Any Historical Romance Novels with Lots of Angst Up Front, a Devoted Couple, and a Happy Ending? 有没有前面很虐+双洁但是后面He的古言小说

1. 1 抄 After the Confiscation, the Most Beautiful Woman Is Seized by a Powerful Minister 抄家后，第一美人被权臣强取豪夺 Yang Si Si杨姒姒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead + Obsessively Possessive Hero] A resilient, beautiful heroine versus a calculating, ruthless hero An imperial edict sends Chancellor Qing Heng to prison, where he dies by suicide, supposedly out of guilt. His entire family is executed, and his only daughter, Qing Yan, is forced into servitude and sent to the Entertainment Bureau. Those of servile status are made to serve and entertain others, as prostit 20.5kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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   Perfectly fits the title

2. 2 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 41kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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   This book is slightly abused by 40%

3. 3 贵 The Imperial Consort Is Ravishingly Beautiful, but All She Wants Is Power and Wealth 贵妃千娇百媚，只求权势富贵 Fujiwara Tofu藤原豆腐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A mad, obsessive emperor with jealousy to spare x a consort who has renounced love and walled off her heart] [One-on-one romance + both reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart, in both lives] One-line summary: A story about an emperor who lost the love of his life, and how he slowly teaches the woman he loves to understand love, jealousy, anger, and longing. As the eldest son born to the empress, Qi Junyi was born to privilege. He seized power in his youth, was named crown princ 13.5kReads8.1Score848Shelves

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   This book, even though it doesn't have a very high rating, is really good to read. The first part is quite sadistic. There are misunderstandings but the male and female protagonists both have mouths and are both clean. It starts to get sweet in the second part.

4. 4 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 241.5kReads9.5Score36.1kShelves

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   This really makes me cry to death [crying], if there is no extra story... [Crying] [crying] [crying]

5. 5 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 138.1kReads9.5Score15.1kShelves

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   It was a bit sadistic in the early stage. The male protagonist has someone he likes. With the intrusion of the female protagonist, the male protagonist is fascinated. The female protagonist is not a love brain, but very ambitious. She knows what she likes and keeps working hard for her goals.

6. 6 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 11kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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   The female protagonists in these two books are quite scheming, gradually conquering the male protagonist's heart, and finally doting on him alone.

7. 7 重 Reborn as the Chief Minister's White Moonlight 重生首辅大人白月光 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [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 6.5kReads9.3Score858Shelves

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   The male protagonist is stunningly beautiful, as gentle as jade, and loves the female protagonist very much. The female protagonist is not trying to pull him down from the altar, but is trying to work side by side with him, a two-way redemption, a dual life, a little bit sadistic, and the writing style is the best in recent times [blowing kiss]

8. 8 崇 Chronicles of Mount Chongwu 崇吾山记 Coral Starfish珊瑚海星Ancient Romance39k WordsCompleted [Mischievous, Loyal Puppy of a Disciple VS Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic, Two-Faced Master] How terrifying is it when your aloof, noble master suddenly starts using every means to claim you?! I’m the eldest princess of the Water Tribe. Because I was unruly as a child, I was sent to Chongwu Immortal Mountain and became the only direct disciple of the God of the Great Firmament. A thousand years passed, then another. My master, once as pure as fine jade and frost, had become unrecognizable. “You wer 230Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Torture first and then sweetness, the ending is

9. 9 王 The Prince Tormented Me a Thousand Times, Yet Expects Me to Be His First Love 王爷虐我千百遍，还妄想我当初恋 Washed Clean of River Haze洗尽江烟Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Domineering possession, forced love, two strong leads: The hero is a bastard, unhinged, sinister, and possessive early on. Driven by hatred, he takes the heroine by force. As his pursuit consumes him, she takes over his heart and mind, and he eventually loves her with all his heart. The heroine is a calculating beauty, seized by a dark, scheming prince. She plans every step, fights back from the brink, and gets the hero completely under her thumb. Their love and hatred twist together amid war a 444Reads8.2Score—Shelves
10. 10 山 Where Mountains and Rivers End 山河尽处 Du Ruodao杜若刀Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [One Heroine | Master of Medicine and Poison | Peerless Martial Arts | Jianghu and Court Intrigue | Devoted to Each Other] Lu Yunqing (Lu Shen) was nearly killed as an infant, but was rescued by her two masters and raised in seclusion deep in the mountains for seventeen years. She mastered extraordinary martial arts and medicine, but after years away from the world, she knew little of social customs and the rules of aristocratic families. After passing her masters' trial, she bid them farewell 3.5kReads9.4Score520Shelves

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    As the old saying goes, Shuangjie is lighthearted and funny in the early stage, a bit sadistic in the middle, and sweet and doting on each other in the later stage.

11. 11 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 66.5kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    [Strong men and strong women] After living another life and facing her destiny, Gu Miaoyin decided to change her way of life. She no longer wants to be a rich and responsible flower in the world. She wants to be a sword that can cut through thorns and thorns, and open up the world with her own strength.

12. 12 被 After Being Seized by Force, Her Late Husband Returns Alive 被强取豪夺后，亡夫却活着回来了 Wind and Moon Island风月岛Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted [Writing Exercise 2] [Mutually devoted leads + romantic rivalry + friends competing for the same woman + taking by force + forced love + matters of state + pure historical romance] Her identity is a mystery, and her life has been one of hardship. Her brilliant and upright fiancé, a powerful minister, dies for no apparent reason on the eve of their wedding. As he takes his last breath, he entrusts her to his only friend: the great general Jing Yuan. She cries until her eyes swell, nearly dying o 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥Highly recommended🔥🔥 [Completed] [Knife first, then love, forceful robbery, forced love, double strength. The male protagonist is a dog man in the early stage, crazy, vicious, possessive, and robs the female protagonist because of hatred. He tortures the female protagonist to the extreme, seizes her brain and heart, and is severely manipulated by the female protagonist later] [Please pay attention]

13. 13 死 Faking My Death! After I Got Pregnant, He Chose His White Moonlight 死遁！我怀孕后，他选了白月光 Thunder God Little Dong雷神小动Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + Over-the-top angst + Push-and-pull to the extreme + Slow-burn + Groveling chase + Love and hate + Runaway pregnancy] [Arrogant, domineering, ruthless young lady × A reserved and proper powerful prince, abstinent at first and insatiable later] Synopsis: The heroine falls in love with the male lead at first sight, but he is prejudiced against her and can’t stand her. She slams a hand on the table and takes him by force. She drives the refined prince so far that he wants to sl 3.3kReads8.5Score290Shelves
14. 14 撩 Flirting with Him Is Addictive: The Third Princess Won’t Fall in Love 撩他上瘾，三公主不坠爱河 The Konjac Snack Who Doesn't Want to Talk不想说话的魔芋爽Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted (Powerful Pursuit + Instant Retribution + Pure Historical Romance + Alternate History + Palace Intrigue) Cheng Junning is the notorious Third Princess. After listening to slanderous advice, her father plans to marry her off as the second empress to the sixty-year-old emperor next door. Absolutely not! She needs to find a man and marry him, fast! Out of the entire court, the only man she has her eye on is Xie Yanchu. But they have history. She flirted with him before, then ruined his marriage 2.7kReads7.1Score273Shelves
15. 15 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 16.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    Really nice

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