Xiao Jiu [小九]

by 许半仙, Xu Banxian

Though Xiao Jiu is the youngest among the nine princes, he is also the most talented among them. However, all his brains is spent on trying to get closer to Yan-daren. Yan-daren is cold and aloof, but the cute little prince will do all he can to break his ice.

Genres: Historical, Romance, LGBT

115 pages, Unknown Binding

Reviews

[kay! ☾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i didn’t just eat this up i gobbled it so fast i now have a stomach ache from all the sweetness

xiao jiu gave me exactly what it was supposed to give: copious amounts of silly fluff, a smidge of angst, a dash of spice, and the smallest amount of political intrigue. this was such a perfect palette cleanser, with it only being 25 chapters it never dragged or felt too heavy, so if you just finished a heavier novel or want to read a danmei that is short enough you can read it in a single afternoon without using too much brainpower, please read xiao jiu!!!

“i’ll walk with you through spring, through summer, over autumn, and across winter. and then i’ll walk with you through another four seasons.”

[Celia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ha estado bien, pero creo que de la autora es el que menos me ha gustado de momento. Al principio no entendía bien quién era quien y me costaba seguir la novela.

[Jessi 🥀 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 🌟

[Aki Ryuichi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Qué linda novela.
Cortita, muy dulce y con un angst mínimo, que te genera expectativa y solo quieres saber que pasa.

Boté unas lágrimas, creo que más que todo por mí estado de ánimo más que por la novela, estás fueron de ternura, más no de tristeza.

Me encanta que Xiao Ju lograra ser feliz con Yan gege.

[Ari · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 very cute stars

So short & cute!!

[mira larasati · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story seems cute. Ppl out there bait me reading this since they said "its full of fluff". WTF IS IT FLUFF? Its a bit angsty. The angst part is actually quite heart-clenched in pain. There is one-sided love journey, that could make you wanted to pat and hug the MC. ( I almost cursed the ML for real, even tho the ML is not wrong). Later on, the fluff comes out between these two, and its very heartwarning. ( Also, its still has the explicit papapa scene, nyam). The story is short and "sweet" for half a book and half is just 'bitter'.

[Mor · Rating 4 out of 5]

•[⭐ 4.75/5 ⭐]•



[ I’ll walk with you through spring, through summer, over autumn, and across winter.

And then I’ll walk with you through another four seasons. ]



Even though this one is pretty short, i have to say it's a good read 😩 It has the right amount of angst and fluff, perfectly balance! They're so cute and i wish there are more of them TwT

[Kosztadinovszki Vanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story itself is interesting enough, the author did a great job of depicting the main characters' relationship and how they grow as a person throughout the years. The story was believable and I could really sympathize with the characters and understand the reasons behind their actions.

However, I still think that the writing is lacking a bit. I'm not sure whether this is the author's unique style and wrote the novel like this on purpose but it felt very episodic to me. It didn't feel like reading a novel at all but like reading scene after scene after scene which then made up a whole story. The different scenes within the chapters were even numbered - so perhaps it was really intentional.

But even despite this, it could've been written more like a continuous story than in such an episodic way. The story itself was interesting, but I couldn't help thinking it has so much more potential. I mean, instead of an unnecessarily long and boring sex scene, there could've been more politics in it. Well, besides the I-want-to-get-you-killed-because-you-were-our-father's-favourite-and-thus-set-to-inherit-the-throne-instead-of-me-the-heir-apparent-despite-you-being-the-youngest trope. Which is also good (and kind of necessary to oust him somehow from the palace since the MC won’t have an heir if he marries the one he loves - and thus cannot become the emperor) but it was resolved quickly, we didn't get to see all the scheming and intrigues within the palace and only got glimpses of it. But then again, this is not a thousand pages long war epic but a relatively short novel, so that’s a bit understandable.

However, the conflict between the MC and the ML following the assassination attempt was believable. For me, what this author does really well is conveying emotions and evoking those emotions within the reader. I think it’s definitely the novel’s strong point. Not to mention Yan-daren, the sly fox, who always has a fitting remark up his sleeves. I don’t particularly like big age gap stories but this one didn’t feel cringey as most such stories do. When he went off to war I missed him just as much as our Xiao Jiu and couldn’t wait for his return.

The novel is mostly written from the MC’s, Xiao Jiu’s POV but thankfully, we get to read some of Yan-daren’s POV as well regarding his thoughts about the nature of his relationship with both the emperor and Xiao Jiu. Loyalty and love battle within him and he only gets to choose one. (Or more like transferring his loyalty to someone else.) It was interesting to read as we finally got to see a different side of him which made us understand him and his behaviour towards the MC more. While Xiao Jiu is a likeable character through and through and it was just heartwrenching to read his thoughts when he believed his Yan-daren had betrayed him. Even if most of the time nothing is as it seems. Which this novel continues to prove over and over again.

[nini · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually really enjoyed this book! Even for a short story, the characters are very nicely written and I enjoyed their romance very much. At first, Xiao Wangye gave me much second-hand embarrassment lol but he really is cute and I couldn't help but root for him. What's most interesting is seeing Yan-deren fall in love with him. He started out thinking of Xiao Wangye as kind of an annoyance that he just had to deal with but after he comes back from the war, he grows closer to him and enjoys Xiao Wangye's company during his daily patrols and I thought it was very sweet, seeing his feelings toward Xiao Wangye grow. I especially love the point where Yan-deren fully realizes he's in love with Xiao Wangye, yet Xiao Wangye believes he was betrayed by Yan-deren. I also love that we get plenty of moments of them being a loving and sweet couple, they really are so cute! Especially after realizing his feelings, Yan-deren opens up more and shows his love rather than being stoic and closed off.

Overall a very sweet story, and although it's not without flaws I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[areen · Rating 2 out of 5]

the slight meltdown I had over the fact that the mc has nothing in his mind other than his crush... he's also so childish that it was hard to believe he was a grown man now. they barely had any chemistry too. I'm very disappointed because the story had so much potential, but all I got was the yearning of what felt like an annoying highschool girl in a grown man's body.

[Daisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartache & fluffiness ❤️

9th prince with his 'wangfei' guard ✨

The smut aso 😳

[Xantababy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A much shorter novel than I had expected but it was truly heart warming ❤️ Such a sweet story, and I honestly wanted more “extras”. 😂

[Sandy Ale · Rating 5 out of 5]

BUENÍSIMA HISTORIA, la verdad lo empecé sin expectativas y pensé que era soft, no diré spoilers pero sí me sorprendió un montón cada plot-twist. Para ser corta abarcó lo necesario y sí disfruté la lectura (con todo y las muchas emociones que me hizo sentir).

"Sintip que todo en este mundo no tenía nada que ver con él. Vida o muerte, amor u odio, nada tiene que ver con él".

"Caminaré contigo durante la primavera, el verano, el otoño y el invierno. Y luego caminaré contigo por otras cuatro estaciones".

[Jul · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love it! The right amount of romance, little angst, long pining, slow burn, smut and length. It's not rushed, the plot flow also really nicely written, but I don't mind reading more of this, especially their extra stories

Xiao jiu truly a smart MC yet playful, cute and a little shameless lmao

Also it's nice reading pov from ML as well because I got to fully understand his view and it just makes more wholesome reading their relationship

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

short and sweet yet heart-wrenching at times! Author manages to fit so much into a short amount which is a true skill to do well. There’s a lot of shocking realizations and it’s through these that the MC’s personality really shines through. He isn’t the love-sick idiot some people are making him out to be. The story is full of nuance if you actually read it through.

[TofuBao · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 5/5- So sweet and cute. I love playfully dedicated shous and tsundere gongs.

Well written, paced and filled with fluff. It’s a great palate cleanser between more heavier reads. Makes you feel all warm and fluffy but it wasn’t a mindless read. There is a small story with a plot.

I really liked it! Excellent translation as well!

[Hana Eka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Xiao Ju is short (just 26 chapters) and light-kingdom-danmei. Most of the time is sweet because of the MC. ML is a little stubborn but can fight for his love. There is one plot that made me cry out loud from my guard down. All over is a good sweet danmei.

[valkyreads_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ll walk with you through spring, through summer, over autumn, and across winter.
And then I’ll walk with you through another four seasons.

Feels like eating a tanghulu, just a tiny bit sour yet sweet, and leaves you feeling fuzzy inside.

[Staring At A Star · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was a short read but managed to fit in quite a bit of cuteness and angst in the couple short chapters. I loved the hilarious extra that takes place after all the plot knots are untangled.

[Charlie Pink · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 too short to explore much, but at lest it was cute and constant.
Romance was cute and MC was hilarious.

[Irissska · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short but very sweet and satisfying story. 😍
Good translation too.
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/x...

[lin (hazard's version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐

Tan corto y tan dulce ~

Una buena lectura súper rápida y simple. Muy entretenida y agradable.


PD: Aquí creemos en la Supremacía del noveno Dianxia ✨

[Hasmiera Hashim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this in one go. It sooo fluffy

[rosh · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.8/10

Another cute short fluffy read.

[autumn wind · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

short and cute~

[Dancce · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half was cool, then it became stereotypical.

[Janvi Rakshi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this! Good amount of angst, excellent fluff, the romance was sweet!!

[Cali · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was short and mainly fluffy. A lot of it is just the Ninth Prince crushing on the Emperor's bodyguard and being cute.

[Khyie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat sweet little short story with just a bit of a bite.

[annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super short, great balance of fluff and angst. HE

I read translation by Lizonka