The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

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Shen Miao, the Di daughter of a military family, was pure, quiet, gentle, and gracious. Because of her foolish love for Prince Ding, she forced her way into becoming his wife.

After six years of assisting her husband, she finally became the mother of the world: The Empress.

She had stayed with him during the fight for dominion over the empire and during the efforts to expand its territory. She even went so far as to put herself in danger and be taken hostage by a neighboring empire. In spite of this, when she returned to the Imperial Palace five years later, she no longer had a place in the Imperial Harem.

That beautiful woman he kept in his embrace gave her a bright, stunning smile and told her, “Older Sister, the country has settled down. It is time for you to step back as well.”

Her daughter died tragically and her son the Crown Prince was deposed. No one in her Shen family, who had been completely loyal to the Emperor, were spared. With arrival of a new reign, everything was overturned!

Shen Miao never thought that all of the perils they encountered as husband and wife, all of the assistance they gave each other mutually, were nothing but a joke in his eyes!

He told her, “Because you have been with this Emperor for more than two decades, this Emperor will allow you to keep an intact corpse. You should be grateful for this kindness.”

Beneath a meter of white silk, Shen Miao established a malicious oath: Once the day of reckoning arrives, every single one of you will die!

Once reborn, she returns to the year when she was only fourteen years old, a time when tragedy has not yet befallen, when her family still lived, and when she was still the pure, quiet, gentle, and gracious Di daughter of a military family.

Close relatives conceal evil intentions, her cousins are vicious and merciless, the new concubine is like tiger watching its prey and that s*um wants the previous life’s events to be repeated?

Her family must be protected, the great enmity must be avenged, and the prize must include the empire’s imperial throne. In this lifetime, let us see who comes out on top!

But that Xie Family’s young marquis, that tyrannical and arrogant spear-wielding young man on horseback, stays stubbornly on her side and proudly declares, “It is merely toppling the Imperial Family. Do not forget, the world belongs to you, and you—you belong to me!”

The Thirteen Capitals of You Zhou: This belongs to you.

The Ding Yuan City in the North Desert: This belongs to you.

The Southern River of Yu Zhou, the Eastern Sea of Ding Xi, the Green Lakes of Lin’an, the Ancient City of Luo Yang: All of these belong to you.

“Xie Jing Xing, if all of this belongs to me, then can you tell me what you want?”

“Alright, I want you.”

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Chong Sheng Zhi Jiang Men Du Hou
Rebirth of the Malicious Queen of Military Lineage (Manhua)
RMEML
The Rebirth of the Vengeful Empress from a Military Family
Tướng Môn Độc Hậu
Venomous Empress Reborn (Official Webnovel)
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将门嫡女之定乾坤
重生之将门毒后
폐후의 귀환 (Manhwa)
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pinkcat13_6
pinkcat13_6
October 25, 2020
Status: ss 2 part2
I really enjoyed this novel. It has a slow burn romance but I enjoyed the flow of the story. I have even re-ready it within a couple of months of finishing it if that says anything about it. While I really like this novel, there were some aspects about the end that I didn't really care for, but not enough to affect how much I like the novel.
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Randomwriter
Randomwriter rated it
October 15, 2020
Status: --
Just like many who gave a review to this novel, I am also a lurker, never had any intention to post a review on this one but I haven't seen anyone comment on this part. I feel like this is only one of the reasons that made Shen Miao so great of a character but it was also the first and most prominent reason for me.

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Shen Miao was often plagued with guilt. Guilt from her past actions that caused the death of her first household, guilt from not being able to save her children.

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I feel like so many rebirth MCs gloss over the fact that they gave a hand to the distruction of the ones they care for, including themselves. Many rebirth MCs also lost their children but most of them seem to forget about said 'beloved' children not even halfway through the story. It was very human of SM to feel guilt and unlike other novels it came as a recurring scene, it felt real and not just a passing description to help you remember how bad the MC had it. <<less
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StoraiMoon
StoraiMoon rated it
October 9, 2020
Status: Completed
This is one of the best Female protagonist/Rebirth and revenge novel I have read, and nothing can compare to this novel. The female lead is not OP but is intelligent and calm and the male lead is somewhat OP but in a likable sense.
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daisukenowaifu rated it
October 5, 2020
Status: Completed
Holy smokes! I have never been so impressed by and idolized a FL as her. She blew my mind, simply fantastic. I couldn't breath when I finished it. What the actual hell? I didn't want it to be finished, yet it was.

The plot was one roller coaster. The paragraphs were so detailed and descriptive with such flowery imagery that reading other novels after this felt like a meal without salt. (Most readers were annoyed by the descriptions of the ML, but I loved it🙈)

The main thing I loved about... more>> the FL was that she casually threw back the schemes that were sent her way like she was hitting the birdie to the other person. The thing I don't enjoy about rebirth revenge novels is that the FL aggressively attacks when the people wouldn't have even hurt her if it weren't for circumstances. 1) because it makes no sense to hurt someone when they don't even know what they did, 2) I have been influenced by Naruto, REVENGE AND HATRED BREEDS REVENGE AND HATRED. Haha. But she wasn't like that, so props for her.

I was overly in love with the ML. Xie Jing Xing is husband material, I swear. Especially his patience to let her open her heart, oh my. Like he is protective, but still let's her attack and step out of his "safety zone" only to quickly and soundly catch if she trips, like boy! I love how he's so in love with her *sighs* It's amazing. So I don't mind the flowery language about his peach blossom eyes and red lips and white teeth and lazy smile and his purple robe hanging like a purple cloud over a mountain!
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And he bought a white tigress, and named it after her?! He knows our Empress can't be tamed!

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I pity the ex (?). If someone was to entirely change themselves for my sake and go through hardship for me, even I would forsake my fictional husbandos and fall in love with him. He just didn't know she was unpolished diamond back then.

The one thing that peeves and irks me is the fact that before their marriage there was a lot of attacks from the FL, but after it I just couldn't get over the fact that she didn't smirk in the ex's face before she finished him off.

But I genuinely feel, the chapters after the marriage were lacking in the... pizzazz the author beautifully displayed previously. I believe the author rushed. Oh well.

Forgetting about that, this story was great! A star does drop for the ending but my heart was against. Obviously follow your heart, so imma follow Xie Jing Xing. Thanks.

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For those interested, here are my favorite quotes from Xie Jing Xing that I wish someone would say to me one day before my death:

"All the world belongs to you, you belong to me."

"Even in tens of thousands of possibilities, I will only choose you. Only you." <<less
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CaliforniaMaki
CaliforniaMaki rated it
October 4, 2020
Status: Completed
I like these rebirth stories where I could root for the FL learning from her mistakes and reapplying it to solve her problems.

Vicious slaps from FL is so satisfying. Love the chemistry between the FL and ML.

Writing: I read this in English so I don't really know who to give credit. It was just a masterpiece. I could feel the emotions of the characters and could sympathize with her. Hated those who had done her wrong and felt joy when she succeeded. It was a rollercoaster and I enjoyed every... more>> bit of it.

Characters: Strong and smart FL and OP ML. I love how the FL fights for her family and redressing her mistakes. Although, at the end I didn't really like that she "relied" on her ML since he's OP.. But oh well..

Romance: Such a sweet couple can't stop grinning! ML is so enraptured and I love how FL bullies him hahaha

Overall: A bit disappointed at the end, it seemed rushed. I wanted to prolong it. *Sighs mournfully* Read for cunning, smart FL serving vicious slaps! Inner court scheming and fluffy romance 🥰 <<less
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Cerenium
Cerenium rated it
September 29, 2020
Status: Completed
Gosh this is such a stunning read!! Very good very good! I'm not very eloquent with words, so find other comments for detailed reports.

I only want to add that I am very happy that the main character of the story is truely Shen Miao. Often stories like this I feel become just a glorification of the male lead and he takes over the story over time. But although Xie Jing Xing has a character that is very out there he does not overshaddow Shen Miao. She remains the main focus.... more>> It was very wonderful to read. Not aggravating at all.

If this ever gets an official english licenced release, I will buy it in a heartbeat!!! <<less
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itslorenjoy
itslorenjoy rated it
September 21, 2020
Status: Completed
Ugh. One of my favorite 'rebirth' novel of all time. The first part of the story is about revenge. Our MC and ML interactions at the beginning is not other novel that screams 'fall in love at first sight'. You can see their caharacter development throughout the story and how their interactions bring them closer. It was gooood I tell you. &Lt;3
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ShiinaMH
ShiinaMH rated it
September 19, 2020
Status: Completed
Another great story to read. This is the second one after the Rebirth of Star General that I had read from the same author. Though another sad thing about it is

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Two important people died. A love in a harem is truly a saddest thing. But most of all is that life is not enough to spend it most to the person they love. It really hurts my heart that I cried everytime I remember that part

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Everything is ok.... There were some parts though that I don't like but that was still made it best for this story.

I truly love how MC dealt with those people deserved their ending and how she faceslapped using thousand words to hit them brutally in their hearts. Lel

I also love how the ML shows his love to MC. When he flirts, eats vinegar, eating tofu, and being shameless makes this person laugh. Heheh...

Still can't move on.... I can't really accept. The fact that in a story, there are sacrifices or unfulfilled wishes or tragedies, really hurts my heart. But that what it makes a great story. A nice read overall. <<less
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LaCondesita
LaCondesita
September 14, 2020
Status: Completed
Really nice novel. Good depelopment, good plot. The first part is so nice!! The political revenge part is great. The second could be better, a little rushed or superficial. The main couple is amazing and the romance builds slowly (in a natural, funny and sweet way)
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iamsarah
iamsarah
September 12, 2020
Status: ss 2 part2
This is really the best rebirth story every. Shen Miao was really intelligent, but the best part was that she remembered the lessons of her past life and had great wisdom in living her new life. This was an amazing story and definitely recommend it to all.
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Jolyphus
Jolyphus
September 3, 2020
Status: Completed
amongst the best of its kind, look at the rating, number of reviews, etc. The one tragic flaw is how rushed it was in the final arc and moments. It could have gone on and into detail and everyone would have loved it. I really wonder why the author was in such a rush to risk a new work... I being burned out was the issue, he/she should have been burned out long before the end drew near :P

This probably shouldnt be your first read of its kind tho, because... more>> it is on the heavy side, and you dont want the bar set too high from the get go.

Also great translation, soothes the eyes truly! <<less
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seyrie025
seyrie025
August 23, 2020
Status: Completed
Rebirth story plot is very common in chinese novel.. however I want to give five star in character building of the fl, the ML description is overdid fill with handsomeness thats unsensible but thats just make me laugh cause its too over and the editor also makes it funnier by adding commentary.

I love part before they got marriage.. its been so sweet till the procession and the story later on is a bit weird.... though the past of female lead wrote very good... my favourite part is where the female... more>> lead play qin in front of her enemy, she played her daughter song... the emotions was written so well, and the part where the emperor of great liang death, somehow I know how he treated his empress cold because he didnt want to let her love in so much as he wanted her ready and face reality that he cant leave long...

The moral of the story is a suffering of empress where she need to share her husband and face danger of traped and mishap, and also the loneliness one felt as empress.

I kinda feel its too short.. wish this was 500 chapter more ?

I didnt think this is the best rebirth story however if you want to read short duration and love strong women lead then this might be your cup of tea... just ignore the over description of handsomeness of male lead.. especially unparalel beauty on war ??.. and youll be fine <<less
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ReadBhell
ReadBhell rated it
August 16, 2020
Status: ss 2 part2
It was short, but it made me feel every pain and every happiness that the protagonists felt, I don't have to say much, but if you want a historical romance novel with a lot of drama, and that makes you anxious with each episode, well this is your novel, I liked all the characters and how in the end they made it clear that if you are predestined with someone no matter what, you will end up with that person, really very beautiful.
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Juleee
Juleee rated it
August 13, 2020
Status: Completed
What a ride! I really applaud the author for the intricate plot. Writting all the schemes and politics (and making it good) isn't an easy feat. But our author pulled through.

Shen Miao is one of the strongest protagonist I have read. Taking the sorrow and burden all alone to protect her loved ones, she is very admirable. Her story was really painful. I have to say, every character story was well written though. It was either they were so melancholic (Yes, I cried my eyes out throughout the second half... more>> of the novel) or extremely despicable. Our protagonist side, themselves aren't the most nice or clean people, but the antagonist were straight up hateful and shameless. I felt rage, disbelief, misery and sorrow reading the novel.

But the best thing was the character development. Shen Miao slowly started putting her wall down and relaxing after meeting Xie Jing Xing. XJX was the start of her closure. When I read last chapter, I realized how far SM have come from her early guarded, stiff and wounded self. In the same way, SM accepting and accompanying XJX, they were indeed fated couple.

Xie Jing Xing is one of my favorite male lead of all time. He is arrogant, shameless, ruthless. But he is sincere to those who have sincere heart. He silently protects and helps his loved ones. In this sense, our leads are very similar and find solace in one another.

Overall, It was really well done. I fumed with hatred at some point, rejoiced with sweet and satisfying revenge, cried my eyes out and felt my heart full with warmth at some point. Just one complaint, at the end I felt a little unsatisfied. After all the storms and waves we went through, I wish there was some more sweetness in the end. More drama were thrown, and it did end on a happy note but so abruptly. It wasn't enough to relish after the rough climb.

I would definitely recommend this novel. This is a heavy novel, but the one that is really done well. <<less
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variablestars
variablestars rated it
August 7, 2020
Status: Completed
Great novel overall. The characters have depth, and MC and ML are believable and fall for each other over time. Shen Miao’s immediate family and her mother’s relatives are just a delight when they show up, and XJX’s sidekicks are fun. While there’s a lot of dramatic ongoings, there are fluffy and comedic moments that stop the story from being too dark. The story doesn’t overstay its welcome and go on endlessly.

Some downsides: There’s a bit in the second half that’s kind of slow-paced and could have been resolved quicker.... more>> There’s period-typical sexism and (comparatively much less prominent) h*mophobia. It’s not overwhelming, but the narrative voice does generalize most women as vapid or scheming. The ending is a little underwhelming.

That said, I devoured this and if it gets an adaptation I’d definitely watch it, and if it gets officially translated I would buy it/read it again. <<less
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Hawk73
Hawk73 rated it
August 4, 2020
Status: Completed
Honestly one of the best novels I've ever read. Finishes a little weak in my opinion, but won't say why until the spoilers. The main thing I do love about it is that it really respects the characters in this novel. The entire world make sense in that the current balance of power, whether it be in her own household or between factions, is justified. She has to be extremely careful at the start because she has no allies, and her entire environment is trying to make her fail as... more>> spectacularly as possible. Every noble action is punished, and every vain action is applauded by those around her. All noble ideals are discouraged and criticised, and every ignoble desire is nurtured. Her first life was indeed very pitiable, she had no chance.

Strengths: Very nice slow romance. A lot of romance cripples the plot and the world for the sake of the romance, while I feel that this romance is done very naturally. The two characters slowly grow to respect each other, and they don't sacrfice everything for each other when they barely know each other, they just help them out a little when it won't hurt their own goals.

It is not repetitive at all in my opinion, and the politics in this novel makes a lot of sense. In her past life she makes mistakes which cost her family everything, due to her naivety and innocence, and she is very wise from the get-go in her second life, if a little too jaded. Sometimes novels like this make it feel as though everyone revolves around the FL, but in this novel she is but a cog in a bigger machine, she just makes sure that her every action slowly and steadily brings that machine in a direction that is benificial to her.

There are schemes within schemes, all the side characters have their own motivations and plans, and it seems very difficult to survive at times, and you can see why it would be so difficult to avoid their past fate, which makes it so great when, in the end through her justified and rational decisions, she manages to free herself and her family from their past.

Weaknesses: There are times when minor characters act as petty villains just for the sake of allowing the FL or ML to show off, so they act more like plot devices than actual characters. Also the fate of the characters whom get on the bad side of the FL is usually sickening, often ending in getting r*ped, ab*sed, disfigured or worse. Its pretty messed up.

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The final arc or two are pretty weak when compared to the rest of the novel. It is so unnecessary and pointless, and makes the ML pointlessly shallow for no good reason. Even if it was done well, it was still unnecessary, but because it was done poorly it seems like such a shame to end such a great novel like that

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sapphiresoulmate
sapphiresoulmate rated it
July 30, 2020
Status: Completed
I would have to say this is a very fun read. The strong point of this series is that its leads are both strong characters and although, there is romance, it is built very slowly and hasn't been the only focus of the story. If anything, the romance feels like something the FL stumbled upon in her search for revenge during her rebirth, solidifying the FL's character as one not necessarily needing the ML but wanting them. I do feel this is one of the best points of the novel... more>> so if you like romance but require a plot apart from it, would recommend this. As for the scheming, it isn't all that mind-blowing since FL has her previous life's cheats to work things around but what makes the schemes fun is how most endings for those the FL schemed against is often a parallel to how they schemed FL in her past life so there is this satisfactory feeling when reading. All in all, would recommend.

(I want to see the side ships more. LuoGao ftw!!!) <<less
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Gigel
Gigel rated it
July 29, 2020
Status: Completed
7/10

This came as a recommendation from my gf for a "historical time" novel, and despite the female MC I gave it a try, and if it is something that I learned after finishing it is that male and females have a different view of the world, despite seeing the same thing we interpret it differently.

For a novel with a title as "Malicious Empress" I expected more viciousness from her and more proactive actions, to me it felt like she reacted to those around her rather than pushing the revenge that... more>> was promoted from the author. And she never had a chance, despite being an empress, and being dignified, she remained an "unmarried female" with little power, and the only time when we get to see her empress self truly shine is after she get the power of the male. The way he gets introduced is disappointing to me, I was expecting more of an "event", and not that this way is not possible, it's just he acts out of his character to make it happen. Actually, at the start of the novel, I feel that things happen just because people need to be against her, some plots are just laughable
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Teaching her bad things as good things Good/ Not calling a doctor despite not waking up Idiotic / Taking 3 daughters to the monastery and letting one get r*pe in the room next to yours Idiotic/ forcing her to marry against her will without her parents consent Idiotic and many more

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luckily things get better as the conflicts get bigger.

At the beginning I was wondering how this novel got such a high score, but I was satisfied at the end, I think it had a nice ending, and the last chapters were even somewhat emotional, as I said I think this got better with time, and I personally think it's thanks to the male lead, he added the missing pieces that were needed for her to evolve and act as a true"Malicious Empress of Military Lineage". Maybe it's just my dislike for the Shen family arc, because I fail to see how one wants to destroy the part that is necessary for yourself. Suppress I understand, but not destroy.

Would I recommend this? Luckily it is a small novel and even if u have to suffer those idiotic plots it has it good points and the end is worth the wait. It's worth a read. <<less
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heydipanda
heydipanda rated it
July 16, 2020
Status: Completed
PROS: I really like this novel especially about all the schemes that MC does. The writer can describe the feelings of the character well and make us sympathize with her. The plot is written very smooth and interrelated between one arc with another arc. I never get bored while reading this, don't even miss those annoying scenes and excessive descriptions. The writer is very wise in tucking humor that is not excessive to reduce the tension of the story

CONS: to be honest, lots of plot holes. Many events and premises... more>> are not well explained even though it have the potential to build a more realistic story. As someone who does not like characters that are too perfect, I am somewhat disturbed by repeated descriptions of how handsome ML is and how dignified the MC is. The first half of the novel when focusing on MC revenge is my favorite part, although I enjoyed the slow burn romance but in the second half of the novel when ML and MC started to get closer I felt the MC became less devious and overshadowed by the perfection of ML. The ending of the story in the first life of the MC is more touching for me than the ending of the story in her second life.

over all, this is worth to read and a great piece. Definitely will reread. Thank you author and translator <<less
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Konila
Konila rated it
July 9, 2020
Status: --
Another revenge story with somewhat cliche drama. A lot of face-slapping and revenge drama. But it's still one of the best in this genre. MC is badass and manipulative. All characters are well developed and MC get lots of help from her past life memories. But there is nothing special about ML.
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