Seizing Joy
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- Completed
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- 1.1M Words
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- Ancient Romance
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- Classical Alternate History
- Updated
- 1y ago
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- To Hold One’s JoyEnglish name
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I originally planned to wait until it was fully released before watching, but I couldn't resist watching it because of my investment...
The female lead as seen through the eyes of the Grand Commander
The female lead in the eyes of the Grand Commander My beloved wife passed away young, leaving only this one drop of her flesh and blood in this world. Although she occasionally snatched male lovers when she was young, as long as they weren't royalty, I could still protect them. So be it, so be it. But one day, my dear daughter accidentally tore at the Prince of Kaiyang's belt.
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The female lead as seen through the male lead's eyes
Miss Luo, the beloved daughter of the Grand Commander, is arrogant and domineering, and is famous in the capital for seizing and supporting male lovers. That day, her hidden ailment flared up, causing her to tear off her belt. She felt an intense urge to tear her to pieces.
[The female lead through Hongdou's eyes]
My name is Hongdou, and I'm the most favored first-class maid in the Grand Commander's Mansion. My mistress is none other than the most dazzling and capable Miss Luo, the third young lady of the entire mansion—no, the entire capital! Most young ladies are tightly controlled by their families, like my childhood nemesis, Kou'er, always complaining about what they can and can't do.
Good! Finally, we see a maid with integrity and principles, unlike the woman in the book next door, who is dishonest yet still dreams of getting everything! This maid is much more reassuring to watch. Both are maids treated like sisters by their mistress, and both are kept by a disgusting male supporting character as a substitute, yet they haven't lost themselves. They know who they are loyal to, which makes them even more worthy of sympathy and respect!
Personally, I feel that the Prince of Kaiyang is undoubtedly the male protagonist of this book. From any perspective, he has all the qualities of a male protagonist. 😜 Should we consider putting him on the character ranking list?
Chaohua died, and I started thinking about how to kill the Crown Prince, so that he wouldn't suffer the same fate as his father, a life worse than death!
The Crown Prince has finally appeared! I've been wondering whether he's good or evil, but today it seems he might just be a lovesick fool. That arrow from that day... There seems to be more to it than meets the eye! If the Crown Prince were a good person, they probably wouldn't have rekindled their romance, since the Prince of Pingnan's alleged treachery is almost certain.