A Qing-Era Tale of the Unshakable First Grand Princess

Reborn as the future First Consort, a fate set in stone, Shu He reached the peak of wanting to die.

But before dying, she took another look at her beautiful mother in this life, her old father who doted on his youngest daughter, her two brothers who might be dumb but adored her, and the box of jewels that had come with her. Shu He fell into deep thought...

With a lineup like this, maybe staying alive wouldn't be so bad?

Once she decided not to die, Shu He began secretly gathering news from overseas and building up her own business, planning to persuade Yin Ti to run away after they got married.

Of course, they wouldn't slink off in disgrace. They would leave in style.

She refused to believe that the Nine Princes, each so capable, would stay so fixated on that tiny patch of land beneath Kangxi's throne after learning how vast the world beyond it was. Surely they could conquer a territory anywhere and rule it as kings!

[This story contains some original worldbuilding. The timing of a few minor events has been changed, but the major events remain the same. You can think of it as a semi-alternate history.]

Theme: The world is so big. You should go see it.