A Powerful Chief Minister with a Scheming Side 权势滔天的首辅大人，腹黑一点
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Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常
“The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the
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Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱
Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei
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Reborn as the Vicious Villainess: Chief Minister, Don’t Love Me So Much 重生成恶毒女配，首辅大人别太爱
Yao Wangshu woke up to find her whole world turned upside down!!! “Other people transmigrate and become heroines or get a golden finger. How did she end up as a vicious female cannon-fodder character who keeps targeting the male and female leads?!” She had a cold, powerful official for a husband, but after they married, she did everything she could to have an affair, causing the leads one misunderstanding after another. In the end, her reputation was ruined, and she died a miserable death. Yao W
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The Chief Minister's Uncle Is Too Irresistible, Calling Me His Darling Night After Night 首辅小叔不禁撩，夜夜唤我娇娇
[Reborn Villainess + Chaste, Powerful Official + Household and Palace Intrigue + Satisfying Revenge + Dark, Seductive Romance + Strong 1v1 Couple] In her previous life, Shen Qingwu was abandoned in the countryside for sixteen years. When Chief Minister Xiao Chenyuan finally brought her back to the Marquis's manor, she was merely a pawn for her father and stepmother to marry off in someone else's place. On her wedding night, Prince Jing grabbed her chin and sneered, “A cheap woman from a brothel,
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We Agreed to Treat Each Other with Respect, So Why Is the Chief Minister Here Again at Night? 说好相敬如宾，首辅夜里又来了？
[Traditional Historical Romance + Both Leads Devoted to Each Other + Entire In-Law Family Dotes on Her + No Love Rivals or Misunderstandings + Household Intrigue + Political Schemes + Cunning] The moment Jiang Shuangshuang transmigrated, she opened her eyes to find she'd landed a real bargain. The day before her wedding, her third sister, famed throughout the capital for her beauty, fled with her luggage. Her fourth sister, a young woman of some literary talent, was so frightened that she got en
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Reborn, the Chief Minister’s Beautiful Ex-Wife Can’t Escape 重生后，首辅的貌美前妻逃不掉了
[Dual Rebirth + Feel-Good Story + One-on-One Sweet Romance] [Silly, Sweet, and Sheltered Beauty vs. Sharp-Tongued, Scheming, Devoted Guardian] Everyone says Yu Niaoniao is a gold digger who abandoned the lame scholar Xie Xin back in the day, a vicious villainess who makes trouble wherever she goes. But when Xie Xin, now a powerful chancellor, kneels on one knee to put embroidered shoes on her, everyone starts to envy her. Noble ladies: “Lord Chancellor, Yu Niaoniao has been involved with countle
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The Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife: He Says He'd Even Accept Being Her Lover! 权臣追妻，他说外室他也愿意！
The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ The male lead starts out on top, then turns into a devoted lapdog later. There’s a little political scheming and domestic drama. The satisfying face-slapping comes later. This isn’t a strong-female-lead story either, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. "Beautiful, fair-skinned, voluptuous, innocent heroine vs. a man who doesn’t realize he’s in love until he’s on his knees pursuing his wife" "Powerful minister pursues his wife ➕ both leads
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My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王
The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t
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He's Gone Mad! The Son-in-Law Prime Minister Comes Every Night to Make Me Recite the Family Rules! 疯了，入赘首辅每晚都来背家规！
The celebrated forensic pathologist Ning An opened her eyes and found herself as Zhao Ning’an, the useless eldest legitimate daughter of the General Who Guards the Nation’s household. Apart from her good birth, she had nothing going for her. Bratty. A troublemaker. A man-chaser. Every eligible man in the capital gave her a wide berth, except... the Grand Secretary. Shen Changting: “I hear the four thousand household rules the princess wrote were specifically for me. I’m honored by your favo
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Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了
[Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] *** *** The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's
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Crossing at Tongchuan, Sharing a Pillow 桐川渡，共枕眠
The main story is complete. Originally titled In the Palm of Shu Tong. The rating just went live, so it may rise later! [Mutual First Love] [Alternate Universe] [Possessive Love] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Official] [Adorable Child] [Pregnancy Escape] [Historical Political Intrigue] Luo Shutong, the most proper young lady in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the powerful Grand Secretary who held sway over the court, lying beside her. Trembling, she took out all the money she had. "
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The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾
Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for
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My Lady, Don't Be Angry. The Chief Councillor Knows He Was Wrong 夫人别生气，首辅大人知错了
An Unconventional Palace Intrigue Eight-year age gap - devoted love - both are each other's first - a husband with a fatherly air When she first arrived at the Fu residence, Fu Jin'an told her to call him older brother when they were outside. The little girl sweetly agreed. The very next day, he saw a young man escorting her home. "Who is this?" "My older brother." "Hello, older brother!" Fu Jin'an: "..." At first, he treated her like a younger sister from another prominent family, intending to
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After the Princess Royal Was Reborn, Even the Grand Secretary Couldn't Sit Still 长公主重生后，首辅大人坐不住了
[Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Serious Ensemble Cast] [Charming, Alluring, Sweet-Natured Yet Cunning Eldest Princess + Autocratic, Possessive Chief Grand Secretary] [Important: This is NOT a wish-fulfillment novel!!!] As a princess, Zhao Huiluan lived in luxury and honor, yet died in the prime of her life. Reborn, she finally realized that all the countless honors and favors she had once been proud of were nothing but illusions. Power is saf
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Good Grief! The Madam Is Helping the Grand Secretary Take Another Concubine Again 夭寿！夫人又帮首辅大人纳妾了
[Transmigrated into a book + Chief Councilor + Cannon fodder + Love after marriage] Yun Wei accidentally transmigrated into a male-oriented harem power fantasy she'd recently been reading, becoming the “wife” in the male lead's “rise to power, get rich, and lose his wife” story. This “wife” was domineering and arrogant, looked down on the male lead, and humiliated him at every turn, thoroughly offending him in every way. When Yun Wei learned that she had just three months left to live, she decid
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A Favor Hard to Refuse: The Chaste Chief Minister Willing to Kneel at Her Feet 权宠难拒，禁欲首辅愿做她裙下臣
[Clear-eyed beauty from a distinguished family × refined, scheming Chief Minister] [Both virgins + forced marriage + calculating hero + sweet romance as he pursues her] Just after her coming-of-age ceremony, Meng Zhixi arranged an advantageous marriage for herself. The groom was a Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial. He fell in love with her at first sight, and together they made a perfect match that everyone envied. Through this connection, she went from being a young lady of a promi
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After Being Reborn, I Proposed to the Sickly Grand Secretary 重生后，我向病娇首辅提亲了
In her previous life, Zhao Youning defied her parents, ignored their advice, and vowed to marry the man she loved, Jiang Li. Her parents were disappointed, her brother's marriage prospects suffered, and the Zhao family became the laughingstock of the entire capital. When she woke again, snow was falling heavily. She was kneeling outside the Zhao family home, just about to make a vow to her parents. “Father, Mother, your daughter has feelings for...” The Zhao parents frowned at their daughter
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The Moon as Venom, the Heart as Bait: Prince, Take This Challenge 月为蛊，心为引：王爷请接招
A sensual heroine × a taciturn, scheming hero [Transmigration] [Everyone's favorite] [Domineering prince] [Superpowers] [golden finger] [Both leads are each other's only one] Su Yueming, a modern marketing expert, transmigrates into the body of a famous courtesan in the Great Xia Dynasty. On the night she's about to be sold, the young prince Xiao Jingyan intervenes and keeps her as his mistress for a shamelessly indulgent year. She wants him for his looks and money, while he thinks she's
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Forced to Marry a Lame General, She Couldn’t Be Happier 被迫替嫁瘸将军后她乐得睡不着
[The scumbag regrets it and begs her to come back, but she tells him to go to the dogs! + substitute bride + sweet romance + marriage before love + satisfying revenge + strong leads] Ye Xin was forced to marry in someone else’s place. When a woman mocked her, she said, “My husband is not only handsome enough to rival the immortals, he’s also gentle, considerate, and respectful of women. I’m very happy with this marriage.” On the day of Ye Xin’s wedding, Heaven gave her a chance to be reborn. She
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Reborn as the Chief Minister's White Moonlight 重生首辅大人白月光
[Complete] Happy ending, sweet overall, with a little angst [A reserved, dignified scholar-statesman and chief minister vs. a resilient, untamed little flirt] (#Both reborn, “daddy” type boyfriend) On a snowy day in Shengjing, the celebrated chief minister Shen Qian was beheaded at Wumen Gate, his blood spraying three feet. Before he died, he gripped a red cord tightly. “Qingqing, your big brother is coming to join you.” Ji Yaoqing’s family died in a political struggle. At six, she was taken in
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The Pretty Maid Has Her Ways, and the Cool-Headed Chief Minister Can’t Resist Her 娇美通房手段高，清冷首辅不经撩
(Both devoted only to each other + sweet romance + doting husband + no nasty characters + everyone’s favorite + shopping-space dimension + secret identity + adorable baby + runaway pregnant heroine) [Clear-eyed, stunning, flirtatious heroine vs. reserved, sultry powerful official who can be both wolfish and cuddly, a fatherly male lead] After getting drunk, Yu Zhi opened her eyes to find herself transformed into a stunning little concubine who had been sent to the Chief Minister’s bed! Rumor had
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After Flirting with the Wrong Person, I Became the Villain’s Beloved 错撩后，我成了反派心头朱砂痣
[Brothers Fighting Over One Woman | Taking by Force | Forbidden-Romance Warning] The score was just posted, so it’ll go up, sob sob. With her devastating beauty, Song Nihuan was cast into the pleasure quarter overnight. Surrounded by wolves, she caught sight of Young Master Xie, heir to a prestigious clan. She wanted to seduce him. Even if she couldn’t make him fall for her, she could use his influence to escape her lowly status. She stopped resisting the drug’s effects and collapsed weakly into
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The Chief Secretary's Adorable Forensic Surgeon Wife 首辅家的法医娇妻
She was a forensic doctor in the 21st century. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a farmer's daughter. When her younger brother became entangled in a murder case, she stepped in to save him. The newly appointed county magistrate was impressed by her forensic skills and hired her as the county office's female coroner. For the sake of her family, Xie Ziyun resolutely accepted the new magistrate's offer. She helped him solve one strange case after another, until he rose to become the Grand
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Rising Through the Imperial Exams: The Prime Minister’s Sweet Little Wife 科举兴家：首辅小甜妻
“My lord, the emperor has bestowed two concubines upon you, and your wife is angry!” “Why be angry? One can massage her back, and the other her legs!” “My lord, the princess says your wife can barely read and isn’t worthy of being your principal wife!” “A woman’s virtue lies in having no talent. What’s wrong with me doting on her? Is she so idle that she wants to be sent off to marry for an alliance?” Everyone says the Grand Secretary is wonderful in every way, except that he’s afraid of his wif
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After Being Reborn, the Ruthless Chief Councillor Dotes on Me Like His Life Depends on It 重生后，阎罗首辅宠我入骨
Reborn, the Chief Secretary of the Underworld Dotes on Me
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The Underworld Calls Me Little Master 地府叫我小先生
In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse!
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Has the Grand Secretary Fallen to the Dark Side Today? 首辅大人今天黑化了吗？
[Two male leads: cold, ruthless, and possessive power broker x innocent, sincere young miracle doctor; possessive love, simmering tension, older man] Xie Mingyuan vs. Yun Wuyou Possessive power broker Xie Mingyuan is going mad: “You’re my medicine. Don’t even think about running!” The moment young miracle doctor Yun Wuyou arrives in the capital, he’s treated to the deluxe “gilded cage” package. Called in to take the Chief Minister’s pulse, Yun Wuyou trembles. “My lord, your heart is poisoned! Yo
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I Pounced on the Scheming Prime Minister 腹黑相爷被我扑倒了
[No-Brain Fun] + [Historical Political Intrigue] ≈ [Sweet Romance] Slow burn! Lighthearted sweet romance. The heroine is a lovable goofball, always positive and optimistic. The hero is a scheming powerful official who plots to rule the world, but the heroine is the one person who leaves him helpless. #Historical Sweet Romance #Scheming Powerful Official #A Blackhearted Hero Beneath a Gentle Facade #Mutual Healing #Feel-Good Power Fantasy #One-on-One, Both Pure #Historical Political Intrigue #Liv
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The Mad Chancellor’s Beloved Has Given Up on Him 疯批权臣的白月光不认他咯
[Obsessive Minister Pursues His Wife + Delicious Food + Sweet Romance] They were childhood sweethearts, but years apart passed before they met again. Xiao Xingyuan had become a bloodthirsty minister feared throughout the capital, pining for his old love day and night. When Wei Yunyao returned, wary of his ruthless reputation, she had no choice but to pretend she'd lost her memory and didn't recognize him. He didn't get angry or pressure her. He looked for chances to get close to her every day, h
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The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！
[Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro
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Chief Minister, Drop the Act: Her Highness Has Seen Through You 首辅大人别装了：公主殿下已看穿
[Scheming Chief Minister vs. God of War Grand Princess + White Moonlight + Two Powerful Leads] She is Jiang Qingli, a grand princess and a battle-hardened god of war. Her life should be in her own hands. In this life, she will step over the corpses of everyone who wants to harm her and rise to the very top!
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After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Won Over the Treacherous Chief Minister 穿书后，我攻略了奸臣首辅
[Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl
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The Grand Secretary Just Wants to Slack Off 首辅大人他只想摆烂
Reborn Lin Heyan can’t help thinking that his previous life was too hard. Sometimes his hometown was flooded, sometimes plague struck, and a whole group of princesses chased after him, wanting him as their husband. In this life, he just wants to rely on his parents from birth, live off his wife after marriage, depend on his mentor for his studies, rely on the emperor at work, and count on his children in old age. Then he happens to meet the transmigrated Qin Xiaoxiao and her family, and he reall
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The Powerful Minister Beneath Her Skirts: The Governor’s Foxlike Favorite 裙下权臣之大都督独宠狐媚女
Shen Zheng, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is ruthless, bloodthirsty, power-hungry, and fond of beautiful women, yet he has outlived three wives. Luo Yi, the beautiful daughter of a convicted minister, is as lovely as a celestial maiden in a painting. With nowhere left to turn, she chooses to become someone's concubine in the hope of surviving. When Luo Yi first meets Commander Shen, one is coveting his authority, while the other desires her beauty. They hit it off at once!
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The Regent’s Princess Consort Has Escaped Again: The Apocalypse Doctor Takes Her Child and Turns the Tables 摄政王妃又逃了：末世医妃携崽掀
(Dear readers, would you please write a review of the novel? (Dear readers, could you please write a review? A comeback from the brink + adorable child in tow + supernatural pocket dimension that grows with its owner + starting a business in the countryside + court and martial world + mystery and conspiracy + a groveling ex) Yuan Qinyao, a ruthless killer from the Apocalypse, opens her eyes to find herself in a mass grave in the Jin Kingdom! Blood pours from beneath her, and the child in her wom
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