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He is Xi Liang’s legendary emperor: a decisive and ruthless king; a man of supreme wisdom; a cunning strategist.

According to legend, he once conferred the love meant for the three thousand concubines in his harem onto one woman, while the world watched in envy.

According to legend, he once executed a hundred people for her, turning the palace into a purgatory overnight.

According to legend, he ultimately sentenced that same woman to death by execution…

A conspiracy that swept through the country resulted in her tragic end. This lifetime seems to be a repeat of her past life. Can she escape the clutches of fate to attain true love in this life? In both lives, she was the Emperor’s wife, but is that ruthless man really her true love mandated by Heaven?

Did she really die, just like that?

In the end, beyond the veil of lies and mysteries, who exactly was she? Was she a woman that he truly loved, or was she merely a chess piece to be used in his political machinations?

The stories passed onto later generations remain fraught with conflicting opinions.

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zai sheng yuan: wo de wen rou bao jun
再生缘： 我的温柔暴君
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  1. Book Genre: With Obsession
  2. wrench your heart out
  3. Out of the box plots. (Prepare tissues)
  4. Love at the time of dinasties
  5. Tear-inducing (?) Maybe. You be the judge.

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blushingpandas
blushingpandas rated it
October 21, 2017
Status: c269
This novel makes me so mad, s*upid female lead and as*hole male lead. I get that this supposed to be angst novel but I just had enough, how many times the female lead almost died and injured until he "wakes up and realized his love". How do you suppose to care when the female lead doesn't even have dignity and male lead who's a heartless bastard but then I guess they matched, a sad*st and masochist.

The author is so not consistent. If both of them doesn't remember their past life... more>> so the male lead loves the female lead slowly like a snail, why the female lead falls in love at the first sight when male lead treats her so bad from the start and keeps torturing her physically and mentally. It doesn't make sense. On top of that, the author makes the second male lead so good to her and love her. But female lead just like to be tortured so of course, she chose the male lead. Orz.

It's like repeating their situation from past incarnation so what's the point when the male lead is the one supposed to make amends and regretting that he treated her badly in the past incarnation and then do the same thing. I know it's said it will end happily but the journey is not worth it <<less
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milkandbiscuits
milkandbiscuits rated it
September 10, 2017
Status: Completed
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I marathoned and read the raws because I couldn't wait and now I'm trying to calm myself down from all the feels. This is a very intense story. From c1 we're introduced to the female lead's execution and there are so many questions unanswered, driving me crazy. So many hidden emotions, and now when I re-read these chapters after knowing all the answers, everything seems so much more tragic.


Then we dive into a long flashback from when the main characters first met, to when they fell in love. This part was so beautifully written, a roller-coaster ride of emotions. So much sadness and happiness and anger and despair and sadness and then happiness again, because of everything that happens between them. Why is their love so difficult?
The main characters are so human and relatable, because they're so flawed. None of the 'I'm so clumsy haha' kind of flaws, but real, human flaws. We see how the male lead slowly falls for the female lead, from when he is unconscious of it, to when he finally realises of his feelings, to when he makes the decision to prioritize her above his own life and everyone else, to when his world starts to revolve around her. In a way it makes everything in the beginning and middle worthwhile, because of how steadfast the male lead is to the female lead AFTER he truly falls for her.
To have such a man love you - maybe this is why some people will love the male lead, despite his coldness and cruelty during the time when he had not fallen in love with her yet.
I'm having severe withdrawal symptoms now and I can't think about anything else other than the two of them. Going to give the author's other story a try.
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Mahou-nii-sama
Mahou-nii-sama
November 30, 2017
Status: c23
They say love comes in different shapes and sizes...

You get shamed, tortured, r*ped, emotionally manipulated, die but hey it's ok, 'cause that's how the Emperor shows his love.

Who am I kidding? f*ck this novel. ML is the scum of the earth if you ask me. If one or two things which was done to the FL were done to me, you'll never ever redeem yourself again, ever. Not in this lifetime, nor even in the next life or the life after that.

I don't even understand why she f*cking likes... more>> ML. Or even how they'll fall in love. They say it's a happy ending, but how can I be happy when the ending's with a scum?

Maybe ML really isn't a scum, but you cannot deny the things he had done. What you do is what makes you. He does scum shit, he is scum.

But all the fault does not entirely lie on the ML. MC is s*upid. They call it naivete, or she just isn't suited to the palace and shit, but I call it s*upidity. If you have an ounce of thinking you would know and understand that Emperors or royalty were beyond reproach in those times, yet MC, walked the f*ck out of a banquet in the presence of royalty, went to pick a fight with a favored concubine, even putting herself in place of the servants. Now tell me, if that isn't s*upid. She is courting death.

Well, I gotta at least give it to the book for being a meta, the book knows she is s*upid and it's a fact. <<less
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NoonaFangirl
NoonaFangirl
April 18, 2017
Status: v3
Writing a review to encourage more readers to read! (I'll update once more chapters are up.)

The ANGST IS REAL in this one. If you're up for some pain and suffering but with a happy ending, start reading this. The translations are good! Here is the Translator's note that explains the theme of the story better than I do:

"This is not a story about a strong, overpowered female lead who time-travels and kicks the asses of everyone in ancient China. It is not a story about revenge. This is a... more>> story about two people who, in their second lives, go through a lot of sh*t to finally get together. ? This book is considered quite 经典 (a classic) in China, but it’s also famous for its angst from beginning to the end. The ending, however, is very sweet and satisfying, so the entire journey is very cathartic. ❤ Generally, if you like your romance to be very intense and will make you cry as much as it’ll make you laugh, you’ll probably enjoy this novel. <<less
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Alina Moktan
Alina Moktan rated it
September 9, 2017
Status: --
This is worst anger hatred novel. I hate ML and MC. ML is such aashole bastard heartless useless he tortured MC again again. What kind of MC love tortured when he tortured her she still protected him and love. Such b*tch. Not worth to read don't wasted time to read such anger torture novel. I warn you
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DOHere
DOHere rated it
September 9, 2017
Status: c60=160
Don't think I'll ever like the male lead

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When he didn't believe in her and thought she had a child with another, he tortured her until her legs became a bloody mess. He physically and emotionally hurt her a lot of times, tho other will say he was forced to because of the circumstances and him being an emperor and so on. But the fact remains that she was hurt and tossed back and forth throughout the years, whereas he remained high and aloof without a speck of dust. He'd never her go in peace, but keep her by his side, even if she has to suffer for him.

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My character list:

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Xi Liang Imperial Capital

Now: Nian XuanJi (nicknamed Xiaoqi='little seven') ❤

- ml's Imperial Consort, 6th daughter of a minister, pretty, resides in Fengjiu Palace, the host was poisoned to death by the Empress Dowager

- in the 16th year of Emperor Qingjia's reign, her father, Minister Nian, conspired a rebellion, causing her entire clan to be executed. Though she escaped death, she was demoted to a palace s*ave. Yet, before long, she reinstated her position where she continued to enjoy glory and splendor until his 17th year of reign, the 1st day of the new year, she was executed

- time-traveled from the 21st Century with Xue LiuJin's help

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21st Century: Zhu Qi ❤

- 8th child, reincarnated from the past, time-traveled to her current body, liked Lin Sheng

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Past: Hang Zisu ❤

- an immortal, 7th and youngest child of the Celestial Emperor, ml's Empress, but was not favored by him. Died to save ML and his favorite consort, Mo Cong

- reincarnated in the 21st Century

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Now: Cui-ya ♥

- became mc's loyal servant after she was rescued by her

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21st Century: Jia Yuhuan ♥

- mc's closest friend

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Past: ♥

- mc's loyal servant

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Diefeng (~17) - her maid

Hefang ꐦ - her maid

Lu Song - eunuch tasked to serve and secretly guard her. Later revealed to be a disciple of Xian Yantai

Xiao Lüzi, Xiao Shuangzi - eunuchs

Now: Long Fei-li (birth name: Youzhi) ❤ ♚

- Emperor Qingjia of Xi Liang Imperial Capital (from the age of 7), 9th son of the previous Emperor

- reincarnated from the past

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Past: Long Hao

- Dragon King. Only realised his love for MC after she died

- later, he reincarnated to find her in the next life

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Xia Sang ♡ - his head attendant and bodyguard, loves Long Yuzhi (ml's younger sister)

Qingfeng ꐦ - his bodyguard and junior in martial arts, both loves and hates mc

Xu Xi Xu - loves Wen Ruyi's mother

Lu Kai - high-ranking eunuch; Xu Xi's disciple, but loyal to ml

Duan Yuhuan - head of the imperial guards, Yue Jingying's husband

Xing Jixiang - head of the female servants, especially stunning, her dainty face pale as snow, her beauty even eclipsing Consort Hua's angelic features

Now:

1. Bai Zhanfeng ♥

- General of Xi Liang's army

- mc's admirer and protector, loves her and acts like a big brother to her, looks like Lin Sheng

2. Bai ZiXu ♥

- a complicated man with hidden motives, a poor scholar who has been living under the roof of the Nian family, likes MC, Bai Zhanfeng's friend?

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21st Century: Lin Sheng

- mc's crush, a complicated man, young professor

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Past: Xue Liujin ♥

- King of the Snow Wolves

- was rescued by MC and loves her. Later, he brought m's soul from the 21st Century into her current body via time-travel

- he can transform into a little wolf, which later became current mc's pet

- reincarnated into 2 current bodies

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Bai Zhanzhi - Bai Zhanfeng's father

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Kang Ning - Bai Zhanfeng's mother

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Wuqi - Bai Zhanfeng's good friend

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Qingluan - loves Bai Zhanfeng

Now: Wen Ruyi (birth name: Wen Xinyi) ♥

- head of the female attendants, Empress Dowager Wen's niece, shu miss, Consort Hua's half sister, ml's and Long Zijin's childhood friend, pleasant looking

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21st Century: Xin Zhuizhui

- mc's friend, left after MC guaranteed a huge sum of money for her and the creditors killed MC, birthmark in the shape of a teardrop at the corner of her eyes

- time-traveled to her current body

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Past: Mo Cong

- ml's favourite consort

- part of her soul reincarnated into the 21st Century and part of it into her current body

Now: Long Xiuwen ♥ ♔

- Prince Yunyang, ml's 7th brother

- loves MC, appears to be a scholarly and refined man, but is in fact ruthless and ambitious

Yu Kouzi - eunuch affiliated with Long Xiuwen

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Past: ♥

- God of War, military commander under mc's father (the Celestial Emperor)

- loves mc

Long Zijin ♔

- Prince Lingrui, ml's 10th and closest brother, his features were handsome and well-defined

- loves Wen Ruyi (his and ml's childhood friend)

Long Yuzhi ♥ ♕

- mc's close friend, ml's younger cousin

- the only daughter of the late Emperor's younger brother, and had been orphaned after her father passed away from sickness and her mother followed him in his death by slitting her throat, had been raised under the care of the Empress Dowager

- was born a frail and sickly child. From a young age, she had been sent to become a disciple at a martial arts sect in order to practice martial arts and strengthen her body

- often hangs around Xia Sang (ml's head attendant)

Yan'er

Empress Dowager Wen ╬ ♕

- reigning Empress Dowager, with a strong maternal family backing her power, poisoned to death mc's host

Yu Kouzi - eunuch

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Long Liyu ♔ - Prince Zining, her favoured son, 3rd prince, not as intelligent as the other princes, handsome, sinister expression, likes mc

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Wen Rukai - her younger brother

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Fang Chufan - her supporter

Empress Dowager Ru ♕

- ml's mother, wrongfully imprisoned by Empress Dowager Wen

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Grand Empress Dowager ♕ - ml's grandmother

Yu Mixiu ♛ - Empress, resides in Luanxiu Hall, beautiful

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Minister Yu - her grandfather, a powerful official

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Wen HuaMin ꐦ - Noble Consort Hua, Empress Dowager Wen's niece, di miss, Wen Ruyi's sister of a different mother, exquisite beauty, resides in Qinfang Palace

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Noble Consort Hui ꐦ - daughter of Rong Meng, a Commander General; resides in Liuli Palace

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Wen Xinyi - Consort Yi, Empress Dowager Wen's niece and her personal attendant, loves ml, resides in Xuesong Palace

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An Jin - Concubine Jin, shu daughter of an assistant to the Magistrate of Qiurong County, resides in Qiuying Pavilion, picturesque beauty, smart, cold, aloof

Ah Shi, Ah Su, Ah Ya

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Luo Jin - Concubine Luo, one of the 2 women who look like mc

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Lady Wanyi - one of the 2 women who look like mc

Nian YongHhua - Minister, mc's father, an ambitious and powerful official who colluded with the Xiongnu to rebel, favours Nian Yaoguang

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Madam Nian ♥ - mc's 'mother'

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Nian YaoGuang - Concubine Nian, mc's elder sister of a different mother, prettier than mc

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Madam Ru

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Nian Songting - Minister Nian's adopted son and a military general

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Nian TianShu - Minister Nian's 1st son

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Nian Kaiyang - Minister Nian's 2nd son

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Nian TianYang - Minister Nian's son?

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mc's 6 years old brother ♡

Duan Yuhuan ♡ - Commander of the imperial guards

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Yue Jingying ♥ - his wife, military commander who is highly skilled in medicine as well, mc's friend

Cui Nishang ♥

- highly skilled physician lady; loves Long Zijin

Ning Junwang - military commander, led the battle against Yue Luo

Lin Sizheng (~60) ꐦ - minister of Justice, ml's tutor when he was a child

Yu Jingqing - Right Minister

Xia Hou Chu - Minister in the Ministry of Civil Office as well as a high-ranking official in the Imperial Hanlin Academy, his father is the Minister of Rites, scholar who had ranked 1st in the imperial examinations conducted during the 14th year of ml's reign

Zhang Jin ♥ - in the Imperial Examinations, Zhang Jin had ranked 3rd and was posted to the Imperial Hanlin Academy. Later, he would be conferred the title of Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Rites; having recently been transferred to this inferior position: soldier tasked to guard the imperial prison. Later reinstates his position as a Minister

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Liu Shimin - his wife and cousin, was once rescued by MC, beautiful

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Fang Huaqing - taken as his concubine because she resembles mc

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Mou Quan ╬ ☠ - one of the prison chiefs, his sister had previously been married off as a concubine to an accountant in Prince Lingrui's residences. Soon after, Mou Quan was promoted to his current position, audacious, wanted to r*pe mc

Murong Lin - Murong Pei's sister, an assassin, loves Long Xiuwen

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Murong Pei - Murong Lin's brother, an assassin

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Xiongnu

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Prince Zuoyou ♔

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Yue Luo

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Na-ming Tianlang ♔ - 2nd prince, high cheekbones, deep-set eyes and a straight nose, extraordinary handsomeness

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joyfan
joyfan rated it
October 15, 2019
Status: c40
Translator did an amazing job. Even with the summarized version. I do enjoy the politic and plotting. Things are often complex and multi webbed. I do sympathize with the characters in the earlier part of the story but as you learnt more about them.. I cant help but feel vexed.

Also, MC never learnt from her mistake.. At times its so laughably s*upid. At multiple occasions she admitted that she had been exposed to drama and novel about ancient time.. YET SHE NEVER LEARNT FROM THEM? Did the only thing she... more>> learnt from pop culture is to be as foolish as the cannon fodders? Without the plot armor.. I am sure the author will need tonnes of phoenix down to inject her with to complete the story. At the end of 40 chapters, I even believed MC must be a closet M with how much she kept inviting trouble to herself. In newer QT novels, she would be the hateful FL that got crushed for being too s*upid.

ML is PTSD ice cold psychopath/sociopath. I am not sure whether to call him smart or s*upid.. I think he kinda expected too much from MC IQ, he often does not explain to her his reasoning or even jump to conclusion for her words and action.. Not considering the reasoning behind it. Perhaps its trust issue too, from lack of communication. Anyway he often employed unnecessary violence.. He reminded me of those emo kids that are having puberty just with more political power and martial art skill.

With these two pairings.. Eh welcome to ancient SM club. Where the author is trying to make you vomit blood from being angered. <<less
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maiha-sama
maiha-sama
May 31, 2017
Status: c16
This book rips my heart to shreds but I just cant stop reading!!! The writing is lovely, completely draws you in from the get go. Helps that the translator is doing a great job.

Initially, there were events where the ML acts ruthlessly towards the MC and I hated him with a vengeance. But as you read on, you see his behavior is a farce and he truly does care for her. Unfortunately he is not in a position to show it. Many books talk about compromises a sovereign has to... more>> make to keep their position. However, this is truly the first time I felt that even a mighty Emperor may be put in situations where he is completely hopeless, where he cannot snatch his happiness, having to put on an act to save the one he loves.

I know we're only 16-odd chapters in but I have a feeling I'm in this for the long haul. It gives me the same intense feeling I felt when reading Hua Xu Yin, which is one of my favorite tragedy-ish novels. This one is a HE though, so I'm really looking forward to it.

4 Stars at the moment. Will re-rate once the novel is complete. <<less
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goyangi
goyangi rated it
June 30, 2020
Status: --
Two years ago I found this novel and fell in love with the plot, the characters and the angst. Sadly it was dropped and I was so sad. I see it's picked up again, so I wanted to leave A comment to give you moral support. PLEASE...I BEG YOU DO NOT DROP THIS NOVEL!!!!

THANKS for your hard work!
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paneer
paneer rated it
February 18, 2022
Status: c15
While I know I'm early on in the book, the story so far has been suffocating and the male lead absolutely disgusting.

I've read a fair share of novels with unhealthily possessive male leads and were able to stomach and enjoy them but the reviews and the title led me to believe that although he was cruel for his nation he would still care for the female lead.

However, if caring is
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imprisoning her and then forcing himself on her, dislocating her jaw, while she's heavily pregnant and shackled by her legs encased in spikes all because he believes that she was unfaithful (she was not, she was r*ped).

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then I don't care for it. I'm not sure how people are managing to justify it and I'm shocked that people are. Sure, he tries to help her in certain ways but that act was entirely out of selfishness and anger. The female leads loving him throughout is disheartening to read.

Furthermore, I don't believe the author deals with the concept of time travel and reincarnation well. Again, although I'm early on, I don't think that good writing would have you utterly confused about what's going on regarding the timeline and being wishy-washy about it - instead, I'm having to look up spoilers to understand what's going on.

I may try to continue it in the future but for now, I'm dropping it.
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graphit3
graphit3 rated it
September 11, 2017
Status: c23
Different from other reincarnation and timetravel novels. The book starts with the end of the MC's second life when she is sentenced to die. The story is fast paced and I have so many questions! Not much revenge here, mostly romance. One moment I'm crying and the next moment I'm happy because of the ML.
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Miumiu
Miumiu
June 30, 2017
Status: --
A time travel novel with a twist. The heroine is not kicking ass as one of the reviewers mentioned. No amazing skills to her. Just an ordinary girl who is nevertheless strong and determined, in love with the emperor. In the beginning the emperor is quite cruel to her and I stopped reading. But the language us beautiful, the translation gorgeous (one of the best I have ever read) and that draws you in. Abd the angst... there is so much angst. Of lovers who love each other but... more>> are destined to hurt each other because of circumstances. Fortunately this is an HE, so there is hope at the end <<less
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sharlnina
sharlnina rated it
June 18, 2017
Status: chapter 18
So far, so good. Even if this was unusually started in reverse it's still suprisingly awesome. This has too much angst and a little bit fluffiness. But still ? Thanks for the author, of course, and to the wonderful translation of the translator of this novel. Looking forward to the future chapters. :)
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nevelvir
nevelvir rated it
October 2, 2020
Status: c54
I got to say, this novel is well translated.

Yet, I still decided to drop this because it angered me so much I feel suffocated everytime I read.

Just like some reviewer had said, I think that the MC is just too st*pid and ML is a scum. I can't handle it anymore.

Maybe this kind of masochistic relationship is just not my cup of tea. So, sayonara.
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snowple
snowple rated it
January 15, 2018
Status: c40
I really love this story, I keep on repeating every chapters because its very well translated and this story is very hard to let go I am looking forward for the next update because the story is getting more exciting. This story breaks my heart but it warms it up at the same time, because of this story I am having confused feelings, I dont know what to feel sometimes I hate the ML but I cant help loving him and the idea of the ML and MC being finally... more>> together. <<less
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klaxir
klaxir rated it
May 13, 2017
Status: c14
This genre is not really what I usually read but I gave this a try because the summary sounded interesting. All I want to say is, my heart has been broken from chapter 1 until now. I wasted too many boxes of tissues, and this is only the beginning. Even though the male lead seems very cruel, from the little glimpses we get from his pov, we can see that he does love the female lead, maybe a bit too much actually.
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Lazil
Lazil rated it
February 18, 2020
Status: c45
This is a classic with all emotions and characters multidimensional!! Tried to MTL after it was dropped but that only spoiled the essence of this novel and thus wishing for someone to pick it again..

Cheers and thanks for picking this @Lissuland... your transalstion is ?
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xxxhydrangea
xxxhydrangea rated it
February 12, 2022
Status: Completed
I've had this book on my to-read list for a long time but I was in a book slump for a few years and I completely forgot about it. It took me 3 reads to come to terms with our MC. There is something that needs to be highlighted, the book is moderately long and whilst reading it, it felt like Nian Xuan Ji/Zhu Qi aka Xiao Qi (MC) had been through a lifetime with Long Fei Li (ML) when it's only been three months.

Our MC is competing (only because I can't find the right term to use) with Ruyi (ML's childhood love) who has been with him for 14 years. Honestly I couldn't fault the ML's initial hesitation and brutality towards the MC, she was... more>> from a family who is plotting treason hence the amount of doubts he has against her is truthfully very justified. MC's appearance disrupted his entire life's system and the constant push and pull is bound to be frustrating for the readers. The ML isn't your typical Prince on a white horse, if anything he's the underworld's demon lord who only knows bloodshed and betrayals. With that in mind, if anyone is asking for a sweet and understanding ML right of the bat he isn't one. He is cruel.

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When MC was still recuperating from her stab wounds, she knocked out a maid to sneak out just to return to her residence. In return ML killed the maid and proceeded to threaten that if she left his chambers he would proceed to kill the rest of the maids and eunuchs serving her. ML was paranoid over losing her at this point, hence he's keeping her close and refusing to let her out of his sight.

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Despite his brutality, the paranoia of the ML is very present throughout the entire novel. The amount of times he vowed to protect her and keep her safe only to lose her was very prevalent. From the time she took the knife on herself, as if trying to ease the guilt in his heart, he never stopped vowing to keep her safe and always be within arms reach of each other. I wouldn't say LFL is the best ML out there but he definitely committed once he realised he was in love with her.

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Towards the end, his admission that he didn't trust her love enough was what caused her heartbreak, pain and suffering. I think this was very pivotal moment and very bittersweet.

"It's honestly very easy. It's just that before losing her he couldn't see things clearly. She loves him. As long as he believes she loves him. As long as he believes her"

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The MC was the character I felt was somewhat lacking, she wasn't weak or a pushover by any means I just felt like she could have been more. She wanted to leave the ML many times but with him being obsessive and possessive, he obviously gave her no chances at all. I think it took me a while to come to terms with the MC because she loves the ML so much and then it click for me that through all the pain and heartbreak she did try to draw the line between both of them but she was ultimately still blind to her love. Every time she saw ML in danger the only thought and instinct that crossed her mind was sacrificing herself to save him. She never hesitated and this made me frustrated for her as a person. Nonetheless the MC is a quite funny character, constantly swearing with no sense of propriety.

I have a soft spot for the second male lead, Bai Zhan Feng, his existence is meant to contrast ML with him, yin and yang. It wouldn't be a dramatic story if we're stuck with the same prince charming character hence BZF is the one left behind. Nonetheless, he was a good second male lead. Also his backstory and existence is very interesting, I love what the author did there. It caught me by surprise.

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The Snow Wolf King Ah Xue was in love with Zi Su his soul split into 3 beings after he reincarnated. They are Bai Zhan Feng, Xue Liu Jing and Bai Zi Xiu. They each represent a type of longing for our MC:

love, obsession and hate (not accurate but it's like a hateful longing) . This was definitely the plot twist that caught me by surprise. Very well played by the author herself.

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The other supporting character that caught my attention was Qin Feng, he was such a complex character struggling between love and hate over the MC. He has trust issues towards women due to his personal experiences. Xiao Qi challenging his beliefs lead him to a personal inner struggle that he cannot come to terms with. I enjoyed seeing moments of him hovering between love and hate and then regret and guilt that plague him towards the end of the story.

If I had a giant criticism it would be the author bringing in other characters from the 21st century. I felt that Zhui Zhui and Yu Huan was an unnecessary addition to the novel. This is just a personal preference but I hated seeing a friendship collapse over a guy. It just felt so lame, Ru Yi herself was a pitiful character considering everything. Zhui Zhui's introduction felt like the author was trying to make an antagonist out of her for the sake of plot, I felt there wasn't a need for another person (especially a friend) going against our MC. The author could have weave another plot with someone whom the ML trusted betrayed him or Ru Yi turning dark due to ML falling in love with Xiao Qi, that would have been more heartbreaking. I honestly wasn't fond of this part of the novel at all. Yu Huan was a loyal friend through and through but like I said above, an unnecessary addition. It ended up being slightly cliche.

The book wasn't perfect by any means but it delivered enough, the world building was intricate and the story flowed very smoothly. I was quite surprised that I breezed through 200 chapters fairly quickly. In my honest opinion I don't think the angst is very severe as LFL was very steadfast towards his love. The angst for me was 3/5 at most. As Catharcity said "it is a fluff story masquerading as an angst novel". I would recommend this book for readers new to angst, this is the perfect book to enjoy angst without the tragedy.

P.s, this is for those who are confused with who is who in their past and current lives.

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Past Life / Current Life (Xi Liang/21st Century)

    • Long Hao / Long Fei Li
    • Zi Su / Nian Xuan Ji, Zhu Qi
    • Mo Cong / Wen Ru Yi, Zhui Zhui
    • Snow Wolf King Ah Xue / Bai Zhan Feng, Xue Liu Jing, Bai Zi Xiu (Xi Liang) > Lin Sheng (21st)
    • Zi Su loyal servant / Cui Ya, Yu Huan
    • God of War / Long Xiu Wen

Lin Sheng & Bai Zi Xiu are the same person just different names in their respective time line.

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wangfeiyu rated it
May 14, 2021
Status: Completed
5+++ stars for catharcity's translations. I would dare say that t/l did it better with regards to the tone. I could say that she inherently has a melancholic style in writing which added up to the really strong angst of the material. Anyway pbg has also been doing so well. I have my own english trans for my friends but comparing what I've written to the released ones, I can only blink myself to shame haha.

Anyway for the story? Damn I've read the raws and I love everything about it.... more>> Mo Wu Bi Ge is such a good sadistic author. 5/5 too! One to my liking. Perhaps people have been throwing stones in this one saying the FL is so s*upid for keeping up with such a tyrant, especially for one who has transmigated from the future. But I guess you missed the fact that she is originally a very old soul.

She is Zi Su, the seventh daughter of the previous Heavenly Emperor and her love for the ML rooted from another lifetime. Actually, everything is perfectly captured in the title. This is their love in another life. Plus ML is a real Gentle Tyrant.

For people who has been really hard on Long Feili, I'm not sure if we have read the same material lol, but for someone who has finished this, even though he has been very brutal, all of his actions was explained and paid off. But in the end, he never really wanted to harm Xuanji.

They started on wrong foot. The fact is he only saved her from the killing hands of the Empress Dowager because she saved
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Ruyi, who is also Xinyi-- Long Feili's childhood sweetheart. Xinyi asked Long Feili to not be too hard on this concubine because she saved her before Xinyi even met Long Feili on the streets. So Xinyi only thought that without Xuanji, she would never meet Long Feili

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Due to some misunderstanding, Xuanji thought that it was Long Feili that she saved and it became soooo devastating when she found out the truth.

This favor sparked Long Feili's affection. And he was of course initially confused if he was doing this for his original intent, or is actually falling in love. One could never argue about this confused feelings. He has loved his childhood sweetheart for so long. And this "loved one" has been having a very special task
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sort of a spy in the Empress Dowager's camp

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so Long Feili could not immediately identify whether his feelings for this new concubine is really true. Especially because he has known his childhood sweetheart for 14 years already. This explains all the coldness, and his hesitations whenever something happens.

Even when he placed Xuanji for execution. We all know why Xuanji could not tell the truth about the one who r*ped her and the father of her baby. It was because
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in surface, she also blamed herself for the gu. The gu can only be planted via s*xual interc**rse, and Long Xiuwen initially placed it on her to be transferred to Long Feili. So indirectly, she caused this poison. And the bigger fact is that Long Feili would die if he finds out about it, either via heart attack, or because he would kill Long Xiuwen. Let's remember that the gu is a twin gu (child-mother gu) which is also in Long Xiuwen's heart. If he kills Long Xiuwen which what exactly will happen, he would surely die.

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So... Everything has his reasons. Even the happenings that lead to this r*pe scene were perfectly leading to believe that it was actually Bai Zhanfeng. Xuanji enlisted Zhanfeng's help in order to solve the gu case and made it secret to Long Feili obviously, so all circumstances lead him to believe that it was Zhanfeng who is Xuanji's baby daddy. Some people would say he should have trusted Xuanji. But if you put yourself in Long Feili's shoes, you would also think the same. It was a really pathetic situation. But it was real-- this feelings.

Anyway, I love all the angst. My favorites are

- when Xuanji found out the identity Long Feili's first love

- when she saw the concern in Long Feili's eyes when his first love is in danger

- whenever Long Feili leaves her to attend to the sick "first love"

- whenever Long Feili realizes all of Xuanji's sacrificial actions

- Long Feili's mixed anger and love. It was so angsty that even though he wanted her dead (as she even boldly said one time that it was really Bai Zhanfeng's child), he really loved her

I mean, I know these are all supposedly s*upid and hurtful, but whenever Long Feili realizes what he has done, it was all very soothing.

I could've liked it better if the revelation when Long Feili found out who really r*ped Xuanji was not just a narration. Because that was what I was waiting for in the beginning. But it was just okay. At least the angsty reunion made up for it when
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Zhu Qi with her original face and body transmigrated to Xiliang again with a deal with teh heavens that Long Feili should recognize her despite having another face, and Xuanji's body still lying in the coffin

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But it was a really really good ride. I don't really like the extras so much. I'm not particularly sure if the xianxia part when they became immortals again and the issue with their son is as good as the grounded angsty parts, but all in all, with the main text, it is 5/5

But to each their own. This may not be everyone's cup of tea. But it is mine. I hope everyone read the tags before the dive into something rather than judging them for a genre that is not what it is. Read read read! <<less
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sslsdm rated it
April 8, 2021
Status: c211
I had enough of this.

I thought it'll be a good read since lotsss of reviews say so. But dang. The amount of time FL sacrifice herself makes my head ached so bad. She sacrifice so much for him yet he always left her confused. What is she in his heart? Do she's important to him? She always ask this in her mind but never actually ask him, and once she ask him. He answer "don't make trouble"

:) this real angst if you want FL who sacrifice a lot for ML... more>> 😐

IDK, I'll never like the ML. At first when I read this I took the ML action was right, but then again and again he left me dissapointed. Nah. I'm done.

Edit : I read few chapters and DANG I REGRET IT SO MUCH

The ML is so childish. I mean he always want to hurt FL by making her see him being lovely dovy with other woman. At this point I will npt blame FL if she confused wherever this jerk mf ML ever truly love her. Second. OMFG she lost her memories you damn dork! And you just force her and being mean toward her just because she run away BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE YOU omfg, she lost her memories and thought you are a bad guy and believe she had a husband somewhere else and you a kidnapper (?). And then you punish her with being f*ckn lovely dovy with other woman in the name of "you deserve this, I wait for you. But you run away" ONCE AGAIN, SHE LOST HER MEMORIES YOU DORK!

And FL being so weak like omg I just can't. I- I had enough.

At this point I feel the angst it's just so so 😐🔫

I love angst, but this, THIS!!! Not my cup of tea ugh. One star <<less
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