So, I actually liked this novel, but at the same time, it left me with a weird feeling. You know that vibe where the real villains aren’t the ones being labeled as villains? Yeah, that’s exactly what I felt about FL and ML. Everything just magically worked out for them, every person they met either loved them, admired them, or went completely insane because of them. It was like the whole world revolved around them while everyone else was just there to be stepping stones. 🫠
And honestly, I always say that everyone is the protagonist of their own story, which means there have to be other cannon fodder suffering in the background. The princesses in this novel? Yeah, they definitely got that treatment. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them got reborn or transmigrated just to drag FL off her high horse. 😂
Now, let’s talk about the villains (or rather, the real protagonists?). Wang Yu and ML’s half-brother were built up as important characters, but then… nothing. They barely had a presence. What even happened to FL’s sisters?? And the third house of FL’s family? Completely missing for almost the entire novel. It really felt like the world only existed for FL and ML, and everything else just conveniently faded into the background.
And speaking of Wang Yu, the supposed villain—let’s be real, was he actually a villain? He was supposed to inherit the throne, but at the last moment, it got transferred to someone else, and he got banished. Of course, he retaliated! I’m not saying what he did was right, but it’s outrageous to think he’d just accept it and walk away peacefully. Winners write history, after all. How sure is FL that ML’s family didn’t actually do anything shady to get that throne? The way the story conveniently makes all of FL’s enemies dumb the moment she shows up is just too convenient. 🤷♀️
Now, let’s talk about the REAL ML – the Second Prince.
If there was one truly pitiful character in this novel, it was him. 😭 From what I understood, he was perfectly fine until his adoptive sister started whispering things into his ear. So what does that mean? Was he destined to be controlled by the plot? Was he always going to make the same mistakes no matter what? Or did he just suddenly become stupid because FL and ML’s OP halo warped reality? Either way, he went from a promising prince to a total mess.
And let’s not forget the prince from the neighboring country—a true cannon fodder. Dude kept his promises, took on every challenge, got completely misunderstood, and then—boom—imprisoned. 🤦♀️ It’s frustrating to see characters like him be tossed aside like that. I know it’s wrong, but winners write history. And in this case, ML and FL were definitely the winners.
At the end of the day, the novel had an interesting concept, but it was flawed—so many gaps, so many missing characters, and too much plot armor. Would I read it again? Nope. 3/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐. It’s fun if you don’t think too much, but if you start questioning things, you’ll end up like me—frustrated and ranting. 😂
What about you? Did you get the same suspiciously overpowered couple vibes from FL and ML? Or were you okay with how things played out?
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