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The translation is not finished, so I decided to just take a peek to see what the novel is all about. From the first 25 chapters, my thoughts are... The focus of the novel is mainly only political intrigue. The MC is the eldest son and the legitimate heir of a Marquis. At the start of the novel, we find out that he had actually been reborn. In his previous life, he had done all he could do in order to raise up his lover and enable him to take the Dragon Throne. However, he ended up being pushed aside in favor of his illegitimate half-brother (who said his lover had taken him as a substitute for -- and oh, is a transmigrator!) In this life, after reading a book that lets him see the course of events from his half-brother's perspective, he decides that he wasn't about that life and decides to gain power by aligning himself with the Tyrant, AKA the current emperor, AKA the ML.The length of the novel implies that there are going to be quite a few conflicts sparking up along the way, otherwise, I'm not sure how the author could have created so much content! In my opinion, this novel is a good casual read. The pacing is slow, so you can get to know the characters a lot, and it's amusing when they win (though a noticed some reviewers say the MC and the ML win too easily in later chapters.) I decided not to do a full review for now, since I didn't get very far into the novel. But my opinion of the novel is slightly positive at the moment. I like the banter and chemistry between the main CP. Though, as for the plot, it didn't keep my interest for very long.