Greetings, Ninth Uncle

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Cheng Yujin was the elder twin sister, who was supposed to be engaged to an excellent man. However she later learned that her fiance, Marquis Jingyong, had proposed to her because he mistakenly recognized her as her younger twin sister. Marquis Jingyong and her younger sister had a deep relationship, and after many twists and turns, finally broke through all hardships and became eternal lovers. While Cheng Yujin was the villain who replaced her sister’s good marriage, kept framing her sister, and hindered the main couple to be together. A really wicked older sister and poisonous late wife.

After the younger twin sister was reborn, she revealed Cheng Yujin’s ‘conspiracy’ early on. Everyone scorned her, and her so-called fiance was indifferent. Cheng Yujin sneered and tore off their engagement letter in front of her fiance.

Everyone was gloating and happily waiting to see her regret her actions. However, before Marquis Jingyong had a chance to see Cheng Yujin’s regret, he saw his former fiancee marrying her uncle.

The ninth uncle of Cheng family was truly a hidden dragon, his real power frightening everyone.

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Cheng Yujin, this coquettish little wife, lightly lifted her eyebrows and casually said, “A mere Marquis Jingyong, is he worthy? Do you think that robbing him away will affect me?”

Almost forgot to say, ninth uncle wasn’t surnamed Cheng. His real name was Li Chengjing, the crown prince.

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novel.junkie
novel.junkie rated it
January 26, 2023
Status: Completed
It was a refreshing read. The MC is capable and hard-working, but she, as a woman in that era, had a lot of limits and suffered a lot. She doesn't seem to long for love, she has a goal and does what she can to achieve it. Along the way she suffers and finds love unexpectedly.
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She struggles a lot at home and has to be calculating to not suffer too much at the hands of her family, her bad treatment is not obvious in the way that she gets physically ab*sed or things of that nature, but she gets excluded and mistreated in other ways, she does not truly have a family and feels lonely (which the ML changes later on ;)).

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Because of the ML there are some political themes and there is also some palace intrigue, but it is not the focal point, at least not in the majority of the story.

There is romance but, while there are some romantic moments sprinkled through the story,
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she only really falls in love with him some time after they get married or rather she notices/accepts it at that time. The reasons she marries him are not really romantic and at the start it left me feeling a little bitter, but I completely understand why she does what she does and I respect her reasons as a person in that position in that era. He knew about her reasons as well. She is a product of her experience so the slow paced romance and her reluctant/distant attitude which she mostly sheds in the end but never completely, is really realistic.

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The ML has some flaws but he is actually so respectful and loving to our MC, he dotes on her so much and treats her as an equal, everyone that sees their interactions gets flabbergasted and envious, they got me giggling and blushing.

All in all it's a well rounded story, never really boring (some things made me so nervous my heart palpitated) and shows you how two people who only ever planned to achieve their goals and never thought they would find love or true happiness, found each other,
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opened their heart to each other and got to be together after some hurdles :)

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trash_generalist
trash_generalist rated it
August 1, 2022
Status: Completed
"Rebirth" novel where the FL wakes up one day with memories of her previous life and beyond that, knowledge that it was a life where—according to outsider POV—she played as the villainous side character to her younger twin sister and her Marquis husband's story. In her pst life, she married the Marquis and ended up being ruined after he discovered that she wasn't his white moonlight. In this life, with her and her twin gaining memories of their other life, the engagement is broken and the FL has to suffer... more>> through life being the 'abandoned' woman. Fortunately, thanks to her broken engagement, she ends up meeting her mysterious 9th uncle (the ML), Cheng Yuanjing.

The FL is different from most generic female leads these days because she embodies both traditional and modern values. Stuck in ancient times, she only has one career path to work towards—becoming a wife—and as a genuine perfectionist, she's more than willing to put in the work to get what she wants. Overall, the characters in novel are very praiseworthy! The author kept their personalities and motivations consistent, which allowed the novel to feel a little more real. In this way, I think the novel is best suited for a mature audience. Especially since the romance is less 'endless passion' and more about steadiness.

As for the setting and the plot, the author takes their time introducing this Historical period, focusing mainly on family traditions at the time and how it affects the people in said family. There's also the Royal intrigue, of course, but that comes later.

CW: Much like most Chinese historical novels, the reborn FL—while mentally older—starts of physically 14 and gets married when she's 16.

RATING: 4.3/5

My opinion of this novel is very very high! It might not be the most exciting, but the author's writing made even the most mundane aspects of the story worth reading. I like the unique perspective the most, I think. It's rare to see this kind of FL, and with the author's skilled handling of their characters, it made everything even more interesting — the characters were practically jumping off the page! Definitely highly recommended~ <<less
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Mamabug
Mamabug rated it
July 29, 2022
Status: c101 part3
This novel is an absolute delight and a refreshingly different breath of air from the normal imperial drama CNs.

What would a woman who is ambitious, capable, and brilliant do in a setting where almost all the major factors impacting her life are decided by men, senior female family members, or her in-laws? How could she still chart her own future and secure her position within that reality? This is our protagonist (who is, thankfully, NOT a transmigrator) and her thinking and way of navigating the situations she finds herself in... more>> is wonderful to read.

The romance is sweet too. <<less
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Katielicious
Katielicious rated it
July 15, 2022
Status: c144
I greatly enjoyed the first half. There were a few dull moments in the 2nd half, problematic pacing & wasted potential which lowered my rating.

Revenge

  • MC didn't really make Cheng family pay for their neglect. At least she didn't let them walk all over her either.
  • The Yang family got their just deserts, either killed or demoted.
  • The most shocking thing was that the emperor was tr*sh like all other CN emperors. His ending was deserved.
The antagonists

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  • It was difficult for me to comprehend the might of the Yang family because ml's career progressed too smoothly. Then they were unable to directly confront him after he returned. The dowager had been scheming all her life but could be so easily dealt with by the mc? It was disappointing that the second Prince was such mediocre competition.

  • I almost felt sorry for the twin sister. I sympathized that Cheng Yumo & Mr Huo's rebirth played no role except to make them both miserable. Then I realized that they truly deserved it. Cheng Yumo should have approached the MC first before assuming that MC "stole" her credit. &Amp; Mr Huo was a weak willed man who was the root cause of the misfortune MC & her son faced in past life.
Anyway I loved the MC and ml. I didn't get any g*ooming undertones because even if MC didn't marry the ML at that age, she would have married another man.

Update: 4 stars <<less
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MinhNguyen
MinhNguyen rated it
May 7, 2022
Status: --
This novel mentioned Jujin Chen's first life (in her dream before the engagement was broken) her mother in-law did not let her to sleep with her husband but complained she did not have produce children. Eventually she did manage to get pregnant. It is hard to believe somebody can be unreasonable and crazy like her mother in-law but in real life, it happens more than we know. I am Vietnamese in 1960 and I have a friend who was born 1945. Her mother in-law made her husband sleep on small... more>> bed next to her every night and did not allow her son to sleep with her. Her husband had to sneak around when his mother was not looking to produce 2 children. In 1992 I met another Vietnamese girl friend and learned that her father had to sleep on a separate bed than her grandma but they sleep in the same room every night while her mother, the main wife had to sleep in separate room. I wish the summary of the novel be more accurate since Jujin Cheng did not try to steal her twin sister's credit for saving the young Maquis, she did not know what her twin sister did and she did her part in saving him. Both sisters did save the maquis and Jujin is not her vicious bad person. She had to be calculative to protect herself since up to when she met the Maquis, nobody really loves and care for her. <<less
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Senethari
Senethari rated it
March 6, 2022
Status: c110 part3
I like this one. The FL is pragmatic and logical, rather than scheming and vicious. The ML is magnificent (because aren't they all?) and a little dense in the beginning.

I binge read 110 chapters in a couple days. On the one hand, it's a pretty formulaic story. You can guess most of the complications as they arise, and there's almost no worry that our leads will suffer a setback. On the other hand, it's a good story that doesn't rely on people being absolutely crazy and vicious to proceed. (No... more>> one attempts to poison anyone, there's no aphrodisiac plots, and even if they're pretty petty, the family isn't a den of sociopaths and clawing concubines.)

The tragedy is low key, so if you want your guts ripped out by grief or to cackle like a madwoman over clever revenge, this is not for you. If you want a realistic (even though she's perfect, there's reasons) FL who embodies "rise above" you will adore this. <<less
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fallinlight
fallinlight rated it
January 21, 2022
Status: 105 part1
This is probably one of my favourite historical chinese novel.

The MC is very smart, calculating and scheming. She was also very clear about her advantages and disadvantages and would calculate every action that she takes. She is not "kind" but I can't help but cheer for her because that is after all, the only means of survival for her as she couldn't depend on anyone.

For the ML, I dislike him. (But to be fair, for some reason, it's really hard for me to like most of the "cold" ML (except... more>> for the ones that are REALLYY well-written) in novels since they would almost always annoys me) Just as I expected, I dislike him. Even before he realized his feelings, he meddled into the FL's affairs even though he knew how important it was for her and I dislike him for that. Overall, I would rate this as 4.5.

It has its flaws of course, no novels is perfect but it's very well-written (except for the ML lol).

[ Edit : Actually, now that I have finished this novel, I honestly felt that the ML is not that bad. He's definitely not on my favourite MLs list but he's pretty decent. ] <<less
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ChaoticWisdom
ChaoticWisdom rated it
August 24, 2021
Status: c85 part1
The description of the novel is a little confusing so don't let that stop you.

Its a really good novel. I can't wait for more! Translation is a little choppy at the beginning but I think it flows well and makes sense fairly quickly.
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Roxasfleur
Roxasfleur rated it
July 1, 2021
Status: c106
I really like the MC. In short, she's the definition of perfect outside, flawed inside. I love how she's adamant on being perfect in everyone's eye. It does make everybody jealous of her, but she just doesn't want to show weakness. In fact, her motto in life seems to be everything for her own benefit. She treats life like one big job that she can't get out of. Therefore, she is always seeking benefit. I think she's a very realistic character. She is comparing people to see who brings better... more>> benefit to them, bu she doesn't like if other people did the same to her. Very hypocritical, for sure. But, then again this kind of character is very refreshing in a historical setting.

I Love how MC and ML is like to peas in a pod. ML is not as hard-hearted as MC in terms of feeling and trust. I mean, he does trust MC and desire her to reciprocate that. However, he does know and acknowledge that he can't change MC. MC is cold-hearted and he does accept that. That's what I love about their dynamic. The feeling they brought when facing people together can make everyone speechless with how perfect they are lol.

I certainly didn't expect to found this rare gem, but I'm really glad I did. <<less
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Hahayaya
Hahayaya rated it
March 27, 2021
Status: --
I like the MC! After reading some of the reviews I wasn't sure I would enjoy this novel but I do! Yes, the MC at times does some unscrupulous manipulative maneuvers but it is all for her to survive. She is a product of the harsh environment in which she grew up so it’s understandable she has to be ruthless at times but she doesn’t unnecessarily hurt or blame other people. She’s a fascinating character. She does talk a lot but having a glib tongue is one of the most... more>> effective tools she has in her arsenal so why not use it? I hope they translate more soon! <<less
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mayosamurai
mayosamurai rated it
March 10, 2021
Status: Completed
I really enjoyed reading this. The relationship between Chen Yujin and Li Chenjing was both refreshing and heartwarming. They were both lonely lost souls that completed each other. It was so wholesome to watch them confide in each other and their interactions always leave you with a fuzzy feeling.

Chen Yujin is a likable protagonist who is extremely intelligent and witty, but she's not way too powerful that it isn't believable. Watching her in the beginning pursuing different husbands to finding her man was really a journey. It makes you wish... more>> the best for the both of them <<less
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Aruthea
Aruthea rated it
March 2, 2021
Status: Completed
The novel is like a breath of fresh air after all the awful powerful Mary Sues and supreme, cold, powerful male leads. Cheng Yujin knows what she wants and she schemes for it. Yet, the fact that she is so capable makes it clear that sometimes ignorance can be a blessing. She had no choice but to sharpen her mind to survive in the hellhole she calls her family. Anyone else would have collapsed from the pressure. I often feel for her when she gets cornered by her entire family,... more>> who always tells her to 'bear it for the greater good' for her entire life, and she never gets rewarded by her family. Not one ounce of love she received was unconditional, except for the ML's love. It is no wonder she took a while to accept his love, because she was very aware of her situation; since she is from a declining family, how can she possibly marry a crown prince? It's much more realistic to go for someone nearer to your social status but also slightly higher.

The male lead, Li Chengjing is not your typical cold ML. He is capable as any other ML and his thinking is actually unique compared to the male rivals in the novel. For one, he actually believes that men are responsible for what happens in the rear court, a place that men often just throw their women in and never think about what happens inside. Most men think that it's the women's job to handle... their other women. Cheng Yujin said it clearly in the novel, how is that fair that women's great deeds are recorded under a man, and men get all the glory when things are great while women get all the shame when things goes wrong? Li Chengjing would literally make the ML of The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir ashamed, really. As a review of that novel mentioned, the ML of that novel literally lets his rear court be set on fire and never tries to extinguish it. Li Chengjing ensures none of that sh*t will happen when he is around and this is due to his personal experience. Also, living in the Cheng family has already shown him the shitshow of a rear court when managed poorly. He respects Cheng Yujin and never forces her to do anything against her will. He is patient and protective of her without being far too possessive.

The novel's short length works in its favour. Although it is great the political battles are not dragged out, I wished there was more of the main CP's time together. Cheng Yumo and Huo Changyuan gets screentime a little far more than I would have liked, but it makes a nice contrast to the main CP's development. I just wished that Cheng Yumo would have had matured, sadly she does not. It is fun to watch Cheng Yujin scheme and protect herself to the very best till the very end. This is a good novel where the main leads are nuanced, where they both empathize with each other on their loneliness caused by their personal circumstances.

About the male rivals: (spoilers ahead)

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The other male rivals are kind of despicable except for Cheng Yujin's cousin and the official Li guy, tbh. First, Huo Changyuan is a fickle coward. He can't decide if he wants Cheng Yumo or Cheng Yujin, and it sickens me that he had second thoughts about his engagement by the time Cheng Yumo is wed to him. His second thoughts is partially due to him going back in time from the first timeline as well. He refuses to see the consequences of his own actions and he even caused Cheng Yumo to miscarry because he couldn't figure out how to handle his mother. This is a man who pushed his wife because he was fed up with her arguing with his mother, and Cheng Yumo miscarried as a result. Cheng Yujin dodged a bullet there, and it is no wonder she was so happy to escape the engagement. Dude, you made the bed, so now lie in it. He ends the novel completely depressed of what he had lost. A good dedicated wife that was Cheng Yujin. Even in the first timeline, he failed to protect her, and he still remains an idiot who cannot escape his mother's babying. Cheng Yumo was blind, but this side 'ship' is proof that sometimes love is not enough when you do not communicate.

Duke Cai is an as*hole through and through. He literally decides on Cheng Yujin being his second wife just because she was beautiful and that she happily fits the criteria that no other woman can possibly fulfill. What woman is willing to be a stepmother to a spoiled brat, get suppressed by his family and has literally nothing to gain from the marriage when said family says she should not desire fame or wealth. He thinks Cheng Yujin is being coy with him each time she rejects him, and he is complete scum. He coerces Cheng Yujin into a corner into marrying him by sending betrothal gifts, believing that her 'rightful place' is beneath him. Am not surprised that he is an example of a chauvinist living in those times. Cheng Yujin was right, what does his family have to offer her for a lifetime of hardwork? He was so 'shook' that a woman would dare reject him, NO.1 BEST GUY IN THE WORLD? Because of his meddling, Li Chengjing decided to reveal his true identity and marry Cheng Yujin. He disappears after they get married, so good riddance. Reading his monologue made my blood boil and pity Cheng Yujin as his offer to marry her forces her to her lowest point as the entire Cheng family tries to coerce her into marrying him as a second wife. This eventually led to her realising her increased dependence on Li Chengjing and slowly, she falls in love with him, so it's not that bad.

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Shortk
Shortk rated it
October 19, 2020
Status: c70
I want to say 6 words to you:

"What can you bring to me?" (that I don't already have)

- from our best MC girl to a not worth mentioning suitor

... more>> These are words for all of y'all b*tches that settle for relationships not thinking of yourselves first.

She really is that good. Like you may not like her instantly because she is someone you grow you like. If you are rearead this, you will understand. The writing is good enough to actually provide you an actual character to think about and grow accustomed to. <<less
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sofea A.C
sofea A.C rated it
August 9, 2020
Status: Completed
5 stars because I love the relationship between ML and MC. They are equally balanced and salvation to each other. However be warn, this is a slow romance. But its nice to read how their relationship gradually build naturally.
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Nom de Plume
Nom de Plume rated it
August 5, 2020
Status: Completed
great plot, romance, intrigue, and ending

My only regret

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The sister never realizes her wrongs. It would have been a nice twist for her to regret.

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Ainslee
Ainslee
July 30, 2020
Status: c13 part1
MTL most of the novel.

FL is very cunning, hilarious and smart. Her personality was very entertaining to read, her three views were eye opening. It took me awhile to get used to her way of thinking.

I enjoyed her interaction with ML the most. However, what a pity the romance is abysmal. At least until chapter 99 (raw), even snusnu time is unromantic. In fact it was not mentioned and they're done. Aish ?

There are some inconsistencies in the plotline. The timeline mentioned previously didn't match with the following scene. It's... more>> like the author lost track of the storyline. Overall it's a promising story but kinda flat. Sometimes it had deep meaningful scene but then it fell to a monotonous dialogue which was mentioned over and over.

I was impatient with the repetition of memories recollection of the past that seemingly endless. Thus I skipped to the last few chapters. For me, the completion of the novel was anticlimactic.

3.7 Star <<less
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JYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
JYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY rated it
May 17, 2025
Status: Completed
For once, a novel where the plot doesn't overpower the romance between my leads.

The male lead and fem lead are very sweet to each other, a perfect couple.

The last chapter, male lead's side story made me curl up and die /positive.

A great light-hearted story by my standards. I wouldn't say it's re-read standards [IYKYK], but it's worth reading.
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Panda22
Panda22 rated it
March 13, 2025
Status: Completed
The novel is definitely worth reading but it did lack that wow, this was amazing, I-will-remember-this-for-a-long-time factor. Which is why I gave it a 4.

The things that do stand out about this novel is, like others mentioned, the communication between the FL and ML. They talk to eachother, share their troubles and help eachother. They are very suited for eachother.

The FL is interesting. She is very capable, very perfect, very practical/realistic. She has a dream of her previous life and has seen glimpses of it rather than knowing and feeling... more>> everything. She uses her brain rather than her heart and you see her develop a more personable side as the story goes on, but only a little bit.

The ML is smart, capable, always in control. Also quite perfect. I don't see as much character development in him.

The story is very much about just these two people, throw in a sprinkle of rising to the throne. The first part of the story has more side characters, such as the Cheng family members. But as the story progresses into the palace, I can't recall the novel going into any depth about any other characters.

However, their story is cute. They are sweet together. Overall, it's the standard troupes done well.

I read the novel in Chinese so cannot comment on the translation. <<less
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buffyreads
buffyreads rated it
November 8, 2024
Status: extra 2 part4
4⭐️ I love family drama! palace drama... not so much! tropes: historical, he falls first, family drama | no steam | digital

characters

🩶 Cheng Yujin is a top tier fMC. She was raised in a house without love and learned how to use perfection and piety to get what she needs.

... more>> 🩶 Cheng Yuanjing is such a great male lead. He is smart and capable but also unused to having someone care about him and caring for someone.

favorite bits

🖤 I loved the banter between Cheng Yujin and Yuanjing! Yujin is a professional bootliker and knows how to talk her way out of anything and Yuanjing hated nonsense.

🖤 I loved watching Yujin try to appease Yuanjing the way she always did with her family only to piss him off with the constant marriage talk... He wants to BE your future husband!!!

🖤 I loved Cheng Yujin's conversations about marriage and womanhood at a time where women didn't have options. Yuanjing often internally chastised her for all her schemes and fake "nonsense" but that was the only weapon she had as a woman.

🖤 I loved the development of their relationship in the last third. Yujin really softened up and allowed herself to rely on him and seeing their family life was so sweet.

issues

❌ There were some mini arcs I had to skim through. Like they were interesting to see how other people saw Yujin and Yuanjing but it wasn't always essential to the story.

❌ I forgot why I stopped reading this novel the first time but it was definitely the wedding and palace arc. I think because it's towards the end and palace politics rarely interest me especially when I just want the couple to be happy after 100 chapters of drama and mini battles.

final thoughts:

Overall, a great novel! I need this to be made into a drama at some point please!! <<less
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elliepot
elliepot rated it
September 25, 2024
Status: c142 part2
It's a good novel but it took me more than 50 chapters to truly get invested in the story. I do like the FL a lot, from the very beginning, you can see that she can stand on her own even without the ML. She's cold and calculating as a result of her awkward position in her family so her choices are based on which gives her the most benefits. No matter what situation you throw her in, she can always find a way out. She's ambitious and she's not... more>> afraid to show it.

The relationship between the two leads felt natural as well, started out as fellow comrades in suffering to being lovers. It was nice to see how the ML became self-aware of his feelings early on. I love how he tried his best to win the MC's heart by being someone she can depend on after depending on herself all her life (which personally I think isn't necessarily a bad thing but it does take a toll on you).

Also the rebirth doesn't play much of a role in the story on the latter parts which I also like. From this you can see that the FL is truly capable even without the cheat skill of knowing the future.

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My favorite part was when the FL found out she has become the crown princess and she just went, "Aight then, I'll be the be the most perfect crown princess so every mother will tell their daughters to be like me."

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