[Content warning: First-person narration, old-school angst, tragic ending, debut work, and very poor writing!]
(If you like sweet romances, please visit the author's page. There are completed historical romance treats there with much-improved writing. Enjoy!)
This novel:
The young master I'd served for ten years finally seized the throne and became emperor. He hadn't forgotten me, his innocent and plain-looking maid. On the day I entered the palace as a new candidate for the imperial harem, he made an exception and granted me the rank of consort in my own palace. But I shut him out.
The next day, I acted arrogantly and had a huge argument with him. He finally lost his temper, made all the new candidates consorts, and took each of them to bed in turn. With his tacit approval, the entire harem could bully me as they pleased.
I gave a cold laugh. "That's it?"
On New Year's Eve, in front of the imperial concubines and the royal family, I performed the songs and dances he'd taught me back when I was an ugly little maid, lowering myself to win his favor. Just as expected, I regained his affection.
At dawn, he propped himself up on one hand and gazed at me for a long while. "Spring nights are short, and the sun rises high. From now on, the emperor will never attend court early."
He spent every night in my Jianjia Palace, while day after day I endured my disgust and pretended to be in love with him.
It was late at night. I gently stroked his sharply defined cheeks and faintly smiling lips, but the face before my eyes was a stunningly beautiful one.
I looked a little like her. He'd merely made me her replacement. He and she carried on a secret affair, while I bore the blame of being his favored concubine and became everyone's target.
Scene after scene from the past flashed before my eyes. Wen Dingnan, I was only the most useful pawn you had. You killed my husband and destroyed my life. I'll make sure your harem is in turmoil and your empire falls!
Theme: Keep striving to grow even in adversity
I respect the author's desire to write ancient bloody stories, but can I not label it a Mary Sue? The ancient Mary Sue and the ancient Gou Xueju have always been two different species. Mary Sue is closer to the male channel Long Aotian, and is not humble. Su Su is happy and beautiful in fights. She is rich and loved by many people. She is the Mary Sue. How could she be a Mary Sue when she was so humble and abused? There are many male supporting characters≠Mary Sue. The heroines Mary Sue are all proud princesses, rich, beautiful, sophisticated and powerful + loved by many men. Mary Sue is the dream of little girls (elementary school students). If it is not so, how can it be Mary Sue? I hope the author will separate the ancient Gouxueshu and Mary Su. They were not the same breed in the past, and it would be impossible for Gouxueshu to be next to Su. Grateful. It's hard to watch for Mary Sue lovers.
This is what the novels of several years ago were like
So if the male protagonist is clean, I will rush if he is!
Ahhhhhhhhh, ancient Mary Sue, I won't tell you who loves her to death
Hahahahahahahahahaha what the hell is this, the writing is so funny
The author has put a lot of effort into laying the groundwork before, and I'm really looking forward to the plot of be.
Siha! The first person is still be! It's a bit exciting!!!
When will she be able to fight back? She has been used thoroughly, miserably.
Traveled through time...(Murmured)
Looking forward to it, come on, spread the flowers