I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me
原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠
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- Completed
- Length
- 506k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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- Yuanyuan Wins Your Heart鸢鸢入君心Alternate title on Fanqie
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I finished reading another book during the May Day holiday. It's really good! The male lead has been eyeing the female lead since childhood, waiting for her to remain chaste for him. While this would be impossible for a real ancient emperor, it's a novel after all, and I love this kind of sweet romance. Life is hard enough; of course, we need something sweet!
It's pretty good. The writing seems very indulgent, but for some reason I also felt the female lead was quite wronged—it's that kind of "pampered yet wronged" feeling, haha, a bit strange, but the writing is alright. The female lead is very wronged. The man secretly loves her and sends her to the palace, where she is bullied. Then she continues to be bullied by him. It's a very strange character design, like she has no mouth.
This is so good and so sweet! I hope Yuan Yuan and Shen Junyue's relationship stays sweet forever. I hope the author finishes this novel soon; it's so good I can't sleep at night just waiting for updates.
1. The plot is fast-paced, and the characters are vividly portrayed, especially the male lead's affection and attentive care for the female lead. 2. Every detail foreshadows later plot developments, keeping the reader constantly excited and anticipating what's to come. 3. You'll feel the author's dedication and emotion while reading; it's a worthwhile investment.
Please update soon, author! 😢😢 Hoping for sweet moments with no angst! 😢😢😢😢😢
Finally, I've caught up to the point where it's almost all finished! They've already started releasing the side stories. To summarize, the first half is better, the second half is so-so. The male lead's side stories are the usual formula: the female lead has many children, and the male lead prefers the little princess and dislikes the boys.
This is so good! The author portrayed the female lead's quirky and clever personality so realistically, and the male lead's favoritism towards her is incredibly sweet. I absolutely love this book!!!
I found this new book on the homepage recommendation, and the synopsis looked good, so I added it to my bookshelf. And of course, the content didn't disappoint! The male lead's meticulous planning for the female lead is truly admirable; he even proactively helps her deal with the concubines.
This is a fantastic historical romance novel; I'm completely engrossed in it. It's been a long time since I've read anything like this, and it's incredibly sweet. [Please update more frequently!]
Overall, it's pretty good. I quite like the plot so far. I've been enjoying historical romance novels lately, and this is my first time reading one by this author; it really suits my taste, haha.