Daily Life of a Palace Maid in the Prince's Residence (Qing Transmigration)

One moment, Song Shifan was studying until dawn for her end-of-term exams. The next, she had transmigrated, and not only to the Qing Dynasty, but into the body of Song Concubine, who was unfavored during Yongzheng's time as a prince. Not only that, but she arrived just as her predecessor was giving birth. So she was going to skip straight to being a mother? Song Shifan thought. Taking the attitude that she might as well make the best of things, Song Shifan obediently settled into life as a concubine in the Fourth Prince's household. But she hadn't expected that being a concubine would be so hard! Song Shifan had to contend not only with a frail child, but also with a wife who loved to act like the principal consort, a whole host of concubines who were not to be trifled with, and, of course, the highly eccentric Fourth Prince. Looking at herself, Song Shifan had no affection, no family background, no status, and not even the most basic thing of all: a healthy body... Well, it looked like she'd drawn the cannon fodder role. How was she supposed to live like this?! Song Shifan had no particular talents. After recognizing her situation, she planned to raise her child properly, then quietly survive to old age. But can someone tell her why the Fourth Prince is visiting more and more often? Is it just her imagination? Oh, right! The Fourth Prince must be visiting their daughter. It has absolutely nothing to do with her. Yes, that's definitely it! In any case, Song Shifan refused to believe that a prince of the Qing Dynasty, the future emperor, could really fall in love with her. The Fourth Prince had never met a woman like Song. Ever since she gave birth to their eldest daughter, everything seemed to change. Before he knew it, his gaze was always following Song. By the time the Fourth Prince realized what was happening, Song had already secured a deep place in his heart. But the Fourth Prince couldn't understand why Song refused to believe he liked her. Wasn't he making it obvious enough? (Scene 1) Fourth Prince (in deep thought): Su Peisheng, am I still not treating your mistress Song well enough? Su Peisheng (shocked): Your Highness! Your whole residence is practically about to be renamed after the Song family, and you still think it's not enough? Fourth Prince (nodding): Mm, you're right. It really isn't enough! I'll have to keep trying! Su Peisheng: ... (Scene 2) Everyone: The Fourth Prince really dotes on Song Concubine. Song Shifan (blinking): Don't make things up. He's just here to see his daughter. Do you all misunderstand what "doting" means or something? Eldest Daughter (the daughter herself): I'm not taking the blame for this! Upcoming novel: *The Daily Life of a Second Principal Consort* -Reborn as the Fourth Prince's first love. Synopsis: In her previous life, Ma Jia Wanqi lived a miserable life. Because she was a niece of Consort Rong's clan, Consort Rong asked Emperor Kangxi to assign her directly to the Third Prince as a secondary consort during the selection. But the Third Prince already had the favored Side Consort Tian, a principal consort who had borne him two legitimate sons, and a whole host of concubines. He didn't favor Ma Jia Wanqi either, so life was truly hard for her. Still, she could only endure it, since the lives and honor of her parents depended on her. Ma Jia Wanqi thought her life would continue on like that, but before long, Emperor Kangxi suddenly died. The Third Prince had been caught up in the struggle for the throne, and shortly after the new emperor ascended, the Third Prince was punished. Ma Jia Wanqi was also sentenced to confinement. Later, the Third Prince died of sorrow. Ma Jia Wanqi thought she would surely be buried with him, since she had no children and no illustrious family background. But unexpectedly, the man sitting on the throne issued an act of mercy, forbidding the women of the household from being buried with their deceased husbands. All childless women were to be sent back to their hometowns for their families to take in. And so, Ma Jia Wanqi gained her freedom. She had already planned to move to an estate and spend the rest of her life there. But before she had a chance to breathe enough of the fresh air of freedom, she stepped wrong while sightseeing in the countryside and drowned. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back before the selection. Remembering how she'd been controlled by others in her previous life, Ma Jia Wanqi shuddered and immediately decided she couldn't repeat the past. But just as she was making plans to avoid the selection and an arranged marriage, she heard from her mother that the Fourth Prince's wife had died in childbirth. This was completely different from the future Ma Jia Wanqi knew. She was still wondering how the future empress could have died so easily, and what had changed, when a decree of marriage quietly arrived. The imperial edict assigned her to the Fourth Prince, the future Emperor Yongzheng, as his second principal consort. Ma Jia Wanqi was at a complete loss for words. Theme: Be grateful for every beautiful encounter