If, like me, you enjoy:

●Healthy relationships

●Balanced dynamics

... more>> ●Mutual trust and respect

●COMMUNICATION

This is THE novel for you. Your heart will melt. You will squeal. You will squeak. You will cry, giggle, and scream. Your soul will ascend into heaven.

It is fluffy. It is romantic. It is wholesome.

Easy-to-follow political intrigue. Splendid writing, great pacing, utterly lovable characters. You will fall in love with this novel without a doubt.

As for me, I finished it last night and I pretty much want to give up on life right now. No novel will ever fill the endless void Golden Stage gave me. Sigh... goodbye, lovely characters! <<less

I loved the novel... the plot and the love between the main leads are showcased beautifully... one doesn't overshadow the other... the subtlety is examplar.... I am very happy with author and the translations are really good... Thanking the author for this piece of gem and thanking the translator for bringing this story to life for us folks to enjoy... truly beautiful...

Amazing MC and the ML. The author did well writing this book with vivid and in-depth description of places and situations. What I loved the most about this novel has got to be the MC growth from wanting to protect the whole nation and bearing all the burden by himself going above and beyond and later on realized that he just has to do his best and take of his own family (husband&sister) and that's what mads him truly contented and blissful. The author did great the translator did even... more>> better with footnotes and explanations where it wasn't clear. It was a joy reading this novel. <<less

Honestly I came for love-hate relationship drama.... I was eager to see how their enemity will turn into love but there was no enemity to begin with.... well, I end up staying for their sweet relationship.

[To those who read the synopsis and want to read this because of love-hate relationship drama..... sorry to disappoint you but it's not like that. It's just a rumours to fool people]

Well, the first chapter was confusing but the later it got better. I love that even though this is a historical story with political... more>> issues, scheming and conspiracy theme..... compare to other same kind of novel, this one is pretty easy to understand.

I really love the romance between MC and ML. The communication & maturity in both leads and respect for each other..... one of the best relationship in bl and though I am not a big fan of reversible couple (not my taste), I really enjoy the switch toh..... although I still prefer YanFu more.

Love the extra...... I was sad for other couple not ending together but they got their very own happy ending in next life

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We even got to see MC and ML being together even in next life..... it's a double happiness (/// ´ิϖ´ิ///)

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Lastly, Thanks to translator for wonderful translating. I really enjoyed the translator notes.

PS: I still kinda want to know what the hell happened to that prince child from blue pass incident. Is he still alive? How is he living? Did MC ever went to meet him again? Well, this things will forever remain a mystery for me. <<less

5/5 rating! RECOMMEND

This love story is sooooo beautiful. Both leads are incredibly competent. A pair made in heaven. Their love is so respectful, romantic, trusting, sweet and doting.

Great plot and storyline. Misunderstandings were quickly solved.

Before this story I read two Quick Transmigration stories (QWFOD and Heroic Death System) which I both enjoyed. Those stories are super addictive, fast paced and entertaining, but very unrealistic (of course it's fiction and QT on top of that, but I hope you understand what I mean). Golden Stage and their characters are so real... more>> in comparison. Their love also feels more real. Highly recommend read.

I didn't read Extra 3-4 about the uncle. <<less

Yan Xiaohan and Fu Shen are enemies to lovers in the most wholesome way possible that I did not expect!

Two good men with opposing methodologies have quarrelled everytime they cross paths, so much so that the whole kingdom believes them to be bitter enemies.

So, when sanctioned a marriage from the Emperor, what seems to be a disastrous union meant to weaken them both, turns into a surprising companionship that slowly blossoms into mutual love.

Fu Shen is the General of the most powerful and influential army of the kingdom, while Yan... more>> Xiaohan holds the highest position possible in the Imperial Court. For two men in such positions of power, it is genuinely surprising to see no ego clashes and healthy communication between the couple from the get go!

It is a very politically charged plot, yet maintains a happy and fluffy atmosphere throughout. Some mysteries were easy to uncover, while a couple truly took me by surprise at the twist.

The best bit probably has to be the wonderful character development that takes place at the end, as a culmination of everything Yan-Fu have been through and their influence on each other!

Finally, any words I say about the translation are too little to praise it. Absolute top notch quality!

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This novel actually reminded me of the male leads from the drama Word of Honor, as the MC and ML are well matched, and evenly-matched, with each other. They are both excellent at fighting, have a strong relationship together, and they eventually team up to overcome Emperors, treachery, and enemies. The first chapter is written oddly, but it gets much better.

The MC is stoic General Fu Shen, a powerful military leader whom the Emperor fears. The wily ML is Yan Xiaohan, leader of the Imperial Guards and the Emperor's closest... more>> aide. The two men are famously incompatible, but have a history together. When the MC's legs are severely injured, the Emperor ties them together in an arranged marriage to sabotage the MC.

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However, the ML has long been crushing on the MC and the two make a formidable team. Between the MC's battlefield strategies and his unstoppable army, and the ML's slick scheming and political wiles, it's a happy ending, as the two men outscheme/outlast four different Emperors... Even the deceased brave military uncle has a happy ending, transmigrating to the future to be with his love in the epilogue chapters.

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It is just simply amazing. I have never liked a novel in which there is not so much drama between the main Leads as much as I did with this one. It totally did worth the whole time I spent on it! I just loved it and it is forever one of my favorite! I would like to thanks the translator who worked so hard on this novel! I really appreciate your works!

Slow start. The first chapter is weirdly hard to get through because the terms were a bit unfamiliar to me, but after that I had to force myself to stop reading and do some work.

Loved the relationship and the growing trust and love amidst all the politics and plots.

5/5 for such unique main characters. Both ML and MC are one of a kind.

Rating: 5/5- This novel reads like poetry, so well written, intriguing, intelligent and absolutely magnificent. It’s a must read for everyone!

I was really blown away by how beautifully this novel was written. From start to end it feels like you’re on a very well paced journey that thrills you, sweetens you up only to throw you into chaos. You always feel like you’re on the edge of your seat.

The characters created by the author are so well developed and portrayed, you can’t help but feel deeply attached to them and... more>> their various flaws and highlights. I think especially because the story felt well developed for me for such a short novel of its kind.

I must say it took me a lot longer to finish this novel than I usually would, and that’s probably because I was a bit slow to process all the politics and warfare. Yet even through all the details of monarchy and this prefecture and that emperor- I was still drawn and hooked by how this story was woven together and how everything came to its conclusion. I also came to find that I really enjoy reading historical dramas just as much as I enjoy watching them: which amounts to ALOT!

The romance is not too subtle and gets incredibly saccharine at times, but it’s not terrible. The communication, respect and maturity in both leads make this relationship the healthiest I’ve ever seen in my history of reading BL! If you look past the sickly sweet fluff between our wonderful leads, this is an intriguing and brilliantly played out action packed political drama. In my honest opinion this was one of those few novels that had me focused on the intrigue of the monarchy and its complex plotting more than the couple (which was a first for me). I still loved the couple and their interactions though, so it was a big win as a whole.

You will enjoy the side characters as well as the realistic portrayals of each person and their own situations, insecurities and struggles. I liked that the author didn’t dwindle on excessive commentary for characters or plot points. It made this novel really enjoyable for me without me getting bored.

The translation of this book was magnificent and I think that made reading this even better. Both the author and translator really helped with complex terms and references to a very complex history. I felt like I learned so much after finishing this book.

Overall, this is a must read for those who have particular tastes for solidly written novels and intelligent and wholesome characters!

This author is a gem in my eyes! <<less

Golden Stage is a very important story to me, it's simple perfect how it touched my heart and gave me so much joy while reading it. If you're looking for a heartwarming story gs is the right choice for u, it doesn't has heavy angst so it allow you to recover from the sadness others novels gives you. In conclusion, Golden Stage can be described in a single word: PERFECTION.

Amidst political and military unrest we’re met with a beautiful story of two people that simply learn to love each other and want to stay in each other company be it when the situation is peaceful, dangerous or life is uncertain...

This work is smoothly written and well translated. I’ve swallowed this book in 3 days but digesting it will take me some time.

A few back flashes are really well positioned and very tasty, they give us answers to some uncertainties we meet along the way.

This work won’t make u cry... more>> but for sure you’ll be plenty annoyed and unsatisfied with what world has to offer to our General Fu, but this will be balanced by the sweetness of the unconditional love and support from his Consort Yan.

Beautiful story... <<less

Best novel I've read, the summary didn't do this novel justice

The settings are like Sha Po Lang by Priest but not the same (I personally liked this novel better). You can really feel how the MC and ML are just really in love with each other. The author wrote just the right amount of sweetness in their relationship and it feel pure and real, not cringey like some other bl novels.

Though the plot revolves around historical era its not too thick nor shallow, so dumb ppl like me can understand... more>> em but its clear enough to follow through.

All in all, 10000/10 <<less

In my opinion, this is the quintessential historical danmei novel. No one who enjoys political intrigue and heavy doses of history in their webnovels should go without reading this one, period! The writing, first of all, is stupendous, and chichi is a fantastic and reliable translator. The plotline is engaging, the characters are well-rounded, and it also happens to be a really genuinely funny work at times as well. It's just a really solid body of work in all ways, none more so than the romance, in my opinion. I... more>> mean, who doesn't love a tale about enemies to lovers in an arranged marriage rife with misunderstandings that ends with one of the healthiest, most realistic couples in probably all of danmei? Yan Xiaohan and Fu Shen are incredibly engaging characters in their own right, but their dynamic together is just as enticing and exciting to read, and the way their love develops and blossoms as both the main story and their history together unfolds is excruciatingly satisfying to watch. There's a little bit of angst, both caused by each other and by outside influences, but tons and tons of sweetness to make up for it as well. I will say these two main characters are by far the most interesting out of anyone in the novel, so if you love large ensembles of side characters you might be slightly disappointed, but it honestly didn't bother me because YanFu's relationship is just that good. You can rely on them to remain strong for each other and love each other no matter what throughout all the political ups and downs and I think that's really important. Rather than their love being the central driving force of drama, it's their love that carries the reader through other plot-based drama, which is, dare I say, a little bit rare in danmei (especially the novels I usually read) so it made for a really nice change of pace here! Overall, I could not recommend this novel more enthusiastically. Even if you don't normally read historical novels, I think this one is a must! <<less

This novel is a gem. I really love the relationship between MC and ML. They both respect each other. They also switch! This shows that their relationship is equal. They both dote on each other. Its funny how ML acts like a child and big vinegar jar when it comes to MC.

I totally recommend this novel.

I just had to write a review for this. The translation done for this novel is PROFESSIONAL TIER, so good that it goes far beyond a literal translation. Chichi makes it an art.

It's not always easy to understand what's being said because there the meaning is sometimes veiled behind metaphors and twisted phrases, so maybe not the best novel if you're looking for a quick fix. But you won't regret reading this novel. Golden Stage is so good.

I liked it a lot. The plot is well made, the couple interactions are perfect! If you enjoyed Sha Po Lang this one is similar.

Be aware: kinda of political.

This was such a great read. The plot is very interesting full of conspiracies and mysteries.

The main couple... they're just perfect. The chemistry between them is amazing. The fluff, tenderness, hurt & comfort 10/10. Their interactions never failed to make me smile. Definitely a must read.

great story and plotline! I like this kind of genre, schemes and something like that! I'm crying so much the main cp is so sweet, and side cp too 😭

If you like something like Sha Po Lang, you can try read this! Friends to enemies to lovers with arranged marriage whoOooo amazing!!

Also thank you sm to the translator too! Great translation! Thank you so much for providing us with a great novel translation!

Well I found first few chapters a little boring but I guess that was because all the background was described but as the story progressed I could not stop reading. Its a very good read, MC and ML are adorable. Their relationship is filled with sweet nothings and fluffy bickerings. The political drama is not heavy just a bit that moves story forward and main emphasis is on romance.

Translators have done a superb job. Thank you for translating this novel.