
To Be a Favorite Consort, You Have to Be Arrogant and Overbearing
做宠妃,就是要嚣张跋扈
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.0M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
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Synopsis
Other names
- Sent Off for a Political Marriage to Be a Favorite Consort: If I Can't Get Myself Killed, I'll Try Harder和亲当宠妃,作不死就往死里作Alternate title on Fanqie
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The book is quite good overall, but I felt really sorry for the female lead while reading it. The male lead always wanted to win her heart, but he was unworthy of her. Even during her pregnancy, he continued to favor other men. I hope the female lead can stay sober and return to the modern world so she can be beautiful on her own.
Thankfully, the female lead is insightful and doesn't get heartbroken by the harem's intrigues. Outsiders find their story suffocating; this is the palace intrigue novel I've read where the male lead has the most women and children, with new women constantly entering the picture. It's all about the male lead weighing the pros and cons.
This is the first time I've seen this type of female lead, and I really like her. I hope she'll be the only one I love. Giving it five stars is too early. The female lead's life is quite stifling. The most important point is that this drama queen actually cooperates with the male lead and lets him use her.
Five stars for the female lead! She's truly a well-developed character. At least so far, I haven't found the male lead to have any unique charm; he's just a typical male lead. I hope the female lead continues to be so carefree. Her personality is incredibly charming, I love her so much!
Having read several palace intrigue novels featuring arrogant and favored concubines, I've realized that these don't qualify as traditional palace intrigue (the traditional one being "Empresses in the Palace"). Their essence lies in the emperor's ruthlessness towards everyone else, only showering the female lead with affection and indulgence.
It's a great read, the subject matter is very original, and the author's writing style is excellent. It's pretty good. The male and female leads are both using each other. I hope the female lead doesn't fall in love with the male lead and continues to live a carefree life, going back to the modern world to find lots of handsome men.
I was left wanting more after the ending. I really enjoyed it and hope there will be a modern-day side story for the male and female leads. I just can't get enough of their interactions. The male lead's love is truly admirable. Watching him go from being a privileged young man to someone the female lead acknowledges as someone whose "domineering aura is never shown in front of me" is a very…
This is a really good story. The female lead is shrewd and clear-headed. Although she's a favored concubine and seems pretentious on the surface, she's aware of her actions and understands the consequences, avoiding anything she's not confident about. Although she's initially manipulated by the male lead, Chu Chu knows how to minimize her suffering while being used.
I love it... Please keep developing in this style, okay? It's such a novel female lead background (referring to a marriage alliance between two countries of similar strength) and character design (meaning she's manipulative but also composed and resourceful)...
I love it so much! I adore the way the female and male leads interact, I absolutely adore it! But it's still a bit cliché—I want them to have exclusive affection for each other, and I don't want the female lead to suffer any injustice. I hope the male and female leads have a happy ending! 🥺