Tong Lanshu transmigrated to the Qing Dynasty as Kangxi’s cousin and his Noble Consort.
At that time, Kangxi’s favored Noble Lady De had just given birth to an imperial prince. Due to the rule that those below the Concubine rank could not raise imperial princes, Kangxi intended to find an adoptive mother of noble status for the Fourth Prince.
Thus, Tong Lanshu—possessing a prominent family background and noble status, yet young and unable to bear children—became the perfect candidate.
As the family of the Emperor’s maternal grandfather, the Tong clan wielded immense power and was reluctant for Tong Lanshu to raise a prince whose biological mother held such a lowly position. However, imperial orders were not to be defied.
Having become a mother “painlessly” upon her arrival, Tong Lanshu immediately began to weigh her options.
The original owner of her body held a prestigious position, and her adoptive son was the future Emperor. Although a small infant was a bit tricky to handle, she had seven or eight nannies in the palace to serve him. Without the need to do everything herself, she accepted the situation without much hesitation.
In truth, Tong Lanshu did not particularly like children and possessed little maternal instinct. She couldn’t imagine how to be a mother. Initially, she only intended to raise the child well to avoid offending the future Emperor and facing a purge in the future.
But at some point, her mindset quietly shifted. The cautious attempts at closeness in the young child’s eyes began to matter deeply to Tong Lanshu. she found herself wanting to treat him better, and then even better…
By the time Tong Lanshu snapped out of it, Yinzhen had already occupied an important place in her heart. The cold and ruthless image of the Emperor from the history books gradually blurred; the Yinzhen in Tong Lanshu’s eyes was merely a naughty child who knew how to act spoiled.
Within the deep palace walls, Yinzhen gave her endless fulfillment and comfort.
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Children of the Imperial Family were all precocious. From a young age, Yinzhen knew he was different from his brothers. He had two mothers but did not receive double the love. His adoptive mother was noble and cold, while his biological mother was indifferent and distant. Despite his fine clothes and rich food, he lived like a dependent under someone else’s roof.
Just when Yinzhen thought it would always be this way, things took a turn.
For some reason, his adoptive mother’s temperament changed. Although she still had those same cool eyes, his reflection now lived within them. She would worry if he was fed and clothed, care about the small emotions in his heart, sense his joys and sorrows, teach him the principles of the world, and—more importantly—protect him before everyone else without a moment’s hesitation.
She had not given birth to him, yet she gradually became his mother.
Reading Guide:
1.
A Qing transmigration cub-raising story. Other cubs might be raised too, but the favorite is the one she raised from infancy. The female lead is the Imperial Noble Consort; the “male lead” [son] is Yinzhen.
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The female lead’s romantic interest (CP) is Kangxi.
