After the Imperial Betrothal, the Grand Secretary Finally Got a Clue
赐婚后，首辅大人开窍了
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 575k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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- The Chief Minister's Delicate Wife Was Blown Away by the Wind首辅娇妻被风吹倒了Alternate title on Fanqie
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I've found it to be excellent so far; the plot is very engaging, and I really love the female lead's personality! Keep up the good work, author!
This story is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male and female leads are both talkative and there are no misunderstandings. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Overall, it's heartwarming and funny, quite good, highly recommended! (^ω^)👍🏻
If you like this book, please leave a comment and a positive review. I will continue to work hard to bring you even better works.
I absolutely love this book! I love both the male and female leads; they have strong likes and dislikes and are kind-hearted. I hope the author continues to do well!
It's quite good, unlike those previous female-centric novels which felt forced. However, the female lead's personality felt like it was infused with modern thinking, causing the male lead to misunderstand her feelings, which made me feel a little uncomfortable while reading. Of course, this might be to better showcase their relationship.
The author's writing is superb; you should check out her first book.
It's so good! Both the male and female leads are amazing! 👍 So beautiful, I don't know what to say 🤭
It's so good! I want to see more of Yunfan and the princess's side stories.
It's so good! I'm so excited! It's been so long since I've finished a novel. This is exactly what I wanted. The male and female leads go from complete strangers to being betrothed and then treating each other with utmost respect. What really touched me was that they both wanted to slowly fall in love with each other, and they did.
Shouldn't Nanhe and Nanxi be half-siblings? Were they born from a second marriage or polygamy?