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I really want to like this story because I love the premise and there are many good reviews. I have tried to read it this novel several times and given up midway. It's difficult for me to get into because the writing is bloated with excessively redundant descriptions of 1) how sick the MC is, 2) how much pampering he receives as the emperor, and 3) how beautiful the MC is. EVERY. SINGLE. CHAPTER. The constant repetition unnecessarily drags down the pace of the story without contributing anything meaningful since these things were established very early on and we all know well that the MC is fragile and beautiful. There was no need to go into SO MUCH detail at every opportunity! It makes the reading experience a slog as I'm trying to pay attention to the actual plot between paragraphs of purple prose about how sick/beautiful/pampered the MC is. I really want to keep going since other reviews praised this novel's plot, but honestly reading this has started to feel like a chore/something I need to get through than an enjoyable pastime. Does this get better as the story progresses? I can't imagine it stays this way for all 140 some chapters!