I Refuse to Be a Side Character

Hmm… I absolutely don't mean to nitpick, but I just feel that the way the concubines drank in the last few chapters was a bit off. Regardless of their reasons for wanting to drink, they shouldn't have done so in this setting. First, she's a princess, after all, and she came to Li Mu privately with something to say. Before they even knew what she wanted to say, she started drinking to drown her sorrows. If Gu Chenchen hadn't been a heavy drinker, she wouldn't even know the princess's purpose. So what were the five of them doing meeting the princess in the first place? Second, although the princess provided the alcohol, didn't they know whether they should have drunk it or not? Especially Gu Chenchen, among the five women…

Are there any with minor blemishes? If there aren't any major issues, I'll take a look.

It seems like there used to be a lot of people buying pineapple buns; now there don't seem to be many.

I've watched half of it so far, and it's very good, but there seems to be very little romance, and the harem scenes are also limited. The battles of wits are quite exciting; I wonder if there will be any sweet moments later on.

It's not that Tan Xiaoniu is a bad person, but she just seems a bit annoying. In the early stages, she's incompetent, a busybody, and like a troublemaker, causing problems wherever she goes to investigate. I don't believe the male lead would develop any feelings for her under these circumstances. A virgin is much better. This young lady is lazy and never lifts a finger; seeing Da Jin, she just seems like a pretty face.

I'd like to recommend my own novel here; it's quite unique. You can read it by clicking on my profile picture. Please, please, just add this to your favorites for free. (Sorry for bothering you, I'm leaving now.)

Those who mentioned reverse NTR, please distinguish between NTR and NTL before you speak. Besides, this kind of engagement with mutual rejection doesn't even qualify as NTL. Also, although Nie Xiaoqian entered the story later than the other female leads, she was still quite well-developed, and she went through two major plot points before getting into bed. Where was that abrupt? It was the princess who appeared later who was abrupt, so I wasn't in a hurry to add her to the harem.

Today, I finally finished reading the whole book, and honestly, it was incredibly good. First, the content itself. I've read many fictional ancient Chinese novels, but many have factual errors or even more profound ones. However, I really learned a lot from this book. One point is that the villains are incredibly intelligent (except for the Rat King). They deduce the whole situation and other people's thoughts from a single clue or sentence, which is honestly a level above simply showing off and then slapping them in the face. Secondly, the character development is excellent. I've really improved a lot in this area. At the beginning, except for when the female leads appeared, I sometimes forgot who was who…

This Miss Tan is really annoying. I want to ask if this woman changes later in the story, or if the protagonist takes her away?

Will Tan Jingya retain the same personality as before chapter 200? (I wonder if that's considered a saintly figure?)