Ancient romance novel?

In the beginning, the female protagonist pretended to be her brother (the female protagonist was a princess) and was captured by the male protagonist of the enemy country. She was locked in prison and later rescued. She was found on the way to escape with the maid. The female protagonist hid in the river, but when she saw the maid being captured, she couldn't bear it and came out. The male protagonist even asked his subordinates to insult the maid.

Answer 1

Ancient romance novels referred to the elements of love, marriage, family, social class, power, desire, etc., which were integrated into the novel to describe the emotional entanglements between men and women in ancient society. Usually, with the palace, Jianghu, and officialdom as the background, the twists and turns of the male and female protagonists reflected the various drawbacks of feudal society and the complexity of human nature.

The origin of ancient romance novels could be traced back to the classics of ancient Chinese literature such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, etc. These novels not only provided important enlightenment for later literary creation, but also influenced the development of modern romance novels to a certain extent.

In modern times, romance novels were still an important genre in the literary market, and readers were often interested in the plot and characters in novels. At the same time, some literary researchers also conducted in-depth research and discussion on ancient romance novels in an attempt to discover new literary phenomena and cultural heritage.