Why Harem Intrigue When You Can Just Raise a Dog Instead

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The “Dog Emperor” gets adopted by his fake “Favored Consort.” This story follows their story as they experience all sorts of trials in the imperial harem and find true love.

The dog king will recover his human body.

This is not a legitimate harem drama novel – there will be love, there will be pampering.

Enormous silver platters, shocking melodramas, all part of the package.

Looking at his own concubines and imperial offspring from a doggy’s perspective:

Who used to be the sweet, gentle, and eloquent flower turns out to be a venus fly trap behind the scenes.

Who used to be the filial and courteous, intelligent and adorable, imperial princes and princesses transform into demons in a flash.

The progression (of the story) overturns understandings and unmasks countless illusions.

But by the protection of the gods, the dog emperor met a healing owner. Although the path is rough, the end is pleasant.

Associated Names
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Cung Đấu Không Bằng Nuôi Cún
เพียงหนึ่งใจ
宫斗不如养条狗
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daedaedae
daedaedae rated it
September 26, 2022
Status: --
i love the story! the way this author writes women reminds men of my all time favorite webnovel, The Job of an Imperial Concubine.

I love vicious women. I love ambitious vicious women. especially when they play an very important man in their control. especially when their reasons aren't simply because they love said man. they want power. they want control. and since history never seems to like women as leaders, they'll just have to use s*upid men. and use them.

this novel served just that!

ML and FL are very believable and... more>> well written. their thoughts and motives coincide with how they live. ml, in a centuries upon centuries of tradition where emperors can treat women however they want. of course his outlook gets shaken when he switches his body with a poodle. and got to reflect on his life. while the fl...

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she's a transmigrator. it wasn't really focuses much but it does explain her outlook in life. and how she can easily read the ml's thoughts via body language.

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i also love that the ml's redemption into the fl's heart wasn't easy. years of meeting her lowest expectations of him just won't be fixed via pampering looks. ofc she's sus about him.

he really had to break his back just to earn her love and trust.

and I like that the author opt out on the body switching beginning, they just jumped straight to the plot. I often find it dragging. mostly because we have seen it so many times amd their hardly ever a unique experience. going straight to the aftermath is more fun for me.

the ending felt it needed more though. it was just not as good as the rest of the story. but it was still a fun read. <<less
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idledaydreamerreader
idledaydreamerreader rated it
December 28, 2021
Status: Completed
MC is transmigrator with no golden fingers. Her personality is suitable as a modern woman who is independent and loves her family. She has no golden fingers but only her intellect and wisdom. Her father is a powerful general whom ML, the emperor, was guarding against. Her brother is a straightforward man, who has no court slyness so he was brought up sheltered. The author did get it mixed up whether the brother is supposedly to older or younger.

ML as described as a white moonlight love interest but everything crashes... more>> down on him when he became a dog. He realizes many things when he was adopted by MC, the consort whom he disdained as ostentatious and crude, a bimbo, unlike his white moonlight, whom he promised to elevate her to become empress.

He will regret the things he had done to MC and will try to redeem himself, making promises when he was in dog form and later back as human emperor. MC did not waver and fall in love with the ML, when he tried to make his amends. Instead, she will continue to be wary about his actions.

It’s interesting to view from ML’s POV most of the time and MC maturity in align to her as a modern woman. <<less
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Severe
Severe rated it
February 17, 2021
Status: Completed
It was a fine read.

The main couple's characters are strong, stable and worth admiring. Well, as expected from the author, I am a huge fan of her works.

Still, the story urgently needed some action plotlines, it was scattering of dog food most of the time.
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heyitsmichele
heyitsmichele rated it
December 31, 2020
Status: c49
This is one of those impeccable translations! The translator is reliable, the chapters are heavily edited for readability and there's always definitions for hard to translate words in the subscript. Thanks translator!

That said, this is one of the more unique plots I've read! It follows the perspective of an emperor trapped in the body of a dog as he slowly realizes the people he cherished were actually secretly scheming behind his back. It's a very refreshing read for those who love face-slapping stories, and the TL has caught up to... more>> the part where the antagonists start to meet their retribution. The female lead is beautiful, clever, and kind-- but not to the point of being a Mary Sue. She's got her flaws, and the Emperor certainly doesn't lack any either. Overall, an interesting read! <<less
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molliebby
molliebby
August 5, 2020
Status: c37
this story is actually realistic in historical way, I mean I dont mean about their souls getting switched I mean about characthers comunication and the places they are in, its very impressive and trhe translation is very good too!
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Tina Wei
Tina Wei rated it
June 12, 2020
Status: --
My absoulte favourite chinese novel all the time, without doubt... this is my fourth time reading..??

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i love_ how the emperor's attitude changed towards our FL, how hepless he felt when he found out all the people around him were so fake, how he fell rapidly and completely for FL in the most natural way (as a dog!!. haha?)

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There were only two points that made this novel became my favourite _dog empror's sufferings (till the end in romance) and strong-hearted & level-headed (for my own rate) Female lead.. She can see what's black or what's white clearly, not rebon, not too many knowledge form past life.. Just her, her talents, her charm, (her cute laziness) and lastly her love for the family and her dog!!?

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^3^ Hoping for more translated chapters.. MTL really makes my head hard!! (thank you for introducing this wonderful novel, translators) ?

*Sorry for my poor english skill.? <<less
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wicked88
wicked88 rated it
May 9, 2020
Status: Completed
Very recommended. One of the best female and male leads in Drama. Worth to read! I dont need to tell you the story etc because it is in the reviews. But this is seriously good novel. Many fluffy moments.
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pimni
pimni rated it
January 20, 2020
Status: c28
Too bad translation was stopped because it is one of the most unique harems/transmigration stories I have read. Now reading it in MTL, very hard at times, but still getting the gist of it. The story is unique because it is from the ML point of view, I won't say he transmigrates rather than an exchange of soul (in this case with a puppy) and he retains his memory in both. The FL, on the other hand, is actually transmigrated and wants nothing but to just stay out of the... more>> limelight and lead her life. I wish someone could pick it up soon! <<less
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Q3APo
Q3APo
November 23, 2019
Status: Completed
i really good story. I like the MC cause she is a realist person. She knows what she wants and what she had to do. Her loves are not simply happen because the ML is mighty or handsome. But because he never stop trying to prove his love. And the ML is keeping his promise. To love her.

i MTL this story because I cant wait for it. The story is not heavily full of palace in trick. Romance is the main one with palace in trick as the spice.
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chibiheaven
chibiheaven rated it
September 25, 2018
Status: Completed
So I actually finished this novel some time ago, but had an urge to re-read to refresh my memory.

This was a short and interesting novel that, in my opinion, provided a very fresh perspective on the intrigue of the harem. You follow the emperor who, in a way, was too clever and conceited to see through the treachery of his bedside companions.

By putting him into the lowliest life form to exist within the palace, he became eexposed to the darkest sides of the harem of which he knew existed but... more>> was never of his concern.

This story really drives the point in that your enemies know you best, and it shows in how well our MC, Meng Sangyu, dissects the actions of the Emperor and her general apathy to the sad life she has been forced to live because of her family status.

A lovely read that really tugged at my heart on many occasions as Meng Sangyu and the Emperor slowly overcome the past and further understand their hearts. The ending was abrupt but I felt it was fitting. As usual, I regret that there weren't any further cute ineractions with the children, but those are my own selfish wishes. <<less
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Pink
Pink
June 19, 2018
Status: c77
So amazing... it is realistic story about harem.... dont hate the emperor becouse he is not like other male lead who pure and doesnt like to be touched by women, he is realistic emperor who has many wife and children and his first love before he meet with the female lead... but the story really make the emperor heavily pay what he beliefe and view of his harem.. hahaha...

And for the female lead... she is so cool, smart, and know what she can, cant do and realistic modern girl who... more>> rised in acient time <<less
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DeepSeaLove
DeepSeaLove rated it
April 27, 2018
Status: c9
It's about a story on how the dog of an emperor slowly know and understand the FL. He discover the true masks of the people around him. With this discovery he will see things in a new light.

Because of the pampering and love by the FL to the 'dog emperor' she will tame him into a cute little puppy.
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vivilove
vivilove rated it
January 23, 2024
Status: Completed
Guys let’s be honest this book was written somewhat well but the plot is terrible. The ML is awful! He poisoned her for years and used her as a shield for his one true love. Even in the future after he stopped being a dog, he was very possessive over her and was constantly blocking her every path. She didn’t even love him and wanted to use him for her family to live. Overall this man is a scumbag and hypocrite. Also the villain was tortured so inhumanely for like... more>> months when they could’ve ended her misery. THE FL IS SO ANNOYING! She thinks like every other consort there is awful but the reason they are all like that is because of their circumstances. <<less
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light in the woods
light in the woods rated it
March 24, 2023
Status: Completed
The translations are at chapter 82 so I broke down and binged read it from the start and MTL the last 7 chapters. Sure there are flaws with the story but I enjoyed it very much which is why I gave it a high rating. I think I've read the beginning four times since it's such a slow translation I let the chapters build up and have to refresh my memories each time.

I think people giving it a poor rating are reading the wrong genre. This one is mostly fluff... more>> but the author puts in enough abhorrent realism in it. There are people who despise the ML but that's the kind of scheming it takes to live/survive in the palace. He did horrible things to the female lead along with other people so why they only complaining about her treatment. This was before he fell in love. People who are expecting him or her to act like modern people shouldn't be reading historicals. Just like the fact that she married him at 14 years old which was common in the day among many different people's. Fyi she's 17 and he's 27 at the start of the story. This reminds me of a much lighter and fluffier version of "dreamer in the spring boudoir".

Addressing the mary-sue problem which I would rate a 7 meaning she's clearly a Mary sue but it's not as aggravating as some novels. She has both beauty and brains. She is talented in many areas after living two lifetimes as a rich daughter both times. It is emphasized that she is talented in calligraphy and painting. She does have other skills but the author does not say that she was extra talented in those areas (with the exception of her archery skills in bonus chapters due to her her dad's teaching.) The author did deigned to give her a weakness in poetry.

Warnings for people who might get triggered. Small torture scene of the villainess. A few occasions of animal abuse of the emperor in doggy form. Also a few s*x scenes in later parts which does includes a few details but is not what I would consider super graphic compared to some of the harlequin romances. <<less
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mapplechix
mapplechix rated it
May 22, 2020
Status: Completed
The story is very satisfying and it shows how clever the FL is without being over the top. I really like how the ML persist and did his best in order to make the FL know how much he loves her. The FL is a very practical woman she guarded her heart yet I love how she slowly opens up because of the ml's effort ?. Overall the plot is amazing and the couple moments is filled with fluffs. Highly recommended.
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IrisBay
IrisBay
December 20, 2019
Status: Completed
Sweet couple...

I already read the whole story twice.

It would be nicd if they tell the truth tonthat princess, so that she can free herself.
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RedcRown
RedcRown rated it
June 30, 2018
Status: c14
This story doesn’t have anything to do with bestiality! Nope! Nada! It needs three points of exclamation there. Nearly look over this gem because of that. For people who likes interesting and intelligent FL you should try this one. The ML is an @ssh0le in the beginning but he got room for improvement. I have high hope for this. Hoping with all my heart the translator will finish tranlating this one. I shall be eternally grateful for that. XOXO ?
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Marinka68
Marinka68
December 23, 2023
Status: --
I liked it. There was not too much of harem fighting, mostly mentioning of previous fights and plots.

The MC is clever and knows what she wants and ML has come around and changed for the better. I think that in context of historical setting, it is pretty unrealistic to have an monogamous emperor but story have managed to deal with it satisfactorily
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Anazi
Anazi rated it
September 17, 2023
Status: --
I expected harem intrigue, yes. But the alteration in POV sets it apart from the usual imperial setting plot line.

"She seemed as if she viewed all the troubles around her as a sort of blessing, a sort of challenge she must overcome to grow. She didn’t have any hate nor dissatisfaction. Being by her side, every day is enriched and happy. Even the greatest frustrations could be forgotten. Without her company, he doesn’t know if he could have gotten through these sixty some days a becoming an animal."

- The Emperor's... more>> thoughts towards his fake favored consort,

Excerpt from Chapter 4. <<less
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werk5
werk5 rated it
September 8, 2022
Status: Completed
I enjoyed this novel greatly. The scenes when the ML was a dog were adorable. The MC was extremely likable and smart. The only gripe I had with the novel was how many children the ML had but I guess it makes sense since he is the emperor. The ML was extremely loyal to the MC after he fell in love with her.
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