BL, Ancient Power Struggles, Sweet or Angsty, No Master-Disciple or Modern Settings, Preferably an Obsessive Beauty 双楠 古代权谋 甜/虐 不要师徒现代 病批美人最好

1. 1 闲 Xianze: Spring Runs Deep at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace 闲泽：铜雀春深 Laziness Brings Wealth懒气生财Two Male Leads95k WordsCompleted The Second Prince was born into a life of unimaginable privilege, yet he had no freedom in life, and even death couldn't set him free. Duke Danbo wields immense power. He installed a young emperor on the throne, so everyone has to address him respectfully as the Regent. Censor from the Inspectorate: I submit a memorial accusing Duke Danbo of an illicit relationship with the traitorous Li Chengze! 928Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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   Why is Li Chengze so miserable? 😢 It's both sweet and heartbreaking. If Fan Xian could trust Li Chengze, even just once, it would be enough. 🥺

2. 2 九 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 12.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   All are 9.0 or higher, and they're all pretty crazy and exciting.

3. 3 狼 The Wolf Cub Is Rebelling Against His Master Again 狼崽子他又欺师灭祖 Only Money Will Do非钱不可Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + younger love interest raised by the older one + transmigrating into a book + comedy] “Ding-dong! System mission: Help Crown Prince Xiao Xuan bring about a peaceful and prosperous era. Reward: a return to the modern world.” Xiao Xuan, an arrogant, unruly little tyrant, x Ji Yun, a teacher with a knack for disciplining students. Xiao Xuan: He skips class and gets into fights, leaving nothing out. The Grand Tutor keeps him firmly in line, but he refuses to submit and wants to figh 5.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 九 The Ice-Cold, Arrogant Eunuch! He Made the Little Drama Queen Cry! 九千岁冰山又傲娇！气哭小作精！ Xie Kefeng谢客风Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [Completed][Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion, One-on-One + Rebirth + Sweet Romance and Court Intrigue] A cup of poisoned wine sent Yan Shuche and Yun Zhuyuan to their deaths beneath a rain of arrows. Only before he died did Yan Shuche learn that the icy, taciturn chief eunuch of the Western Depot had loved him for years. Given another life, Yan Shuche decides to focus on his career! And flirt with him, spoil him, and love him along the way! * Yan Shuche: “Do you want to hold me?” Yun Zhuyuan: “N 3.2kReads9.4Score446Shelves

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   Good, two male leads, ancient setting

5. 5 疯 The Mad Regent Wants to Rub My Ears Every Day 疯批摄政王每天都想rua我耳朵 Xie Kefeng谢客风Two Male Leads553k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead + Mutual Devotion, One-on-One + Proud, Short-Tempered Cat-Demon Crown Prince × Gloomy, Unhinged, Obsessive, Jealous, Mercurial Regent] Overnight, he transmigrates into the body of an exhausted, powerless puppet emperor. His target for winning affection is none other than the outwardly noble but secretly ruthless regent, who is plotting against him. Mu Yunhe: Thanks, but no thanks. I want to go back to the demon realm, right now! Immediately! And so, daily life i 1.7kReads9.5Score324Shelves

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   I only have these few ancient books, I don't know if they're suitable 🤔

6. 6 暴 The Short-Tempered Prince’s Tearful Little Darling Is Sweet and Adorable 暴躁王爷的小哭包又奶又甜 Nine-Nine Prosperity九九发财Two Male Leads769k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Su Fuliu, the most popular courtesan at Wangyou House, bends over backward for five hundred taels of gold, hoping to use his “beauty” to conquer Prince Ting, whose notoriously short temper precedes him. He thinks he can handle it, but Prince Ting's unpredictable moods reduce him to a sniveling wreck. “Waaah, Your Highness is so scary! I want to go home, I want to go back to Wangyou House!” “Fine, fine. This prince will try to keep it under control from now on.” And yet, the snive 873Reads9.3Score131Shelves
7. 7 再 Run Again, and I'll Break Your Legs 再跑，朕打断你的腿 Little Wolf Has No Fangs小狼不长牙Two Male Leads674k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads!!! Exotic, Frail Beauty x Dominant, Possessive Emperor] Li Yan is a treasure Chu Dijin discovered on the grasslands. But before he can make a move, someone has already sent Li Yan to him, so he naturally takes him back to the imperial palace. But he never expected this little thing would dare to run away. And not only that, he dares to seduce the brother Chu Dijin grew up with. A disobedient little thing like this deserves to be punished! 2.3kReads8.4Score262Shelves
8. 8 暴 The Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone 暴君他独宠我 Su Zai蔌崽Two Male Leads299k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book as the son of a treacherous minister and being imprisoned in the palace, Ning Chu’s first thought is to escape, far away from the tyrant Yu Jingqiu and the imperial palace. But while squeezing through a dog hole to get away!!! His butt is too big and gets stuck! Then the tyrant catches him and drags him back! Ning Chu breaks down: Why is life so cruel? Waaaah. They say emperors have always been heartless, and Yu Jingqiu believes it too. After all, he’s never been 241Reads8.4Score—Shelves
9. 9 大 The Great Song Dynasty's Mind-Reading Detective: Ji Chong's Story 大宋读心神探疾冲传 mint Mint Candymint薄荷糖Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted [System + mind reading] [Mystery solving + romance] [Everyday life in Kaifeng] [Set in an alternate world] [Not based on official history, so please don’t worry about the inconsistencies, dear readers. Sending love!] We’ll defend the realm together, then share a bed! Xin Jichong, the Great Song’s master detective, holds court in Kaifeng, with a powerful figure from the Eastern Depot backing him. From humble beginnings, he rises to become the most powerful person in the Great Song... in bed. Powe 2.8kReads8.9Score359Shelves
10. 10 穿 After Transmigrating, I Am Forced into Love by the Sickly City Lord 穿越后，被病娇城主强制爱 Mu Wanqiu木晚秋Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted Ye Shi transmigrated and became a spy planted in Yun City by the lord of Ye City. The job was far too dangerous, and Ye Shi wanted out. But Ye City was under siege, and Ye Shi was forced to ask Ji Jingyu, the lord of Yun City, for help. Ji Jingyu fell in love with Ye Shi at first sight and used every means at his disposal to keep him by his side. As the lord of Yun City, the foremost of the Four Cities, Ji Jingyu had met countless men and women, but none had caught his eye. He believed he 2.8kReads8.8Score299Shelves
11. 11 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.3kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
12. 12 给 After Marrying the Sickly Farmer to Bring Him Luck, I Settle Down to Farm 给病娇农夫冲喜后，我安心种田 September Watermelon Is So Sweet九月西瓜甜呀Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Completed, two-male-lead farming novel] [The sweet, everyday life of a man who marries to bring good fortune and a sickly, possessive farmer] [Super sweet, no angst + pocket dimension and adorable pets + travels between ancient and modern times] [Gentle, straightforward husband-to-beard × possessive, sly expert; no female lead, and the leads dote on each other] The moment Bai Shuo transmigrated, he became a tool sent to bring good fortune to a dying man. His husband-to-be was gravely injured an 294Reads9.2Score103Shelves
13. 13 和 The Royal Husband Sent as a Hostage: Imprisoned, He Keeps Getting Cornered on the Emperor's Bed 和亲男后：囚禁后总被皇帝堵床上 Sen Yan森琰Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads: Dominant Emperor Top and Consort Prince Bottom. Older, Fatherly Top, Ten-Year Age Gap. Love at First Sight, Unscrupulous Tactics, Taking by Force, Intense Push and Pull, Imprisonment, Forced Love in a Dark Room.] Chu Zhao was Great He's most beautiful man and its greatest general. He had gone to battle ten times and crushed the grassland enemies each time. But on his eleventh campaign, Chu Zhao was defeated by the grassland king, Huyan Lie, and driven to the city gates. Below th 32.9kReads7.0Score4.2kShelves

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    This book is really good! 💕💕💕💕💕 [Please update more frequently!] 😄 [Original novel reader]

14. 14 致 Deadly Sweet Love: My Yandere Master’s Disciple Is Too Cunning 致命甜宠：病娇师尊的徒弟太心机 Mu Zhai木宅Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two Male Leads + Yandere + Mutual Devotion + Everyone's Favorite + Scheming + Pure 1v1 Romance + Happy Ending + Transmigrate into a Book] Chi Zaiye transmigrates into a book, becoming the disciple of the great villain in a harem novel. To save the fictional character he loves dearly, Chi Zaiye decides to start by protecting the villain. Of course, he also makes sure to flirt with his unbelievably handsome master. Things work out a little too well: not only does his master take the b 5kReads9.4Score885Shelves

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    I don't know what you're saying, I only saw the word "crazy".

15. 15 捡 After Picking Up a Mad Villain, the Cannon Fodder Keeps Trying to Save Himself 捡了疯批反派后，炮灰总想自救 Rong Zit​​ang冗子糖Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Transmigrated into a Comic, Two Powerful Leads, A Little Funny, Villain] A scheming, unhinged yandere villain who seems sweet but is secretly dark, with a love-struck puppy-dog side, falls for a fiercely protective, doting, powerful, universally adored top. [Modern setting in an alternate world] Xu Chi transmigrates into a comic and, without really knowing what he’s doing, takes home an unbelievably pretty boy. Only when his memories come back does he realize that the boy he pi 29.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
16. 16 别 Everyone Else Became a Master, But I Became That Evil Disciple 别人都穿成师尊，我穿成那个孽徒 I Was Too Forward我孟浪了Two Male Leads415k WordsCompleted What should you do when you transmigrate into a cultivation novel as its tragic, beautiful, and powerful male lead? Don't panic. Just follow the usual tropes, win over your master first, and become an ungrateful scoundrel who betrays his teacher and ancestors... Jun Ruyan lowered his eyes to the person kneeling before him and asked in a clear, gentle voice, “Do you know what you did wrong?” Sang Li's eyes brimmed with tears. Unable to utter a word, he could only look up at Jun Ruyan pleadingly. 5.7kReads9.4Score770Shelves
17. 17 穿 Book Transmigration: Has the Villainous Junior Disciple Bullied His Senior Today? 穿书：反派师弟今日以下欺上了吗 Fried Egg生煎蛋Two Male Leads441k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Comedy + Plot-Driven + Irreverent Cultivation + Strong Leads, Ensemble Cast Early On, Love Rival Showdown Later] Gu Bai transmigrates into a cultivation novel he had read, becoming the cannon-fodder eldest disciple of a laid-back sect. Armed with foreknowledge of the plot, he beats everyone to the punch and brings back the little villain, giving him spirit stones and elixirs and doing everything he can to help him, even paving the way for his ascension. But he never expected th 3.1kReads9.5Score560Shelves
18. 18 穿 Book Transmigration: The Yandere Master Is Here, Villain, Please Let Me Go 穿书：病娇师尊在上，反派求放过 Chen Twenty-One辰二十一Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Comedy + Male Lead + What Goes Around Comes Around] [Yandere Master vs. Demon King Disciple: “I’ll fight for you, and I’ll never surrender.”] - Bai Susu transmigrates into a book and becomes an irresistible heartthrob with good looks and plenty of free time. He decides to let loose and enjoy life, but that very night, demons descend. The male lead’s master makes a spectacular entrance and abducts him. With his face pressed to the ground, Bai Susu sne 562Reads9.4Score117Shelves
19. 19 穿EN Trapped in a Novel: The Stunning Villain and the Darkened Hero's Obsessive Love 穿书：绝美反派被黑化男主强制爱 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Complete) BL + both leads are chaste + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + confinement Straight man Ning Ke wakes up one day inside the cultivation novel written by his younger sister. From the start, he’s destined to be the villain, tortured and killed by the male lead! Fortunately, a System appears at the crucial moment and binds itself to him. It turns back time and sends him to the male lead’s past to fix plot holes and keep himself alive! So Ning Ke dons secret identities and, one aft 10.9kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
20. 20 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Useless Substitute Tames the Cultivation World 穿书后，废物替身驯服了修真界 Jin Qian Ruyue金戋如月Two Male Leads627k WordsCompleted [Male lead focused, no female lead + master and disciple + from most hated to most adored + 1v1] [Carefree, powerful disciple who plays the pig to eat the tiger vs. seemingly aloof, secretly tsundere and devoted master] Feng Shi transmigrated into a novel from Huashi and became the stand-in for Shen Songhe, the cultivation world's beloved ideal. According to the rumors, Feng Shi was a useless fool, a bootlicking counterfeit with low cultivation, no sense of his place, and the audacity to try to 13.8kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
21. 21 皇 A Thousand-Year-Old Imperial Uncle 皇叔千岁 Jiang Ciyi江此意Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted Two male leads, younger seme, happy ending One is a young emperor who plays the fool while hiding his true strength; the other is a mysterious royal uncle who wields immense power and whose achievements threaten to overshadow the throne. The past is shrouded in mystery. Behind the towering walls of the imperial palace lie endless schemes and intrigue, with countless hidden agendas and tangled rivalries. When the fog finally clears, will they still be able to follow their hearts? And amid this bl 276Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Shuangnan 🥰🥰🥰 Synopsis: (Book 1) Two male leads. One is a young emperor who pretends to be weak but is actually powerful; the other is a mysterious imperial uncle with immense power and influence. Their past is shrouded in mystery; within the high walls of the palace, countless schemes and betrayals rage. As the fog clears, will they still be able to follow their hearts?

22. 22 天 The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑 Zhang Tingquan张听劝Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad 6.8kReads9.4Score807Shelves
23. 23 江 The Realm Falls Short 江山多逊色 Nobody at All谁也不是Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted Old Prince: “Son, I’ll go prepare your betrothal gifts right away.” “Why are you preparing betrothal gifts for me?” The old prince looked at him as if it were obvious. “Aren’t you supposed to give Jing’an betrothal gifts?” Jiang Shenghan: “...” Old Prince: “Everyone in the capital knows you abducted Lord Rong in broad daylight. It’s even been turned into a popular tale, and people are talking about it everywhere. Jing’an’s reputation is already in this state. Are you still not going to take resp 1.4kReads9.3Score194Shelves
24. 24 穿 Reborn as the Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom, I Throw Myself into the Enemy’s Arms 穿成亡国太子我直接投入敌军怀抱 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Completed. Search “Fanqie Listen” for the full-cast audiobook. [Manic, unhinged, vicious beauty vs. proper, restrained, aloof Buddha-like lord] [Two male leads + equally matched + mutual secret crush + both virgins] From the start, he was on an ancient battlefield, surrounded by soldiers and generals splattered with blood. He was the crown prince of a fallen kingdom. With a sworn enemy ahead, pursuers behind, and the burden of restoring his country on his shoulders, who could stay sane? While he 13.9kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves
25. 25 太 Big Brother Crown Prince, Behave Yourself. Don't Push the Sickly Young Lord into Darkness 太子哥哥听话，别惹病娇世子黑化 Dot Seven Nine丶七九Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + possessive, lovesick yandere + coercive romance + sweet and doting, no angst] [Food-loving, emotionally detached bottom Su Zhi × secretly possessive yandere top Luo Yunchen] After Su Zhi dies, a System binds him and sends his soul into the crown prince of the Great Yin dynasty. His mission is to reduce the male lead’s corruption value and repair the original world. The crown prince brings a wounded, pitiful young lord back to his room. He dresses his wounds, tends to him with c 6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
26. 26 穿 After Becoming the Yandere's Love Rival 穿成病娇的情敌之后 Cangyang Plays the Sheng仓央吹笙Two Male Leads231k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, carefree sadist x lovesick mad dog, 1v1, both pure] Xue Lian transmigrated into a book, specifically a sickly-sweet political intrigue novel. As the saying goes, you don’t have to fear a yandere falling for you. You have to fear the person they love falling for you. Well... he was the unlucky one! But he never imagined that the hostage prince from the enemy kingdom, who was in love with him, would be the more extreme yandere. The yandere prince pointed at the hostage. “He’s mine 94Reads9.0Score—Shelves
27. 27 重 Reborn, the Prince Is Doted on by a Viperous, Lovesick Beauty 重生后王爷被蛇蝎病娇美人宠上天 A Mouthful of Yang Zaizai一口阳仔仔Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy + One-on-One, Mutual Firsts + Two Yanderes + Sweet Romance] The most captivating femme fatale and top performer × a devoted, lovesick prince with two faces “A Li, never betray me. If you do, I’ll kill you with my own hands.” “My lord is so jealous. How could A Li bear to leave you?” “A Li, is this what you’ve chosen?” “Then I’ll trade my life for your peace of mind.” Ling Ye, you really are a fool… How could I bear to leave this fool to face the cold hell alone? Chu Shili 1.1kReads9.3Score168Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first, third, fourth, and fifth books!

28. 28 陛 Your Majesty, the Frail Beauty Deserves to Be Cherished 陛下，病弱美人得娇养 Little Highness小殿下Two Male Leads763k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Mutual Devotion + Redemption] The young official of the Court of Judicial Review, a sickly beauty who pants with every step, is actually a treacherous minister despised by everyone. Mo Yanyu: “Everyone in this world wants to be a gentleman. Since that’s the case, I’ll be the villain.” He is ruthless and merciless, and everyone steers clear of him. One day, Mo Yanyu says, “I think we could work together.” A haughty prince raises an eyebrow. “That depends on how sincere you are.” Mo Yan 2.6kReads9.5Score454Shelves
29. 29 重 Reborn as a Sickly, Ruthless Young Lord! The Mad Prince Risks His Life to Woo Me 重生世子狠病娇！疯批王爷用命撩 Don't Know, Don't Know, Don't Know, Don't不知不知不知不Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted Gu Yuzhi, the sickly heir of the Marquis’s household, was murdered and reborn on his wedding night. He tore into the scheming white lotus and slapped the scumbag. After leaving a divorce letter, he set out to travel the world, only to have a madly beautiful man block his way. [Adorable, lovesick heir + madly beautiful regent, rebirth + punishing scumbags + sweet romance + one-on-one + happy ending] Mad Beauty: “Young heir, why not come sit awhile at my residence?” Gu Yuzhi: “No. My legs hurt, an 270Reads9.2Score—Shelves
30. 30 王 A Reborn Prince Strives to Save His Benefactor, Who Is Always Targeted by Rumors 王爷重生之拯救总被下谣的恩人 Qian Anran浅安然Two Male Leads130k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + no female lead + both devoted to each other + happy ending + two strong leads (both muscular) + fast-paced romance + sweet love story + no misunderstandings or separations + pure fluff + the plot is a mess outside the romance + prince gong, marquis shou] After Qin Chengwen was framed and sentenced to death, he spent seven years as a ghost. Puyang Zaizhou cleared his name and gave him a proper burial. At last, Qin Chengwen was free of his ghostly existence, but he had returned t 4Reads8.2Score—Shelves
31. 31 死 Love Me to Death, Little General. You’re Not Allowed to Leave 死命宠，小将军不准离开我 It's Doudou, You Know是逗逗呀Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two powerful leads + Reborn + Mutual devotion + Mutual pampering + Redemption + Happy ending] [Loyal dog of a general vs. seductive emperor] In their previous life, Wang Bo died a tragic death on the battlefields of Mobei because of a conspiracy. Xiao Cong raised an uprising and overthrew the Great Chu dynasty. After conquering Mobei, he had no will to fight on and followed Wang Bo in death. Heaven takes pity on him. Reborn at nineteen, Xiao Cong returns to the year Wang Bo was a 154Reads9.0Score—Shelves
32. 32 我 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Pear Blossom White zz梨花白zzTwo Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 16.3kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    The first book, *General's Command*, was a tragic romance with a happy ending. The second was a crazy, beautiful protagonist. The third was slightly angsty, with the lines, "The dragon robe enters the imperial mausoleum, the stars return to Luan Pavilion."

33. 33 刘 Liu Bowen: Tides of Fortune in the Imperial Court 刘伯温之宦海沉浮 Gurgling Spring泉之淙淙Historical565k WordsCompleted Liu Bowen: Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom abandons the magical realism commonly used in earlier works about Liu Bowen. Its main approach is realism, with touches of romanticism. Following the ups and downs of Liu Bowen’s official career, and set against the peasant uprisings led by Fang Guozhen, Xu Shouhui, Wu Chengqi, and others, it offers a many-sided portrait of the vibrant world of the late Yuan dynasty. It depicts both the contests of wits and political maneuvering among strat 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Intrigue and wit, high intelligence

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