The TV drama The Story of Minglan
After Wei Xiaoniang dies tragically in The Story of Minglan, her soul transmigrates into Bai Shi, Gu Tingye’s birth mother. From then on, she devotes herself to raising her children. Who can appreciate the prestige of a single family producing two marquises?
Gu Tingyu is a peerless talent who passes the imperial exams with top honors, while Gu Tingye keeps his principles and helps the future emperor claim the throne.
Minglan?
If I can’t adopt her as my daughter, then I’ll make her my daughter-in-law. Either way, she has to come back to me.
The child is cautious and wary? Then Guifen will be Minglan’s childhood best friend.
She wants to endure and take revenge? Then I’ll have to give her a hand…
The story begins quite early, because Bai Shi and Wei Shuyi both die young, so they know nothing about what happens later. You can read this as a new story. Most of it is based on the TV adaptation. I haven’t read the original novel.
The story begins when the mothers are still young. Bai Shi is only around twenty when she is reborn. There’s a touch of romance from the older generation, but not much. Raising the children is still the main thing.
The ending was too fast, not enough at all! It was so well-written, I loved it. Even though it didn't cover their married life, I personally liked the feeling of it ending there; you can fill in the blanks yourself. The bond between Da Lang and Gu Er was exceptionally well-developed; I loved it.
It looks so good, why are there so few people? 🥹
The pace is fast; get to the later stages where the children are adults.