Shen Changze had indeed received a reader's warning about transmigrating into the book. When he woke up, he found himself actually transported into the story.
In the novel, the original host was a cannon fodder character, a loyal follower of the male lead, who was the son of Gracious Consort, the Second Prince. Strangely, the original book did not feature Virtuous Consort or Shen Shian; the Royal Heir was the Second Prince. Emperor Jiayuan, old and muddle-headed, was unwilling to relinquish power, leading to a struggle where he was ultimately sidelined by the Royal Heir.
However, the original host died due to the old emperor's wrath.
After arriving in this world, Shen Changze had no intention of being cannon fodder. Discovering his lottery system, which, though expensive, provided him with various useful infrastructure items for ancient times, he became even more determined not to follow the Second Prince.