A Favored Concubine? The Cousin Miss Is the Living Ancestor of the Duke’s Household
宠妾？表姑娘是国公府的活祖宗
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- Completed
- Length
- 630k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 8mo ago
- English
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It's so good! At the beginning, I thought the female lead was a naive girl tricked by her aunt, but she wasn't!! Everyone in the story is incredibly cunning. And the soup is so delicious! My mouth is watering. I've been reading all day, author, please update soon... I love it, I love reading it so much! The male and female leads are so captivating! I like the female lead more and more the more I watch.
I think it's pretty good. At first glance, I thought the female lead was too careless and a bit naive, following a reckless and foolish path, but that's not the case. Growing up in a remote northern region does make her somewhat reckless and naive, but she's also courageous and resourceful. Even when pressured by the male lead's power, she consistently fights back with her own strength.
It felt so suffocating. I hope there will be a twist later on. I hope the female lead will be happy, and that Cheng Zhiyi will protect Mei Bao.
This story has a slightly eccentric feel to it, like the male and female leads treat everyone as a pawn in their game, haha 😆. Just when you think the plot is about to fall apart, there's always some bizarre twist that somehow manages to pull it off, haha. Reading it slowly gives it a certain carefree, almost haphazard beauty.
The female lead is intelligent, resilient, and has a strong sense of justice without being a saint. She comes from a wonderful family, especially her father, a top-scoring scholar—he's the comedic relief! The male lead is resourceful and cunning, initially arrogant and controlling, but becomes quite endearing after realizing his true nature.
It's so good, so good! The female lead is smart and decisive, and the male lead is devoted yet obsessive. The premise is perfect. I love reading it!
It looks good. Why did the system push it to me when I hadn't finished writing? [Salute] Will the next step be to discover that the female lead's brother is the emperor's son?
The plot is exciting, so why is the rating so low? I love the high intelligence of the male and female leads and their battles of wits! 🥰
It was alright, I was a bit confused while watching it, but I could still make out the general plot.
It's good. Honestly, don't open the comments section. Some comments feel like haters' comments. 🙂 Of course, the suggestive content often comes unexpectedly, and you sometimes have to check the comments to find out. Everyone has eight hundred ulterior motives. The female lead is abused in the early stages, but later she inexplicably forgives the male lead. 🤭🤭 Although the female lead is sober.