The Classic Historical Romance Novels We Read Back Then 那些年我们看过的古言好文
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- 1 Chronicles of the Chen Family 陈年纪事 After a crushing defeat, a century-old clan teeters on the brink of collapse. Su family’s legitimate daughter heads north to save her father, only to meet her end. A daughter of the Qin family takes her brother’s place in the army, carefully planning every step. The throne changes hands, power struggles rage, and old stories come to light. Born into a military family, she was a favored daughter of Heaven. Yet in a single 0Votes10kRecs1.8kFans
- 2 The Traveling Fish Heads North, Returning to the Abyss as a Kun 游鱼北上归冥为鲲 When Lu Ming was fourteen, someone smashed the iron deed that had granted his family a noble title right in front of him. From that day on, he marched north, and Mingzhi vanished from the world. Like a fish swimming north, he returned to the depths and became a giant fish. Yet after ascending to the throne, he wished he could return to the year he was fourteen and call out to the girl who had smashed the deed: “A Ying...” My new book, When the Fireworks Fade, It Feels Like I’ve Returned, is now 0Votes5.9kRecs842Fans
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Brocade Paulownia 锦桐
Li Tong was reborn and finally saw clearly. It turned out he had never loved her or cherished her... Jiang Huanzhang defies fate and returns. This time, he will climb even higher and become the true The Outcast, above everyone but one... Ning Yuan has come from a thousand miles away: Jiang Huanzhang, I make a living out of ruining people, and I never get tired of it...
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You Were Born to Be Free 卿本风流
She helped him attain wealth and status, yet when he held overwhelming power, he drove her to her death. Reborn in the past, she will plan carefully at every step, use the influence of that breathtakingly handsome man, and secure a life of wealth and leisure for herself. A faint smile, her hands tucked into her sleeves; in the blink of an eye, she turns the world upside down. ## Gu Bo, author of "Splendor of the Imperial Court", returns with a new novel, "Protect the Emperor". There’s a direct
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Captivating the Lords 媚公卿
She insisted on marrying him, and in the end, burned herself to death. Reborn in the Wei-Jin era, where family status and personal honor rule, she rises from humble beginnings, armed with schemes and ambition…
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Splendor in the Palm of Her Hand 覆手繁华
She was blind, and had lived in darkness for twenty years. In the end, she was framed for adultery and killed. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a world full of color. With a turn of her hand, she could summon desolation; with another, she could bring forth splendor. Everything depended on a single thought. P.S. He knew that to marry that decisive woman, he would have to snatch her away, make a scene, and shamelessly refuse to take no for an answer. Still not enough? Then he could only pla
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- 7 Spring in Jinling 金陵春 Zhou Shaojin has been reborn. Her cousin Cheng Lu, who betrayed her in her previous life, is naturally out of the running. But there are still plenty of other cousins: Cheng Xu, Cheng Yi, Cheng Ju, and more... This is the story of me and the Cheng family! 16Votes1.8MRecs467.5kFans
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Displaying Beautiful Brocade 良陈美锦
Before she was forty, she was plagued by countless illnesses. When she died, her son was getting married. Jinchao thought she had nothing left to live for, but when she woke, she was young again, in the prime of her life. Back then, my love never wavered; now, I’m as hard as a blade. This book has been published in simplified Chinese and is available to order from Dangdang, JD.com, and Amazon. We welcome your orders!
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- 9 Jun Jiuling 君九龄 In the winter of the third year of Taikang, a girl came to the Ning family in Beiliu Town, Yangcheng, claiming to be a long-lost relative; After her marriage proposal was rejected, the girl decided to prove her determination by dying in front of the Ning family home; When the girl who had died opened her eyes once again; The fates of many people were turned upside down. [Romance] 3Votes5.4MRecs1.8MFans
- 10 Like Brocade 似锦 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Everyone says Fourth Miss Jiang is a peerless beauty. What a shame that the Duke of Anguo’s household plucked this flower for itself. But on the eve of Jiang Si’s wedding, her fiancé jumped into a lake with another woman, intent on dying with her… 0Votes1.5MRecs412.5kFans
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