Chinese Novel Review 1

The Times Spent in Pretense

COO 143 + 2 bonus
Rate 4/5

Summary:
No matter male or female, the members of the Hua clan had been loyal for generations, placing the utmost importance on protecting their nation. The monarch and his subjects were in harmony, sharing all kinds of emotions, all due to the ties of comradeship in their hearts.

Once the weather cooled, would the favored crown prince fall from power?

No.

Once the weather warmed, would the loyal and brave marquess estate be disposed of after its use?

No.

Review:
This story deserve 5/5 but due to my preference I still think it lack. MC and ML both OP, especially MC who is smart and strong. Both MC parent are general on border. After defeating neighbor country and captured the enemy prince, MC and her third brother went back to capital. MC was portrayed as sickly lady. MC third brother intend to enter as official. MC get close to ML, at first ML like MC as his sister. Gradually he realize and began to pursue MC. MC like ML face and keep indulge him. I like ML and his father interaction where they keep trying to push the emperor job to each other. The other prince seems like competing for the throne but actually it's only their concubine mother competition. There's no queen since ML mother died.
I like how the story hide who is the enemy until the end. Even though it is predictable, it was nice to read how it unveiled. Even though some of the scheme seems silly or it become like that because of MC and ML. I laughed hard when an eunuch tried to kill first prince because he think he is the prince's twin but because he was defect he was abandoned by the concubine, MC maid directly replied that she also has the same mole as MC then she could be MC long lost sister.
Overall I enjoyed the story but somehow I didn't find it attractive, I think it took me around 2-3 weeks to finish this novel because I keep reading it on off. I didn't feel an urge to finish this novel due to almost all conflict become comedy.