Historical Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Romance: Pure Historical Fiction, No Rebirth, No Transmigration 古言，古言，古言，纯古言，没有重生，没有穿越。
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Seizing Shenghua 夺盛华
Jiang Qingyi spent her whole life as a discarded pawn, trampled on and bullied, until her own mother was defiled and driven to suicide because of her! Reborn, Jiang Qingyi flipped the table. To hell with being anyone’s pawn! Her medical skills could bring the dead back to life. With her extraordinary eyes, she could read the flames of a person’s fate, divine their future, determine fortune or misfortune, and calculate everything without fail. Powerful people came to her door just to ask for a re
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The Silly Beauty Is Sweet and Soft, and the Regent Is Smitten 笨蛋美人乖又软摄政王他沦陷了
Su Ningning is simple-minded and innocent. On her wedding day, she stumbles upon rebels slaughtering her family and crashes straight into the arms of Lou Shengxue, the regent who holds power over the entire court. Cold and bloodthirsty, he was about to take her life when he unexpectedly discovered that she carried a secret remedy for breaking curses. He had no choice but to keep her by his side. Everyone laughs at her as a useless, foolish princess consort, but only Lou Shengxue knows that this
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The Tale of Floating and Sinking 浮沉传
[Household and palace intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge and a comeback] A heroine in the vein of The Story of Minglan, this acclaimed historical domestic-intrigue novel has racked up over ten million plays as an audio drama. For a story that understands reason and human nature, read The Tale of Fushen! Her father shows her no affection, her mother dies a tragic death, her stepmother spoils her rotten, and her half-sister schemes against her. In this treacherous household, watch
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Two Broke People Playing Each Other 两个穷鬼在互演
Pei Zhouheng, the capital's number-one playboy and heir to the Prince of Zhenbei, is pretending to be bankrupt. Then he meets Jiang Zhiyan, the legitimate daughter of a marquis's family who is even better than he is at pretending to be poor. These two master schemers grow closer as they try to expose each other, with the capital's most ridiculous "strategist" caught in the middle.
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The Cold Prince Chases His Wife: The First-Rank Wild Princess Is His Darling 冷王追妻：一品狂妃宠上天
In her previous life, Sheng Ning'an was betrayed by her closest family and the man she loved, then met a tragic end on her wedding day. Reborn with a hatred that ran bone-deep, Sheng Ning'an wanted nothing more than revenge. But the God of War set his sights on her and insisted on marrying her! Sheng Ning'an gritted her teeth and refused. “I'm ugly and greedy!” A certain prince shamelessly replied, “That's fine. You're ugly, so I'm blind! You're greedy, and I've got money! You want revenge? I'll
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Record of the Waning Moon in the Eastern Palace 东宫折月录
Record of the Eastern Palace's Waning Moon
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Playing Chess with You: The Phoenix's Power 与君奕：凰权
(The rating has only just opened and will rise later) “Political intrigue + evenly matched leads + marriage before love + traditional war for supremacy in a chaotic age + ensemble cast + powerful female lead + nation and family” In these chaotic times, even a monarch can hardly hope for a lifetime of peace. Crowned heir to the throne at six, named crown prince at eight, and enthroned at twelve, Yan Xi was the “future savior of the Yan Kingdom” foretold by an astrologer, blessed with the Purple
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The Tale of Xihe: Captured, I Became the Enemy Emperor’s Empress 羲河传：被俘后，我成了敌国皇后
[Fallen Princess vs. Unhinged Crown Prince] When a nation falls and a family is destroyed, a ruler is duty-bound to die with his country. But what should a princess do? Princess Xihe was willful and arrogant in her youth. At sixteen, her country fell and her family was killed. Alone, she struggled to survive in a world of chaos while protecting the six-year-old heir. She met a general from the enemy nation. He took her for an ordinary young woman and fell in love with her, but how could she forg
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Tears of the Departed 离人泪
Three years ago, she risked her life to get the antidote and save him. Three years later, he returned in triumph as the supreme ruler, yet hated her to the core. He massacred her entire clan, drained her blood, crushed her bones, and wouldn't even spare the child in her womb. Only when he pierced her chest with his sword did Mu Wanqing understand that some people's hearts are made of stone. No matter how hard she tried to warm them, they would never thaw.
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Love at First Sight: The Overbearing Prince Takes Her by Force 一见倾心后，霸道王爷将她强夺了
[Historical Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Possessive Love + Devoted Couple] [Fictional setting, no historical fact-checking] Who in all of Great Zhao doesn't know that Prince Jing, Yun Mufeng, is aloof and immaculate, and keeps his distance from women? Xie Wanning never imagined she would become entangled with this man. She had no idea that a month ago, she had already become the prey in his eyes. “Wanning, would you be willing to become the mistress of Prince Jing's manor?” “Y
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The General's Young Bride Comes Down the Mountain 将军府的小媳妇儿下山啦
Qin Su had finally been kicked down the mountain by her master after nearly stripping the Taoist temple bare. The little girl said she wasn't worried in the slightest. Her masters: We can finally breathe easy! Already lost, she somehow wandered farther and farther from home, then got herself dragged into trouble along the way. Yun Qi said, "My little girl is delicate, weak, sweet, and adorable. Fighting and killing aren't for her." Bandits: But she killed my whole family! And robbed me! The man
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At Last, Snow Falls at Dusk, and Our Hair Turns White Together 恰逢暮雪亦白头
She loved him for ten years, giving up her identity as a princess and abandoning the royal nobility. In the end, she became a beauty reduced to bones, her love too deep to last. All the pain and torment finally crushed the last of her love. The green hills would be covered in evening snow before they grew old together, yet in the end, she failed to live up to her name. She could no longer see the green hills, and they would never grow old together.
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I Broke Off Our Engagement When He Was Poor, but Now He's a Powerful Official Who Keeps Me as His Darling 悔婚穷书生他成权臣囚我做掌中娇
Historical fiction History seen through a young couple’s love and heartbreak The Xining and Yuanfeng Reforms of the Northern Song Dynasty, the fall of the Northern Song + the history of Zhejiang celadon (Yue kiln to Longquan kiln) 1. The New Policies among the people (the Song-Jiao war) 2. The Yun case in Dengzhou 3. Infighting among supporters of the New Policies (the Zhang Ruoji case in Xiuzhou) 4. The Chen Shiru case (the Yuanfeng reforms) 5. Su Shi’s poetry case at the Crow Terrace 6. Longqu
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Spring’s Eternal Bloom 长春不可消
● Complete [Mutual salvation × first love × no golden finger × no substitute] Changchun is just an inconspicuous servant girl who cleans the residence. Every day, she gazes longingly at her beloved, but her brief happiness doesn’t last: the entire Jiang family is sentenced to execution. When she sees him again, her beloved has become dust beneath everyone’s feet... She kneels before the man and buries her face in his palm, her tears slipping between his fingers and onto his robes. “To be able to
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Chaos Returns 乱昭回
The king dies, the lords plunge the land into chaos, and the court is swept up in a storm of change. Amid the turmoil of a troubled age, who will ultimately rule? In the Great Qi Dynasty, King Zhao dies, leaving behind only Princess Zhao Hui. Is she a lone tree unable to stand against the storm, or will she turn the whole game on its head? [The frail, gentle princess who plays the pig to eat the tiger × the flamboyant, dazzling, shameless, scheming, and proud lord] [Su Zhaohui × Song Jingyi] [To
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Ripples Stir the Distant Sky 波澜动远空
Ripples Stir the Faraway Sky
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Yi Shuo, the Han Dynasty’s Female Physician, and Huo Qubing, the Champion Marquis 大汉女国医义妁与冠军侯霍去病
A story of mutual devotion, the Han Dynasty, Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, historical research, imagination, political intrigue, period drama, 1v1 romance, Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of Han, the Xiongnu, medicine, childhood friends, and a female physician. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Yi Shuo was the first female imperial physician in Chinese history to be recorded in the annals. There is no record of Huo Qubing having a wife, but records do mention that he had a son. The Han
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The Shattered Jade Cage 碎玉笼
A Wu was a princess. Even if her kingdom fell and her family perished, she could never lose her royal pride... Song Hao: “You're a bird I raised. When I tell you to sing, you sing; when I tell you to dance, you dance. You'll always be in the palm of my hand.” A Wu: “Then I'll claw your hand and peck your eyes out. Even if I share your bed, it's only because I need you for now.” A cage inlaid with gold and jade is a prison while it remains intact, but once it is broken, it becomes the pinnacle of
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The Prince Next Door Has a Pocket Dimension 隔壁王爷有空间
After being murdered, the reborn Prince Shou is quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now he has somewhere to store provisions while he waits to rebel. Starting a rebellion isn’t easy these days! The Fourth Young Lady, who died unjustly and transmigrated here, is also quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now she has somewhere to secretly stash her dowry. It’s hard for a concubine-born daughter to get married these days! Then, one day, they both discover that their pocket d
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The Broken Flute 折笛
[Love Grows Over Time + Slow Burn + Mutual Devotion + Jade-Faced General vs. Blind Assassin] The former dynasty has fallen, the realm is divided, and heroes vie for supremacy. Qi Yunqiu, Great General and Prince Pingshan of the Yao Kingdom, knew the emperor before either rose to power. They are sworn brothers despite having different surnames. Brave in battle and brilliant in strategy, Qi Yunqiu expanded Yao's borders until it quietly became the foremost of the kingdoms. Yu Yun is an assassin of
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The Golden Hall’s Lament 金堂诉
She was once a carefree princess, but one day she was deceived, and her entire family was destroyed. Her servant gave everything to help her escape the palace, then died in her arms. Seeking revenge, she was left battered and broken, with nothing but schemes to her name. Step by step, she rose to become the most powerful figure behind the scenes in Southern Chu. But when she finally reached the top, she discovered that the country was already in ruins. Even as her generals met with brutal deaths
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After Returning to the Capital for Revenge, She Is Cherished by the Prince Regent 杀回帝京后被摄政王娇宠了
[Cool, aloof daughter of a high-ranking minister x regent with power over the court] [Equally powerful leads + devoted love + one-on-one romance + revenge + second male lead chases her back + stunning heroine + deeply devoted hero + happy ending] Gu Xiyan was born into a prestigious family, but when she was young, her scumbag father drove her out of the capital. She disappeared into the countryside from then on. Then came devastating news: her older sister died in a fire on her wedding day, unde
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Rain at Yuning Pavilion Beneath That Year's Setting Sun 那年夕阳下的雨宁亭
The Invincible Great General and the Cold, Unfavored Little Princess A chance encounter at Yuning Pavilion brought them together. Beneath the sunset, a boy practicing his sword and a curious girl met. Perhaps it was destiny, or perhaps their story had long been set in motion. The promise the boy made beneath that sunset all those years ago still stands. Spring has come again, and she wonders if the one she has longed for has returned, and whether she will hear him say with her own ears, “I'm bac
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The Black Lotus’s Revenge 黑莲花复仇记
[Black Lotus Revenge-Seeking Craftswoman × Loyal, Power-Hungry Merchant] [1v1] [Two Strong Leads] [Mutual Healing] [Light Mystery and Deduction] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] After the founding of the Beiming dynasty, the construction industry flourished. But a sudden fire at the imperial palace changed the course of everyone’s life. From then on, Cai Ping became Lou Mian, with only two goals in life: revenge and finding her missing parents. To enter the game, she threw herself into mastering her gran
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Spring Blossoms in Full Bloom 满春华
“Spring fills the grand hall, where songs ring out from the Jade Terrace and palace sleeves whirl in dance.”, “Drunken Penglai” The un favored prince suddenly asked to marry the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, causing an uproar throughout the capital. Everyone knew the regent was cruel. The first two women who married him both died suddenly within a year. Everyone knew this was a sign that the emperor intended to weaken the power of the prime minister. Murong Zijin naturally did not want t
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The Last Ember of the Green Lamp 青灯烬
In the bitter winter of the third year of Yuanling, heavy snow blanketed the land. Urgent news arrived from the border: the northwest had suffered a defeat. Shen Zizheng of the Wu Xing Shen family, Marquis of Jing'an, and his eldest son had been killed in battle. His second son was gravely wounded and still unconscious. They requested the Emperor send reinforcements to the northwest. Several days later, a hurried group of people from the general's residence in Shangjing arrived. They had come
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A Delicate Beauty 娇娇美人
[Powerful man humbles himself + shared rule under two regents + pure historical romance + forceful possession + neither lead is faithful + devoted, sweet romance + age gap + no angst] P.S. The male lead is not faithful, and the female lead becomes unfaithful later (she takes male lovers). None of the characters in this story are purely good! She was once a young woman with a betrothed, waiting only for an auspicious day to marry her childhood sweetheart. An imperial decree shattered everything.
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After Divorcing the Crown Prince, I Became Empress 休了太子后我成了皇后
[Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Read + Devoted Romance] Reborn as the heroine of an angsty novel, she is ordered by the System to follow the plot: suffer emotional and physical abuse from the male lead for 99 chapters, then make a comeback in the final chapter? Su Tang sneers. “Like hell I will!” Episode One: She tears up the marriage contract in front of everyone and insults the original male lead until he shuts down. Episode Two: She latches onto the strong
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A Record of Winning You Back 挽君录
[Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Reunion After Years Apart + Revenge + Political Intrigue] [Male Lead: Cunning, meticulous, and devoted to doting on the female lead!] [Female Lead: Strong, kind, and wise, not ruled by love!] Childhood sweethearts were forced apart by a sudden turn of events. When they meet again, one is a coldhearted assassin, while the other is the heir to the Nanyang Prince’s Mansion, a man who can turn the tides of power with a gesture. Their encounter sets the wheels
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I Picked Up a Ghost and Brought It Home; My Aloof, Powerful Minister Spoils Her Rotten 捡只阿飘回家，清冷权臣他宠疯了
A motion comic is now available: She Brought a Ghost Home, and the Cold, Powerful Official Warmed Up [Streetwise wandering ghost X aloof young general and powerful official] [Ancient-style political intrigue + Light supernatural comedy + Stories of ordinary life in ancient times + Mystery and investigation + Love goes both ways] [There is a male lead, both leads are virgins, happy ending, a slow-burn romance that unfolds gradually. They don't kiss until chapter 100, but it's very sweet, so dive
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Farewell, Broken Willow 折柳辞
[Traditional historical romance + married first, love later + happy family with children + no misunderstandings] “Do you know that only when you love someone do you want them to be well? That's how I feel about you...” “To me, My Lord, you are a warm spring breeze, a lamp in a dark room, charcoal in the snow, and a boat at a dangerous crossing... I hope my family stays safe, and I hope you stay safe too.” She thought she had truly fallen for Cui Xingzhi. Those who love each other may not stay
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The Legend of Mi Yue 芈月传
In 1974, an astonishing secret buried for more than two thousand years was unearthed in Lintong, Shaanxi: the Terracotta Army, a vast legion of clay soldiers hailed as the eighth wonder of the world. The identity of the Terracotta Army's owner has long been disputed among historians. But one fact remains: a strange symbol was preserved on the figures. After much research, it turned out to be two characters: Mi Yue. After centuries beneath the heavens and countless changes in the world, the name
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The One Who Enters the Bedchamber 入幕之臣
In her previous life, Lin Qiuwan devoted herself to the Earl of Ning'an's household for twenty-one years. Only on her deathbed did she discover that her husband had long kept a mistress, her mother-in-law was all smiles on the outside and venomous within, and even the son she raised wasn't her own! Reborn into a new life, Lin Qiuwan will make everyone who deceived and mistreated her pay! Later, nine out of ten households in the Earl of Ning'an's family will be empty. Everyone says that Lin Qiuwa
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Hatred Locks the Azure Sparrow 恨锁青雀
Ji Yun was forced to marry Huo Yan, the eldest son of the Huo family, the only family in Qingzhou entrusted with supplying goods to the imperial court. The two treated each other with courtesy and respect. Huo Yan before marriage: I don't like Ji Yun, that's that. I won't marry her. Stop trying to force me! Huo Yan after marriage: How can my A Yun be so kind and wonderful? Ji Yun couldn't bear to watch him make such a spectacular face-slapping spectacle of himself. Madam Huo, who had successfull
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Empress of Hongwu: From Orphan Girl to Empress of the Ming Dynasty 洪武皇后之从孤女到大明皇后
The Empress of Hongwu | No System, No transmigration, Based on Official History When she died, he held her hand as it changed from warm to lukewarm, then cold. The historian wrote: The emperor wept bitterly and never appointed another empress. Thirty years earlier, he was a poor young man with missing teeth on the streets of Haozhou. When he lifted her bridal veil, he fumbled and spilled wine all over her. “One day, I’ll make you a pair of soft-soled shoes. I could tell you were in pain when y
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A Doomed Love in the Late Tang 晚唐绝恋
A Tragic Love in the Late Tang Dynasty
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Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年
[Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w
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A Graceful Beauty: The Cold King’s Darling 素手倾华：冷王怀中娇
[Strong heroine + strong hero] [Both devoted only to each other] [Sweet romance] [Flirting with each other] He is the Seventh Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, cold by nature, cruel-tempered, and domineering. She is the disgraced legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family. Her mother died when she was young, her father is heartless, and her stepmother is cruel. She has spent her days surrounded by poison and her nights alongside slaughter. After a manhunt and an accident, he assumes she i
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Reborn: The Tyrannical, Cold King Forces His Way into My Heart, and the Result Is Sweeter Than Ever 重生后：暴戾冷王强扭的瓜甜爆了
[Reborn + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Adorable Pets] In her previous life, Lu Xingchen was adored by everyone, yet she was deceived by a scumbag and a schemer, bringing ruin upon her family and leaving her with nowhere to be buried. Reborn in the flames, she vows to protect her loved ones, punish the wicked, and send everyone who hurt her straight to hell. Looking at her powerful husband, Lu Xingchen resolves that no matter what, she will never leave him in this life. That night, a certain p
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I'm Luo Yujin! Come Fight Me If You Dare 我叫洛玉锦！不服来战
[Innate super strength + dependable best friend + special abilities + guiding threads + backing from a mysterious world] I am the First Female Official of the mighty Zhaoguo! The top-ranked martial arts champion! And yet the empress drove me out of the capital to carry out some ridiculous, important mission of hers. I don't want to! I can't bear to leave the capital's pork knuckles behind!!! Isn't a life of good food and drink wonderful? After more than a decade spent wandering far from home, wh
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Reborn and Doted On: The War God's Brilliant Physician Wife 重生娇宠，战神王爷的医品悍妃
[Super sweet, no angst + Reborn for revenge + Decisive and ruthless + Two strong leads, neither saintly] In her previous life, the Crown Prince schemed against her. On her wedding day, she went from being the legitimate princess consort of Prince Li to the Crown Prince’s secondary consort. She did everything she could to help him take the throne, only to see her entire family wiped out and die pierced by a rain of arrows. Reborn on the eve of her wedding, she won’t give the Crown Prince another
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The Green Satchel Returns 青囊归
Wenren Nuan had died once. She died in the inferno at Tinglan Court, after her betrothed's letter breaking off their engagement, and through all the years when everyone thought she had “gone mad.” The one who shielded her from the flames in the end was a servant she had never once spared a proper glance. When she woke again, she was fifteen. The reeds by the cold pond were still white, the wind was still bitter, and the boy was still so thin that his spine showed through. This time, she was n
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The Tale of Imprisoned Jade 囚玉传
Historical romance + ensemble cast + a slow start that builds to a thrilling climax [Enchanting Consort X Treacherous Minister] [Debauched, Lewd Emperor X Diligent Ruler Who Cares for His People] [War God Young General X Childhood Friend, Senior Disciple] The scholar she loved finally passed the imperial exams, but Zhao Yu'er entered the palace at her family's urging. When he asked if she would leave with him, she said only that she wanted to win the emperor's favor. So, as an official in charge
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Scheming for a Beauty 谋红颜
A flood swept away Ru Yu's mother. Everyone said it was a natural disaster, but she alone knew for certain that someone had lowered the iron floodgate with a sneer as the waters surged in. To uncover the mystery behind it, she resolutely descended from Mount Kuocang. Making herself a pawn, she stepped into the treacherous game of power unfolding across the land.
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A Mistake, A Meeting 错，相逢
That year, I first came into the world, and the balance of power across the realm was suddenly overturned in silence. The new emperor of Xilu ascended the throne, determined to bring about reforms. In Xidan, the young Emperor Yuan Xi also inherited the throne that same year. They all said I smiled at everyone from the time I was little. Yet at the grandest of enthronement banquets, I looked up and saw a handsome young man in imperial robes, with clear, bright features, and burst into tears. He p
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The Solitary Sword That Locks the Sea 定海锁孤剑行
Seventeen members of the Liu household were wiped out overnight. There were no wounds or blood, and they looked as if they were asleep. The authorities blamed a vengeful ghost. Su Wan didn't believe them. The Sea-Calming Lock around her neck had grown hot in front of the Liu residence. This wasn't a ghost. It was a person. A single dusky-blue poison needle led her to the massacre at Luoxing Village ten years ago. She used the lock to identify the culprit and her sword to investigate the case. Th
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The Plump Maid Ran Away Pregnant, and the Proper Young Lord Was Driven Mad with Jealousy 丰腴丫鬟带球跑，端方世子急红眼
[Pure Historical Romance + Both Leads Are Chaste + He Pursues Her After the Breakup + Runaway Pregnancy + Instinctive Attraction] Yun Shang was Qi Yanxiu’s bedchamber maid. He was the heir to the Marquis of Dingyuan. Plump and alluring, she knew her place and kept to the small world of the west wing, never daring to hope for anything beyond her station. He was the capital’s most dazzling young man, aloof and refined, with the spring imperial exams ahead and a bright future awaiting him. Everyone
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Hard, So Hard: A Maid’s Path to Survival Through Layered Defenses 难，难，难，婢女的叠甲求生之路
[Survive a Deadly Trap + Nobody Is Normal + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + Alternate Setting + No Golden Finger + Not Reborn] A disastrous start: my family was wiped out, and I, a lowly maid, had nowhere left to go! No matter. The butler, my father, escaped with me and the young lady. We were still alive, and we could seek refuge with the family’s main branch. Father died. What now? Protect the young lady. We have to survive, so we endure! Then the young lady died too... Fine. It’s bette
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Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭
Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along...
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Crossing Paths with Xiao Chi 渡萧迟
Xiao Yanyan, a noblewoman of the Liao, and Han Derang, the son of a Han official, fell in love as children and pledged to grow old together. But an imperial edict selecting consorts tore them apart. She was sent to the palace and became Empress to Emperor Jingzong of Liao. Five years later, the emperor died, leaving her with their young crown prince. The imperial clansmen coveted power, and powerful ministers watched like hawks. The widowed empress and her son were in mortal danger. At the most
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