Flaws Outshone by Strengths 瑕不掩瑜书

1. 1 道 Master, Save Me! 道长救命 Drunk, Breaking a Branch醉折枝Romance311k WordsCompleted [The story is complete. Aside from the place names and some government offices, which are based on the Tang dynasty, everything else is fictional.] Ruyuan hates Dugu Mingyi. He holds all the power in the regency, and people in the capital tremble at the mention of him. But her father thinks he'd make a suitable match and keeps trying to marry her off to the Prince Regent. Ruyuan likes Xuanming, the Daoist priest who always comes up with a plan to save her life. All she wants is to win the prie 10.6kFavorites14.5kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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   The male lead is incredibly gentle and gentlemanly, and he's in a relationship with the female lead under a different guise, but some of the plot points are rather childish.

2. 2 诸 Everything Is Auspicious, Nothing Is Forbidden 诸事皆宜百无禁忌 Mu Mu Zi木沐梓Romance321k WordsCompleted When Qiu Xinran was young and foolish, she once lived in the capital for three years. During a war in the northwest, with no one at court to take charge, she cast a divination in front of everyone. Her reading sent the bedridden heir of the Xia family to the war-torn frontier. Seven years later, Qiu Xinran returns to Chang'an, just as the sickly heir from back then, now the Marquis of Dingbei, comes home victorious. The capital's gambling houses open betting pools on when the marquis will settle 268.3kFavorites353.4kClicks/ch110.5kGifts

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   The diary of Dudley is written by the same author, but it's rather bland; it's still worth reading, given his great fame.

3. 3 花21+ The Flowers Aren’t Even Warm 花都不热气 Ru Qu Has Silver Notes瑞曲有银票Romance480k WordsCompleted 81.1kFavorites98.5kClicks/ch73.3kGifts

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   I watched it while simultaneously criticizing it; the back-and-forth between the male and female leads was so captivating, I especially loved their ambiguous arguments. However, it lost some of its appeal once they got together.

4. 4 黎21+ Before the Break of Dawn 黎明破晓前 Code-Crunching Gigi码代码的GigiRomance260k WordsCompleted 61.9kFavorites88.7kClicks/ch8.8kGifts

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   The story revolves around a broken relationship being mended, and the female lead is known for her vengeful nature, but the male lead's feelings for her lack persuasiveness.

5. 5 逐 Chasing the Phoenix 逐鸾 Lady Pizza匹萨娘子Romance457k WordsCompleted Unhinged, beautiful, strong, and tragic male lead X woman condemned by fate A competitive journey starring two unhinged characters * The Crown Prince plotted to usurp the throne, and on the day of his execution, snow fell thick and fast. The powerful Li clan was implicated, and the entire family was exiled to Mingyue Tower, a barren wasteland where not a blade of grass grew. The Li clan members wept bitterly and cursed the disgraced Crown Prince's family, who were traveling with them. Only Li Zh 88.3kFavorites96.6kClicks/ch22.2kGifts

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   The premise is original, and the female lead is resilient, but the story is somewhat far-fetched.

6. 6 东 Tokyo's Splendor 东京风华 Sanmu Huan三木涣Romance522k WordsCompleted [My new story is now open for follows: a romance-focused historical novel, "Peerless Elegance"~] *The revisions are mostly finished. I've added some of the main plot and revised some side plots. I'm not responsible for the missing content, bugs, or errors in pirated copies. *An alternate Song dynasty (only some elements are based on the Song dynasty, so please don't scrutinize the historical details). *Primarily a mystery and detective story. The male lead's surname has a story behind it. -Blurb 10.6kFavorites20kClicks/ch5.6kGifts

   Curator note

   The romance between the male and female leads is good, but the plot is melodramatic.

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