After ten years of marriage, a single divorce. Lanling, the eldest princess of Northern Wei, bravely takes an important first step toward independence. She had hoped to stay out of the fray, not realizing that her marriage had long since become a bargaining chip in the power struggles of rival factions. Meanwhile, the young Emperor Xiaoming and the all-powerful Empress Dowager Hu grow estranged; Yuan Yi and Yuan Bojun, two ministers who control the court, clash head-on; and the Six Garrisons can no longer contain their simmering ambitions. When Lanling is forced back into her nightmarish marriage, a thrilling plan begins to take shape in the shadows. Should she keep herself hidden and settle for safety, or use her frail self as bait to bring an end to this Game of Thrones engulfing the realm? The choice Lanling faces is about more than her own fate...
Based on the historical event of Princess Lanling of Northern Wei being beaten to death by her consort, this book uses a princess's marriage to pry open the chaos of the entire Northern Wei dynasty. It recreates the complexity of human nature and the power of kindness amid family obligations and the shadow of power, and tells the story of a woman growing up in turbulent times.
This book is adapted based on historical facts and artistically beautifies the characters and their fate. It is not a popular novel that indulges in love, but uses the heroine's experience to draw out the picture of the troubled times of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although the length is short, the characters are vividly and three-dimensionally created. But in the setting of the heroine: the heroine Lan Ling can understand the art of war from Yu Hengzai's annotations and use it to defeat the enemy, and has sympathy and compassion for the people at the bottom, as well as some actions, which make her seem too "Mother" perfect, with traces of the portrayal of heroines in early romance novels; the male protagonist Yu Hengzai has always been devoted to Lan Ling. Even though Lan Ling is already married, he has never married another. This is actually difficult to fit with the background and character identity of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
On the other hand, the villains in the book are so vividly portrayed, such as Liu Hui, Liu Teng, etc., That they are flesh-and-blood characters that make readers hate them deeply. In terms of plot design, the author is quite ingenious - the plots of Lan Ling's two interviews with the Empress Dowager Hu at the beginning and the end echo each other, and the changes in the characters' attitudes are also vividly displayed in this contrast, which becomes the highlight of the book.
Reading this book always reminds me of "The Legend of Shaolin Temple", which is also about the Northern and Southern Dynasties. At that time, wars were frequent and the people lived a very miserable life. That's why Lanling said: Under the imperial power, all people's hearts are bloody.
The princess has been trapped in marriage for ten years, why has she never reconciled? Because she had been enduring it, but found that she could no longer get along with him, so she finally plucked up the courage to decide to break off with him. This sunk cost is actually already very high.
The plot of the story is relatively straightforward, but the writing is very delicate and effortless. After reading it, I felt like I had watched a big drama. The Northern Wei Dynasty was relatively chaotic. The author cut out the complex and simplified it, expressing his yearning for free emotions, which is considered to be what he wanted.
This story is adapted from a historical incident in which a princess of the Northern Wei Dynasty was killed by domestic violence. At that time, it mainly involved a legal dispute between Confucianism and the royal family. Looking at it from today's perspective, the woman must have suffered a loss. This story is different from the historical "Drunk and Beating the Golden Bough", but it also reflects the roots of domestic violence from one aspect.
The opening chapter is written in a very dramatic style, the text is relatively restrained, the story is short, and all the ins and outs are explained clearly. Don't rely on the conflicting content of an online novel to ask for this book, you can still read it.
The beginning of the story is very attractive and the pace is fast. In fact, the whole book is fast-paced. You can read it in one go and it feels good. But after reading it, I feel that a lot has been omitted and more can be written.
"Empress Dowager Hu has lost her innocence and innocence, and has successfully replaced her mother's majesty with the world. The dress from head to toe reminds Lanling: You are not as good as you were back then, and she is far beyond what she was back then." This fact is too cruel.
The two images of the princess and the queen mother are the best. Yu Hengzai is very white, and Liu Hui's performance is too bad. The princess trapped in a marriage, like many people trapped in life, is helpless and unwilling.
History books simplify the princess's violent behavior as "jealousy", but obscure the discussion of the reasons behind it. The book gives a hopeful ending.
This book is adapted based on historical facts and artistically beautifies the characters and their fate. It is not a popular novel that indulges in love, but uses the heroine's experience to draw out the picture of the troubled times of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although the length is short, the characters are vividly and three-dimensionally created. But in the setting of the heroine: the heroine Lan Ling can understand the art of war from Yu Hengzai's annotations and use it to defeat the enemy, and has sympathy and compassion for the people at the bottom, as well as some actions, which make her seem too "Mother" perfect, with traces of the portrayal of heroines in early romance novels; the male protagonist Yu Hengzai has always been devoted to Lan Ling. Even though Lan Ling is already married, he has never married another. This is actually difficult to fit with the background and character identity of the Northern Wei Dynasty. On the other hand, the villains in the book are so vividly portrayed, such as Liu Hui, Liu Teng, etc., That they are flesh-and-blood characters that make readers hate them deeply. In terms of plot design, the author is quite ingenious - the plots of Lan Ling's two interviews with the Empress Dowager Hu at the beginning and the end echo each other, and the changes in the characters' attitudes are also vividly displayed in this contrast, which becomes the highlight of the book.
Reading this book always reminds me of "The Legend of Shaolin Temple", which is also about the Northern and Southern Dynasties. At that time, wars were frequent and the people lived a very miserable life. That's why Lanling said: Under the imperial power, all people's hearts are bloody.
The princess has been trapped in marriage for ten years, why has she never reconciled? Because she had been enduring it, but found that she could no longer get along with him, so she finally plucked up the courage to decide to break off with him. This sunk cost is actually already very high.
The plot of the story is relatively straightforward, but the writing is very delicate and effortless. After reading it, I felt like I had watched a big drama. The Northern Wei Dynasty was relatively chaotic. The author cut out the complex and simplified it, expressing his yearning for free emotions, which is considered to be what he wanted.
This story is adapted from a historical incident in which a princess of the Northern Wei Dynasty was killed by domestic violence. At that time, it mainly involved a legal dispute between Confucianism and the royal family. Looking at it from today's perspective, the woman must have suffered a loss. This story is different from the historical "Drunk and Beating the Golden Bough", but it also reflects the roots of domestic violence from one aspect.
The opening chapter is written in a very dramatic style, the text is relatively restrained, the story is short, and all the ins and outs are explained clearly. Don't rely on the conflicting content of an online novel to ask for this book, you can still read it.
The beginning of the story is very attractive and the pace is fast. In fact, the whole book is fast-paced. You can read it in one go and it feels good. But after reading it, I feel that a lot has been omitted and more can be written.
"Empress Dowager Hu has lost her innocence and innocence, and has successfully replaced her mother's majesty with the world. The dress from head to toe reminds Lanling: You are not as good as you were back then, and she is far beyond what she was back then." This fact is too cruel.
The two images of the princess and the queen mother are the best. Yu Hengzai is very white, and Liu Hui's performance is too bad. The princess trapped in a marriage, like many people trapped in life, is helpless and unwilling.
History books simplify the princess's violent behavior as "jealousy", but obscure the discussion of the reasons behind it. The book gives a hopeful ending.