Please Recommend Angsty Historical Romance, the Kind That Takes a Whole Roll of Tissues 跪求古言虐文啊，一卷纸都不够的那种

1. 551 妾 My Heart Remains as It Was 妾心如故 Yu Xiaoxi鱼小熹Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted He hated her. In a single night, he slaughtered her entire family. He hated her, and wanted nothing more than to torture her to death, drawing blood from her heart every day for the woman he cherished. But when he used the same hands stained with her family’s blood to kill her child, she laughed bitterly, and her black hair turned white overnight. This time, she was the one who hated him, but he was the one who regretted it. “Ling Yumo, this hatred has seeped into my blood and carved itself into 102Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   Just finished watching it! I really felt super uncomfortable when I saw 47... Some people may not like it. This is a novel in which the female protagonist does not forgive the male protagonist in the end.

2. 552 吾 My Wife, Ruan Ruan 吾妻阮阮 Qiao Gu乔故Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ancient style short stories about abuse

3. 553 薄 Heartless Joy 薄情欢 Mi Mi Mi Mi米米米米Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted After four years of marriage, all she got in return was him personally cutting the child from her womb to save the woman he loved... If there is a next life, she will never meet him again! 2Reads6.1Score—Shelves
4. 554 十 A Bridal Procession Ten Miles Long, Yet Time Turns My Hair Gray 十里红妆催华发 A Pot of Wine Among the Flowers花间一壶酒Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She may have a face just like hers, but she was the one he loved, and I was the one who died for him... 48Reads5.6Score—Shelves
5. 555 爱 A Thousand Knots of Love 爱有千千结 Jiu Xi九夕Ancient Romance58k WordsCompleted A thousand threads of love knot in the heart, yet all worldly romance ends in vain. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 婆 The Journey of Samsara (Two-Volume Set) 婆娑行（全两册） Bone Painter画骨师Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted The dragon and fox wander in graceful splendor, through a power struggle fought with every cunning stratagem and a primeval love that could turn heaven and earth upside down. She is Yun Men, a spirit fox of Tushan, peerless in beauty and unmatched in wisdom. He is Lin Yuan, a dragon lurking in the deep sea, so dashing and noble that his every gesture seems to bask in the breeze and moonlight. They pledged to grow old together, but a conspiracy turned devoted lovers into enemies. For his sake, sh 10Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   Recommend the second book, guaranteed to be enjoyable

7. 557 燕 Yan Buluo 燕不落 Supreme Subtlety无上甚微Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted Yan Pai was beaten by his father as a child and lost his hearing in his right ear. He was raised by his maternal grandfather. When he accompanied his grandfather to the palace, he met the Crown Prince. The two played together and gradually fell in love. But the Crown Prince was the heir to the throne, destined to take three wives and four concubines. Yan Pai's grandfather believed he was no good, so he resigned from office to avoid him and took Pai traveling across the land. After ascending the 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The heroine was severely beaten by her father when she was young and became deaf in her right ear. Later, she was picked up by her grandfather and met the hero. The two grew up as childhood sweethearts. Later, the male protagonist became the prince, but the princess was not the heroine. The grandfather was afraid that the heroine would be hurt, so he resigned and took her to travel around. The male protagonist forced his father to abdicate and became the emperor, and took the female protagonist back to the palace to be a concubine. He got what he got but no longer cherished it. The female protagonist was bullied by other concubines. He not only looked on with cold eyes, but even blamed the female protagonist. The female protagonist took her daughter away and lived a good life outside. The dead male protagonist just brought her back. Even if he brought her back, he could not protect her. The female protagonist died at the age of 80,000 words...

8. 558 深 Love and Calamity in the Deep Palace 深宫情鸾劫 White Egret, Never Paired白鹭未双Ancient Romance814k WordsCompleted She's a cute, food-loving girl who transmigrates, and he's a cold-blooded emperor. The secret of a thousand-year-old tomb sends her transmigrating overnight into an unfamiliar dynasty. Her inexplicable studies at an academy uncover the mystery of her strange origins, and the once-invisible newcomer becomes Princess Yongyuan. By imperial decree, the young emperor even plans to choose her husband himself. “I don't want to get married yet,” she pouts. “Keeping you around wastes too much food,” he s 29Reads8.8Score—Shelves
9. 559 薄 The Coldhearted Emperor’s New Consort: His Personal Palace Maid 薄情帝王的新妃：贴身宫婢 Yu Mo于墨Ancient Romance551k WordsCompleted The throne was overthrown, and overnight she became the lowliest palace maid at his side. His tenderness was gone. All he gave her was endless torment and pain. Her heart silently bled. The vows of eternal love they had once made had all become cruel mockery. For countless days and nights, she had to wait outside the red curtains for her master's orders, letting the torment numb her heart. No matter how many times she was summoned to his bed, she had no right to refuse. He would never know that 20Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Cry to death. Although the male protagonist is unclean, he loves the female protagonist

10. 560 宦 A Eunuch's Ambitions: Tormented by the World of Mortals 宦情：红尘虐 Meeting on the Fifth, Like Old Friends初五见如故Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Not a chaste couple + truly eunuch male lead + sweet at first, angst later + devoted love] Wang Yunqu had been inexplicably fixated on Xiao Qibai since childhood. Even after he was subjected to castration, she still married him without hesitation, exchanging vows and sharing their wedding night. She thought they would live happily together in mutual love from then on. But the emperor threatened her with the life of the person she loved, forcibly made her a consort, and compelled her to bear a d 278Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a real eunuch, and the female protagonist is snatched away by the emperor. In order to be with the female protagonist, the male protagonist takes the throne and gives it to the female protagonist's nephew. In the end, he still cannot love her.

11. 561 陆 Mr. Lu, I Just Can't Help Falling for You 陆先生，偏偏喜欢你 I Love Tofu我爱豆腐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He spoiled her, protected her, and gave her everything she wanted. The one thing he couldn't do was love her, and he was going to marry another woman. "I could never marry you. Never..." If he wouldn't marry her, then she'd leave. But he was still the one who refused to let go. 5Reads5.4Score—Shelves
12. 562 农 After the Farm Girl Left, the Chancellor Began His Wife-Chasing Hell 农家女走后，相爷追妻火葬场了 Free-Spirited Girl自由姑娘Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted {The husband chases his wife to win her back + rekindled romance + country girl reborn in the flames} When Shen Yaoyao entered the prime minister’s residence, she was merely a timid country girl. Other people looked down on her, and the prime minister’s wife humiliated her. It didn’t matter, as long as Pei Yizhi loved her. Until he plunged a long sword into her chest for another woman, unwilling even to hear her explain. “I only believe what I see. Shen Yaoyao, you’re a snake in the grass, full 1.1kReads5.4Score—Shelves

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    This is meant to be cruel. Chasing Wife Crematorium Essay.

13. 563 勿 Forget Me Not: Ancient Times 勿相忘之远古 Na Cang纳仓Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing [No rebirth, no transmigration, no special protagonist aura; pure historical political intrigue] She is the right envoy of the demon clan, retired from the battlefield. She isn't good at hiding her feelings, while the political arena is full of experts who pretend to be fools while hiding their true intentions. Compared with them, her acting is easy to see through. The political arena is even more turbulent and unpredictable than the battlefield, with changes coming far more swiftly. There, ev —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the series, the male and female protagonists parted ways due to issues of faith. The male protagonist could not let go, but the female protagonist finally let go because the female protagonist fell in love with the second male protagonist.

14. 564 渡 Guide Me into the Mortal World 渡我入凡尘 Always Croaking一直呱呱Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Powerful, high-ranking hero ➕ possessive second male lead ➕ insecure, devoted third male lead ➕ one heroine and three men ➕ romantic rivalry ➕ political intrigue ➕ faked death ➕ bad ending] Little white lotus Lu Fan: “I won't let down those who love me. But I won't forgive those who hurt and used me, either. I bore the children you wanted, but none of you will raise them yourselves! Xiao Yanchen, the child you helped ascend the throne is mine and Zhou Yuheng's. Xia Xiuyuan, the child you appoin 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Aheng... You still care about my life... When you took advantage of my amnesia... To trick me into falling in love with you... Did you think about how well I would live... That day when you put on that red dress for me... When you sent me away... Did you think about how well I would live... When I was pregnant with your child... But went to marry someone else... Did you ever think about how well I would live..."

15. 565 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Fall, Her Hair Is Like Snow 梨花落尽发如雪 Yang Qianzi杨千紫Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted A collection of short fantasy romances in an ancient Chinese setting, dreamlike, magnificent, and tragic. Perhaps perfect love simply doesn't exist in this world. A love etched into the heart is a high-stakes gamble that ends in utter defeat. To love is to lose. Nineteen beautiful stories, nineteen indelible experiences, nineteen lessons in love. If I could, I would love you nineteen times, then we would forget each other forever, in heaven and in the underworld. With breathtaking prose, the aut —Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Get the basin and towel ready hahahahahahahaha

16. 566 十 Ten Years of Beauty, Now Bones 十年红颜终成骨 Lin Mei林没Ancient Romance57k WordsCompleted She was the least favored of his many concubines. Night after night of humiliation left her in despair. She had thought her end could only be death, but... “If I rebel, will you leave or stay?” “Leave.” 12Reads6.1Score—Shelves
17. 567 顶 A Top-Tier Star and Her Ex-Husband Transmigrate and Vie for a Tyrant's Favor 顶流女星和前夫穿越，遇暴君争夺 Wang Qingmei王卿眉Ancient Romance230k WordsOngoing Before transmigrating, Zhou Manyi got into a fierce fight with her ex-husband at a press conference. In the heat of the moment, Zhou Manyi accidentally knocked out her parents too, after they came to show their support at the event. And so Zhou Manyi, her entire family, and her ex-husband all transmigrated to ancient times together. Fortunately, Zhou Manyi transmigrates into Qiao Wane, the most beautiful woman in the Beichen Kingdom, with an adoptive older brother who dotes on her more than anyt —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very innovative! You will know after reading it! Philosophical and funny! There is some cruelty in the front. The heroine traveled through time and became the most beautiful woman in the capital to sleep with the tyrant's second son. She was kicked out and became an abandoned wife who was criticized by everyone. But the heroine is a top-notch modern actress and she doesn't care about other people's guidance! It feels like the tyrant male lead is chasing his wife to the crematorium. The heroine's ex-husband in modern times also traveled through time. The two fell in love and killed each other in ancient times. It was so funny that it almost made me laugh to death.

18. 568 被 Forced to Love a Vile and Treacherous Minister 被恶毒奸臣强制爱了 Imagined Exchange Two臆换二Ancient Romance127k WordsCompleted Fake death + clueless about love + career-minded + forced love + unrequited love Sickly legitimate princess × treacherous minister with power over the court They had been childhood companions, but after his father was falsely accused of treason, he was exiled to Jiangbei. When they met again, seven years had passed. She looked so frail she might die at any moment. He smiled like a smiling assassin. And yet, it was you who was struck through the throat with a sword. “I never expected you to be ki 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts but they have a bloody feud, it's very sad, the male protagonist escapes to death

19. 569 我 What Happened to the Powerful Ministers After I Died? 我死后权臣们都怎么样了 One Glance After a Long Time今久一顾Ancient Romance81k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Scheming Empress X Gentle, Beloved Minister] After fighting wars for half her life and ruling as empress for over a decade, she died halfway through her reign. When she opened her eyes again, twenty-four years had passed. I never thought I'd come back to life after dying. After all, I'd done everything I could, and when I died, I had no regrets. In my thirty-six years of life, love and hate never came easily from the throne. But suddenly, I found myself wondering: what became of those 34Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Recommended for myself, 🍅I am brave enough to write about the Four Loves in Ancient Style, a short novella suitable for bedtime. The group portrait is really a bit confusing. The male and female protagonists had mouths before they were reborn, but they were of little use. They were helpless because they were in high positions. The heroine is really a bit beautiful and crazy. The male and female protagonists are physically and mentally tortured, but not to the point of being unable to sleep.

20. 570 云 Where Love Returns, Beyond the Clouds 云深不知情归处 Big Uncle大舅舅Ancient Romance46k WordsCompleted Yi Chenfeng hated Feng Qingqing so much that he drove her mad, one step at a time. She lost her child. She lost her love. Then one day, Feng Qingqing was gone too, and Yi Chenfeng panicked... —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 帝 The Emperor's Heart Is Poison, and I Drink Arsenic 帝心似毒，妾饮砒霜 Sing Over Wine对酒当歌Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted “Whoever wins the beauty wins the world!” Because of this rumor, he married her and ascended the throne. But once he had the empire in his grasp, he had her entire Gu family executed, imprisoned her in the Imperial Clan Court, and tormented her at will… “Helian Ye, did you ever love me at all?” “Shh, look over there…” 27Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 不 A Fallen Kingdom's Princess Who Doesn't Want to Be an Assassin Isn't a Proper Cat 不想当刺客的亡国公主不是好猫 Zhuo Jing灼静Ancient Romance282k WordsOngoing Li Fengze, the princess of the fallen Dayun kingdom, never imagined she could be reborn as a cat. Unable to do anything else, she can only become an assassin and kill Wang Zhu, the man who destroyed her country and family. But she gradually uncovers Wang Zhu's shocking secret, and the story of her previous life is revealed piece by piece. The painful truths will, in the end, be laid bare before Li Fengze without mercy. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨Recommended for good book bags [The Master of Sparrow Food] [The Master of Sparrow Food] [The Master of Sparrow Food] [The Master of Sparrow Food] This book is definitely the ceiling of recent popularity! The character setting really impressed me. The protagonist is not stupid and sweet, and his IQ is online throughout the whole process. If you are not addicted, feel free to watch it.

23. 573 急 Urgent! The Regent Needs a Good-Luck Wedding! 急急急！要给摄政王冲喜啦！ Yan Yuanyuan言圆圆Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Animated comic adaptation now available] [Sweet romance + devoted husband + no angst + faithful couple + honest communication, no misunderstandings] Sweet and gentle princess consort vs. a regent who falls for her on his own Yan Mu was married off to the unconscious Regent in a marriage meant to bring him good luck. From then on, she gained a powerful weapon at her side. For the legitimate older sister who envied her: she flaunted her success and slapped her down at every turn! For the stepmoth 11.7kReads9.2Score864Shelves

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    High quality ancient prose! Abuse🍀🍀🍀She worked hard for her family in her previous life! But she was not cherished, and ended up with a tragic end. After she was reborn, she just wanted to escape!!

24. 574 细 A Slender Waist Hiding Her Allure 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 27.3kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
25. 575 勾 Seduce Her Body and Win Her Heart! The Cunning Heir Is Not to Be Trifled With 勾她身诱她心！腹黑世子不好惹 Jiang Xian Yuyu姜羡鱼鱼Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted A frail yet resilient orphan girl + a forceful, domineering young nobleman Secret romance + coercive seduction + a groveling chase to win her back + emotional push and pull + physical first, feelings later + sweet romance (not really) In a nutshell: Love is a war. Whoever takes it seriously loses. He is the hunter, and she is the prey caught beneath his claws. With no other choice, she is forced into a six-month arrangement with him. He wants her body, she wants his money. Nothing more. She sti 11.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
26. 576 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 8.7kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
27. 577 美 Beauty’s Bones 美人骨 Gongsun Xuan公孙萱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A hero's tender embrace, a beauty's burial place. Even if she has to crawl, she'll survive in this merciless place and make him her devoted admirer! 454Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    The writing is pretty good

28. 578 小 The Novel: Leaving the City 小说离城 Ms An XueyueMs安雪月Two Female Leads303k WordsCompleted [A blood-red gown topples the Three Kingdoms; twin flowers in a chaotic age rewrite the history of emperors] ▲Two heroines, intense angst and political intrigue▲Empress of a chaotic age x princess of a fallen kingdom▲Three emperors, six doomed romances▲Innocence and political scheming locked in an ultimate struggle▲ If I hadn’t taken your place in the imperial selection that day, could we have lived each other’s lives? During the darkest decade of the Great Song, Mo Li and Qingcheng, twin lotus 6Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first female character killed the male protagonist's wife, but the male protagonist loved the female protagonist and lived his whole life for the second female protagonist. However, the second female protagonist fell in love with the second female protagonist miserably, but the male protagonist was tortured to death. The first female protagonist regretted punishing the first male protagonist who loved the second female protagonist, but ultimately committed suicide. The female protagonist was bullied but she was willing to marry the bully for the sake of her family and fell in love with the culprit after marriage.

29. 579 成 After Becoming an Immortal, the Male Leads from Tragic Romance Novels Beg Me to Forgive Them 成仙后，虐文男主们跪求我原谅 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance684k WordsCompleted [Content warning: old-school angst. If you like feel-good stories, stay away!] [Content warning: old-school angst] [Content warning: old-school angst] Shen Qingzi is the fated heroine in the Cycle Envoy's stories. Over eighty lifetimes, she helps eighty immortals who have descended to the mortal world overcome their trials. In every life, she suffers through tragic love and endures every kind of torture the mortal world has to offer. In her eighty-first life, she meets Wen Ting, the Crown Prince 401Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Both books are very sad, from beginning to end, one ending is "he" and the other is "be"

30. 580 一 An Inch of Longing, an Inch of Ashes 一寸相思一寸灰 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Every inch of longing turns to ashes. 198Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 581 体 A Frail Prince, Surrounded by Experts! 体虚皇子，身边高手如云！ Nameless Passerby无名过客Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted My new novel, Don’t Look, You’ll Cry, is now complete! Su De, the sixth prince of the Great Dynasty, is forced into the struggle for the throne. He suffers from a chronic cold illness, yet is surrounded by countless masters. What could make him so captivating? Read on to find out! It’s a short story, so please be patient as you read! My writing is still immature, so I hope you’ll be forgiving. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A frail prince surrounded by experts

32. 582 通 The Bedchamber Maid: Heir, the Second Young Master Is Losing It Again 通房丫鬟：世子，二少爷又发疯了 Wind Sweeps the Ruined Tower风卷残楼Ancient Romance619k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, Qiu Chi spent fifteen years living like a carefree slacker. As a maid in the Marquis’s household, she always remembered her place. She wouldn’t fall for her masters or dream of marrying into the nobility. But the heir used her to counteract an aphrodisiac, and the Second Young Master wanted to take her as his concubine. She struggled to survive between them, determined to become neither a concubine nor anyone’s mistress. At long last, she managed to leave t 5Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    On the day of the male protagonist's wedding, the female protagonist left disappointed...

33. 583 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 29.6kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    They're all very good-looking, not the kind that's tortured from beginning to end, where it's difficult to calm down, family love, that kind of torture, which is both sweet and bitter. My favorite is 1/4/5.

34. 584 少 The Captive Boy 少年囚 Pingjian Yue蘋见月Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [An inspiring comeback + multiple male leads] [Clear-headed, independent heroine] [✍No matter how the story ends, every male lead will get an extra chapter.] This is the road to freedom for a covert guard. One story, many kinds of love and hate. Here you’ll find an [assassin heroine] who... ❤️Loves and fights with a scheming prince❤️ ❤️Is loyally watched over by a warmhearted colleague❤️ ❤️Matches wits with an unorthodox director❤️ ❤️She runs, he chases, and neither can escape❤️ At first, the he 252Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very cruel old saying, the heroine is a secret guard

35. 585 芜 The Phoenix of Wu 芜凰 Chen Xiaochen晨晓晨Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted "If this girl is born in the north, the Phoenix will dance across the heavens, and her status will be beyond measure. If she is born in the south, the Phoenix will break a wing, bringing ruin upon her clan from below and chaos to the imperial court from above." Grandmaster Tian Yi's words came true. The "Song of Great Song," the most exalted young lady in Jiankang, never did manage to "spread her golden wings and bring peace to the world..." A Che said, "You may not be fit to be empress, but you 10.6kReads9.1Score950Shelves

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