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If what you're looking for is a crafty heroine who plots and schemes then this isn't the story for you. Yao niang is a commoner, a simple woman who isn't the smartest and isn't really used to the backstabbing that goes on in the inner courtyard. She's not that ambitious. All she wants is to do her job, make money, get out and raise her son. She tries her best to keep her head down and not involve herself in the inner drama going on. Unfortunately our ML can't stay away from her once he notices her.Some may not like the fact that our heroine isn't really a go-getter who players multi-dimensional chess but I liked her. She's realistic. We're not all super geniuses who can out scheme others. I find her to be a normal person of her time who doesn't want the drama. I really enjoyed this novel. I enjoyed her perspective and it was a fun break from the Shen Miao's (although I love our empress). If you're also looking for a different more normal heroine then I would recommend this novel.The one thing I hope is that the new translators will upload the missing chps 24-36.