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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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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- 252 The Qin Family's Beloved Daughter Is Spoiled by the Great General 秦家娇女被大将军宠上天了 Qin Yunyang, the second legitimate daughter of Qin Lingqing, the serving chancellor, was born into a noble family. Her mother was the Princess of Jinling, and she grew up cherished and indulged. Her elder sister married Prince Yu and was a leading candidate to become the future empress. The Qin family's sons distinguished themselves, and its daughters married into powerful families. Mu Zheng was born into a distinguished clan but chose to leave home and defend the northern frontier. After winnin 147Reads—Score100Shelves
- 253 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 42Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 254 Reborn: The Regent Princess's Power Knows No Bounds 重生后，摄政王妃一手遮天 [Female Doctor + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Sweet Romance + One-on-One Couple + Secret Identity] In her previous life, Han Lingxi trusted a scumbag and a two-faced green tea schemer. As a result, she and the deeply devoted Prince Regent were locked in a fight to the death, and she met a tragic end. Only then did she learn it had all been a scheme. Reborn into this life, Han Lingxi vows to turn fate around and avenge herself for what happened before. Determined not to repeat her past mistakes, she 11Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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The Fall of Mountains and Rivers: I Can't Believe I'm the Rebel General's White Moonlight 山河尽：我居然是叛军将领白月光
When the Mountains and Rivers Fade: I Can't Believe I'm the Rebel General's White Moonlight
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The Emperor Only Wants to Share a Splendid Realm with His Empress 皇帝只想和皇后娘娘共享锦绣山河
Qin Weimeng's grandfather was the reigning dynasty's chancellor and the emperor's mentor. Bearing the duty of staying by the emperor's side, she entered the imperial harem, determined to be a capable wife and a good empress. What she didn't know was that Emperor Yuwen Che wanted a wife who would share both hardship and joy with him, and that he had played a part in bringing her into the palace from the very beginning.
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- 257 Drunk on Flowers in One Dream 一枕醉花阴 She is the most sought-after legitimate daughter of a military family, devoted only to her clan and uninterested in romance. He is an idle prince with neither power nor influence, avoiding the world with his carefree ways and paying no heed to court politics. An imperial decree forces them into marriage. Before they have even met, they are already at odds, trading barbs. If they cannot treat each other with icy courtesy, they can simply keep out of each other’s way and live like two separate hou 1.7kReads—Score151Shelves
- 258 Bound in Red 缚红妆 Clearheaded, ruthless minister's daughter VS an ambitious emperor [Historical romance, devoted love, both male leads are faithful, love and hate each other] For the glory of her family, Lin Chaoyan, daughter of the current prime minister, has no choice but to enter the palace as empress. Will the palace walls become her prison? Not a chance. She never wanted the emperor's favor. She wants to stand at the pinnacle of power, and the emperor is merely a stepping-stone. The emperor Xie Tinghuai asce 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 259 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 51Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 260 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 1.8kReads9.0Score177Shelves
- 261 The Tale of Si He 思合传 She was born to an ordinary family amid the bustle of Jiangnan, spending her carefree childhood in the rhythms of everyday life. The older brother and sister who watched over her as she grew up were, in fact, lost royal descendants living incognito among the common folk. Once their origins were revealed, the family's fate was changed forever. She, too, was swept into the deep waters of the imperial palace. In the golden hall, candlelight flickered as she smiled sweetly. Every glance she cast lef 1.9kReads8.1Score156Shelves
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A Beauty That Outshines the Nation 风华倾国
Ten years ago, she was the last princess of Mengxia. Ten years later, she is the foremost female grand preceptor of the Liuli Kingdom. In enemy territory, she makes careful moves, stirring up turmoil at court behind the scenes with her own hands, all to avenge a hatred that has cut deep! She had planned for everything, but his arrival was the one thing she never expected! He is the famed God of War, admired by women everywhere, yet he falls for her at first sight. Their encounter seems ordained
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- 263 The Crown Princess Refuses to Become Empress 太子妃拒绝封后 (The rating was just posted. Angsty before it gets sweet, palace and household intrigue, a clever and capable heroine, and a husband who must win her back at any cost.) Su Wanqing was the legitimate daughter of the Su family and the Crown Prince's principal consort. After the Crown Prince ascended the throne, however, she was demoted from wife to concubine and made Consort Shu. The emperor, Wu Nanxun, grew wary of and cold toward her because of her powerful family. During six years in the palace 1.1kReads6.0Score105Shelves
- 264 The Sweet and Gentle Crown Princess Is Adored Throughout the Eastern Palace 娇软太子妃宠冠东宫 [Historical romance + sweet romance + love at first sight + love that deepens over time + one-on-one + both leads are each other’s first and only + fictional history + lighthearted + a sweet, pure love story] The gentle, kind, and lovely Crown Princess, Shen Muyao, x the refined and elegant Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Ji Siming Shen Muyao was raised in her family’s hometown in Jiangnan, where the entire Shen clan doted on their little darling. On her sixteenth birthday, she left Jiangnan 3.9kReads8.8Score409Shelves
- 265 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 1.1kReads5.6Score132Shelves
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Back Then, I Refused to Marry the East Wind (A Companion to A Spring Rain on a Night in a Small Tower, a Historical Pride and Prejudice) 当年不肯嫁东风（《小楼一夜听春雨》姊妹篇，古代版傲慢与偏见)
[Sisters united + rekindled romance + historical ensemble cast] The Ye sisters’ battle to protect their romantic prospects: a long-planned, romantic counterattack. With sisters sticking together, nothing is too difficult! After their mother died, the three Ye sisters broke with their father, who favored his concubine and neglected his wife. They lived in a separate residence and took in A Cuo, the adopted daughter of their late maternal aunt, relying on one another to get by. Four years ago, the
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- 267 The Side Consort’s Memoir of Becoming Empress 侧妃为后记 [Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue] Not a one-on-one romance. The male lead has a wife and concubines early on, but later dotes on the heroine alone. No suspicion or misunderstandings. A little angst, but mostly sweet. The heroine falls for him first, but she isn't completely ruled by love. Her experiences have shaped her, and she's usually quite level-headed. (Though perhaps she is a little taken by his looks.) The male lead doesn't realize his own feelings, but he's been good to the heroine 3.5kReads9.0Score276Shelves
- 268 A Match Made in Splendor, Her Beauty Rules the World 锦绣良缘之男颜倾天下 Shen Heng was an unremarkable young lady among the official families of Shangjing. Aside from her somewhat striking looks, the one thing that made people take notice was her “remarkable achievement” of being jilted by the Prime Minister’s legitimate son. 3.7kReads9.7Score586Shelves
- 269 Drizzle Over the Begonias: The Concubine's Daughter's Happy Marriage Begins 海棠微雨：庶女的良姻序章 Her birth mother died young, her father's love was scant, and her legitimate mother treated her with distant indifference. Only her grandmother's kindness gave her a little warmth. For more than a decade, she hid every sharp edge of her character and lived by the words "obedience and respect," yet she could not escape becoming a pawn her family used to curry favor. When the bridal sedan entered the residence and the red veil was lifted, she looked up and froze. The man before her, dressed in we 924Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 270 A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress 代嫁为后 She was the princess chosen by the royal family to marry in another princess’s place. On the journey to seal the marriage alliance, she was cautious and careful with every word. Yet by a twist of fate, she became the apple of the Western Regions prince’s eye. When the truth comes to light… 1kReads8.6Score111Shelves
- 271 My Mighty Husband: Little Wife, Please Let Me Go 威武夫君：小娘子求放过 The story of a sweet, gentle young wife and her mighty husband. Yao Yuner never imagined she'd marry a butcher, let alone one more than ten years her senior... As the days pass, the secrets hidden behind the two of them gradually come to light. What fate awaits this couple, who have stood by each other through poverty? Two tile-roofed rooms, a little fenced courtyard, promises made beneath an apricot tree. A blood-soaked hero, a twist of fate, hands clasped together through bitter and sweet. A f 261Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 272 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves
- 273 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.8kReads9.0Score186Shelves
- 274 The Immortal's Appearance 仙人状 [Historical romance + mystery solving + male lead with a secret identity + lovers who fight as fiercely as they love] A dazzling, outspoken heroine and a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless physician, locked in a battle of equals as they fall in love! A celebrated romance author's popular historical mystery! A relationship between equals, full of tension; heart-stopping court intrigue; and the shocking truth behind bizarre murders! A celestial being appears in a dream to help solve a case and 16.2kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves
- 275 Prisoner of the Aristocratic Clan 世家囚 Duanmu Heng had always believed that his wife, Shangguan Hui, was nothing more than a marriage pawn foisted on him by her family, one that needed to be kept under strict control. So he kept her at a distance, tested her, and held her firmly in his grasp. Until one day, she risked her life to save another man. The cautious, brilliant woman before him was nothing like the gentle wife he remembered. Only then did he realize that in all nine years of their marriage, he might never have truly known h 2.1kReads8.7Score210Shelves
- 276 After the Noble Consort Gives Up, the Emperor Turns Green with Envy 贵妃摆烂后，皇帝眼红了 The General Who Guards the Nation commanded an army of two hundred thousand and had spent his life on the battlefield. Fearing that the emperor might grow suspicious of him, he had left his legitimate daughter in the capital. But then, by imperial decree, the emperor took her into the harem. The first time he saw her, the young woman was playing the qin in the courtyard. Its gentle, lingering melody tugged at the heartstrings, carrying a note of sorrow that invited reflection. The next time they 231Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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The Emperor Is Ill, and Loves to Cry in the Empress’s Arms Every Day 皇上有疾，喜欢皇后怀里日日哭
[Pampered romance + both are virgins + intelligent leads] Married for seven years, they’re distant in all but name. Then Prince Xian attempts a rebellion, one of them spends a night of passion with someone, and the other falls off a horse. The cold emperor suddenly turns into a clingy little puppy who cries in her arms every day. “My lady, I just haven’t been trying hard enough!” “We’ve been married seven years and still have no children. It’s all my fault!” That night, he gets beaten up… After
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Palace Beauty 宫姝
She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined.
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- 279 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.4kReads8.9Score202Shelves
- 280 Swallows Return to the Tang Branch 棠枝归燕 When An Zhiyun woke, she couldn’t tell whether it had been a dream or whether she had lived through it all again. The chill of well water still lingered in her throat, yet the canopy of her familiar bed hung above her. Her mother was crying. Her father was furious. Everything was just like that time. That time, she had taken her elder sister’s place in marriage and entered the Marquis’s household. She resented everyone, neglected her husband, and trusted her cousin, only to be drugged and thrown 14.3kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
- 281 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score450Shelves
- 282 May the Moonlight Always Be Gentle with You 许你温柔月色 Secret Crush + Love Grows Over Time + Marriage First, Love Later The prime minister has a daughter named Wanyue, doted on by everyone and as cool and graceful as the moon. Wanyue lives up to everyone's hopes, growing into a gentle, lovely, well-read young woman, a little moon herself. But one day, she meets the true moon in her heart: someone gentle, strong, and accepting, who lets her do whatever she wants. Xu Cen thought he had no need for love and would devote his life to the battlefield, pro 14Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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My Mother Is the Emperor’s Moonlight, So What If I’m a Little Vicious? 我娘帝王白月光，我恶毒点怎么了
Historical romance + from princess to empress + alternate world + 1v1, both leads sexually inexperienced Qian Ying had a dream: the world she lived in was just a book. In the dream, the Yuan Kingdom fell and a new dynasty rose. Chu Yao, the hostage prince from Chu whom she had once insulted and beaten, overthrew the dynasty and married her younger sister, Yuan Siwei, making her empress. She herself was merely the vicious supporting female character who had bullied the Chu hostage prince since c
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- 284 Quiet Days Flow By, Shared with You 细水流年与君同 She is An Yue, the daughter of a minor fifth-rank official. He is Xu Ze, the celebrated General Who Guards the Nation. Their marriage is one of convenience: one seeks to secure her family’s future, while the other hopes to keep a low profile and conceal his true intentions. Before long, neither knows who was the first to entrust the other with their heart and fall in love. A sweet romance between the official’s daughter An Yue and the great general Xu Ze. 57Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 285 A Substitute Bride to the Eastern Palace: The Husband I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince 替嫁东宫：捡来的夫郎是太子 In the second year of Taiqing, Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, takes her younger sister's place in marriage. Her husband is a wounded soldier of unknown origin. She has no idea that the man she took in is the last surviving heir of Crown Prince Zhaoming, hunted for years. Marquis Jing's forces lay siege to Taicheng. She grabs a chest and rushes to save people; he takes up his blade to defend the city. In troubled times, no one can survive alone. She keeps him alive 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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Moonset in Warm Embrace 月落温怀
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.
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- 287 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 10.2kReads8.6Score635Shelves
- 288 Jun Yan Never Gives Up 君言不弃 Jun Yan Bu Qi 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 289 Flowers Between the Stones 石间花 Flowers Between the Stones 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 290 Bound by Golden Boughs: Chasing Cold Jade 金枝缚：寒玉相逐 Bound by Golden Branches: Chasing Each Other Through the Cold Jade 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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Let Them Fight! The Matriarch Just Wants to Lie Flat and Slack Off 你们争吧！主母负责躺平摆烂
Six years ago, Shen Yu'an married into the impoverished Ping'an Marquis household. She used her dowry to pay off her in-laws' debts and exhausted herself keeping the entire family afloat. She honored her parents-in-law, cherished her husband, and bore children for the marquis household. But just after she gave birth to a daughter, while she was still in confinement, her mother-in-law claimed that the birth had ruined her health and she could no longer conceive, then hurried to take three concub
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- 292 The Tang Blossoms Summon the Crane 棠鹤引 He is a cold-hearted border general who considers defending the homeland and keeping the people safe his duty. He believes that worldly feelings and desires only distract soldiers from their mission. But after an accidental embrace on the training grounds, the princess, famed throughout the capital for her beauty, gives him a teasing smile and leans her soft waist against his arm. From that moment on, her vibrant beauty is etched into his mind, haunting him day and night. He suddenly realizes 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深
[Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro
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- 294 All for You 只为君故 A guard falls in love with his young mistress, but she has been chosen as the crown prince's consort. Can they break free of the shackles of their status and stay together for life? What fate awaits Xiao Lanyi and Chang Lin? Join them as they set out hand in hand to seek... 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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I Got Set Up Left and Right as Soon as I Entered the Jianghu 初入江湖就被各种下套
BE. Read at your own risk. [Historical setting + devoted love + tragedy + mutual healing + wuxia + medicine] A possessive young swordswoman VS a gentle swordsman Mu Ruoxia has lost all four of her parents and suffers from a severe chill illness. Just as she sets out into the martial world, she finds herself trapped in a predicament. She was only there for the excitement. How did she end up accused of murder? She takes the initiative to follow the victim's last disciple and track down the real k
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A Gentlewoman's Suitor 淑女好逑
Du Ninger was a refined young lady, but after her family fell on hard times, her vicious relatives married her off to a sick man to bring him good fortune. On the way, bandits took her captive. Just as she thought disaster was inevitable, she spotted her childhood sweetheart, Shao Zhen, among them. Shao Zhen didn't want to get mixed up in a big mess and tried to leave, but seeing how helpless and pitiful she looked, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her. So he decided to see things through an
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- 297 Cool Moonlight Over the Splendid Hall 凉月覆华堂 Su Liangyue and Wei Zhao were supposedly a loving couple, but in truth, her husband had kept a mistress and fathered a child with her. After witnessing it with her own eyes, Su could no longer deceive herself. She planned to take her dowry and divorce him, but then she crossed paths with the obsessive crown prince who had secretly loved her for years. Their tangled relationships made every step she took increasingly perilous. What will become of her? Can she succeed? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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This Is Hilarious! My Reborn Younger Sister Is Fighting to Marry a Scumbag 笑不活了！嫡妹重生争着嫁渣男
[Dual Rebirth, Exposing a Transmigrator, Devoted Couples, Cherished by Everyone] Shen Wangshu and her legitimate younger sister fell off a cliff and died together, then were reborn together. In their previous life, her younger sister stole her childhood betrothal and married the heir to a noble title, becoming mistress of a marquis’s household. The whole capital laughed at Shen Wangshu, the eldest legitimate daughter, for having to marry a poor scholar and become a humble scholar’s wife. But who
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- 299 The Cold Moon Knows the Warmth of Autumn 冷月知暖秋 Gu Beiyue, the young master of the Gu Family Fortress, is unruly by nature and has suffered from a heart condition since childhood. Everyone respects and fears him, but only he knows the truth: he is a pawn who has been cast aside. Shen Muqiu, the Junzhu Rong'an of Prince Duan’s manor, has been cherished by everyone around her. She once thought her life would remain unchanged forever. But after meeting Gu Beiyue, she realizes that all the wealth and splendor in the world can’t compare with the w 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 300 Autumn Deepens in the Palace 宫阙秋深 The inner palace of the Northern Qi dynasty is a slaughterhouse that devours the human heart. Lianqiu, a low-ranking palace maid, was no more than a speck of dust in the palace of Chen, a Consort who had fallen out of favor. But after an accidental collision, she became an “unpredictable variable” in the emperor’s eyes. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Consort Lin, the most favored woman in the harem, deliberately made things difficult for her. Lianqiu talked her way out of certain death 4Reads—Score—Shelves
