Eight Treasures Trousseau

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Everyone in the City of Jing thinks that bestowment of marriage between Xian Junwang and the daughter of the Yi’an Marquis House is to insert a fresh flower into manure.

Xian Junwang was that fresh flower and the di daughter of Yi’an Marquis House was that manure that was not liked.

It is said that what is heard is false, seeing is believing. Who knows what the truth really is?

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Bát bảo trang
Bā bǎo zhuāng
ETT
The Eight Treasure Dowry
ซ่อนรักวิวาห์ลวง
八宝妆
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XxCATSxX
XxCATSxX rated it
August 1, 2018
Status: c108
OMG I LOVED THIS NOVEL ?

MC (Hua Xi Wan) was so rational and not crazily OP. She wasn’t the “you step on my foot I cut off your leg” kind of person. Instead, she was merciful but not to the point of being a saint.

BUT THE POINT THAT MADE ME COMPLETELY WANT TO GIVE A 6 STAR RATING WAS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MC AND ML. IT WAS NOT LIKE LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT BUT LOVE THAT DEVELOPS OVER TIME. BUT ALSO, THE LEVEL OF TRUST BETWEEN THEM IS AMAZING. When... more>> MC learns that ML does questionable things, the first thing that comes to mind is not to divorce him (as many other typical FL’s would do) but to protect him.

The only thing I would ask more of is about the past life MC had. We know that she used to work in the entertainment circle, but that’s just about it. I would also want another chapter about her children (~haha they’re probably so spoiled).

Overall, it was just astonishing how well executed this story is. Everything makes sense, and all the characters felt like a real person in the real world you could talk to, even the minor ones. What an outstanding book!

(Btw I only made an account to rate this book) <<less
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Yandere Devil
Yandere Devil rated it
December 4, 2017
Status: c101
I adored this novel. I love this kind of novel where MC is strong fiercer kind sametime. She was cool and beautiful. I like her every personalty unlike other MC. I like her much and she was my fav character.

great unique story I love this kind of novel. One of best novel with awesome MC.

I recommend you guys to read this novel. Worth to read
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18Yuki
18Yuki rated it
November 28, 2017
Status: Completed
Beautifully written. Much like Yue Xia Die Ying’s other work, To Be a Virtuous Wife, it follows the story of how a woman who transmigrated into the body of another and lived her life in the Ancient Chinese world. Transmigration plays a role, but it is much more subtle then that of other novels, it shows in the MC’s mentality more so then her actions.

Unlike To Be a Virtuous Wife (TVW), the plots and schemes, the underlying plots and steps taken, is more obvious in comparison, not to say it... more>> is predictable but more so that it is unveiled in more detail, hinted with more foreshadowing then TVW where much of what happens underneath the surface is inferred but never directly shown or hinted at or revealed long after.

The MC is, ironically, more active the TVW’s Qu Qing Ju, she’s more involved in the plots and her relationship with the ML, Yan Jin Qiu, contrasts that of Qu Qing Ju and He Heng. They have a level of communication, of open secrets and plots and understanding, which is different from QQJ and HH, not in a good or bad way but while similar, it is interesting to see the differences between the two couples. The Hua Xi Wan is much more relaxed, it’s easy to liken her to a lazy feline but never doubt that she has the claws and teeth that came with being a predator rather then prey. In comparison Qu Qing Ju is more mature, jaded, yet when she moves she is lively and majestic, if I were to liken her to an animal then perhaps a lioness or a nightingale?

If I were to have one complaint, it’d be the abrupt ending, Eight Treasure Trosseau’s ending is satisfying, but not as satisfying as TVW. (I don’t want to spoil it so that’s all I will say but if you are after a spoiler...

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Predictably, Hua Xi Wan and Yan Jin Qiu ascend the throne to become Empress and Emperor respectively, much like Qu Qing Ju and He Heng. In TVW that’s far from the end, we got to read how their relationship grows further. We got to see Qu Qing Ju get pregnant and give birth to Tun Tun and later meet her other children. We got to watch as they overcame more plots and schemes, as they overcame the challenges that came with the being the Imperial Couple. In Eight Treasure Trosseau, Hua Xi Wan and Yan Jin Qiu ascending the throne marked the end. Not to say Yue Xia Die Ying didn’t tie up all the loose ends but it was too succinct, the crowning and life after was concluded in the last 2-3 chapters and while sweet, much less satisfying. Basically they were crowned and most of their life after was summarised by a few paragraphs at fhe end which tells their story from the modern point of view (like in a history book) although one part that amused me was when they (modern people of the novel) wondered if Yan Jin Qiu had transmigrated from their time... to put it simply, he’d done what most transmigrated in other novels (usually Japanese world building ones) do.

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Overall, I highly, highly, highly recommend this novel. Good for a light read, good for a not-so-light one, and if you are ever confused or if you ever feel like you’re missing something while reading it, I suggest reading the comments below each chapter written by other readers. I got a lot of insight into the story, to see the full effect, read through the novel once without reading the comments and then read it again while reading the comments. It’s unbelievable, and amazing, how much you can miss that others haven’t. (I recommend doing that for To Be a Virtuous Wife too) (^ω^) <<less
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rheaaa
rheaaa rated it
October 9, 2017
Status: c62
Love love love this novel so much. I've been reading countless stereotyped settings of women becoming Wang Fei, beautiful, cunning, rose above the top, but the author of this novel purposefully set out two main characters who are so unique and un-stereotyped (the female lead is lazy, just like me, prefers to avoid drama and hassle whenever she can). Not only that, the supporting characters are all likeable -- no matter whether they're the enemy or not. Everyone has their own reasons for what they've done: I love how the... more>> author gives perspectives outside of the main characters' thoughts. Great characters, including supporting ones as they're grey characters, and are not entirely black nor white. Above all, like some have mentioned, this is a feminist novel -- it is, above all (yes, even above the romance), a story about how women were struggling to survive amidst a very patriarchal society. Do not be deceived by the Romance tag and setting, just like the main characters, you have to really read between the lines to see what is the true central theme of the story -- the story of strong and intelligent women and their struggles in ancient China. <<less
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panisa365
panisa365 rated it
October 9, 2017
Status: c77
This is, by far, my favorite ancient-era Chinese novel.

What I love the most about this is the female lead or the main character. Her character is so unique that I don't think I can find another similar. It can be summed up in two words - lazy and gluttonous. Her favorite things to do are eating and sleeping. Unconventional, yeah, particularly for the era the book is set in where talents and virtues are everything for girls, but the MC always gets away with it due to her beauty and... more>> brain.

Her character makes the whole situation so damn funny. And I might add that her family, and later her husband, also spoils her a lot which makes her laziness incurable.

Besides the MC, other characters are all very well-developed. Each has their own back-story and logic for what they do. None is just out to be the bad guy. They all have reasons for horrible things they do, no matter how terrible their reasons are. One could even say this is a feminist story with all different types of female characters it featured.

And the author didn't judge. - This is very important. The author let the readers make their own decision without being in our face that we should like or dislike a particular character.

I also love the male lead. He's shady af but that's what makes the story so enjoyable. He also makes for a good partner with the MC. The imperial family is also interesting as you will learn as the story progresses.

I highly recommend this story to everyone. Also if you enjoy To Be A Virtuous Wife by the same author, you will like this one even more. <<less
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missycin
missycin rated it
September 27, 2017
Status: Completed
I really adore this story, the only sore point is that it's just too short.

A reincarnation story, but the MC starts younger and she is truly loved by the ML. With the Emperor conspiring against his nephews, it was only the rumors of how ugly and sickly the MC is that made the Emperor marry her into the Imperial Family - what a huge mistake.

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Nobody's over-powered, but everybody's just moving and positioning themselves and manipulating (or trying to) events and people since the throne is at stake.

Who gets the Best Acting Award - the Imperial Family - that includes the relatives, some of who just want to be left in their indolent and literati lives, except the Crown Prince is infertile and the Emperor is a rapist, and etc etc etc.

The ML and MC start with just acting a role, a devoted and so in love husband and wife. The ML truly falls in love with the MC while MC, we are not really sure but she is behind her husband 110%. As a matter of fact, her decisive actions (really just small personal decisions, nothing major like the Malicious Empress) helped secure the throne for her hubby.

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It's an enjoyable read, with bits of luck, torture, political machinations, and intrigue. Again, I just wished it was a bit longer. <<less
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Alina Moktan
Alina Moktan rated it
September 6, 2017
Status: c60
this is cool with similar author tbvw. I kinda like this more than to be virtue wife. I like MC she is cool strong kind she has great family and strong personally when she was angry no one can stop her. I love her lazy personally and also like ml

i recommend this worth to read.
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alexfilia
alexfilia rated it
August 9, 2017
Status: c54
If you have read to be a virtues wife then this novel of the same author is quite similar

It deals with the every day life of the women (and men) of the imperial family

The MC is a person of high status and has her family's love but she couldnt escape her fate of being married because of a roumor.... The ML on the other hand is a capable stratigist and quite ruthless to people

You may get confussed over the hidden meanings of what many people say or do in this... more>> novel since they dont get explained much (unless you read the coments :D) <<less
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RAGA
RAGA
July 24, 2017
Status: c13
I'm one of the few souls who hasn't read To Be A Virtuous Wife. I have it on the back-burner for a later read but I've been growing a bit tired of all the calculating/scheming/black-bellied female MCs stuck in a situation where it seems everyone is against them and wanted something from the same genre but different. I'm not saying that I don't adore the aforementioned story tropes (because I do), I just wanted something, well, different. And after reading the comments by ljin75651 and willwiz, I decided to give... more>> this a try because

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it seems that the conflict in the story isn't something stemming directly from the MC but is more centered around the ML, with the MC not trying to get involved, and

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the MC's personality and her reactions to her situation were enough of a twist to get me reading the first chapter. And so far, I haven't been disappointed.

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In fact, the biggest reason I like this story is because ONLY the ML seems to be black-bellied while the MC seems largely unambitious. She has a pretty cushy life (compared to others around her) and doesn't seem to wish to exert more effort than she has to. I'm interested to see how that plays into and contrasts with all the conflict the ML is in. And speaking of the ML, I'm really liking how ambiguous his feelings towards the MC are (so far) and can't wait to see where and how things change between them.

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I'm glad I took a chance on this at the very least. <<less
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RannSy
RannSy rated it
June 13, 2017
Status: Completed
The story is quite similar to TBVW except the Female lead have the solid backing of her paternal family and there are no other women in the harem in the estate. The leads characteristics and background in this story was delved deeper than in TBVW. I like it a bit better than the TBVW due to that reason.

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Though I really found it awkward and weird when the members of the Royal family died or thrown into prison in a span of two years. I mean, is that kind of thing really possible during that era? Who knows.

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I'd totally recommend it to those who loved TBVW. The romance between the leads and how they express it was also one of the reasons I loved it. Both couples in the two stories have a tacit understanding with each other. <<less
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mmel503
mmel503 rated it
March 7, 2017
Status: c23
As of now the romance part feels like a more realistic version of tbavw, you can see they could eventually be in love, but they know they aren't, unlike tbavw where they basically mutually one-way love each other. Here there is no insecurities, both characters seem very clear on their positions.

On the story, it focuses a little more on the outside world, so it's refreshing and it means we can see the husband actually doing stuff, not just the results.

So overall I like this one better but it's mainly... more>> because I identify more with the MC, both are very good stories. <<less
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Nana (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ rated it
November 27, 2016
Status: c8
Little cliche, but a good kind of cliche. Because translator has been translating a ancient Chinese novel before this, they can use it as foundation and make the story flow extremely well. Learning from the many Chinese word that used on novel, translator try their best to convey it in English word.

MC has a noble parentage, not many detail has been shown to the reader about how the original owner of the body died, there's no broken engagement nor revenge to be done either. MC's family is alive, well, and... more>> very loving to MC. Male lead is kinda shady, but not many has been revealed yet except when he decided to give power (to make decision on wangfu, before it's on head butler's hand) to MC after seeing how beautiful she was.

One thing that make me unsatisfied is the frequency of the release, which is one chapter per week. I really hope they will churn up more chapter. <<less
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KaelynC
KaelynC
February 5, 2024
Status: Completed
Since the translation finished back in 2017, I've read this novel four times, and have enjoyed each of the times I've read it. I find the novel fun and the writing style beautiful, but you may have to be in a certain mindset and understanding to read (enjoy) it.

Premise of the novel- we have a transmigrated MC (only thing it does is make her a lot more mature and gives a reason for why she is feminist (compared to others of the ancient setting), doesn't play any real role after... more>> that) who has recently been slandered by rumors and as the summary says, is betrothed by the emperor to a junwang (can think of it as a duke). The current political scene is a mess and the MC tries to live a chill life amidst the turmoil and scheming she is dragged into by virtue of her marriage. On the ML's end- he's been mired in all of this since birth so he's (understandably) ruthless in gunning for his goal with the motto (for killing) - better safe than sorry. Unlike other novels, which may throw off some readers, because we neither get an omniscient view from an author in love with her own ML nor do we see him from the perspective of MC in love with him, we actually don't see to much of his thought process and scheming. And unlike other novels, he's definitely more one to take the 文 route- as in he's no military commander off to rebel- he's actually trying to get his goal with the least fussing and change, and whether or not he means it this way, it's the safest for the commoners and anyone who isn't his enemy. The novel showcases more of the MC and ML's great acting in front of the rest of the world than brilliant dramatic moves, so the story itself is a lot calmer- aka don't read for drama and intense emotional lines. Great MC, great family, really good ML (especially for the time period) - I'd say he tries harder in a respectful way than almost any ML in these types of novels to have open communication... but he also sort of has to hahaha.

You do have to read behind the lines- there's more outright said than in TBAVW (another great novel) - yet there's a lot less action talked about, so you really have to pick up on the side mentions here and there and pay attention to what the characters are doing (since you don't necessarily get their thoughts as they do it, you may have to think about why- it's like watching a drama/movie) get a peak of what is happening. Because of this style, the author minimizes drama and dramatic moments, but I feel like it gives a really good portrayal of the MC's mindset- she sees and hears clearly but she doesn't want to get involved, so she pretends not to know what is happening until she feels like she has to address it. Very interesting writing style- loved it, but not one that everyone will appreciate it.

Agree with Kardelune's well-thought and much more in depth review. Going to stop here before I start discussing or defending some other comments made about the novel <<less
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Jbeazy
Jbeazy
January 12, 2024
Status: c27
It's really hard to follow this novel compared to other Chinese novels it even has its own glossary for words such as di/fu/shi and there are more complicated things like different ranks for the princes which I completely forgot the Chinese words for so basically reading this novel makes me feel like deciphering a puzzle instead of reading a story. I can handle novels that leave certain words not translated like a lot of novels have sensei instead of teacher it's just that there are way to many words to... more>> memorize which makes reading painful instead of interesting or enjoyable. I'm on chapter 27 so far gonna try to finish this novel hopefully I make it through id probably give it 4 stars if it was easier to read <<less
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ntww12
ntww12
June 23, 2023
Status: Completed
It was a very well-written intrigue novel with a LOT of scheming involved. It's mostly a political intrigue novel with throne ascension as the main focus and the romance as a sidenote. Throughout the battle for the throne, the womenfolk played an important roles. A lot of couples were used as emphasis and comparisons in the novel in other to make different POVs and points.

I liked the various points the author tried to make, of the womenfolk being ruthless in different ways when slighted, and the things one must do... more>> for survival. However, this novel also has a lot of "read between the lines" moments especially between the FL and ML. Whenever they talk, I feel like I have to focus 101% of every word said just to understand the hidden meaning underneath.

Up to the very end, despite all the scheming, I never could guess 100% all of the undertakings by the ML.

Anyway, it's a good read but one that you must read when clear-headed otherwise you'll just get a headache from trying to interpret all this flowery hidden meanings.

I did find it boring though haha. Because it's all not fully explained in the end which is the part I liked about intrigues.

FL and ML's romance was also not love at first sight and all that. They married because of an imperial decree. FL has no other choice and she doesn't want to bother too much due to her lazy personality. She realizes ML's schemes and will go through with it to an extent but she won't interfere much. ML realizes what a gem FL is and pampers her. FL takes care of ML too. But if you're looking for obvious wow love romance bam feelings, this isn't it. They have a mature and calm route. <<less
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Vortex15
Vortex15 rated it
March 23, 2023
Status: c34
So boring nothing is really happening. It's not even written in a good laid back slice of life type of novel. The MC is just sitting, eating and sleeping.

Havet read TBVV but so can't give a comparison.
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Zizie
Zizie rated it
March 11, 2023
Status: --
It shud be a great story, the idea was good, but too bad it wasn't written properly. So sorry to say this was so boring, it was so plain. There wasn't chemistry that built, the plot just like calm water, it didn't bring any emotion to the readers. I wait until chapter 30 something hoped it would get interesting, but nope, to boring.

Pity, the translator was good tho. I keep skip pages until it finished. And tho the and the iginorant of FL or the laziness reach the point that... more>> made me think, why shud we read someone who was lazy/ignorant until lots of pages. Just to bland. <<less
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trash_generalist
trash_generalist
January 15, 2023
Status: c30
I ended up getting bored. Not sure if it's because I lacked focus or something else... XD I liked the author's other works, but here, it was a little more difficult to get into it. Mainly because we're so distant from the FL and ML. They appear to be the focus of the story, but because the author wants to keep things mysterious, there's really no way of relating to them. So, this novel became more about the setting and the intrigue than the characters. A shame. I'm of the... more>> belief that its the characters that makes a story matter. I think the main issue is that BOTH the FL and ML are so mysterious.

For example, I usually like "Lazy MCs" but I also understand that that's a very dangerous trap for authors. It makes them a bit too passive, which is why Lazy MCs are usually paired with naive or proactive counterparts. Here, the ML is very proactive, but since most of what he's doing is in the shadows, the balance is ruined... Ah, well, idunno. I'll try to reread it again another day, maybe I just missed something. Or maybe the novel gets better as it gets further along. I'll see next time. <<less
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merylstreepily
merylstreepily
October 28, 2022
Status: c1
This is my third time trying to read this. I really wanted to like it since it has high rating but the pace is too slow for me plus there's no chemistry between MC & ML. I even tried to read all the reviews cuz I was confused at myself to why I couldn't like it. I won't rate it cuz this is one of those novel u either love it or hate it. Unfortunately I agree with ppl who rated 2/3 stars on this. Maybe cuz I'm reading this... more>> after Rebirth of the Malicious Empress which has great characters, chemistry & pace. This just isn't my cup of tea. It's too vague and slow pace for my liking.

I was excited cuz ppl commented that the MC is lazy. I love lazy MC (like Master disconnected yet again, Coming of the villain boss) but this MC is not IT. Also MC & ML interaction is giving NPC. A lot of people compares this with To be a virtuous wife. I do not like reading harem since after reading The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir and since then I do not want to pick up another harem ever again. TBAVW seems to be the one I would avoid and since a lot of ppl compare it with this, I was starting to worried if this is gonna be the same. Because it's too vague & slow pace, I couldn't figure it out and if it is, it'll be too late once I figured it out. For me, this is the novel I would read when I have nothing else to read. It's not great but not the worst. So unless I find a review that confirms it doesn't have harem, I don't think I'll be picking this up again. <<less
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ussagi25
ussagi25
May 7, 2022
Status: c45
I think this is for intelligent people. I tried very hard to read and try to understand the characters and what they really mean when they say something.

I may have been impatient since I only got through chapter 45 and then I gave up on it. I may come again and give this novel another chance.

I’m still giving it 5 star though. I appreciate the effort of the author and the translator.
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