The Beloved Concubine

I found this book on a high-scoring list, but after reading up to chapter 45, I finally gave up.

In ancient times, it was impossible for a man to treat his wife like this; to treat a concubine like this would be one in a hundred.

The first hundred chapters were alright, but the female lead became increasingly pretentious, a saint, incompetent, and unreasonable. I was speechless! I deleted it immediately; it was infuriating!

It's a very simple story, not long, and quite good. Perfect for when you're looking for something to read. Romance novels used to be around a hundred chapters long with simple plots; nowadays, novels are all too long.

Readers of this book have been busy: ① pointing out too many typos; ② trying to piece together the timeline, which is too chaotic and inconsistent; ③ dealing with the characters, especially the deposed crown prince from the previous dynasty, who is only briefly mentioned and then forgotten; and ④ having too many complex characters, such as Lady Liu and Lady Hu. Overall, a score of 8+ is a high honor for the story as a whole.

The female lead is weak and useless, and the male lead inexplicably favors his concubine after sleeping with her.

I gave the wrong review; I meant to give a positive one.

To be honest, I only started reading it because of the high rating, but I almost gave up. I barely managed to finish it because it wasn't very long. The female lead is completely useless; the male lead does all the work. She's a total saint, pretentious and affected, incompetent, and a lot of trouble. If it weren't for the male lead, she probably wouldn't have survived a single episode. It's not good.

The plot is chaotic and the train of thought is incoherent.

The pacing was good, but there were frequent and rather absurd small errors.