An Age of Prosperous Emperors and Empresses

This book is very good, both in terms of writing and plot.

The storyline is vivid and touching!

I think it looks great! The emperor and empress fit this character very well! Very good!

The setting that the male protagonist can continue to sleep with other women after falling in love with the female protagonist is somewhat contradictory to the background of the book. In the article, it is written that many courtiers are henpecked, do not take concubines, and have also opened the imperial examination for women. This shows that monogamy is tolerated, so why can't he, as the emperor, be clean from the beginning? The plot of using the male protagonist to sell his body in exchange for the female protagonist's status and the right to speak in the court, as well as the sm relationship with the female protagonist, feels like it weakens the female protagonist. I understand it but I don't understand it. Of course, I don't rule out that I am judging it based on current values, but it does seem a bit contradictory and resentful, and I resent such pampering. However, the novel is generally considered to be of an average level. The author has a high level of literary literacy, and I learned a lot of uncommon words through this novel. Some content and plot are very realistic and sober.