what led to the engagement breaking was actually from the original MC's misunderstanding but it also seems somewhat suspicious to me so I'm here like alright something refreshing finally BUT NOPE right after the author goes onto say the fiance himself set it up to frame her so the engagement could be broken - I would have liked some suspense. The replacement soul's reason for resentment towards the original's grandfather is so dumb, I can't even... BUT HE ACTUALLY FEELS GUILTY??!!?!? I'm sorry but I personally think protecting the country from war and invasion, which influence so many lives, are more important than her single life & the replacement should understand the original was evidently s*upid and slow so she shouldn't be blaming someone who isn't even relevant to the incident smh. Yes what happened to her was wrong, but her grandfather is not at fault. This misplaced blaming rubs me the wrong way. She shouldn't be guilt tripping him like that.

Similar to how in those stories the grandfather/general in this story is also quite strong & he also faces the loss of all his children and one who was strong is now crippled, EXCEPT the author's twist is that everyone believes he's dead including the MC. Similar to Genius Doctor, the MC has a little powerful boy who aids her, except he doesn't have anything to do with the original soul of the MC nor is he a spirit ring. He's attached to her thanks to a book (similar to Enchantress Among Alchemists: Ghost King's Wife... title is also similar, coincidence?!).

This makes the MC begin to warm up to him which I also like! He's genuine in his feelings and she should realise that.

I don't like her fiance at all. He's arrogant. I understand not wanting to marry someone who has no talent, but developing hate towards her from an engagement decided by others (not her) is unreasonable. He comes off a bit conceited. Yes he has a high position and would want someone of equal footing, but to hate someone over something out of their control is just downright s*upid. Glad the summary tells us he's not the male lead LOL.

Okay, next is the part that I have a problem with most of the CN novels': Filial Piety. Yes, I understand the term, but why? She just occupied the body of some "tr*sh" from another era or another world and she acts like the grandfather that has been away for 10-something years is her God and his word is the gospel. To put it frankly; it's s*upid.

Okay, so some old fart comes from the middle of nowhere. MC cures him, he and his granddaughter stay at her residence and the MC's grandfather (Yun Luo, or something) says for the old man to become her godparent. Why? What significance does this have on the plot? So when some old fart comes from the middle of nowhere, and you can see that he has a significant background, you just say for your grandchild and him to become family?

The "bad guys" were even forced into brothels where they were repeatedly assaulted. That is disgusting. This kind of MC is plain repulsive. The crown prince was just an ass hole. He deserved a punch in the face, not this. That is an entirely unacceptable action.

MC's parents were killed, formed allegiance with the medicine court, and the male leads are acting like bodyguards around the MC-overprotective (ie: if the world contradicts with you, then I'll kill the whole world for you and something along those lines). Though it started at a slow pace, it got a little quicker through the later chapters. I think GEWW is more realistic with some parts where the MC is not the god like type that everytime she faces opponents on her same level, she still gets hurt and beat up (and then the male lead enters and saves the day wippee!)

1) The incessant descriptions of the main character's beauty, using the same words over and over. Her beauty must be described at least once per every half a chapter, each time using words like "lazy", "bewitching", "arrogant", "unruly", "cruel [smile]", "breathtakingly beautiful", "waterfall-like black hair", "white dress", "sleeves/dress/hair blowing in the breeze", "condescending/contemptful gaze", etc.

It's just painful. We get it, she's beautiful and wild, that's great. Too bad she doesn't have any brains...

2) The main character is styled as though she is incredibly intelligent and devious, possessing both wisdom and foresight... and this will only ever be said, not shown.

The main character is impulsive and shallow. Her plans are flimsy and poorly thought out, and the author relies on an awkward sense of "mystery" to try and convince the readers the main character does in fact have a really impressive plan... probably.

Frankly, the only reason the main character is able to succeed is because all of her enemies have IQs in the negatives. The MC doesn't succeed, her enemies just trip over their own s*upidity. Not a single antagonist thus far has shown any hint of cunning or ability. So, while It's true that the MC is guaranteed to happily face slap all her enemies, it isn't fun or engaging to watch.

There aren't any genuine battles of wits or scheming, and for a novel like this which naturally leans more towards scheming and politics, if the story is severely lacking in this area it will make for a very boring read. I just can't being myself to care, because I know all of these idiots will just self destruct anyway.

3) The characters aren't believable. The MC was a genius medical student in her previous life, which is great but ultimately irrelevant since she's in a brand new world with entirely different types of illnesses, wounds and herbs, and since her ridiculous cheat is just going to give her whatever she needs anyway. Her being a medical student previously is utterly irrelevant.

The fact that she had a past life at all is totally meaningless. She was nothing but a medical student, and now she's strutting around acting overbearing in the face of cultivators and emperors? There is never any explanation or development of character to explain why she is able to behave in such a way. It would have made more sense for the overall story if she were never reincarnated in the first place.

None of the characters, whether the main character or the secondary characters, feel even remotely real or interesting. Everyone is 2d and boring