The Xie Family's Older Spinster Becomes Empress
谢家的大龄剩女做皇后了
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- Completed
- Length
- 1.6M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 9mo ago
- English
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Other names
- You Pretend to Be a Playboy, I Pretend to Be Blind. Let’s See Who Can Keep It Up你装纨绔，我装瞎，看谁能演Alternate title on Fanqie
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It's great! The female lead is very organized and insightful. I feel like the author is this type of person—she considers everything. You can even learn something from reading this novel! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌷🌷 I need to study hard!
The writing is good, and the male and female leads are well-developed. Actually, I don't really like the kind of plot where characters from the author's other books appear in one book, but given that this is the male lead's father, and it feels like the male lead would commit suicide and immediately disappear if he were to succeed to the throne, I can barely accept it. Moreover, the plot is logical, and the characters are all quite intelligent, so it can be considered a decent read.
This is the first time I've given a book a perfect score. It's an absolutely fantastic book, definitely in the top ten of all the novels I've read by Tomato. My favorite character so far is the old emperor—he's a complex and multifaceted character, ruthless yet compassionate. He's both a cruel emperor and a loving father. The characters are incredibly well-developed and multifaceted.
This book offers a fresh and engaging theme, excellent writing, a captivating plot, and vividly portrayed characters. Through the interactions and dialogues between the old emperor and his youngest son, it vividly depicts the intricate relationships and conflicts within the royal family, as well as the power struggles and political maneuvering within the court and harem.
The characters are well-developed; both the male and female leads are courageous and resourceful, deeply in love with the emperor, and devoted to their two sons and the country. They are good emperors and good fathers. The later betrayal of their sons and grandsons is unavoidable, given the insatiable nature of human desires. This is so good! Giving it a 50% rating is too little!
The writing is good, and the male lead's cuckoldry is also well done—the male supporting character touches the male lead's entire body right in front of the male lead's face. The male lead's mentality is quite good, especially considering it's in such a feudal society as ancient times.
A very interesting story, and the writing is excellent. Worth reading. The story gets weirder and weirder as it goes on. A perfectly fine girl, who could have stayed unmarried, is instead chosen by a prince. The old emperor, who has traveled from modern times, not only refuses to grant her a marriage, but also insists on having a blind girl selected for the imperial concubine selection.
An interesting story with a distinctive male and female lead. They are genuine, straightforward, clear-headed, decisive, rational yet emotional, possessing status without arrogance, backbone without weakness, and patient yet resilient. The female lead is likable, and one hopes she finds happiness.
This book brought me to tears, especially for Shi Tou. I felt so sorry for him. The romance in the book was alright, because the father-son and brotherhood relationships were so well-written and truly moving. The author also had his own little humor, sometimes making me laugh through my tears.
It's a really good read, I've been following it for a long time. I initially came in expecting a typical romance novel, but gradually the career storyline has overtaken the romance. It's captivating, and I eagerly await each update. There aren't any particularly complex power struggles, but all the arrangements, settings, and plot developments are very reasonable, just right, and flow smoothly.