
She Wields a Gentle Blade to Slay the Hearts of Emperors
她用温柔刀,斩尽帝王心
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 724k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 10mo ago
- English
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Synopsis
Other names
- The Frail Consort Wan's Cunning Ways Bring the Emperor to His Knees柔弱婉妃手段高,引得帝王竟折腰Alternate title on Fanqie
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This is the first time I've written a story with so much palace intrigue. The female lead is truly career-driven and unmoved by the male lead; everything she does is for the glory of her family. The emperor is immediately attracted to her at first sight, but later, due to her gentle and delicate demeanor, he falls deeply in love. I hope some people like it.
This palace intrigue novel is incredibly addictive! The female lead, Chen Yueyi, is so cunning. On the surface, she seems gentle and harmless, but in reality, she's shrewd and calculating, always focused on her career and neglecting romance. She uses her gentleness as a weapon to manipulate the emperor and maintain her position in the harem.
It's so beautiful! It's so beautiful! It's so beautiful!
The female lead is truly career-oriented, not romance-obsessed; she's purely focused on palace intrigue, completely captivating the emperor and excelling in this field without ever suffering a defeat, ultimately becoming the most favored concubine.
Author, please don't mistreat the female lead! Let the male lead dote on her all the time! The male lead hasn't suffered enough, author! The more he suffers, the more he'll remember, so he won't constantly suspect the female lead because of her father.
It's a great palace intrigue novel; personally, I don't think there's anything to regret reading it at this point. The author's writing style is smooth, and while some plot points are fairly common, the strong focus on the female lead is a huge plus! The fact that it doesn't abuse the female lead and the male lead is so love-obsessed is what kept me reading 💪.
It's super good! I love stories like this where the female lead enters the palace in a high position, and the male lead dotes on her. The female lead is also incredibly smart.
It's incredibly good! The female lead seems delicate, but she's actually very shrewd and calculating, definitely not weak. She can thwart any scheme, making it extremely satisfying. While there's scheming in the novel, there's also warmth. The female lead is also very clear-headed. The author clearly cherishes this novel, commenting on almost every paragraph and even using AI to simulate real-world scenarios.
Great! I really like the premise. I love palace intrigue novels where the female lead is unmoved by romance! Author, please write more stories with this kind of premise; I love them! I haven't finished it yet, but I will.
I've almost finished watching it. I'd rate it around three stars. The plot is mostly okay, but some parts are disjointed, with attacks happening one after the other. The character designs are alright, but they seem a little different from the synopsis.