The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

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Shen Miao, the Di daughter of a military family, was pure, quiet, gentle, and gracious. Because of her foolish love for Prince Ding, she forced her way into becoming his wife.

After six years of assisting her husband, she finally became the mother of the world: The Empress.

She had stayed with him during the fight for dominion over the empire and during the efforts to expand its territory. She even went so far as to put herself in danger and be taken hostage by a neighboring empire. In spite of this, when she returned to the Imperial Palace five years later, she no longer had a place in the Imperial Harem.

That beautiful woman he kept in his embrace gave her a bright, stunning smile and told her, “Older Sister, the country has settled down. It is time for you to step back as well.”

Her daughter died tragically and her son the Crown Prince was deposed. No one in her Shen family, who had been completely loyal to the Emperor, were spared. With arrival of a new reign, everything was overturned!

Shen Miao never thought that all of the perils they encountered as husband and wife, all of the assistance they gave each other mutually, were nothing but a joke in his eyes!

He told her, “Because you have been with this Emperor for more than two decades, this Emperor will allow you to keep an intact corpse. You should be grateful for this kindness.”

Beneath a meter of white silk, Shen Miao established a malicious oath: Once the day of reckoning arrives, every single one of you will die!

Once reborn, she returns to the year when she was only fourteen years old, a time when tragedy has not yet befallen, when her family still lived, and when she was still the pure, quiet, gentle, and gracious Di daughter of a military family.

Close relatives conceal evil intentions, her cousins are vicious and merciless, the new concubine is like tiger watching its prey and that scum wants the previous life’s events to be repeated?

Her family must be protected, the great enmity must be avenged, and the prize must include the empire’s imperial throne. In this lifetime, let us see who comes out on top!

But that Xie Family’s young marquis, that tyrannical and arrogant spear-wielding young man on horseback, stays stubbornly on her side and proudly declares, “It is merely toppling the Imperial Family. Do not forget, the world belongs to you, and you—you belong to me!”

The Thirteen Capitals of You Zhou: This belongs to you.

The Ding Yuan City in the North Desert: This belongs to you.

The Southern River of Yu Zhou, the Eastern Sea of Ding Xi, the Green Lakes of Lin’an, the Ancient City of Luo Yang: All of these belong to you.

“Xie Jing Xing, if all of this belongs to me, then can you tell me what you want?”

“Alright, I want you.”

Associated Names
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Chong Sheng Zhi Jiang Men Du Hou
Rebirth of the Malicious Queen of Military Lineage (Mànhuà)
RMEML
The Rebirth of the Vengeful Empress from a Military Family
Tướng Môn Độc Hậu
Venomous Empress Reborn (Webnovel)
นางพญาท้ารบ
将门嫡女之定乾坤 (重生之将门毒后)
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AyaYuy
AyaYuy rated it
March 25, 2024
Status: Completed
This was a very fun novel to read. The FL is very easy to root for.

If I had one complaint, it's having to read endless descriptions of how beautiful the FL and the ML are. It's too much. I read Rebirth of an Ill-fated Consort and it has the same issue. Not only are the endless descriptions unnecessary and repetitive, but they also become annoying at some point.

That being said, I really enjoyed reading this and would definitely recommend it for people who like this genre.
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runelt99
runelt99 rated it
March 1, 2024
Status: Completed
There are 3 story arcs. First is probably peak, the pre-time skip. It's best because it's filled with David vs Goliath moments where she is at disadvantage, and the face slapping/reversing schemes onto the schemer feel great. Male lead feels too omnipotent, he knows everything, looking into general direction of somebody will have him divine every scheme they have instantly, if not then his ultra experts will tell him (although the second part is explained better)

2nd arc, after the time skip return, it feels weak. Most of the time... more>> the male lead comes in, does everything, and I'm pretty sure Shen Miao even mentions how crude it is. Towards the end of it ML gets some development I guess, so it's a start.

The final arc gets fun again as we finally deal with the most powerful foes and there is the benefit of diabetes from romance. And yeah, ML actually becomes interesting.

Originally, I thought the ending was rushed, but then I realized that the pieces were already collected, and the ending is just collecting the debt to destroy the main villain, so not getting details about the final battle don't feel bad. <<less
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KaelynC
KaelynC rated it
January 24, 2024
Status: Completed
Read this about 5 years ago, and am (maybe) back to reread because the years in between I actually remembered a lot of it-

between the rating and strong impact, that should say something about the writing and novel quality. At the time I finished it, I definitely liked it more than a lot of novels of this genre, especially for the political intrigue and more realistic characters. 4.0 because that's what I put on Goodreads and because I remember getting a little underwhelmed by the 3rd fourth of the... more>> novel. Will update review if I reread enough to write one.

ed 2/2: finally finished the reread! This was one of the best rebirth novels when it was first picked up, and IMO, I think it remains one of the bests. Reasons:

  1. MC is one of the few out there that acts like her setting (see Promethean's review for details)
  2. Even balance of politics, family, and romance (though it's slow and late because the two are hardly even friends for a long while, so don't read this expecting to see a novel out the romance genre), which means we really get to understand the settings that the MC is in
  3. No braindead fluff and filler just to throw random enemies for MC and ML to defeat- that isn't to say they have no enemies nor that there aren't a couple that (imo) seem to be made to make the MC look extra good- but there's virtually none compared to other similar works out there.
  4. ML isn't an a-hole.
  5. Author somehow manages to bring in a lot of realistic historical settings but avoids trampling too much on modern sensibilities. I don't think this is necessarily a pro or con, and I'm fine with historical settings like girls getting married younger etc (so long as it stays in that setting and the author doesn't mention age too much so I can pretend they're the older version for that time- playing a game of psuedo currency inflation but with age I guess), but it did mean less harsh comments. Not just with age- just used this as the easiest example
There were some bits I didn't like- some of the side characters seemed a little forced, a couple plot holes (or dropped plots that are just left), and the ending is a little quick- kind of like watching someone grow through a 40 ep drama, with 38 of the episodes going through everything, ep 39 as a couple new problems, and ep40 as the conclusion. The side stories help with the resolution a bit. <<less
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sindea
sindea rated it
December 19, 2023
Status: Completed
3.7

It started out AMAZING! Sheng Miao is super cunning, scheming, and even vicious, and it is because she has to be. The MC is def pretty op, but the schemes are interesting when finally explained. While MC is kinda OP the plotting is so much fun and so interesting there is still tension and keeps you at the edge of your seat reading.

ML is also super OP, but initially MC and ML are both very suspicious of each other, so its super interesting how MC has to think and strategize... more>> about everything and everyone around her, even ML.

But about halfway through, once the MC and ML actually start being into each other and get together, it got boring really quick.

Since the ML is so OP, and he now likes and supports MC, the tension is all gone. ML is always there to take care of everything. When MC had nothing she had to be super crafty about how to achieve her goals, but with ML she just asks him, he snaps some fingers, and just take care of everything.
MC doesnt have to scheme much anymore since ML has so much resource and is so smart (apparently smarter than MC).

It just got boring and completely changed the tone. I pretty much just skimmed the latter half just to finish it.. <<less
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puregarnet
puregarnet rated it
September 29, 2023
Status: Completed
4.1 Stars

Writing/Translation: 4.2/5

The translation I read is from Zazajunnie on NovelUpdates or Chubby Cheeks Thoughts on their website. Pretty good TL, and I’m so grateful they translated the whole thing! This is an ancient china story with all the complicated titles and noble talk and the translator stuck until the end. There were some parts near the ¾ of the way that I think they didn't have a proofreader so there were some careless mistakes especially of the autocorrect type of errors but it didn't affect me at all.

... more>> Pacing: 4.2/5

I was engaged all the way to the end.

Plot: 4/5

The first half was about our MC by herself and all the things she was plotting. The scale is a bit small and she doesn't have as much power or backing as later on, so we get to see in intimate detail all the plotting. I really liked this part. Also, this is when she just had her rebirth so her hatred is visceral. But later on, as all her personal enemies were taken care of and only the big shots were left, she got together with the ML and it got less visceral. Because she doesn't have to plan it all out herself and can just use the ML’s men. She also got removed from the freaking country so she isn't on the ground so to speak. I didn't enjoy this part as much even though I was interested in the Ml’s part of the backstory. At this point the scale is bigger and the MC’s actions require more supervision and the detail is a bit less. However, we get more conflict with the MC, the ML and the MC’s past life regrets. We also see the story of ML's brother which was so sad! I did feel that the last ending “conflict” was rather unnecessary and kinda random but I guess it does give a last clean, happy ending to savour.

I do feel that there were some small things that were left a bit hanging. One is just what the ML’s group is looking for with the coffin and stuff. That wasn't explained. Based on what happened in the other country though, it can be assumed it was just country secrets like the imperial family secrets or military defenses, but that seemed really anticlimactic.

Another point was that the story kept building up Mei Furen and the last battle with the imperial family and especially the ex-husband, but it all ended without the MC even being in the country. I was looking forward to something more intense and exciting than when the MC dealt with the 2nd and 3rd branches, but eh.

But overall, the story was pretty great. So many feelings. Above average definitely.

Romance: 4/5

The romance is pretty good. There was no on-screen male is god actions with the MC. The author had an unfortunate tendency to eulogize the ML’s beauty, stature, temperament and heavenly skills through lol. It was pretty heavy in the first half haha. To a slightly lesser extent, the MC got this treatment too. It was rather ridiculous because they were teenagers at the time lololol.

Setting/Worldbuilding: 4/5

The setting was so good! Purely because of the MC, who is so dignified because she was the empress before, you can feel the setting clearly.

Characters: 4.5/5

The main characters are all great. Everyone has their own personalities, they all feel vibrant and different and have their own beliefs, thoughts and interests.

Personal Enjoyment: 4.3/5

I enjoyed myself very much. Such a ride haha. I love our MC and all the plotting which was fun. Investigating all the mysteries too.

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peccatrix
peccatrix rated it
September 11, 2023
Status: Completed
The first half of this is excellent. Unfortunately once we get to the timeskip it starts to go downhill, particularly—

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Once Shen Miao and Xie Jing Xing tie the knot and we move to Great Liang.

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If I had to put my finger on why exactly I began to find it more and more disappointing...

First, there is the matter of the romance. Unlike other reviewers, I do not chafe so much at Xie Jing Xing being set up to be this too-perfect god among men—I quite enjoy unrealistic male leads. I also do not mind that he starts out somewhere between mistrust and curiosity where Shen Miao is concerned; he is supposed to be highly intelligent, and that is the natural reaction of someone with at least half a brain. But to me these two did not have any chemistry. They were great as caustic are-we-friends-?, somewhat-unwilling-allies, but as lovers? I just did not feel it. I cannot pinpoint where his curiosity and respect might have slipped into desire. Like. I know where it’s supposed to have happened, but that scene was wooden to me. She had more tension with her assortment of short-lived female cousins, particularly Dong Ling.

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And the circumstances of how her marriage to Xie Jing Xing comes about are forced even within the context of the actual story; she must marry or head toward an unfortunate fate as a prince’s concubine, trapped in the Palace. If he had not proposed, it’s likely she would have just married Luo Ling. There was absolutely no real sense of urgency or desire on her part—her decision to marry him read to me as purely rational, because he was, politically, the more advantageous candidate.

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It did not help that I found her dynamic with Gentleman Pei infinitely more complex.

And speaking of him: I really dislike how much her intelligence is downplayed. The author really loves to have her dismiss herself because this and that are “simply” things and tricks she’s picked up from him in her previous life.

Said previous life also constitutes the basis of my second source of great disappointment: the end stretch of her revenge. Ye Mei and Fu Xiu Yin have gruesome ends, yes, and while she contributes to their architecture they are not enacted where she can actually witness them. Part of why I enjoyed her cleaning out the Shen households was because at the end each and every one of them knew exactly who had given them their just desserts. So this fell very short for me. Incredibly anticlimactic.

As for the ending... God, that was so unnecessary. That’s all I will say about that.

Overall... not great, not terrible, just so-so. <<less
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sadduck
sadduck rated it
August 24, 2023
Status: Completed
This is my very first CN novel and the one thing thats gonna linger with me is how vicious the revenge executed compared to any KR and JP i've read. The villainess is villainessing.

The way of speech needs time to get used to. Start with a strong bang, end with a rather bland taste, which I think what author want ... more>>
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(since "thats how revenge gonna taste like once you get it" is the message author try to tell?)

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. What I adore is the scheming. How an event domino-ing others. But its true that sometimes it felt like an MC privilege since in the end she almost come out unscratch. Do I need to mention about how outer worldly XJX is? Lmao I skip every description of him after 70ish chapter.

Have its good and bad, totally worth the rating <<less
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ennekube
ennekube
August 11, 2023
Status: Completed
One of my favorite cnovels. Betrayed empress is reborn. Her goal in this life is to save her family and get revenge on everyone who wronged them in the past life. Along the way she becomes entangles with the male lead. The ending is unnecessarily extended but still a great read
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Lunatranzy
Lunatranzy rated it
August 10, 2023
Status: Completed
If you like this novel, I highly recommend watching the audio drama on maoer fm. It’s 100% better, the casting and production is top quality and I cried sm (especially S2). Definitely worth my money.

I would give the novel itself 3.5 stars and the AD a 5, because the romance feels more natural there and the ML is more likeable (plus his voice is amazing hehe). I think that her scenes from the past is more painful to hear, so prepare your tissues. If you can’t read chinese, you could... more>> use google translator on the website. <<less
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pspspstruckun
pspspstruckun rated it
August 7, 2023
Status: Completed
this is so well done I actually cried twice 😭 im more of a shoujo girl so romance is a big deal for me! this novel really focused on the plot and revenge arcs and if it weren’t for the satisfying results I would’ve dropped this lol the romance between the leads would barely fit 8 chapters collectively 💀 but it was so good!!!!

imo the ML was a bit too cliche-manga-bad boy-casanova-black bellied-tragic past-softie to FL only kinda guy, but i’m into that lmfao maybe i’m just a simp :/

AND... more>> THE FL. Mother. Mother of all. The gift that keeps on giving.
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although I do think that the coma slash dream au thing was kinda... unnecessary? like what was the reason??

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anyways... this was like the second historical cnovel I've read and I really think it’s great! love the writing, love the execution, the plot, characters, the pacing, etc. totally recommend!!!! i put off so much homework for this omg *chuckles* i’m in danger <<less
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vasilissa
vasilissa rated it
June 20, 2023
Status: Completed
This was the first rebirth & revenge I've read and it'll always be close to my heart, I loved every bit of it, binged read it in 3 days, staying awake past 5 am each day. To this day I search for a glimpse of this novel in everything I read and it's safe to say I've never been successful in that quest and never will be.
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Myaar
Myaar
June 18, 2023
Status: --
I really wanted to love this story but I just can’t get over the fact that FL is a woman in her mid thirties in the body of a 13 year old. It just weirds me out and I have read/love rebirth stories before. Not to mention she is not even behaving like she is 30. The most we can get from that is when she feels it’s too s*upid to engage with her current age mates considering even her daughter in her past life is older than them.
On the matter of children, considering she was such a “loving mother” o am finding it hard to believe that she could easily go on with her life knowing her children will never exist! Which is why I would have preferred if they if the matter of children hadn’t even been added (what even was the point) and if the author was adamant about children, I would have preferred if they died when younger, that way her lack of attachment to them would make it reasonable why she was able to move on that easily. I just couldn’t get past this but other than that this is really one of the best revenge novels in terms of schemes.
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jasminefever
jasminefever rated it
June 2, 2023
Status: --
Summary of the novel

ML is reborn as the plot description says. She takes revenge of her enemies (basically relatives) by using mind blowing plots and separates her own family (her father, mother and brother) from harm. During this time she makes friends and meets ml.

After a break (goes away from capital with her family), she comes backs and restarts revenge.

She marries ML and moves to his kingdom. FL and ML takes final revenge on all during the war and the revenge is taken. She gaves birth to twin prince and... more>> goes to coma. She later wakes up and happily ever after.

The novel is for those who need to have:

  • Good translation
  • Long reads
  • Strong fl
  • Unbelievable and absolute amazing plots
  • Beautiful and cold FL and ml
  • Unnatural elements (only at end)
This is my absolute favourite and I never regret reading it because some of her feelings were really nicely portrayed such as betrayal and loss.

Thank you for your works <<less
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Miifu
Miifu rated it
May 8, 2023
Status: Completed
I honestly loved it! I definitely enjoyed watching the revenge play out, and the romance was cute, and didn't take away from the revenge [initially at least]. I honestly, still reread it, because it's so exciting to see all the gears fall into place! So honestly, I hope more people will pick this one up.

The only reason I gave this a 4* in the review, is because I feel like the latter half was very different from the initial half.

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The latter half seemed to focus more on her acclimating as an empress in a foreign country, rather than her personal revenge. Not bad, just not what I personally wanted, haha. By the end of it, not only did the protagonist NOT personally avenge herself, the whole debacle was wrapped up in like 5 chapters? Would've loved to see her chop off FXY's head with a sword. Still, I don't want people to misunderstand that there was no revenge at all! Just not any personally against the emperor. Everyone else got "shitted on" and it was satisfying to read every time. Alas, we cannot win everything in life.

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Despite that, I was absolutely hooked till the very last sentence of the novel. It's a superb read, and 100% is worth the time. <<less
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Socksoff
Socksoff rated it
March 6, 2023
Status: Completed
I absolutely LOVEEE this novel!!! It’s kinda boring and repetitive at first but when you get later into the story that’s when it gets good! I was crying so much at some chapters. MC and ML’s relationship is sweet and is a breath of fresh air from those controlling yandere ice block MLs. This novel opened my mind to what REAL scheming is really like! I especially loved the side characters, they were so intriguing ... more>>
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and I fell in love with Shen Qiu and Feng An Ning <333. Emperor Yong Le and Empress Xian de’s story was absolutely heartbreaking and I was crying at the end but they were my fav couple.

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I feel like the author could’ve done more with revenge against Fu Xiu Yi (AKA Prince Ding, our main villain) it felt kinda rushed at the end, although the ending itself was nice. I wish there was like a happy ending for Pei Lang he just had an inconclusive ending, for someone who sacrificed THAT much for MC I think he could have a decent ending or inner peace. Overall, it’s still amazing and I love it. Searching for other novels like this but I don’t know if I’ll ever find a treasure like this again<3 <<less
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read till 5
read till 5
February 19, 2023
Status: c120
This is one of the best rebirth revenge slapping novel I have ever read. Truely magnificent!

You can really feel the angst of SM and how she handles her revenge towards her enemies.

An eye for an eye. Omfg

no words enough to describe how savage the FL is. And im not even near half the novel but the development is really amazing. The loopholes you might think at first will be immediately answered on the next chapters with a deep twsit you're not gonna expect and will surprise you greatly.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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dwejitoki07
dwejitoki07
February 18, 2023
Status: Completed
I was glad, I was able to finished the novel. It was definitely worth the rating. I love Shen Miao and Xie Jing Xing. I love their relationship and their interaction. Also, I love all the things that Shen Mia did for her road for revenge. I was just sad for the previous royal couple of Great Liang. I hope they have a rebirth and get to have their own happy ending. Overall, worth reading the novel.
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WordyCrown
WordyCrown rated it
February 15, 2023
Status: Completed
'The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage' is a spellbinding tale of second chances, vengeance, and the indomitable spirit of one of the most compelling female leads in Chinese literature, Shen Miao. The story skillfully delves into themes of betrayal, loyalty, and redemption while chronicling the evolution of Shen Miao as a character. A master strategist and tactician, she employs her keen intellect to surmount numerous challenges, ultimately seizing control of her destiny. In a powerful display of resilience, Shen Miao refuses to play the victim, standing up... more>> for her beliefs even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. I wholeheartedly recommend this novel to anyone who relishes stories of redemption and resourceful heroines. 'The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage' promises an enthralling journey that will captivate readers from start to finish, cementing its status as an unforgettable addition to the web novel genre. <<less
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RICHOCO
RICHOCO
September 22, 2022
Status: Completed
My view is not much of a review but an observation. The book is good and I enjoyed reading it but I had to skip some paragraphs in several chapters. Why?! Cos of the overly sugar coated description of the ML.

Dear author, you are good and I love your work but the description was just too much. In every chapter that the ML makes an appearance you read something like "XJX was originally good looking but at that moment his frivolous smile makes one feel warm... bla bla bla" XJX... more>> was a handsome youth", .🙄🙄

But in all the book was good 😁 <<less
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ivorii
ivorii
August 10, 2022
Status: Completed
This is now my new favorite light novel. It is absolutely amazing, and I loved every bit of it. I am a HUGE romance reader so when reading the reviews, I was quite hesitant to actually pick up the novel. In the end, I did. That was the best choice I ever made, period. In the first 140 ish chapters, the romance is honestly very subtle. It’s there, alright, but it’s not the key focus at the moment. After chapter 140, the romance is so strong and apparent, but in... more>> a good way. The wait is so worth it. They are the cutest couple and will be in my favorites. There are a couple things I didn’t like about the book, however. There is a LOT of sexism and a bit of misogyny as well. I don’t think the author is personally sexist or misogynistic but they intentionally included them because it was revelant at to the time period of the book. However, if this is a sensitive topic to you, I would strongly recommend against reading it. Another small thing I noticed was that the last couple of chapters were a bit rushed. I personally still enjoyed the plot and the storyline anyways, but compared to the earlier slow and anticipating writing, it was a bit fast-paced. There were a couple time skips as well but I personally don’t mind those. Thus, I would definitely recommend this novel to any revenge, reincarnation, or romance genre fan. <<less
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