My Husband is a Love-Brained Person (Female Superior)

Genres:

Tags:

Novel Info

Author:
錦梨
Status:Ongoing

Summary

Shi Ruyi, the Crown Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, dies in a damp prison after being betrayed by her younger sister, Shi Ronglan, and her husband, Su Linjing. In her final moments, she witnesses their affectionate reunion, realizing she was merely a pawn in their schemes. Upon waking, she discovers she has been reborn to her eighteenth year, back in her Princess Residence before the tragedies unfolded. The physical scars of her torture are gone, and her maid, Guyu, is alive and well. Shi Ruyi realizes she has been given a second chance to rewrite her fate and avenge herself against those who destroyed her.

In her previous life, Shi Ruyi had been blindly devoted to Su Linjing, ignoring his true nature and the warnings of her mysterious mentor, known only as "Master." Now, with clear eyes, she recognizes Su Linjing for the hypocrite he is. When news arrives that Su Linjing has been detained by her guard captain for insulting her, she does not rush to free him as she did before. Instead, she calmly interrogates him and learns that he publicly mocked her, claiming she would follow him like a servant simply because he saved her life once. Enraged by his arrogance and ingratitude, Shi Ruyi orders him to be beaten thirty times. She shows no mercy, viewing his suffering as a necessary lesson. Su Linjing is carried back to the Prime Minister's residence, humiliated and injured, marking the first break in their previously close relationship.

Seeking clarity and perhaps spiritual guidance, Shi Ruyi visits Lingruo Temple. There, she encounters Wen Youan, the pampered son of General Wen. Unlike Su Linjing, Wen Youan is straightforward and vibrant. He spots Shi Ruyi in the peach blossom grove and is instantly captivated by her. Despite her attempts to avoid him, he declares his intention to marry her. His mother, General Wen, strongly opposes the match, knowing the dangers of entangling her son with the royal family and the ongoing political struggles. She confines Wen Youan to his courtyard, but he escapes to see Shi Ruyi again, injuring his ankle in the process. He persists in his pursuit, ignoring her polite rejections and claiming he likes her, which only strengthens her resolve to keep him at a distance.

Shi Ruyi attends a banquet at the Lin Residence, where she reconnects with Lin Yuan, the minister's daughter. Lin Yuan has suffered under the neglect of her stepfather and the favoritism shown to her younger half-sister. Shi Ruyi offers Lin Yuan an alliance, revealing the affair between Lin Yuan's mother and another man, which caused her father's tragic death. Lin Yuan agrees to help Shi Ruyi dismantle the corrupt influences around her, particularly the Third Princess and her faction. At the banquet, Wen Youan appears and clumsily tries to get close to Shi Ruyi in front of everyone, including Su Linjing. Su Linjing watches with jealousy and confusion, unable to understand why Shi Ruyi is suddenly interacting with another man. Wen Youan's persistent affection creates tension, but Shi Ruyi remains cold and distant, refusing to give him any hope.

After the banquet, Wen Youan follows Shi Ruyi to her residence, continuing his pursuit. He asks if she likes Su Linjing, and when she denies any familiarity with him, Wen Youan interprets this as a sign that he still has a chance. He returns home, where his mother, Wen Qing, finally relents after seeing him fall ill from depression. She allows him to visit Shi Ruyi, hoping to dissuade him. Shi Ruyi visits the General's residence, pretending to be unwell and wearing plain clothes to discourage Wen Youan. However, he misinterprets her actions as signs of affection. Throughout these interactions, Shi Ruyi remains focused on her ultimate goal: exposing the Third Princess's conspiracy and clearing her own name. She continues to communicate with her Master, sending letters that vanish mysteriously, maintaining her alliance with this powerful but unseen figure.

The story follows Shi Ruyi as she navigates the treacherous court politics, balancing her new alliances with Lin Yuan and her strategic avoidance of Wen Youan's advances. She begins to dismantle the networks that supported her sister and Su Linjing, using her position as Crown Princess to regain control. Meanwhile, Wen Youan remains steadfast in his pursuit, unaware that Shi Ruyi's kindness is merely a tactic to manage him without causing offense. The narrative sets the stage for a complex web of revenge, political maneuvering, and unexpected romantic entanglements, as Shi Ruyi works to ensure that her past tragedies never repeat themselves.

Novel Items

Century-old ginseng

Materials

A valuable medicinal herb stored in the warehouse of the Princess Residence. Shi Ruyi ordered Wenzhu to take it to the Prime Minister's Residence as a sarcastic gesture, claiming she was saving it for Su Linjing to replenish his body after the beating. While not uncommon, sending it was a calculated move to cause the Prime Minister's Mansion loss of face.

Brocade quilt embroidered with green bamboo

Item

A pale brocade quilt embroidered with green bamboo, given as a birthday gift from Shi Ruyi's father and concubine. It served as a reassuring object that confirmed to Shi Ruyi she was in her own residence and not in prison after her rebirth.

Secret box

Item

A box used by Shi Ruyi to store letters, particularly from her master. The most recent letter, written in a vigorous and elegant but slightly sloppy style and unsigned, was found at the top. It inquired about her love affair with Su Linjing.

Marigold nail dye

Item

Nails dyed with marigold, producing a vibrant red color like blood. This was the color her father had dyed her nails before she caught a cold in her past life. The red color made her bare hands appear even whiter, and she glanced at it during the confrontation with Su Linjing.

Willow wreath

Item

A wreath woven from a willow branch that Shi Ruyi made and placed on her head. It reminded her of her childhood when her father and concubine would weave wreaths for her in early spring, before her marriage shifted her focus to Su Linjing.

Thirty lashes punishment

Event

Shi Ruyi ordered Su Linjing to receive thirty lashes as punishment for his derogatory remarks about the Crown Princess. Twenty-nine lashes were given in the courtyard while Su Linjing was wearing heavy clothes, and he fainted after twenty-nine strokes. The thirtyth lash was implied as part of the total punishment. Su Linjing was then carried back to the Prime Minister's Residence.

Latest Release

Date	Group	Release
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c8
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c7
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c6
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c5
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c4
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c3
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c2
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c1

First Prev 1 23

Community Reviews

Rating(4.1 / 5.0, 38votes)

5 stars

14(37%)

4 stars

14(37%)

3 stars

10(26%)

2 stars

0(0%)

1 stars

0(0%)

Popular reviews

FallenAngeIagG Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ September 6,2025

There are so many symbols working beneath the surface in these chapters that I can't stop thinking about. Let me start with the white lotus imagery—Wen Youan literally performs the role of the fragile, injured youth. 'Like a white lotus, isolated and solitary, it could easily fall at the slightest breeze.' But here's the thing: white lotuses grow in mud. They look pristine on the surface while their roots are tangled in the muck below. Wen Youan is doing the same thing—performing innocence while being deeply calculating. Then there's the courtyard itself, surrounded by guards so tightly 'not even a bird could escape.' It's supposed to be punishment, confinement, but Wen Youan turns it into a fortress. He's already plotting from behind those walls. The locked space becomes his strategic advantage rather than his prison. And the banquet—Minister Lin's residence, where 'the seemingly glamorous Lin Mansion concealed so much chaos'—this is the story's central metaphor made physical. Everything that appears orderly and bright on the surface is rotting underneath. Minister Lin sold out his master. Lin Yuan's mother abandoned her biological daughter for a cousin. Shi Ruyi was exploited by her own family. The recurring image of people performing roles they don't believe in—Wen Youan pretending to be injured, Lin Yuan pretending to be unlearned, Shi Ruyi pretending not to remember—this is a story about identity and performance. What happens when the performance becomes so thorough that even you forget who you are? Shi Ruyi literally forgot her past, but everyone else is forgetting in real time, layer by layer, through the roles they play. The question the book keeps asking is: when all your relationships are built on performance, what's left when the mask comes off?

Reply Like(57) Helpful (24)

JayModii Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ April 22,2026

The pacing in these chapters is a masterclass in controlled escalation. Chapter 9 starts almost lazily—with lunch, polite conversation, the slow burn of Wen Qing's manipulation. The author takes their time here, letting the reader absorb the political landscape, Shi Ruyi's wariness, Wen Qing's performance. It's deliberate, almost leisurely, and that's exactly what makes the pivot hit so hard. Then BAM. Before dinner even starts, the prince has fallen into water. The chapter structure itself mirrors the chaos—just when you think the scene is settling into polite courtly discourse, the narrative pivots to crisis. And then Chapter 10 opens with Shi Ruyi planning to rest, to nestle in her residence, and within three paragraphs Guyu is screaming about a thief at dawn. The author refuses to let the reader breathe, and honestly? It works. Every scene ends on a note that propels you forward. What I find particularly clever is how the author uses silence and stillness as pacing devices. The scene where Wen Qing and Shi Ruyi sit in silence after that awkward exchange—"In the silence, Wen Qing could even hear her own breathing." That moment of stillness is so much more tense than any dialogue could be. It's a breath held, and then the next paragraph explodes with action. The chapter break itself is well-timed. Chapter 9 ends with Wen Qing wondering why the young prince is so afraid of her, and Chapter 10 immediately answers that question in the most dramatic way possible. The structural rhythm here—tension, release, escalation, new tension—is almost musical. And that final line about Shi Ruyi's memory surfacing? That's a cliffhanger that doesn't feel cheap because it's earned through the careful accumulation of detail throughout the chapter.

Reply Like(57) Helpful (22)

SmasherOWords Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ January 8,2026

I really need to talk about the carriage scene because my heart is still not okay. 'I missed you so much, so I came to see you.' He says this completely unapologetically, right in the middle of the palace grounds, and Shi Ruyi just... freezes. Her usually calm expression cracks for the first time. And then she lies and says she'll tell him later just to escape. The tension between them is absolutely suffocating in the best way. But then—then she delivers the line that absolutely wrecked me: 'Young Master Wen, I don't like you, and I won't like you. I hope you can stop.' It's so cold and so final, and you can practically feel Wen Youan's heart breaking even though he pretends not to care. He just draws out an 'Oh' and says 'As you command, Your Highness' with puffed cheeks like a hurt child. But the narration tells us he didn't take it to heart at all. She said her thing, he did his thing. The tragedy is that he remembers everything she's forgotten. He keeps thinking 'He was truly a liar. He had said he would marry him before, but now he treated him like a stranger.' There's this ache in every interaction between them—a whole history that only one of them carries. And then the banquet scene where Shi Ruyi sees him pestering her again and just feels... loss? She tries to suppress it immediately. 'Never mind. They were people who shouldn't have crossed paths.' But the fact that she feels loss at all tells you everything. What happened between them before? What does he remember that she doesn't? I need to know so bad.

Reply Like(54) Helpful (28)

lordaurelian Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ December 14,2025

Can we talk about how perfectly Su Linjing's voice is written? The man is arrogant to the core and the dialogue makes you feel every ounce of it. 'Shi Ruyi! Don't go too far!'—he's tied up, about to be punished, and his first instinct is to issue commands. The author doesn't need to narrate his entitlement; it's baked into every sentence he speaks. And then there's the line 'It's true that the master matches the dog' which is absolutely vicious and completely in character. But the real dialogue gold is Shi Ruyi's transformation. In her past life, she would've been pleading, explaining, apologizing. Now? 'Young Master Su, this was my subordinate's fault. I hope you will forgive my fault.' Polite. Cold. Every word measured. The way she deliberately emphasizes 'I' when she says 'I'm curious too'—that single syllable shift changes the entire power dynamic. And the nail-dyeing detail? 'The vibrant red, like blood.' She's thinking about her father dyeing her nails while simultaneously planning someone's punishment. The dialogue here does triple duty: it reveals character, advances conflict, and builds atmosphere. Wenzhu's voice is also distinct—loyal, sharp, slightly amused by her master's transformation. The narrative voice itself has this dry, almost wry quality that matches Shi Ruyi's internal monologue. No purple prose, no over-explaining. The author trusts the dialogue to carry everything.

Reply Like(51) Helpful (17)

Frequency420 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ January 14,2026

Okay so I need to talk about Wen Qing because this woman is absolutely fascinating and I think I finally get why the author made her such a complex character. On the surface she's just 'the general who opposes the match,' but the scene where she lies to Wen Youan about Shi Ruyi visiting? That broke me a little. She stutters and coughs while saying it. She's not a liar. The text literally says 'Unaccustomed to lying, Wen Qing stuttered and coughed as she spoke.' And yet she does it anyway because her son hasn't eaten in days. This is a woman who would rather be despised by her own child than watch him waste away. But then—then she goes back in and tells him the truth about his name. 'You're called You'an because... I hope I can bless you with a peaceful life.' That line hit me like a truck. She's not pushing him away because she hates him liking the Crown Princess. She's pushing him away because she's seen the court. She knows what happens to people who get involved with Shi Ruyi's side. And the most heartbreaking part? Wen Youan believes her lie. 'Growing up, his mother had never lied to him.' He trusts her completely, and she uses that trust as a weapon to keep him alive. I don't know whether to applaud her or cry. Meanwhile Shi Ruyi is this enigmatic figure who can't even notice her own mother's guards when they're right there. 'Shi Ruyi felt quite worthless.' She has all this power and yet she's blind to half the world around her. The contrast between these two women—Wen Qing who sees everything and acts decisively, and Shi Ruyi who is powerful but oblivious—creates this incredible tension in every scene they're in together.

Reply Like(50) Helpful (14)

DaoistCkdsB0 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 28,2026

Okay, I need to talk about the triangle — no, the POLYGON here. Because this isn't just Su Linjing vs. Wen Youan, it's so much messier than that. Let's start with Wen Youan because honestly he's the most interesting character in this whole batch. This kid is wearing RED in a peach orchard, holding CANDIED HAWS, and drops them when he sees Shi Ruyi. His servant is counting ANTS at the fallen snacks and Wen Youan doesn't even notice. This is a man who has never had anything he couldn't get, and for the first time in his life, he's completely powerless. And yet — and this is what makes him so compelling — he doesn't become dark or bitter. He just gets DETERMINED. He climbs walls. He sneaks through back doors. His mother literally locks him in his courtyard and he finds another way. That's not naive, that's relentless. Then there's Su Linjing, who I have SO MANY FEELINGS ABOUT. Twenty-nine lashes and he's walking the next day — the century-old ginseng detail made me actually laugh out loud. Who thinks of that? But the real moment for me was when he sees Wen Youan in green and rolls his eyes. Not at Wen Youan, not exactly — at the SITUATION. At the fact that this bright red boy is also circling her. Su Linjing's entire energy in these chapters is: I am suffering, I am confined, I am being punished, but I will still find my way to her. That's not romance, that's obsession, and the book knows it. And Shi Ruyi — she's the sun around which all these orbits happen, but she's not passive. She actively AVOIDS Su Linjing at the temple. She walks behind a tree. She dismisses her servants. She's making choices. Her encounter with Wen Youan is fascinating because she sees him and immediately decides to leave — "He and I are from completely different worlds." But the universe of this novel apparently disagrees. The mother-son dynamic between Wen Qing and Wen Youan is also chef's kiss. This general who can crush enemies on the battlefield loses her composure completely when her son says he wants to marry the Crown Princess. "If you want the stars, I'll pick them for you. Even if you want the moon, I'll strike it down for you. But I absolutely won't agree to this!" That line broke me. A mother who would move heaven and earth for her son, except for THIS one thing. What does that say about the political stakes? About what's at risk? And I can't forget Shi Ronglan. She's the quiet villain here, spreading rumors from behind the scenes while smiling in the Imperial Garden. "I wonder how Imperial Sister found time to come to the palace today?" — that line was so polite and so venomous. Shi Ruyi sees right through it but doesn't have the energy to fight back yet. That's going to change. The relationship web in this novel is so dense. Everyone wants something from Shi Ruyi, and nobody wants the same thing for the same reason.

Reply Like(49) Helpful (10)

See all reviews