Ever Since I Was Tainted by a Eunuch

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I was abandoned by the love of my life and used as a gift for the powerful eunuch in the palace.

It was known that the chief of the Eastern Depot was cunning, abusive and violent, and everyone struggled to stay away from him.

I thought that a secret guardsman like me would never have a chance to meet someone as important as him.

Until His Royal Highness, who I had loved dearly for more than ten years, surrendered me to him in exchange for power.

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wasthequeen
wasthequeen rated it
February 12, 2023
Status: Completed
I went ahead and MTLed, the story was dark as expected.

So there are 3 main characters the guard, the enuech and the prince. The guard our MC is in love with the prince who consumes poison for 2 or 3 years idk the mtl kept changing. MC is basically half dead and very weak when he is sold the enuech (ML) for the prince's freedom . The prince's concubine mother did some scam so the prince is kept in captivity. That's the summary .

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The good

I like the fact that the author did not hesitate to show the realities of being an enuech. So many palace novels tend to gloss over the ugly realities of the whole palace system.

Like the fact that the maids and servants had to kneel in snow for such a long time and get whipped until their skin turned out.

I also like the fact that both MC and the ML have both been affected by this horrendous system that their personality is shaped adapting this. Even the king is not spared.

All characters are morally gray in some aspects.

The MC and ML are sort of a cut out characters but the whole palace system added to their uniqueness. The ML especially I like the fact that they both accept that they will have s*x life without his dick

The bad

The bd*m aspect. Power play done wrong. Why would you expect your readers to feel h**ny when the MC is worried over the fact that he will either get r*ped or he has to hold in his piss because he is imprisoned. The MC over the entire novel was worried and so worked up over his words and actions that I felt so bad for him.

After raping him for over half a month or a month (again the Mtl kept changing) , I felt the whole situation was bad.

But again as said by the MC, " I have never felt someone has ever loved me, and even the one I loved betrayed me, so the ML will have a special place in my heart "

Since it is set in ancient times and is a little bit realistic, I feel the ending is ok, even though the MC deserves way better.

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Staringatastar
Staringatastar rated it
May 31, 2024
Status: Completed
I started this because I wanted a short, easy break between the arcs of a long novel I'm reading. And this has the smut label, how intense could it be? Oh boy, this was not short or easy. The translation is superb, so reading it was easy. But the situations and flash backs were not easy to read. It's certainly not a smut-forward story - there's a plot, a mystery, and lots of character development. Also, the translation notes are amazing - I found myself diving down the rabbit hole... more>> from so many of the links. One second I'm reading the novel and a day later I realized I just binged a bunch of videos on ink making and wood carving and was in the process of pricing out how expensive it would be to add some hand carved panels to my home decor (answer: quite expensive).

And while the Mc's caution does annoy me, it makes a lot of sense as well. He's essentially been brainwashed to be the perfect servant. Like a cult member, but even more extreme because there's no one other than the ML to help him realize he can be more.

Overall, despite the flags, this is a really sweet story, with some minor plot points and court struggles in the background. I absolutely loved the second extra, it helped round out the story with some familial affection for the lovely couple.

Also, I appreciate that the translator cites all the pictures used. In the age of ai being trained on (stealing) everything and claiming results as it's own, it's nice to see someone acknowledging the original creator. The translator was just great in general, even translating the author notes which help provide some levity in the darker parts of the story. Congrats author on finishing college and upcoming masters in Zurich! <<less
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cutekittensmeow
cutekittensmeow rated it
February 5, 2023
Status: c1
Warning: This definitely needs more tags to warn readers about the content but you'll get the general idea from the description. It's NSFW and dark.

So far I've only read one chapter but I'll update my review as more are translated.

So far it's just smut with the backstory that's already given in the description. It's very well written and beautifully translated. The writing is descriptive without being verbose.

Not much of the story has been revealed yet but there's obviously going to tons of dog blood. I love angst in my BL... more>> novels so I'm excited. <<less
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Noel Jin
Noel Jin rated it
April 9, 2023
Status: c10
I love this story. I feel like it is unique.

I am thankful to the translator for the translation and explanation of the terms very clearly. I hope it will not be dropped.
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harunomasu
harunomasu rated it
May 31, 2024
Status: Completed
B-tier (3.4 star point)

This is a novel that's serious smut. I can't believe I will say this one day, but it's really a serious smut. It's not just smut, but it has a plot. Thought the plot itself is not too hard to understand, but at least it's not just shameless smut.

The story is very simple actually. It's all about romance, with the palace struggle behind the scene. Our main character, Ke Jingyin, is the secret guardsmen of the Eight Prince before he's being "given" to one of the... more>> powerful eunuch in the palace, Jiuqiansui, or Li Qin, which is our male lead. It's part of the Eight Prince strategy to get the support of the eunuch in order to take part in the palace struggle, so it's there as the baseline but not the entire story itself.

Many people might not want to continue reading after the first few chapters, which is arguably quite hard to stomach. The novel is from the POV of Ke Jingyin, so we felt his fear of Li Qin, and how he "thought" that he is in love with the Eight Prince. That's why I think it's hard for people who might not like ab*se to like this novel as well, since Ke Jingyin is like unreliable narrator throughout the story. There's a part where Li Qin was so jealous and punish Ke Jingyin, but that only last for about 4-5 chapters in total, so it's not really that bad.

It's still a decent story despite what people might say about it. Because it's dark, it didn't shy away from its nature. Though the story of the palace struggle is too fast for my liking, but I can understand that it's not the point of the story itself, as the main plot is about the budding relationship between Ke Jingyin and Li Qin. I also take the point off about the childhood sweetheart, which also appears in this story. Other than that, the story is actually quite decent. <<less
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Cheonsa07231
Cheonsa07231 rated it
September 23, 2024
Status: Completed
Honestly this was such an interesting concept and I actually love it! I didn't know how things could get so kinky haha!

For me, this was a quick and easy read and the translation was amazing. Thank you translator!

To note, the plot goes worse first (angst, you might even come to hate the ML at some point), before it gets sweet and loving (author feeds you a lot of dog food).

Although everything was tied together nicely at the end, I was expecting to read more face-slapping especially knowing how MC... more>> and ML suffered. Again, this was an enjoyable read and I'm glad I read it despite the tags! <<less
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xihan
xihan rated it
March 13, 2024
Status: --
A hidden jem! The author's writing is poignant and the translation is very very excellent (as someone into history and linguistics, I love detailed footnotes!). The story kept me interested from beginning till end (to the point I ended up reading the mtl of the last few chapters just to finish the story). The characters are multifaceted with their distinct personalities and motives and all plot points wrapped up nicely! (Which was a relief cos I've been betrayed several times by authors with plot holes or underdeveloped side characters QAQ)... more>> If you can get past the r*pe/dub-con in the beginning, then please do give this a try! <<less
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Love in the time of cholera
Hey, the story isn't much but the translator is doing a tremendous job. She's so thorough and just words are music. I am enjoying the footnotes too. Thank you, translator, an extra * just for you.
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venetta
venetta rated it
July 17, 2024
Status: Completed
This story was dark and the first person POV made it somehow more heart-wrenching. There was some political aspect but it was running in the background. MC and ML relationship was the main plot of this novel. The smut scene of an eunuch was very interesting, was not expecting some of the things they did. Overall, a very enjoyable read although it was too short to my liking. It could’ve been explored further.

The translator did an excellent job with this novel. She put in a lot of efforts with the... more>> the footnotes, some of which I found very interesting. <<less
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The Toast Man
The Toast Man rated it
December 27, 2024
Status: Completed
It was an alright short read.

Unexpectedly a lot of smut, which I didn't really have a problem with, but I was expecting more story/lore. Especially since it's such a rarity to have a eunuch be the main ML.

I did think it was a bit sad that the MC went from one very abusive relationship of being a servant to the prince to the slightly less abusive relationship with the ML. And then the MC later on claims that the ML had never hurt him although he totally had. Just because... more>> the ab*se he experienced changed from life-threatening poisons to s*xual ab*se, doesn't really make it any better. That's just my two cents.

Also, the translations were fantastic, but the translation group needs to figure out a better way for readers to navigate their site. I had to keep coming back to NU to find the links to the next chapters. <<less
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GGrosz
GGrosz rated it
December 8, 2024
Status: Completed
I came across this story through a Danmei group recommendation, and I didn't read it right away since ancient Chinese novels with an Eunuch as ML is not something that interests me.

For this weekend, I needed a weekend read and the length of this story is just perfect for me but I didnt expect much. When I got started, after 3 chapters, I can't stop and ended up binge reading.

The author's style of writing is my preference. This story also was completely translated in an easy read not full of... more>> flowery, and intricate words that sometimes makes me skim through the pages.

I didn't think I will enjoy this story since it's about characters that doesnt intrest me but after reading this story, I will surely add it eunuchs as characters I won't ignore in the future. It is for mature reading (lots of explicit scenes) but with strong substance and a good plot. I shed tears and exhaled with a smile with this book. Not overwhelmingly full of angst, with characters who are strong, not just victims playing poor victims. It is a good balanced storytelling.

I recommend this novel. The translator also did an awesome job adding extra effort to provided footnote and information/pictures to help readers have better understanding and enjoy the story better. <<less
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Irissska O_o
Irissska O_o rated it
February 16, 2025
Status: Completed
First of all, the translation was very good. Only for it alone I wanted to give one more star, then hesitated, pressed 3, wanted to change it but it was impossible...

The story with a eunuch as a seme was quite unique and his story was quite tragic; anyway everytime MC was saying that ML treated him well and listing all the good he did for him, I was like "dude, are you serious? Do you have a selective amnesia or something?" Maybe he has, otherwise it would be difficult to... more>> justify considering his lover a nice person who treated his only kindly...
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lets forget that he stepped on his neck almost crushing it, chained him, r*ped him and humiliated him by making him pee himself cz he was chained and couldn't relieve himself; and also isolated him by locking him up and not allowing anyone to talk to him.

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But still considering translation quality and unique ML I still say give it a try. <<less
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