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In terms of romance, this is better than The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage, their relationship progressed from initial suspicion to mutual interest then affection and finally to love. The development of their relationship had a strong foundation as they had very meaningful interactions from the past which affected the present. Both the ML and FL had tragic backgrounds, two lonely souls looking for the love that was absent in their childhood. They eventually found it in each other.The FL has a very charismatic personality, she's highly independent and determined yet at the same time vulnerable. She's a relatable character in a way that she has her flaws and imperfections. In my opinion, she was definitely no Mary Sue, she literally has no talents in the four arts and her plans don't always work out. More than anything as a woman, she understood the struggles of females in their era, and in all her lives she protected them whether she was disguised or not. I love her for that cause most novels whether modern or historical tend to pit women against each other.The ML, all his actions were reasonable from suspicion to eventually falling in love with the FL. His past was heart wrenching to read similar with the FL. You could say that his cold personality was justified, yet at the same time he was also soft-hearted. But what I really found endearing about him was that he NEVER restricts the FL's actions, now that is rare. He was far from overbearing and possessive, sure he gets jealous but he doesn't dwell on it, he treats the FL as an equal whether in power or position. He trusts her abilities, keeps his promises with her and never once tried to cage her but instead lets her spread her wings.Admittedly, malicious empress had a much more complex plot, here revenge really wasn't the main focus but rather the development of the main characters. In fact the so called "villains" in this novel were quite mediocre.Most favorite partsSpoiler
The confession between them is really sweet. Starting with the FL implying in one of the chapters that she likes the moon but the moon doesn't know and after a few chapters the ML asks her if she likes the moon and then says that the moon is hers.
[collapse]SpoilerWhen ML finds out the truth behind her past, he doesn't blame her but instead apologizes for only recognizing her now as He Yan and that was the only thing the FL wanted from the past until the present to be remembered as He Yan not He Rufei
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