Any Short, Heartbreaking Historical Romance Novels? 有没有古言短篇虐文！！！

1. 51 帝 The Emperor Is Heartless, So What Can the Heart Do? 帝王无情，心又奈何 Chen Chen沉沉Ancient Romance59k WordsCompleted After ten years of devoted love, what he gave her was not an empress’s coronation, but the execution of her entire family. The whole residence was drenched in blood. Standing in a pool of blood, she held a sword to his chest and demanded, “Did you ever love me, even a little?” He drove the sword into her heart inch by inch, his expression cold and ruthless. “What do you think?!” He didn’t know that for him, she would have smiled as she drank poison and willingly shattered herself to pieces. Than 215Reads5.5Score—Shelves
2. 52 你 You Became the King, While I Became a Tragic Memory 你为君王，妾已成殇 Chen Chen沉沉Ancient Romance60k WordsCompleted After loving him for ten years, she helped him ascend the throne, but he slaughtered her entire family. These vast lands were stained with nothing but her family's blood. On a ten-mile bridal procession, he married the woman he loved and made her empress. Dressed all in white, she leapt from the city tower. Xiao Jingyu, my love for you has led me down a road from which there is no return. 626Reads5.5Score—Shelves
3. 53 弃 The Innocent Abandoned Consort: Prince, Please Let Me Go 弃妃无罪：王爷请你放过我 Chen Youning宸有凝Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Prince + imperial power + tragic romance] At first, he grabs her by the throat, his expression sinister and alluring. “How much truth is there in those tears of yours? Cheng Luoxun, I’ll make you pay in blood.” In the end, she fulfills his wish, barely conscious and almost lifeless. When the peach blossoms bloom in the third month, he gently takes her hand. “You said I didn’t love you, but you never once asked me if I did.” The candles flicker dimly in the room. He looks up, and there is nothin 1.4kReads7.9Score101Shelves
4. 54 赠 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 381Reads6.0Score—Shelves
5. 55 殿 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 An Zhiyi安知意Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 556Reads8.3Score—Shelves
6. 56 情 A Love So Deep, a Longing Unforgotten 情深不解相思意 Wen Xu问许Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted In his eyes, she was the most despicable of princess consorts. He carved out her heart and drove nails into her bones. But when she really died, his heart had nowhere left to call home... 62Reads5.5Score—Shelves
7. 57 烬 Ashes Across the Land: The Peach Blossom Ordeal 烬山河·桃花劫 Thousands Upon Thousands千千万万万12k WordsCompleted Burning Rivers and Mountains: Peach Blossom Calamity 6.4kReads—Score120Shelves

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   The series of articles, Peach Blossom Tribulation, is the most sadistic. The three articles are from different people's perspectives. It's really interesting. The male protagonist loves it to the extreme and the female protagonist is helpless. The collision between the feelings of family and country and the love between men and women is huge. Not bloody.

8. 58 烬 Ashes Over the Realm: Her Bones 烬山河·她骨 Thousands Upon Thousands千千万万万16k WordsCompleted Ashes Across the Mountains: Her Bones 47Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 烬 Ashes Over the Realm: Bound 烬山河·缚 Thousands Upon Thousands千千万万万Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Ashes Across the Mountains: Bound 39Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 燕 Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢 Mi Yuwangtu靡御忘荼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted Her name was Jun Mo. She had spent her life on horseback and on the battlefield, battle-hardened, bold, and arrogant. He was the person she loved most, and her only weakness. She feared he might get hurt if she so much as held him in her palm, and feared he might melt if she kept him in her mouth. But a weakness is itself a poisoned blade. At first, the pain is not fatal. In the end, the fatal wound no longer hurts. No one knew that later, amid the bitter winter snow, some people were only acti 738Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Abuse, still be

11. 61 明 The Bright Moon Keeps You Company 明月伴君 The Tranquil Young Master公子寂然Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted One day, high school student Si Yue suddenly finds herself in a cultivation world, where she becomes a good-for-nothing who can't cultivate. She has a crush on the chosen genius Xie Jing, but their difference in status makes her too shy to confess. She thinks that if she stays by his side, her young hero will eventually accept her. But things don't go as she hoped: Xie Jing's childhood dream girl, Jing Huan, appears. The dream girl is a heaven-blessed beauty, exceptionally talented and stunningl 626Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    At the end of a short sad story, the female protagonist dies and the male protagonist goes crazy.

12. 62 苗 The Miaojiang Poison Concubine 苗疆毒妃 Mo Shuang陌双Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted A woman of Miaojiang will never be a concubine. The day the imperial physician diagnosed me as pregnant, my dear husband brought home a white lotus. So, right in front of him, I drank a potion to end the pregnancy and planted a Heartless Gu in him. I would make him understand that we women of Miaojiang will never be concubines! 1.8kReads9.0Score141Shelves

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    Short stories about ancient proverbs and abuse are all very interesting.

13. 63 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 2.5kReads8.4Score229Shelves
14. 64 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 32.7kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves
15. 65 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.4kReads9.7Score8.8kShelves
16. 66 动 The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 动了心的女暗卫 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 763Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super sad short story that makes your liver hurt. It is suitable for weight loss.

17. 67 红 The Burning Embers of Beauty 红颜烬燃 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted The Beauty's Ashes Burn 569Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 我 I Took a Concubine for My Husband 我为夫君纳妾 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄19k WordsCompleted I Took a Concubine for My Husband 1kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 断 Broken Willow 断柳 Ming Qinggui明清瑰Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Side Character's Ineffective Rebirth and The Female Side Character's Ineffective Transmigration, the Male Lead's Merciless Torture (º﹃º ) Unhinged beautiful boy x stupid, scheming woman (the male lead has twisted morals and is unruly and perverse; the female lead is neither independent nor self-reliant, and has something wrong with her head) In the seventh autumn after her mother's death, Guan Liu, who had transmigrated here, encountered the final tribulation of her cycl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Story synopsis: The story of a foolish and passionate heroine and a cruel and crazy male protagonist, a lackluster emotional entanglement. Characteristics: As mentioned above. Protagonist relationship: Killing each other. Theme Category: Ancient Chinese Be Prose

20. 70 我 After I Died, My Husband and Brother Both Went Mad 我死后，夫君和哥哥都疯了 Jiu Muyi玖慕以Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After I died, my husband and brother both went mad —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very cruel, very cruel

21. 71 落 [Falling Blossoms Know My Heart] 【落花知我意】 LycheeMQ荔枝MQAncient Romance73k WordsCompleted [Devoted prince ✖️ noble family princess] [Power struggles and tragic romance ➕ slow start, strong finish ➕ bad ending] That day in Weiyang Palace, Song Jingzhao's words still rang in her ears: “If you don't want your aunt's secret exposed, then marry me without complaint.” Shen Wan grew up surrounded by love and affection, and thought she would live out her life in peace. But life is unpredictable. When she is framed and demoted, he trades his military power to protect her with unwavering since 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The front is average, the back is very cruel, be

22. 72 昭 Princess Zhaoning's Revenge and Rise 昭宁公主的复仇与崛起 Qiao Yiyi桥依依7k WordsCompleted Princess Zhaoning's Revenge and Rise to Power 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient and sadistic prose, good-looking

23. 73 恨 Hate, Hate, Hate 恨恨恨 Ru Lan如蓝Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Hatred, Hatred, Hatred 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really sad, I burst into tears unconsciously, I cried so much that I couldn't breathe, the heroine was so distressing, but the revenge process was also very exciting!

24. 74 我 The Night I Swallowed Gold, He Used My Bridal Sedan to Marry Her 我吞金那晚，他正用我的花轿娶她 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The night I swallowed gold, he was using my bridal sedan to marry her 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks great, highly recommended!

25. 75 被 Betrayed by My Childhood Sweetheart, I Became One of the Elite 被青梅竹马背叛后，我成了人上人 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Sweetheart Betrayed Me, I Became the Best of the Best 9Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 怀 After Conceiving My Enemy’s Child, I Leapt into the Flames 怀上仇人的孩子后，我跳进了火海 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After getting pregnant by my enemy, I jumped into the flames 55Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 我 My Mother’s Hairpin, Planted on Her Daughter’s Grave 我娘的簪子，插在她女儿的坟头上 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My mother's hairpin, stuck into her daughter's grave 7Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 伴 Accompanied by Smoke 伴烟 Laba Coconut腊八椰子Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Naive, Wild Girl x Gentle Scholar + Happy Ending] She loved him, so she ran to him with all the courage she could muster. Liu Yunzhi treated her wonderfully, caring for her and asking after her, soothing her to sleep at night, reading to her whenever he had time, stroking her slightly rounded belly, and discussing baby names with her. She lost herself in it, deceiving herself as she sank into the gentle web he had woven, dreaming that they would be the only two in each other’s lives forever. Bu 3.4kReads9.3Score293Shelves

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    Look at it [almost crying] [almost crying] [almost crying]

29. 79 心 When My Heart's Blood Runs Dry, So Does Our Fate 心头血尽尘缘亦尽 Don't Touch My Moon别碰我的月亮Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted When My Heart's Blood Runs Dry, So Does Our Fate —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, abuse article

30. 80 天 Love Across the Celestial River: The Calamity Begins in the Ninth Heaven 天河情缘之劫起九天 Talking Over Rice饭饭而谈Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted Angsty romance [Fast-paced + short story + no dragging things out] In their past life, they were a handsome young man and a lovely woman, dazzling their era and bringing tenderness to the years. But in this life, how could a once-beloved person’s heart change so easily, leaving her with no hope of his return? They had shared nearly a thousand years of love. Yet in the final moments before Heaven’s punishment arrived, the goddess’s heart turned to ash, all because her beloved had fallen for someo 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    About 100,000 words, a romantic and sadistic text

31. 81 漾 Yangyang Can't Catch a Break, So the Marquis Gets Put Under House Arrest! 漾漾不得意，侯爷关禁闭！ Guest Beneath the Green Lamp11青灯不归客11Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted [White Moonlight vs. Cinnabar Mole + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Political Intrigue + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household falls from grace and becomes a bonded, expendable assassin in the Marquis’s residence. The carefree young heir of the Marquis’s household bears the blood feud of his entire family and is forced to become an orphaned marquis! [Fallen Noble Daughter vs. Orphaned Marquis: They keep each other company and grow stronger tog 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The daughter of the Prime Minister's daughter was reduced to a slave and died. She fell into despair and was despised by the world, but she unexpectedly became the Marquis's favorite. Love her, protect her, and pull her away from the dust inch by inch. There is restraint and restraint between the two people, and the tension is stretched to the limit.

32. 82 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 518Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Extremely sad, heart-wrenching regret, and a sense of destiny that is still lost throughout my life. The second male lead is also infatuated. After watching it, he felt so lost that he couldn't get out of it for a long time!

33. 83 烬 Ashen Bones, Passionate Embrace 烬骨合欢 Yu Yuan钰芫Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted I still remember the years when we were children, laughing and talking without end, close as we played in the courtyard with its swings. We shared sour plums, and leaned together by the pine-framed window through many a spring. Now each of us has grown old in a different corner of the world, yet still searches for warmth on the page. Sometimes I turn to the verses on red leaves, and we look at each other, recalling old tearstains. The first ten years of Jiang Wanqing’s life were blissfully happy 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There were ninety-seven broken bones and muscles, more than a dozen burns, three penetrating injuries, a broken leg, no eyes in the sockets, and no nails on the hands. He was completely unrecognizable. He was tortured. "

34. 84 春 The Spring Breeze Never Crosses 春风不渡 Chilled Little Grapes凉拌小葡萄Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Never Crosses 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really unsettling [I almost cried]! Shen Yanzhi brought a girl to my shop to customize wedding clothes. She liked the silks and satins in my shop, so she ordered two sets to wear on the wedding day. The girl had been waiting for him for three years, and all she could see was him. But Shen Yanzhi asked me to embroider pear blossoms on the neckline, as if to remind me that Ali, I was once full of him...

35. 85 我 I’m Laughing, and the Emperor’s Crying. What’s the Matter? 我都笑了，陛下他哭什么呀 Carefree Fairy逍遥女仙Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Couldn't Help Laughing. Why Is His Majesty Crying? 388Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient sayings, all are ancient sayings! About ten thousand words! Completed! Abuse article!

36. 86 渣 I Want Nothing to Do with My Scumbag Husband or Heartless Children 渣男夫君和没良心的孩子都不要了 Carefree Fairy逍遥女仙Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I don't want my scumbag husband or my heartless child anymore. —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 警 Warning! Pitying Men Could Get You Buried 警告！心疼男人会被挖坟的 Carefree Fairy逍遥女仙Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Warning! If you feel sorry for a man, you'll end up digging your own grave. —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 历 Legendary Women in History 历史上的传奇女子 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance302k WordsOngoing Through a unique lens, this book traces the lives of more than twenty legendary women across three thousand years of Chinese history, from Empress Dowager Xuan, Mi Yue, amid the flames of the Warring States period to the late Qing heroine Qiu Jin, from Wei Zifu deep in the Han palace to Xue Tao in the poetic world of the High Tang. Traditional histories reduced their stories to footnotes to the lives of emperors and ministers, but this book rescues and pieces them together anew, restoring them a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 余 Sweet Notes on the Rest of Life 余生甜记杂谈 Nai Nai奈奈Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted We meet and part, become friends, grow close, then say goodbye. People come and go in this world. We never know how many we’ll meet, or where the road will ultimately lead. Every morning we wake to a fresh start. Let’s go somewhere far away, while our legs are still young and the days are still bright. Let’s see the desert, climb the perilous peaks, and journey across rivers and mountains. Then stay with me, facing the sea. The little things, the ordinary days, the quiet and peaceful moments: pe 73Reads9.3Score—Shelves
40. 90 侯 The Marquis’s Beloved Daughter Holds the Reins 侯门娇女掌中局 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Marquis's Daughter Holds the Game in Her Hands —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 另 An Unconventional Childhood Sweetheart: I Brought Weapons to the Bridal Chamber 另类青梅，我带武器入洞房 Young Scholar Caohe草曷小生Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted An Unconventional Childhood Sweetheart: I Brought a Weapon to Our Wedding Night 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 念 What You Can't Forget Will One Day Echo Back. 念念不忘，终有回响。 July Sunshine七月艳阳天Ancient Romance24k WordsCompleted Those Who Never Forget Will Eventually Be Answered. 165Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 从 From the Pleasure Quarter to the Golden Throne Hall 从烟花巷到金銮殿 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted From the Flower and Willow District to the Golden Throne Hall —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 权 The Powerful Family's Flower Queen: After a Fake Estate Seizure, I Became the Shen Family's Matriarch 权门花魁：假抄家后我成了沈家主母 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Powerful Family's Flower Queen: After a Fake Confiscation, I Became the Shen Family Matriarch —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 蛊 Poisoning the Capital: The Scholar Was the Butterfly Witch Who Destroyed My Family 蛊杀京城，书生竟是灭门蝶巫 Feng Biechan枫别蝉10k WordsCompleted Gu poison ravages the capital, and the scholar turns out to be the butterfly sorcerer who wiped out an entire clan —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 大 Legends of the Great Song Harem: Empress Meng 大宋后宫传奇之孟皇后 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted Empress Zhaoci Shengxian, née Meng (1073–1131), was from Mingzhou (present-day Yongnian, Hebei). She was the first empress of Emperor Zhezong of Song, Zhao Xu, and a granddaughter of Meng Yuan, who served as Defense Commissioner of Meizhou and Cavalry Commander and was posthumously honored as Grand Commandant. She was deposed twice and reinstated twice. In 1092, the seventh year of the Yuanyou era, Empress Dowager Gao took a liking to her, and she was made empress. In 1096, the third year of the —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 我 I Came to the Capital to Break Off the Engagement 我来京城退亲的 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted Pei Xuan returned to his residence after court, and the steward hurried to report, “Miss Jiang from Jiangnan has arrived with her mother. They’re in the reception hall speaking with the Old Madam.” He stepped through the moon gate and saw his mother and grandmother seated in the main seats, their faces displeased. A woman in plain clothes stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight. “Old Madam, Madam,” she said, her clear voice shattering the heavy silence, “I am Jiang Hailan of the Jiang family 8.3kReads8.0Score739Shelves

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    Reality itself is very painful. Let's read some promising books. I hope you like this [Blowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss]

48. 98 小 Xiaoci Xian's Collection of Novellas About Love 小辞仙中篇爱情小说合集 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted I highly recommend the sixth story, "Who Does the Lilac Bloom For?" She said, “The Ding family was wrong to substitute a daughter born of a concubine for the legitimate heir to save face. Your Highness was wrong to accept this marriage under pressure. This mistake began in the capital and must end in Qianzhou. Now that Your Highness has reclaimed your rightful place, this mistake should come to an end as well.” Her gaze was clear and candid, without the slightest trace of resentment, only the lu 258Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 野 Wild Lilies Bloom in Spring Too 【野百合也有春天】 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Two Female Leads114k WordsCompleted Important note in advance: This is not a story with two female leads! The platform settings are wrong! The male and female leads are devoted to each other, with absolutely no divided loyalties! As Zhou Xiaoyu looked at the profound sorrow in Song Chuyu’s eyes, she realized with absolute clarity that he still hadn’t moved on. That girl, Cen Baihe, had long since taken root in the softest part of his heart like the most tenacious vine, bound to him by blood and impossible to tear away. At that mom 45Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 假 After Faking My Death and Leaving, the Prince Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 假死离开后，王爷哭红了眼 Autumn's Sad Memories悲秋过往8k WordsCompleted After I Faked My Death and Left, the Prince Wept Until His Eyes Turned Red 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'll bewitch you under the white moonlight

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