Truly Stunning Historical Romance 特别令人惊艳的古言

1. 901 荨 The Road Ahead Is Hard 荨路难 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted “Emperor and consort” “Angst” “Daughter of a great clan” “Young emperor” “Childhood sweethearts” “Both pure” In all my life, the most naive thing I ever did was believe that there could be a way for both sides to win on the chessboard. 3.7kReads8.1Score230Shelves
2. 902 平 The Phoenix's Call 平凰引 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Empress]+[Female-Centered]+[Both Die, but a Happy Ending!]+[Feel-Good and Angst]+[Devoted Male Love Interest]+[Pure Romance] Heartbreaking angst, the kind that leaves you sobbing and torn to pieces! Good news! There’s a little sweetness among the shards of glass. Bad news! Once you understand that sweetness, it hurts even more. Packed with foreshadowing and hints, this may be a romance, but it has real depth. Since she’s an empress, expect a woman tormenting a man! Female awakening, an all-fema 45Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 903 萤 A Firefly Bewitches Your Heart 萤惑卿心 Hazelnut Bigfoot Horse榛子大脚马Ancient Romance148k WordsOngoing Everyone in the Northern Frontier knows that Xiao Yan’s military camp is quieter than a Buddhist temple, until Chu Ying rides into the drill grounds on a toad and shouts, “Pancake Bro! I cured your warhorse’s anal fistula! That’ll be three thousand taels!” Xiao Yan crushes his eighteenth teacup. “The seventh of the Ten Military Camp Bans! No poisonous, ” “But leeches are medicinal immortals!” She pulls open his lapel. The bloodsuckers are doing rehab exercises on his arrow wound. He stares at th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Breaking the traditional ancient romance routines, daily life is relaxed and humorous, and the atmosphere of getting along is sweet and interesting.

4. 904 荒 Secret Records of Huangzhou 荒州密记 Singing to the Wine歌倾酒Ancient Romance192k WordsOngoing Notice: [Not a wish-fulfillment story, evenly matched leads, plot-driven, ensemble cast] [Read with care] [Detailed outline for 300,000 words] The volumes are planned, with six in total. Each has its central characters and other characters. I don't like calling anyone a supporting character. They have their own stories, and they are the protagonists of those stories. The main plot follows two people saving each other as they work to break a deadly impasse. The early chapters are a little slow as 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   The writing style of the group drama can be freely adjusted, which does not steal the limelight from the main plot, but also makes the supporting characters come alive. Recommended

5. 905 为 To Solve a Major Case, I Have to Get Close to My Nemesis 为查重案，我被迫和死对头贴贴 Cold Night, Long Light寒夜长照Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted [The cold, iron-willed female deputy minister × the smooth-talking male vice minister] [An unwilling partnership decreed by imperial edict | Bickering partners solving cases together] Shen Ciwan, deputy minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Pei Yan, vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, are the capital’s most famous rivals in government. She thinks he’s a slick-tongued, shameless rogue; he thinks she’s cold-hearted and has no human feeling. They routinely submit memorials accusing 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The night wind rubbed the sweet scent of the locust flowers into a fine fragrance, drifting quietly from the alley and kissing the hem of her moon-white clothes. A few plain white flower shadows, like clear dew condensed by moonlight, were thin and shadowy among the fluttering cloth patterns, like a dream that was about to wake up, but she was completely unaware of it. Pei Yan looked at the few locust flowers, and his vision gradually lost focus. The shadows of flowers and moonlight melted into the plain white of her clothes, and the wind became sticky. He vaguely felt that even the reason why he was standing here was just being gently pulled by some centripetal force again. The uninvited tenderness in this world is all directed towards her after all.

6. 906 月 Moonset in Warm Embrace 月落温怀 Chang'an Is in the North长安在北Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Wen Lin and Song Changyue have been married for ten years, and theirs is a loving marriage. Still, whenever Wen Lin looks at Song Changyue, he can't help wondering whether she regrets it. After all, he was the one who ruined her match back then. She said she didn't like living in a grand, secluded household, yet in the end, she still has to devote herself to its affairs. 69Reads—Score130Shelves
7. 907 公 The Young Master Moves to the Countryside 公子落乡间 Chang'an Is in the North长安在北Ancient Romance647k WordsOngoing A pure-love, 1v1 sweet romance | Cold-faced imperial censor x orphaned herb-gatherer While investigating a case away from home, Imperial Censor Lu Heng accidentally falls in a remote countryside area. He’s lucky to be rescued by Shen Suxin, an orphan who gathers medicinal herbs. To rest and recover in peace, he simply pretends to have lost his memory and stays in her little farmhouse. Once a stern, imposing official at court, he now has to rely on someone else’s hospitality. The heroine even lay 288Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 908 花 The Courtesan Is Reborn! The Bad Girl Takes Control of the Whole Game 花魁重生！坏女人掌控全场 Poker Wanderer扑克散人Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [This book has too few views and too few reviews, which is why its rating is so low! But if you give it a read, you’ll definitely say, “Now this is the good stuff!”] Rebirth + revenge on scumbags + one woman, multiple men + sweet-and-seductive contrast + no brainless decisions + an extremely satisfying ending In her previous life, she sold herself to a brothel for a scumbag, paving his way to success. In return, he strangled her with his own hands and desecrated her corpse with a bloody poem. S 707Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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   This one contains many short poems written by the author. They are all very good and the plot is also interesting.

9. 909 公 Princess Fufeng 公主扶风 Lucky-Haired Doll吉毛长娃娃Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted Princess Fufeng (also known as: After Being Reborn, My Consort’s Eyes Looked Strange) [Reborn with political intrigue + duty to family and country + mutual devotion + a slow-burn romance] Past life: A spoiled, sweet-natured little princess × a taciturn, icy consort This life: A composed, calculating heroine × a noble and radiant young general - In the mourning hall of the General’s residence, a battered suit of armor and the memorial tablets of Wei family’s father and brothers stood on the offer 2.3kReads8.1Score396Shelves

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   The princess who only wanted to pursue a career after her rebirth was entangled by her "rival" consort from her previous life. He killed enemies on the battlefield and protected his wife in court. He just said "please show your love to your highness", and his sweet favor and power arose at the same time!

10. 910 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts1.9M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 9.3kReads8.8Score794Shelves

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    Interesting jokes hide the plot, and jokes hide the foreshadowing. Only by careful reading will you know that the author's words have profound meaning.

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