High-Quality Classical Fiction, No Transmigration or Rebirth 高质量，纯古文（不要穿越不要重生）
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The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了
[Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin
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- 2 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.8kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
- 3 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 12.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
- 4 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
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The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久
[Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b
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- 6 Heir, Your Wife Says It’s Time to Come Home 世子，夫人喊你回家了 [Marriage First, Love Later; Devoted Couple; Sweet Romance] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Heir vs. Beautiful, Cunning Young Madam] For generations, the Duke of Dingguo’s family has loyally guarded the frontier, keeping the realm at peace for decades. If you asked the women of the capital whom they most wanted to marry, the answer would be Ning Ye, the Duke of Dingguo’s heir. Noble by birth, handsome, and skilled in both letters and arms, he makes the hearts of young ladies from every family flutter. But 13.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
- 7 After the Marriage Swap, the Young General Can't Resist Flirting 换亲后，少年将军不禁撩 [The animated comic is now available. If you're interested, go check it out!] [Married first, fall in love later ✘ aloof, youthful male lead ✘ gentle, clear-eyed female lead ✘ mutually exclusive partners (explained later)] Wen Ning was reborn. In her previous life, she dutifully cared for her parents-in-law and treated her husband with consideration. After finally enduring long enough to see Song Yan pass the highest imperial examination, everyone said she was lucky. But Song Yan never loved her 3.3kReads8.9Score385Shelves
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Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨
The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back
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The Spring Breeze Blows Through Yumen Pass! 春风吹度玉门关！
[They marry at the start + married life + sweet romance + native-born leads + mutually devoted] Gentle, tolerant, and magnanimous heroine & jealous, rough-around-the-edges puppy-dog hero The sixth year of the Zhending reign, spring. The old Duchess of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, asking for a marriage match for her grandson Yun Zheng, who was guarding the northwest. The emperor honored the Yun family’s generations of loyal service. Having also heard that the Cui family’s daughters
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The Female Registrar 女掌簿
Fake death + slow burn + a love that grows over time + sincere romance + happy ending [Old, poor, disabled God of War x Young, beautiful killer | Mutual salvation] This story is a very slow burn. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. Just move on. A bloodthirsty noblewoman who has personally killed dozens, and the General of Zhenshuo, who has been falsely accused and imprisoned, struggling to survive, meet in Yuzhang. This is a story of two people finding their way to each other, and o
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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
[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
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- 12 The Prince’s Cherished Treasure 王府心尖宠 Sixteen years ago, because of a remark by an old Daoist, Su Niannian and her twin sister were raised apart. For sixteen years, her sister grew up with their parents and siblings, while Su Niannian was raised by their grandmother. Sixteen years later, her sister returned to the capital with their parents, only to discover that Su Niannian, left behind in the capital, had become the apple of Prince Su's household's eye. "We don't care about them! Our prince's estate is bigger and prettier than the 24.7kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
- 13 The Emperor’s Sole Favorite: The Empress Falls for Him 帝王独宠：皇后娘娘沦陷了 [Imperial Couple + The Empress Is the Emperor’s Sole Favorite from the Moment She Enters the Palace] Xie Zhaoyan was born into the distinguished Chenjun Xie clan. Her grandfather, Xie Jie, was a Left General, while her maternal grandfather, Wang Guang, came from the Langya Wang clan, held the title of Grand Marshal and General-in-Chief, and commanded the army. Xie Zhaoyan should have been the most exalted young woman in the capital. But when the late emperor was choosing an heir, Xie Jie and Wan 2.8kReads8.4Score294Shelves
- 14 After Marrying a Ferocious General, the Sweet Young Lady Was Forced to Embrace Idleness 嫁给凶猛将军后娇娇被迫咸鱼 A dramatic, seemingly delicate heiress with a hidden dark side x a fierce, untamed general Jiang Yao, the second daughter of the Jiang family, was betrothed by imperial decree to Huo Chi, General of Dingbei. According to the rumors, General Huo was a towering, ferocious savage who ate raw meat and drank blood. All the noblewomen in the capital waited for word from the northwestern frontier of Jiang Yao’s death. That was, until the ministers stationed at the border came to the capital to report 232Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久
[A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre
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- 16 Woven Threads 纹絮 [The composed, reserved regent × the gentle, fragile Princess of Qi] Life is like a dream, with more than two or three years of wind and frost. What cannot be recreated is the divine bond I share with you in this life. Yan Wen knows nothing of romance; all she understands is this marriage contract. It was not Heaven's will. From then on, the two were bound tightly together. “Your Highness, do you think the snow in Qi is beautiful?” “Yes, it's beautiful. It was snowing the year I welcomed you int 47Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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Locked Glaze 锁琉璃
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- 18 Leave Glory Behind and Return Home 莫恋荣华，归去来兮 Childhood friends + Emperor and empress couple + Devoted love + Devoted to each other + Happy ending She is Ning Xinwan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Ning’s household. Born to a noble family, her father was personally granted the title of duke by the emperor, her mother is the legitimate daughter of a marquis, and the current empress is her maternal aunt. At six, she was given the title of Ronghua Commandery Princess by the emperor. He is Chu Yihong, the second legitimate son of Prince 41Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 19 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Snow-Brewed Spring 325Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 After a Political Marriage, the Wolf King Pursues Me 和亲后，我被狼王撩 She is the Shen family’s legitimate daughter. He is a lone wolf of the grasslands. The two had nothing in common, but with the Xia dynasty in decline, marriage to a foreign land was their only way forward. She is clever and composed, with a miraculous healing touch. He is proud and aloof, yet carries the world in his heart. Alone in the barbarian lands of the grasslands, she faces one insult and hardship after another with unruffled calm. Through countless tests and struggles, they finally win e 1.8kReads9.0Score171Shelves
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Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔
(The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c
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- 22 Bound by Spring 缚春情 [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
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The Ancient-Era Beauty Physician 远古娇医
Bai Jiu arrived in primitive society in a blaze of sparks and lightning. To stay alive, she had to put every skill she had to use. She could climb mountains to gather herbs and treat illnesses, and catch fish by the river. What? Someone was plotting to beat her to death? Bone knife in hand, Bai Jiu walked expressionlessly up to a certain chieftain and demanded, "You want to beat me to death?" The chieftain leaned close and shook his head with utter seriousness. "No. I want to marry you and devot
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- 24 Why Bother With Her? She's a Toxic Tease and the Emperor's Beloved 惹她干嘛，她茶又坏是皇上心尖宠 [Palace intrigue + scheming black-lotus heroine + winning power through seduction + doted on exclusively from the middle onward] [Instinctive attraction + knowing one's own heart] Everyone said Song Shuangning was a gentle, innocent beauty, with shy eyes and a slender figure. But no one knew that beneath her delicate appearance hid a schemer whose plans never stopped turning. She framed consorts, slyly tripped up her rivals, and could toss out honeyed, affected words with ease. Xiao Yan had met 31.6kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves
- 25 The Chief Councilor’s Little Darling 首辅家的小娇娘 When Nian You died in her previous life, she was the wife of the Xiao family's Sixth Branch. Her husband, Xiao Congyun, was twelfth in the family and known as the Twelfth Young Master Xiao. He died suddenly last month, and Nian You was two months pregnant. Before he died, the Twelfth Young Master Xiao pointed to Nian You, who was serving at his side, and said, “I haven't slept with her lately. The child she's carrying isn't mine.” Xiao Congyun's page, eyes red from crying, accused her too: “The 1.7kReads8.5Score140Shelves
- 26 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
- 27 Ninefold Spring Splendor 九重春华 One was the gentle and refined Thirteenth Prince. He said, “A Xun, I’ll let you leave the palace and welcome you into my household. Of the three thousand beauties in the world, I’ll choose only you.” She defied the imperial decree in the Golden Hall and was imprisoned. “I’d rather be a poor man’s wife than a concubine in the imperial family.” He smiled faintly. “How could I bear to take you as a concubine? I only wish to make you my princess for life.” The other was the Commander of the Embroide 290Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢
[The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o
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- 29 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score461Shelves
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Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮
[Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng
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- 31 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
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The Green Mountains Beckon 青山引
The year the entire Duke of Zhenguo's household was executed, Shen Wanqing was only ten. She concealed her identity and fled to Jiangnan, honing her military strategy through the fragments her grandfather left behind. At sixteen, under the assumed name "Master Qingshan," she wrote a treatise that stirred the northern frontier, yet never claimed credit for it. An imperial edict arranging her marriage made her the wife of Xiao Lin, commander of the northern frontier army. He believed she was a spy
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- 33 Zhaodeng 昭灯 A sudden twist derails an assassination mission. Amid the flash of blades, the Dark Soul assassin Jiang Yaoyao unexpectedly collides with Lin Yixiao, the newly appointed young master of Xuanjiu Hall, returning victorious from the frontier. Suspicion defined their first encounter, deliberately placed between them. Doubt raised high walls, and their contest never ceased, as bizarre intrigues and strange forces lurked deep within the treacherous court. The two went from guarding against each other 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Tales of Listening to the Waves 听澜录 [No transmigration or rebirth. Historical political intrigue and mystery + two powerful leads drawn to each other + an old case from the borderlands] [A wandering woman who enters the game under an assumed name × a cold-faced border general who clawed his way out of a heap of corpses] The day Ye Tinglan arrived in Shuozhou, her contact was killed at the city gate. She had only meant to retrieve an old ledger, but was forced to stay in the general's residence, where she became the female bookkeep 3.7kReads8.7Score769Shelves
- 35 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
- 36 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
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Lair, the Wet Nurse 奶娘莱儿
Wet Nurse Lai'er
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- 38 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves
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Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋
[Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be
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Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡
"The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten
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- 41 Joy with You 与君欢 [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
- 42 The Black Bird Chronicles of Yin Shang 殷商玄鸟纪 The young girl Ying came from the Youxin Fang Kingdom to the court of Dayi Shang. Because her mother had once shared a past with the Shang king, the current queen grew wary of Ying. She was ostracized, nearly assassinated, and even became the cause of a war. Yue, the Shang king's second son, was warm and persistent, devoted to Ying with all his heart. His mother had died young, so the king paid him little attention. Zai, the king's third son, was the son of the current queen. Because of his moth 364Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 43 A Girl’s Private Affairs 闺事 [Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi. On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night. She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye. H 3.9kReads9.2Score418Shelves
- 44 The Years of Jinyu's Story 嫤语书年 The realm was in chaos, and enemy troops had reached the city walls. Fu Jin, a highborn woman whose entire clan had been wiped out, was forced to marry Wei Tan, the eldest son of a warlord at the height of his power. The world had turned upside down: the once princess-like darling of heaven was now an older bride marrying for the second time, while the obscure son of a minor official had become her husband, a warlord who looked down on all under heaven. Survival in turbulent times was hard, and 15.3kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
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The General Is Ready to Wed 将军待嫁
The accomplished female general Zhao Chongyi defies an imperial decree and flees her arranged marriage. Zhou Wenran, notorious master of the Tianqi Pavilion, is ordered to capture her. Though they have never met, the two clash briefly in the dark and both end up badly wounded. Zhao Chongyi tumbles off a cliff... When she wakes, she has become Shu Xiaoman, the second daughter of the Shu family in Dongli Town at the foot of the mountain. She also finds a handsome man who has “lost his memory.” The
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- 46 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.7kReads9.3Score884Shelves
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A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞
Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa
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I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠
[Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and
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The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后
[Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi
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- 50 Late in the Day 行止晚 [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. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
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