After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine - Vol. 1
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Official Synopsis
An outrageous thesis has just hit the desk of esteemed history professor Jiang Suizhou. Dubiously sourced, it tells the story of the General Huo Wujiu, a man who was captured, incapacitated, and forced to serve as concubine to his enemy’s brother—the cut-sleeve prince. For three grueling years, the general lived as a prisoner until he escaped and sought vengeance against his tormentors.
Convinced the story is pure fiction, Jiang Suizhou brands the thesis a failure, that is, until he wakes up as the cut-sleeve prince himself!
Now, stuck lording over his concubine and prisoner Huo Wujiu, Jiang Suizhou only has one option to avoid facing the general’s future wrath: Ally himself with Huo Wujiu. Still, this strategy could backfire if Huo Wujiu were to get the wrong idea about his intentions.
Ever since this license was announced and I read the synopsis, I was hyped for this story. The premise is just so ripe for drama. In fact, that's what makes the main character, Jiang Suizhou, so incensed by the thesis that (may have) caused him to transmigrate.Â
While this is a danmei series, it seems like the other main focus will be on politics. The majority of the first book focuses on setting the scene. The main character has to navigate the current situation of being the scorned prince that is part of a weak, losing faction in the emperor's court. Not to mention that the emperor is totally unfit to rule, and will eventually cause the country to be taken over.
Amidst all this, Jiang Suizhou is trying to find his footing and survive in this era by making some unexpected allies. It's just that his actions and plans lead to a very funny "fake married/fake dating/fake lovers" scenario that he's trying to portray while trying not to lose his head. Except that everyone else in his household can see the real feelings that are starting to develop (as they usually do in stories with this trope).
The relationship between Jiang Suizhou and Huo Wujiu starts icy, but it very quickly starts to thaw. There are quite a few adorable moments, as well as some genuinely funny ones that had me cracking up.Â
Overall, I really enjoyed this first volume. I'm sure there will be more political machinations and misunderstandings galore in the future volumes (the series will only be 4 books long) which I will be eagerly anticipating.