The four young gentlemen of Yiwu Academy: the finest from the east, the most precious from the south, the rarest treasures from the west, and the finest tribute from the north.
Before the Golden Terrace, they swore brotherhood: "From now on, our bond will be closer than blood. We will share fortune and misfortune, joy and sorrow, and forever hold fast to the will to protect one another."
But the youngest, Feng Jin, often thought in secret: None of us is using our real name anyway, so the oath doesn't count.
So, after she had completed her studies and reclaimed her identity as a woman, the first thing she did was raise the banner of a princess of the former dynasty and take up arms.
Long ago, the Feng and Yuan families joined forces to conquer the realm. The Feng family served as ruler, and the Yuan family as minister. Later, the Yuan family rebelled and seized the throne from the Fengs.
Feng Jin was consumed by resentment: The Feng lineage has passed down through the generations. How could the foundation of the state be thrown into chaos by a traitor? She clenched her mission to restore the rightful order between her teeth, rose anew from the flames, and was reborn from the ashes.
Now, she returns at the head of an army, determined to seize the power and glory of the realm!
An elegant eldest brother, an unruly second brother, and an indifferent third brother.
If only the eldest brother weren't the crown prince who usurped the throne.
If only the second brother had never held his sword to my throat.
If only the third brother hadn't seemed silent on the surface while plotting against me behind my back.
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In the fourteenth year of Jiatai, red banners snapped in the wind as the army rode out to hunt. Feng Jin stood alone atop the city wall, gazing into the distance.
She had set this war in motion for the sole purpose of welcoming three enemies:
Her eldest brother, who claims to promote justice and eliminate evil, and to love all without favoritism, is in truth the greatest rebel of all. He murdered his sovereign and father, stole the imperial throne, then raised the banner of a punitive campaign, hoping to come and demand her surrender in the guise of her betrothed.
Her second brother once wargamed with her as a child, trading barbs and competing for the upper hand. Now they meet on the battlefield, and he has become the opponent she fears most, repeatedly holding his blade to the throat of her stand-in.
Her third brother, whom she once thought stood apart from the conflict, pure and untouched, has also quietly taken her eldest brother's side, stirring up trouble and resorting to schemes and underhanded attacks.
They are traitorous rebels, the claws and fangs of the regime. They draw arrows on the map to mark their pursuit of her, so they can hardly blame her for beginning a long-planned revenge.
Where there was no enmity, they made enmity. Where there was no grievance, they created one.
How will she repay them today? In the very worst way.
A story about the crown prince, the general, the chancellor, and the princess of the former dynasty. The early chapters are a calm, cheerful slice of daily life, but in the middle and later stages, fate takes a sudden turn.
Theme: I was born with a purpose: to restore order from chaos.
After watching this, I feel so sorry for the female protagonist. Even if it were the male protagonist at the beginning of this collapse, she wouldn't be able to win.
They were too arrogant, giving alms from above, never understanding Fengjin deeply, and maximizing her as a benefit from their own perspective. I really resent this fate, otherwise Fengjin could have had his own career
It's well written. I haven't seen such a well-written heroine in a long time.
I just thought that Feng Jin was definitely not someone who had to compromise. She had been proud for too long, and had been trapped in being used as a pawn for too long. The restoration she wanted was in vain, and she could only maintain her final freedom and dignity.
Although I like princesses, I always put myself in the role of cow and horse. I feel that it is more suitable for the male protagonist to be the emperor.
The author's writing style is very good and I really like it. I cried very hard when I saw the end. When Chaoyang agreed to marry the prince, I was thinking that it shouldn't have ended like this. Such a proud princess should rather be broken than broken. If he was defeated, she would suddenly feel dull. It's boring. The tragic fall to the ground at the end brings an end to the previous dynasty. In another sense, it fits the prophecy. Although I think this is the best ending, it saves my own self-esteem and pride and keeps the court and the people clean, but it is really good. I feel sorry for the heroine. That sentence was not that she abandoned them, but that they abandoned her. It really broke my defense. The heroine has no beautiful and pampered life in her memory since she can remember. There are only palaces collapsing, fires raging into the sky, and the mother-in-law being left out in the cold when she had no other way out. They looked at each other and no one let them into the city or helped them. In the end, his own mother-in-law died in front of her. It was so painful... All of this was the reason for her character development. If I were the heroine's third brother trying to persuade her, it would be the last straw for me. They don't know anything, they don't know the mastermind behind the scenes, they don't know that Chaoyang has been controlled and used for more than ten years, they don't know that she hates her fragile body, they don't know the pain in her heart when she saves the people who didn't help her mother-in-law, they don't know that she faces those greedy and ambitious people. The princes are helpless, and I don't know how much she cares about them. I don't know that many, many 😭 have a regret, that is, there is no third brother's perspective. I really want to know his reaction when he heard the news of Chaoyang's death. Can there be a third brother's perspective story sometime? There are also plots of their reaction after seeing the list Chaoyang left for them and knowing the truth, or the three people getting together in their old place, thinking of Xiaosi, or everyone's postscript, etc.
Really, it's so good that I couldn't stop watching it and stayed up late to finish it. Before I saw the ending, I was thinking that with Xiaosi's character, he would not go to the ending of "the hero and heroine finally live happily together" in a step-by-step manner. Although I have always loved He's scripts, it is impossible to allow her to "live" because of the karmic involvement, responsibilities she carries, and her pride, and she is living under the eyes of her three brothers. In fact, she feels guilty towards Xiang, the prince, and the people, although she will not look back, and will not admit her fault rationally - except when she sees real common people like her, with blood as red as hers, lying in front of her, because of her powerlessness. If she were in good health, or if she really had more power of her own, she would be able to compete with Yuan Xing, and even achieve cooperation instead of a disastrous defeat. But just as Lao San thought, she also understood that the situation was really not with her. When the time comes, it is a foregone conclusion that the Yuan clan will be enthroned. Looking back at history, few people can truly restore their country. If they can really restore their country, it will not be destroyed. The geographical location is advantageous, and the control of land and materials cannot be compared to that of the imperial court. Ren Hehe has a group of tigers and wolves under his command. The wolves are ambitious and want to devour the master. The mob and cruelty are unpopular with the people. This is not going to end well at all. . Although the female goose is extremely intelligent, there is still nothing she can do. It's too difficult. Thank you, Mrs. Shengliang. The writing, structure, and characters are all top-notch. See you next time
Blue is a wonderful color. If you touch it with imperial power, it will be green, if you touch it with Fengjin, it will be purple [Let me be healthy] [Let me be healthy]
From the very beginning of reading this article, I felt that Fengjin, as a former princess, must hate the Yuan family. I originally thought that she would hate the other person for killing her relatives, a blood feud, but later I discovered that the princess actually didn't care about her family at all. She didn't seem to care about anything and regarded human life as nothing. But at the end, I realized that of course Feng Jin hated her, but she didn't hate the Yuan family, she hated the whole world. In this situation, I think of clowns. Feng Jin is like a young version of Chou Ye. She hates everything and plays with everything. Because of her hatred, she treats everything as trivial and everything is based on her own happiness. But after all, it's just a look. Obviously Feng Jin actually has many feelings. To be honest, I was relieved to know that Feng Jin did not hate Yuan Ju because of the blood feud, because I felt that at least there was room for improvement in their relationship, including Feng Jin's future. I hope that Fengjin can one day emerge from the gloom and move towards the light.
Mother is such a great character in this novel