It all began with Crown Prince Yinreng's transmigration.
Yu Wei, an upstanding young man of the new era, transmigrated into the body of Kangxi and Empress Xiaochengren Heseri's legitimate second son.
The unlucky Yu Wei died in a traffic accident. Being reborn after transmigrating should have been a good thing,
but his new identity was that of the deposed crown prince. How was that supposed to be good news?
To sum it up, he transmigrated, but it seemed he still wasn't going to survive.
Remembering the infamous pattern of being deposed and reinstated twice, followed by more than a decade under house arrest...
Yu Wei: "..."
I don't want this job. I really can't do it!
Whoever wants to fight for the throne can do it. I'm going to lie flat first.
Kangxi watched as the sons who had once fought tooth and nail for power suddenly changed overnight. He couldn't help feeling something was off.
The First Prince, Yinzhi, went off to Europe to fight battles and stopped sending letters for years at a time.
The Third Prince, Yinzuo, fell in love with compiling books and spent every day at the Hanlin Academy.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, became obsessed with inspections and insisted on joining the Imperial Secret Service.
The Eighth Prince, Yinsi, spent every day socializing with friends from all over the country. He didn't even have time to attend court, let alone vie for power.
The Ninth Prince, Yintang, fell in love with business. The venomous Ninth Prince turned around and became the Qing dynasty's biggest unscrupulous merchant.
The Tenth Prince fell in love with farming. He rolled around in the fields until he was sunburned black, then told Kangxi,
"Imperial Father, your son thinks a good harvest can bring happiness to the heart. Your son wants to farm for the rest of his life!"
The Thirteenth Prince did nothing but follow his Fourth Brother around, and went off to work as a spy with him.
The Fourteenth Prince went to the frontier and won a battle. Suddenly, he said he'd found his life's purpose and never wanted to come back.
What on earth was going on?
Kangxi panicked. Which one of you is going to be emperor?
Surely I can't keep doing this for the rest of my life!
Just then, Yinreng raised his hand.
"Um, Imperial Father, your son..."
As expected, Baocheng was so considerate. It hadn't been a waste to dote on this son.
Kangxi let out a huge sigh of relief. At last, he no longer had to worry that the empire would have no successor.
"Wonderful, Baocheng, you can..."
Yu Wei cut him off.
"No... My wife is giving birth today. I have to hurry home!"
Reading Guide:
1. This differs from real history, so historical accuracy buffs, proceed with caution.
2. The protagonist is Yinreng.
Theme: Building a beautiful China
