
My Mother-in-Law Forced My Childhood Sweetheart to Break Off Our Engagement, So I Married the Grand Secretary Instead
婆婆逼竹马退婚,转身改嫁首辅
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- Completed
- Length
- 914k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 6mo ago
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- Fanqie
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The Hero Is Older Than the Heroine, and His Long-Dormant Heart Is Finally Stirring
I want books like When the Old House Catches Fire: The Grand Tutor’s Sweet and Lovely Little Wife. A very good historical romance with a marriage-first, love-later plot and a devoted couple.
Aristocratic Clans, Great Wealth, and a Young Legitimate Daughter of Noble Birth
Are there any novels like The Hairpin-Shaded Aristocratic Clan?
Older Male Lead, Age Gap, and Restraint: Preferably Historical Romance
A Refined, Powerful Official Takes a Second Wife, and the Old House Goes Up in Flames
A Clear-Headed Female Lead Who Does Not Love the Male Lead
Scheming Powerful Minister, Historical Romance
The male lead is a powerful minister who is both sly and ambitious, while the female lead is not foolish.
Any Stories Where an Elegant High Official Marries a Second Wife and Then Falls for Her Like a Long-Dead Flame Rekindled, But
Demon Slayer: Any Stories With the Butterfly Sisters as the Female Leads?
Just Shinobu Kocho, Kanae Kocho, or Kanao Tsuyuri. If there isn’t a story with all three, any one of them will do
Please Recommend Novels About Older Men with Younger Wives: I’ve Suddenly Become Really Into Them
A Refined High Official Marries a Second Wife, and His Old Flame Is Rekindled
Looking for Age-Gap Romance with an Older Male Lead and Younger Female Lead
Looking for a Fatherly Boyfriend in an Ancient Romance, Please
The male lead is calculating but dotes on the female lead, often treating her like a baby in a fatherly way. Don't make the female lead too clingy. A mischievous, quirky type would be best.
The Hero Personally Helps the Heroine Fight Palace Intrigue and Loves Her Unconditionally!!!!
Looking for stories like The Ungrateful Younger Sister Reborn as a Beloved Consort on the Eve of Entering the Palace. An ancient-style story with a heroine who's genuinely silly and sweet.
🔥 A Refined High-Ranking Official Takes a Second Wife, and His Old Heart Catches Fire
Any Stories About a Refined High-Ranking Official Who Remarries, Then Falls Hard for His New Wife?
Ancient Romance Novels About Older Men and Younger Wives
Feel-Good Stories About a Female Lead Raising an Army in Her Ancient Fiefdom and Becoming Empress
Looking for stories like After Being Confined to Her Fief, the Grand Princess Ruled the Realm. No male lead, a satisfying power fantasy, and a strong female lead.
Looking for Classic Household-Intrigue Novels! The Male Lead Should Be the Type Who Plays Dumb to Hide His Strength
I suddenly want to read this kind of novel: a heroine who flirts, pampers, and takes advantage of the hero versus a kind, gentle male lead who plays the pig to eat the tiger. Any bookworms know of some underrated stories like this?
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Don't be fooled by the title. This is a very rare book that is clear-headed and anti-love. It is neither internal conflict nor self-abuse nor pretentious. It is also a book about how an ancient stay-at-home woman struggles to survive in adversity and strives to make progress. After reading it, you will feel physically and mentally comfortable.
This book is really a breath of fresh air among the novels I have read recently. The beginning of it is a bit like Zhang Ailing's "Glazed Tiles", and there are some explorations of emotion and human nature. The writing is smooth and natural without being verbose. I personally think that the rating is low.
I chose this book to read by chance. It's really good-looking, and the score of 8.2 Is really ridiculously low. The storyline is fascinating, and each character's image is particularly fleshed out. The feelings between every couple are very different, but they are particularly deep and real. After reading the whole article, I was thinking that I thought I was not a romantic person, but when weighing the pros and cons in the article, I still put feelings first. After seeing the author's treatment results, I felt that this was the way it should be in the character's situation. I like Shen Yu and Duan Xingye, I like Pei Jinzhi and Yu Jingshu, and I feel sorry for Pei Jue and Xiao Lingxi. Speaking of which, Pei Jue is really ruthless. The author has always mentioned in the novel that women should not marry young, and this theme runs through the whole text. Regardless of marrying into a high position or marrying into a well-matched family, in marriage, a woman must have enough ability to support herself and protect herself. It was so good to watch, I stayed up two nights to finish it. It's been a long time since I read a novel with more than 500,000 words.
It's very interesting. I especially like the stories of the supporting characters. The characters like the sister, the princess, Mrs. Xiao, Mrs. Shen, and Mrs. Xiao all have their own characteristics. I'm not very interested in the female protagonist and the male protagonist. I like the pairing of the sister and brother-in-law the most. The pairing of the old man and the old lady of the Pei family are also funny together. The author is talented.
It can be seen that the author is also a little expert in gossip. The gossip news he heard from various families was written down in the book and is really good. This book is not only about house fights, but also about the gossip of various houses in the capital, which is quite interesting. The only shortcoming is that the writing about breaking off the engagement is a bit long.
I finally heard a normal romance novel. It's not about time travel, not rebirth, no strong backer, just a simple lady. I listen to books. Except for the bad voices of Pei Heng and Shen Yu, everything else is good. The writing is good and the content often makes me laugh out loud. It is worth reading again!
It's been a long time since I've read an article that I wanted to follow so much. The name is just too rough, hahaha The content is rich, the characters are full and vivid, and the halo of the male and female protagonists is not deliberately amplified. The causes and consequences are naturally connected and the logic is clear. There are just a few things that I still don't understand. I don't know if I missed it. Why did my brother-in-law fall in love with his sister? Where did the princess' son go? Have you ever met your sister?
The male and female protagonists are not outstanding, especially the female protagonist. Each of the supporting characters is portrayed with real depth. I like the role of sister.
It's rare for an author to have such upright views. In the beginning, I was worried that the setting of Lan Yu would not be handled well, and that the male and female protagonists would not be reconciled in the follow-up. Looking back later, this kind of treatment is more realistic and consistent with common sense, and the three views are very correct. Support, come on💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
This book should be rated at least 9 points or above. The plot of the story may not necessarily be outstanding, but the text is humorous and vivid, and the characters are vivid. It does not rely on artificial description, but relies on the tone and action of the dialogue to make each image come to life on the page, which is rare. There are even some clever touches. For example, Mr. Pei is disliked by people at home. The return of his eldest son and grandson means that there are two more people who dislike him. This description has the shadow of Zhang Ailing. The old couple of the Pei family are as awkward as Kuang Tinggu and Ziwei. They have always disliked each other. The disadvantage is that in some places the text is not concise enough, and there is no need to elaborate too much on the principles that readers already know.