The Fifth Prince's Laid-Back Life in the Qing Dynasty

After a high fever, Yin Qi awakened memories of his past life. An ordinary office worker who died suddenly after staying up too late had ended up in the Kangxi era, at the height of the struggle among the emperor's nine sons for the throne.

In history, Yin Qi was raised by the Empress Dowager and became a marginal figure in the struggle among the nine princes. He enjoyed the title of prince and lived a smooth, uneventful life. So in this life, Yin Qi decides to keep following the "lazy fish principle."

In practice, this means greeting his father whenever he sees him and smiling when his father criticizes him.

Out of deference to the Empress Dowager, Kangxi can only turn a blind eye to his carefree, untroubled fifth son.

The little lazy fish Yin Qi feels that the only flaw in his otherwise perfect life is his little brother Yin Jiu, who loves making trouble.

So three-head-tall Yin Qi rolls up his sleeves. You have to teach a little brother a lesson while he's young. But when Yin Qi sees the adorable, soft little Yin Jiu, who's just been born, he decides that cuddling him comes first.

As an adult, Yin Qi receives a wife chosen for him by Kangxi. She's wonderful in every way, except that she keeps her distance from him.

Yin Qi tilts his head and thinks. It must be a case of playing hard to get.

Reader's Guide:

An alternate-history Qing dynasty, with original worldbuilding. No historical nitpicking, please.

Theme: Be happy and live positively.