Mother of the Empire

This might be the most exhausting novel I've ever read. I probably won't read it a second time. But it's also because it's so well-written that I don't want to revisit it. The history of the Song Dynasty during this period condemns treacherous officials like Qin Hui and praises loyal ministers. When I was a child, I read *The Story of Yue Fei* many times and was always incredibly angry.

The female protagonist has a twisted personality and writes a fifth of the story before becoming empress.

I just couldn't watch the last part anymore. It was exhausting in the middle; we had to adhere to history while also creating something new. Later on, they started to lose sight of what was important and became extremely slow. Some people say that the female lead's personality later becomes twisted, which is really awkward. The feeling of forcibly erecting a virtuous archway

The writing is excellent; the palace intrigue isn't simplistic, and there are no devoted lovers, only cold-hearted characters. The author is exceptionally talented.

Are three-character names really that hard to type? Why always omit the surname? Why not just make them two characters long?

The ending of "The Drunken Sleeper" is always memorable!