◆Genuinely vicious heroine x fake wastrel
◆A sweet, satisfying story that turns the tables on the revenge-and-regret trope. Marriage first, love later. Neither lead is a good person.
When Ming Jin was sixteen, she defied her father and brothers and married Prince Chang, a man with little power but sky-high ambitions, out of sheer love. After they wed, she bore him children and managed his household. She made connections with officials' wives and gathered support for him. She gave everything she had, asking only for them to be united and steadfast in their love.
At last, Prince Chang achieved his dream and ascended the throne. But Ming Jin waited in vain for news of her appointment as empress. Instead, her cousin Ming Mei received a special decree appointing her a consort and summoning her to the palace.
Her father and brothers were demoted one after another, and her children were put in danger time and again...
The mask of false love came off, and Ming Jin woke from her delusions. She no longer let love shackle or constrain her, nor did she harbor any hopes for the emperor. Carefully plotting at every step for ten years, she succeeded in making her son the crown prince. Then, before the emperor could make a move against her, she struck first and sent him to his grave.
From the prince's residence to the imperial palace, from the inner court to the imperial court, she weathered the shifting tides of power as if through a long dream.
Ming Jin jolted awake from the sensation of falling, only to discover she had returned to the year she was sixteen.
That year, the Prince of Zhenbei sent his heir to the capital and asked the emperor to arrange a marriage for him.
Ming Jin watched her cousin resist with all her might, swearing she would never marry him, then stepped forward and declared, "I'll marry him!"
After getting sick of palace intrigue, Ming Jin decided that marrying a wastrel and living freely was better than becoming empress dowager!
After the wedding, Ding Mingjin lets loose. She enjoys incense, goes to the opera and supports her favorite performers, and disguises herself as a man to befriend a famous courtesan. When it comes to enjoying life, there's nothing she won't try!
People gossip that Ding Mingjin has gone mad from Jiang Jibai's treatment of her and has simply given up.
Jiang Jibai is baffled. "Oh no, this family is going to ruin!"
The plot is satisfying and the romance is melodramatic. The worldbuilding is completely made up, so don't overthink it!
★Coming next, please add to your library★
"Flawed"
A decisive princess regent x a composed, unhinged, noble minister
One ruthless, one crazy. Both are each other's first. One-on-one romance, happy ending, powerful leads who dote on each other.
In the twenty-first year of Yong'an, the emperor died.
The new emperor was still a child, so Princess Fu Yu'an was appointed regent by imperial decree.
During her ten years as regent, Fu Yu'an used an iron fist to reform the inner court and the imperial government. She left herself no way out and gave her enemies no way out either, earning the enmity of just about every gentleman and scoundrel in and out of court!
People cursed her in whispers, wrote stories to curse her, and even wrote books to curse her.
But few dared to curse her to her face.
Rong Huaizhang was an exception.
Top scorer in all three imperial examinations, a student of a great Confucian scholar, and born into the Rong family of Xunzhou, he was a truly distinguished and capable minister with every right to criticize her.
Yet this enemy, who could hardly go a day without submitting a remonstrance against her, disregarded the scorn of the whole world after her death and brought her spirit tablet into his home as his bride.
Watching him stand aloof in court and lay one deadly trap after another, spilling blood across the streets just to avenge her, Fu Yu'an finally understood how terrifying a clearheaded person could be when they went mad.
Reborn, the first thing Fu Yu'an intends to do is take Rong Huaizhang, this menace, for herself!
Theme: A different way of thinking can make life better
The whole story is quite enjoyable to read, and there are no mysterious plots with big ups and downs. At first, I wasn't used to the former male lead and the second prince appearing all the time. (There is always the illusion that everything will be reunited) The real male protagonist, the crown prince, only appeared in Chapter 7, and from then on it started on a happy and joyful pace. The crown prince's true nature was most vividly reflected after his marriage. He is just a lovable, miserable and cute scapegoat. (It still feels full of youth!) The ending was a bit draggy, and the last few chapters were a bit tiring to read. But after seeing the ending, I felt that everything was worth it. The ending of the last paragraph is a bit inexplicable. Although I am very happy that Qing Yun has a happy ending in the end, the arrangement at the end always gives the illusion that the protagonist is Qing Yun, which is a bit presumptuous. Overall, the ending was satisfying but a little rushed. The deputy CP ordered a few pairs, as well as small buns. As a result, the extra chapter just summarized it and then disappeared. Although complete, there are no details. I feel full of loss, why is it gone? Regarding the description of the rebirth in the copywriting, I personally feel that it is not quite right. After the rebirth, the heroine has clearly seen the cause and effect of her previous life, and is determined not to have anything to do with the second prince in this life. The emperor granted me a marriage, but my cousin was unwilling to marry. By chance, I figured out the intention behind the marriage. When I was thinking about it, I recalled that in my previous life, the true male protagonist, the crown prince, did not marry a wife, and he decided to marry only on the premise of not ruining other people's marriages. Before the formal engagement ceremony, I had many discussions with the prince about pre- and post-marriage matters. Before the wedding, the prince's long-hidden thoughts were revealed through the details. The copywriting's description of the heroine's free and easy attitude after her rebirth is really not the same thing. After rebirth, the heroine is still planning every step of the way, for herself, her son, and her relatives. The last part of the copy [After her wedding, Ding Mingjin began to let herself go, playing incense, listening to operas, dressing up as a man and befriending courtesans. When it came to having fun, she had nothing to fear! There was a lot of talk in the public that Ding Mingjin was so angry that Jiang Jibai went crazy and broke the jar. Jiang Jibai was confused: No, this family is going to lose! This paragraph is simply a lie. The prince knows all these things and they are all part of the plan. And a prodigal? The heroine is much richer than the prince. Besides, isn't prodigality part of the strategy? When I first read the copy, I thought I would see a heroic heroine, but it turned out to be a virtuous and gentle heroine. (Although I also love it very much) All in all, the article is good, but not enough.
It ended very abruptly. In fact, I still want to give a positive review. After all, most of the plots have a beginning and an end, the writing is okay, and there are no plot points. Although the name is very popular, overall it is still a readable article. Then it ended suddenly and unexpectedly. Forgive me for not fully understanding the author's thoughts. Some stories end abruptly and have a long lingering aftertaste. However, your story is obviously not that kind of story. Maybe trying to create some suitable extras can save this strange ending. Your unstable level makes me a little hesitant to join your other pits.
It ended a bit quickly, I feel like it's not over yet
Although the extra chapter adds an ending, it doesn't feel like an ending... There is no big climax in the whole article, and there are mostly bland parts. It's not enough, but the male and female protagonists are pretty good.
The King of Southern Yunnan, Minglan, the eldest brother and the princess did not explain...
I finished it in one go, the writing is so good. The ending of the plot is a bit rushed, or maybe I am greedy and want to see more plots of the deputy CP (eldest brother and princess, third prince and eldest sister). I have complicated feelings about the characters. I sympathized with the first-generation heroine in the early stage, but in the end I felt surprisingly sorry for King Chang, but it is undeniable that this man is a scumbag and a bitch. I went to read other articles by the same author for the writing conference. It's hard work coding!
The ending is confusing, and the relationship between the emperor and the eldest brother is not clearly explained.
It's over before I've seen enough
It ended so suddenly. I thought it was just developing, but it turned out to be gone.
It was quite easy to watch, but the deputy CP didn't explain clearly.