Just as delightful as volume 1 ❤️ There just wasn't as much drama, and I was surprised how far their relationship progressed already. I know it's just 4 volumes, but I am really used to those extreme slowburns of some other danmei novels 😂 Well, it's nice to read something a bit different. Speaking of which, I was a bit confused as to what the opinion about gay relationships in this novel is. I know it wasn't something forbidden in ancient China, and there were male concubines sometimes, but consorts? In other novels the matter was treated a bit differently, so I am just wondering if this is deliberately more queer friendly 🤔 Well, it is nice that they can be so open about their feelings 😌 Also, be it fish or person, everyone is just happy Prince Jing likes something and isn't that cold anymore 😂 They are just so cute together ❤️ There was a bit of a misunderstanding, but I liked how they resolved that. I also really like the disability representation. Prince Jing being mute is never an issue on a personal level. The communication may be harder sometimes, but they make it work, and it's not something Li Yu even thinks about when considering his feelings for the prince. Only the other princes talk bad about it, and, well, it's the reason he isn't considered as the Crown Prince, but I am sure the Emperor will see his worth soon 😤 Now a bit about the side characters because I love Wang Xi and Ye Qinghuan 🥰 Wang Xi is just the best servant. He knows what Prince Jing wants to say just by looking at him and it's kinda ridiculous how Li Yu gets away with things because Prince Jing told him to not ask any questions 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 Ye Qinghuan on the other side just can't win. It's so funny how he always "loses" against Prince Jing in his own head, lol. But he is still so supportive and just a good friend. I am excited to see what will happen next. Hope a certain secret finally gets out, because it's getting a bit ridiculous 😅 Also, I hope there is more drama again, hehe 🤭 [Now I just have to add a comment about the drawings again because it bothers be a bit that they are just not accurate (little spoiler here >). Li Yu changes his appearance in this volume and is now a silver/gold koi the length of a forearm, but in the drawings on the inside, he is still depicted as a palm-sized black carp. That was just weird to me. Also, the cover of volume 1 still doesn't fit because there the koi has red marks, so who is this 😅]

Der 2. Band hat mir wieder gut gefallen, wenn auch einen Tick weniger als der 1. Insgesamt ist der ganze Vibe derselbe wie beim ersten Band auch: Humorvoll, liebenswerte Charaktere mit sich stets entwickelnden Beziehung, einem eher nebenbei her laufenden Plot - einfach was leichtes für Zwischendurch. Am Anfang hat es sich für mich aber teilweise etwas gezogen, da es da aber auch einfach zwangsläufig Kommunikationsschwierigkeiten und dadurch Missverständnisse gab. Mit der 2. Hälfte wurde es dann aber auch schon wieder besser und ich bin sehr gespannt auf den 3. Band!

Zwar gibt es weniger Humor, dafür überzeugt er mit einer fesselnden Mischung aus Spannung, Intrigen und Charakterentwicklung. Im Fokus stehen die faszinierenden politischen Machenschaften und ihre dramatischen Wendungen, die die Handlung deutlich intensiver machen. Die Autorin versteht es meisterhaft, Intrigen nicht nur zu spinnen, sondern sie auch klug zu entwirren, was den Leser bis zur letzten Seite in Atem hält. Auch die Beziehung zwischen Prinz Jing und Li Yu entwickelt sich auf wunderbar natürliche Weise weiter. Ihre Annäherung ist ein langsamer, aber emotionaler Prozess, der die Chemie zwischen den beiden Hauptfiguren vertieft und die Geschichte um eine gefühlvolle Komponente bereichert.

Persönlich fand ich den 2. Band nicht so lustig wie den ersten Teil, doch mir gefällt es wie sich die beiden annähern. Es ist auch einmal nett einen Roman zu lesen wo die Intrigen am Hof nicht so extreme Konsequenzen haben. Ich mag inzwischen den Kaiser auch immer mehr und freue mich, wenn es Szenen zwischen ihm und seinem Sohn gibt. Leider heißt es jeder wieder warten auf den nächsten Teil.

I cannot put in words how much I was looking forward to this sequel and my very high expectations were definitely met. Every time I picked up this book it was simply a joy. It made me giggle and smile soooo much that I think people thought I was a little crazy when I was reading this on the metro. I simply loooooove how unproblematic everything is in this series. Of course our protagonists face challenges and difficulties but it’s never overly dramatic where they have to fight for their lives every second of their lives. That was a really nice break from all the stress and heartbreak I get from reading Husky!! (Don’t get me wrong I still enjoy and love it, but it’s just really nice to have a cute little feel good break in between my heartbreak and yearning) I’m so excited to see what will happen in the next volume and I honestly don’t know how I’m supposed to live the next four months till the next book comes out!!!!