Historical Romance: Two Strong, Devoted Leads and Political Intrigue 古言双强双洁权谋

1 疯 The Mad Princess Marries a Powerful Eunuch 疯批公主她嫁了个高权宦官 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted {Devoted couple, two strong leads, historical setting, political intrigue, revenge, switched marriages, marriage before love} One is a spoiled and willful princess; the other, a ruthless and bloodthirsty minister. An unexpected marriage swap brings Feng Yuan and Jiang Yu together. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them after the wedding, they realize things are taking a strange turn. Feng Yuan knows full well that she must wear the false mask the world expects of her to hide herself even deeper 8.8kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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Machiavellian writing, double strength. Super nice.

2 以 Scheming for the Throne 以权谋君 You Sui有绥Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted When Wei Chun was eighteen, he wandered by mistake into Zhaohe Hall, the residence of Si Yan, the only prince of Emperor Si Liang. There he met the young, innocent Si Yan and fell in love at first sight. He never managed to leave that moment behind. In the years that followed, Wei Chun, who wielded great power and commanded a mighty army, granted Si Yan everything he wanted and helped him do whatever he wished. Yet though Wei Chun made his feelings so clear, Si Yan never once spared him a glance 1.5kReads9.3Score234Shelves

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Especially beautiful. It's a true plot and two powerful novels, both of which have two male protagonists.

4 宜 A Fitting Journey to Qingchuan 宜上青川 Five-Day Workweek一周五休Two Male Leads913k WordsCompleted [Cool and cunning recipient × intensely possessive attacker, six-year age gap] Everyone in the capital knew that Prince Anping, Song Yi, was a frail, aloof beauty. The old emperor had betrothed him to Huo Jingchuan, the great general of the northwest, making him the royal family’s “first” male-male marriage. As soon as he arrived in the northwest, the general’s household servants mocked him as “all looks and no substance.” But he won them over with his intelligence, used gold needles to force po 1.3kReads8.1Score249Shelves

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The novel is based on the imperial power of the Jin Dynasty and tells the story of "Marriage first, love later". The protagonist Song Yi is not a delicate prince. He has a silver spear to break formations and a golden needle to save people. His character is full of contrast. The protagonist Huo Qing's emotional process for Song Yi is also layered, from being cold and guarded to being possessive, and the tenderness of the iron-blooded general can only be given to one person. The intrigues of the court are intertwined with the wars at the border, the checks and balances of the new and old emperors, and the ambitions of the eldest princess make the relationship between the two stronger and stronger in the crisis. From living in separate houses to guarding the land side by side, from political chess pieces to being connected, there are both the famous scene of "saving the husband on the battlefield" and the sweet moments of "mutual affection". The whole novel is really great!

5 《 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 48kReads9.6Score6kShelves

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Show them all to me! It's so good. I read it for the second time. At that time, the author was still updating it. It was called Shanhe Meirenmou at that time. It can withstand my recommendation! I really love the heroine so much, she is like a little sun, there is also the delicate and sinister Xiao Jiu, and the funny and warm Fifth Brother. Everyone went to see it, there were laughter and tears [like][like][like][like][like][like][like][like]

6 重 Reborn, I Married the Powerful Regent 重生后，嫁给权倾天下的摄政王 Wen Liu温流Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Wen Jiu woke up reborn at fifteen, only to find her sworn enemy arriving with a bridal sedan to marry her?! Luckily... He was only there to escort his sickly younger brother's bride. Wen Jiu knew her fiancé was short-lived, that the Xie family would one day be a house of powerful nobles, and that the young man before her would become a regent with power over the entire court... With her heart pounding, Wen Jiu secretly tried to win over the future regent. “I'll earn the money and support the 1.3kReads9.1Score192Shelves

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This book is super beautiful. The author's writing style is very good [Sparrow Food Masterwork], and there are frequent golden sentences. I found this book in junior high school and have read it several times now [Adoration]. It is really super beautiful [Send Heart]. I will never give up recommending this book.

7 步 Splendor at Every Turn, Spring at Every Step 步步惊华步步春 Twenty-Four Flower Mornings廿四花朝Ancient Romance694k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out, so don't pay it any mind... [Pure historical romance] [Plot-driven] [Political intrigue] [Two equally matched leads] [One-on-one romance] [Everyone is clever] [Powerful prince who dominates the court vs. exceptionally intelligent illegitimate daughter] Ruan Zhenzhen is the illegitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's residence. Born of a courtesan's bloodline and raised in a humble country home, she is suddenly forced into the treacherous world of the capital's n 12.9kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves

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Very beautiful! What attracted me first was the chapter about Zhen Zhen's painting. The author's writing style is so good! The more I read later, the more I realized that the heroine has a high IQ, high EQ, and a world-wide mind. She opened a medical clinic for disaster relief and epidemic prevention, and she grew up step by step. And the three views are so correct! Finally, there is no bloody plot where two men and three men fall in love and hate each other because they can't get the heroine! The emperor didn't steal his brother's wife just because the heroine looked like his deceased wife! It makes me feel relaxed and happy, and the corners of my mouth are raised😁

8 我 After I Faked My Death and Left the Power Minister's Side, the Emperor Turned Dark 我成为权臣死遁后，皇上黑化了 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / woman disguised as a man / faked death / both leads have no other romantic partners] After Yun Zhao dies suddenly from working overtime, she gets bound to the Wise Ruler Development System. After transmigrating ten years into the past, Yun Zhao disguises herself as a man and accompanies the male lead, Xie Huaiqing, from the cold palace to the frontier, then helps him fight his way back to the capital. When Xie Huaiqing becomes emperor, Yun Zhao helps him deal with the power 25.3kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves

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Good-looking [Sparrow Eater Masterpiece]

11 殿 Your Highness, Your Beloved White Moonlight Is Both Badass and Wild 殿下，你的白月光又A又野 love Xiao Qilove小柒Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted Two male leads, both each other's first and only love. A libertine prince versus a cool and aloof Hanlin Academy scholar. [Flirtatious prince seme + cool scholar uke + winning back his love + comeback + role reversal] “Your Highness, there's a beauty…” “Kidnap them.” “The scholar is even prettier!” “Kidnap him too!” Nangong Jin, the notorious playboy Third Prince famed throughout the capital, unexpectedly abducts a stunningly beautiful, cool-headed scholar and keeps him imprisoned in his manor. 391Reads—Score—Shelves

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Very strong and worth watching

15 救 Redemption? No! The Unhinged Heroine Only Wants Credit for Helping the Dragon Throne 救赎？不！疯批女主只要从龙功 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted Features a narrated audiobook version. [Female Disguise + Career-Focused Heroine + Reborn Romance-Focused Male Lead + Ancient-to-Ancient] The Calamity Emperor tells the story of a young man whose legs are broken, taking him from limitless glory to a life of abuse at everyone’s hands. Through endless hardship, he murders his father and younger brother and unifies a land torn apart by chaos in a tale of revenge. The story was nothing new, but Wen Muci loved it. She loved the proud, bright, gentle 10.8kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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# Romance #disguise #chuanshu #rebirth # # #strategy #sweetpet "A woman disguised herself as a man and served as a minister of the dragon, but the emperor cut off her sleeves for me" (Yu Jiudeng) Wen Muci finished flipping through the story of "Emperor of Disaster", full of thoughts about protecting the young prince Zhou Quan who was still proud despite his broken bones. When he opened his eyes, he went into the book and encountered Xie Wufu, who had both legs broken and was being chased to the edge of the cliff. She immediately changed into men's clothes, raised her sword and stood in front of him: "Don't be afraid, I will take you out of the siege." She was born with great strength and the highest level of martial arts. She paved the way for him with her resourcefulness, and used her sword to clear obstacles for him. She only wanted to earn the "success of the dragon". Little did he know that the young man in front of him was reborn - Xie Wuhui, who climbed to the top and fell to death in his previous life, had already despaired of the world, but was brought back to the light by the sudden appearance of this "boy in red". In the maelstrom of power and intrigue, she was his most trusted right-hand man; but late at night, under the candlelight, his heart beat out of sequence at the figure of the "young man", secretly wondering whether he had become a broken sleeve. When the vest of the career-minded heroine accidentally slipped off, the emperor, who was reincarnated as a "love brain", finally broke through, and all his former forbearance and restraint turned into blatant favoritism. This is a two-way redemption: she helps him rise to the top, and he overturns the past for her. The tragic plot of the original book has been completely rewritten by the tacit understanding and sweetness of the two.

16 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 3.3kReads9.3Score554Shelves

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I've read it before, and picked it up today. The woman is strong and the man is strong, brave and resourceful, with clear logic. He doesn't talk too much. He likes to be able to get started directly. Shuangwen [awkward laughter]

20 嫡 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: A Female General’s Plan to Conquer the World 嫡女重生：将女谋天下 Luo Shiqi骆十七Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted A brilliant, resourceful female general vs. a scheming prince “I won’t take concubines, keep a lover, or make anyone my equal wife. I’ll belong to you alone, for all my life. Will you marry me?” Since fate had brought him to her side, they would join forces and turn the whole world upside down. 382Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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The two of them joined forces, and Shuang Jie

22 引 Making the Lord Marquis Bow 引君侯折腰 Dream-Seeking Island寻梦岛Female-Channel Fanfiction131k WordsCompleted Wei Shao, the northern overlord, is cold and stern. Commanding 300,000 cavalry, he is the court's trusted frontier commander. A brilliant strategist who has never lost a battle, he nevertheless scoffs at the marriage alliance arranged by his grandmother. That is, until the spring banquet, where he meets a young woman studying battle tactics over a chessboard: Xiao Qiao, the Qiao family's second daughter. Xiao Qiao is exceptionally clever and well versed in military strategy. Though born into a 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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The novel interweaves elements such as love, hatred, and intrigue, showing the complexity and beauty of human nature. In the process of resolving family feuds, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao learned to understand, tolerate and trust, and finally achieved self-growth and redemption, conveying the theme that love and tolerance can defeat hatred.

42 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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Two powerful forces favoring each other and plotting against each other

45 被 After He Cut Ties with Me, He Went Mad and Chased the Poisonous Woman Who Eloped 被一刀两断后，他疯追毒女私奔 Nan Shan Dou南山窦Ancient Romance364k WordsOngoing A proud, devoted prince VS the cool-headed young leader of a poison sect [Traditional historical romance + two strong leads + four fictional kingdoms + revenge and a touch of court intrigue + emotional push and pull + devoted to each other, HE] * He went from a frail hostage prince to a ruthless god of death. After lying low for five years, he finally closed the net, only to uncover a counterfeit pawn. When they first met, she was a prisoner of war and he was the commander. She claimed she only —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The once indifferent male protagonist has transformed into a clingy and crazy man. From the intrigues in the court to the adventures in the world, every chapter is sweet and cruel, and you can't stop at all!

48 开 Running a Street Stall in the Underworld from the Start 开局地府摆地摊 Mo Huo Huo沫嚯嚯Eastern Fantasy165k WordsOngoing Jiang Yan died suddenly from working overtime, only to wake up in the business hall at the Bridge of Helplessness. The Judge slammed the table and roared, “If you don’t meet your KPI, you’ll be a crispy roast chicken in your next life!” The Meng Po Soup in Jiang Yan’s hands tasted like dishwater that had sat around for three days. His soul nearly scattered on the spot. [Ding! The Everything Can Be Sold System has been bound!] The next second, he grabbed a lovesick ghost. “Buddy, want to check ou 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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Recommendations include "Starting with a Street Stall in the Underworld", "Ordinary Brother with Guagua", "Black Market Gua Master" and the following books are also good!