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After losing both parents, Fan Changyu’s life took a downward turn. Her childhood betrothed annulled their engagement, and greedy relatives set their sights on claiming her inheritance. Determined to protect her five-year-old sister, Fan Changyu made a bold decision: she would take in a husband through zhaozhui (recruiting a husband to marry into her family). Her choice landed on a man she had once saved—wounded all over, destitute, and possessing nothing but a handsome face.
They quickly struck a deal: she would take him in and provide him a place to heal, while he would enter a sham marriage and help her keep the estate. Once the family business was stabilized, Fan Changyu was ready to fulfill her promise and draft the separation letter. However, unforeseen circumstances arose. The imperial court began conscripting men for war, and her ‘husband’ was forcibly recruited as a soldier. He vanished without a trace.
When they crossed paths again, the man lay covered in blood in a tent for wounded soldiers. His face, splattered with crimson, was still as handsome as ever, but the standard soldier’s uniform on his body had been slashed to tatters. Seeing him in such a pitiful state, Fan Changyu’s eyes reddened: “Don’t serve in the army anymore. Come back home—I’ll raise pigs to support you.”
The man, barely conscious, coughed up a mouthful of blood: “Weren’t you going to divorce me?”
Tears welled up in Fan Changyu’s eyes: “I’m not divorcing you anymore. Never!”
They quickly struck a deal: she would take him in and provide him a place to heal, while he would enter a sham marriage and help her keep the estate. Once the family business was stabilized, Fan Changyu was ready to fulfill her promise and draft the separation letter. However, unforeseen circumstances arose. The imperial court began conscripting men for war, and her ‘husband’ was forcibly recruited as a soldier. He vanished without a trace.
When they crossed paths again, the man lay covered in blood in a tent for wounded soldiers. His face, splattered with crimson, was still as handsome as ever, but the standard soldier’s uniform on his body had been slashed to tatters. Seeing him in such a pitiful state, Fan Changyu’s eyes reddened: “Don’t serve in the army anymore. Come back home—I’ll raise pigs to support you.”
The man, barely conscious, coughed up a mouthful of blood: “Weren’t you going to divorce me?”
Tears welled up in Fan Changyu’s eyes: “I’m not divorcing you anymore. Never!”
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March 24, 2026
He hugged her tightly, his voice deep and hoarse. “No matter what identity you have when you’re with me, it’s always open and honorable.”
Fan Changyu said, “What I’m looking for is the confidence to walk alongside you forever. This confidence doesn’t come from how deep your feelings are for me, but from myself. Even a powerful eagle can’t carry another eagle while flying, right?”
《 5 stars 》a thrilling historical romance novel filled with political intrigue and complex characters. absolutely mesmerizing writing and translation, i am in love with the author's writing style. the characters are soo well fleshed out, every decision they take makes sense and even the villains you understand them. a generation of people suffering because of the power struggles of the generation past. who is the real villain? the mystery and politics will keep you on your toes till the end.
— them ˙⊹ Fan Changyu had only meant to tease him, but hearing him speak of himself this way caused her heart to ache once more.
How could she not know what kind of man he was? She leaned forward to place a kiss on his cheek and said, “Then let’s be bound together. They say good people don’t live long—if you’re a bad person, perhaps that will make me happier.”
“Don’t you believe I can stop them?”
Xie Zheng forcefully pulled her into his embrace, “If you can’t stop them, then don’t. Just come back to me alive.”
She looked up at him, “Those aren’t the words you should be saying to a general.”
“You are a general to thousands of people, but you are also my wife. I’m instructing my wife.”
and the main stars of the show: our main characters! fondly referred to as himbo pig butcher, fan changyu and murderous pretty princess, xie zheng. the novel has its pretty cliche tropes with a marriage of convenience and our female lead taking her husband's place in the war out of worry (very mulan of her indeed). and yet the way the author explores this within the world is soo well-done you could read about them over and over. these two are soo ride-or-die for each other, pls do not get between them. you will not end well :) their relationship was soo delicious to watch, because we go from fake-married to separated to definitely-exes to nvm-theyre-too-feral-for-each-other. pls read and find out how amazing this tale of a well-feared general falling for the commoner butcher girl who saved him.
— fan changyu ˙⊹ Even if it meant breaking her bones, she would crawl, step by step, towards that truth.
In matters of the heart, she seemed cautious, considering everything before giving her heart away. But once she truly gave her heart, she didn’t care at all about worldly etiquette. She had given him her most sincere and passionate self, and he couldn’t help but cherish her for it.
fan changyu is everything to me as an older sister myself. and watching her grow from a butcher in lin'an to a general in the battlefield,,, it was everything! she is steady, grounded, driven by justice and very much in tune with reality. but she is also kind and caring, and once she likes you, a part of her heart is reserved for you forever ^^ her dynamic with her sister was the cutest ever!! chang ning is her little shadow indeed :))
— xie zheng ˙⊹ “After meeting you, I stopped thinking about dying on the battlefield. How could I die?”
Even if he died, he hoped she would live well. He couldn’t bear to part with her. She was the only sun he had ever embraced in his life. But he hated becoming someone like his mother, so he hoped for her happiness. As long as she spread her light and warmth in the world, he wouldn’t feel cold in hell.
xie zheng is a pretty familiar male lead, an all powerful general marquis that falls for a trap and is on a quest for vengeance. he is fueled by rage for at least the first half of the book, and then something shifts. is he sane? yes. is he also veryyy much unhinged? yesss :)) but you gotta understand his history to realize that yeah ok, this is very much valid lol. he also has a lot of parallels to his uncle throughout the novel. two people soo very similar and yet on opposite sides. makes you wonder why?
— side characters ˙⊹
my fav side characters have got to be chang ning, yu qian-qian, gongsun yin, ms. zhao and the entire xie family soldiers. those soldiers are not paid enough for everything they have to go through lol, especially xie wu and xie qi.
⋆˙⟡ — overall ˙⊹
the book has fake/hidden identity, slow burn romance, lots of angst (valid reasons!!), and found family. every arc within the book had clear purpose, and every side character was memorable. brilliant wrting because it took me two reads to figure out this convoluted power struggles that spans generations TT also im no expert on military strategy so my words are basically nothing, but they made sense! everything gets explained so that you get to experience their character building in real time. and the extra chapters were everything! it explained soo much and gave lots of backstory to certain characters... anyways i have enough highlights in this novel to make another novel so wont be sharing too many on here lol.
i read the english translated version from mydramanovel. will be back after i finish watching the drama to give a small drama review hehe ^^
⋆˙⟡ — incoherent review:
the cdrama released on march 6th, 2026!! i've watched uptill ep 7 and this adaptation gives me hope 🥹✨ its soo well done and keeps the characters essence intact <33
DEAR CDRAMA GODS PLS DONT MESS UP THIS ADAPTATION! full rtc :)
⋆˙⟡ dates read ˙⊹
⤿ 27/09/25 - 07/10/25
⤿ 24/11/25 - 30/11/25
⤿ 07/03/26 - 24/03/26
March 18, 2026
4,3/5
March 23, 2026
3.5
Reading about a 16 year old girl throwing around and beating the shit out of grown ass men is so funny. I don't care how realistic these feats are. The parts when Changyu was in Linan and before she became a general were so entertaining. Changyu is straightforward, practical, and strong and through her experiences in the army she matures. I enjoyed the story until Changyu went to the capital. The beginning and middle of the story were so fun but it felt like it dragged so much when everyone was in the capital. I know the pieces were being set up for the climax but it was so drawn out I started losing interest.
Also I know this isn't really important but I was pretty blindsided when Qi Shu started calling Changyu A'yu like since when were you two close? I was kinda sad that their friendship developed off page since I thought Qi Shu was interesting from the main story and after reading the extras and side stories.
The relationship between Xie Zheng and Changyu wasn't really doing it for me. I enjoyed it in the beginning but as Xie Zheng became increasingly unhinged I started liking it less. Perhaps if Changyu matched his level of unhinged I would've been more on board but Xie Zheng would be taking bites out of her and inflicting these wounds on himself for her and in return she'd occasionally bite in retaliation and treat his wounds for him. Also the part where Xie Zheng forcefully kissed Changyu and she beat the shit out of him... yeah can't say it wasn't deserved. I know much of his behavior stems from childhood traumas but at the same time him constantly gnawing at Changyu's neck I couldn't take seriously. I know this kind of dynamic is something others enjoy but I just don't enjoy cold love interests that much or hyper possessive love interests.
To my surprise the side stories were so good and elevated my liking of the story. Gongsun Yin and Qi Shu's story was very enjoyable. Qi Min's story I liked because it added more to his character than what was shown in the main story. Li Huai'an's story felt like a solid conclusion for his character. The side stories involving Wei Yan serve to show other aspects of his character that aren't show due to him being the main antagonist for the story.
Reading about a 16 year old girl throwing around and beating the shit out of grown ass men is so funny. I don't care how realistic these feats are. The parts when Changyu was in Linan and before she became a general were so entertaining. Changyu is straightforward, practical, and strong and through her experiences in the army she matures. I enjoyed the story until Changyu went to the capital. The beginning and middle of the story were so fun but it felt like it dragged so much when everyone was in the capital. I know the pieces were being set up for the climax but it was so drawn out I started losing interest.
Also I know this isn't really important but I was pretty blindsided when Qi Shu started calling Changyu A'yu like since when were you two close? I was kinda sad that their friendship developed off page since I thought Qi Shu was interesting from the main story and after reading the extras and side stories.
The relationship between Xie Zheng and Changyu wasn't really doing it for me. I enjoyed it in the beginning but as Xie Zheng became increasingly unhinged I started liking it less. Perhaps if Changyu matched his level of unhinged I would've been more on board but Xie Zheng would be taking bites out of her and inflicting these wounds on himself for her and in return she'd occasionally bite in retaliation and treat his wounds for him. Also the part where Xie Zheng forcefully kissed Changyu and she beat the shit out of him... yeah can't say it wasn't deserved. I know much of his behavior stems from childhood traumas but at the same time him constantly gnawing at Changyu's neck I couldn't take seriously. I know this kind of dynamic is something others enjoy but I just don't enjoy cold love interests that much or hyper possessive love interests.
To my surprise the side stories were so good and elevated my liking of the story. Gongsun Yin and Qi Shu's story was very enjoyable. Qi Min's story I liked because it added more to his character than what was shown in the main story. Li Huai'an's story felt like a solid conclusion for his character. The side stories involving Wei Yan serve to show other aspects of his character that aren't show due to him being the main antagonist for the story.
October 27, 2025
Had to edit down my comments a lot - liked book, would re-read, lots of good
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Chasing Jade
1 FL is Fan Changyu 2 ML is Yan Zheng? Uhhh ok his name changed in c5 to Xie Zheng …
7 Song Yan her trash ass ungrateful ex is upset she’s getting [fake] married? Eat your heart out, asshole, and die with regrets!
8 kinda the saddest wedding ever. And WTF does that Song asshole mean leaving those clay dolls FL gifted to him when she was 7-8 & she saw he was sad after his dad died. Fucker.
11 Yeah ML is *definitely* Marquis Wu An/Wu An Hou
<.< it occurs to me ML *might* have misophonia?
28 Ohhh He JingYuan is the governor of JiZhou! (And lol to FL thinking ML can’t match her ex but she also knows nothing a/b him… & it’s not her fault.)
30 so don’t love HJY betrayed his friend - & barely maybe kept FL & Fan ChangNing alive. Don’t want to have to deal w/ all this Wei Yan evil shit
31 pleasantly surprised ML was willing to writes couplets for ~everyone for the NY
my ❤️ “In the past, Xie Zheng had thought she was simply carefree, but at this moment, he suddenly realized that perhaps… she wasn’t carefree at all. She simply knew that she couldn’t afford to remain grief-stricken and depressed. So she worked hard to earn money, ate well every day, slept well, and didn’t dare to let herself fall ill or become discouraged.”
34 This petty ass bastard lol he is kinda fixated on her ex. (And oof her learning her parents were prob deliberately murdered… & her family sucks + her not-gma is evil. At least she shouldn’t have to be so good to her not gparents now…)
38 ML openly verbally defeats the guys talking shit on FL, & she’s about to throw a sack over the ringleader + beat him up
39 aww her confusion, thinking he looks down on her either for her beating dude or the foot water (which yeah no), but for him it’s actually he’s unsettled by the intimacy
42 he’s leaving
43 I’m actually annoyed he gets mad at her every time she mentions him meeting a girl he'll like … cuz dude you’ve not only never given her ANY indication you feel ANYTHING for her you’ve actually mostly been kinda mean and disdainful. So … stop being a fuckhead?
lol face slapped! Mine!
“He thought, if that’s how it is, so be it. What’s so special about a butcher’s daughter anyway?
As he walked towards his room, passing under the eaves, snowflakes fell on his brow. The chill of the melting snow seeped into his bones, eroding the last bit of pride in his heart.” => it’s cuz he thinks he very well might not make it and doesn’t want her entangled with him!!! Ahhh lol I take back my mean comments
I also really fucking hate everyone is testing ML & pushing him to the edge
Ex-Gov He, WHAT IF HE DIES. Son of the former crown prince- Fucker doesn’t deserve to have power
45 FL is a bit too in love w/ kidnapping…
Ah “The Marquis of Wu’an of Da Yin had the surname Xie, given the name Zheng, and courtesy name Jiuheng.”
49(?) Yikes this Sui Yuanqing rebel guy … oh Yu QianQian is Sui’s older brother’s concubine
49! Awww ML saved FL. uh oh she’s caught that Shi guy’s attention. wanting to take her back as a concubine
52 he kissed her!!! lol she can’t read him at all & I don’t blame her - she’s not stupid she’s just inexperienced plus he’s like a 100,000 year old fox so
53 omg these 2 “Xie Zheng leaned against a wooden pillar, the knife at his throat, yet his expression remained unchanged. Only when he heard Fan Changyu’s words did he raise his eyes, his expression unusually serious. “Rather than having poor judgment and finding another ingrate in the future, you might as well be with me.”
These words, once spoken, stunned not only Fan Changyu but also Xie Zheng himself. Then, a numb sense of pleasure washed over him, as if his rationality had been forcibly destroyed.
Yes, wouldn’t it be better to keep her by his side rather than let her marry someone else in the future?”
well she reacted HORRIBLY. (Granted his actions were ) but… now she thinks he’s been conscripted & taken away…
(I’ve never heard of this 10 linked household registration thing!)
55 ML just broke his buddy Gong Sun Yun’s brain telling him he got rejected
59 oof STRESS. Thank god ML saved FL. seems she’s learning more about her parents death now?
Eee 60 “He used his fingertip to wipe away a drop of medicine remaining at the corner of Fan Changyu’s mouth. After silently watching her for a long while, he suddenly said, “Fan Changyu, I will marry you.”
“If you don’t speak, I’ll take it as agreement.”” Also oof how did the author make that ~innocent/innocuous scene where he’s about to do the gua sha to break her fever SO HOT?!
63 the Wangs are dead (oh FL not recognizing ML ) poor little FCN has been kidnapped by SYQ - shithead
65 Oh shiiiit considering HJY won’t tell ML who FL’s dad really was … I imagine he had something to do w/ ML’s dad’s death
66… ok so Sui YuanHuai is even more of a monster than his younger bro… he’s pretending to be the eldest son of Prince Xin … wait so is SYH not the actual SYH & he’s the son of the former crown prince? (🫥 Prince Xin’s son actually did die in that palace fire 17 years ago?) … ok I was right. And eek to face burned beyond recognition
70 ML has rescued FCN! Poor lil girl. And him - he better be ok!
I don’t know why but I find Grand Tutor Tao’s childishness even more endearing than annoying
72 yaaay reunited! lol this comedy of errors happening to keep ML’s identity hidden
74 Oof “He had never so desperately wanted something while simultaneously being so afraid of losing it.”
Ahhh he kissed her eyelid and she kissed his cheek!
77 LOL FL takes down a bear on her own
78 FL is such a damn badass!!
79 GSY (OR WHATEVER HIS NAME IS) is losing his soul w/ every new thing he learns about FL
Aw “He said: “I won’t die.”
How could he bear to die when he hadn’t married her yet?”
81 “The crowd first sighed, then began to discuss enthusiastically. Some even discreetly tidied their hair when Fan Changyu came in.
Those eager gazes seemed to be hoping that Fan Changyu’s husband, who was “just barely hanging on,” would stop struggling and pass away soon.”
84 *blinks* my guy! (lol after he charges across the battlefield to grab her AFTER she defeated that super strong general! And the forceful kisses!) “When it ended, he pressed his forehead against hers, his scabbed hand gently stroking her rain-soaked hair. His voice was soft, his eyes pitch black: “As long as I’m alive, you’ll never bear children for anyone else in this life.””
86 aw he addressed all her concerns a/b them getting married
87 Ahhh ML is only 21?! So not too bad as FL is 16 … IMO they can resolve her “status issues” by having Tao adopt her (as a god daughter even) so she stops rejecting him! … omg lol I literally wrote that then a few paragraphs later ML brings it up! lol author! Are you me?! lol omg lol ML just agreed to find a husband for FL to his teacher
90 Ahhhh @800hz! “You say I could meet a better girl, but how do you know that to me, you’re not the best girl?”
… “Fan Changyu thought about their parting at that time and still felt somewhat guilty. Then remembering that she had just kicked him into the river out of embarrassment, she felt even more ashamed and said, “I won’t hit you anymore in the future, and you shouldn’t keep kissing me on impulse.”
Xie Zheng paused in stirring the fire and said, “Just don’t hit so hard.””
93 awww kisses!!! And she wants to join the other army to gain experience & training so she can properly stand beside him and accompany him- proudly
94 lol this grand tutor Tao. “But then he thought, this half-daughter-in-law was also his goddaughter. It wasn’t a bad thing for his simple girl to have a cunning brat protecting her. Not only did he stop feeling sour, but he even felt quite pleased.”
and ML managed to make GSY jealous too
97 why?! Why did ML have to slash his back for FL’s blade?! WHAT IF YOU NEED RANGE OF MOTION LATER?! Aside from that I do like the superstition & his gesture tho
98 ahhh even ML’s childishness & jealousy = cute! (I ugh with the biting though WTAF cnovel authors.)
99 *wiggles* omg they’re so cuuuutttee
100 HJY is gonna get murdered by a Wei Yan subordinate - but I want him to teach FL more!
(And ah she’s the daughter of that one general who committed suicide’s daughter. Her dad was a former subordinate of shit ass Wei Yan, fucking ungrateful bastard getting everything from FL’s dad and HJY.)
Also I hate Li + that faction too. AND the stupid emperor.
(104?) ““Your father was once a family guard of the Wei household. Due to his outstanding abilities, he was granted the Wei surname and named Qi Lin. After the Prime Minister married his sister to General Xie Linshan, your father went to work under General Xie. Later, he married into the family of Old General Meng, who was under General Xie’s command.”
Def 104 oh. Oh no. ““Fan Changyu.” Xie Zheng suddenly called her name.
Fan Changyu stared blankly at him, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.
Xie Zheng’s dark eyes showed no emotion as he said, “Let’s leave it at that. From now on, I will only consider you a junior sister.””
Man I get it but I’m also mad at him. I hope he eats his heart out & FL finds some other delightful better than all these trash ass men.
Gaaaah “He said, “Fan Changyu, the one who died in Jinzhou, whose body was displayed after being opened up, was my father. I can choose not to hate, but I cannot allow myself to love the daughter of Wei Qilin again. This is the best path I can choose for you.”
He held her face in both hands, watching her cry so hard that he even gently wiped her tears, but his words were resolute: “If I kill Wei Yan and survive, I will never leave the North again in this lifetime. I will never see you again, and when you marry in the future, don’t let me know.”
He smiled self-deprecatingly, but his eyes were devoid of any light: “I know what kind of person I am. If one day I regret today’s decision, even if I die, I will drag you into my coffin and bury you with me.””
107 FL has been promoted to “Colonel of the Valiant Cavalry” - Xiaoqi Duwei - a 5th rank position (& 300 taels … gold?) shoulda gotten 1k said ML. Assholes cheating her. Fuckhead emperor.
108 “Though his whole body was convulsing with pain, he just couldn’t wake up.
Or perhaps, he was already awake.
He just wanted to see her.
The longing made every bone in his body ache.
After enduring this punishment of 108 lashes, he could go find her.”
110 daaamn son! ““The Xie family has been loyal ministers to the Great Yin for a 100 years. My father died tragically on the Jinzhou battlefield 17 years ago, earning the name of a lifelong hero. I don’t want to tarnish his reputation, so I’m still willing to be a good minister for now. Go back and deliver a message to the little Emperor.”
“If he’s tired of sitting on that throne, this Marquis doesn’t mind finding someone to replace him.”
“Seventeen years ago, Wei Yan could put him on the dragon throne. Today, this Marquis can also pull him down.””
111 interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever read a ML [so] concerned/scared of his yandere tendencies. I like it
112 HJY died defending Lu city (did he at least leave a martial arts manual for FL?!) also ugh Li Huai’An is stupidly naive.
113 I imagine some of my emotional state is stress, but I was full on sobbing. FL heading out basically alone - only with what 13 pple to go challenge the rebels in single combat to help Lu city hold out longer. God.
114 fuuuuck it’s 20k against FL’s 2k - no wonder she’s out to sacrifice herself
Nooooooo Xie Wu. I’m crying again. He ran out to save FL
Ahhhh Xie Wu is for now clinging to life?!
116 “Li Huai’an covered his face and suddenly burst into bitter laughter.
He realized they had been wrong—“ - hopefully he changes!
I still can’t get over FL holding her own 1 vs 16 incredibly elite death guards. I hope ppl recognize her contributions
“Xie Zheng tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, his fingertips barely touching her cheek, as if wanting to touch yet forcefully restraining himself. He said softly: “In this world, no one has the right to let you die.””
118 “Fan Changyu, I regret it.” Oh, he’s crying. Honestly as soon as he had himself whipped I forgave him. Then he also came to save her. (Tho again w/ the coldness then forceful kisses. Guy BE GENTLE.)
122 lol I’m kinda mad I read that comment - person OBVS underestimates/disdains FL’s skills
But yeah annoying how the death guards so easily kill ML’s people. And LHA is only finally realizing that son of the former CP is a monster. The Li family picking Qi Min was stupid AF
127 yikes we all unfairly maligned ML’s mom. She killed herself to protect ~all her husband’s subordinates & esp ML, & sent him to her evil brother so he wouldn’t consider him a threat. Damn.
129 Yu Bao’Er might be the most yandere of them all… srsly is he jealous of GSY?!
And yay ML witnessed her triumphant entrance to the capital! She better be safe!
130 somehow I’m not happy a/b this/feels like tricks… “I hereby appoint you as Cloud & Plume General, and confer upon you the title of Second-Rank Commandery Princess.”
131 love he immediately went to find her
(lol! I forgot to note earlier- did they have sex or was it everything but?!)
139 lol another handy? But ahh after “What he thought, however, was that in the future, there would be no need to prepare her undergarments. It would be better if she wore his.
From the inside out, she should be entirely his.”
RNNGGHH “In matters of the heart, she seemed cautious, considering everything before giving her heart away.
But once she truly gave her heart, she didn’t care at all about worldly etiquette.
She had given him her most sincere and passionate self, and he couldn’t help but cherish her for it.
His Ayu deserved the best of everything this world had to offer.”
142 “aunt Zhao” the biggest pig teammate
148 I feel like there’s probably going to be some important hidden info in these annotated bks FL has never looked at…
And FINALLY a mention of Tao tho sadly seems they’re still just looking for him
152 well now they’ve had sex. but 😒 aphrodisiac trope. So unnecessary here - esp dislike since OBS they’d have sex as soon as they were married
Also I loathe this cannon fodder evil asshole emperor
155 oh my ❤️ “You are a general to thousands, but you are also my wife. I speak now to my wife.”
Annoying how either MTL or the ~editor or both fucked up on the generations - YBE is the former crown prince’s grandson not great grand son
And oh good Tao is alive … seems was held hostage by Wei Yan?
157 ML’s hand!!
158 *noises* “His voice was deep and hoarse: “Tying hair to become husband and wife, two hearts bound in love and trust. In life, I shall return; in death, I shall long for you eternally. I had wanted to tie our hair together on our wedding day, but you gave me yours early. I won’t return it now.””
159 no surprise Wei Xuan wasn’t actually Wei Yan’s bio dad. His mom was a shit mom tho - like at least fucking protect your kid. (And WY was a shit dad … yeah no still excuse imo)
160 wait so… there were 2 sets of real tiger tallies?!
163 … wait what? WTF? Is Yu QianQian some random transmigrator?
164 yaaay married! End of main text! lol 16!!! People carried FL’s wedding sedan & it was attended by both the emperor & empress dowager!
166 E2 lol ML encountering Song Yan & being jealous only to find the book Liu Huai An annotated for FL - she never even read it! lol her poor ~waist (srsly what happened to LHA)
168 E4 the rumors about our leads
169 e5 aww the way she coaxed him by making the puppets
… c171GS2 I do not care a/b this Qi Shu/Gong Sun Yi shit - plus HOW in the hell was a princess & her mom just allowed to spend months out of the palace?!
172 GS3 ok QS returning those chess manual pages - yes! Clean break! Fuck that man! Only no fucking!
Also so annoying ~editor keeps writing QS’s mom as empress dowager - she fucking isn’t. Yu QianQian is the empress dowager. Duh.
“In the same year, the young emperor, just 12 years old, began to rule personally. Xie Zheng resigned from his position as Regent and returned to the northern border with his wife, Marquis of Qingping Fan Changyu, to guard the frontier.”
173 Qi Min … ok honestly a LOT of him being so fucked up is on Lan WTAF was wrong w/ her stupid evil bitch.
IMO YQQ transmigrated sometime b/t the original becoming pregnant & her saving QM from the water
Hm normally I hate these whitewashing chapters but here I ended up not minding it so much - truly a tragic character
174 aha Li Huai’An hm kinda wish he’d seen FL again but - yay she had phoenix dragon twins in the 6th yr of YongXing - girl surnamed Xie, boy surnamed Meng!
(lol but fuck her dad’s surname right? like this was … just always ignored)
Ugh what a downer, tho I agree LHA definitely made up for his sins. Kinda sad he never saw FL again but I like that the twins met him & eased his conscience right before death
175 Wei Yan’s story AYFKM This intro of ML’s mom “following her husband” author this is just stupid who are you trying to fool. What a fucking monster. ML was only 4-5. This stupid c - sign you should fucking communicate. … yeah this was such a fucking stupid c. And we still get no closure - like all of this was just so fucking stupid.
176 … what… little sister? O.o oh Qi RongYin. Forgot how all that shit was mostly on the trash ass former emperor
Ah ok now I see why FL largely ignored the Fan surname until the adopted kids - her dad joined her mom’s family. lol so at the beginning she was just carrying on tradition
177 cute but also this childhood “meeting” yet I get it makes sense. lol 4 yo ML “meeting” FL as she’s in utero
… wait so that school stuff was that an actual memory? (Cuz like wouldn’t ML have recognized them from ChangNing even if FL looked different?)
180 wait - so WY in this iteration [seems ... 178 on or something is a "redo" of their lives?] has been reborn? *sigh* had to read 179 & 180 raws - it was ... well it was something. & sigh, so that "gentle crown prince" ChengDe? ... survives, becomes emperor, & then becomes suspicious of his own damn kids + ministers. Ugh. ❤️ in this other life ML [obvs] figures his shit out & still wants to marry FL - goes out to find her ... when he asks her to marry him - she's like "what if I don't want to" his response "well your leg is injured now & you can't run so I'll just tie you up to marry you." Hah. OMG LOL she tells him about her dream - which seems to be the book life - his irritation at her ex - 😹 telling his shadow guards to tie her up & her grabbing unto the window "no I want to be a general!" HOW COULD THE MEAN AUTHOR END THE BOOK HERE WHAT IS W/ YOU 😭
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Chasing Jade
1 FL is Fan Changyu 2 ML is Yan Zheng? Uhhh ok his name changed in c5 to Xie Zheng …
7 Song Yan her trash ass ungrateful ex is upset she’s getting [fake] married? Eat your heart out, asshole, and die with regrets!
8 kinda the saddest wedding ever. And WTF does that Song asshole mean leaving those clay dolls FL gifted to him when she was 7-8 & she saw he was sad after his dad died. Fucker.
11 Yeah ML is *definitely* Marquis Wu An/Wu An Hou
<.< it occurs to me ML *might* have misophonia?
28 Ohhh He JingYuan is the governor of JiZhou! (And lol to FL thinking ML can’t match her ex but she also knows nothing a/b him… & it’s not her fault.)
30 so don’t love HJY betrayed his friend - & barely maybe kept FL & Fan ChangNing alive. Don’t want to have to deal w/ all this Wei Yan evil shit
31 pleasantly surprised ML was willing to writes couplets for ~everyone for the NY
my ❤️ “In the past, Xie Zheng had thought she was simply carefree, but at this moment, he suddenly realized that perhaps… she wasn’t carefree at all. She simply knew that she couldn’t afford to remain grief-stricken and depressed. So she worked hard to earn money, ate well every day, slept well, and didn’t dare to let herself fall ill or become discouraged.”
34 This petty ass bastard lol he is kinda fixated on her ex. (And oof her learning her parents were prob deliberately murdered… & her family sucks + her not-gma is evil. At least she shouldn’t have to be so good to her not gparents now…)
38 ML openly verbally defeats the guys talking shit on FL, & she’s about to throw a sack over the ringleader + beat him up
39 aww her confusion, thinking he looks down on her either for her beating dude or the foot water (which yeah no), but for him it’s actually he’s unsettled by the intimacy
42 he’s leaving
43 I’m actually annoyed he gets mad at her every time she mentions him meeting a girl he'll like … cuz dude you’ve not only never given her ANY indication you feel ANYTHING for her you’ve actually mostly been kinda mean and disdainful. So … stop being a fuckhead?
lol face slapped! Mine!
“He thought, if that’s how it is, so be it. What’s so special about a butcher’s daughter anyway?
As he walked towards his room, passing under the eaves, snowflakes fell on his brow. The chill of the melting snow seeped into his bones, eroding the last bit of pride in his heart.” => it’s cuz he thinks he very well might not make it and doesn’t want her entangled with him!!! Ahhh lol I take back my mean comments
I also really fucking hate everyone is testing ML & pushing him to the edge
Ex-Gov He, WHAT IF HE DIES. Son of the former crown prince- Fucker doesn’t deserve to have power
45 FL is a bit too in love w/ kidnapping…
Ah “The Marquis of Wu’an of Da Yin had the surname Xie, given the name Zheng, and courtesy name Jiuheng.”
49(?) Yikes this Sui Yuanqing rebel guy … oh Yu QianQian is Sui’s older brother’s concubine
49! Awww ML saved FL. uh oh she’s caught that Shi guy’s attention. wanting to take her back as a concubine
52 he kissed her!!! lol she can’t read him at all & I don’t blame her - she’s not stupid she’s just inexperienced plus he’s like a 100,000 year old fox so
53 omg these 2 “Xie Zheng leaned against a wooden pillar, the knife at his throat, yet his expression remained unchanged. Only when he heard Fan Changyu’s words did he raise his eyes, his expression unusually serious. “Rather than having poor judgment and finding another ingrate in the future, you might as well be with me.”
These words, once spoken, stunned not only Fan Changyu but also Xie Zheng himself. Then, a numb sense of pleasure washed over him, as if his rationality had been forcibly destroyed.
Yes, wouldn’t it be better to keep her by his side rather than let her marry someone else in the future?”
well she reacted HORRIBLY. (Granted his actions were ) but… now she thinks he’s been conscripted & taken away…
(I’ve never heard of this 10 linked household registration thing!)
55 ML just broke his buddy Gong Sun Yun’s brain telling him he got rejected
59 oof STRESS. Thank god ML saved FL. seems she’s learning more about her parents death now?
Eee 60 “He used his fingertip to wipe away a drop of medicine remaining at the corner of Fan Changyu’s mouth. After silently watching her for a long while, he suddenly said, “Fan Changyu, I will marry you.”
“If you don’t speak, I’ll take it as agreement.”” Also oof how did the author make that ~innocent/innocuous scene where he’s about to do the gua sha to break her fever SO HOT?!
63 the Wangs are dead (oh FL not recognizing ML ) poor little FCN has been kidnapped by SYQ - shithead
65 Oh shiiiit considering HJY won’t tell ML who FL’s dad really was … I imagine he had something to do w/ ML’s dad’s death
66… ok so Sui YuanHuai is even more of a monster than his younger bro… he’s pretending to be the eldest son of Prince Xin … wait so is SYH not the actual SYH & he’s the son of the former crown prince? (🫥 Prince Xin’s son actually did die in that palace fire 17 years ago?) … ok I was right. And eek to face burned beyond recognition
70 ML has rescued FCN! Poor lil girl. And him - he better be ok!
I don’t know why but I find Grand Tutor Tao’s childishness even more endearing than annoying
72 yaaay reunited! lol this comedy of errors happening to keep ML’s identity hidden
74 Oof “He had never so desperately wanted something while simultaneously being so afraid of losing it.”
Ahhh he kissed her eyelid and she kissed his cheek!
77 LOL FL takes down a bear on her own
78 FL is such a damn badass!!
79 GSY (OR WHATEVER HIS NAME IS) is losing his soul w/ every new thing he learns about FL
Aw “He said: “I won’t die.”
How could he bear to die when he hadn’t married her yet?”
81 “The crowd first sighed, then began to discuss enthusiastically. Some even discreetly tidied their hair when Fan Changyu came in.
Those eager gazes seemed to be hoping that Fan Changyu’s husband, who was “just barely hanging on,” would stop struggling and pass away soon.”
84 *blinks* my guy! (lol after he charges across the battlefield to grab her AFTER she defeated that super strong general! And the forceful kisses!) “When it ended, he pressed his forehead against hers, his scabbed hand gently stroking her rain-soaked hair. His voice was soft, his eyes pitch black: “As long as I’m alive, you’ll never bear children for anyone else in this life.””
86 aw he addressed all her concerns a/b them getting married
87 Ahhh ML is only 21?! So not too bad as FL is 16 … IMO they can resolve her “status issues” by having Tao adopt her (as a god daughter even) so she stops rejecting him! … omg lol I literally wrote that then a few paragraphs later ML brings it up! lol author! Are you me?! lol omg lol ML just agreed to find a husband for FL to his teacher
90 Ahhhh @800hz! “You say I could meet a better girl, but how do you know that to me, you’re not the best girl?”
… “Fan Changyu thought about their parting at that time and still felt somewhat guilty. Then remembering that she had just kicked him into the river out of embarrassment, she felt even more ashamed and said, “I won’t hit you anymore in the future, and you shouldn’t keep kissing me on impulse.”
Xie Zheng paused in stirring the fire and said, “Just don’t hit so hard.””
93 awww kisses!!! And she wants to join the other army to gain experience & training so she can properly stand beside him and accompany him- proudly
94 lol this grand tutor Tao. “But then he thought, this half-daughter-in-law was also his goddaughter. It wasn’t a bad thing for his simple girl to have a cunning brat protecting her. Not only did he stop feeling sour, but he even felt quite pleased.”
and ML managed to make GSY jealous too
97 why?! Why did ML have to slash his back for FL’s blade?! WHAT IF YOU NEED RANGE OF MOTION LATER?! Aside from that I do like the superstition & his gesture tho
98 ahhh even ML’s childishness & jealousy = cute! (I ugh with the biting though WTAF cnovel authors.)
99 *wiggles* omg they’re so cuuuutttee
100 HJY is gonna get murdered by a Wei Yan subordinate - but I want him to teach FL more!
(And ah she’s the daughter of that one general who committed suicide’s daughter. Her dad was a former subordinate of shit ass Wei Yan, fucking ungrateful bastard getting everything from FL’s dad and HJY.)
Also I hate Li + that faction too. AND the stupid emperor.
(104?) ““Your father was once a family guard of the Wei household. Due to his outstanding abilities, he was granted the Wei surname and named Qi Lin. After the Prime Minister married his sister to General Xie Linshan, your father went to work under General Xie. Later, he married into the family of Old General Meng, who was under General Xie’s command.”
Def 104 oh. Oh no. ““Fan Changyu.” Xie Zheng suddenly called her name.
Fan Changyu stared blankly at him, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.
Xie Zheng’s dark eyes showed no emotion as he said, “Let’s leave it at that. From now on, I will only consider you a junior sister.””
Man I get it but I’m also mad at him. I hope he eats his heart out & FL finds some other delightful better than all these trash ass men.
Gaaaah “He said, “Fan Changyu, the one who died in Jinzhou, whose body was displayed after being opened up, was my father. I can choose not to hate, but I cannot allow myself to love the daughter of Wei Qilin again. This is the best path I can choose for you.”
He held her face in both hands, watching her cry so hard that he even gently wiped her tears, but his words were resolute: “If I kill Wei Yan and survive, I will never leave the North again in this lifetime. I will never see you again, and when you marry in the future, don’t let me know.”
He smiled self-deprecatingly, but his eyes were devoid of any light: “I know what kind of person I am. If one day I regret today’s decision, even if I die, I will drag you into my coffin and bury you with me.””
107 FL has been promoted to “Colonel of the Valiant Cavalry” - Xiaoqi Duwei - a 5th rank position (& 300 taels … gold?) shoulda gotten 1k said ML. Assholes cheating her. Fuckhead emperor.
108 “Though his whole body was convulsing with pain, he just couldn’t wake up.
Or perhaps, he was already awake.
He just wanted to see her.
The longing made every bone in his body ache.
After enduring this punishment of 108 lashes, he could go find her.”
110 daaamn son! ““The Xie family has been loyal ministers to the Great Yin for a 100 years. My father died tragically on the Jinzhou battlefield 17 years ago, earning the name of a lifelong hero. I don’t want to tarnish his reputation, so I’m still willing to be a good minister for now. Go back and deliver a message to the little Emperor.”
“If he’s tired of sitting on that throne, this Marquis doesn’t mind finding someone to replace him.”
“Seventeen years ago, Wei Yan could put him on the dragon throne. Today, this Marquis can also pull him down.””
111 interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever read a ML [so] concerned/scared of his yandere tendencies. I like it
112 HJY died defending Lu city (did he at least leave a martial arts manual for FL?!) also ugh Li Huai’An is stupidly naive.
113 I imagine some of my emotional state is stress, but I was full on sobbing. FL heading out basically alone - only with what 13 pple to go challenge the rebels in single combat to help Lu city hold out longer. God.
114 fuuuuck it’s 20k against FL’s 2k - no wonder she’s out to sacrifice herself
Nooooooo Xie Wu. I’m crying again. He ran out to save FL
Ahhhh Xie Wu is for now clinging to life?!
116 “Li Huai’an covered his face and suddenly burst into bitter laughter.
He realized they had been wrong—“ - hopefully he changes!
I still can’t get over FL holding her own 1 vs 16 incredibly elite death guards. I hope ppl recognize her contributions
“Xie Zheng tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, his fingertips barely touching her cheek, as if wanting to touch yet forcefully restraining himself. He said softly: “In this world, no one has the right to let you die.””
118 “Fan Changyu, I regret it.” Oh, he’s crying. Honestly as soon as he had himself whipped I forgave him. Then he also came to save her. (Tho again w/ the coldness then forceful kisses. Guy BE GENTLE.)
122 lol I’m kinda mad I read that comment - person OBVS underestimates/disdains FL’s skills
But yeah annoying how the death guards so easily kill ML’s people. And LHA is only finally realizing that son of the former CP is a monster. The Li family picking Qi Min was stupid AF
127 yikes we all unfairly maligned ML’s mom. She killed herself to protect ~all her husband’s subordinates & esp ML, & sent him to her evil brother so he wouldn’t consider him a threat. Damn.
129 Yu Bao’Er might be the most yandere of them all… srsly is he jealous of GSY?!
And yay ML witnessed her triumphant entrance to the capital! She better be safe!
130 somehow I’m not happy a/b this/feels like tricks… “I hereby appoint you as Cloud & Plume General, and confer upon you the title of Second-Rank Commandery Princess.”
131 love he immediately went to find her
(lol! I forgot to note earlier- did they have sex or was it everything but?!)
139 lol another handy? But ahh after “What he thought, however, was that in the future, there would be no need to prepare her undergarments. It would be better if she wore his.
From the inside out, she should be entirely his.”
RNNGGHH “In matters of the heart, she seemed cautious, considering everything before giving her heart away.
But once she truly gave her heart, she didn’t care at all about worldly etiquette.
She had given him her most sincere and passionate self, and he couldn’t help but cherish her for it.
His Ayu deserved the best of everything this world had to offer.”
142 “aunt Zhao” the biggest pig teammate
148 I feel like there’s probably going to be some important hidden info in these annotated bks FL has never looked at…
And FINALLY a mention of Tao tho sadly seems they’re still just looking for him
152 well now they’ve had sex. but 😒 aphrodisiac trope. So unnecessary here - esp dislike since OBS they’d have sex as soon as they were married
Also I loathe this cannon fodder evil asshole emperor
155 oh my ❤️ “You are a general to thousands, but you are also my wife. I speak now to my wife.”
Annoying how either MTL or the ~editor or both fucked up on the generations - YBE is the former crown prince’s grandson not great grand son
And oh good Tao is alive … seems was held hostage by Wei Yan?
157 ML’s hand!!
158 *noises* “His voice was deep and hoarse: “Tying hair to become husband and wife, two hearts bound in love and trust. In life, I shall return; in death, I shall long for you eternally. I had wanted to tie our hair together on our wedding day, but you gave me yours early. I won’t return it now.””
159 no surprise Wei Xuan wasn’t actually Wei Yan’s bio dad. His mom was a shit mom tho - like at least fucking protect your kid. (And WY was a shit dad … yeah no still excuse imo)
160 wait so… there were 2 sets of real tiger tallies?!
163 … wait what? WTF? Is Yu QianQian some random transmigrator?
164 yaaay married! End of main text! lol 16!!! People carried FL’s wedding sedan & it was attended by both the emperor & empress dowager!
166 E2 lol ML encountering Song Yan & being jealous only to find the book Liu Huai An annotated for FL - she never even read it! lol her poor ~waist (srsly what happened to LHA)
168 E4 the rumors about our leads
169 e5 aww the way she coaxed him by making the puppets
… c171GS2 I do not care a/b this Qi Shu/Gong Sun Yi shit - plus HOW in the hell was a princess & her mom just allowed to spend months out of the palace?!
172 GS3 ok QS returning those chess manual pages - yes! Clean break! Fuck that man! Only no fucking!
Also so annoying ~editor keeps writing QS’s mom as empress dowager - she fucking isn’t. Yu QianQian is the empress dowager. Duh.
“In the same year, the young emperor, just 12 years old, began to rule personally. Xie Zheng resigned from his position as Regent and returned to the northern border with his wife, Marquis of Qingping Fan Changyu, to guard the frontier.”
173 Qi Min … ok honestly a LOT of him being so fucked up is on Lan WTAF was wrong w/ her stupid evil bitch.
IMO YQQ transmigrated sometime b/t the original becoming pregnant & her saving QM from the water
Hm normally I hate these whitewashing chapters but here I ended up not minding it so much - truly a tragic character
174 aha Li Huai’An hm kinda wish he’d seen FL again but - yay she had phoenix dragon twins in the 6th yr of YongXing - girl surnamed Xie, boy surnamed Meng!
(lol but fuck her dad’s surname right? like this was … just always ignored)
Ugh what a downer, tho I agree LHA definitely made up for his sins. Kinda sad he never saw FL again but I like that the twins met him & eased his conscience right before death
175 Wei Yan’s story AYFKM This intro of ML’s mom “following her husband” author this is just stupid who are you trying to fool. What a fucking monster. ML was only 4-5. This stupid c - sign you should fucking communicate. … yeah this was such a fucking stupid c. And we still get no closure - like all of this was just so fucking stupid.
176 … what… little sister? O.o oh Qi RongYin. Forgot how all that shit was mostly on the trash ass former emperor
Ah ok now I see why FL largely ignored the Fan surname until the adopted kids - her dad joined her mom’s family. lol so at the beginning she was just carrying on tradition
177 cute but also this childhood “meeting” yet I get it makes sense. lol 4 yo ML “meeting” FL as she’s in utero
… wait so that school stuff was that an actual memory? (Cuz like wouldn’t ML have recognized them from ChangNing even if FL looked different?)
180 wait - so WY in this iteration [seems ... 178 on or something is a "redo" of their lives?] has been reborn? *sigh* had to read 179 & 180 raws - it was ... well it was something. & sigh, so that "gentle crown prince" ChengDe? ... survives, becomes emperor, & then becomes suspicious of his own damn kids + ministers. Ugh. ❤️ in this other life ML [obvs] figures his shit out & still wants to marry FL - goes out to find her ... when he asks her to marry him - she's like "what if I don't want to" his response "well your leg is injured now & you can't run so I'll just tie you up to marry you." Hah. OMG LOL she tells him about her dream - which seems to be the book life - his irritation at her ex - 😹 telling his shadow guards to tie her up & her grabbing unto the window "no I want to be a general!" HOW COULD THE MEAN AUTHOR END THE BOOK HERE WHAT IS W/ YOU 😭
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March 25, 2026
4.5
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March 15, 2026
Started reading because I’m following the drama and can’t wait to find out what happens next. I really liked the character design of the FMC - so good to have an FMC who’s funny and strong. The hidden identity was entertaining to me throughout, I know some people don’t like that it lasted so long and wanted the misunderstanding to clear up but tbh i liked it compared to other misunderstanding plot lines I’ve seen.
March 19, 2026
I really enjoyed this story about two people very unlike one another on the surface find each other and work together towards a common goal. It's a pretty dense story that spans about 3 - 4 years and at moves quite slowly at first, both in terms of the politics and the romance. But things start heating up midway. I know that some readers felt that the politics of the book was dense (and I admit to skimming some of the longer explanations) but I think that for the most part, the shifting politics and schemes served to highlight the characters of Changyu and Zheng, the development and their relationship.
Also random side note but Xie Zheng is so....bitey 😂😭
Also random side note but Xie Zheng is so....bitey 😂😭
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บอกว่าพระเอกเล่นเรื่องนี้ทำไมหล่อกว่าเดิม ถถถถถถ
ส่วนตัวเราว่าก็จะนั่งดู แต่พอดูไปดูไป นางเอกเอาหินเขวี้ยงใส่เหยี่ยวคือจบเลยค่ะ
แล้วในฉากพระเอกกำลังเศร้าที่ครอบครัวไม่เหลือใครในนิยายไม่เล่นมุก แต่ในซรดันเล่นมุก ไหนจะอะไรๆ อีกเลยว่าจะอ่านแค่นิ
September 1, 2025
This is the book that cured my two-month reading slump. While there were things that I didn't like, it did not affect my overall enjoyment/experience with this novel. The plot was really interesting, the battle/fight scenes were superbly written, and the comedic scenes were such a delight to read. As an avid reader of historical romance, I can say that the romance in this book is good but only when it comes to their interactions and dynamics. When it comes to intimate scenes, I'm afraid it disappoints. I think romantic/intimate scenes are not the author's strength. Good thing I really liked the characters and the story as a whole. If you want to read this, just be forwarned that Xie Zheng, the male lead, is a bit of a red flag. I did not like some of his actions towards the Fan Chang Yu (the female lead). The political drama and the mystery about the past were not that intriguing. But my, I just really enjoyed it despite all its flaws! The first parts of the novel was a delight to read. It's comedic and heartwarming. You will also see the female lead grow into a stronger and wiser person but still retaining her lovable traits. It's a page turner, I tell you! Overall, it's an enjoyable read. I'm excited for the drama to air!
January 2, 2026
This was my first Chinese novel. I liked the plot and the chemistry, but the intimate things were not it. It felt more like abuse and very nonconsensual. Now I wonder if it's normal for other historical novels. I really liked the buildup of the romantic story, though.
March 25, 2026
4.5⭐️ I could not put this book down and as soon as I finished it I wanted to read it again.
I started reading this book because of the show adaptation, which I have been watching whilst reading the book. The show (which is ongoing) is good, but the book is definitely better IMO.
It’s far from being a perfect book, but I was captivated from the start. The plot is so interesting, with twists that had my jaw dropping, comedic scenes that made me laugh out loud and fight/battle scenes that had me on the edge of my seat.
The character development, particularly of the MCs, was so well done. I loved the FMC and her growth throughout the book. Fan Changyu is young and sometimes a little naive, but she is no wilting flower. She is street smart, strong, caring and can kick some serious arse. A true strong FMC and not one that becomes a complete damsel in distress as soon as the MMC comes on the scene.
It is a slow burn, which is my favourite trope. The yearning and desire… chefs kiss. The intimacy scenes, however, are a little lackluster even for a fade to black. It is quite clear that writing about intimacy is not this author’s strength. Despite that I still enjoyed the romance and its development between the MCs.
It is a stand alone, which I found to be quite refreshing. I’m a bit over all these series that take 12 to 18 months (sometimes longer) for the next book to be released. So it was nice to have a book where it was one and done.
I started reading this book because of the show adaptation, which I have been watching whilst reading the book. The show (which is ongoing) is good, but the book is definitely better IMO.
It’s far from being a perfect book, but I was captivated from the start. The plot is so interesting, with twists that had my jaw dropping, comedic scenes that made me laugh out loud and fight/battle scenes that had me on the edge of my seat.
The character development, particularly of the MCs, was so well done. I loved the FMC and her growth throughout the book. Fan Changyu is young and sometimes a little naive, but she is no wilting flower. She is street smart, strong, caring and can kick some serious arse. A true strong FMC and not one that becomes a complete damsel in distress as soon as the MMC comes on the scene.
It is a slow burn, which is my favourite trope. The yearning and desire… chefs kiss. The intimacy scenes, however, are a little lackluster even for a fade to black. It is quite clear that writing about intimacy is not this author’s strength. Despite that I still enjoyed the romance and its development between the MCs.
It is a stand alone, which I found to be quite refreshing. I’m a bit over all these series that take 12 to 18 months (sometimes longer) for the next book to be released. So it was nice to have a book where it was one and done.
March 17, 2026
I read the book primarily because Zhang Linghe was slated to act in the drama based on this book. It did not disappoint from the first page. I adore how the author pretty much trashed a lot of common gender tropes for both men and women; the FL character is pretty much himbo-coded as strong, with a big heart but not much for book learning. The author is also huge on whumping all the characters, leads and sides, both physically and emotionally. Expect tears. Lots of tears.
The story arcs are all satisfying and each characters undergo what I considered as organic and realistic growth to reach their destination. This is an amazing feat as the characters are made to be very human, flawed, and eliciting empathy even for the most awful ones.
If you find historical violence -- war, torture, sexual assault -- triggering, this book is not for you.
The drama this book is based on is finally out on various online streaming platform as Pursuit of Jade. If reading subtitles doesn't faze you, give it a go as well. The director is a master at ramping up the slow burn of the romance and every shot is beautifully cinematic.
The story arcs are all satisfying and each characters undergo what I considered as organic and realistic growth to reach their destination. This is an amazing feat as the characters are made to be very human, flawed, and eliciting empathy even for the most awful ones.
If you find historical violence -- war, torture, sexual assault -- triggering, this book is not for you.
The drama this book is based on is finally out on various online streaming platform as Pursuit of Jade. If reading subtitles doesn't faze you, give it a go as well. The director is a master at ramping up the slow burn of the romance and every shot is beautifully cinematic.
March 28, 2026
3.5
Empecé a leer esto junto con el drama en emisión y capaz fue la peor decisión que pude tomar porque vivé ao vivo la decepción de una adaptación no bien hecha por lo tanto es una reseña del drama y de la novela. Me encantaron los personajes principales sobre todo Fan Changyu quizas de los mejores personajes femeninos de novelas históricas chinas que he leído y visto, la construcción de Xie Zheng me encantó (pasando por alto las red flags en este tipo de historias obvio). La historia política es increíble y las escenas de guerra uff (eso si no muy creíble pero yo agradecida que no hubiera bajas importantes) y que pelearan con heridas que nunca se curaban jajaja ni hablar de la sanación milagrosa de Qi Min en fin. Hablando de Qi Min me hubiera gustado que tenga más profundidad y más escenas en la novela (esto es uno de los cambios que me gustaron en el cdrama, la guionista hizo con él lo que tendría que haber hecho con el Xie Zheng) y el plot de Yu Qian Qian me pareció innecesario, no aporta nada. También me hubiera gustado que le dieran más desarrolo a la princesa y a su relación con Gong Sun Yin (en el drama lo arreglaron).
Empecé a leer esto junto con el drama en emisión y capaz fue la peor decisión que pude tomar porque vivé ao vivo la decepción de una adaptación no bien hecha por lo tanto es una reseña del drama y de la novela. Me encantaron los personajes principales sobre todo Fan Changyu quizas de los mejores personajes femeninos de novelas históricas chinas que he leído y visto, la construcción de Xie Zheng me encantó (pasando por alto las red flags en este tipo de historias obvio). La historia política es increíble y las escenas de guerra uff (eso si no muy creíble pero yo agradecida que no hubiera bajas importantes) y que pelearan con heridas que nunca se curaban jajaja ni hablar de la sanación milagrosa de Qi Min en fin. Hablando de Qi Min me hubiera gustado que tenga más profundidad y más escenas en la novela (esto es uno de los cambios que me gustaron en el cdrama, la guionista hizo con él lo que tendría que haber hecho con el Xie Zheng) y el plot de Yu Qian Qian me pareció innecesario, no aporta nada. También me hubiera gustado que le dieran más desarrolo a la princesa y a su relación con Gong Sun Yin (en el drama lo arreglaron).
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March 17, 2026
5⭐
Wonderful journey. I was hooked from the first page.
A young man, wounded and left in the snow, is found by a girl who couldn't bring herself to look away. His icy interior was no less cold than the winter around them, but a twist of fate bound these two young souls together at the exact moment they needed it most. While their connection began out of mutual necessity, it soon drew them even closer. With secrets left unspoken and truth yet to be revealed, their performance slowly began to turn into reality.
This is more than just a love story. It is a raw struggle for survival, for family, for a sister, and for the pursuit of truth and justice. It explores the lengths we go to when protecting those we love.To feed her family, she slaughtered pigs, to protect their lives, she threw herself onto the battlefield fighting with the strength and courage of any man....
Wonderful journey. I was hooked from the first page.
A young man, wounded and left in the snow, is found by a girl who couldn't bring herself to look away. His icy interior was no less cold than the winter around them, but a twist of fate bound these two young souls together at the exact moment they needed it most. While their connection began out of mutual necessity, it soon drew them even closer. With secrets left unspoken and truth yet to be revealed, their performance slowly began to turn into reality.
This is more than just a love story. It is a raw struggle for survival, for family, for a sister, and for the pursuit of truth and justice. It explores the lengths we go to when protecting those we love.To feed her family, she slaughtered pigs, to protect their lives, she threw herself onto the battlefield fighting with the strength and courage of any man....
March 26, 2026
I watched the drama adaption of this novel. The beginning was quite good - there were a few illogical or inconsistent parts, but they were still tolerable. However, by episode 29, I had to drop it because there were too many plot points that didn't make sense. So I went to read the novel instead, and it felt really satisfying. The drama moves too fast and develops the characters very differently from the book. The female lead in the novel isn't insecure about being a butcher, but the drama portrays her that way. And of course, I prefer the male lead in the novel more.
April 27, 2025
Truyện này dịch sang tiếng Việt là "Hầu phu nhân và đao mổ lợn", và đang được chuyển thể thành phim. Truyện khá dài với bối cảnh phát triển rộng dần từ gia đấu đến phố chợ, chiến trường và chính quyền trung ương. Nhiều cảnh chém giết khá đẫm máu, và cũng hơi cường điệu năng lực của nam nữ chính. Đọc giải trí vẫn ổn.
March 21, 2026
Started reading the book because the drama is still ongoing 😭
Chang Yu is so cute. Xie Zheng is a crazy guy. I read a comment some where that he is a bad guy, but a good husband hahaha 🙈
Overall I enjoy the story, though didn’t care for the palace politics. It became too excessive at many points. Why do Chinese authors always gonna make their main leads go through so much hardship?!?? 😭😭
Chang Yu is so cute. Xie Zheng is a crazy guy. I read a comment some where that he is a bad guy, but a good husband hahaha 🙈
Overall I enjoy the story, though didn’t care for the palace politics. It became too excessive at many points. Why do Chinese authors always gonna make their main leads go through so much hardship?!?? 😭😭
March 21, 2026
The show pursuit of jade was made as an adaptation of this novel. The book supplies an intricate plot but the MC starts showing some real red flags that seem to be presented as romance. The show thankfully is doing a better job so far. The show is also taking liberties with the storyline but so far, it has only added value
March 22, 2026
Picked up the novel because I was enjoying the drama so much. Lots to enjoy in both, but the way novel!Xie Zheng (a more stiff and deranged individual than his softer drama counterpart) is depicted in bed makes me want to write a fixit sex education fanfic for these heterosexuals. Fan Changyu deserves to have good things in life.
March 24, 2026
La historia es hermosa, comencé a leerla por el lanzamiento de la serie "Pursuit of Jade", pero superó mis expectativas!
Es una lástima que no pueda encontrarse una traducción al español más adecuada para poder apreciar totalmente la belleza de la historia, pero eso de ninguna manera afecta la calificación que se merece.
Es una lástima que no pueda encontrarse una traducción al español más adecuada para poder apreciar totalmente la belleza de la historia, pero eso de ninguna manera afecta la calificación que se merece.
July 1, 2025
this one drive me insane a bit 😂 THE TENSION BETWEEN THEM IS CRAZY. the misunderstanding too im so mad. but its still so so good. a page turner indeed. their stories are soo complicated but hey its happy ending so its okay.
February 21, 2026
alurnya bagus sih, cmn penyelesaian konflik yg ttg ortunya xie zheng sm fan changyu agak flat menurutku, agak biasa aja gitu, kurang nendang dan kurang memuaskan, jadi reaksinya kayak "hah? Cuman segitu doang penyelesaiannya?"
March 12, 2026
The first part was great and I'm loving how it's being adapted, but the second part... I felt that Changyu's character regressed. She became so plain and Xie Zheng just had psychotic fits. Still, I enjoyed my time with this one!!
March 19, 2026
thoroughly enjoyed this and i haven’t felt this addicted to reading in such a long time. 5 stars to the book and the cdrama asw😝✋. also the side stories was sooo good i LOVED the alternate universe storyline. top tier no notes.
April 15, 2025
It was my first Chinese novel, and even when it wasn't perfect I loved it!
I'm impatiently waiting for the drama.
I'm impatiently waiting for the drama.
January 5, 2026
"Trục Ngọc"/"Hầu Phu Nhân và Đao mổ lợn" - Tác giả Đoàn Tử Lai
March 7, 2026
4.5 ⭐️ loved it.
March 12, 2026
read the translated version. was addicted.
March 18, 2026
烂文笔，烂剧情。
掉马前的拉扯还是值得一看，掉马之后剧情毫无逻辑可言。冷峻男主突变成为随时随地发情的泰迪，女主身上有春药吗？男主一见到/闻到就要发情？作者后期没有走剧情的心了，一心想给大家发车。
看到70%就弃了，还是把电视剧看完吧。
掉马前的拉扯还是值得一看，掉马之后剧情毫无逻辑可言。冷峻男主突变成为随时随地发情的泰迪，女主身上有春药吗？男主一见到/闻到就要发情？作者后期没有走剧情的心了，一心想给大家发车。
看到70%就弃了，还是把电视剧看完吧。
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