Early Historical Romance, Serious Tone, Love Is What Moves the Heart 古早古言，正剧风，有情最动人

1. 1 玲 Four Delicate Offenders 玲珑四犯 You Sijie尤四姐Romance535k WordsCompleted The bright moon does not compete with the many stars. It waits only for the morning sun and the boundless sky. * Updated daily at 8 a.m. * Includes household power struggles, so proceed with caution if this is not your cup of tea. Marriage first, love later. Set in an imagined Tang-Song era; historical accuracy is not the point. * Find all completed novels in the author's profile. * Weibo: @OYouSijieO Theme: Sharing the burden in the face of adversity, and sharing the future together. 127.6kFavorites264.1kClicks/ch103.8kGifts

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   I saw it earlier, it was very nice, I can't remember the details.

2. 2 三 Spring Waters of Thirty-Six Ponds 三十六陂春水 Yi Ran衣冉Romance511k WordsCompleted [My next novel, When Spring Floods the River, is now underway. You’re welcome to check it out.] Zhu Yanting was the only daughter of the famed Princess Zhanghua, born to a distinguished family and raised to be proud and pampered. She had been groomed to become empress since childhood, envied by every young woman and admired by all. … But after her mother passed away, her fortunes took a sharp turn for the worse. She had no one to rely on at home, and her cousin, the emperor, kept trying to break 119.9kFavorites177.9kClicks/ch61.9kGifts

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   An ancient saying that cannot be faulted. It is perfect in every aspect.

3. 3 为 Thirty Years as a Consort 为妃三十年 Her and the Lamp她与灯Romance526k WordsCompleted [The main story and all extra chapters are complete.] Thank you all for being with me along the way. Please add my next novel, The Emperor and Her, to your collections. [Coming soon: Notes from the Eastern Depot] [Weibo: Her and the Lamp] [Blurb] Also known as The Mindless Love Story of a Stone-Cold Straight Man He Pang: She lives in a stern age where merely looking directly at the emperor's face is punishable by death. But even when I'm wearing my dragon robe, she sometimes trips me up. Wang S 92.8kFavorites194.5kClicks/ch39.7kGifts

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   The Imperial Concubine is not very good-looking. This book is really good. It has a warm feeling of flowing water and a touch of sadness.

4. 4 归 The Marquisate of Guide 归德侯府 The Butcher's Gentle Touch杀猪刀的温柔Romance831k WordsCompleted In the twelfth year of the Taiyuan era of the Wei dynasty, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Minister of Personnel gravely wounded the young son of the Marquis of Guide. The following month, Xu Shuangwan, the second legitimate granddaughter of the Minister of Personnel, was betrothed to Xuan Zhong'an, the Marquis of Guide's eldest son. The emperor had disliked the Marquis of Guide's household for years. Xu Shuangwan was abandoned by her family and parents, made to take her brother's place, 53.1kFavorites228kClicks/ch34kGifts

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   The male and female protagonists depend on each other for life, which is very touching

5. 5 论 On the Crown Princess's Downfall 论太子妃的倒掉 Lush Woods and Tall Bamboo茂林修竹Romance291k WordsCompleted ← Cover for the print edition. Newly added bonus chapters: "The Little Pig's Love Story" (the little pig prince's quest to win back his love) and "What If" (the "straight-A student" Ali's comeback). The editor won't let me post them online... So in a few days, I'll post Wei Lang's bonus chapter online as compensation. Thanks for your support ^^ Grandma says Ali is clueless, and honestly, she's not wrong. It's not that the Wang family failed to raise their daughter properly. Ali is simply not v 15.8kFavorites105.2kClicks/ch4.9kGifts

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   In ancient Chinese literature, three lives and three lifetimes pursue each other endlessly, and finally they are complete.

6. 6 冷 Spring Warmth in the Cold Palace 冷殿春暖 Chilled Shrimp and Ice Jelly凉虾戏冰粉Romance434k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance] A self-controlled emperor, master of political intrigue and founding ruler vs. a restrained, perceptive, intelligent, strong-willed and beautiful woman “If Wang Ji ever wrongs Guan Wei again, set these two jade statues by the Luo River, raise them on Mount Tai, and sink them to the bottom of the Yellow River. Let people now and in generations to come know that Wang Ji failed Guan Wei, and let him repent before her on his knees for a thousand, ten thousand years.” Guan Wei, 14.7kFavorites23.2kClicks/ch7.2kGifts

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   A marriage of three is too crowded

7. 7 写 Writing a Wife 写娘子 Yan Ling闫灵Romance202k WordsCompleted Blurb: Being in love is a kind of torment. Whoever loves more suffers; whoever loves less loses out. The novel will be a paid title starting April 26. In brief: Bai Qing, a songstress, is married into a powerful noble family as a concubine, chosen only because of a man's political calculations. Two people with no feelings for each other put on a show of affection, each harboring their own schemes. In short, it's the story of two people who don't know how to love, and their journey from loveles 13.7kFavorites47.3kClicks/ch6kGifts

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   How lucky we are to depend on each other in troubled times

8. 8 念 Longing from Afar 念遥遥 FurtherRomance111k WordsCompleted The print edition of Faraway Thoughts is now available for preorder and is being sold on all major platforms. Thank you all for your support! A sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside princess sent to marry X a battle-hardened chanyu of the grasslands The old chanyu died. On the night Huhanye ascended the throne, he summoned his stepmother, me, to his royal tent. The heavy snow in Yurong finally stopped. I could almost see the rushing streams at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the lush t 11.8kFavorites33.9kClicks/ch5.1kGifts

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   I watched it for too long, I can't remember it well, I just remember it well

9. 9 皇 The Empress's Guide to Being Reborn 皇后重生手册 Lush Woods and Tall Bamboo茂林修竹Romance284k WordsCompleted This novel tells the story of how a reborn, deposed empress outwits the emperor while enduring pressure from the empress dowager and sabotage from her romantic rival. In her previous life, blinded by love, she was utterly defeated by three powerful forces and was even slandered as a modern-day Lu and Huo, ending in tragedy. In this life, she is reborn on the eve of her deposition. At last, she sees through romantic love and realizes that, as empress, she should take Lu and Huo as her role model 10.5kFavorites79kClicks/ch3.4kGifts

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   The oath of alliance is still there, the shrike flies east and the swallow flies west

10. 10 玉 Resignation at the Jade Steps 玉阶辞 Qing Xiang青湘Romance355k WordsCompleted Heart Like a Viper has been published in print under the title Legends of the Women's Alliance. Coming soon: the historical romance Scholars' Society: The Daily Struggles of Chang'an's Common Folk. A bickering couple who love to argue and fight, and the everyday life of people making their way from nothing. In the twelve towers, all are dressing at dawn; from the Wangxian Tower, they gaze toward the emperor. The golden beast-shaped lock hangs cold on its chain; water drips from the bronze drago 4.7kFavorites10.8kClicks/ch846Gifts

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    The heroine and heroine are so beautiful in Yongzhou, like a peach blossom garden. The love of young people will always be remembered. Life is like coming back, and death is like longing for love.

11. 11 怡 A Joyful Farewell 怡殇 Fierce Cold凛冽Romance328k WordsCompleted Wen***> Theme: 3.2kFavorites78.5kClicks/ch51Gifts

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    A very different kind of cleansing, a lifetime of stumbling

12. 12 殿 The Prince Comes Riding on a Bamboo Horse 殿下骑着竹马来 Autumn Beauty, White Hair Appearing秋姿白发生Romance446k WordsCompleted A ruler and his loyal ministers join hands to shape the realm, while beloved children and grandchildren bring joy to the family. In the palace's deepest halls, two young lovers make vows as they sail on Xuanwu Lake and sing leisurely songs of water chestnuts beside Qujiang Pond. Through the rolling smoke of war on the northern frontier, they compose a deeply sincere love song within the palace walls. No vicious palace intrigue like that in The Glamorous Imperial Concubine, no tear-your-heart-ou 2.4kFavorites15.8kClicks/ch2Gifts

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    My favorite book this year, it's plain and sad. Everyone has their own destiny. We can't stay together for more than a moment. It's destiny, right?

13. 13 三 Three Thefts: Tales from Jiangnan 三窃.江南记事 Waterdrop水珠Romance155k WordsCompleted Green Tea Jianghu III: Biluochun’s Journey to Jiangnan This series consists of: Senior Sister Piaodeng: Dragon Year, Jianghu Affairs Second Senior Sister Chunbai: The Infiltrator Junior Sister Yuwen: Don’t Say Love Is Gone Together~ [October 5, 2009, author rises from the dead]: The Three Thieves story is over, but the story of Phantom Manor is just beginning. You can find it here: http://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=573528 Premise: 1.2kFavorites16.6kClicks/ch11Gifts

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    Innocent boys and girls

14. 14 洛 The Luohua Collection 洛华谱 Yan Ling闫灵Romance63k WordsCompleted This is an extra chapter, and it's not very long. It depicts a few moments involving several of the Li family's children. If you dislike feudal lords and stories about wives, or haven't read the main story, I don't recommend reading this, since the characters are connected. (Fudu will have a separate story.) Theme: Extra chapter 890Favorites4.9kClicks/ch465Gifts

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    A series of articles about ladies

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