Princess Gurun Chunxi

One palace child after another was born, and one after another, they died.

The Empress Dowager and Kangxi were beside themselves with worry. In desperation, they brought the daughter of Kangxi's younger brother, Prince Gong Changning, into the palace.

There was a folk belief that adopting a child could bring good fortune, so they would first raise a girl at their side, and the other children would then survive.

The Empress Dowager specially asked a master to read the girl's fate. He determined that the little princess from Prince Gong's household had an auspicious birth chart and would surely bring good fortune if raised at their side.

Kangxi had never believed in such things, but after adopting this girl, one son and one daughter survived, and even the empress became pregnant.

He had no choice but to believe. Delighted, Kangxi doted on his daughter from then on.

Everyone in the palace knew how much the emperor and Empress Dowager loved the eldest princess. They would rather provoke the crown prince than her.

Whatever the eldest princess wanted would surely be delivered to her palace the very next day.

Since graduating from college, Yi Qing had been working the 996 grind at a heartless company. Then one day she died suddenly from overwork. When she opened her eyes, she had not only gotten a new body, but a new dynasty, too.

Looking at the furnishings and decorations in the room, she figured at least she had been born into a wealthy family this time.

But just as she was barely getting used to life as a baby, her uncle carried her away. By the time Yi Qing realized what was happening, she was already in the palace.

Wait, you didn't say this uncle was the emperor!

She had assumed that as an adopted daughter entering the palace, she'd have to keep her head down. But to Yi Qing's surprise, her adoptive father and the Old Ancestress treated her wonderfully.

She could even discipline her few unruly younger brothers as she pleased.

Yinzhi: Big Sister sure knows how to hit people. After she beat me up, Father still scolded me, and even the Old Ancestress took her side. I'm so aggrieved.

Yinreng: Big Sister may not be gentle, but she really does care about me. Fine, fine. I suppose I'll support her from now on.

Yinzhen: Was Big Sister like this in my past life? Whatever, Big Sister is great.

Reader advisory: This is an alternate-universe Qing Transmigration story, not a history-research novel. Please don't compare it to real history.

A slice-of-life story, not a wish-fulfillment romance. Everyday life is the main focus.

The male lead has few scenes and is mostly in the background.

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"Becoming the Crown Prince's Maternal Aunt [Qing Transmigration]"

Tao Yao woke up one day and went from being a woman who'd been single for twenty years to a married woman.

When she learned that her new body's previous owner was only ten, she was devastated. She knew people in ancient times married young, but she hadn't realized they married this young.

She later discovered that the girl hadn't entered the palace to win favor.

She was there to look after her sister's child, the current crown prince.

So she had transmigrated to the Qing dynasty and become the maternal aunt of that unfortunate crown prince from the Nine Sons' Succession Struggle.

Could anyone really be crown prince for over thirty years?

That thought crossed Tao Yao's mind, then she remembered someone far away in the future who had been crown prince for more than sixty years.

The difference was that the crown prince who served for over sixty years eventually ascended the throne.

As for her own eldest nephew, anyone who had completed nine years of compulsory education knew that Yongzheng would win the Nine Sons' Succession Struggle.

Tao Yao did the math. Her eldest nephew wouldn't be deposed for more than thirty years. Given the average lifespan in ancient times, she'd be lucky to live safely into her forties.

So she decided to lie flat. Her nephew would have his own good fortune.

But she never expected that her eldest nephew had been reborn.

He carried his useless maternal aunt to victory with him.

Reader advisory: This is an alternate-universe Qing Transmigration story, not a history-research novel.

A slice-of-life story, not a wish-fulfillment romance. Everyday life is the main focus.

No romance with Kangxi.

Theme: Make the best of wherever you find yourself.