Xiao Man has a dream. In it, she and her cousin fall in love and live happily ever after.
But then her cousin sells her to the new emperor, who seized the throne in a rebellion, in exchange for wealth and status.
The new emperor is bloodthirsty and cruel beyond measure...
Xiao Man wakes from the nightmare, trembling with fear.
To keep the dream from coming true, she must stay away from her cousin and follow her father around, examining corpses and injuries. She'll focus on her promising career as the Supreme Court's top coroner.
But her cousin won't stop pursuing her, so she decides to marry a scholar and nip the problem in the bud.
A man who has read the classics and sages has integrity. He would never sell his wife for wealth and status.
The scholar is handsome and talented, passes the imperial examinations with top honors, and even chooses to work at the Supreme Court. Xiao Man is delighted, convinced she has an incredible eye for men.
But one night beneath the flowers and moonlight, the scholar draws her into his arms and murmurs sweetly, "Man Niang, wait until I win this kingdom and offer it to you as my bride price!"
"..."
Xiao Man stares at the refined, tenderhearted scholar before her, stunned.
1. The female lead is the only female character in the entire story.
[Historical Romance] Into the Bone (a wife-winning-back-is-hell story)
A mad general x a beautiful, seemingly innocent but secretly cunning woman
Pei Xuansi has always believed that making an enemy pay with their life is far too easy on them.
He needs to see with his own eyes as everything they possess goes up in flames, their reputations are ruined, and they wish they were dead. Only then will the spectacle be magnificent.
So he "naturally" marries Jiang Li, his enemy's only beloved daughter, and officially sets his plan in motion.
He had nearly everything figured out, but hadn't expected that this marriage of convenience would trap him, not Jiang Li.
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Jiang Li thought the luckiest thing in her life was marrying the man she loved. But after the wedding, she discovered that her remarkably handsome and talented husband... was sick. Very sick.
[Historical Romance] The Embroidered Guards Illuminate the Jade Capital
Princess Gao Yan, the most venomous beauty in Great Xia, is arrogant, domineering, and ruthless. Everyone in the court and beyond wants her dead.
Gao Yan loves seeing them hate her but fail to get rid of her.
Then she meets the reckless Luo Chongxuan.
For the first time in her life, she isn't fighting alone, and a remarkable idea takes shape...
Perhaps she could take on a lackey?
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A mere low-ranking officer of the Embroidered Guard suddenly becomes the loyal "attack dog" at the princess's side.
Everyone at court sneers: "He's just a plaything. Once she's had her fun, his head will be on the block soon enough."
Luo Chongxuan downs two jin of strong liquor, plucks up his courage, and asks Gao Yan to her face, "Your Highness, what am I to you, really?"
Gao Yan gives him a sidelong glance. "What else? You're mine."
Luo Chongxuan: "..."
[A decisive, beautiful, ruthless princess x an upright, younger wolfhound of the Embroidered Guard]
Theme: A woman dares to break free from the chains that bind her and pursue her love and dreams
I Became the Scummy Ex-Wife of the Male Lead in a Period Novel
My Years Telling Fortunes at the Eastern Depot
Deep in the Bones
The Brocade Guards Shine on the Jade Capital
After Swapping Bodies with My Aloof Martial Uncle
How Could Anyone Resist Her Stunning Allure?
My Husband Is Not Human
I’m Carrying the Eunuch’s Baby
Crossing Over to Tame Demons
Springtime in Jiangling
I Heard I'm the Variety Show's Bug [Entertainment Industry]
Joy with the Eunuch
The writing is very stream-of-consciousness, like watching Dream of Red Mansions. It is obscure and difficult to understand, but I think the writing is good and contradictory.
I finally finished reading it all. I feel that the author's skills are not good enough. Many plots are too jumpy. What should be explained is not explained. It is inexplicable.
This ending... Is so rushed... I don't understand it.
Ah, the ending is so rushed
Ah, the ending is so rushed
If you like the heroine, you're not so romantically inclined
What a treasure! Very well written. Woohoo.
What a treasure! Very well written. Woohoo.
Hey, let's not say that there are actually people who have fainted and got up to give themselves injections.
Ah, although Luo and the male protagonist may not have the same heart, but the male protagonist's men killed the female protagonist's brother, it can be regarded as the male protagonist's lax governance, and he is also responsible. I feel that after the heroine knows the truth, she won't be able to be with the hero with peace of mind. There was already a gap, and it would be even more impossible for them to be together if something like this happened. And can the heroine really accept a male protagonist with such a character? Allowing his men to kill so many innocent people, including his own sect members, may be fine as an emperor, but it is quite scary as a companion.