After Reincarnating as a Toddler Princess, I Use My Luck to Rule the Palace
INTRODUCTION
In the celestial realm, an immortal Koi fish cherished by her divine master is granted a mission to descend into the mortal world to protect the people from evil influences. Blessed with heavenly luck and innocence, she accepts joyfully, unaware that her journey will begin in a palace filled with difficulty.
At the same time, in the mortal realm of the Qing dynasty, the empire stands vast and powerful under the rule of an emperor in his thirties. Once a tyrant known for ruthless wars and endless conquest, he expanded his territory through bloodshed, leaving countless innocents to perish.
Yet, despite his victories, the emperor’s heart carried one deep sorrow, for seven generations, no daughter had ever been born in the royal family. Though he had many sons from his concubines, the absence of a princess haunted his reign. Desperate and longed to have a daughter, he turned away from war and sought divine mercy. He visited temples, offered prayers, and began performing good deeds to cleanse his karma.
One day, a Buddhist monk from a sacred temple delivered a prophecy:
“Heaven will bless you with a daughter, a child born under divine light. She will bring endless happiness and wealth to the world, destroy evil, and restore balance to your empire.”
From that moment, the emperor’s faith deepened. He abandoned bloodshed completely, dedicating his life to virtue and compassion. People from his empire heard this overjoyed, and waited to welcome the first princess happily. And soon, heaven answered his prayers, giving his long-awaited daughter, the first princess of the Qing dynasty.
Role: FL’s Father / Ruler of the Qing Dynasty.
Appearance: Towering and imposing with sharp, phoenix-like eyes that seem to pierce through lies.
Personality: To the world, he remains the "Iron Emperor", ruthless, efficient, and terrifyingly silent. He has no patience for palace schemes or incompetence. However, his "Hidden Softness" is triggered solely by his daughter. He is the type of father who would execute a corrupt official in the morning and spend the afternoon awkwardly trying to feed his daughter.
Concubine Shu / Shu Yiling
Role: FL’s Mother / Concubine of emperor Yuanzhou
Appearance: Possesses a timeless, ethereal beauty. She prefers simple jade ornaments over flashy gold, reflecting her grounded nature.
Personality: The "Still Water" of the palace. While other concubines fight for power, Concubine Shu uses her vast knowledge of history, medicine, and philosophy to navigate the court safely. She is her daughter’s teacher, subtly guiding the girl’s heavenly innocence so she isn't taken advantage of by the "wolves" in the palace.
Princess Yuan Meiling
(The Celestial Koi)
Role: The Female Lead / First Princess of the Qing Dynasty.
Appearance: Round, snowy cheeks, eyes like sparkling black pearls, and a laugh that sounds like silver bells. She often smells faintly of lotus blossoms.
Personality: Pure, bubbly, and impossibly sweet. Because she carries the "Heavenly Luck," bad things rarely happen to her and her close ones. She is blissfully unaware of the mortal world's evilness, treating everyone from the head eunuch to the palace cats with the same radiant kindness.
The Emperor has 1 main wife (Empress) and 7 concubines in the harem
Ranks of the harem:
1. Empress Jing (Main wife)
2. Noble Consort Rong
3. Consort Mu
4. Concubine Lan
5. Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
6. Concubine Li
7. Lady Wei
8. Lady Chen
He has 8 Prince born to his Empress and concubines
1st Prince: Yuan Zhen (Son of Empress)
Role: Commanding General in border
Trait: Cold, Man of few words, responsible, ruthless as his father.
2nd Prince:Yuan Kai (FL own brother / Son of Concubine Shu)
Role: General of Imperial training camp
Trait: Strict, Discipline and a silent follower of 1st Prince.
3rd Prince: Yuan Lan (Son of Noble Consort Rong)
Role: Student of Imperial Medical Academy
Trait: Calm, Gentle, and uninterested in the throne or power.
4th Prince: Yuan Feng (1st Twin / Son of Consort Mu)
Role: Studying in Imperial School
Trait: Calm, sly, silent observer and business mind.
5th Prince: Yuan Bo (2nd Twin / Son of Consort Mu)
Role: Studying in Imperial School
Trait: Opposite to his brother, Short tempered and always picks fight.
6th Prince: Yuan Heng (Son of Concubine Lan)
Role: Studying in Imperial School
Trait: Cute, Chubby and famous foodie. Wants to open a restaurant in the future.
7th Prince: Yuan Cheng (Son of Lady Wei)
Role: Studying in Imperial School.
Trait: Rebellious, playful but hides his potential. Has some leg problems.
8th Prince: Yuan Xiao (Son of some Lady-died, fostered by Empress)
Role: Studying in Imperial School.
Trait: Innocent, gentle and sometimes clumsy but has poetic talent.
**Note: As the story contains more characters, other characters and their personalities will likely be introduced in the later chapters to avoid confusion.**
CELESTIAL PALACE : DUTY AND DESTINY
The Celestial Palace rose high above the skies, its golden towers glowing softly in the light. Clear streams ran through jade courtyards, and lotus flowers floated on ponds that mirrored the stars. At the center of this palace sat the Celestial Master, dressed in golden robes, eyes closed in meditation.
Celestial Master
*Opened his eyes slowly*
Celestial Master
*eyebrow furrowed*
At the time, one of his Disciple sensed his unrest came forward.
Disciple (FL Senior brother)
Master is there something wrong?
Celestial Master
Shadows of evil spread among the mortal world. The balance of heaven and earth was disturbed. Time to make them know their place.
Disciple (FL Senior brother)
Master… You mean?
Celestial Master
*smiling turns his head towards the left and watches the lotus pond*
Celestial Master
It's time to send her.
Disciple (FL Senior brother)
*Panicked*
Disciple (FL Senior brother)
But master. Junior sister doesn't awaken her power. How can she survive there? Also, she is very innocent to the mortal world. What if someone harms her?
Celestial Master
*Chuckles seeing his disciple's worries towards his junior sister*
Celestial Master
Don't worry. She is born for this. This is her fate. We should not change that fate.
Disciple (FL Senior brother)
....
Disciple (FL Senior brother)
Your disciple understood, master.
Seeing his disciple still had his worries, Celestial Master decided to reveal another secret.
Celestial Master
I'm not sending her alone. Now it's the time for someone who hides his presence in the mortal world to play his role. He will do the remaining work.
Disciple (FL Senior brother)
Master. You… Mean… Him? But he will never do anything by the rules. Will he help us?
Celestial Master
He will not. For us. But to her...
Celestial Master
*points to the lotus pond*
Celestial Master
*Smiling got from his place and went towards the lotus pond leaving a confused disciple*
Here within the pond, a small koi fish full of innocence and mischievousness, radiant with celestial light swam happily giggling and blowing bubbles through her mouth.
Celestial Master
*fake coughs to get Koi fish attention*
Celestial Koi (FL)
*turns towards the sound*
Celestial Koi (FL)
*acting cute*
Celestial Master
Little Koi, are you ready?
Celestial Koi (FL)
Ready for what master?
Celestial Master
To descend into the mortal world. Time to do your task in doing good karma.
Celestial Koi (FL)
*thinks heavily*
Celestial Koi (FL)
Ooooh! The mortal world sounds fun. Do they have ponds there?
Celestial Master
….Yes. But you will not be a fish anymore.
Celestial Koi (FL)
WHAT?! Then what will I be?
Celestial Master
A princess of the Qing dynasty.
Celestial Koi (FL)
Princess?! Do I get shiny robes? And… snacks? Mortals have pearls, right?
Celestial Master
…Child, pearls are not food.
Celestial Koi (FL)
Hmph. Then why do mortals wear them? Wasteful! Or... do I get to enjoy mortal delicacies?
Celestial Koi (FL)
*Drool*
Celestial Master
*chuckles*
Celestial Master
Focus, child. Remember-fortune follows virtue.
Celestial Koi (FL)
Got it! Virtue first, delicacies second.
Celestial Master
*smiles widely*
Celestial Master
*Pretending serious*
Celestial Master
And don't forget. I will watch you from here. Don't do anything reckless like you do. I will give punishment from here also.
Celestial Koi (FL)
*whining cutely* Masterr...
Seeing her acting cute, Celestial master and their disciples around the palace chuckles lightly knowing her act.
MORTAL WORLD
Note: * * - Action
' ' - Inner thoughts
Far below the heavens, in the Qing dynasty palace, the east side cold palace echoed with cries. A concubine labored in pain, her voice mingling with the frantic shouts of maids and midwives. Thunder rolled across the sky, lightning split the clouds, and rain threatened to fall, making it harder for servants to fetch water.
MidWife
Quick! More hot water—Her majesty is weakening!
Xiao Yu (Concubine Shu Maid)
Yes coming!
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
*crying out in pain*
Apart from the midwife and two maids rushing inside, the entire harem was silent. Not a single eunuch, maid, concubine, or even the emperor himself came. The cold palace remained forgotten from outside world. Yet beyond the palace walls, something stirred. Birds and beasts, from small to large, rushed from mountains behind the palace. They gathered, facing the cold palace, not minding the storm and waiting for the miracle to happen in excitement.
Little Mei Mei (FL)
Waaah... waaah...
Then it happened. A loud wail pierced the storm. At that very moment, heavy rain poured down, breaking years of drought. Villagers rushed into the streets in the middle of the night, lifting their hands in prayer, thanking the gods for mercy.
Unknown to everyone, the deep mountains behind the palace animals and birds bowed towards the direction of the celestial princess.
MidWife
Congratulations my lady! It's princess.
Xiao Yu (Concubine Shu Maid)
*Kneeled down* Congratulations my lady.
Xiao Ye (Concubine Shu Maid)
*Kneeled down* Congratulations my lady.
MidWife
*placed the baby near the concubine*
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
*week smile*
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
My daughter... My princess..
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
*caresses baby cheek*
The baby's cries got stopped as she sensed her mother's warmth. Seeing her mother, baby blinked her big eyes. Though tired and without adornment, Concubine Shu’s gentle beauty makes the baby to smile.
Little Mei Mei (FL)
'Wow.. My mother is so beautiful. I have to thank my master for giving such a beautiful mother.'
Xiao Ye (Concubine Shu Maid)
My Lady. This servant will help bath the princess now. You take some rest.
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
Hmm
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
*Pressing soft kiss on the baby forehead gave the baby to her personnel maid*
MidWife
Then my lady I shall excuse myself now. Take some rest.
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
Thank you mama Lee. Xiao Yu. Send mama Lee to the gate.
Concubine Shu (FL Mother)
*Signals through her eyes*
Xiao Yu (Concubine Shu Maid)
*Bows and nods her head*
Xiao Yu (Concubine Shu Maid)
This way mama Lee.
Outside, the midwife looked around. No eunuchs, no imperial messengers. Not even a glance from the emperor who had prayed for a daughter, yet he ignored this chamber after getting his first princess three months back.
MidWife
*sighs and shakes her head*
MidWife
'Poor mother and daughter'
Xiao Yu (Concubine Shu Maid)
*forward the money pouch*
Xiao Yu (Concubine Shu Maid)
Here mama Lee. Thank you for your help tonight.
MidWife
No. This is 'this' servant's blessing to serve the lady and princess. No need for money.
MidWife
Then I'll report to my master.
Without waiting for any reply, the midwife, pity in her heart, left the cold palace. Seeing her off, Xiao Yu went inside to take care of her lady.
At the same time, far away, a young boy suddenly woke from his rest. He looked up at the sky through windows, closed his eyes, and murmured softly.
? ? ?
*Opened his eyes and smirks*
? ? ?
Heh… old fool. Sending her into such a dangerous world. Don’t you fear it will break her?
Suddenly a guard covered in black from head to toe jumps inside the room.
Unknown Guard
Young master.
Unknown Guard
*bows and went in a flash*
? ? ?
Little fool... trusting everyone. Not learning your lessons.
Little Mei Mei (FL)
*sneezes*
Little Mei Mei (FL)
'someone talking behind this Koi... Hmmm...'
Little Mei Mei (FL)
*dozes off*
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