Return to the Capital
归朝
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.6M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Classical Alternate History
- Updated
- 7y ago
- English
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The emperor next door, who is as beautiful as a brocade, is simply an angel.
Were those missing wealthy young ladies the same nuns who served the emperor?
Saya's death has left me somewhat disoriented; it was such a surprise...
It's a mess. The female leads are all reborn and are always immature and cause trouble.
I dislike Xie Honglin and Huo Jiang; they're both blind to good and bad, ultimately harming themselves and others. I felt particularly sorry for Gao Qinghui throughout the book. The women of the Xie family generally have poor judgment; they only learn their lesson after suffering great losses or facing death.
I enjoy the characters the author creates; they're not stereotypical or stereotyped (the female lead is showered with love, the male lead is fickle yet devoted, the mother has a cheat code, etc.). The character settings are reasonable, the logic is clear, and each character has their own destiny due to their different backgrounds and upbringing.
I recommend everyone listen to the author's "Most Spring Breeze," available on Qidian and Himalaya. It offers a different experience, with more vivid and lifelike characters, yet still closely reflecting the author's style. Thanks to Yao Yingyi and the narrator Shushu for providing such an excellent work. Looking forward to the audio version of "Return to the Court."
Wow, are Xiao Ye and Su Qian together? Hua San Niang and Lang Qing together? Is Chang Le the second daughter of Ninth Master and Xiao Zhan?
Compared to the Zhan family, the female lead has so little! It feels like the Zhan family's generations of hard work were all for her sake the moment she appeared. When she was still Huo Jiu, she was swindled by powerful figures as soon as she went to the capital to do business, and she worked so hard to escape. Besides being rich, what other power did she possess?
I've read this book multiple times – dropping it, picking it up again, skipping chapters – but I still can't get through it. It just feels drawn out and lacks any real story!