Taking by Force 强取豪夺

1. 1 我 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 我不做妾 Yudong榆冬Romance469k WordsCompleted This book has been published under the title "The Golden Record". Available on Taobao, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Dangdang, and other platforms. Shen Lan transmigrated into the body of a Yangzhou beauty, raised to be sold into a rich man’s household. With her cloudlike hair and peerless beauty, she deserved to be called the loveliest woman in Jiangnan. Because of her looks, she was to be sent to Pei Shen, the Imperial Salt Commissioner, as a concubine. Shen Lan refused to become a concubine and went t 189.7kFavorites292.5kClicks/ch134.9kGifts

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   This article is well written, but I didn't finish reading it later.

2. 2 花 Flowers Cover the Islet 花满渚 Qing Yin卿隐Romance494k WordsCompleted He bound her in chains, determined to settle every old score, one by one. [Extended blurb] In the twentieth year of Yongchang, the fifth year of Lin Yuan’s marriage, the Prince of Zhennan rebelled. Jin Chu, heir to the Prince of Zhennan, commanded the rebel army. With a million soldiers, he marched north toward the capital. That same year, the capital fell, the emperor died, and the Prince of Zhennan ascended the throne, ushering in the Jianwu era. In the second year of Jianwu, the Cro 119.2kFavorites279.7kClicks/ch66.2kGifts

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   The finishing touch

3. 3 艳 Beauty in Bones 艳骨 Qu Zhumian曲渚眠Romance470k WordsCompleted Complete. The main story is finished; bonus chapters to come. Core tropes: Marriage Before Love, a husband groveling to win back his wife Her mother was a Grand Princess, and her father the military governor of Jiangzhou. Cui Shiyiniang was born into one of the Five Great Clans. Graceful and slender, she was famed throughout the capital for her radiant beauty. At a spring farewell banquet at Jingming Pond, Cui Shiyiniang ducked into a pavilion for a nap, hidden among cascades of wisteria. S 87.2kFavorites136.6kClicks/ch40kGifts

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   It's super, super good-looking, with great writing and plot. I've watched it twice.

4. 4 折 Take Her Behind the Curtain 折她入幕 Xiu Xiuyan岫岫烟Romance634k WordsCompleted Core trope: Taking by force The Central Plains had fallen into decline, and warlords rose up everywhere. Song Heng, Military Governor of Hedong, captured Jinzhou and returned in triumph. Through the curtain of rain, Song Heng caught sight of a young woman in green, with dark green hair and rosy cheeks, her bearing as graceful as an orchid. Later, at a banquet, Song Heng learned that she was the younger sister of the man who had saved his younger brother's life. A measuring, probing look appear 83.8kFavorites112kClicks/ch22.9kGifts

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   It's a bit like taking things by force just for the sake of taking things by force. It's boring to watch.

5. 5 强 Seize by Force 强夺 Qing Muyuan青木源Romance916k WordsCompleted VIP publication notice: The book goes VIP tomorrow, April 30! The emperor's power is waning, and warlords are rising across the land. In this chaotic age, Yan Nanjing only wants to live in peace in Jingzhou. The first time she met Qi Yun, the young man was covered in blood. His armor was still stained with it, and his sharp gaze fixed on her. “Save me.” Years later, someone intercepted her wedding procession. Amid the panicked shouts, a hand from outside yanked open the curtain of her blue-c 10.9kFavorites15.9kClicks/ch4.1kGifts

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   Still in the early stages of preparation

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