[Pure villainess] [Satisfying palace intrigue] [Arrogant daughter of a powerful military family] [Slaying dragons and phoenixes]
Nian Shilan is reborn, cuts off her lovestruck tendencies, and not only kills her enemies but destroys them inside. She even has the chubby emperor sterilized!
The moment she opens her eyes after being reborn, she finds Consort Duan secretly hoping to outlive her?
She immediately sends her on her way with a bowl of poison. An accomplice is guilty too!
The imperial physician her family promoted refuses to tell the truth?
She cheerfully has him worked to death until he drops dead!
Worried that the Zhen father and daughter will stir up trouble again?
She has her brother expose Zhen Yuandao's sordid past of consorting with a convicted woman. He is exiled to Ningguta, and the four Zhen women are made palace slaves!
The Empress wants to cause another miscarriage?
She turns around and feeds the medicine to the emperor instead! The miserable emperor is deeply moved: “Shilan really loves me best!” Then he discovers the Empress had him sterilized!
The eunuch from the Palace Affairs Office joyfully announces, “Your Majesty, one of the ladies is pregnant!” The emperor, who had been hiding the scandal of his sterilization, is so furious he crushes a memorial!
Nian Shilan beams. “Your Majesty, this is wonderful news!”
At last, the emperor finally catches on. Seeing how the woman grows ever more arrogant, relying on the Nian family, he feels a chill in his heart. It seems he has no choice but to get rid of her!
On the day of the palace coup, she weighs the imperial seal in her hand. Looking at the dismantled dragon throne, she remains as beautiful as a flower, smiling as she walks toward him.
“Since we were husband and wife, I shall spare you and appoint you… a guard at Shenwu Gate!”
1. No whitewashing, no remorse, no redemption. Proud and domineering!
2. She won't suddenly get clever, has no golden finger, and relies purely on power to blunder her way through. The fun never lets up, and neither does the recklessness.
3. Human nature is complex. Today's enemies may be tomorrow's allies, and every character has a changing growth arc. Please read with an open mind.
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Cao Ma was friendly, but Da Zhen was not, making for a very comfortable read. I had read the author's An Lingrong chapter before, which didn't particularly belittle Zhen Huan, at least not with the malice towards the female supporting characters that the original drama showed. It just removed the original's flawed logic and halo. The problem is that the author sometimes suddenly goes on hiatus for long periods, making it very difficult to keep up with updates.
I'm showing my support for Cat. It seems like this book was on hiatus for a while, so it's not being featured on the main page much anymore. I'm busy studying for exams, I'll read it when I have time. I'll support Cat for now; I've been following it all along, and I believe Cat's writing skills are quite good.
Why isn't it updating anymore? 😢 I love stories where Nian Shilan is reborn and immediately kills Consort Duan.
Okay, so Da Zhen got the character "Yu" (玉) as her name, that's hilarious! I've read all of the author's books, so I'm naturally confident in the quality of this one too. [Please update more frequently!] Shilan's ascension to the throne was truly exhilarating, but later Zhen Huan married Prince Guo and lived a good life, so it wasn't too cruel to Zhen Huan. If you don't like this aspect, you can leave now.
It's rare to see Consort Hua not out of character (OOC), especially with her decisive and hot-tempered nature. She's not very smart, but she's willing to listen to advice. The descriptions of the other concubines are also very well done, and the original new characters are integrated naturally. Author, keep up the good work with the updates!
The plot of "Half Step to Immortality" is very interesting and enjoyable, as it avoids the common pitfalls of portraying Consort Hua as an out-of-character character.
It's not badly written, but it's the book with the most inconsistent updates I've ever followed on Tomato. I suggest waiting until it's more complete before reading it. The book is good, but the updates are extremely inconsistent. The author never keeps his promises about when he'll start updating, when he'll add more chapters, or when he'll resume regular updates.
It looks amazing! This is exactly what Consort Hua looks like. The Nian family helped you ascend the throne and then helped you pacify the country with your many military achievements. You should have the confidence to do so!
It's a very enjoyable and light read, and while Consort Hua is reborn, she doesn't go out of character! Some of Consort Hua's rebirths seem to involve a significant personality change, making her much more thoughtful, which is reasonable, but it's not as straightforward as her original, unfiltered personality.
Anything made by Teacher Fat Cat is guaranteed to be of high quality. 💕