76 chapters 11/16/24
as good as always❤
Your story seems very interesting. You described complicated relations between your characters, picking my interest. I wonder why the pregnant woman decided to inform his family about his son after he told her to stay away. Good job!
Like it so far. Hopefully the story will be completed fast.
love this worth of reading
ahhhhhh it's getting really tense... oh no......
osm❤️?❤️❤️?❤️?❤️?❤️?❤️?
love it !!!!
hey dear author,can you say ur update schedule of this book?
I enjoyed reading your book when is the next update more please.
I love these books!! I can't wait for book 4 the genius delta!
I need to talk about Emperor Taiyong because WOW. The way this character is introduced is absolutely brutal and I love it. Let me just quote the text here because it's too good: 'He was naturally capricious, irritable, aloof, and defiant. His methods were ruthless, and he was notoriously cruel and merciless. He prioritized results above all else, caring nothing for schemes or the risk of being cursed by history.' That's not a husband material description. That's a 'run while you still can' description. And yet Fu Lingxi has to navigate his harem. The stakes are literally life and death. But what's fascinating is the family dynamics around him. The relationship between Emperor Taiyong and his two mothers is absolutely electric. Empress Dowager Que is his stepmother (the primary wife of the late Emperor), and he clearly despises her. The text says he treats her 'like a Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue placed in the harem'—meaning he acknowledges her existence but gives her absolutely zero warmth. And yet he personally supports his biological mother, Empress Dowager Yi, to her seat. That contrast is everything. Then there's Noble Consort Qi, who was his original wife when he was Prince of Li. She failed to produce an heir in three years, and now she's been demoted to Noble Consort while being completely ignored by him. The text describes her 'scurrying behind Empress Dowager Que and sitting there with a forced smile, not daring to utter another word.' That image is so painful to read. She went from being his wife to being nobody in his presence. And the First Princess—Her Highness Tong Huan. She's six years old, barely over, and already understanding palace politics well enough to 'hide' when the adults are in a bad mood. She pretends to go play with butterflies and flowers, using the excuse that the garden is beautiful. This child is already performing survival. That broke my heart a little. The relationship between Madam Qi and Madam Chu is also worth noting. Madam Qi hates Madam Chu not just because she captured the Duke's affection, but because it tramples on her dignity as the primary wife. In this world, a primary wife's status isn't just about personal pride—it's about power, protection for her children, and survival. Madam Chu is described as a 'Virtuous Concubine,' which sounds nice until you realize it's not enough to protect her children from the primary wife's wrath. I'm already emotionally invested in this dysfunctional imperial family.