After I Wronged the Refined Chief Minister

[Waiting for the right moment, then making a humble bid to steal her heart]

[Clear-headed, rational young lady x obsessive, lovesick powerful official]

Blurb:

When Xu Xiyan was young, she had a brief marriage. She had taken him by force, and they agreed to make it last for one year.

But before the year was up, she grew bored and parted ways with him.

Afterward, she traveled far and wide, made money at her own pace, and lived a carefree, happy life.

When she returned to the capital, she ran into an old acquaintance.

Years ago, he had been nothing but a poor, low-ranking scholar. Now he was the famous and powerful chief grand secretary, manipulating power at court.

Xu Xiyan thought their past had long since faded with time. They were strangers now, so why should she care?

But when rumors spread through the capital one day that she was involved with a man, the emperor suddenly issued an imperial decree arranging her marriage to Jiang Xunzhi.

Xu Xiyan: ?

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Jiang Xunzhi: In life, I will be hers. In death, I will be her ghost.

Reading Guide:

1. Alternate history, so please don't nitpick the details.

2. Neither lead is perfect.

3. One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only partners, happy ending.

*Blurb screenshot dated July 7, 2023

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-New book now underway: The Emperor's Captive. Please add it to your favorites-

[Beautiful, innocent girl x cold, brutal emperor] An obsessive romance

Wei Ju was raised in luxury from childhood. Innocent, carefree, and forthright, she knew nothing of the world's cruelty.

At a spring banquet, she caught the eye of Sima Xun, an emperor renowned for his tyranny and ruthlessness.

From that moment on, she entered the heavily guarded palace.

Like a lamb entering a tiger's den, she was trapped in his grasp and possessed completely.

She thought meeting Sima Xun was as bad as her luck could get.

She had no idea that two other madmen were secretly keeping watch, waiting for their chance.

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[The domineering Emperor Sima Xun]

For the first time in his life, he tasted the feeling of falling in love. If he had never known it, perhaps he could have done without it. But now that he had, he would never let go, no matter what.

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[The unhinged top scorer Ji Jinghe]

Resentment, roars, restless desire.

His soul screamed wildly, as if being burned alive.

So what if she was the empress of the realm?

He would give everything, stake it all, and make her his!

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[The gloomy, devoted eunuch Ming Zhong]

If the brilliant light of day can only be gazed at from afar, then so be it. But if there is a chance to draw near, who wouldn't want to try?

Not even a lowly, broken man like him could resist.

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Note: The male supporting characters have substantial roles. One-on-one romance, with both leads' first and only partners.

Also known as A Misstep into Your Heart. Ju is pronounced ju.

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-Completed: The Widow and the Untouchable-

[Appears to be a beautiful, fragile woman but is truly a cold-hearted villainess x an arrogant untouchable who gets humbled and falls for her]

Blurb:

Zhou Zhengyu had never met a woman like her.

She was frivolous and stunning on the outside, from a humble family, and the subject of gossip because she was a widow.

He should have avoided her at all costs.

He came from a distinguished family, was learned and perceptive, and possessed the grace of an orchid and the beauty of a jade tree. He was a rare, bright moon among men in the capital.

And yet he fell for her.

From probing into her past to tracking her whereabouts...

He gradually sank deeper, unable to pull himself free.

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Theme: Pursue happiness without fear of hardship