[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse":3,"chapter-the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Cannon Fodder in Quick Transmigration Refuses the Usual Path",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1334441,1777,"Chapter 104: Qing Dynasty Cannon Fodder Ninth Princess Consort","the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>Only the system's real-time monitoring and An Ning knew exactly what expression Ninth Prince wore that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, judging by the occasional rumors from the palace since then, against all expectations, the once inseparable Eighth and Ninth Princes had genuinely grown distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, Ninth Prince had teamed up with his close ally Tenth Prince to deliberately distance themselves from their Eighth Brother. Their encounters now carried an air of formality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth Prince, who had just snapped out of his thoughts and was about to reconnect with his two younger brothers: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other princes secretly enjoying the drama: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could Ninth Brother's health have taken a turn after that incident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After yet another failed attempt at reconciliation, watching his two younger brothers' unflinching retreat, Yin Si pondered deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninth Brother's condition must have worsened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And significantly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been at odds since childhood, Yin Zhen was nearly as familiar with this troublesome younger brother's temperament as his own. He too had reached similar conclusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the Forbidden City housed no shortage of perceptive individuals, though most only suspected a brush with death might have shortened his lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, a shortened lifespan was no small matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Ninth Prince's subsequent estrangement from Eighth Prince seemed only natural to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, though Ninth Prince had always been temperamental, this misfortune was truly undeserved—a stroke of spectacularly bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Fifth Prince, his full brother, and the other elder brothers couldn't help but sympathize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Crown Prince specially gifted an exquisite Eight Immortals painting for his birthday, and considering the unfortunate younger brother's impending marriage, added a pair of white-and-green jade carvings symbolizing familial harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Crown Prince's lead, the other brothers were unusually generous. This birthday, Ninth Prince received more gifts than several previous years combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Prince, having just welcomed another plump son, even cheerfully clapped his shoulder: \"Hahaha! By next year, our Ninth Brother might be of age to become a father too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Tang: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, while the birthday boy remained unsmiling, everyone else seemed thoroughly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth Prince, hoping to mend relations on this auspicious occasion, barely got two words in before watching Ninth Prince's icy retreat—again—with Tenth Prince trailing like a persistent shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth Prince: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching through the system, An Ning: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft—hahaha...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of palace dramas, An Ning's daily life continued undisturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ninth Prince's incomplete recovery, the wedding was naturally postponed. But misfortunes never come singly—before new arrangements could be made, An Ning's grandfather passed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Per Qing customs, weddings were forbidden for three years following a parent's death. As a granddaughter, An Ning observed one year of mourning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, their wedding faced yet another resplendent delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Donggo residence, observing her increasingly elegant daughter, Madam Aisin Gioro felt physical heartache, immediately venting to Donggo Qishi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are we to do? In a few years, our girl will be over eighteen, same as Ninth Prince. By then—ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he'd likely have several concubine-born children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consider the Crown Princess—she'd become stepmother to multiple children immediately after marriage. What an injustice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Madam Aisin Gioro privately thought her father-in-law's timing couldn't have been worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real culprit, however, was Ninth Prince himself. Without that severe illness, wedding preparations would've concluded long before this misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Madam Aisin Gioro found solace—Ninth Prince remained an unranked prince. Had the Emperor capriciously assigned a high-status Side Consort before her daughter's marriage, the suffering would've been unimaginable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning softly against her mother, An Ning remained utterly composed compared to her parents' worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, even if he gained a title later, such a scenario was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sane emperor would assign noble daughters to a nearly infertile son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Ninth Prince's household boasted only bondservants and a few insignificant concubines without respectable backgrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last lifetime at least had the moderately well-born Wanyan clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk. Eliminate the root cause, and life presents no hard mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" The system suddenly realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last lifetime, the original host's grandfather died around now too, right? But they'd already married. Since you knew about the mourning period, why not avoid it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why avoid it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this ideal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nibbling cloud-slice pastry, An Ning was unfazed. Though mourning brought hardships, it beat being a scapegoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Ninth Prince's extended illness had been carefully calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, if I married now but Ninth Prince's household remained childless, who'd ultimately bear the blame?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... wouldn't it be Ninth Prince? The imperial physician already diagnosed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they really blame the host?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They... wouldn't be that shameless, right?\" The system looked incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, but they would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ning internally rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royalty prioritized face above all—expecting integrity was naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, people rarely admit their own deficiencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consider Eighth Prince's household last lifetime—despite wives and concubines, years passed without offspring. Yet public scrutiny fell solely on Eighth Princess Consort, whom Emperor Kangxi repeatedly denounced as jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, whether Emperor Kangxi, Consort Yi, or Ninth Prince himself knew the truth, would they defend an unrelated daughter-in-law?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ning scoffed silently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blame belonged squarely where it should—she'd shoulder none of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, three years later, with still no infant cries from Ninth Prince's household, rampant speculation transformed Madam Aisin Gioro's anxiety into relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night before the wedding, she hugged her daughter tightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank goodness our girl didn't marry earlier! Who knows what slander she'd have endured...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father-in-law's passing had been perfectly timed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our daughter truly has...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Aisin Gioro nearly praised her daughter's fortune, but Ninth Prince's situation gave her pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she weakly consoled herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Childbirth walks the line between life and death. At least our girl is spared some suffering!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for Ninth Prince... *sigh*!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",952,"2026-06-05T19:58:17.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d875d5c74b756c9477b4183797d49646c44e16c3d97d7aeef5fff886c652aa3","the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-104","the-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-chapter-102",633,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-cannon-fodder-in-quick-transmigration-refuse-cover.jpg"]