A Substitute Bride Becomes a Stepmother: The Marchioness Raises Her Children to Defy the Odds
替嫁当后娘，侯门主母养崽逆袭
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 495k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 2y ago
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- Becoming a Substitute Bride and Stepmother, the Marquess's Wife Raises Kids and Slays Her Enemies替嫁当后娘，侯门主母养崽杀疯了Alternate title on Fanqie
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It's really good! I love Chef Ji; it would be even better if he and the female lead ended up together.
It's really good, so why is the rating so low? Is it because the author updates too slowly? The female lead is brave and resourceful, and I love her personality—she's not a saint!
Haha, it's beautiful and touching. It would be best if there was no romantic pairing, although that's quite difficult. I hope the female lead will always love herself the most.
Overall, it's not bad. The only thing I don't like is that the Master falls for the Lady of the Marquis (I don't like dramas with overly devoted second male leads either). The Master is so outstanding; he could easily have found a suitable partner instead of falling for someone else's wife, even if that man's fate is unknown.
Concise, uncluttered, and eye-catching.
I feel so bad for Ji Changsheng! He was such a good person. It's rare to find a scholar in a novel with such sound values, so devoted and affectionate. Why couldn't he have her all? 😢 He died alone. He was better than the young marquis!
This is a modern light comedy disguised as an ancient society story. Although set in ancient times, its core is modern, so some dialogue can be jarring. Fortunately, the language is light and humorous. The main plot revolves around a time-traveling female lead versus a reborn female supporting character. Although the supporting character is an antagonist, she's quite sympathetic.
It's a good read. You don't even realize "Master Yuan" is the male lead until the very end, which explains why I kept getting distracted. The female lead develops feelings for him over time, and only avoids divorce after learning the truth. The book doesn't have much of a romantic subplot; it's all about the female lead's daily life raising her child, which is quite enjoyable.
Overall, the article is well-written without any dragging. The characters are vivid, there are no particularly hidden external threats, and the protagonist has an upright character. It's a very good story, but it's a bit short. There should be some epilogues to show the Crown Princess waking up, Sheng Anzhi, Ning Ji, and Ning Xu getting married and starting families, and what happened to their six children. It felt like the author rushed to finish the story later on.
1. The female lead is not a saint; she has a sharp tongue when she criticizes others and doesn't hesitate to take action when necessary. 2. Master Ji, it's heartbreaking. A happy ending would be even better. 3. The reborn elder sister didn't seem to have any real effect, but she could mislead the readers. 4. The male lead has multiple identities, and his character development is quite good. 🤭