I Excavated an Emperor to Become a Wife

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This was one of the greatest discoveries in archaeological history, and when everything gets revealed, it might turn history upside down.

Qin Cheng followed his professor to Xi’an, where the buried treasures of an ancient tomb have been hidden for thousands of years. Then, strange and inexplicable events began to happen….

Every nerve of the archaeologist trembled in excitement and fear, however, he was even more stunned when the sarcophagus suddenly opened, revealing an Emperor, who lived a thousand years ago, “sleeping” inside.

After that, his own heart remained there too……

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ThisisJust2Good
New ThisisJust2Good rated it
March 14, 2024
Status: Completed
This novel is primarily a mystery/horror thriller with a historical twist. That part was well done; there was a great deal of historical knowledge backing up the plot, and so all that was believable. What didn't feel believable was the romance which felt forced and lacking. I saw no real connection in most of their interactions to support that, (right up to 80+ chapters) despite the plot of obsessive love and self-sacrifice. Also, warning: there is one instance of dub con.
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MC slept with ML when he was blind drunk, and clearly waiting for someone else to fill the bed. Then he slid away before it was discovered. Wtf? There's no moral high ground for that one.

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pyschoconstruct
New pyschoconstruct rated it
March 12, 2024
Status: c83
i am absolutely in love with novel. the pacing is great and the narrative flows quite smoothly. I enjoy the fact that the author incorporated irl historical elements to the plot :)

and for the lovers!!

oh... no one can beat qin cheng (mc) at being a lover and yearner. he is truly a passionate person. you know those type of people who are “cursed” to love once and love with their entire mind, body and soul? that’s him. and su jingmo is endearing. his characterisation for a ML is refreshing... more>> and I especially enjoy the parts when he’s like :O about modern technology like he’s so cute.

despite some readers claiming he’s “scummy”, I can understand his perspective.

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he is 1600+ year old ghost tramp in his tomb with the inability to reincarnate or go to hell, and he has this youthful, 20sth year old with a bright future, that he’s in love with him and would die for him. from an ethical stand point, (leave alone the fact that sjm is a ghost), it would be proper wise to advise someone against “ruining” their mortal life by following and improbable goal. if I was in his position, i’d do the same! and don’t forget! he’s been trapped in that tomb with his consciousness for 1600 years! ofc he gets lonely : (but he’s willing to push aside his loneliness to let qin cheng go leave his life. even qin cheng’s friends would tell him that being in relationship with su jingmo was a preposterous idea... pure insanity. so why blame sjm for his sane choice of rejecting qin cheng’s advances.

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HectorPX
HectorPX
August 15, 2020
Status: c1
I really hate it when I'm just vibing in my coffin then suddenly someone digs me up and claims me as a wife!

Anyway this is interesting thou can't wait to learn the identity of the emperor.
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BuboBubo
BuboBubo rated it
October 29, 2020
Status: Completed
To me, before everything else, this was a beautiful love story. You don't often see in this kind of novels someone as straightforward and honest about his feelings as Qin Cheng. Completely selfless towards his beloved one, but at the same time smart and not naive. Even when he thinks that his feelings are one sided, he chooses to trust the person he loves despite everything.

The plot keeps you engaged all the time. As the others have said, there's lots of suspense and mystery and all kind s of twists... more>> and turns. But at the same time everything is well proportioned, you don't get bored or feel frustrated and just feel like keep reading. And you'll be rewarded in the end with lots of sweetness! ~~~ I also love how the author has thought trough all the important details. So if at some point you're having doubts about anything, like Qin Cheng being tooooooooo in love, just read till the end - there's a reason for everything here.

This story is good even when MTLed, I'm sure everyone will enjoy it even more when it's fully translated. <<less
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Hualian bae
Hualian bae rated it
February 17, 2022
Status: c1
cried to sleep after finishing this at 3 am

WHAT A STORY!! let me tell you me fellow readers..i put off reading this book for like an year because of the book cover and name ah... WHATEVER YOU IMAGINED THE STORY TO BE, THATS NOT IT!!!!!!!

THE EMOTIONAL RIDE OF THIS BOOK AND THE THRILL??? UNPARALLELED

its more thrilling to read to than a crime/thriller... and its so informative about chinese history... usually I dont read lengthy footnotes... but for this story author did her research and we readers wanna... more>> read it too!! its the curiosity for the history!! NOW ON TO THE LOVE STORY AHHHHHHHHHHHSKZXJBZNZKXNDNZJZ

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OH MY GODHHHH ITS SO SWEET BUT SOO MUCH PAIN UNTILL THE LAST 20 OR SO CHPATERS

THE AGONY I SHED TEARS FOR EVERY DAMN CHAP BECAUSE HEART HURTS FOR MC

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MC AND ML were not tied to a red string of fate ah

there were not supposed to be lovers but my gosh our MC fell in love at first sight and held on to that for 1600 years! 12 reincarnation never married or had lovers... even though he didnt have past life memory he unconsciously looked for ML... thats why MC became a historian and HIS FIRST EVER JOB IN THEIR FIRST LIFE WAS ALSO A HISTORIAN

even the comment section of the chapter was saying that MC WAS AN ADORABLE HISTORY NERD!

and ML ahhhdkkxdj I have a love-hate relationship with him tho BUT I completly understand him! his actions and words are uunderstandable because they are a pair of humans and ghosts doomed to not have a thing

BUT OUR MC WAS PERSISTENT NEVER ONCE FALTERED AND DIDNT GIVE UP... AND THE WAY ML FELL IN LOVE! ahhhdncksb soo sweet its more bittersweet because it took them 1600 years to be with each other!

and they finally had their happily ever after

THE MOST TOUCHING THING HERE WAS

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MC WAS THE ONE BURRIED IN THE TOMB DEDICATED TO THE QUEEN... when I read that part goshh the emotions!! and ML never established a queeen... its like that spot was all for our MC

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AND THEY MADE THEIR FATE!!

and its the way our MC kept waiting in the naihe bridge was like hundreds of years and everyone in the underworld knew his legend and in every reincarnation he did that and the way they hugged finnally in front of the naihe bridge *jabs tissues to my eyes* MC LITERALLY MADE A GHOST MARRIED TO HIM!

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spoiler spoilerrrr spoilerrrrrrr ML comes to life ahhhh MC preserved our ml's body and and THEY ARE NOW TIED TO A STRING OF FATE BUT ITS BLACK!! mtl said tha its because its a ghost marriage!! ahskxkzhshs awesomeeeee

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soo soooooo sweeeeeeeet and they both are unconsciously romantic

and annnnnnnndddd the way I was surprised to see IT WAS A SEME PROTAGONIST *screams to the moon* didnt read the tag first and when it came to certain parts I was like that pikachu meme

TOTAALLY AMAZING TO ADD THAT OUR ML IS AN EMPEROR AND ahakxjsgdg their dynamics ahhhhhhhggndkjx and its the translators notes to me😂😂😂😂 to quote our translator " *su jing mo exists* qin cheng: *h**ny grip* " THOSE LITTLE NOTES WERE PEAK COMEDY

and some book quoted I collected😭😭 "However, it's often said that the one that seems heartless is in fact the most affectionate; and those who seem playful are the most devoted"

"The thing a devoted lover is most afraid of is a disloyal lover. But who would've thought that the devoted lover would also be equally afraid of those deep feeling"

😭😭😭😭

the book is *chefs kiss

A GEM!! guys read past the first few chapters and then boom

100000.../10

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Shellbee
Shellbee rated it
October 20, 2020
Status: Completed
The story is full of mystery, thriller and suspense. While Qin Cheng got attracted to Emperor at first sight. It took a long while before the emperor reciprocated his feelings. The story is full of twist and turns. I don't usually read these kind of novel but this one was interesting so I MTL the whole story. I must say I enjoyed it and I will wait for it to be fully translated to read it again. I definitely recommend to read this if you are looking for a novel... more>> with suspense and a seme who loves and cares for his uke beyond death. <<less
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Cherrysama
Cherrysama rated it
February 27, 2021
Status: Completed
I can't believe I read through the raw and try to mtl-ed some difficult words. This story is too beautiful!!! Thank you for translator san who pick up this gem! Also thank to the author who write this precious gem!

If you love stories with unconditional love like me, then here you go! Qin Cheng's love is so precious, he is too in love with Su jingmo that he can die with him. This is too beautiful... My heart feels hurt, I'm so touched.

Now I already finish reading, I feel slightly... more>> pain in my heart, I don't know what should I do with my life again...

I will miss Qin Cheng and Su JingMo... I miss their interaction, I miss their love. Believe me, read it, you won't regret it. <<less
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Kassandra
Kassandra rated it
September 26, 2022
Status: Completed
Hi! Before reading this I'll let you know that my review mainly talked about the plot and the characters, mainly settings of the novel so be warned that this may contain spoilers. I'm also gonna tell about the writing of the author.

Su Jingmo is the male lead while Qin Cheng is the protagonist.

Unpopular opinion but: In a rational view or in a view without filters, Su Jingmo is a scum. He is ruthless and heartless in his actions towards Qin Cheng and the true intentions he have towards... more>> him (QC) is simply a standard scum action/plan. I'm about die of anger and cry of tears for Qin Cheng while reading.

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Scene from chapter 111 when Su Jingmo admitted his faults.

"I knew from the very beginning that you were the key that could destroy the formation inside this great Mausoleum. I knew because I was always able to sense anyone's intrusion.... but I could never feel you."

"I built this tomb, and the formation that allows my soul to remain was set up by Master Xuyun."

"Master Xuyun's common surname was Tang.... So it seems that this tomb has always been doomed to disappear the moment you, and the Tang family, appeared. You two are the objects sent by the Heavens to destroy my thousand-year-old obsession, and eliminate all traces that the Xu Dynasty ever existed. But, Qin Cheng, I don't want that to happen!!"

Su Jingmo took a deep breath and closed his eyes: "Therefore, I wanted to kill you. As long as you are dead, and your soul was trapped inside this tomb, you will be able to preserve the last traces the Xu Dynasty left behind...."

".... But, for a reason I couldn't understand, I let you take Xuyun's soul-renewal pill so you won't die...."

"Even if I saved you... it could also be considered as me harming you. That pill can renew your life, but it can also kill you.... You know, I once regretted saving you, but your eyes stuck to me."

(Eating that pill might save Qin Cheng but it'll result him being disabled or paralyze.)

"When those little thieves came to destroy the formation and opened the gates of Hell, I already knew you were there. I simply pretended to be tricked, but you really jumped out to protect me, and your soul was almost pulled down to the Eight Cold Hells because of that. Yet, you never backed away...."

"They can't do anything to my soul, so how could I be helpless when dealing with those little demons? However, Qu Zhiwen, that brat, ruined everything...."

"Soon after, I found out that my time was coming, and that I wouldn't be able to support the tomb for long. At that moment, I was secretly happy that I hadn't let you die. To be honest with you, I'm afraid you're the only one in this world who is so determined and s*upid to be willing to take my place in the tomb. To be trapped for thousands of years.... Just to not let my thousand-year-old unrealistic hopes go to waste!"

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Even other people around them spoke out.

"... this feeling is touching, but also blind."

– Qu Zhiwen

"Please remember, don't let this infatuated person stand by you for another thousand years."

– Judge of Underworld

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Su Jingmo tricked, deceived, and used Qin Cheng to the fullest.

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"For the first time, I, Su Jingmo, was afraid..."

"Not too long ago, I discovered that I could be afraid. When that 'Su Jingyan' told you that I was using you from the beginning, and you questioned me if that was the truth...."

"I..... flinched..... Qin Cheng, I was actually afraid that you would... you would say.... that you regretted knowing me..."

Isn't this standard regretful scene of a scum man?

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I don't know if anyone have the same view as I have in the aspect of love but I'm kind of person who believes in a tooth for a tooth. If he cheated, I would do something equivalent to what he did, period.

I don't think it's fair based on my opinion of love and relationships. If I knew a person like this is in real life, I would have already advised him/her countless time to move on already and try to flirt around.

While Su Jingmo married a 'wife' he actually like and had countless concubines and lovers to dote on to.

For 12 lifetimes, Qin Cheng didn't marry nor have any lovers nor any children. He's always obsessed with Su Jingmo even if they just intersected once or twice.

As a single dog, I won't understand how Qin Cheng can stand to love him like that. I just wish in another parallel universe he never ended up with Su Jingmo.

Xia Tong is a pitiful person. She's such a nice and good girl.

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She's the one connected to Qin Cheng in the red string of fate.

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I don't like the last chapter, the moment Qin Cheng revealed Great Xu's history was skipped!! [hopping_in_anger] That's the only thing that kept me reading!! I want that exact scene!! Not the aftermath!! As you can see I'm quite irritated that they skipped that scene.

I love the extra chapters though, friendship like that is beautiful.

Despite all what I sad about the plot and characters, I really have to applaud the author's execution and writing.

I normally don't continue reading when I don't like one of the leads but the writing just made me continue. I love mystery and thrill!! The development of the plot is just simply brilliant! [chef's_kiss]

I actually don't like scheming scenes/arc because I quickly became dizzy due to its numerous info and complicatedness but the author and translator's work made it easy for me to read it.

The plot was smooth flowing and interconnecting details of the characters is just greatly written! And don't forget the angst! I tried hard not to cry but I'm defeated. The angst was not too much, it's jut enough to make me cry.

Aside from my opinion about the leads, the rest is alright. Quite satisfied with it.

I just wish they gave more scenes or maybe extra chapters to the only couple that I like (aside from Zhang Jun and He Yalan) which is Qu Zhiwen/Su Jingyan and Ning Qing/Jiang Ping.

Anyways, recommending this since it's quite a great work. I simply wonder how it's not popular. <<less
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Gaaie
Gaaie rated it
March 23, 2021
Status: Completed
Bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh❤❤❤

I made an account for NU just to comment my appreciation for this novel cuz I think this deserves more reads. And this is my first time to read mtl cuz I cant wait for the update. (Next mtl to read after this would be qiang jin jiu)

Its a little messy esp for the time warp but dang this is a good read. Definitely recommend.
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No Detail
No Detail rated it
September 23, 2020
Status: Completed
Hope you'll enjoy this story too. It's full of suspends, like the translator San said. I got hook so much by this story that I used all my brain cells to mtl, it's readable, for those impatient ppl like me please be inform. But, it'd be boring since it's a little messed up sometimes, I recommend you to wait for the translator San work, or u can go directly read chinese 😂.

Here's a little bit sugar for your tea ... more>>
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for almost half of the story, near the end, is very emotional; but, don't be discouraged, keep on reading then you'll see everything is sweet.

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The author writing style is great, his/her plots laid out well. The pace is alright, but tbh, the suspend is killing me. <<less
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Chocotania
Chocotania rated it
April 26, 2021
Status: Completed
I recommend this!

I just love this novel. There is no "villain" in this, everyone has their own faults and selfishness. The dynamics of the side characters to the complexity of the protagonists, to the truth in the antagonists, and truth-seeking Deuteragonists. They all play parts. The plot explains well how each character play part in the story, however, there were new questions that were also left unanswered. Example: ... more>>
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who exactly was Chen? Why did he look like the ml?

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There are possibilities that the mlt was wrong or it left out. Overall, it was a fun and intriguing novel with suspense and mystery as well as with few tissues here and there.

Also, the MC (Qin Cheng) is seme while uke is the ML (Su Jingmo). That was a surprising easter egg.

ONE sentence to describe the book would be:
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Qin Cheng went through hell to get Su Jingmo back

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Likalily
Likalily rated it
November 9, 2020
Status: c21
I don't like the MC, he's really s*upid. He didn't tell the other archaeologists about the tomb's owners because he was afraid to scare them (huhh, what a fool). MC had been warned to stay away from the grave but he was stubborn because he was obsessed with the grave even though he was very scared. He is narcissistic and thinks the owner of the grave is because of him (heh, very funny). Why doesn't he rest first when he's recovering? Even if he was guarded by other archaeologists, it... more>> would still be very troublesome. To be honest I'm not sure if I can read this story any longer because the MC is so annoying. Typical of the main actor in a horror film who is very curious about something but ends up in disaster, fortunately he is the main character otherwise he will die very quickly. There are also a lot of unnecessary events that need to be written down and suddenly stopped that is annoying. <<less
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1darling
1darling rated it
March 31, 2022
Status: Completed
please don't judge the book by its cover or name.. It may sound ridiculous but trust me it is gonna catch you off guard. It is so beautifully written. MC is so in love with his significant other. He definitely is not kind of super strong or your typical gong out there. But you will still love him for his utmost and heartfelt efforts for ML`
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yang_er
yang_er rated it
August 6, 2023
Status: Completed
This is my favorite danmei novel in all eternity. There's nothing that compares to this in my heart. First I decided to read this because I'm a huge fan of past life connections and horror. And this novel has both! But as I read a few chapters I fell utterly in love with the characters, especially MC and ML.

MC is an archaeologist who discovers a tomb. And ML is a 1600 year old ghost of an emperor, owner of that tomb. It takes MC two chapters two fall head over... more>> heels for our ML. I can promise you, you have never seen love as deep as our MC's.

“Tan Cheng had him in his heart, how could he forget him.

I'm afraid he has already carved the name Su Jing Mo in his soul, never to forget. ”

Tan Cheng: Would give everything, to be with Su Jing Mo. Would rather die to fulfill his wishes. Would sacrifice every single fibre of his being to make Su Jing Mo happy. ‘Would’ and has been for 1600 years. There's no line beyond this. This is the purest and most selfless love that exists. Purer than immortals.

Su Jing Mo: At the end only Tan Cheng mattered. Turns out it always has been him. Ends up giving everything willingly for Tan Cheng.

What started this 1600, well 1612 years to be exact, cycle of pinning, longing and selfless sacrifices? A single sentence

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“I'm Su Yunzhi, if I know the nobleman's name, I'll come thank him later.

-I'm Tan... Cheng ”

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MC has waited 1600 years, and 12 incarnations for ML. He never married nor had children. All those years he kept waiting. In between reincarnations he would wait on the Naihe bridge. He came a legend in the underworld for his unwavering love

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ML had hidden agendas for being with our MC. But at the end you'll see even his love is pure. I see many people complaining about him. But, he is a great Emperor, and just like one he wanted to preserve his dynasty's history. Is that wrong? At the end he sacrificed a lot for MC.

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ML at first used him but at the end he left all his efforts of waiting 1600 years just to keep MC safe. He knew his soul would shatter and disappear forever, never to reincarnate again still he did so smiling. And even made MC forget about him just to make sure he lived a good life. He was so jealous still wanted MC to have a good wife and kids after he died. If this isn't love tell me what is?

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Fate had different plans for our lovebirds but they changed it! They actually changed destiny. They changed the fate of love. They overturned the predestined life and death all through the sheer will of their love!

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MC and ML didn't have the red string. Yet MC literally broke his red string only to do a ghost marriage with ML, getting a black string in return. MC sacrificed 1600 years of good karma and half his lifetime to bring ML back to life

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I'm sooo happy with the ending. I stayed awake all night kicking my feet in the air with happiness. This novel made me giggle and pour my eyes out all at the same time.

I adore, adore, adore the side characters and the side (bl) ship too.

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Qu Zhiwen and Jiang Ping. These two ahh they're really meant to be. Qu Zhiwen is kinda like our ML. Others might think he's selfish but sacrifices every little thing for Jiang Ping

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The friends of our MC, Zhang Jun and Wu Hai, it's rare to see such good straight male friendships in Danmei novels but here it is. They're the best of friends that stick together through hell and death.

Heck even the villains, made me feel sympathetic for them. They're crazy but they all have reasons to be so. Not a single one-dimensional villain in this novel!!

This novel is a rollercoaster of emotions. Highest of the highs and lowest of lows. It's more thrilling than thriller novels. Actually has good horror. Strong relationships of all kinds. An unique interesting plot and lots, I mean lots of Chinese history (+mythology)

The ending is the sweetest ending you'll ever come across. All loose ends are tied and all questions are answered. As for our ML and MC, well after going through actual hell, only marital bliss for them. 11/10!

“History is a thing that is impartial. Even Gods cannot deny the existence of something that existed there would always be someone who will find it. And I'm glad I found you” <<less
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shuulys
shuulys rated it
November 3, 2023
Status: Completed
Happy ending guys. It might seem bleak at times but its a happy ending.

This is one of the more well written novels I have read. I love how there's no true antagonists in this novel. It's not say black and white but all mixed together. I also love how some characters may seem bad but are actually not, and some that seem good are actually bad. It shows that you shouldn't judge something or someone based on the surface. And the novel really went deep into the plot to show... more>> us that.

MC Qin Cheng - I can never understand how he can be so devoted to the ML. Seeing him being so in love and also desperate for something in return did hurt me. I didn't cry much mainly because I couldn't relate to him :")
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so in the end, because I don't understand why he's soooo devoted to the ML, sometimes I find his behaviour and action very irrational :"). Like 1600 years ago, didn't he only 'interact' with the ML twice or so? How did he fall so deep in love that he was willing to sacrifice himself for the ML... I do believe in love at first sight but this is beyond love.. it feels more like pure devotion. But anyways, I do like how he doesn't give up even when things seem bleak and how he always expresses his feelings to the ML. I enjoy reading characters like that :)

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ML Su Jingmo - Reading from the MC's pov, the ML is a handsome jerk! Haha handsome because our MC clearly fell in love with the ML at first sight. Jerk because the ML really did some 'bad' things, especially to our MC. Though, in the ML's pov, it might not seem unreasonable that he did those actions and had that kind of behaviour towards people who tried to 'invade' his tomb.
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What I love most about him is that although the other side characters (even some of the readers) think that he is absolutely heartless and has ulterior motives towards the MC (not sexual), if you read between the lines, you will realise that the ML actually cares for the MC and even has a little feelings for him. Just that he doesn't want to acknowledge them. The character development for the ML is amazing. From being full of hatred and heartless to slowly letting go of his hatred and learning how to actually love someone, its precious to be able to read that process. At the end, he really didn't let any of the readers down because he got soooo good :) so happy for both of them!

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Romance -
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A little sad at times but the fluff inbetween the angst really is awesome. Is like the author giving us a carrot and a stick in the same chapter :") anyways, I actually thought that Qin Cheng was the shou and then I realised that damn hes the gong 😱 pretty shocked no offense because I didnt read the tags that carefully but thennnnnn it works too hahahhaha mainly because our emperor is kinda cute :>

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Owlawake rated it
October 12, 2023
Status: Completed
One of the best novels I've read and that's why I created an account to recommend it to others. I'm sure you won't regret it after reading it. The relationship between ML and MC throughout the story is very sweet and the plot twists are really great.
The translation was also very good. (English is my second language.)
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A188
A188 rated it
September 11, 2022
Status: c113
I honestly love reading this novel. It is one of the few bl novels that are well written. The translator has done a good job translating this. The only thing that affected my enjoyment of the text was the translator's comments at the end (so took away 1 star).

While normally I would mind the comments, there's nothing that distiguishes them from the man text. Often times i've read them by mistake thinking they are part of the text and that just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. Atleast... more>> put something like 'translator notes' so I know where the text ends and I can choose to read the comments or not. <<less
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HRDV44
HRDV44
October 9, 2023
Status: Completed
Chef's kiss. The best one I have read in years. Plot is nicely done and characters are three dimensional. Nothing missing. I am just very sad that this has ended. I have been reading this from last year. It felt like a hole has appeared in my heart. I will definitely not forget this treasure. ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ
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periperi
periperi rated it
May 13, 2023
Status: Completed
4 stars

5 stars for nearly everything. From the mysterious plot of an archaeological dig to even more mysteries of ML, there's quite a solid cast of characters here. It's not just about the main CP. MC has friends who play important roles (although they do fade out a bit towards the midway point). They add depth to the story.

I like the slow progression of the story as more questions piled up and are slowly picked apart. There's a point where we don't even know who to trust (not even ML).... more>> I'm surprised by the depth of MC's feelings towards ML
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but it was probably understandable after his backstory is revealed that they've been entangled since the very beginning.

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I also like how the small love rival (XT) wasn't dragged out. In fact, her actions were mostly respectful and she tried her best but alas we all know it wasn't meant to be.
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I especially liked the extras on how her storyline was wrapped up.

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As mentioned, the side characters were a colourful cast. I especially liked QZW even though he seemed a bit shady at times. There's also the policeman JP and MC's schoolmates that kind of went through some life and death adventures with him.

There's a point towards the last leg of the story where everything hits the fan and it looks like a BE, I was holding my breath, but it pulled through. It's a HE.

So with all the positives, I literally took a star off for a personal opinion.
Spoiler

I know not many people like side CPs in stories but I really like them. And I especially like the side CP in this story that was heavily hinted at. It was never really stated if it was reciprocated since it seemed mostly one sided. But theirs was a love story that was almost as tragic as the main CP. So I would have expected some resolution to it. But there wasn't any. Not even an extra. Unless I misread or missed something. I was really disappointed in that because it included my favourite side character QZW.

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Overall, thankful for the wonderful translation because the history rich text would have been impossible to read in Chinese. <<less
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Seigi28
Seigi28 rated it
April 8, 2023
Status: Completed
I want more.

How the plot unfolds will leave you on the edge of your seat. Excellent read. I might change my career choice to archeology.

A solid read with mystery and history solemnly intertwined. 5/5
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WinterInUtopia
WinterInUtopia rated it
February 14, 2024
Status: Completed
This is an enthralling novel that seamlessly blends elements of unconditional love, historical intrigue, a bit of horror, and unexpected twists. Reading this took me on an emotional rollercoaster. The MC's unwavering devotion to the ML through 12 lifetimes is both heart-wrenching and beautiful. This is not your usual novel where the seme is more powerful--protecting the uke, because in this novel uke is obviously more powerful than the seme.
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Novel Crazy
Novel Crazy rated it
June 1, 2022
Status: Completed
I like it very much.. Very good plots, twists and mystery.. It was well written.. After reading some chapter we will the same as MC only at the end we will sigh in relief.. It is very interesting to read..
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