One tiny thing I wish were explained earlier: why does the Crown Prince accept the marriage in the first place? He seems too shrewd to just follow an imperial decree blindly. Maybe he has his own reasons? Perhaps he wants to keep an eye on the Meng family because of their connection to the Fifth Prince? I’m hoping later chapters will reveal his perspective.
The “no morals” tag in the blurb is honest. Bei Shi’s goal is to break up a marriage and seduce the husband. Some readers might hate that, but for a villainess wish-fulfillment story, it works. The author also notes that the story has no morals but the author’s morals are upright—which feels like a disclaimer. It lets the reader enjoy the guilty pleasure without feeling judged.
The way Chi Ying tries to set Fu Wenxiu up with a girl right in front of Chi An was so awkward. You can feel Chi An's discomfort. And Fu Wenxiu shuts it down so smoothly. It's interesting because it hints that maybe Chi An's feelings for his gege run deeper than just brotherly affection. There's a possessive edge to his reaction that I'm watching closely.