The Imperial City's First Favorite (Vol. 3)
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Summary
After her rebirth, Lu Jinhe is seen by everyone else as unforgiving, cunning, ruthless, rude, and domineering. But in Li Tang'an's eyes, she is soft, sweet, and easy to fool, so he intends to protect her for the rest of his life. Everyone else is speechless: Your Highness, either your eyesight is bad or your filter is too thick. In her previous life, Lu Jinhe was like a canary with broken wings in the inner quarters, living a miserable life with no way out. In this life, Lu Jinhe divorces the scumbag, fights her stepmother... she does seem a bit fierce, but with Li Tang'an doting on her, the girl is as delicate and lovely as a little rabbit, kind-hearted, and if he does not look after her a bit more, what if someone carries her off? But Li Tang'an discovers that more and more people are coveting his girl. That will not do, so the big gray wolf can no longer hold back and carries the little white rabbit back to his den. No, wait, it seems the little white rabbit went back with him willingly. Never mind. As long as she went back with him, for the rest of her life she can only be doted on by him.
Editor's review
Volume 3 sits at the advancing stage of the Imperial City's First Favorite series: Lu Jinhe's revenge arc after rebirth is still unfolding—dumping the scumbag, fighting the stepmother—and these episodes earn her outsider labels of "unrelenting when in the right, cunning and ruthless," while Li Tang'an's perception of her remains fixed on the soft, gullible side that needs protecting. This sustained tug-of-war between dual perspectives is the core pleasure of the volume and sharpens the heroine's stark contrast between fierceness and delicate charm. Author Pang Mao'er handles the household scheming and romance with light comedy: the recurring gag of everyone facepalming and complaining that the prince's "filter is too thick" both eases the tension of the revenge line and strengthens the credibility of the male lead's protective motives. This volume suits readers already in the series' rhythm, following how the heroine gains her footing between external hostility and the male lead's shelter while sensing the romance's subtle shift from one-sided protection toward mutual approach. Don't demand rigorous political scheming; it works best as brisk, emotionally smooth entertainment.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Series readers who have finished the first two volumes and want to follow Lu Jinhe's revenge and romance
- Romance readers who enjoy rebirth household drama plus sweet pampering and the couple's contrasting-perspective charm
- Web-fiction readers who want a brisk pace and can continue in scattered spare moments
- Readers drawn to the setup of "fierce to outsiders, soft in the male lead's eyes"
Not a good fit for
- Readers who haven't read the earlier volumes and hope to understand the relationships from this volume alone
- Readers who prefer tight political scheming and historical detail
- Readers with low tolerance for rebirth-revenge tropes who want realistic narrative
Reading tips
- Read the first two volumes before this one for smoother continuity of relationships and prior household drama.
- Focus on the couple's mismatched perceptions—the main source of this volume's light comedy.
- Read in chapter-sized breaks; good for commutes or lunch pauses, no need to finish in one go.
- Notice how the heroine switches between hardness to outsiders and softness toward the male lead to appreciate the character contrast.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一百八十七章 荒唐
- 第一百八十八章 梦见
- 第一百八十九章 任务
- 第一百九十章 姻缘多线
- 第一百九十一章 冬狩
- 第一百九十二章 臣君
- 第一百九十三章 自嘲
- 第一百九十四章 任性
- 第一百九十五章 暗流
- 第一百九十六章 拥权
- 第一百九十七章 中断
- 第一百九十八章 尊严
- 第一百九十九章 其心昭昭
- 第两百章 之子于归
- 第二百零一章 红衣
- 第二百零二章 夜游
- 第二百零三章 良辰
- 第二百零四章 乱变
- 第二百零五章 因梦而起
- 第二百零六章 默契
- 第二百零七章 权力
- 第二百零八章 其言之力
- 第二百零九章 女儿心
- 第二百一十章 国之境
- 第二百一十一章 不平有鸣
- 第二百一十二章 前行无停
- 第二百一十三章 齐之谜
- 第二百一十四章 锋芒初露
- 第二百一十五章 冰雪未逝
- 第二百一十六章 预兆
- 第二百一十七章 动荡
- 第二百一十八章 不识鲜血
- 第二百一十九章 追寻
- 第二百二十章 如敌如友
- 第二百二十一章 心飞于西
- 第二百二十二章 迷云
- 第二百二十三章 聚
- 第二百二十四章 老兵
- 第二百二十五章 荒唐
- 第二百二十六章 余计
- 第二百二十七章 迂回
- 第二百二十八章 功成
- 第二百二十九章 终难入
- 第二百三十章 乱生于内
- 第二百三十一章 不详之感
- 第二百三十二章 昨夜西风
- 第二百三十三章 独身
- 第二百三十四章 鬼隐
- 第二百三十五章 承袭
- 第二百三十六章 三问
- 第二百三十七章 崩塌
- 第二百三十八章 名为希望
- 第二百三十九章 零落
- 第二百四十章 策谋
- 第二百四十一章 友人
- 第二百四十二章 贪婪
- 第二百四十三章 世间冰寒至此
- 第二百四十四章 难民冲击
- 第二百四十五章 心迹
- 第二百四十六章 祸殃
- 第二百四十七章 王之沦落
- 第二百四十八章 背叛
- 第二百四十九章 求索
- 第二百五十章 真相何如
- 第二百五十一章 民之口
- 第二百五十二章 攀附
- 第二百五十三章 出走
- 第二百五十四章 被俘
- 第二百五十五章 货物
- 第二百五十六章 一剑
- 第二百五十七章 疑惑
- 第二百五十八章 因言导势
- 第二百五十九章 其恶在行
- 第二百六十章 西齐
- 第二百六十一章 奇货
- 第二百六十二章 丞相之子
- 第二百六十三章 新生
- 第二百六十四章 新不如旧
- 第二百六十五章 互利互惠
- 第二百六十六章 如此清廉
- 第二百六十七章 浊世公子
- 第二百六十八章 其内其外
- 第二百六十九章 偏爱
- 第二百七十章 立足
- 第二百七十一章 以剑为舞
- 第二百七十二章 阴暗
- 第二百七十三章 安邦之才
- 第二百七十四章 舍
- 第二百七十五章 生辰之日
- 第二百七十六章 不夜
- 第二百七十七章 时间流转
- 第二百七十八章 关系
- 第二百七十九章 行进
FAQ
Do Volumes 3 and 4 need to be read in order?
Yes, in order is recommended. Volume 3 is an advancing stage where household drama and romance accumulate, and Volume 4 builds on it to clarify the relationship further. Skipping risks missing character-motive setup and key relationship turns; reading in order gives a fuller experience.
Is the heroine's characterization too disjointed in this volume?
The contrast is intentional. Externally, Lu Jinhe seems cunning and domineering because of her rebirth revenge; before Li Tang'an, she shows a soft side. The author dissolves the disjointedness through everyone teasing the male lead's "too-thick filter," turning it into light-comedy appeal; once you accept the setup, reading flows more smoothly.
Is the household scheming in this volume complex?
Not very. The scheming mainly serves the emotional satisfaction of the heroine's revenge and the couple's interactions; conflicts are fairly direct and logic density is low. If you expect layered strategic maneuvering, it may feel light; if you just want to follow the romance easily, it won't hinder reading.
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胖猫儿
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Pang Mao'er is an author in the field of Chinese online literature. Public information about the author is currently limited, with no clear records of real name, nationality, or dates of birth and death. Judging from the works held in the library, Pang Mao'er has five titles, all belonging to the series The First Favorite of the Imperial City, including the complete four-volume edition and the individual volumes one through four. These works fall under the category of time-travel alternate history, suggesting that the author is mainly active in historical time-travel and romance storytelling. Based on the available information, Pang Mao'er's writing focuses on serialized long-form fiction set in an alternate imperial-city background, showing clear characteristics of genre writing. Because materials such as the author's biography and statements on writing are lacking, it is difficult to make a more detailed judgment about style and literary influence; readers can learn about the author's narrative approach through The First Favorite of the Imperial City series.
