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In my youth, to save the crown prince, I became a demented princess, only knowing to follow him every day.

I once lost control of my bladder in public, causing him great shame.

The crown prince never showed disdain for me in public, but in private, he gripped my wrist, full of anger.

One day at a palace banquet, the emperor wanted to bestow a marriage upon me and asked which young man I fancied.

The crown prince’s jaw tightened.

Everyone thought I would ask to marry him.

Who knew I would bypass the crown prince, pointing to the Lord of Changguang in purple clothes, “I want to marry him.”

Ah-Man, though demented, has but one heartfelt desire.

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Nom de Plume
Nom de Plume rated it
June 2, 2024
Status: Completed
This made me cry almost as hard as 50 First Dates.

Edit: Rather than dementia it is brain damage. She likely damaged her hypothalamus while she was hypoxic. Such damage would impair her ability to form new long term memories (similar to anterograde amnesia). Neural damage heals slower than any other injury and she is likely to never recover, but you can cope with the illness as seen by her use of a book (just like the female lead in 50 First Dates). A much darker view of that type... more>> of illness can be seen in another movie as well: Memento. The Wikipedia page for this form of barely understood amnesia is quite good and contains many of the stuff I learned in cog sci class, such as the notable real life cases. One of the characters who could only remember a few minutes at a time in 50 First Dates was clearly inspired by H.M. And Clive Wearing. This novel is not exactly like either movie, but there are many parallels between her illness and coping mechanisms as the first movie. I really recommend this story if you enjoyed 50 First Dates, or trying the movie if you liked this story. <<less
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sleepydee22
sleepydee22 rated it
May 26, 2024
Status: Completed
Beautiful short story and great translation too.

Between AhMan, the crown prince and Yin Che, can not blame anyone. Especially the crown prince, he tried his best but AhMan unsuited to be next to him, thankfully Yin Che always be there to her.
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bluesonnet
bluesonnet rated it
May 23, 2024
Status: Completed
This was so good and bittersweet. I feel like stories like this should have more chapters for me to enjoy them for longer, but also think that a longer story may not be able to convey the feelings as well as this did.
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bxng
bxng rated it
May 26, 2024
Status: Completed
Loved the story. Short is good, and it does not take away from the depth of the story. Many times, what is left unsaid is more poignant. And in life, there is no banquet that goes on forever.

Ah-Man was once a pearl with endless potential, but is now damaged.

The Crown Prince meant well, but is constrained by his circumstances.

Yin Che knew her dementia, and is sincerely fine with it. I am glad that Ah-Man has a happy place to go to, with someone who cherishes her, dementia and all.
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A villainess is the best but let me guess the mc made a mess rated it
August 26, 2024
Status: Completed
Puzzled, that how I felt about this story

The way the dementia of the female lead is pictured bothered me a little, she seems so conscious of her condition and position while loosing memories. I almost believe she just forgot things.

The synopsis is also misleading, the crown prince takes care of her the best he could and it’s natural to loose patience once in a while. So the “I leave you for someone who takes care of me” is actually not valid.

In fact I didn’t even feel the romance between them... more>> it was more like two brother fighting for their sister attention, one caring and the other playful <<less
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Kilauea
Kilauea rated it
May 24, 2024
Status: Completed
An amazing short story. I read in like 20 minutes but the story gave me months worth of emotions. I felt so sad but happy that the FL is now free. I agree with bluesonnet's review. It was bittersweet and I would also like a longer versioj but afraid that it won't be the same.
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Celtyin
Celtyin rated it
January 29, 2025
Status: Completed
For such a short story, it utterly gripped me and left me feeling poignant and sympathetic. For all those comments about the crown prince’s behavior, you all must‘ve never had to deal with a mentally ill patient. My mother has early onset dementia and it’s so damn hard. Only caretakers truly know the difficulties. Despite all the love you have in you, it takes so much out of you as a caretaker. Not many can endure such long-term stress. Even while one part of you rationalizes that it’s not the... more>> patient’s fault the stressed part can only strike out. Him ignoring her was him desperately trying not to lash out and say anything hurtful. He loves her but has so many other responsibilities. In a society where just dropping and breaking a cup at a banquet can cause a maid to be beaten, the fact that she wasn’t locked away for ruining a negotiation between countries shows how much he cares. That being said, he cares and WANTS to take care of her but he’s not capable of giving her what she needs.

The ML is in a position where his character allows her to act out. His position is high enough to command respect but not so high that the weight of the country rests on his shoulders. He has the time and energy to deal with her and while he can’t focus on her 100%, he has enough time to see each day as a new beginning and appreciate life with her. Finally, he’s one of those few people that is just cut out to take care of a person with dementia. He anticipates her needs and greets each “new” meeting as another chance to fall in love.

This is a beautiful story about the difficulties of a dementia patient in her moments of loss and lucidity. The author does a fantastic job displaying her along with the people around her. Those that know she has problems but just see her as a nuisance, those that love her but can’t handle her, those that just treat her perfunctory. And those that protects her while letting her be her. Let me just end this by saying there’s nothing scarier than being trapped by your own mind. If you could always be oblivious, that’s a blessing but if you have moments where you know you aren’t normal and it’s causing distress to people around you, it’s torture. <<less
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Yizhan angel
Yizhan angel rated it
August 19, 2024
Status: Completed
On Phoenix Terrace, the phoenix once roamed; now the phoenix has gone, the terrace is empty, and the river flows on its own” (凤凰台上凤凰游，凤去台空江自流) is a Chinese idiom. The arrival of the phoenix symbolizes the prosperity of the dynasty, but now with the phoenix gone and the terrace empty, the former glory of the dynasty is lost forever, expressing the poet's melancholy and sorrow over the unchanged landscape and the fleeting nature of human affairs.
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HiddenHermit
HiddenHermit rated it
June 22, 2024
Status: Completed
Liked this so much. It is a slightly bittersweet story. In summary MC, Princess Ah-Man, was able to find her happy ending... her chosen husband is the perfect fit in accepting her special condition and cherishing her uniqueness.

100% recommended. ❤️

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MC was a companion for the crown prince (CP) since childhood. However, her brain was injured after saving CP and became like a child... not being able to remember the passage of time after her injury.

CP tried to take care of her but mistakes kept happening and CP was starting to get overwhelmed. At a banquet the emperor asked MC who she wanted to marry and she pointed to ML, the Lord of Changguang. MC and ML had been betrothed to each other since childhood.

ML had visited MC over the years but MC would forget ML each time. ML didn't get upset about being forgotten. He viewed MC's nature as being unique and pure. This is the sweet part of the story.

The bitter part of the story is CP. He truly cares for MC but is in a somewhat powerless situation. Although MC has become childlike, MC is CP's most cherished person and he has to let her go for the sake of her happiness.

I think there are hints of MC's condition improving since she can sometimes think logically. So I'll believe it to be so. ☺️

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Bookworm_Sueweetie
Bookworm_Sueweetie rated it
May 24, 2024
Status: Completed
This story is complex (but in good way) that you want to futher dig on characters' minds and stretch the topic of mental disorder in historical setting... but sadly, it's short.

The FL here was Princess Ah Man (daughter of noble) who used to be the Pearl of society and perfect Crown Princess candidate. However, to save the Crown Prince, she took bait for enemy and hanged in tree for hours that resulted to mental disorder (author pointed it to be dementia... but I think it more on brain damage or... more>> something due to lack of oxygen). Her memories kept resetting and stuck year of incident, but she's still aware that she's turning as burden to the Crown Prince.

Honestly, I like the depth of Crown Prince. Can't blame him, he did what he can do and he might have feelings to FL but he had responsibility... meanwhile, Yin Che was so good and complemented FL so well. <<less
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Afm
Afm rated it
July 10, 2024
Status: Completed
it's a nice short story.

a not-too-healthy-fl, facing 2 different road of life to choose.

Either to stay with the crown prince, who doesn't have much power in hand. Staying with him, living in a lonely beautiful cage..

or, to go on married to her fiance choosen by her parent. At least, the guy did make her happy..
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Summerinjuly
Summerinjuly rated it
January 2, 2025
Status: Completed
I liked this one, liked the characters, was a good read. I just didn't liked how the FL conduction was presented, it was little confusing. Also, I thought that some more chapters would be good to develope more the characters.
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