Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang

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Bai Pingting has always been contrary to the saying, “A woman’s virtue is ignorance.”

Although she serves the Marquess of Jing-An as a maid, she leads a life far richer than most women. Her plain appearance is not what defines her — but her intelligence, far beyond many wise men.

Although Chu Beijie was an enemy general, she still cannot help being attracted to this man, despite the many lies and conspiracies…but between love and loyalty, she must make a choice. She can only hope that man’s love for her isn’t as deep as she thought.

One is a soul who seemingly destroys peace while the other aspires to be the sword that saves. Between them, lies a mountain of hate…

Who of the two most cunning people on earth cast the trap and just who captured the other?

Associated Names
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A Lonesome Fragrance Waiting to be Appreciated
General & I
จอมนางคู่บัลลังก์
孤芳不自賞
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Recommendation Lists
  1. Because of drama
  2. Historical Romance
  3. All my like
  4. pending
  5. Ancient China Drama/Serious Plot

Latest Release

Date Group Release
06/16/16 Chinatown KM dj story 1
03/24/16 Chinatown KM v3c75
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c74
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c73
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c72
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c71
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c70
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c69
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c68
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c67
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c66
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c65
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c64
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c63
03/23/16 Chinatown KM v3c62
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Belladun
Belladun rated it
September 13, 2023
Status: v1c1
I cried, I cheered and I loved this story.

Be sure not to mistake this novel as yet another dog blood romance made for views.

The leading couple go through trials and tribulations and always overcome their issues together. There may be periods of misunderstanding but as a reader there was always faith that they were not forcefully pulled out to create useless drama or pull readers.

I love the scale of the novel, from the importance of protecting the ones you love and keeping them close to you to remembering that working... more>> for your ambition does not equate ruining others lives for your own sake.

I've been struggling recently with seeing the bigger picture in my own life, and this novel time after time moved me to remember that life is full of rich emotions, sadness, joy, excitement, pride and it is never a waste to pursue a fullness.

This feels very poetically written but I just finished the last chapter and I'm feeling verbose to say the least.

In summary, amazing story filled with romance and adventure and amazing translation! Thank you so much to the translation team for bringing this story to us! <<less
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Anna_Tiashe
Anna_Tiashe rated it
April 20, 2023
Status: Completed
My go-to story when I have ample of time. You'll be hooked since the beginning as it keeps you constantly curious. At first, I was quite confused reading as I was still familiarising myself with online reads; I didn't understand some of the phrases commonly used (found out after becoming an active reader). If you're into military strategies, then you're at the right place (30-40%). The other part is that it gives you such heartache, reading some of the struggles by the characters; you can't help yourself but feel with... more>> them. Overall, I felt good reading this. Thank you to the author and translator. <<less
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JaNiluv
JaNiluv
December 26, 2019
Status: --
I feel like there's not much of the sweet and fluffy moments of the main leads like you have in other novels but yet I can still feel their deep bittersweet love for each other right through the screen.
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Howaitokuin
Howaitokuin rated it
June 19, 2019
Status: Completed
It's actually a nice story. If you have decided to try reading this, I hope you would clear your mind and try your best to not be a hard die fan of any of the two MCs of this novel. Try to know their circumstances, the time, the era and try to understand from each characters pov on why a certain situation happened. None was innocent. Everyone was connected in certain way.
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Chan2
Chan2 rated it
May 19, 2018
Status: Completed
A masterpiece indeed. 3 stars for the author and the balance stars for the translator. Awesome translation.

I read this story a couple of years ago. I re-visit it after watching the drama on TV. The drama did not do justice to the book.

This is my favourite story. The author did a marvellous job. Fantastic storyline. Two strong headed MC. Both are brilliant strategies and committed to each other.
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Eristol
Eristol rated it
September 7, 2017
Status: Completed
Not absolutely perfect as their are a few places in this story which had me disappointed but it's a story with a very unusual plotline thus I really loved it. The initiation of the romance between the main leads left me kinda disappointed but the story of the female lead, her past with the main villain and the other characters were really well described likeable. Overall, it was a story with suspense which was enough to cause me to read nonstop day and night till my eyes hurt. I particularly... more>> liked the female lead and He Xia's character.

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He Xia's character was interesting as it showed how a easy going man who was satisfied with his lovely warm family and friends and never wished for anything else turned into a vengeful man with thirst for revenge and power after the emperor destroyed his family. He forced his way to the top of the world and went so far as to destroy those he loved with his own hands until he fell from power in the end. I particularly loved the final scene where before dying he finally realized what precious things he had gained in his quest for revenge but threw them away with his own hands. It was a very tragic character and well developed in my opinion.

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Stripes
Stripes rated it
September 6, 2017
Status: dj story 1
The translations were nicely done and it's good that they're finished. It was fun, if melodramatic and filled with rather 2D characters.

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Hopefully I'm using the spoiler tags correctly. This was a fun ride, but not particularly balanced. All the characters/relationships seem to be reiterations of the same model -each couple ultimately finds that they were in love with each other all along and all that jazz. Even after they've plotted and harmed their spouse, it's still True Love.

The royals also behave too similarly -they want to marry the MC at the same moments, and they plan her mu*der at the same times. Author, do you only have one template for royalty? Most of the other characters too suffer from being simplified, very few are morally ambiguous or fascinating.

The main couple...I feel like He Xia. I miss the old days. The female protagonist seemed far more vibrant and interesting when she wasn't entangled in her melodramatic love with the male lead. There's not much more other than sulking and suicidally guilty and lovey-dovey.

Also only one main character, aka the Big Bad, dies. That does annoy me. Even when they're placed in the utmost danger, the main characters have way too much plot armour. No one ever gets maimed or blinded! I don't mean to be bloodthirsty, but when you have this much warring in a novel an important character should get severely hurt.

Anyway, there were enough redeeming parts to keep reading to the end -the protagonist's circumstances were compelling at the start, some of the intrigue was spot-on and the author did have brief flashes of brilliance. Worth a read as long as you don't expect literature.

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zyd
zyd rated it
May 15, 2016
Status: finished
It is good till Volume 2 but start to boring after that. The ending could be predicted since start, I may put too high expectation though.
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Talyn
Talyn rated it
January 3, 2016
Status: --
It’s heart-wrenching (almost heart-breaking) but you’re left with a bit of hope each time... The leads are so stubborn in their own ways ^^’

I usually stay away from tragedies but since starting this I was compelled to follow the MC and hope for the best ~sigh~
Can’t wait for the next volume!
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