Transmigrating into a Book as the Third Son of a Concubine

Xiao Yunshuo transmigrates into a book about the rebirth and revenge of a noblewoman, a story centered on its heroine.

The heroine is the neglected legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an. After being reborn, she uses her intelligence to punch her stepmother and kick her half-sister, charging ahead at every turn. She abandons the unfaithful emperor she loved in her previous life and marries Prince Su, a powerful noble who guards the southern frontier. In the end, she and Prince Su join forces to seize the throne, and she becomes the emperor's one and only empress.

The good news: he was born into the book and is a young son of the Marquis of Yong'an. The bad news: he's the full brother of the villainous half-sister, but he doesn't even count as a villain. He's just cannon fodder.

One more piece of good news: he arrived early, before the heroine was even born, giving him plenty of time to latch onto all the future power players he knows about.

But before he can do anything, his concubine mother sends him to the front courtyard to be raised by his father.

Known facts from the original story: his father is cruel, his mother is wicked, his future sister is greedy... and his mother and the heroine's mother are already locked in a fight to the death.

There's no choice. Xiao Yunshuo rolls up his sleeves and gets to work: studying, practicing martial arts, doing business, managing estates... But can someone tell him why the Marquis of Yong'an's household is plotting a rebellion?

The original story never said anything about that!

But can someone tell him why things aren't going the way they do in the novel?

The heroine clearly sneaks out of the manor in the book, visits a gambling den, and rescues someone by the roadside and brings them home!

So why is it so hard for him to get from the front courtyard to the back just to pay his respects to her mother?

Why does the heroine get mocked by everyone when she makes a mistake in the book, while no one dares lie to his face even when his murder of his mother causes a huge scandal?

Why is the heroine, a legitimate daughter with an exalted status, bullied in the book, while he, a son of a concubine, can stand at the very front of the crowd?

Is it because men are valued above women? Or because power makes fools of people?

Xiao Yunshuo doesn't know, and doesn't want to know. His heart has grown numb after being washed again and again in blood. He only wants to stand at the very top!

Until someone takes his hand and tells him, "If you're tired, rest. If you're sleepy, come sleep here for a while!"

"How long has it been since I had a good night's sleep?" Xiao Yunshuo and Sun Qijue both think at the same time.

Their alliance of convenience brings Sun Qijue to Xiao Yunshuo's side, allowing him to accompany this man all the way to where he is now. He also believes they'll make it to the future together!

Years later, the heroine is reborn. She stares in astonishment at the unfamiliar scene before her:

Her mother, who died unjustly, is still alive. Her capable legitimate elder brother is frustrated and unfulfilled. Her dissolute half-brother has become arrogant and overbearing. Even the half-sister who used to target her and compete with her over everything has changed!

Her maternal relatives, whom she'd relied on in her previous life, are on the verge of collapse under her half-brother's pressure.

She can't understand what happened, until Xiao Yunshuo stands before her and says, "A clever child should make the right choice!"

The reborn heroine asks, "What's the right choice?"

Xiao Yunshuo replies, "The one that benefits me!"

He thought the heroine's rebirth would be the ultimate goal of his journey in this other world. In reality, it was only a minor detour.

"Afu, you must protect this country. This is your brother's gift to you!"

Sun Qijue looks at the familiar yet unfamiliar man before him, still unable to believe that they, who had known and understood each other since childhood, would part on an ordinary morning. He'd thought they would be together for a lifetime.

For the rest of his life, he will never see that smiling young man again.

Their meeting was already the greatest blessing. All he asks is that in their next life, his young love can escape the shackles and remain carefree and youthful forever!

PS:

1. This story is mainly about political scheming.

2. Though it's called transmigration into a book, it doesn't have much to do with the original book. One change affects everything. The male lead was born into this world, and after all these years the original story has been altered beyond recognition.

3. The male lead isn't a traditionally virtuous and kind hero. He's very much a hypocrite, treating his own people almost absurdly well.

4. The male lead doesn't ascend the throne. His younger sister does, but that happens in the second half.

5. This is an ensemble story, and every character has their own shackles.

PS: The original title was The Third Concubine-Born Son of the Marquis's Household.

After a two-year hiatus, I've changed a lot, so I'm starting a new book to help readers tell them apart.

The original book was 190,000 characters long, so the first 190,000 characters of this book won't be behind a paywall.

I'm very sorry for the poor experience caused by the hiatus. I'll do my best to improve the new book, so you can arrive full of anticipation and leave satisfied!

Theme: Everyone is a piece on the board, and I will be the eye of the game