
They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way
让我当炮灰主母,我偏另谋高枝
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.0M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 1y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
Other names
- The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day主母新婚入府,清冷权臣日日沦陷Former title · until Oct 2026
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The writing is super good, organized and logical, and the characters are very distinct. I love the heroine very much. It is really interesting to watch the interaction between the heroine and the children. For the first time, I even feel that the male protagonist is stealing the show. The role of the heroine is particularly brilliant. Unlike many novels where the heroine likes to do things that reveal her identity as a time traveler, the heroine is smart and steady, has a delicate mind, and has her own plans for the future. She is indeed a mature woman, and I love her sister. Brother Lin is also very good. Unlike his two younger brothers, although he wants his mother to stay with his father, he wants her to be free and happy. I really cried to death. I really love these children. I just beat my best friend and asked her to give me three of the same. She refused to give birth to three of them. I felt like we were alienated 😢. Closer to home, everyone comes to see it, it's really beautiful.
The heroine has a transparent personality and knows very clearly what she needs and what she should do. She also teaches her children well and manages the whole house in an orderly manner. 💕💕💕 But I think the character of the male protagonist is too good. In addition to the good character and inner spirit of the female protagonist, and her relatively transparent life, the other aspects are not that good: her status is relatively low in the capital, and her appearance is not the best. Almost everyone thinks that the female protagonist is not worthy of the male protagonist. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh] I think at least the female protagonist's appearance should be set to be on par with that of the male protagonist. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]
The plot is clear and organized, with not only the internal fighting among the royal family but also the internal fighting within the house, which is very interesting to watch. Although she is not a big heroine, such a heroine in the early stage is like Minglan in Zhifu. She seems to be a little transparent, but she is in control of every step. He is a ruthless character who can use his strength to fight. At present, we can see that the male protagonist has just woken up, but he is really not the kind of foolhardy rough guy. Apart from his appearance and admirers, his strategy and ability to understand the real situation are 100% not inferior to that of the female protagonist. Although this is a novel, I have to say that fate is destined and cannot be stopped 🤭
This is so pretty! It's been a long time since I've seen a really nice article on Tomato. I really like the heroine's character. She's smart and refreshing. I'm really looking forward to the follow-up.
It's really good to watch, the hero finally wakes up. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I want to set off firecrackers now and watch how the heroine leaves hehehehe it's really good!!!
Very nice! After reading Chapter 40, I think I can give it five stars! Because it was the first time I saw such a novel plot, the author really had a novel idea and humorous writing style, which made me laugh out loud. This is a completed article, and the score is so high. I believe it will not be too much later, so I think I can give it a star. I stayed up late reading this article in vain! Because the previous writing was really good, I gave it a five-star review for Chapter 40. But when I saw the two paragraphs where the original heroine of Xibai and General Xie said that Zhen Yang was his opponent, I abandoned the article and changed it to a negative review! First, the beginning of all tragedies started when Du Jinyun white-eyed wolf stole the fiancé of the original owner. In both lives, the original owner was killed. In the first life, he still died tragically. In the second life, the heroine came through, but the original owner was also gone. This is a human life, can it be cleared away? Secondly, it's even more ridiculous for the male protagonist to say that Zhen Yang is his opponent! In addition to being jealous, extreme, vicious, and rebellious, has Zhenyang ever done anything good for the country and the people in her life? If he repented on his deathbed, he would be worthy of being the opponent of a general who has fought for his country all his life? I saw some people in the comments saying that her ability to rebel is due to her ability. I said, without her father's supporters and the deposed prince, Xie Huai'an, Feng and other factors, how could she be able to stage this rebellion? What does it have to do with her ability? Why didn't the author write about how many people and soldiers would die in the rebellion? Only write about her regret and the general's regret that she could be his opponent? It's a pity that she didn't succeed in the rebellion and caused more people to suffer? Isn't it ridiculous to be an empathic rebel? Who is she that can be the opponent of the generals of the two dynasties? If this is the case, stop fighting for the country and go rebel. Anyway, as long as you die tragically, you can clear your name! These are the two biggest failings of this article! Just these two points make it unworthy of such a high score and five-star praise! Of course, book fans, don't criticize me. This is my personal opinion and preference. The purpose of setting up a comment area on the platform is for readers to express different opinions. If you don't like my comments, you can go to the platform to report me and turn off my comment rights. Do not reply to comments that object to my comments!
The plot is smooth and the author's writing style is good. There are no typos. I really like the heroine's style. She has her own ideas but also assesses the situation. The hero has a lot of inner drama. I hope it will turn into real action after waking up!
No kidding, this is the best book I've read this year, bar none! The female protagonist is sober and smart, while the male protagonist is cold and the national hero, but in front of the female protagonist, he is a pitiful little dog. He does things cleanly and clearly rejects suitors. He also has three lovely adopted sons. The female protagonist is very good at raising children... It is really good. I recommend everyone to watch 😘[Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss] I have been following it for almost four months, and now I feel like giving up. I have watched this book go from novel to cliché. The front is very nice, really good, novel and interlocking, very attractive. But it became more and more boring later on, the plot was bland and dragging, the conflicts were not obvious, and the progress was very slow. To sum it up in one sentence: I was so excited that I couldn't sleep when I watched it in front of me, but I couldn't help but doze off when I watched it in the back😪 (personal opinion)
It's super good-looking. The plot is not procrastinating and interesting.
The story is novel and beautiful. The female protagonist is very wise and teaches her son well. I look forward to the plot after the male protagonist wakes up. The author will do his best to update it!