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The Devious First-Daughter 嫡女有毒

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A lonely soul, which was placed under the care of the Lord Protector’s Manor, ended up having her lover stolen by the family’s eldest daughter and dying tragically the day before her wedding.

Somehow, she was reborn in the family as their 14-year-old first wife’s daughter, Ning Xueyan, with a startlingly familiar face.

Step by step, she will ruthlessly scheme to seek revenge as well as uncover the mystery of her tragic death.

Her former fiancee, the flirty crown prince and the bloodthirsty prince, will now bear witness to a vengeful Ning Xueyan becoming the peerless lady of her generation…

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August 19, 2021
A 3.5. The first half, maybe even 75% of this book, is increasingly tedious backyard scheming and fighting. No villain retains any lesson. They just keep coming and coming, as tenacious as Rottweilers. The FL can’t go one day without someone trying to set her up. Even though I just finished this book, if I get isekai-ed into it as the FL right this moment, I’ll die in 5 pages because there is no way I can keep track of what scheme it is THIS time because there must have been dozens, I can’t keep them straight at all. I also skipped a lot of the villains just monologuing their evil schemes.

What saved this book for me is the romance, which was pretty scarce for a lot of the book. I like that they’re very sweet together, though. In some ways they make me think of Xie Jing Xing and Shen Miao, but only in the ways that they are different, in personalities and how they deal with things. Ning Xueyan is a lot more compliant and willing to be vulnerable and rely on her man, for one. Ao Chenyi is really patient. They’re very cuddly. It’s nothing bad either way, just different flavors. One is hug-hug-kiss and one is slap-slap-kiss. lol It’s the nice amount of romance at the end that managed to round up this book to a 4 for me.
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February 20, 2024
Only writing this "review" 2/19/24... but the fact that I remember a lot of this is a good sign.
I think someone said it was kinda like a "sweeter" Malicious Empress based on ML and FL ... which I can see - he's cuddly from go. But JFC it was RELENTLESS- RE-LENT-LESS schemes againsT FL from go like goddamn do these fucking people not ever take a fucking goddamn break.
It was also ... actually I wouldn't even say "too long" cuz it was always interesting, which is impressive cuz there are like fifty trillion chapters, but the relentless schemes against her did get exhausting.
[There are unintelligible words below cuz I jot down thoughts on my phone while reading and DYAC hates me... I tried to fix some but some I just really have no idea.]
I felt the extra didn't add much/I wanted more from it.
Wish the distribution " " of the book would've been different - more in the "after" less of the "stupid relentless scheming from family" like ... *sigh* wish FL had been able to have a relationship with her cousin.

Solid C ... maaaybe C+?
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😬😅 I don’t know if the translation is terrible or the writing is terrible (or both?) - or I’m not far enough yet but… this book is a bit of a slog and I’m questioning that bitch rating… 🫠

C33 🙄 seriously everything is so extra - stupid servants, a cold wet handkerchief can make blood come out of her throat, the asshole for no reason cousin (who might be all bark and no bite), the asshole grandma 😒

C34 lol she def schemed P3 but also saved him from a terrible marriage. Too bad "evil prince" saw it all and he must be ML - how much older is he 🤷🏻‍♀️

C45 we (again) find out FL is being poisoned - not only will it kill her it’ll make her infertile too. 😐 (forgot to note the assassination chapter… that P3 is actually devious trash, and his mom Consort Yu too. 😡 and they wanting FL to be a “co-consort” 😡 dream on.

C84 the maternal uncle finally visits the manor. A huge plot hole though is how TF FL’s mom became the lesser co-wife when she had the status & nobility & backing & money while Ling was… a butcher’s daughter just wtf.
Oh. Ming was downgraded to co-wife “of her own initiative” - she still shouldn’t have been the lesser one. Mulch FL’s shitty useless dad.

C95 I wonder why she went to find ML. And eee the whip thing. And extra eeee all the people she knows who are around.

C161 evil sister 3 is back- I knew she’d be the chick in the jewelry shop. She & P3 deserve each other. I hope P3&P4 take each other out stupidly vying for ES3.
It is getting quite tiresome how relentlessly awful FL’s family is and she has such little support - only a few times from scary prince. Granted the medicine did save her life.

C176 maidQY has finally figured out it’s life or death. Fuck ES3 & 🤷🏻‍♀️ to her maid.

Ahhhh c182 💯💯💯 FL falls into ML’s arms! Take that you scheming bitches! First visit to Palace success! lol and <.< “favorite concubine” uh oh
Wen Xueren the heir to prince Ming is the one I have most questions about this man more beautiful than a woman.
Uhhhhhh ok glad ML is having the bitch who pushed & tried to humiliate FL beaten 20x (tho yet to be seen if carried through) but uh translator or author error? He said “my concubine” but everyone saw it was FL who was pushed… and they obviously have no public connection yet.

C287 the dad is just next level shitty and stupid. Also from previous chapters - I’m more than half convinced FL in her first life was that secret previous dynasty princess. Also that ES3 is definitely not actually a Ya family member. (Maybe a former servant? 🤷🏻‍♀️) beyond evil to connive & poison someone at 6; even more than the poisoning the trickery.

C293-294 I mean this is old news but the grandmother is even worse than the dad. Entirely evil.

C321 I KNEW IT FL in her former life was the princess of the former dynasty! (Pretty sure ES3 ~thinks she is)

C352 bwaaaahaha shithead son has cuckholded shithead father. And yay for their scheme against FL failing dude the witchcraft thing turned to nothing when it was against others 😡

C392 lololol haunting the shitwife. Don’t love the dad kicked her in the chest but I guess at least a) she deserved it b) he kicked his son like that previously too.

😬 c394 before FL truly can be vulnerable and have a good cry. wonder if she realizes it’s a milestone in her relationship with ML

C401 WTF dude Hua saying you were Ziying’s fiancé 😒 lol I love how FL is like “naw dude” in her head.

*screaming* yaaaaas c433-434 USE THAT WEAPON BRACELET QUEEN.
(Disappointing takedown of evil bitch wife. Creepy reveal her oldest half brother has the hots for her & his perversion is why he’s so obsessed with killing her… dude SHE’S NOT FOR YOU. YOU HAVE NO CHANCE.
Her paternal family continues to be THE WORST. And wtf is up with dowager Liu 😒

C440 yup “ES”3 def thinks she’s the missing princess. Pretty sure the secret master is Wen-dude and COME ON how could you not check the butterfly thing?! And he DEFINITELY should know by now it was the Ziying who got murdered in the grand protector’s manor?! 😒 (and he’s finally now maybe attracted to FL? 🤷🏻‍♀️)

C497 *collapses* is the mysterious guy Wen? Or (Hua from the south?) don’t tell me his henchwoman who ml in love with him is going to go after FL in jealousy too like goddamn can a bitch just LIVE.
IMO mysterious dude is drinking cuz he’s sad he never had a chance with FL 🙃💯

C503 interesting meeting concubine Xia. (Previous failed wedding kidnapping attempt wasn’t so exciting - annoyed bitchy “main consort” had a part in it I’m hoping she is crushed soon). Love that ML is such a cuddlemonster - and so caring, preparing pastries for her ❤️

Ahhhh c504 FL realizing she might’ve fallen for ML!
😭 but does she realize he likes her?!
!!! FIRST KISS!!! 💪💪💪💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️

C518 🙄 shitting editing Hua Yunheng has already said Ziying was his fiancée - ML mentioned “multiple fiancés” too so how is it a shock.
Recap other chapters: sigh official consort is a scheming evil stupid bitch
Grandmother & ~ES3 continue to be THE WORST. Glad ES4 got stuffed to P3 though.

C539 oh my heart his “I married you because you’re you” - the previous chapter(?) lol when ES2 tried to frame her (and JFC her awful family) & ML is like “well since her eyes are useless she doesn’t need them” 😹😅😱☠️🤷🏻‍♀️ too true.

C540 “If there’s something I want, I’ll fight for it myself. I won’t exploit my woman for it.” - the mark of a real man 💪💯❤️

C541 gaaaaah his promise to keep her safe the rest of her life ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (and oh his sad history 😿)

C544 honestly trash ass first life ex Xia isn’t suffering enough

Skimmed c545 cuz fuck stupid consort scheming against FL and I hope ML shreds her for stealing the flowers

🙄😒 c546 needs editor - the contraceptive/sterilizing incense/tea… she tells her to toss it then repeats to BURN it?! Uhhhh?!?!? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😒🙄😒

😩❤️ c550 FL “cursing” herself with danger so ML will be careful & stay safe cuz he knows that’s how to best protect her. And “ Such a woman would be his only disaster in this life, but he was also willing to sink for her. The person in his arms was so soft that it made him feel like he was in the mortal world, no longer cold and dull.”

Awwww c566 she’s now officially the wangfei too and told him she loves him! ❤️
(🙄 stupid bitchy other chick - still not punished enough for that mess. I hope her sister suffers too. Greatly.)

C570 😱😱😱😱😱 butterfly birthmark explained. Ziying is the biological sister of FL.
C571 awww sweet moments ❤️
Glad ML supports Ning HuaiJian inheriting but dude has anyone been watching for NHY? Or is he dead? Cuz “oldest brother” gotta go.

C577 *sigh* so Hua YunHeng def was around only cuz he guessed she was the princess. So WTF is with this acting now 😡
And 😭😭😭 poor FL really was so unlucky in love
also no more creepy incest love on part of “big brighter” since they’re not related. I hope he finds out & is a sad sack forever.

C620 fffff FL getting kidnapped (annoyed in previous X’s ML still hasn’t told FL concubine/consort Xia is his former fiancée. It hasn’t been revealed but it’s obvious.)
Glad in this c the former life shitheads are at trial but again ugh let down in payoff.

C621 😒 where the fuck is her poison dart bracelet - WHY DOESN’T SHE HAVE MORE WEAPON JEWELRY

Ok c623 (ps she did have the bracelet thank God she just forgot it in her initial panic)
“‘If I lose the love of my life, I don’t see a need for this world to exist anymore. I think it’ll be better for everyone to lose their loved ones and have their blood flow for a thousand miles.’ Ao Chenyi’s voice was even, sounding as if everything was within his plan, but the murderous desire in his words would make everyone who heard him think that he was as cold as a ghost from hell.” ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Awwww and the lines/scenes after are so 🥰🥰🥰

C630 😿 it’s finally explained how the shit current emperor became emperor. Well. Kinda. I guess ML was maybe too young & “tarnished” after being framed? 😒😡 the emperor needs to SUFFER.
Also :/ while cousin Wen only thought of FL for benefits I wish they had had a chance to have a good familial relationship. Or a future one. :/

🙄 c669 - this book really needed more editing - it talks about there being no imperial decree for succession uh duh you made it a BFD when consort Xia’s identity was revealed and it swept the whole damn capital & that’s why P3 was so extra antsy etc
Ugh I hate shit like this, this is a BIG mistake 😒
(Also the banquet that Wu bitch & the others got off way too scott free)

Lol c676 they finally have sex - she turns 15 but I swear it’s been like 2-3 years since the book started (how many times has it been fall…) anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️
Plus it’s so LONG.
Prev c’s: And lol to the former empress accidentally killing the emperor. I do think letting p3 & dowager consort ya go isn’t smart but 🤷🏻‍♀️ same to her dad dying. Also dude how was nobody keeping an eye on her ~oldest brother.
Also man madam dowager Liu did a SHIT job at protecting her. I get she was a guest but WTF

I read it here https://novelmax.net/n/the-devious-fi... & the bonus chapter shit translated on MTL
confused cuz NU says it’s 679+bonus but I could only find 678/says book is done so 🤷🏻‍♀️

>.> adding second read date cuz seriously this was so fucking long it tbh should count as like at least six books.
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13 reviews
August 1, 2021
This is the first time I've read a Chinese novel this long (and until the end). Before she was reborn, she was also an ancient person, so her growth to be a strong woman flows naturally. (If she was a modern person reborn in an ancient setting, than it is no wonder to be smart. Since she's not, it made the story more interesting). As a reader, I could feel her emotion and understand her position. Our female character's personality on the outside is gentle and proper (as she should, you know, in ancient times), but she could still step on her enemy 'graciously'. I really enjoy this novel, because it truly feels right with their historical/ancient genre. :)
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September 5, 2023
I read the tapered version and some words in the translation were a bit jarring because they were very suddenly very modern like "what's up?" in the middle of the historical drama. Some of the names were switched by mistake but you could always guess who by the context.

It is entertaining book but for me it dragged on too long and schemes ended up quite repetitive.
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March 1, 2024
3.5 stars
Wanted to give tree stars and then four.
At times the backyard drama and plots were intriguing, other times was lacking ingineosity or sense. The villains were incredibly dumb at times, borderline delusional even, and refused to take responsibility. But what’s certain is that everyone hated the FL and with or without cause they were set to bury her. That felt too forceful, there just to stir more drama. Also, out of all the ‘villains’ I think Ning Qingshan, is the dumbest. I swear, she was like a rabid dog that just won’t let go.
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