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(Edit: Translator moved her chapters to the Telegram app, and I hate it. I wish it were available to read on regular internet.) Original review: I loved the author's other novels, "Rebirth of a Star General" and "The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage", so I was excited to see a new novel from her. I read the translator's chapters 1-53, then MTL'd the rest to the latest available chapter 205.Plot: With her family dying during an epidemic, the FL basically sold herself to a divine doctor in exchange for the doctor saving her family's lives. The divine doctor is actually a Spoiler
ruthless poison master who takes the FL away as a poison /drug test subject, leaving her alone on a mountain for long periods of time amidst piles of medical/poison books and wild animals. After the doctor dies, the FL is able to return to her family.
[collapse]She discovers her family all died suspiciously, and the powerful culprits are all in the Capital. As a poor commoner new to the Capital, the FL embarks on a slow, vigilante revenge spree with her medical/poison skills and immaculate scheming, catching the attention of the ML, the Commander of the Imperial Guards.Leads: The FL and ML are both cold, ruthless black-bellied schemers. The FL has no money, no status, no power, and no golden finger like rebirth or transmigration, but she has Spoilerpoison immunity from being a poison drug tester as a child, and extensive medical/poison skills.
[collapse]Oh, and they're both outstandingly beautiful.The revenge is slower than Malicious Empress, and less magical than Star General, but I've been enjoying the medical slow burn revenge. I especially like the medical clinic supporting cast, and the lack of jealous-fighting-over-the-same-guy girl rival tropes. There are no crazed girl tropes here, other than our FL who is stone cold crazy for revenge. It reminds me of the Malicious Empress, if there were no rebirth knowledge, and the FL were a poor commoner.I'll update this review once I the novel is completed.