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To Be A Virtuous Wife
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As a virtuous wife, does it include tolerating his cousin, enduring his concubines, bearing his mother?

If you will not let me live freely, why would I let you live in satisfaction?

Did fate let women time-travel so they could learn the three morals and four virtues?

Rather than act like a coward and live, it would be better to live in satisfaction and die.

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He Wei Xian Qi
Thế nào là hiền thê
ชายาผู้มีคุณธรรม
何为贤妻
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Marsheya
Marsheya rated it
June 25, 2019
Status: Completed
I really like this type of historical story with amazing leads. The female lead is basically my idol. She is intelligent, beautiful, and knows what she wants. What I really love about her is her perspective on life and love. She wants to enjoy everyday as if it's her last day and everything that she can have, basically living with no regrets. She emphasises the importance on oneself: "the first thing to do is to put yourself first all the time. If you forget yourself, how could somebody else remember... more>> you".

Everything about her is my goal in life. Totally recommended book! <<less
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aienmoon
aienmoon rated it
June 10, 2019
Status: Completed
I never liked reading slow romance, slice of life and with politics. I find it boring. For some reason I tried reading this to pass time. And just on the first chapter I got hooked! This is one of the well written and translated novels I found here in NU.

MC is not too arrogant not OP but not weak. She just wants to enjoy life but will not scheme just for the fun of it. I also love that her revenge schemes are well thought out and not petty and... more>> her word play are always smart.

ML dotes on her a lot and their interactions are always fluffy.

I feel bad for the other brother though. He kept his unrequited love till he died. It really made my heart ache for him. I was really hoping that he will fall in love with his wife.. Its sad that not really all stories have HE. <<less
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makana
makana rated it
June 5, 2019
Status: Completed
Before I review the story, I felt that it is necessary to address the translation. For myself, who can read Chinese just fine, I have no issues with the translation at all, and I found it really well translated. However, I can see why readers may have gripe with the many terms left in pinyin, as it is rather tiring to have to keep going back and forth trying to understand and remember the meaning. After all, Chinese isn't exactly the easiest language to pick-up. I do agree that some... more>> terms could be translated and not remained as pinyin, i.e., taiyi can be translated to imperial physician, without the essence of it being lost. At the same time, I can see where the translator is coming from when these terms were retained and I respect that. For readers, who may find the translation an issue, I implore them to not give a poor rating, as it is does not do the story any justice.

For the story itself, it is sightly different from your regular transmigrate and revenge plot. It is rather interesting how the MC manages the situation in the household, and taking back her rightful position within the household. The ML is the typical ML you find in most novels of similar genre. There isn't really anything too interesting about him per se. The romance portion is more of them respecting each other as husband and wife. I do enjoy this story because of how it was executed and is an easy read. <<less
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Lynkaster
Lynkaster
May 25, 2019
Status: c1
maybe I'll make it past the first chapter one day, maybe *look to the far horizon*

For now, my best has been 3 paragraphs... 8 words I didn't understand, it was a chore to try to read it on phone, then on a computer... not much better. Then trying to look at a few chapters at random => more unknown words, too many characters' names to remember, then they call each other with different names, and there's more words I didn't understand added on those I didn't before... I'll try again... more>> someday, or maybe if I got the motivation to make another version by replacing on a word doc -_-" <<less
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sharl
sharl rated it
December 29, 2018
Status: c123
This was one of the best court intrigue novel on the site. World build up, characters, their motivations - everything was well thought out. The only thing people might not like is the pace - it's pretty slow paced, going along day-to-day building up quiet tension.

I read this because it's the same author as Eight Treasures Trousseau, and the author didn't disappoint.
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yamibae
yamibae rated it
December 27, 2018
Status: Completed
Decent novel, the MC is a strong woman which is good. The male lead is not too bad if a bit dull and without any real personality. Plots are pretty basic given her status which is also good as those are usually done terribly.

Translation is done well but I take issue with how unnecessary a lot of the terms are, it just gets confusing even with the glossary.
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ScholarlyAF
ScholarlyAF rated it
November 20, 2018
Status: c123
I've finished read this novel early last year and still remember the feeling it gave me. I've read probably thousands of novels in NU since I first found out in 2014. This novel is among my top gem read.

If you want a novel with no cultivation and just daily life of historical people then this is for you. If you want a novel that give you fluff and in the same time make you a stan for the rest of your memory, this is your novel.
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Edenplushie
Edenplushie rated it
November 3, 2018
Status: Completed
When I first saw this novel, and description I've already didn't wish for it to be like all the other. FL falls for the mysterious guy, but at first they play mouse-cat but I was wrong.

The story more of was, they've got married and things just progressed. The thing mistake it is that the FL is going to go and purge everyone who wronged her in the past, but she actually doesn't care. Author half of the story keeps describing her as lazy. Only when she's confronted and has no... more>> way put but to fight, she doesn't back down. She doesn't scheme much, it's more of her shaming people through her vicious words, and most opponents are rivals who are jealous so ML, usually meddles and helps her in Shadows. There is no cuteness on the side of FL to ML, mostly because FL is cold and doesn't show love, but there is plenty on the side of ML towards FL, as he cares for her like shes the sun. But that doesn't start at the beginning, so yall have to read to come to it ;)

The most I loved about this novel was

  1. The FL or QQJ, is a logical person, being time-traveled from modern era, she uses her head over her heart.
  2. They do love each other but, as many readers who haven't still finished, noticed, she doesn't completely love him for she knows he won't keep his promise of forever being with her. So what attracts me is how the ML is hopelessly trying to prove to her that he won't be unfaithful, and she somewhere in the middle starts getting jealous.
  3. Hu Yuan, my favorite character. For the ones that read only little and are shocked as to why he is my fav character, finish it and you'll get it. Spoiler
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    From the way he was favored by emperor to him coming to reality that he's too arrogant and actually becoming mature, to loving our FL to some level yet not going for her just silent watching to the end where he had a good wife who he may not have loved but was nice to unlike..... And at the end when he got buried with a pic of FL he painted :-: I actually cried

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I don't know whatever spolier thing worked for this is my 1st review ever..

And I could go on many things, but the story was amazing with few fluff and lots of playing between FL and ML at night. How she took care of dumb women who didn't know their places....

And at the end, our ML kept all the promises he made to her, as he lied in the tomb together with her :-: <<less
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Maria Jasmine
Maria Jasmine rated it
October 31, 2018
Status: c123
This is a really good novel. As someone who like romance historical, I would recommend this. Although it have a few of concubine, but at last the emperor is with the FL. It so sweet. There's no saying 'I Love You' between the FL and ML but it more to their action as the ML loyal to FL as he doesn't take another concubine (beside the one before he married the FL). But he also doesn't touch others concubine when he married the FL. The story is not full of... more>> emotion as half part of it is focusing to politic. <<less
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draw2much
draw2much rated it
August 29, 2018
Status: c123
Ah, it took me three days to read this story and it was worth it! This isn't what I'd call a passionate love story, but it's a moving one. Both the FL and the ML never say outright that they love each other, but they really don't need to. AS the FL mentions through out, words don't matter, actions do. In a world where men get bored with their loyal women and chase after the next young thing, it's more important for a man to stay true than to whisper... more>> sweet nothings. And, most importantly, the ending was great! There's nothing more beautiful than an ending that gets you misty eyed (positive) ! <<less
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KhaleesiYlena
KhaleesiYlena
August 8, 2018
Status: c123
This story is serious. No funny moments. I like the character of the MC. She's not evil yet not also kind. She punish who deserves it, she rewards who deserves to. She's not like some MC who takes revenge or laugh when her enemy falls. She understands what others were feeling and she's considerate.
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Although her husband have concubines, she wasn't jealous and made their lives miserable instead she gave them a comfortable life coz that's how considerate she is. I love how her husband was monogamous until their death. I wanna cry when the archaeologists found their bones together in a coffin with her gift from the emperor. I pity San Di for his infatuation/affection towards the Empress and how he change from arrogant and tyrannical man to what he became now. It's just so sad that this novel's finished. I first hate it when the MC doesn't love the emperor coz she's thinking that a decade later the emperor's feelings will change with time but then when the emperor saw the empress cried without make up on her face, clothes disheveled and messy hair waiting on his side while his sick, I wanna cry coz even though she doesn't say it, she shows it how much she loves the emperor. And also I read a review about her that has nothing to do of helping her husband taking the throne, yes she did not help her husband but she is the only worthy to become an empress. It was all thanks to her popo; He Heng's mohou. If it weren't for her acting skills, the emperor might not change his mind to crown He Heng. He Heng and He Ming also joined hands together to eliminate He Yuan out of the competition. I like also the character of the ML, even though his brothers are still alive and has the chance/maybe to take the throne, he spared their lives and gave their titles and properties. Indeed he is a wise ruler. I'm glad that the author didn't make the characters cruel, lust for power and any bad deeds exaggerated. It has a satisfying ending.

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Although the story was a bit slow but at least it shows how their feelings gradually developed and how the characters changed their ways and accept defeat.
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Crimadiro
Crimadiro rated it
June 29, 2018
Status: Completed
Romantic, fluffy, realistic, and bittersweet. A good read and a truly touching story. Other reviews describe it better than this one will.
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usag1
usag1 rated it
June 23, 2018
Status: Completed
Another transmigration MC but definitely has to read... the translator did very good job and so many line that can give us inspiration and motivation... have read more than 3 times and never feel bored.. ML has many concubines and after he slept with her... He never been with another woman... as MC's his lucky star and he love her so much... Read it and you will understand why I love this novel.
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lin1339
lin1339 rated it
June 22, 2018
Status: Completed
This is really beautiful.. Beautifully written, as if I was reading trough a time machine.. Not only depicting about the story that was happened in the past, but also describing the viewpoint of modern people. The story is well written, light and adorable love story and yet still touching the reality, the struggle of being a wangfei, the favor she has to get and the bullying of the women in the hougong is beautifully written.

Unlike the most reincarnation and imperial family novels around, not much bloodshed were there so this... more>> makes the novel light enough for fun reading. The epilogues also clear and precise, statisfying the heart of a reader, allowing no uncertainity, sweet, touching, with a pinch of tear jerking. Both the author and the translator team did awesome job for this novel. Unlike the most popular titles, the whole novel only took 120 chapters and 3 epilogues so it's not a stretch to read, and yet not abruptly ended. I'll give more stars if possible ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <<less
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whatdoyoumeanihavehpv
whatdoyoumeanihavehpv rated it
June 14, 2018
Status: --
While I like the novel and it's characters, I really dislike the translation style. The translators left too much untranslated Chinese in the translation for it to be a smooth reading experience. I know that they justified this by saying some meaning will be lost in translation if they fully translate. That is fine, I accept that but even words that can be translate with little to no lost in meaning are not translated. This is the only novel I have read in a long time that the MTL is... more>> about as understandable as the translation (in term of difficulty anyways).

Really though, a better example for this style of translation would be "Princess Wei Yang", it still have plenty of Chinese words that can't be translated due to their meaning leftover. However, it's still easy to read and you don't have to return to glossary every 2 minutes. <<less
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Bebopbeats
Bebopbeats rated it
June 11, 2018
Status: c1
I was put of reading this novel at first by the many, many untranslated titles that make things hard to follow if you don't make the effort to read the chapter supplemental. After that I could muddle my way through using the context. I think it was worth the effort though as this is a very well written and translated story. I was actually saddened when I realised I'd reached the end of it.

The MC is probably the coolest protagonist I've ever read. Nothing phases her, and her moral path... more>> and world view are as strong as stone. Some may find this boring but I prefer a protagonist who is sure of themselves and has plenty of inner strength to face the problems life brings. Maybe it's to make up for not being an assassin or mercenary in her previous life.

I didn't think the husband would end up being the ML of this story. He ignored and neglected his original wife which helped lead to her death, so MC starts of thinking of him as nothing more than a slightly useful bed warmer. It takes plenty of time and effort on his part for him to prove to MC that his feelings are sincere.

Spoiler

I wouldn't have read this story if I knew that ML would become the Emperor. Having to share your man with countless other women doesn't really give off a romantic feeling. But if the ML started out lower than the average man then by the end he is far, far above them. The fact that he abstains from the constant temptation he's surrounded by for an entire lifetime practically elevates him to godhood.

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The villains are a little simple but that they're dealt with in a timely manner and I felt satisfied seeing them defeated. I liked that there were female characters who weren't enemies even if they weren't friends with the MC. All up a bit hard to get into but an easy, enjoyable read. <<less
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docaniketp
docaniketp
May 27, 2018
Status: --
The best romance and Josei novel by far. Having read it multiple times, I just love it. The character depth is like no other seen in any other novel.
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XiaoSha
XiaoSha rated it
May 12, 2018
Status: c123
I really fall in love with the story. The storyline isnt cliche and wait till you reach the end of the story! Omg you will be needing MORE of their love story. Not really lovey dovey but one that come from understanding. Therefore to conclude, ill give this story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thankyou author and thankyou translator!
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Nocta
Nocta rated it
April 2, 2018
Status: c123
I greatly enjoyed the story, principally because of the MC and ML and their conversation full of hints and unsaid clues.

However, I have a problem with the translator's choice of letting an awful amount of Chinese terms untranslated.
When I first started reading Japanese manga or WN, it didn't take me that long to get used to the classic terms oniisan, okaasan, baka, etc. So for Chinese, I don't mind learning a few terms like wangfei, fu, zhen. But the translator overdid it, not translating things like taiyi imperial physician, or fei xian ji which is simply the name of a hair style.

By the end of the novel, I memorized the most important and commonly used terms referring to the concubines or the empress for example, but at several times I almost gave up despite the entertaining story plot. Simply said, it's hard to read this translation.
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FlufflyLittleRabbit
FlufflyLittleRabbit rated it
March 23, 2018
Status: Completed
At first, when I saw this novel, the first thing that came to my mind was: 'meh, I don't like this story cuz the male lead has a concubine and is not really fond of women fighting for a man. Then later I was bored to death and once again saw this novel, so I made a decision to read this novel. Seriously, I never thought that this story was interesting that I could not help myself but keep reading it.

Anyway, I truly fell in love with this novel. I... more>> really like how loyal the male lead is to our female protagonist. <<less
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