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Poison Genius Consort
Easily cowed and bullied, she was the useless, ugly woman with no talent in medical skills. Supported by millions, he was Tianning’s most respected duke with the power to move all under Heaven. On their wedding day the bridal sedan was carried to the front doors, but the Duke of Qin’s gates were shut tight.
They told her, ‘Come back tomorrow.’
All alone, she walked step-by-step full of pride through the duke’s doors. Little could they imagine, this unattractive good-for-nothing was a beautiful, genius doctor of poisons!
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After transmigrating to the past, poisons expert Han Yunxi finds herself on the verge of being married off to the country’s second most powerful man, the Duke of Qin. Her future life seems set–except her husband is an unfeeling ice block, her in-laws think she’s a eyesore, the empress dowager wants to use her for her own goals, and poison-related plots abound.
Alone, the intelligent (and sensible) Yunxi must carve her own space from the intricate web of court intrigue and the jianghu, relying on her words, wits, and wisdom to survive. Adapt when necessary, use force when required; to survive and thrive is the name of the game to a prosperous life.
No matter what, she’ll prove her right to live!
They told her, ‘Come back tomorrow.’
All alone, she walked step-by-step full of pride through the duke’s doors. Little could they imagine, this unattractive good-for-nothing was a beautiful, genius doctor of poisons!
—
After transmigrating to the past, poisons expert Han Yunxi finds herself on the verge of being married off to the country’s second most powerful man, the Duke of Qin. Her future life seems set–except her husband is an unfeeling ice block, her in-laws think she’s a eyesore, the empress dowager wants to use her for her own goals, and poison-related plots abound.
Alone, the intelligent (and sensible) Yunxi must carve her own space from the intricate web of court intrigue and the jianghu, relying on her words, wits, and wisdom to survive. Adapt when necessary, use force when required; to survive and thrive is the name of the game to a prosperous life.
No matter what, she’ll prove her right to live!
735 pages, ebook
Published January 1, 2015
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November 26, 2017
I started it a couple of months ago (before pausing the novel for more translated chapters a month ago or so)but I don't remember exact date though. This novel consist of more than 1300 chapters and I am not sure how many volumes are out there. Right now 359 chapters are already translated (I paused at 331). It is a long road or one can always MTL the raws.
Story is good and gripping. I enjoyed the slow buildup between characters and how new characters are introduced and the way they become important to the plot is very smooth. It is very addictive. It is hard to sit tight while waiting for the next translated chapter. (MTL-ing can ruin your comprehension and grammar besides the headache you will get by decrypting the text even after the translation :D )
It will be helpful if someone could provide the Volume details about this novel as to which chapter this entry is about.
Story is good and gripping. I enjoyed the slow buildup between characters and how new characters are introduced and the way they become important to the plot is very smooth. It is very addictive. It is hard to sit tight while waiting for the next translated chapter. (MTL-ing can ruin your comprehension and grammar besides the headache you will get by decrypting the text even after the translation :D )
It will be helpful if someone could provide the Volume details about this novel as to which chapter this entry is about.
August 21, 2017
I loved the unique relationship between Han Yun Xi and Long Fei Ye, each one of them has his/her unique characteristics that makes you attractive to keep read it chapter after chapter!
July 25, 2020
What a fucking journey of a book. Don't know how I got through all of it but it's pretty addictive and the translator Ruyi had a tremendous job making it easy and enjoyable to read. I picked up this book because I'd seen the Chinese drama adaptation for this and while I enjoyed the drama, this book goes into way more depth and is MUCH better than the drama series. I was very invested in HYX and LFY as well as the many side characters. This book goes through years of their lives and we get see characters grow and progress over time which was very satisfying. There were certainly pacing issues and some story arcs that dragged but ultimately this book was entertaining and fun to read.
December 22, 2021
Saat review ini ditulis, aku sudah berada di chapter 226. Berhubung habisnya di chapter 1370, dan belum kelihatan kapan akan selesainya, aku putuskan untuk update review dulu sekarang.
AKU SUKAAAA!!! *injek CAPS*
Oke, aku memang membaca kisah ini karena aku suka dengan Legend of Yunxi sejak eps 1 (yang mana jarang terjadi, biasanya aku baru suka dengan satu serial setelah aku menonton sampai eps 7), jadi aku mulai membaca beberapa tulisan orang dan salah satunya menyatakan kalau Legend of Yunxi diangkat dari novel berjudul Poison Genius Consort, yang mana sudah diterjemahkan (satu per satu chapter) ke Bahasa Inggris. Bahasa itulah yang akhirnya aku gunakan untuk membaca (tentu bukan dalam Mandarin).
Secara keseluruhan, novel ini sangat TSUNDERE, in case kamu suka dengan novel yang kedua tokoh utamanya memiliki sifat ini, maka buku ini sangat cocok untuk kamu. Karena tidak hanya sang pria, tetapi juga sang wanita, menghabiskan banyak bagian dalam setiap chapter untuk saling tsundere, terutama si pria! Arrghh. Sebagai seseorang yang biasanya membaca genre romans (HQ pula), tsundere ini sungguh bikin kesal. Karena ini membuat kisahnya jadi panjang. Bayangkan saja, dari 200an chapter yang aku baca, hubungan keduanya berjalan seperti siput.
Beruntung penulis juga menuliskan konflik (yang panjang, beruntun dan tidak habis-habis) hingga tidak membuat bosan. Setiap konflik dibahas dengan detil dan rinci, itulah yang membuat satu masalah akan mengambil jatah berbelas chapter dalam pembahasannya. Bikin bacanya tidak bisa berhenti! xD Sungguh candu sekali. :3
Oke, mari bahas kedua karakter utamanya:
Long Feiye, tokoh utama pria, bergelar Duke of Qin, berkuasa dan ditakuti oleh para menteri dan jenderal yang lain, disegani dan ditanggapi dengan hati-hati oleh Emperor Tianhui. Adik dari sang emperor, namun tersisih dan tidak memegang tampuk pemerintahan (atau militer, berbeda dari serial tv-nya). Tapi kekuasaannya merambah ke mana-mana dan ditakuti oleh pihak di luar istana. Dia dijodohkan dengan Han Yunxi, karena Lady Tianxin (ibu Yunxi) di masa lalu pernah menyelamatkan Empress Dowager. Feiye sudah berkali-kali menolak pernikahan yang dijodohkan ini, namun emperor keukeuh dan menurunkan titah, barulah Feiye dan Yunxi menikah.
Han Yunxi, putri sulung dan satu-satunya dari Lady Tianxin dan Han Cong'an. Sang ayah adalah director dan dokter di istana. Sementara sang ibu mahir dalam pengobatan, dan pernah menyelamatkan Empress Dowager, meski akhirnya meninggal saat melahirkan Yunxi. Di Han manor, sebagai anak sulung, Yunxi justru dikucilkan dan dibully oleh adiknya sendiri, bahkan sang ayah tidak pernah mau mengajari Yunxi, baik dalam obat-obatan maupun dalam bidang yang harus dikuasai oleh wanita di era itu.
Pada hari pernikahan, tokoh utama kita (yang ahil dalam poison di era 21) mengalami 'kecelakaan' dan 'meninggal'. Jiwanya mengalami time travel ke masa ketika Long Feiye hidup, dan masuk ke dalam tubuh Han Yunxi yang asli.
[TBC]
AKU SUKAAAA!!! *injek CAPS*
Oke, aku memang membaca kisah ini karena aku suka dengan Legend of Yunxi sejak eps 1 (yang mana jarang terjadi, biasanya aku baru suka dengan satu serial setelah aku menonton sampai eps 7), jadi aku mulai membaca beberapa tulisan orang dan salah satunya menyatakan kalau Legend of Yunxi diangkat dari novel berjudul Poison Genius Consort, yang mana sudah diterjemahkan (satu per satu chapter) ke Bahasa Inggris. Bahasa itulah yang akhirnya aku gunakan untuk membaca (tentu bukan dalam Mandarin).
Secara keseluruhan, novel ini sangat TSUNDERE, in case kamu suka dengan novel yang kedua tokoh utamanya memiliki sifat ini, maka buku ini sangat cocok untuk kamu. Karena tidak hanya sang pria, tetapi juga sang wanita, menghabiskan banyak bagian dalam setiap chapter untuk saling tsundere, terutama si pria! Arrghh. Sebagai seseorang yang biasanya membaca genre romans (HQ pula), tsundere ini sungguh bikin kesal. Karena ini membuat kisahnya jadi panjang. Bayangkan saja, dari 200an chapter yang aku baca, hubungan keduanya berjalan seperti siput.
Beruntung penulis juga menuliskan konflik (yang panjang, beruntun dan tidak habis-habis) hingga tidak membuat bosan. Setiap konflik dibahas dengan detil dan rinci, itulah yang membuat satu masalah akan mengambil jatah berbelas chapter dalam pembahasannya. Bikin bacanya tidak bisa berhenti! xD Sungguh candu sekali. :3
Oke, mari bahas kedua karakter utamanya:
Long Feiye, tokoh utama pria, bergelar Duke of Qin, berkuasa dan ditakuti oleh para menteri dan jenderal yang lain, disegani dan ditanggapi dengan hati-hati oleh Emperor Tianhui. Adik dari sang emperor, namun tersisih dan tidak memegang tampuk pemerintahan (atau militer, berbeda dari serial tv-nya). Tapi kekuasaannya merambah ke mana-mana dan ditakuti oleh pihak di luar istana. Dia dijodohkan dengan Han Yunxi, karena Lady Tianxin (ibu Yunxi) di masa lalu pernah menyelamatkan Empress Dowager. Feiye sudah berkali-kali menolak pernikahan yang dijodohkan ini, namun emperor keukeuh dan menurunkan titah, barulah Feiye dan Yunxi menikah.
Han Yunxi, putri sulung dan satu-satunya dari Lady Tianxin dan Han Cong'an. Sang ayah adalah director dan dokter di istana. Sementara sang ibu mahir dalam pengobatan, dan pernah menyelamatkan Empress Dowager, meski akhirnya meninggal saat melahirkan Yunxi. Di Han manor, sebagai anak sulung, Yunxi justru dikucilkan dan dibully oleh adiknya sendiri, bahkan sang ayah tidak pernah mau mengajari Yunxi, baik dalam obat-obatan maupun dalam bidang yang harus dikuasai oleh wanita di era itu.
Pada hari pernikahan, tokoh utama kita (yang ahil dalam poison di era 21) mengalami 'kecelakaan' dan 'meninggal'. Jiwanya mengalami time travel ke masa ketika Long Feiye hidup, dan masuk ke dalam tubuh Han Yunxi yang asli.
[TBC]
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July 12, 2019
I never imagined that the TV series and the novel would be so vastly different. Han Yunxi and Long Feiye, how interesting and ruthless are they really! I am just in chapter 249 now and I cant stop reading. The layers of each character, the true differences from the TV show, they are all truly amazing. I am very glad to have ended up reading this novel, it's been long since I obssessively read, what a story it is!
January 9, 2021
She started annoying me about half way into the book
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2025
It takes a while to write this because I'm not just writing a review; it's my emotions attached to this book.
Where do I even begin to express my love for this novel? There are no words to describe it. I remember in 2019, I had just graduated and was completely immersed in C- and K-dramas. I saw a comment somewhere about Legend of Yunxi, with someone saying they liked the novel more than the drama. I was intrigued, because I thought the drama was already marvelous.
Oh, goodness, I am so thankful for that simple comment that started my reading journey. It literally took me five months to finish the book. I had a job, and I was like an addict, enthralled by the novel, reading during my breaks, in between night shifts, and all weekend long. I don't know what the benchmarks are for a male and female protagonist in a book, but this one set my standards to the highest level. I became so picky after that. Now, in 2025, I have read the novel four times.
Books create magic, and this book made me feel like I was floating in the sky, enjoying every fantasy element. I am eternally grateful for that comment and for this book, which was such a stress-buster for me the first time I read it.
Where do I even begin to express my love for this novel? There are no words to describe it. I remember in 2019, I had just graduated and was completely immersed in C- and K-dramas. I saw a comment somewhere about Legend of Yunxi, with someone saying they liked the novel more than the drama. I was intrigued, because I thought the drama was already marvelous.
Oh, goodness, I am so thankful for that simple comment that started my reading journey. It literally took me five months to finish the book. I had a job, and I was like an addict, enthralled by the novel, reading during my breaks, in between night shifts, and all weekend long. I don't know what the benchmarks are for a male and female protagonist in a book, but this one set my standards to the highest level. I became so picky after that. Now, in 2025, I have read the novel four times.
Books create magic, and this book made me feel like I was floating in the sky, enjoying every fantasy element. I am eternally grateful for that comment and for this book, which was such a stress-buster for me the first time I read it.
January 16, 2025
It took me more than 2 years finish haha😅. The book is wonderfully written with intricate plotlines and the charachters were also hard to leave after finishing the book which made me longing for more. As the novel was nearing the end, it felt like Han Yunxi was given more and more powers just to suit the plot but otherwise the book is awesome!
January 10, 2019
its a nice book
i love its story and mostly long feiye and han yunxi
i love its story and mostly long feiye and han yunxi
October 21, 2020
I'd already watch the cdrama but I need to satisfy myself that's why I am here to read it
March 19, 2022
Muito bom
August 12, 2019
Nice novel
June 10, 2022
I usually don't write reviews but I have to this time! I wont say this is the perfect book. Pacing issues were the only pain point for me but if you like long reads then it'd be fine (I estimated the word count - it is greater than the entire LOTR series combined!)
Plots are awesome. characters are clever and fun. Its refreshingly different from the other novels I've come across. Why didn't I know before that Chinese books were so entertaining!! Has to be the most underrated book I've read so far. Million thanks to Ruyi for the awesome translation :)
I'm definitely going to learn Mandarin faster now😂
Plots are awesome. characters are clever and fun. Its refreshingly different from the other novels I've come across. Why didn't I know before that Chinese books were so entertaining!! Has to be the most underrated book I've read so far. Million thanks to Ruyi for the awesome translation :)
I'm definitely going to learn Mandarin faster now😂
January 13, 2023
Look, this by far probably my most favorite couple and plot but the author really ruined this book with that shitty ending. The open ending is so ass like I refuse to acknowledge that. I’ll pretend the ending is when they finally ruled the empire.
*more coherent review later*
*more coherent review later*
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