Pure Historical Chinese Fantasy, a Gentle and Poised Female Lead Who Doesn’t Fight or Compete, No Transmigration 纯古风，女主温柔大气，不争不抢，不要穿越，玄幻
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Splendor at Every Turn, Spring at Every Step 步步惊华步步春
[Pure Historical Romance] [Plot-Driven] [Court Intrigue] [Two Strong Leads] [One-on-One Romance] [Everyone Is Clever] [Powerful Prince Who Holds the Court in His Hand vs. Brilliant Commoner Daughter] Ruan Zhenzhen, the illegitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's household, was born of a courtesan's bloodline and raised in a humble home in the countryside. Then, one day, she was forced to enter the treacherous world of the capital's noble houses. Her relatives put on a false show of welcome,
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My Wife Is a Fairy, and Everything She Says Is Right 夫人是仙女她说的都对
(The dazzling, carefree, flirtatious eldest daughter of a Duke's household ✖️ a humble, restrained, handsome young man who refuses to take the bait and has a remarkable background) He had been surrounded by bloodshed since childhood, a man who had clawed his way out of the mud. Covered in filth, how could he ever presume to dream of the bright moon hanging high in the sky? Even reaching out to touch its reflection in the water felt like sacrilege. She had always been a free-spirited breeze, soar
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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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- 54 The Young Master Moves to the Countryside 公子落乡间 A pure-love, 1v1 sweet romance | Cold-faced imperial censor x orphaned herb-gatherer While investigating a case away from home, Imperial Censor Lu Heng accidentally falls in a remote countryside area. He’s lucky to be rescued by Shen Suxin, an orphan who gathers medicinal herbs. To rest and recover in peace, he simply pretends to have lost his memory and stays in her little farmhouse. Once a stern, imposing official at court, he now has to rely on someone else’s hospitality. The heroine even lay 395Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Young Lady Never Meant to Be Your Princess Consort 姑娘她没想当您的王妃
Cool-headed legitimate daughter Zhao Luoci VS cold-blooded Prince Lin Xichen: mutual salvation No love at first sight, no falling in love after marriage, no rebirth, and all characters are from the ancient world. (Enter with caution if this isn’t your thing.) After breaking off her engagement, Zhao Luoci only wants to take revenge and then leave the capital far behind. She wants no part of any more messy troubles. She could return to Gusu or settle somewhere else. Whether she gets married or not
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The Empress and the Cat Ran Away 娘娘和猫跑了
Qi Mingzhao doted on Liu Xi without restraint, but the two had never truly loved each other. No one in the palace would have guessed that Consort Yi, favored above all the others, was still a virgin. Liu Xi didn't care about any of that. She only wanted to keep herself and her younger sister alive. “Zhen'er, happy birthday!” “Your Majesty... I am Liu Xi.” Today was Liu Ruzhen's birthday. Years had passed, yet Qi Mingzhao still couldn't forget her. To survive, Liu Xi had spent all this time being
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- 57 The Reborn White Moonlight of a Love-Sick Villain 病娇反派的白月光重生了 [One-on-one romance, both are each other’s first and only, satisfying, sweet, younger male lead. Cool, calculating little white flower × devoted, possessive, seemingly gentle but secretly dangerous male lead] The legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, second only to The Outcast, was manipulated, used, betrayed, and saw her entire clan wiped out in her previous life! After being reborn, she is bound to a System, and her mission is to heal the twisted, disturbed heart of her own fa 226Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 58 The Old Grass of Zhaoxi 昭奚旧草 Across the vast lands of Huangyan, more than a hundred states rose in Huaguo. The feudal lords were enfeoffed, and their domains became the nations of Zhaoming. The archives record more than three million books, each containing the lives of eighty million people. Among those countless lives, each person is little more than a speck. Turn the pages with one hand, and fifty years pass in the blink of an eye, like spring blossoms falling. In one of those books stood a begonia garden. Inside it was a 5.1kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
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A Ballad for You 祝君谣
I let you down in our past life. Now I’ll protect you as I should. As long as you’re safe, I’ll do whatever it takes. I’ll watch you thrive in the inner quarters, stir up storms in the court, and claw your way out of conspiracies. Whenever you need me, I’ll be by your side. Chu Wen, or should I call you Le Yao, do you still remember the promise we made in our previous lives? When everyone stands against you, I’ll be the one person you can count on. In my former life, I betrayed you for the sake
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You Force Me to Marry the Regent? I'm Pregnant, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 逼我嫁摄政王？我有孕太子疯了
Marriage first, love later (sweet romance) + long-planned pursuit + domineering CEO + he pursues her + second male lead pursues his wife + elder brother steals younger brother’s wife + intense push and pull + wins her heart and her body + both virgins + happy ending + legitimate daughter + prince and princess consort + crown prince + struggle for the throne When the plum blossoms were in bloom, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyuan promised Shen Jinghong that once her father and brothers returned victorio
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The Noble Lady Became Empress, and the Career-Driven Emperor Went on a Rampage 贵女为后，事业批帝王杀疯了
[Household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other's only love + ancient-era heroine + marriage before love + husband pursues his wife + emotional push and pull + everyone is clever, with some political scheming] The hunt begins in the middle-to-late stages; the earlier, slower-paced chapters focus mainly on the heroine's growth. Scheming, ruthless emperor × poised, pampered young lady from a noble family Cui Shaoyi was born into a noble family. Her aunt was the Empress Dowager, and the
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The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常
[An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec
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Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢
Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar
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Wherever My Heart Is at Peace, That Is Home 吾心安即吾乡
A few acres of fields, a few children, and chickens, ducks, pigs, and cattle to call my own. -- “Could we go to your home in our next life?” “Are you silly? This is my home! You, the children, and everything else... This is the only place I call home.”
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- 65 After Marrying Down, I Found the Life I Wanted 下嫁后，过上了想要的生活 The old saying goes that a daughter should marry up and a son should marry down. But Lin Xin, a rich young lady of marriageable age, chose to marry a poor country boy. After asking what she wanted, her family decided to respect her choice and find a young man who met their standards for looks, character, and potential. Some of her closest friends couldn’t understand why she wanted to marry beneath her. After pressing her for an explanation, they found her reasons absurd. In families like theirs, 27Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 66 The Strong Girl from Town Marries a Handsome Husband 小镇大力女，嫁个俊俏夫君 As one of the Three Tigers of the Shi family, Shi Wanyue earned a fearsome reputation across the surrounding villages at an early age. People could hardly make her sound more terrifying if they compared her to a yaksha. Other women married at sixteen or seventeen, but no one dared marry her even when she turned eighteen. That was until a fearless young man came along and got close to her. She looked at his face, then thought back to how skilled he was, and decided that marrying him might not b 2.9kReads8.8Score32414d adds
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Let the Years Grow Quiet, and the Autumn Breeze Pass 且安岁晚任秋萧
Adapted into a motion comic: With You, Through the Years [Historical romance + a touch of political intrigue + sweet romance + devoted couple] “The author can’t write a blurb, just read the story.” The second young master of the Mu family is fabulously wealthy but disabled, and everyone mocks him as a useless cripple. Four years ago, when his life hung by a thread, she appeared out of nowhere. From then on, he spent day and night tracing the features of her face. Four years later, he was gravely
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Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡
"The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten
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Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离
[Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband
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- 70 Autumn Mountain Across the Huai River 淮上对秋山 [Reborn, sweet romance, one-on-one mutual devotion] [If you enjoy this book, you can also check out my new novel, “Since We’ve All Transmigrated into a Book, Who Else Should Be the Chosen One but Me?”] In her previous life: What? You want me to marry that scheming Regent? I’d rather die than marry him. I love the boy next door! After being forced to marry the all-powerful Regent, her mother and younger sister schemed and tricked her into stealing evidence that he was plotting a rebellion. She ne 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 I’ve Transmigrated into a Book, So Why Shouldn’t I Be the Chosen One? 都穿书了，天选之女我不当谁当 [Transmigrate into a Book, One-on-One and Faithful Couple, Mutual Devotion, Powerful Partners, Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Hua Ran is a devoted fan of novels, but somehow she transmigrates into a book she's been reading. She's neither a wicked supporting female character nor a tragic sacrificial extra. She's a character who doesn't even have a name, not even important enough to count as a minor role. Hua Ran looks at the dilapidated house with wind whistling through its gaps, then glances 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Princess Consort Wants to Run Away Again Today 王妃今天也想跑路
[Both leads reborn + devoted only to each other + remorseful pursuit of his wife + faking her death and fleeing] [Unhinged, scheming male lead x clear-headed, resilient female lead] As empress, Yu Wanqiao thought she was the happiest woman in the world. Who could have known that after her beloved husband became emperor, he would gradually grow cold toward her, then imprison her father and brothers and have them publicly executed? Her heart died. She hanged herself. When she awoke, she had been
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Moonlit Flower 明月花
She once held back a thousand troops with a single sword. Her white robes stained with blood, she was breathtakingly beautiful, more stirring than the setting sun on the city wall. When the battle report reached the Northern Yan camp, the Yan Emperor dropped the wine cup in his hand. “How could a woman like this be hidden in my realm?” I vaguely remember: [They first met on a snowy night. With just a few words, she sent a band of thugs running and saved the escort convoy he was leading. The you
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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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- 75 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 36Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 76 The Cold-Faced General's Blade in Her Palm 冷面将军的掌心刃 She is Princess Yunsheng, the emperor's most beloved daughter. One stunning glance at a palace banquet sparks feelings in both their hearts. A decree of marriage before the imperial bedchamber makes her the wife of Xiao Lin, the cold-faced God of War. He is the General of the Northern Frontier, whose achievements are so great they threaten the throne. Haunted by the blood feud over his father and brothers, he cannot let go of his hatred, yet beneath the ice, his feelings quietly take root. The f 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
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The Story of Wanyi 婉仪传
Zhuang Wanyi, a young lady from the ordinary Hanlin residence, caught the eye of the great general Yue Lianzheng one day and became the envy of all as a First-Rank Lady. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, he would leave for the battlefield, only to die there? Zhuang Wanyi was bullied in every way by her fourth younger brother-in-law’s wife, who had secretly loved Yue Lianzheng, and was eventually poisoned to death and buried alongside him. Reborn, Zhuang Wanyi resolved never to
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The Peach Blossom Banquet 桃华宴
[A devoted couple in an ancient romance + sweet indulgence + aloof young general + clever female physician + woman disguised as a man] Fang Wanyue: A cool-headed, talented young physician and daughter of a medical family in a frontier town of the Daxing Dynasty. Skilled and conscientious, beautiful, calm, decisive, and unexpectedly adorable. Wei Xiu: A brave young general and son of the Duke of Weiguo. A master of military strategy, tactics, and archery, he has a distinguished record. Handsome,
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- 80 Love Rekindled: The General's Wife Taken Captive in Enemy Territory 再尝情：将军夫人在敌国做俘虏 “No rebirth or transmigration” “Both leads are virgins” “Happy ending” “Family and country” “Love amid chaos” Full-cast audio narration is now available [A note before you read: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It takes place in a fictional feudal society modeled on the Southern Song dynasty, where the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and the belief that a wife should regard her husband as heaven were the accepted moral standards. In powerful families, everyone prospered together and e 4.3kReads9.1Score53414d adds
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Carving Jade 琢玉
[Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could
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The Tale of the Harem's Beloved 后宅倾卿传
[Reading guide: A sweet, doting, feel-good romance with a devoted couple and no love rivals. A fox-and-rabbit couple, childhood friends who join forces to navigate officialdom and household intrigue. No transmigration, no System, and a thoroughly classical setting. Inspired by Dream of the Red Chamber: the heroine's background is like Lin Daiyu's, but she is gentler and cuter, while the hero is nothing like Baoyu (I'm not a fan of Baoyu!).] [The heroine is a frail little rabbit with wealth and i
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I Bought a Branch of Spring, Ready to Bloom 买得一枝春欲放
(Bunny-sweet heroine x gentle, love-struck hero) (Pure historical romance) (1v1) (Both leads have only ever loved each other) (Ensemble cast, lots of couples) (Heroine's growth story) (Sweet romance) (No angst) To repay a debt of gratitude, Su Fengchun sneaks down the mountain behind her master's back. Before she can find the person she owes, she comes across a badly wounded man. Guided by a doctor's compassion and the principle of helping the world through medicine, Su Fengchun saves him. When
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Peerless Physician Consort: The Scheming Prince Falls for Me 绝世医妃：腹黑王爷爱上我
The Empress has sent a female physician? Our prince has never been interested in women. Send her away at once! With the love potion coursing through his veins, the man held his little physician in his arms. “Don’t cure me, all right? You’re the only antidote I need.” Yue’er, Prince Jing and I look exactly alike. Whatever he can give you, I can give you too! I want to know: is the one by my side Prince Jing or Prince Heng?
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Two Wild Geese Return in the Drizzle 双雁归来细雨中
(The rating is low because it was just released and the platform gave it a default score! It has nothing to do with the quality of the story!!) (Please give this story a chance!) She is the only daughter of a distinguished general's household. Thinking ahead, she gives up the luxurious life in the capital and goes away to study the arts, all to leave her family a way out in case it ever falls into decline. He is The Outcast, the crown prince, second only to the emperor and above all others. He w
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The Trouble-Making Disciple 惹祸的徒弟
Because of natural disasters, the people of Liangcheng in Tianguo suffer from severe hunger. With no choice but to leave their hometown to survive, they head for the prosperous capital. A mother and son cling to each other as they make the arduous journey of a thousand li. By the time they reach the outskirts of the capital, the unfortunate mother is on the verge of death from hunger. Looking at her young son, she hopes some kindhearted person will take him in so he won’t starve to death. After
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- 87 Warrior’s Soul: The Greatest General of All Time 巾帼战魂，将军世无双 [Historical romance + battlefield + strong heroine + strong hero + richly detailed period setting] Xiao Lingshuang was sent away to study martial arts under a master when she was young. As soon as she returns home, her fiancé breaks off their engagement, while her father and brothers go missing on the battlefield and are falsely accused of treason. To clear their names, she disguises herself as a man, enters the military camp alone as a member of the Hong Sect, and investigates the truth. She fi 47Reads—Score—14d adds
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Phoenix Feather Flame 凤羽焰
In the Great Yue Kingdom, the imperial harem is filled with beautiful women. Xiao Yin, a palace maid, is appointed a Lady of the Imperial Bedchamber, but before she can be summoned to the emperor, the jealous empress has her banished to the Cold Palace. From then on, she goes hungry and teeters on the brink of death. By chance, she obtains a multicolored phoenix feather, which grants her incredible fortune and lets her defy fate. Trapped in the brutal struggles of the palace, she has no choice b
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The Runaway Princess: From Fugitive to Empress 出逃王妃：摇身一变当女帝
[Strong Female Lead Who Builds Her Career] [Possessive Love] [He Chases Her After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back] The two nations go to war, and Shangyuan suffers a crushing defeat. Shen Mingwei, the daughter of a general, falls from a life adored by all into the dust. She volunteers to marry for peace and is sent far away to Youdu. The regent is brilliant and extraordinary. At first, Li Yuan treats her wonderfully, lavishing her with affection and attending to her every need. But how coul
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Deep Love Returns Beneath a Sky Full of Stars 情深归来星满天
Historical fantasy, xianxia, and mysticism, with a romance where both leads choose each other, ending happily The most powerful Star Deity in the Divine Realm realizes, far too late, that he has fallen in love. But the person who stole his heart is in the mortal world, married to someone else...
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The Hostage Is Unwell 质子有恙
(A silent, patient, always-cautious hostage prince gong × a gentle, frail scholar shou who occasionally goes mad) One-on-one, both devoted only to each other, and both smart What does it feel like to be imprisoned in a lightless cage? What does it feel like to be chased and taunted as the son of a lowly courtesan? Do you want to know? Aren't you curious? “If I cannot free you from your shackles, why should I need to know where they are?” “I don't want to mention the wounds I've carried for so l
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- 92 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds
- 93 My Heart Has Long Been Yours, and There's No Turning Back 心已慕君积重难返 Mutual firsts! Mutual firsts! Dear readers, please be patient. Wei Jiyue, the fifth prince of the Jie Kingdom, is said to be more beautiful than any woman. His beauty is as radiant as the moon, like an immortal descended from heaven, with a jade-white face, phoenix eyes, distant-mountain brows, and lips like crimson clouds. The first time Xiao Junjing saw him, the wariness in his eyes abruptly turned to admiration. How could anyone be so beautiful? He had once heard opera lyrics describe a beaut 12Reads8.4Score—14d adds
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The Tale of An Ning: A Song of the Jianghu 安宁传之江湖吟
[Pure historical setting + light wuxia + palace intrigue + farming and business + sisterly friendship + inspiring growth] Beauty is no calamity, and the jianghu is no place to settle. Behold the great land before us, where young heroes toast one another and speak of their dreams. Love, friendship, and family are all essential parts of a fulfilling life. Women, too, can ride into the jianghu; women, too, can wield swords to defend their homes and country. A daughter must be self-reliant. If I was
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A Match Made in Heaven: The Court's Shifting Tides 替嫁良缘之朝堂覆雨翻云录
Historical political intrigue + martial heroes + two couples, all strong and devoted + no rebirth, transmigration, System, or golden fingers + marriage before love + exclusive devotion + satisfying wish fulfillment In the fictional ancient kingdom of Cheng, Duanmu Zimo, the General's daughter, disguises herself as a man and marries the Prime Minister's daughter in her elder brother's place, hoping to keep their family from being implicated after he flees an arranged marriage. Meanwhile, Murong
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Married into a Wealthy Family as the Second Wife, I Won the Cold Husband's Heart 嫁入高门做继室，清冷夫君动了情
Jiang Muyun was the daughter of a minor prefect, and thought she would be free to live her life as she pleased. But then her elder sister died young, and her grandmother schemed against her. Her life was turned upside down.
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- 97 The General Tong Guang 将军同光 He walked toward me slowly, step by step, until I could clearly see his eyes and the reflection of myself in them. “Xiangwan?” I suddenly remembered the night the matchmaker came to propose on someone's behalf. Bai Qi had climbed onto the corner of my courtyard wall and overheard me say he might be attracted to men. He had been furious. 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
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Enticing Spring 撩春
Shen Lingyi, the daughter of a convicted minister, used a bowl of aphrodisiac wine to climb into the bed of Lord Lu, the Grand Secretary, and became his most favored mistress. Lu Yanting defied an imperial decree and refused to marry anyone else. He showered her with riches, all for the sake of seeing her smile… Sweet trap after sweet trap made Shen Lingyi fall completely in love with Lu Yanting, only for her to discover he had married her because she bore a resemblance to a princess who was al
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The Courtesan Takes Charge and Fights Against the Odds 角妓当道逆风行
[Traditional historical romance + household intrigue + palace intrigue + strong female lead + ...] One careless mistake, and she becomes a courtesan... See how she escapes that life, avenges her family, and even rises to power over the entire court!
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- 100 Where Does the Light Boat Go? 轻舟何岸 Are the four princes of Rui Kingdom really going to marry four common women from Chan Kingdom? Could it be because every woman in Chan Kingdom is beautiful and fertile? She has the talent to be a chancellor in a matriarchal kingdom, yet marries the “intellectually disabled” prince of a patriarchal kingdom, entering the marriage as a spy under the pretense of a political union. He is a prince with exceptional intelligence who hides his true self. But even after he regains his true self, is that r 15Reads—Score—14d adds
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