Historical Romance, No Rebirth, Sweet Yet Angsty Love, Married First and Falling in Love Later 古言，无重生，甜虐恋，先婚后爱

1. 1 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 17.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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   I think this book is very well written, but I see many people say that the heroine and the hero have nothing to say. I don't think they have finished it. But the hero and the heroine in the back are also very sweet, and the writing makes people want to read on.

2. 2 被 Forced to Become a Lucky Bride, I Became the Tyrannical Prince’s Darling 被迫冲喜后，成了暴戾王爷掌中娇 The Moon Behind Spring Mountains春山负月Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted [Mad Dog Prince x Sweet Beauty, married first and fell in love later + doting husband + both are pure + face-slapping power fantasy] Shen Youying's father and brothers are falsely accused of treason. The Shen family falls into ruin overnight, and everyone keeps their distance. Even the Lu family, who had arranged a marriage with her long ago, can't wait to break off the engagement. On the day the betrothal gifts are to be exchanged, her fiance doesn't show up. Instead, a eunuch from the palace a 4.7kReads9.0Score658Shelves

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   Marriage first, love later, sweet pet

3. 3 乱 Chaos in the Capital 乱京 North of the Chishui River赤水之北Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted Grand Tutor Lu Ling'an is a ruthless, calculating powerbroker, his face covered in frightening scars. The legitimate daughter of the Jiang family defies an imperial edict to flee an arranged marriage, only to land in another tiger’s den. Her mother died a tragic death, and her father is heartless. How can a mere woman avenge herself? As the saying goes, it’s good to stay cool in the shade of a big tree. So she’ll just find one and cling to it! Lu Ling'an: “Tell me you love me.” Jiang Luochuan: “ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There is no rebirth, as the old saying goes

4. 4 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 23.6kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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   Jutian, marriage first, love later, sweet love story, the male and female protagonists love each other

5. 5 假 After Our Fake Marriage, My Childhood Rival Won’t Leave Me Alone at Night 假成婚后，死对头竹马夜夜缠 Chai Xiaotan柴小檀Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing The Proud, Resilient Chancellor's Daughter × The Cunning, Unrestrained Duke's Legitimate Son [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Scheme + Bickering Couple + Glorious High Tang + Court Intrigue and Household Rivalry + One-on-One, Both Untouched] After someone plots against her, Shen Ruojin, the youngest daughter of the chancellor, is drugged with a potent aphrodisiac and nearly loses her virtue. The man who barges into her room is none other than her sworn enemy, Rong Che, Second Young Mas 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is an old-fashioned plot, with marriage first and love later. The male and female protagonists despise each other (actually the female protagonist is very disappointed with the playboy, while the other is just wearing a libertine vest to have a secret love)

6. 6 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母，轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4.1kReads9.0Score473Shelves

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   The sky collapses at the beginning, but Cui Lingyu has her own way. On the day of their wedding, Gu Yunxi took his son to Goulan Courtyard to listen to music. She picked up a knife and killed him, leaving Gu Yunxi to carry her son back home on foot. On the second day after the wedding, Gu Yunxi and his son secretly went to the courtyard again. She picked up a knife and killed him again. She did not let them sleep and made them listen to music all day and night. Gu Yunxi was about to cry but had no tears, "Madam, I was wrong, I don't dare anymore." Gu Zhihan felt aggrieved, "Mom, I was wrong, and I don't dare to do it anymore." Later, Cui Lingyu taught both the senior and junior generals, and they all became famous generals. One loved his wife as much as she wanted to, and the other was devoted to his mother.

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