Looking for a Historical Romance with a Powerful Male Lead Who's a Scheming Court Official, but No Angst. He Should Be Cunning.

1 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? Deep-Fried Ice CreamAncient Romance275k WordsCompleted 76.8kReads9.1Score10.7kShelves

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This, this, my great master, he is so good at pretending! Love it so much! The corners of my mouth were not pressed down the whole time! !

2 锦 Springtime in the Brocade Tent: Hidden Away by a Chaste and Powerful Official Grilled Fish TonightAncient Romance204k WordsCompleted 1.4kReads8.8Score142Shelves

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The male protagonist is a powerful minister who has been staring at the female protagonist for a long time, and finally takes her home to pamper her [shy]

4 误 Lost in a Golden Cage Longevity BellAncient Romance399k WordsCompleted 14.6kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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Powerful minister? That must be Pei Du! The cold and powerful minister fell off the altar➕She ran away from him and chased her. It was so beautiful! ! ! Who knows how charming the male protagonist is! ! !

5 北 The Little Maid of the Beiming Family Is a Money Addict Time Across the ShoreAncient Romance612k WordsCompleted 2.8kReads9.2Score337Shelves

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[Seeking attention] This is a must. The male protagonist is the left prime minister, and the female protagonist is a modern forensic doctor. She travels to ancient times, and then by chance, she goes to work as a maid in the male protagonist's house. The male protagonist can hear the female protagonist's voice. There are various tricks for the female protagonist. The female protagonist keeps making money, just to redeem herself, and finally she also loses herself [laughs] [laughs] It's still very humorous.

6 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year I Really Love Little CrabsAncient Romance669k WordsCompleted 261.8kReads9.6Score34.9kShelves

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The male protagonist is cold and self-denial and pays homage to the young minister of Dali Temple. He has traveled through time. The female protagonist has high martial arts and is reborn! The two of them join forces! The plot of the whole text is compact and interlocking, and all the members have high IQs. This is the real story of power struggle in the palace! The emotional development of the male and female protagonists is also very natural, so enjoy it!

7 娇 His Sweet Wife Coaxes Him Every Day, Turning the Sickly Treacherous Minister into a Simp Ying YeyeAncient Romance507k WordsCompleted 1.9kReads8.7Score206Shelves

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①The female protagonist is mute, and was given to the male protagonist by the Queen Mother. She wants to find out information. The female protagonist is not controlled, and the male protagonist can hear her voice. It is funny every time. The female protagonist is not brainless, and the male protagonist is scheming and has rights. The two are a perfect match! [Learned][Learned] ②Everyone in the article is very funny, and the author's writing style is very good. Because the male protagonist's family was framed and his family was broken up and his body was disabled, there were laughter and tears. It was particularly good, and there was no abuse between the male and female protagonists. [Love][love]

10 抄 After the House Was Ransacked, the Most Beautiful Woman Was Taken Away by Powerful Officials. Yang SisiAncient Romance507k WordsCompleted 30kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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The two books are ranked in no particular order. After reading, the withdrawal reaction was obvious, and I was scratching my head.

12 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! Passion FruitAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 25.7kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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The gentle and powerful minister discovered his wife three years in advance because of his biological son who came from eight years later.

13 上 Spring Poems from the Capital Shi MunanAncient Romance300k WordsCompleted 84.8kReads9.3Score6.9kShelves

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The male protagonist covers the sky with one hand, falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, and plans for two years to finally keep the female protagonist by his side.

14 长 The Gentle, Virtuous Eldest Sister-in-Law Has the Cold-Blooded Marquis of War Obsessed Bright, Gentle LaughterAncient Romance434k WordsCompleted 25.6kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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I haven't skipped a chapter, but you can tell by the ratings that it's really good. The author is so good at writing. The ambiguous pull between the male and female protagonists is simply amazing. It makes people laugh. [Smirk][Snicker][Smirk] People like to see taboos.

15 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her Clouds Flying Through the SkyAncient Romance557k WordsCompleted 15.1kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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The first book, The Little Princess and the Regent The second book, The Governor and the Grand Master's Daughter

17 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again Folded in the MistAncient Romance634k WordsCompleted 14.6kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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This is really amazing. Both the male and female protagonists have online IQs, and they compete with each other in wits and courage. It is very enjoyable to watch, and the plot is not draggy. The only drawback is that it is still being updated [crying] [crying]

18 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together Deng FengAncient Romance234k WordsCompleted 15.1kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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❤The female protagonist ran away from marriage on her wedding night and met the male protagonist. Do you also run away from marriage?😊☺😌❤❤Double life, the male protagonist was a guard in his previous life and a powerful minister in this life❤❤❤Sister-brother love, the male protagonist has breasts and a dog

21 上 I Married the Frail, Powerful Minister in the Wrong Bridal Sedan, and He Dotes on Me as the Capital's Most Beloved Xiao's BabyAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 43.5kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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I highly recommend this novel. The language of the novel is concise and lively, and the characters are outstanding. The emperor is also very fond of the male protagonist. Although the female protagonist has experienced ups and downs, she has been through all the hardships. The male protagonist later recovered after being treated by the heroine's brother. In short, it is very good-looking! ! !

22 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow Xi YinAncient Romance306k WordsCompleted 55.5kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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The plot is highly recommended and very interesting! ! ! The male protagonist is a wolf in sheep's clothing! ! ! Not a strong woman! !

23 美 Married Life Between a Beauty and a Brocade-Clad Guard Year After Year, Harvest After HarvestAncient Romance540k WordsCompleted 33.7kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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It must be him! ! The powerful minister is super good-looking, and the female protagonist is very gentle and speaks very reasonable words. The male protagonist doesn't listen to anything except her words. The story of the minor character is also very interesting!

24 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels Wuyou LiAncient Romance434k WordsCompleted 8.5kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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[The affectionate and restrained "Gaolinghua" powerful minister x the tenacious and sober "Phoenix" daughter ****** Once reborn, in order to save the whole family, Zhu Zheng followed her grandmother's beauty trap of recruiting a son-in-law, cooked rice and cooked rice, and found a mediocre husband as a backer. With the spring wine to cheer her up, the red tent was dimly lit, and a good night was warm... But... Wait! What went wrong? Who can tell her... Why the person next to her in the morning was not arranged by her grandmother? It was the powerful official of the court, Taifu Rong Yan?

25 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love Liu QingwanAncient Romance571k WordsCompleted 5.4kReads8.9Score562Shelves

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💨An ancient saying: The male protagonist is the emperor's master! [Adoration] The heroine dressed up as the daughter of a guilty minister and chose the strongest man to hug her thigh in order to survive. The hero gradually fell in love with the heroine. She really looked like a little puppy trying love for the first time. I love it so much.

26 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees NanhuangAncient Romance441k WordsCompleted 3.8kReads9.2Score316Shelves

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The female protagonist in the first book is a soft princess, the second one is a domineering eldest princess, the male protagonists are both gloomy and paranoid powerful ministers, and the rest are super sweet.

27 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Powerful Minister Begged for My Affection Every Day Su YuanAncient Romance222k WordsCompleted 3.6kReads9.2Score472Shelves

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A sweet story about a green tea official who pretends to be obedient and clingy, with two faces, has been completed

28 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! Bright, Gentle LaughterAncient Romance429k WordsCompleted 111.3kReads9.2Score11.9kShelves

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"She pretends to be good, lies constantly, and is full of scheming, but I only want her. The eldest son of the Xie family, Qingfeng Jiyue, Zhilan Yushu, took in his down-and-out cousin Wanruo who came to seek refuge. At night, Xie Xianyu pressed Wanruo on the couch, kissed the mole at the end of her eye, and rubbed her. His clear eyes during the day were darkened with lust.

29 我 My Sweet, Scheming Husband Keeps Losing His Mind You ShiAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 47.8kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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It is a pure quality ancient Machiavellian story. The male protagonist looks as gentle as a sickly jade, but in reality he is sinister and scheming. He secretly applies lipstick, secretly imitates others to pretend to be weak, imitates green tea, and the funniest thing is that he secretly uses the female protagonist's menstrual belt as a blindfold.

30 重 Reborn: My Lady Refuses to Share His Bed, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Losing His Mind Tan YiAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 13.2kReads8.7Score881Shelves

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The male protagonist is a powerful minister, and there is only abuse in the first chapter. Later, the male and female protagonists gradually open up their hearts and run in both directions~

31 撩 She Teased Him and Ran, Now the Chaste General Has Turned into a Dark, Unhinged Obsessive Jiang BaofuAncient Romance418k WordsCompleted 11.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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The sinister and powerful general x the delicate little princess! Super pretty!

32 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave Deer in the Deep ForestAncient Romance357k WordsCompleted 11.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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The first one has a male protagonist that I really love, and the female protagonist is also a dual-shang online. The second one has a very scheming male protagonist. The third one seems to be about the female protagonist traveling through time and having a kid. The male protagonist has a bit of an ascetic feel. The fourth one has a bit of an age difference and the male protagonist has a bit of a venomous tongue, but he loves it so much.

36 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home Zhi ZhiAncient Romance640k WordsCompleted 145.4kReads9.5Score20kShelves

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The male protagonist is the vassal king, Persimmon, who is brave and resourceful. The female protagonist is a military commander, a tiger girl, with an online IQ. In the early stage, the woman disguises herself as a man, and in the later stage, powerful forces join forces to conspire with the world.

37 白 The White Moonlight Is Reborn, the Bamboo Horse Stalks and Drowns Every Night, Begging for Favor Tang Duo Duo BaoAncient Romance314k WordsCompleted 372Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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She thought he was weighing the pros and cons, but little did she know that she was his obsession that he couldn't get rid of for more than ten years. "Xiao An'an, no matter who you are standing next to at the moment, it can only be mine in the end." "Xiao An'an, you can live without me in your heart, but you can't leave me behind." No one knows: Fu Yunjing has been coveting the little princess he grew up with for more than ten years. It was bitter cold on the border, so he survived countless long nights of life and death by conjuring up her shadow under the moonlight. After returning in triumph, I heard that she was getting married? At the Jie Feng Banquet, an unexpected combination of circumstances led to her encountering a Chinese medicine practitioner. Do you push it away rationally, or do you go with the flow? [Shy][Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts]

38 偏 The Bird in the Palm of a Paranoid Official Su TangdiAncient Romance271k WordsCompleted 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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The heroine was tricked by the male lead and had no choice but to marry a powerful official who was very smart and cruel. She thought that she was just a pawn in the chess game. Unexpectedly, that seemingly ruthless man always pampered her in the palm of his hand. Ps. The male protagonist has not been tough for a few chapters, but he is a dog for love. He is dark and crazy, and beats the second male lead whenever he gets jealous.

39 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day Qian Ran Jun XiaoAncient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted 26.4kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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📌📌Poke and push the book, the quality is guaranteed. I must recommend Su Huai, the treacherous minister and Prime Minister. Strong men and strong women👍 They really kill each other in the first half⚔⚔, and they really fall in love with each other in the second half💞💞 Lu Yao was looking for Lingxi Horn and sent him to his house as the traitor's fiancee. The result was too dangerous. Either he would block the knife today🔪, or he would be assassinated tomorrow🗡. When he wanted to run away, it was already too late💗💗. ⚡️⚡️Guide to lightning protection: The article is relatively long, and the deputy CP in the later period has more descriptions. It has been written until the son's satisfactory marriage. If you don't like it, you can give up.

40 宫 After Retiring from the Palace, the Lady Official Brings Prosperity to Her Family, Husband, and Children Jing BanAncient Romance561k WordsCompleted 3kReads8.6Score238Shelves

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I discovered this book during my book shortage. Regardless of the low rating, you can tell it is really good just by looking at the number of readers!!! The heroine is very scheming. In the early stage, the heroine is a female official who relied on her savings to start her own business after leaving the palace, and the hero is a veteran cadre, the prefect. Later, it became clear that the mother of the family should be the mother of the family x the sinister and powerful boss

41 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Official, I Worry Every Day That My Husband Will Go Astray Every Inch Is GoldAncient Romance679k WordsCompleted 34.7kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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It's really beautiful, don't be fooled by the ratings! !

42 嫁 Marry a Powerful Official and Become a Widow? The Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Side Character Won’t Stand for It! Lucky BlossomsAncient Romance788k WordsCompleted 12.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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💃🏻Nini recommends the book📖 ❶✨The heroine wears a book and becomes a group favorite. She marries first and then falls in love. There is no golden finger, but it is very funny. I love it very much. The plot is compact, every detail is eye-catching, and the writing is super smooth! ! ❷✨The hypocritical and cruel powerful lady vs. The savage and iron-faced general🦋🦋The resourceful female protagonist and the loyal dog male protagonist were both hooked and the plot progressed very quickly. Highly recommended!

44 重 Reborn as the Chief Minister's White Moonlight Zhi XiaAncient Romance309k WordsCompleted 8.8kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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In the later stage, after about 70 chapters, it's okay, the transformation is really cool, and it's really pampering.

45 病 The Possessive Power Minister’s Guide to Spoiling His Wife Late DayAncient Romance209k WordsCompleted 3kReads9.2Score401Shelves

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Completely consistent, the heroine travels through the book to guide the male protagonist. The male protagonist has been hiding for revenge. He is as gentle as jade on the surface, but he is extremely sinister. Sometimes the male protagonist is really funny, and he will think to himself, "Oh, woman, you want to sleep with me? Are you ashamed?" The two of them are really sweet [lick screen][lick screen][lick screen]

49 表 After My Cousin Was in Trouble and Finally Gave Up, the Crazy Prince Came to Visit Her Late at Night. Flowers Fall Year After YearAncient Romance555k WordsCompleted 578Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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The male protagonist is a powerful official, fighting and robbing, taking things by force! ! ! ! ! It's the latecomers who come first! ! ! The female protagonist accidentally gets involved in a mystery case and becomes entangled with the male protagonist. Later, due to a strange combination of circumstances, he was forced to leave, and when they met again, the male protagonist refused to let him go. The heroine wanted to escape at first, but she couldn't escape from the hero. The male protagonist is dark, crazy, and paranoid. As long as there is only one female protagonist, the love of the male protagonist is super easy to obtain and extremely sweet!

50 侯 The Daughter of the Hou Family Can Fly Happy NPCAncient Romance291k WordsCompleted 2.7kReads8.8Score259Shelves

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The male protagonist controls the government. At the beginning, he sends someone to murder the prince and is caught by the female protagonist. The male protagonist is very sinister and his character is quite interesting. His interaction with the female protagonist is also very sweet. The writing is good.