Overall this first batch of chapters hooked me completely the coffin birth the pitiful ghost babies the evil consort it's got drama suspense humor and heart I'm definitely continuing this story.
Consort Li's argument that Zhaozhao is "a bastard born of a lowly person" felt unnecessarily cruel even for a villain it made me hate her even more but also made me root for Zhaozhao's revenge.
The author did a great job balancing Zhaozhao's cute baby moments with her serious spiritual powers she feels like a real kid but also a capable protagonist.
The moment where Zhaozhao says "Lying will send you to Hell with your tongue pulled out" to those kids was hilarious she's already using her spiritual knowledge to scare bullies.
I need more world-building why can Zhaozhao see spirits what is the system of cultivation in this world how does the imperial court handle these supernatural occurrences.
The infant spirits design is creepy but a bit confusing are they all from the palace or are they related to the emperor's past sins I hope the author explains their origin.
Sometimes the dialogue feels a bit too modern or direct for a historical setting but considering this is a fantasy novel with reincarnation and spirits I'll let it slide.
The silent love between Eunuch Ji and Zhaozhao is so touching he taught her the palace rules and she keeps fighting to get him back even when the emperor scares her - that's real family.
Consort Li's nephew Xie Mingluo is such a brat lying about getting hit and manipulating the other kids I hope Zhaozhao uses her ghost abilities to haunt him.
I want to know more about Zhaozhao's past life - she remembers falling into the Pacific Ocean so she must have been a powerful Taoist master in her previous life how does that connect to her current abilities.
