
The Marquis Is Hard to Woo
侯爷不好撩
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.5M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
- Request a translation
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Well written! It aligns with the patriarchal ideology of ancient times. Monogamy was practically nonexistent in ancient times, unless one was extremely poor. I don't want the female lead to end up with the male lead; if you're going to cause trouble, then make it worthwhile. I hope the female lead finds happiness!
The story is very engaging and keeps you reading, but I feel so sorry for the female lead. Her social status is so low, and the male lead is useless too. I expect there will be even more heartbreak later on; she's pregnant now and might not even be able to keep the pregnancy. I feel so bad for her.
It's quite interestingly written. The female lead isn't of high status, but she's all smiles and silliness in front of the male lead, a real character. The male lead is blinded by a seemingly innocent but actually ungrateful woman, hurting her feelings and then enjoying the heartbreak. He's just asking for it.
I initially saw the beginning elsewhere and quickly came here to find it. To be honest, the beginning was really heart-wrenching, leaving me speechless. I'm easily moved to tears, so I was initially quite dismissive of the parts where the female lead was treated so cruelly, and I almost gave up on the story. However, I thought the writing was quite good, so I persevered.
The characters' emotions are portrayed very delicately; I devoured the first two hundred-plus chapters, neglecting sleep and meals. The female lead's later revenge felt a bit inexplicable, making her seem both stupid and foolish, which almost completely destroyed my initial positive impression of her. Even so, I couldn't resist finishing the latest updates—because I love reading!
Waiting for updates. The protagonist's halo in novels these days is too exaggerated. This one is quite unique. Although I feel sorry for the female lead, it's also quite realistic. Where is she born? The male lead doesn't force a lifelong monogamous relationship; everything has a certain order. I've been having hallucinations lately, always feeling like this novel is from a drama I've been watching. Then I searched for ages but couldn't find it, only to realize it was the novel I was reading.
I really liked it; the psychological descriptions of the characters were very delicate and immersive. It's just that there aren't enough chapters. I hope the author updates soon!
It's great! Aside from a few major predicaments that were truly heart-wrenching and felt a bit contrived, most of the writing is excellent, with nuanced and well-developed character descriptions. He Jin and Xiao Li are both wonderful people; they genuinely have strong beliefs and empathy… Anyway, most male leads' character pales in comparison to the Marquis.
Having read for fifteen years, I rarely have the patience to finish a book anymore. While this author's work isn't my absolute favorite, its gentle, flowing writing style certainly captivated me until the very end. The portrayal of the supporting characters near the end was particularly poignant—the Crown Prince, Zhang Lang, Qing Ran, Qing Teng—each one so tragically memorable and heartbreaking.
Maybe I've read too many wish-fulfillment novels, but this one has a very fresh concept, delicate writing, vivid character portrayals, and some subtle actions from the male lead and the female lead's inner thoughts, which makes it very enjoyable.