxi believed them and was moved to tears along with them.

But the Palace of Earthly Tranquility grew noisier and noisier, clattering as if the whole palace were about to be torn down.

Kangxi grew increasingly puzzled.

Could the Palace of Earthly Tranquility be... haunted?

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