Scheming Powerful Minister, Historical Romance

103 卿 Your Majesty Is Morning and Evening Sugar-Roasted Little DeerAncient Romance332k WordsCompleted 67.1kReads9.4Score9.1kShelves

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It's really amazing [KISS] [KISS] [Love] [Love] It looks so comfortable and there are no bugs!

104 病 The Yandere Male Protagonist Replaced His Twin Brother and Took Me into the Bridal Chamber Seeing the Young MasterAncient Romance768k WordsCompleted 40.8kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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🌸The ancient proverb about the shady powerful minister 🌸The prince-in-law of the "God of Wealth" who spreads money every month is actually the abandoned prince of another country with various powers? ! Look at the advancement history of the rich, handsome and intelligent consort. 🌸The future villain is actually my stepbrother? ! Hug the big brother's thigh tightly and live a better life for the future. Unexpectedly, the male protagonist turned out to be Bai Qiehei

107 笨 Idiot, Beauty, Good and Soft Regent, He Has Fallen Drunk CandyAncient Romance558k WordsCompleted 998Reads5.8Score100Shelves

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He killed people like crazy and his hands were stained with blood. But she took his hand and put it on her face: "Your hands are so cold, let me warm them for you." At that moment, he was defeated.

110 穿 After Dressing up as a Top-Notch Old Woman, I Just Want to Be a Salted Fish Every Inch of GoldAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 52.6kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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I just added the first three books to my bookshelf and haven't read them yet, but the reviews and comments are pretty good. The latter few books are good in writing and plot, and they are about powerful ministers doting on their wives. The last one is about a woman disguising herself as a man and sitting in power. The heroine is beautiful alone and has no cps. The plot is really good!

113 何 Why Not Cross by Boat? Xian YukeAncient Romance483k WordsCompleted 184.5kReads9.7Score30.4kShelves

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The male protagonist is smart and rational, and will teach the female protagonist strategies so that she can survive in troubled times. He is like a boyish dad-boyfriend. He has always been mysophobic and will also clean the mud from the female protagonist's nails.

114 三 Three Words Made the Crazy Male God Become My Loyal Dog Handsome Er YouAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 495Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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I have just added the first three books to my bookshelf and haven't read them yet, but the reviews and comments are pretty good. The latter few books are good in writing and plot, and they are about powerful ministers doting on their wives. The last one is about a woman disguising herself as a man and sitting in power. The heroine is beautiful alone and has no cps. The plot is really good!

115 公 Princess Gets Married Snow Tea BarkingAncient Romance226k WordsCompleted 3.8kReads9.2Score414Shelves

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The sinister and powerful minister ~ scheming green tea🍵 Words: I dare not covet the eldest princess (serious face🥺) Reality: Let me see who else dares to covet you (danger⚠️

118 衔 Holding Jade Evergreen and EvergreenAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted 31.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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Pure ancient language, no time-traveling, no time-traveling, no system, dark-bellied imperial guards and delicate eldest lady, the male protagonist has long planned marriage first and love later, wolf-rabbit type CP should not be too boring [eating melon] Although there are deletions, the author's writing is good and it is still very fragrant [sneaky laugh]

119 惨 Coming Back After a Tragic Death? I Am No Longer a Good Wife October OrangeAncient Romance661k WordsCompleted 9.1kReads8.9Score976Shelves

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# Ancient Chinese Novels Tweet: The wonderful world of shady powerful ministers and palace and house fights ## 🌟 Featured Recommendations 🌟 1. **"I bought a sick rice plant to celebrate my husband's happiness, my back hurts"** 📚 Type: Farming·Slap in the face·Completed 👥Reading: 22,000 people 💡 Highlights: A lighthearted and humorous comedy theme, the daily life of the heroine and her sickly husband is full of cute contrasts, and the slap-in-the-face plot is very satisfying! 2. **"Jiaogu"** 📚 Type: Gong Dou and House Fight·Slap in the Face·Completed 👥Reading: 421,000 people 💡 Highlights: The popular Gong Dou Wen, the heroine counterattacks with her wisdom and identity, the plot is intertwined with intrigue and emotion, and the plot is compact! 3. **"Rebirth after a tragic death?" I'm not a good wife anymore"** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight·Double cleansing·Completed 👥Reading: 314,000 people 💡 Highlights: A refreshing story about rebirth and revenge. After the heroine awakens, she subverts the character of the good wife, and the interaction with the sinister powerful minister is full of tension! ## 🔥 Hot serialized articles 🔥 1. **"Who is the mistress to love!" The dandy king earns my life for me"** 📚 Type: Palace fighting and house fighting·Antique·Serialized 👥Reading: 579,000 people 💡 Highlights: The story of the growth of the dandy male protagonist who changes for the female protagonist, with equal emphasis on the plot line and the emotional line, and stable updates! 2. **"Twelve years later, I married the villain's traitor"** 📚 Type: Palace fighting and house fighting·Soul travel·Serialization 👥Reading: 79,000 people 💡 Highlights: The novel setting of traveling through time and space to marry a villain, how the heroine changes her established destiny is exciting! ## 💞 Shuangjie Sweet Pet 💞 1. ** "We promised to treat each other with respect as guests, but the chief assistant came again at night?" ** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight·Double cleansing·Completed 👥Reading: 113,000 people 💡 Highlights: The superficially abstinent first assistant VS the smart heroine, the contrast between being respectful to each other during the day and being constantly sweet and doting at night is adorable! 2. **"Marry a cold and powerful minister and live as a widow by keeping your character!" ** 📚 Type: Palace Fight and House Fight·Double Cleanliness·Completed 👥Reading: 25,000 people 💡 Highlights: The cold and powerful minister and the lively heroine marry first and then fall in love, the transformation from a "quality widow" to a sweet critical hit! --- 📌 **Reading Tips**: If you like refreshing stories about rebirth and revenge, you can give priority to "Returning After a Tragic Death". If you prefer a relaxed and humorous style, I recommend "Buying a Sick Rice to Make a Happy Love". For those who are following the update, don't miss "Who Will Be the Mistress"!

121 你 If You Let Me Take the Blame, I'll Give You a Big Sinus Lemongrass AcidAncient Romance149k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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The male protagonist is a sinister man with great martial arts skills! Being a green tea every day, stabbing his good friend in the back of the heroine's brother, trying to pry the wall off,! The legitimate daughter of the heroine's family! Business brain!

122 高 After Reading the Mind of the Cold Chief Assistant, the Cannon Fodder Aunt Cheated Tongyue Is BrightAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 11.3kReads7.9Score1.6kShelves

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Come take a look at this, I guarantee you won't be able to stop watching it

123 和 After the Divorce, She Married the Scumbag and Crazy Powerful Official HE The Wind Blows and the Ink RisesAncient Romance374k WordsCompleted 32Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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Tradition is reborn as an old saying. The male protagonist is a powerful official with evil intentions and eight hundred evil intentions. There is no match for him in the entire book! The male protagonist has coveted the female protagonist for two lifetimes, and the female protagonist was worse than the male protagonist in her previous life. After rebirth, the heroine kills decisively and shows no mercy to the scum. The male protagonist uses his power for personal gain and helps the female protagonist bring down the prince's mansion. As soon as the heroine is in danger, the hero appears immediately... The relationship in the early stage is shady, ambiguous, and the tug-of-war is quite beautiful.

124 皇 Imperial Uncle, Please Forgive Me, Xiao Jiaojiao Is Too Weak to Take Care of Herself. Five Pigs in One MouthfulAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 16.8kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves

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The male protagonist is the regent, and the female protagonist is disguised as a man and is the prince.

125 冷 The Cold and Powerful Minister Turned His Head in Front of Her Grave Mu MianmianAncient Romance641k WordsCompleted 50.3kReads9.4Score7kShelves

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# Ancient Chinese Novels Tweet: A love story between a sinister powerful official and sweet abuse ## 💎 A must-read with high reputation 💎 1. **"The Cold Powerful Official Turned His Head Before Her Grave"** 📚 Type: Palace Fight and House Fight·Bingshan·Completed 👥Reading: 42,000 people 💡 Highlights: Sad and tearful! The literature about the powerful minister chasing his wife in the crematorium, the scene where the heroine wakes up after her death, and the bald-head plot can be called a classic scene! 2. **"She just wanted to hug the thigh, but the God of War was caught crazy"** 📚 Type: Farming·Double Cleansing·Completed 👥 Rating: 9.4 Points 👥Reading: 113,000 people 💡 Highlights: Anti-routine fishing for the heroine VS crazy criticism of the God of War. She wanted to hug the thigh but accidentally made the male protagonist fall. It is a high-scoring masterpiece that pays equal attention to sweet pet and power! ## 🍬 Hilarious sweet pets 🍬 1. **Thank you for the invitation, we have been married for three years and we haven't kissed yet! ** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight · Fetal transfusion · Completed 👥 Rating: 9.2 Points 👥 Reading: 41,000 people 💡 Highlights: The coquettish heroine VS the ascetic powerful minister, the funny daily life of a pure marriage for three years, a classic in the "Pampered as Ever" series! 2. **"After passing through the book, I conquered the good minister's first assistant"** 📚 Type: Palace fighting and house fighting·Funny and easy·Completed 👥Reading: 84,000 people 💡 Highlights: The sand-traveling female VS the shady first assistant, the hilarious daily routine of conquering but being conquered, the first choice for easy relief! ## 🔥 Taking by force 🔥 1. **"Being forcibly married by a sweet general who won the crown and doted on the capital"** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight · 1v1 · Completed 👥 Reading: 111,000 people 💡 Highlights: Childhood sweethearts become forced to marry literature, the iron-blooded general bows his head for love, from forced to really fragrant ultimate pampering! ## 🌀 Romance of Time Travel 🌀 1. **"After being whitewashed, the abstinent chief assistant secretly turns into a clingy wife"** 📚 Type: farming·soul travel·completed 👥Reading: 11,000 people 💡 Highlights: villain whitewashing literature, the contrasting cuteness of the cold-blooded chief assistant turning into a clingy spirit, the perfect combination of farming + court! 2. **"Abandoned on the Day of Marriage, Married to a Lame Husband"** 📚 Type: Farming·Soul Travel·Completed 👥Reading: 32,000 people 💡 Highlights: Abandoned wife's counterattack + Marriage first, love later, lame husband hides a shocking identity, slap in the face feels MAX! --- 📌 **Reading Guide**: - Prefer deep sadomasochism: "The Cold Powerful Minister" is a must-read - Want to have a relaxed smile: give priority to "After passing through the book, I conquered the good minister's first assistant" - Love strong showdown: "Being forcibly married by the sweet general" is not to be missed - Like farming upgrade flow: "Abandoned on the Day of Marriage" and "After Whitening" double push

127 谢 Thank You for the Invitation. We Have Been Married for Three Years and We Haven't Kissed Yet! A Cream CloudAncient Romance432k WordsCompleted 15.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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# Ancient Chinese Novels Tweet: A love story between a sinister powerful official and sweet abuse ## 💎 A must-read with high reputation 💎 1. **"The Cold Powerful Official Turned His Head Before Her Grave"** 📚 Type: Palace Fight and House Fight·Bingshan·Completed 👥Reading: 42,000 people 💡 Highlights: Sad and tearful! The literature about the powerful minister chasing his wife in the crematorium, the scene where the heroine wakes up after her death, and the bald-head plot can be called a classic scene! 2. **"She just wanted to hug the thigh, but the God of War was caught crazy"** 📚 Type: Farming·Double Cleansing·Completed 👥 Rating: 9.4 Points 👥Reading: 113,000 people 💡 Highlights: Anti-routine fishing for the heroine VS crazy criticism of the God of War. She wanted to hug the thigh but accidentally made the male protagonist fall. It is a high-scoring masterpiece that pays equal attention to sweet pet and power! ## 🍬 Hilarious sweet pets 🍬 1. **"Thank you for the invitation, we have been married for three years and we haven't kissed yet!" ** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight · Fetal transfusion · Completed 👥 Rating: 9.2 Points 👥 Reading: 41,000 people 💡 Highlights: The coquettish heroine VS the ascetic powerful minister, the funny daily life of a pure marriage for three years, a classic in the "Pampered as Ever" series! 2. **"After passing through the book, I conquered the good minister's first assistant"** 📚 Type: Palace fighting and house fighting·Funny and easy·Completed 👥Reading: 84,000 people 💡 Highlights: The sand-traveling female VS the shady first assistant, the hilarious daily routine of conquering but being conquered, the first choice for easy relief! ## 🔥 Taking by force 🔥 1. **"Being forcibly married by a sweet general who won the crown and doted on the capital"** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight · 1v1 · Completed 👥 Reading: 111,000 people 💡 Highlights: Childhood sweethearts become forced to marry literature, the iron-blooded general bows his head for love, from forced to really fragrant ultimate pampering! ## 🌀 Romance of Time Travel 🌀 1. **"After being whitewashed, the abstinent chief assistant secretly turns into a clingy wife"** 📚 Type: farming·soul travel·completed 👥Reading: 11,000 people 💡 Highlights: villain whitewashing literature, the contrasting cuteness of the cold-blooded chief assistant turning into a clingy spirit, the perfect combination of farming + court! 2. **"Abandoned on the Day of Marriage, Married to a Lame Husband"** 📚 Type: Farming·Soul Travel·Completed 👥Reading: 32,000 people 💡 Highlights: Abandoned wife's counterattack + Marriage first, love later, lame husband hides a shocking identity, slap in the face feels MAX! --- 📌 **Reading Guide**: - Prefer deep sadomasochism: "The Cold Powerful Minister" is a must-read - Want to have a relaxed smile: give priority to "After passing through the book, I conquered the good minister's first assistant" - Love strong showdown: "Being forcibly married by the sweet general" is not to be missed - Like farming upgrade flow: "Abandoned on the Day of Marriage" and "After Whitening" double push

129 三 Third Marriage to the Emperor's Uncle Mo TingAncient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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Su Lingyue, who had no mother since childhood, no love from her father, and no love from her stepmother, was killed by the prince after her marriage. After resurrecting her life, she set her sights on the prince's uncle, the sick man who was about to die. Unexpectedly, on the night of the wedding, the sick man's uncle also wanted to kill her, but he never succeeded. The emperor gradually fell into decline and only wanted to imprison her in his arms every day.

130 重 The Legend of the Reborn Empress Benevolent RabbitAncient Romance334k WordsCompleted 66Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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Emperor brother, I'm afraid you have forgotten who conquered this country.

133 亡 As Soon as the Subjugated Princess Opened Her Eyes, the Enemy Emperor Regretted It Mu QingyueAncient Romance315k WordsCompleted 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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The female lead is an expert in both medicine and poisoning. She is particularly sinister and has very upright views. The male and female protagonists are heartwarming and redeeming. The second male protagonist is extremely controlling. The male and female protagonists are emotionally entangled. It is worth recommending.

134 死 Three Years After His Death, I Was Pampered by the Regent and Raised as an Ancestor. Ye BuhongAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 21.3kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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The female protagonist is a heartthrob, the male protagonist is strong but very kind to the female protagonist, and the monk in it is his favorite character.

135 替 Marrying Qingmei Instead, Pretending to Be a Disabled Prince and Not Letting Go Fish Going SouthAncient Romance224k WordsCompleted 75Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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In several books, the male protagonist is doting on, very good at flirting, and doting on the female protagonist. The heroine is also very cute and interesting. She is not a love mind and has her own ideas. They are all sweet and very pretty.

137 权 The Powerful Minister Burst into Tears: He Fell in Love with His Enemy's Sister Mrs. TanukiAncient Romance313k WordsCompleted 2.5kReads8.7Score277Shelves

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🍬What should I do if I find out that my brother-in-law who has been treating him coldly is eyeing my sister? Qin Ce: Let me think about how you stopped me from marrying your sister...

139 新 After Confessing to the Wrong Husband on Their Wedding Night, She Frantically Criticized Powerful Officials for Stealing Her Love. Stuffed Osmanthus and Lotus RootAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 3.6kReads8.9Score439Shelves

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# Ancient Chinese novel tweets: The sweet trap and fatal temptation of the sinister powerful minister ## 🍁 High-energy reversal 🍁 1. **"After confessing to the wrong king on the wedding night, he madly criticized the powerful minister for raping his love"** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight·Antique·Completed 👥Reading: 24,000 people 💡 Highlights: The fatal misunderstanding of confessing to the wrong husband on the wedding night! A reversal of the plot in which the powerful officials criticize the wrongdoers and start taking them by force, and the delicate heroine has no way of escaping! 2. **"After escaping from death, the male protagonist who was raised by himself turned into a black man"** 📚 Type: Developmental system·Blackened·Completed 💡 Highlights: The female protagonist returned from a three-year escape and found that the innocent and kind male protagonist who was raised by herself has become a paranoid and powerful minister, and her former gentleness has turned into a yandere and possessive one! ## 🍵 Tea type husband 🍵 1. **"My charming and tea-loving husband is constantly going crazy"** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight·Antique·Completed 👥Reading: 147,000 people (TOP1 popularity) 💡 Highlights: The fine husband talks over tea every day, kills decisively in the court, pretends to be weak and begs for a hug when he comes home, and the heroine is forced to practice the funny daily life of a tea connoisseur! 2. ** "The husband of a powerful minister is arrogant and jealous, so he has to be coaxed!" ** 📚 Type: Palace Fight and House Fight·Soul Transmigration·Completed 👥Reading: 3406 people 💡 Highlights: The jealous husband who is too honest to speak out, the heroine has to prepare ten ways to coax her husband every time she talks to the opposite sex, a post-marriage routine that is as sweet as cavities! ## 🌹 Dangerous Temptation 🌹 1. **"The more cowardly people become, the more they become wild, and the villains and powerful ministers are driven crazy by me"** 📚 Type: Palace fighting and house fighting·Soul penetration·Serialized 👥 Reading: 2818 people 💡 Highlights: The strong-mouthed king cowards the female protagonist × the yandere powerful minister, the extreme pull of running away only to be caught after every flirtation, the latest plot male protagonist has begun to build a gold cage! 2. **"In order to survive, I pretended to be the amnesiac official Bai Yueguang"** 📚 Type: Palace and House Fight·Soul Transmission·Completed 👥Reading: 22,000 people 💡 Highlights: The pinnacle of stand-in literature! The heroine is on the verge of falling off the horse every day, and the powerful minister already knows the truth but cooperates with the fatal tenderness of the acting! ## ⚔️ The Game of Good and Evil ⚔️ 1. **"The Traitor's Wife: A Female Couple in a Book Is Good at Farming"** 📚 Type: Farming·Funny and Easy·Completed 👥Reading: 34,000 people 💡 Highlights: After dressing up as the traitor's first wife, the heroine rewrites the plot of a plot based on farming, and turns the villain husband into a righteous light! 2. **"After marrying a traitor, I worry every day that my husband will go astray"** 📚 Type: Palace fight and house fight·Slap in the face·Completed 👥Reading: 31,000 people 💡 Highlights: The heroine of the light of righteousness × the husband of Kurogiri Kuro, a husband and wife team who repeatedly jump between "persuading the husband to do good" and "helping the husband to deal with the aftermath" every day! --- 📌 **Reading Vane**: ▸ Such a "Crazy Criticism of Beauties": "Crazy Criticism of Powerful Ministers to Seize Love" and "The Male Protagonist Has Become Dark" are must-sees ▸ Sweet favorite light comedies: priority is given to "Tea-type Husband" and "Tsundere Be Jealous" ▸ Pursuit of excitement: "Crazy Villain Powerful Minister" and "Pretend to Be White Moonlight" are full of tension ▸ Articles that love farming: "The Traitor's Wife" is a wonderful collision of farming + power 💫 Special reminder: "The Sweet and Sweet Husband" firmly ranks first with 147,000 readers. Readers who like the setting of a seductive male protagonist should not miss it!

140 被 After Being Forced to Marry a Crippled General, She Was so Happy That She Couldn't Sleep Cold JanuaryAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 158Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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Marriage first, love later, the male protagonist is cold and evil, the female protagonist is forced to marry the male protagonist, and ends up becoming the favorite of the male protagonist's family. The male protagonist's family supports the female protagonist and abuses the scumbag's family...

141 笼 The Thing in the Cage: the Beauty's Small Outer Room Blue and Purple Are InseparableAncient Romance438k WordsCompleted 1.7kReads8.1Score—Shelves

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Abuse warning! ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️

142 对 The Soft Wife in the Control Group Is Awakening Draw a KnifeAncient Romance259k WordsCompleted 14.3kReads8.4Score836Shelves

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🍁Soft Beauty × Scheming Regent 🍁It was only after three years of marriage that I found out that she was an arrogant and extravagant wife who died young. 🍁Huh? To change your life, you have to take on tasks and earn money to become a heroine.

143 为 In Order to Prevent the Traitor from Turning into a Black Man, I Pledged Myself to Him. Flirting with the MoonlightAncient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 7.6kReads9.2Score990Shelves

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🎉①If meeting him is destiny, she will accept it calmly. This time she will only be his elder sister🍑But she forgot that backfires are normal. From the moment the young man burst into her room with scarlet eyes, she was destined to not be just his elder sister🌺 🎉②Everyone said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was graceful, dignified and unique, and the most gentle and tolerant. Yu Tingwan once thought so too❄️Until one night, he tore off all the gentle pretense, forced her into a corner, and kissed her arbitrarily and deeply on the back of her neck☁ 🎉③The only way to avoid harm is to continuously enrich yourself, become stronger inside, and let this strength resist all kinds of harm💦There is a saying that says, 'Life belongs to everyone's own feelings and does not belong to anyone's opinions'🍃 🎉④After rebirth, Meng Wu had no thoughts of love for her children, and only wanted to bring down her enemies. Husband? Just be powerful and good-looking. Pei Yan doesn't believe in this evil. He thinks this girl is quite evil and interesting. You don't have the love of children? It doesn't matter, I do 💥

145 宠 Doting on Concubines and Destroying Wives? Reborn to Marry a Traitor and Take Your Life! Rabbit MeatballsAncient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 628Reads9.0Score111Shelves

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These books are all ancient Chinese poems about sinister powerful officials. If you like it, you can save it and give it a thumbs up. The first one is really classic and beautiful. I highly recommend it.

148 长 After the Eldest Princess Was Reborn, the Chief Assistant Could Not Sit Still. Dong ChichiAncient Romance476k WordsCompleted 8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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The most powerful minister in the cabinet, a generation of powerful ministers, Dayin Jiangshan is no different from him except that he does not have his surname! Born into poverty, he signed a deed of prostitution at the age of seven and became the son of a wealthy family. He has personally experienced the suffering of the people and knows how difficult the people's livelihood is. When he enters the court, he thinks carefully and keeps his ambitions. Whether it is fighting against troublesome ministers and traitors or implementing the New Deal, he makes decisions before taking action. He has extremely upright views and is not merciful.

149 穿 Traveling Through Time Enough to Get Entangled with Villains in Bloody Dramas Zeng Added a FishAncient Romance118k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The sinister regent and the unloved daughter who is greedy for beauty test each other's true and false, false and true, love comes quietly, neither party notices it, and the heroine wakes up and cares.

150 难 You Married a Wife When Childbirth Was Difficult, Why Would You Cry If I Remarried? Chestnut Chestnut Chestnut ChestnutAncient Romance301k WordsCompleted 15.3kReads8.9Score924Shelves

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It's good-looking, very good-looking. The male protagonist is a powerful minister, a prime minister, and he pursues his wife.