The Outer Wife
外室之妻
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.4M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 5y ago
- English
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The male and female leads' lives felt very realistic and sweet, and the plot was very relatable. Seeing the concubine's wife jump off the city wall for her daughter made me cry buckets.
This book is already finished! Everyone can check out Lao Jin's new book, "After Transmigrating into a Top-Tier Old Woman, I Just Want to Be a Lazy Bum," mwah! 🥰🥰
This is my favorite novel to date. Unlike other novels, where the distinction between men and women is emphasized in ancient times and premarital intimacy is rare, the male and female protagonists in this novel feel more real and have a greater desire to keep reading.
This is a fantastic and refreshing story. The female lead isn't written like the traditional transmigrator who's incredibly powerful; she's just an ordinary, unassuming woman with no special abilities, which makes the story feel very real and engaging.
I love it! This could be made into a TV series; I really love it. It's the first novel I didn't want to skip around in. I cried several times. The first few chapters were okay, but it got better and better as I read on. I love the female lead so much! I love the male lead so much! Good people are happy, and bad people get their comeuppance. I just feel so sorry for Gu Si and Gu Yao.
It's entertaining and engaging without being overly flashy or exaggerated. Those who fantasize about becoming an imperial concubine after time-traveling and having one person's exclusive favor are simply delusional. Are there even people like General Yan and the male lead? They're rare even in modern society. One should be like Zhang He—open-minded to live freely. The most important thing in life is to be happy and at ease.
Just a heads-up: this isn't a female-centric story or a wish-fulfillment novel. Some characters and plot points are somewhat controversial, and the characters aren't perfect. I'm giving it five stars because I personally found it very enjoyable and realistic. After all, nobody's perfect, and it's impossible for everyone to like you. Every character in the story is very distinctive, and the author has excellent writing skills and a great style. Keep it up! ^0^
As a ten-year avid reader, I highly, highly, highly recommend this novel. It's a book you won't want to skip ahead in; every character is vividly portrayed with distinct personalities. It deserves five stars! Even the reviews are excellent!
I really like the female lead. She doesn't have any special abilities, but she lives a very fulfilling life. She doesn't look down on people from ancient times just because she's from modern times. I also think that in her past life, the concubine of Prince Rui was also the female lead, otherwise she wouldn't have been running away so often. I really want to read Prince Rui's side story to find out how the female lead made Prince Rui both love and hate her.
It's really good, well-written, and flows smoothly. I finished it in one day and am now anxiously waiting for the next update! 😂 Prince Duan did love the female lead, but it was more of a possessive love. Powerful and aloof, he wouldn't prioritize love.