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The pessimistic and negative daughter of a concubine living in the ancient times thought – since life is so difficult, why should one invest serious effort in struggling to live?

The life of an ancient noble woman is often determined and controlled by her family. Moreover, one’s actions often implicate one’s entire family – thus, it is fairly common to see an unexpected calamity result in suffering borne by one’s whole family. Managing to live a good and successful life while retaining one’s dignity is simply too difficult to achieve.

Ah, living in the ancient times is simply too dangerous – we should all just sleep till we die.

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หมิงหลัน บุปผาเคียงใจ
庶女· 明兰传
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TaekaixTaekook
TaekaixTaekook
May 17, 2020
Status: c256
It's interesting with some cliché without being cliché.... more>>
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a lot of people were disappointed with the ML but for me it made the story a bit more realistic. She didn't change who she is, as a woman in this time period, she was a victim of other people choices and do her best with the card handed to her. She is not in love with the ML after the wedding but act as a virtuous wife bc it's the safest option for her. ML is everything I didn't want for her but he proves how men centered their world is. No matter all the planning MC and her grandma did, they were still stuck in a bad system that as women, they couldn't opt out without grave consequences

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Basically, I'm still invested in the story and love the family bond in the story. Hualan was ok, Molan annoying, Rulan insufferable but as they grew my perception of them change, specially Rulan who suffered the most of the schemes of concubine Lin. She is the most genuine person in the story so far, she grow up and even if she lacks maturity is honest with herself. I like her so much and hope that she will live a great life. <<less
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eispurple12
eispurple12 rated it
April 1, 2020
Status: c230
RECOMMENDED?: YES

DNF

I'm going to drop this now even though it's a good novel with great characters, okay story and decent translation. Why? Because it's just sooooo slow. And I'm already bored.

MC was 5 y/o when it started and over the course of 100 chapters, she slowly grew up to a beautiful 15 y/o child. Tbh, I was already losing interest by chapter 50 because she was still a child with no clear male lead but I held on because I wanted to know if my [GTY x SM] ship was... more>> going to sail. And when I found out the result, well, there's just nothing to attract me to the story anymore.

Still, it is a good novel because the characters have depth, the plot is pretty solid and each situation is believable.

I just got so bored. <<less
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lammayama
lammayama rated it
September 23, 2019
Status: v4c146
This Yanyi girl died and transmigrated, so far so basic but... She just is so disappointed, As anyone in her shoes would be, and the history goes like that, no overreactions, no overpower, no tecnology revolution.

Its sutil and realistic the characters are profound and colorful and if you slowly read it and savour every dialogue then they will be more like any other person you know (GTY is especially the case with all the misunderstandings around him).

Anyway if you don't like exaggerated and cringy dialogues this novel is for you,... more>> but if you like sweet and pinky characters, happy and a bit goofy plot, save it maybe Lucia Or Avoid the Protagonist it more likelly work for you.

Pd. Kudos to the translation teams, an amazing job. <<less
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Mermaid on the Moon
Mermaid on the Moon rated it
June 20, 2019
Status: --
It’s my favorite one. What makes this MC my favorite among all the other CN female MCs is her personality. She's just a normal girl who transmigrated into a child's body from ancient times, but she's very adorable and very realistic. It has potential for a great novel and is very detailed, I also really enjoy the characters interactions，need more updates.
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NightAir
NightAir rated it
February 22, 2018
Status: c6 part 2
Will update this review as I get further. I'm giving this a five star early on having read only 6 chapters because I'm genuinely invested in it, which is my criteria for 5 stars, in that you lit can't ask for more. I did though just about almost die from reading all the background information (had to force myself through the long winded first few infodump chapters), but the current translation team doing the retranslation made it all smoother and sensical to digest and I honestly am grateful because I... more>> get to enjoy this gem. The set up is interesting and everything's not black and white with people or the circumstances. I'm very excited to read more for when the time comes. <<less
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Pachia
Pachia rated it
February 26, 2017
Status: c18 part1
The MC is so cute and innocent. The characters are more human like, then other novels so far. Can't wait to see what the male lead would be like. Though it did say slow romance for the tags. So we might not know that it is the male lead even though we meet him? Looking forward to more chapters!
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iampsyx
iampsyx rated it
February 22, 2017
Status: c17 part1
The first few chapters are heavy on world-building and introducing the characters and their relationships, and the story moves along in a slow pace. However, what makes it really shine are the characters --- all have their own motives, fears, desires, aspirations, etc. And are all colored in varying shades of gray. Honestly I like this better than Chu Wang Fei or The Princess Wei Yang because I can feel that the characters aren't just plain stereotypes. There's insight, real relationships, and character actions that actually make an impact on... more>> the story. Side characters aren't just there as decorations --- they have their own personalities that make them likable or not. I rarely give out 5 stars, but if it's to express just how much I love this story, I would give all the stars I have, hands down. <<less
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DOHere
DOHere rated it
November 9, 2016
Status: Completed
The story, the characters and their relationship are very intricate. You find out little by little all details about each character and each event from various sources. Not only the story, but the way it's narrated seems very realistic. At first the MC is very sick and depressed, but slowly recovers. I think this actually makes sense. It did cross my mind reading other such time travel novels that the MC recovered too quickly from the shock. I, for example, would be very sad missing and thinking of the people close to me that will suffer since I died in my previous life, and all that. The translation is not the best, but better than machine translations and releases are quite frequent as well.

Edit: the translation by the new translation group Flying Lines is great

But I mtl-ed the rest of the story as I couldn't wait anymore. I also watched the drama and, although I liked it, it falls short compared to the novel.

The love story is not the main focus of the story, but plays an important part. I would say it's a realistic love story as well.

My character list:

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Sheng MingLan (13) ❤

- 6th young lady of the Sheng Household

- in her previous life she was Yao Yiyi, a court clerk

- cute, very small dimples, as beautiful and delicate as a porcelain doll, the most beautiful of her sisters

Xiaotao (naive, straighforward, 8), Mama Cui (plump and gentle), DanJu (6, gentle, kind, her father died early and her mother had many kids after remarrying, her aunt took pity on her and sent her here), BiSi (skinny, pretty, literate), QinSang (gentle, tender and shy), LuZhi (neat and bold, sarcastic), RuoMei (13-14, cool and charming), CuiXiu (11, clear and smart), Cuiwei, CaiHuan (sent by Wang shi, beautiful) - her personal maids

You mama - came back after she abandoned mc's mom

Steward Cui and his sons, Cui Ping and Cui An, Liu Mangui (smart, taciturn), Ji Qiang (stammered, 25, Luzhi's brother)

XiaHe, XiaZhu - given by Shao shi

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2nd Old Madame Sheng ♥

- 1st miss of Marquis Yongyi's household from Nanjing, caring and wise, her husband was the 2nd master

Mama Fang, Cuiping - her maids

YanCao (small, straightforward, easily swayed, was sent off to get married, worked for mc)

Gu TingYe (20) ♡

- 2nd di young master of Marquis Ningyuan household, handsome, 2nd rank military governor of the left army

Lai momo and family (from ml's step mom), Liao Yong's wife, Tiao family (from 4th old madam Gu), Diao family (from 4th old madam Gu)

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Manniang ╬ - his mistress, who bore him a son and a daughter

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Ronjie'er (7-8) - thin, timid, weak, pretty

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Marquis of Ningyuan ☠ - his father, brother of Marquis of Xiangyang

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Qin shi ☠ - 1st madam, daughter of Marquis DongChang

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Concubine Gong HongShao (27-28) - pretty, from his 2nd wife Yu YanHong ☠

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Concubine QiuNiang - was his ml's maid since his childhood

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Lady FengXiang - sent by a general

Gu TingYu (28) - 1st di young master, in poor health, 1st madam's son, very thin, but very delicate and pretty

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Shao shi (~30) - his wife, oval face, elegant, pretty

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Xianjie'er (18-19) - their adopted daughter, pretty

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Bai shi ♡ ☠ - 2nd wife, ml's mother

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Qin shi (44) ╬ - 3rd wife, sister of the 1st wife, daughter of Marquis DongChang

Xiang momo

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Yu YanHong ꐦ ☠ - ml's 1st wife, Yu Yanran's younger step-sister

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Gu TingWei - 3rd wife's son

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Xiange'er (2-3)

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Zhu shi ♡ - from Earl Chengping's family

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Gu TingYan - shu daughter of ml's father

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TingCan - di 7th lady, pretty, clever, lofty

4th Old Master Gu ꐦ - burly, muddy eyes

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4th Old Madam Gu

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Gu TingXuan (33-34) - shu 1st son

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Xuan ♡ - 1st daughter in law

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Gu TingYing - only daughter of 4th old madam, dignified, tender, pretty

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5th Old Master Gu - scholar looking, elegant, old beard

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5th Old Madam Gu - quiet

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Gu TingYang (33-34) - 1st son

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- 1st daughter in law, timid

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Gu TingLing - miss, graceful, pretty, cheerful, sweet

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Gu Lian - Pingning jungzhu's niece, similar age with mc

Sheng Hong

- mc's dad, 4th ranked Left Intermediate Censor

- son of concubine Chun, Old Madame Sheng is not his legitimate mother but he was recorded under her

Laifu - steward, Liu Kun - housekeeper, Jiu'er (her daughter, worked for mc)

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Wang Shi

- wife of Sheng Hong, 2nd di miss of the left assistant minister of revenue ☠, grew up in her uncle's house

Liu Kun's wife, CaiHuan, CaiPei Qian momo - maids

YinXing - servant she had sent to MC and took back

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HuaLan (14-15) ♡ - 1st di miss, noble and dignified, slender and beautiful, Yuan Wenshao's wife

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ChangBai (courtesy name: Zecheng) ♡ - 2nd di young master, aloof and serious, tall and straight appearance with delicate features, 5th in the spring examinations, Librarian of Imperial Academy (8th ranked official)

Han Niu (11-12), Yanghao (his tongfang), Langhao, Zihao, Jihao, Jianhao

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- 2nd miss of the Hai family in Jiangning, family rules don't allow men to take in concubines, noble and elegant, long face and long eyes

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Quan - Hai shi's son

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RuLan (6) - 5th di young lady, spoilt

XiQue, Caipei (sent by Wang shi)

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Concubine Lin ╬ - favored concubine of Sheng Hong

XueNiang - Xia Xian's wife

MaGui's wife

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ChangFeng (10) ꐦ - 3rd shu young master

Rou'er - maid he likes

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MoLan (15) ꐦ - 4th shu young lady, married Liang Han (see below)

Luzhong, Yunzai (sold after helping Molan run around), CaiYun - her maids, older than her

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Concubine Ju Fang - became pregnant with Sheng Hong during national mourning as planned by Concubine Lin, so she was forced to abort

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Concubine Xiang - originally Wang shi's maid, not very pretty, but gentle

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ChangDong (12) ♥ - 4th young master

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Concubine Ping - great beauty, seemed frivolous and timid, given as a gift by a colleague

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Concubine Wei ♡ メ

- Minglan's mother, died after 5 years of marrying

- born of a proper and good household at Jiangnan, generations of farmer scholars

- doesn't posses good literature education, but was virtuous and extremely beautiful

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Scholar Zhuang - skinny old mister, the children's teacher

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Mrs. Zhuang - music teacher

Qi Heng (titled Yuan Ruo, ~11) ♡

- very beautiful, was a student of Mr. Zhuang

- the only son of the envoy of the Salt Department, the 2nd young master of Qi Gong Gong, 4th place in the imperial exam

- was married to the daughter of the 6th prince, Jiacheng xianzhu ꐦ ☠

Chun'er ☠ - helped him meet with MC, was killed by his mother

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- granddaughter of Grand Secretary Shen ShiQi

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Marquis of Xiangyang - brother of Marquis of Ningyuan

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Pingning jungzhu (30) - 2nd madam, only child of Marquis Xiangyang

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Lord Qi - 3rd ranked official, department head of the salt distribution bureau

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?- 1st madam, daughter of the Great General and prince's maternal uncle

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- shu young master, sick

1st Old Madam Sheng ♡ ☠ - fragile and skinny, her first daughter, Hong, died thanks to a concubine, wife of deceased Sheng Huaizhong

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Sheng Wei ♡

- 1st master, in the restaurant business, wealthy

- squarish face, seems like he has been through rather tough times, only a few years older than Sheng Hong but looks as if he is 10 years older; looks very kind

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Li shi - 1st madam, shu born, amiable, graceful

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ChangSong ♡ - 1st son of Li shi, dark skin, strong features, loud and generous, will inherit the family business

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Wen shi - his wife, pregnant

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ChangWu (21) ♡ - 2nd son of Li shi, straight, impressive, upright, amicable and honest, outgoing, Director of Zhongwei Guardian Team

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Kang Yun'er - ChangWu's wife, Wang shi's niece

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Shulan ♡ - 1st daughter of Li shi, common looks, living with her nice in CanXiang, divorced Sun ZhiGao and remarried an honest and friendly guy from a big wealthy family; gave birth to twins

Bian mama

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Sun ZhiGao (25) ╬ - Shulan's ex-husband, fine features, arrogant, married a prostitute who gave birth to a bastard boy and stole their property and left, now married a brave widow

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PinLan (12) ♡ - 2nd daughter of Li shi, wild

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Sheng Yun (~40) ♡ - 1st Old Madam Sheng's daughter, dark skin, lively

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Er'niu - her husband, farmer

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Hu Taisheng - Sheng Yun's son, dark skinned, well built

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Guilan/Guijie - Sheng Yun's daughter, married in CanXiang, in the countryside, gave birth to 3 sons and is pregnant again, her father in law is the head of the village

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Zhou shi ꐦ - 3rd madam, narrow eyed

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Huilan (15) ꐦ

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XiuLan ♡ - married into a poor but happy and nice family

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YueLan ꐦ - shu born, married into a rich family, but her husband is a rogue

Wang Yan - Wang Shi's brother, now an official

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Madame Kang ꐦ - Wang shi's older sister, 1st di daughter, her husband was dismissed from office, cunning

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- 1st di son, minister of rite

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Kang Yun'er - di young miss, married to ChangWu

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Kang Yuan'er ꐦ - di youngest daughter, arrogant

Marquis Zhongqin

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Madam Yuan ꐦ

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- di 1st son

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Zhang? - Daughter of Imperial Academy Senior Official His Excellency Mei, Madam Yuan's niece, currently no more officials in her family

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Yuan Wenshao (20) - 2nd son, vice commander (military) trusted by Commander Dou, has a sister which is engaged (c130.1)

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HuaLan (~14-15) ♡ - 1st miss of the Sheng household, noble and dignified, slender and beautiful, has a daughter and a son

Caizan ꐦ - sent by Wang shi, had become a concubine, gave birth to the 1st illegal son

Cuichan - had been old madam Shen's fav maid, married the most powerful steward in the manor and became HuaLan's most reliable maid

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Zhuang Jie'er (4-5) - her daughter, shy and cute

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Zhuang Shi - her son

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Yuan WenYing ♡ - Madam Yuan's di daughter, round fair pretty face, generous, engaged to Marquis Shoushan's son

Marquis/earl Shoushan

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Madam Huang ♡ - looks amiable, eldest sister of Marquis Zhongqin, Yuan WenYing is her niece and her son's fiancee

Marquis YongChang - has lots of connections

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Madam Liang - light clothing and makeup

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1st shu son

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Liang Han (17-18) - youngest son, vice commander of Five Armies, 7th rank official

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ChunGe - his concubine, beautiful, was brought by his 1st sister in law, beautiful

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Molan (see above)

Bo TianZhou - Right Military Governor of Commandery of Five Armies, old

Zhang XiuMei - her father passed away

Emperor ♛ - 8th son of the late emperor Renzong, from Shu, square face and big ears

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Empress Shen ♔

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Empress Dowager Sheng'an - has no son, the previous emperor RenZong's wife

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Empress Dowager Li - Shuyi Li, was originally a maid, the current emperor's mother

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3rd senior prince ☠ - son of Imperial Noble Consort De, weak body, no sons, killed by the 4th prince, knowledgeable

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- adopted 6th prince's son as his heir

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4th senior prince ☠ - son of Imperial Consort Shu ☠, plotted a rebellion, good at martial arts

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Prince Jing ☠ - 5th senior prince, cruel, rebelled, son of deceased Imperial Concubine Jia, noble birth, 1st di daughter of General FengGuo

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Senior prince Tan - Prince Jing's accomplice

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6th senior prince - junwang, Ruler of Daliang, has 3 sons and 1 daughter, now stripped of his noble title, social

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6th senior princess ☠ - died in the revolt, fair and plump, kind-looking

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Jiacheng xianzhu (15-16) ꐦ ☠ - beautiful and graceful, oval face, married Qi Heng, died in the revolt

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- his youngest son was adopted by the 3rd prince as his heir

General Shen CongXing /congwen? - Empress Shen's younger brother, Marquis WeiBei, 2nd rank military governor of the main army

- his 1st wife died

Old general Gan - minister of war

Zheng Xiao- Empress Shen's new brother-in-law (brother of an imperial concubine)

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Zheng Jun - Left Vice Commander of palace guards, young and unhibited

Marquis FuChang - Imperial Concubine Rong ☠'s brother, accomplice in the 4th prince's mutiny

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Rong FeiYan ꐦ ☠ - his daughter, was kidnapped, afterwards killed herself

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Rong Xian ꐦ - his son

CuiXian

Wen YanJing - 1st son, passed the imperial examination at provincial level, Rulan's husband

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ꐦ - his mother prefers her unambitious younger son

Royal Princess QingNing

Zhu shi - wife of Li shi's brother, plump, business family

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Li Yu - 2nd young master, smiling, handsome, bright

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Li Du - 3rd young master, shy

Old Lord He - minister in the Taipu temple

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Old Madame He ♡ - black hair, healthy and energetic, from Baishitan, South JiangSu, originally from Jinling's Zhang family that have been imperial doctors for 3 generation

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1st madam He - sick, her husband died early

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He Hongwen (~18) ♡

- proficient in medicine, tall, thin, elegant, scholary and calm, composed and modest

- attractive, although not as handsome as Qi Heng, likes mc

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2nd madam He - round

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Jin'er - her daughter, most apt at embroidering

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Madam Cao (~50) - 1st madam He's older sister, her and whole Cao family were exiled to Liangzhou (Liang prefecture), rough sallow skin

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JingXiu (~17) - very thin, was married before

Wu Baozhu - Rulan's friend

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miss Liu - Rulan's friend, Liu Tongzhi's di daughter

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Chen Xinya ꐦ - di miss, Molan's friend, the only daughter of Zhifu, so she had always been tempered and arrogant

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Hong Qingyu - 2 years younger than MC, her friend, naughty

assistant minister in the 5th ranked vice-minister of Revenue

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Yu Yanran (15) ♡ - gentle and sweet, tall and slim, mc's best friend, di 1st daughter, her mother died long ago

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♡ - her grandfather was the Grand Secretary (Cabinet?), only had her grandma as a wife, was poor at the beginning

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♡ - her grandma, her husband was her father's favorite pupil

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ꐦ ☠ - 2nd daughter of the 2nd wife, married Gu TingYe

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2nd master ♡ and his wife ♡

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di young master of the Duan Family from Dali (Yunnan), leg problems

Governess Kong (60) ♡ - old palace maid born in Shandong with many merits, was the girls' tutor, friend of Old Madame Sheng

Peng family - from Qing City in Gannan, tried to marry a shu daughter to Gu TingYe, Marquis Fuan's distant relatives

Cao Bang gang:

Che Sanniang (18-19) - dark, big mouth and eyes, beautiful

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Shi Keng - her husband, bear-like

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Shi Qiang - his younger brother

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Yu Wenlong - comely, white

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Gongsun Baishi - middle aged, dressed like an intellectual

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Gongsun Meng - his nephew, vigilant and sharp-witted

Commander Dou - the emperor's aide

Secretary of ZhongJidian

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Madam Zhao

Assistant administrator of State Affairs

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Madam Qian

Qiu Shu - 1st son of grand secretary of Wuying palace, won 3rd place in imperial examinations

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CantFindPurpose
CantFindPurpose rated it
September 8, 2024
Status: --
I don't even know what to say like the first half of this novel is just so perfect but after the introduction of the ML it just goes downhill.

I don't have qualms with the author's decision to portay realism but feels like a betrayal.

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The ML is just so meh. Even if we leave the age gap and his concubines and his kids which can be excused to realism GTY's character and personality itself are such a turn off. The romance which she had with the doctor boy he hongwen just feels so natural and believable and then comes in this guy out of nowhere??

He is the like the most cliched CEO boss archetype and suchh a boring character there's nothing interesting about him. I know the author did a prodigal son kinda storyline for him but the small trivialties of sheng mansion were far more interesting than that. Dare I say it, no matter how the ML of mei gongqing was, he was nevertheless interesting to read about, he feels like a real ancient guy instead of a blank archetype like here

Part of me still thinks that it it was because of molan's marriage into the affluent family that author wanted to have a better marriage for minglan. I don't mind that but even Qi heng would be better for her than this guy

Even Up until her Rulan's engagement falling off, I was convinced that HHW was the ML still but that guy came off out nowhere and suddenly there was a bonus chapter about how he fell in love with minglani at first sight too? She was 12 when she met him

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The reason why I got such a whiplash was how well thought out and fleshed out the characters in the first part were vs how boring the characters were in the second part. It's like 2 different authors writing it.

Grandma Sheng is such a GEM no comparision. Her thoughts, her actions are so realistic but also so smart, the relationship between her and minglan was one of the best I've ever read. Most familial loving relationships in CN novels feel perfunctory like it's a duty to be fulfilled rather than a real relationship.
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Which is why it's so crazy that GTY and SML's relationship was not as well written as 10% of minglani and her Grandma's

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Lovablepanda_
Lovablepanda_ rated it
March 27, 2024
Status: Completed
It’s a warm and seriously lovely story. Not too much intrigue, though this story does have it’s moments, and they progressively get more intense as the story comes to it’s conclusion.

I see a lot of hate for the male lead... and it’s unfounded. He’s a complicated character with a myriad of life experiences under his belt with trauma and hardships he’s had to deal with alone for so long. He’s sincere to Minglan though, through and through truly treats her well. He grows for and with her, both of them... more>> learning together.

I’m even a bit emotional after finishing the last chapter, and while it ends without concluding absolutely everything, I appreciate it more like this.

Overall a beautiful tale that really holds my heart.

I love Minglan and how she comes to accept herself in ancient times, but still holds on to who she was in her last life, little Yao Yiyi the overworked court clerk lol. I love the actual familial relations that build and grow over time. I love how Minglan isn’t heartless even when she’s firm and resolute. She really holds common ground with a modern woman and doesn’t shift her views to become vicious later (except against you-know-who but that was just a thought lol).

It captures humans and human emotion. 10/10 <<less
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Marinka68
Marinka68 rated it
February 5, 2024
Status: --
I loved this story and love all others written by this author. Once has to accept that this is a book written about time that long has passed and it is not a fairy tale (despite transmigration). It is life with all the good, ugly and indifferent bits that make this book so interesting to read. The ML is not perfect, the MC is not perfect either, so do not read if you like to read cookie cutter type stories.
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NokNoku
NokNoku rated it
December 15, 2023
Status: Completed
I see that many people misunderstood the ML and FL "uncle-niece" relationship. They're not related at all, he is distantly related to Xi Heng ̣ (the little lord Xi) and Xi calls him "Uncle". The FL consider she is in same gen with Xi, so she calls him "Uncle" too at first. And ML is a young man around 30 years old.

He's being criticized for bringing He's cousin to destroy the marriage, but that's a true problem with He family and will act up sooner or later. He schemed, but... more>> he pointed out the bad thing about the kind HHW, indecisiveness, and lack of depth. Minglan realized that too and said: "isn't it would have been worse if I discovered this after married into He family?"

And about r*ape, it's depends on you accept the historical background or not. They're married and Minglan was not eager, but not agaisnt their first time also. He's being experienced and excited and she call him "uncle" in bed made u feel bad but she say right after that she will soon be "the attacker" when she grow older.

And ML was a bad guy with his past, but to Minglan his love grow everyday and he gave her everything, back her, respect her, protect her and not once he says a bad thing or looks down on her. Little lord Xi loves her but too pampered to understand her difficulties, HHW adores her but lacks the courage to defend her at all cost. ML maybe naive but he understand her very deep down. He deserve her more than anyone here. <<less
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AnOddPerson
AnOddPerson
September 26, 2022
Status: c96
This is so, so disappointing.

It has such a great start - the main character is very realistic and smart, and her relationships in the inner house are genuine and interesting, especially with her grandmother. She's such a great MC!

But then the Author suddenly went insane and decided to throw away a hundred chapters of character development on a romance with a s*um who supposedly 'turned over a new leaf'... only just became a slightly different kind of scum. I can't bear to see this tr*shbag marry wonderful Minglan, especially when... more>> the originally hinted ML was a thousand times better! Gross, such a waste! How can the author bemoan the fates of poor girls but got bad marriages in one breath and then pretend that the ML is any good! <<less
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Asphyxia778
Asphyxia778 rated it
June 29, 2022
Status: c323
I really enjoyed this story in the first half but after Minglan's marriage the story suffers a bit but I'd say the author actually toed the line between ancient and modern perspectives well.

Like the story isn't without flaws. There are no perfect characters in the story, especially the ML but for his time ML is way better than typical noblemen of his era. Similarly Shen Hong, isn't a great husband but he did his best to ensure good marriages for his kids and not to discriminate too much against them.... more>> They're products of their time and while criticizing them from our modern perspectives is easy, keep in mind for Minglan this is her reality and she has to blend in so her reactions don't come as a surprise to me.

Now this leads to one of my favourite characters of the novel Old Madam. She is one of the best teachers and loving family member to Minglan who fights tooth and nail for her wellbeing. Her wisdom and the lessons she teaches help Minglan a lot and really shed light on how great familial love is. Their relationship is really one of the highlights of the story.

Now finally onto Minglan our protagonist. She's level headed and she knows that she's insignificant to change the flow of society this she doesn't struggle with a fight she won't win. Instead she observes and learns how to survive and keep herself safe. She goes against her modern perspectives many times and she eventually grows numb to it. Even so she is intelligent and that's why she notices many things.

I think the author did good with Minglan's character. Overall I did enjoy the story and can say with certainty that this is one of the better grounded stories in the CN transmigration to ancient times genre.

3.5 stars <<less
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nimeaano
nimeaano rated it
February 22, 2022
Status: c95
MC is transmigrator but not using her former life experience to gain advantage except having more mature foresight.

Character done well, antagonist at most just despicable, doing things out of selfish greed. Crisis is not as dramatic as most story, so it can be enjoyed lightly.

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For romance genre where there are more than one suitor, one of the greatest enjoyment is to root for your desired couple.

I have read this until MC is rescued by GTY. Life is the most precious thing, so with this event and the more frequent appearance of GTY, I wouldn't be surprised if he is the final ML.

Based on the temperament of MC, I'd prefer HHW, but since life will be so peaceful, to progress the story it is understandable if this pair wouldn't work. Personally I don't mind slice of life, though.

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Since I might disappointed later, I'm dropping this. <<less
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sushimomo
sushimomo rated it
December 4, 2021
Status: c354
An amazing read filled with three dimensional characters who actually make you feel something may it be anger or sadness or happiness

One of the few novels which has actually made me smile at many points and behaviour

The MC is not overpowered but sometimes even relatable to us modern women. She is likeable and practical who actually adapts to various situations and learns to go with the flow

... more>> The ML is also likeable. Some readers do not like him and it’s understandable but to each his own.

I eagerly wait for updates to put an end to this great read <<less
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adorkablehiko
adorkablehiko rated it
September 29, 2021
Status: c125
Like other reviews mentioned, the former half of the story is really good. The slow pacing and being able to see and consider things from women in ancient times was interesting. Just like why concubines would scheme or the considerations when looking for marriage matches.

The characters so far, at least the ones that got lots of screen time, were all very interesting despite their flaws. I liked the first two love interests and it was very heartbreaking when things didn’t work out well because of circumstances.

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But after reading spoilers of who the ML is, that’s where I draw a line. I’m not knowledgeable about the history of China and all I know of how marriages worked in ancient China are from novels, but if the ML is her uncle, isn’t that considered taboo? When an uncle and a niece marries?

As I mentioned, I love all the major charas so far, except for the ML. My dude was a wild child in the beginning, he leaves his family home then bam, we suddenly get a more mature ML. Uh, what? What makes you think I’d cheer for him? ALSO SPOILERS MENTION HIM SCHEMING TO TRAP MINGLAN INTO A MARRIAGE WITH HIM WTF. So far, he’s just not earning any brownie points from me. He’s the worst love interest in this novel AND THE AUTHOR CHOSE HIM.

Like others have said, our girl Minglan deserved better. If not He Hongwen, at least Qi Heng. This is just harsh.

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everylittleflowers
everylittleflowers rated it
September 21, 2021
Status: c340
Wonderful novel! The MC is so cute and smart. I also love that her relationship with her siblings isn't too crazy like many of the novels, they fight yes, but there's never really any horrible schemes or anything. Also, her relationship with her grandmother is so wonderful, I cried many times reading it. The ML doesn't really leave any interesting impact on me, but he loves the MC and dotes on her so much. The story is quite realistic (as realistic as it can be I guess) and the MC... more>> isn't too overpowered <<less
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Neleothesze
Neleothesze
June 12, 2021
Status: c170
I really enjoyed the first 100 chapters. They were a very fresh take on the topic of transmigrated protagonists. Unfortunately, like other reviewers, I had to quit soon after the MC got married.

5/5 for the first 120-130 chapters

2/5 for the rest

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I actually loved the fact that Minglan didn't marry Qi Heng or He Hongwen. I felt that having a ML with realistic flaws was a novelty. Gu Tingye scheming to marry her was an unexpected plot-twist I actually enjoyed.

But his behavior after the wedding was perhaps too realistic for me!!

I can imagine a former playboy who spent his time around prostit**es not giving a fck about his wife's physical pleasure!

I can imagine a rebellious son dumping the family troubles on his young wife!

I can imagine a husband who considers money and house-management as 'trifles' but still expects them to be well done!

I can imagine a partner who expects honesty and then dismisses the honest answer as unimportant, annoying or troublesome!

My own extended family had modern-versions of those sort of crappy things happening and they're not 'edgy fun'. They just make for sad, tiring marriages.

Let me be clear, Gu Tingye has a lot of good traits, he's not a monster! But complex characters are often polarising and I'm one of those people who just can't stand how he acted after getting married to Minglan.

I spent the last chapters thinking to myself, thank God my own marriage isn't like that, and remembering some of the stuff that happened to my own unhappy relatives and inlaws. Finally, I decided to stop reading before I lost all hope for this novel.

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I'm rating it 4/5 for the interesting start and the original spin the author put on many genre cliches. I really recommend reading until the marriage and then hypnotising yourselves with a 'and they lived happily ever after.' Otherwise, Minglan's words from the summary are just depressing foreshadowing:

'we should all just sleep till we die'. <<less
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scarletsnow2424
scarletsnow2424 rated it
July 10, 2020
Status: --
This novel isn’t your typical, I’ll take revenge for the original owner of the body. Become a peerless beauty, make every man fall in love with me, and surprise everyone with my talents. In simpler terms, this is a good novel.

It doesn’t have any of the annoying and overused tropes, it’s a good novel. The MC is smart, talented, and beautiful but she chooses to be safe.

She doesn’t use her modern knowledge to bring attention to herself, only gives her opinion when it benefits her and does it in a... more>> smart way.

Everyone has a good opinion of her, but she doesn’t act like a Mary Sue. Not every man is in love with her. Also, the villain’s are good developed characters. They’re not evil for the sake of being evil.

The author takes her time creating original, entertaining, and interesting characters. Unfortunately, this is the reason the novel is a bit slow. But good, like really good. <<less
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