The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat
大娘子只想躺平
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- Completed
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- 721k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
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- 10mo ago
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- The Marquis's Household's Middle-Aged Maid in Her Prime侯府老阿姨的锦绣年华Alternate title on Fanqie
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It was a satisfying and enjoyable read! I hope the female lead and her husband divorce. That idiot's behavior and words were heartbreaking. Seeing him not only fail to clear his daughter's name but also try to marry her off to the man who ruined her reputation, I knew he was unfit to be a father or a husband—worse than a scumbag! I hope the female lead finds true love. 🙂
I've never seen this kind of subject matter before. It's really good. Keep it up and update soon!
Haha, not bad, not bad at all! This plot is pure, satisfying reading, and not mindless at all. I really got a thrill... [OK][OK][OK][OK][OK] The more I watch, the less interesting it becomes 😅, it doesn't seem very interesting anymore.
The subject matter is novel, the plot is captivating, and the female protagonist's actions and thinking are consistent with the setting of a time traveler. She maintains a rational and calm understanding and judgment of the relationships around the original owner, unlike many time travel novels where the original owner falls in love with the male protagonist, takes revenge, or revitalizes the family business... Which is exaggerated and unrealistic.
Yun Chuan is straightforward, Jin Chuan is perceptive, Gu Zixuan and Gu Suiyu are both stubborn and persistent, purely love-struck, Gu Zilu is insightful, and Gu Ziyun is cunning and a bit scheming. Lin Wanhui is a key character, cunning and clever, but she serves as an important foil to Su Jin.
The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag, it's super good! 👍
It's a good read; the writing is gradual and doesn't drag, making you want to keep reading. The only downside is that it's a serialized story. I just want to know if they eventually divorced.
High-quality stories about stepmothers raising children After the bad boy's transformation, he wholeheartedly helps her. The concubine is able to recognize the situation and remains loyal. Currently, if there is a romantic pairing, she still prefers the original male lead. Being favored by the three children without a romantic pairing is also a good choice!
It's so good! Please update soon! I can't stand waiting for this update. I want to see the eldest daughter-in-law leave the Marquis's mansion. I wonder if that will happen 😅
The content is fresh and concise, making it a very enjoyable read. The divorce in the book is also decisive and efficient, unlike other novels that drag on and then fizzle out. Although divorce was indeed difficult in some ancient dynasties, and the novel is fictional, it provides readers with a pleasant reading experience while also depicting divorce early on.