Ancient Romance Reading Lists Worth Rereading, I Give Them Full Marks! 二刷以上的古言书单，我打满分！

1. 601 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 238.8kReads9.6Score24.6kShelves

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   The first book is a reborn female protagonist story; the male lead only appears when necessary, and the female lead constantly pursues him, using her charm and cuteness. Actually, the male lead also loves the female lead. The second book, "King of Volumes: Ye Linglong," needs no introduction. The third book is the treacherous "Feng Xi." The fourth book is a palace intrigue novel; the female lead is very clear-headed, the male lead is wicked, and the epilogue is excellent. The author says there are no absolutely evil people in the world, and even the concubines have their reasons.

2. 602 娇 The Proud, Cool, and Beautiful Princess Remarries a Madcap Bandit King 娇贵冷艳长公主二嫁疯痞土匪王 Hydrogen Peroxide Ya双氧水吖Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Two powerful, chaste leads, sickeningly sweet daily life, a fiery woman pursuing her man, mutual devotion, skilled players facing off, and irresistible tension] [More daily life than fighting, more men competing for the heroine than women competing for the hero, more political intrigue than palace scheming] She is the most honored princess in the imperial family. He is the unruliest Northern River Prince, with an army powerful enough to rival an entire nation. They marry to secure peace between 1.5kReads8.2Score124Shelves

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   Oh my god, this is so good! The female lead is reborn because she wronged the male lead in her previous life. Reborn, she just wants to live a good life with him, so it's really sweet. But then there's a twist: the male lead is also reborn, but instead of returning to his own body, he transmigrates into the body of a royal physician working for them. He doesn't want to ruin their happiness in this timeline, so he silently watches until the end, helps the female lead cure her poison, and then leaves. It's really good; the beginning is super sweet, but the last couple of chapters reveal the male lead's identity from his previous life, and it's incredibly heart-wrenching! I cried so much! Please, everyone should read it, it's really amazing!

3. 603 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 182.2kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves
4. 604 与 After I Fled with My Best Friend, the Mad Prince Turned Gray Overnight 与闺蜜逃跑后，疯批王爷一夜白头 Toast Xixi吐司熹熹Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted Shen Pian Zhi never expected to transmigrate to ancient times with her three best friends, or to bring a golden finger along. Now they could take the ancient world by storm. Who would have thought she’d marry Xiao Chenyuan, an obsessive, possessive prince? Whenever she tried to run away and got caught, the prince would drag her back and lock her up. No matter. She can read minds, knows hypnosis, and can even use a fox’s seductive arts. She’ll have this obsessive prince wrapped around her fing 408Reads7.3Score100Shelves

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   Don't look at the ratings, it's really good! The female lead, Shen Pianzhi, and her three best friends travel back to ancient times, each with their own special abilities. They intend to dominate the ancient world, but unexpectedly get caught up in a love-hate entanglement with a mad prince. The prince is both deeply affectionate and eccentric, creating a multitude of emotional conflicts, and the scene where he turns white-haired overnight is sure to bring tears to your eyes. There are many super sweet couples in the book! [A masterpiece by Que Shi][A masterpiece by Que Shi]

5. 605 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 88.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
6. 606 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 75.3kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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   Everyone remained silent. [Crying][crying][crying] "I hesitated, I turned back to face my sliver of hope, but still no one paid any attention." "Later, a thick fog rolled in, and you said you loved me very much, but why was your love even fainter than the fog, so faint that I couldn't even see it clearly." - Shen Nian

7. 607 嫡 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Tears Down the Green Tea and Wins the Ice-Cold Heartthrob 嫡女重生：撕绿茶拿下高岭之花 A Ton of Clear Water一吨白清水Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted (The low rating is because the book just opened for ratings and isn't getting promoted, not because it's bad.) [Reborn face-slapping power fantasy + sweet romance + two-faced male lead + growing female lead + real and fake heiresses + devoted couple + gorgeous and powerful leads + happy ending] In her previous life, she gave her heart sincerely, only for her sister to steal her husband, seize her family fortune, and kill her loved ones. In the end, she was forced to drink a cup of poison and die 187Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend a hidden gem of a novel I stumbled upon!!! It's incredibly good!!! Don't let the author's mediocre data fool you, it's genuinely amazing! The romance, family, and friendship aspects are all compelling, the female lead is very independent-minded, and the revenge scenes are incredibly satisfying!! It features a reborn legitimate daughter, a cold and aloof double-dealing prince, strong leads, and a surprisingly engaging writing style.

8. 608 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 13.2kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After marriage, she took care of the household chores for her husband and was filial to her parents-in-law. Unexpectedly, one day a woman came to their door with Pei Youqing's child. Xu Yunjia realized that she was living a joke. Her loving husband had a child with someone else, and she had been disliked by her mother-in-law since she entered the Pei family. Given a second chance at life, she decided to break off her engagement with Pei Youqing. Unexpectedly, she got involved with Pei Youqing's cousin, Pei Yu, the youngest high-ranking official in the court in her previous life. However, the powerful Pei Yu in her previous life was now just a pitiful little thing. In order to repay the kindness of her previous life, Xu Yunjia did her best to help Pei Yu and treated him as her own brother. Unexpectedly, she became lost in his repeated calls of "sister," and Pei Yu had long been in love with her.

9. 609 宠 The Tyrant's Medicine: His Boundlessly Spoiled Consort 宠妃无度：暴君的药引 Drunken Flowing Crisp醉流酥Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After more than a decade of fighting through a hail of bullets, Lou Qi decided to hang up her weapons and leave the underworld for good. But one day, on a whim, she took a plane out to cross the mysterious Black Triangle. She was swept into a deep-sea whirlpool and then… landed in a man's arms. She was sick of all the bloodshed. Now she wanted to play the frail little flower, but he tore away her disguise piece by piece, forcing her to show her tough, tomboyish nature. Lou Qi said, “Your Majesty 12kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   These are all absolutely gorgeous!! Trust me, trust me!

10. 610 穿 I Became the Deposed Empress in the Cold Palace, So I Raised a Baby 穿成冷宫废后去养娃 Moonlit Journey月途Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Leng Luoyue, a web novelist who regularly stayed up late writing until she was half-dead, suddenly dropped dead. Not only did she die suddenly, she also transmigrated. She woke up in the body of a disgraced empress confined to the cold palace, who had died in childbirth, and was bound to some inexplicable child-rearing System. To complete her mission, she had to raise the little kitten into the crown prince. Since she’d already transmigrated, what else could she do? Raise him, of course! 5.3kReads9.0Score863Shelves

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    I found these books to be really good after reading them 🤩

11. 611 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 28kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    Without further ado, here are some high-IQ ancient romance novels that you'll want to reread after reading them once.

12. 612 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 14.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
13. 613 前 I Died Tragically in My Past Life, Then Was Jilted Again After Being Reborn 前世惨死，重生后又被退婚 Ye Chenhuo叶尘火Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] 1. This story focuses mainly on palace and household intrigue, with very little romance and not much screen time for the male lead. The leads support each other and join forces against their enemies, with no misunderstandings or love rivals. One man and one woman, both pure; a strong heroine and an even stronger hero. The male lead spoils the heroine. 2. This is a fictional setting with no connection to real history. Synopsis: Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of 9.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is highly intelligent and always plans ahead of the enemy.

14. 614 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.6kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    This is so exciting! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm] The female lead, seeking revenge on her family for harming her, decides to assassinate the emperor to exterminate their entire clan. [Cool][Cool] However, the hairpin pierces her chest, and their souls are swapped! The main theme is karma—what goes around comes around! From then on, the Yaoshan couple embarks on their romance and daily life as rulers! The values ​​are very positive, not overly dramatic, but the emotions are very delicate, with tear-jerking moments! Strong male and female leads! A fresh and original plot! Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

15. 615 我 After I Died, I Became the Villain's Beloved Cinnabar Mark 我死后，就成了反派心头朱砂痣 Yu Xiaozhou禹小粥Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [The angst-filled plot exists only to serve the romance. Don't overthink the logic; there are lots of holes. Check the reviews and author notes for warnings.] [Modern romance-addicted girl reader + obsessive, love-starved, romance-addicted villain + accessory System + breaking the fourth wall + mutual salvation] Sheng Wanying had only stepped out to buy some soy sauce. Some heartless bastard had pried open the manhole cover downstairs. So she fell into the sewer and transmigrated into a book, b 6.3kReads9.1Score881Shelves

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    Of all the books I've read over the years, these are the only ones I finished when I was experiencing a reading slump. I recommend them.

16. 616 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
17. 617 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 68.8kReads8.5Score5.3kShelves
18. 618 冲 Marriage for Good Fortune: One Fit of Anger from the Heir’s Wife, and He’s on His Knees in an Instant 冲喜：世子妃一生气，世子秒下跪 March Heiress三月千金Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted Fate decrees a destined match, and one dream draws us together across worlds. You often appear in my dreams, and one glance was all it took for me to fall for you. Scene: Woman: “I just transmigrated, and now you're making me marry you to bring you good luck? Why should I?” Man: “I'm in this state already. I shouldn't drag an innocent girl into this.” A few days later Woman: “Wait... I'll take this man.” Man: “Now that you're here, don't even think about running away.” As the heir to a family of 6.4kReads9.3Score830Shelves

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    Guaranteed to be good! ^ω^ The female lead is fiercely loyal and fiercely protective of her own, while the male lead is also a hopeless romantic. [Eating melon emoji]

19. 619 报 Your Majesty, the Tyrant Can Read Minds 报告娘娘，暴君他有读心术 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After she touched the tyrant’s skull, which had been polished into a wine bowl, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the empress who died the most gruesome death in history. Every day, she plotted to kill the tyrant and become empress in her own right, unaware that he could read minds. When the tyrant fell gravely ill, she wept and begged Heaven to let her trade her own years of life for his safety. The tyrant was deeply moved, until he suddenly heard her thoughts: [If he’s so sick, hurry up and 6kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    She merely touched the tyrant's battered skull, and suddenly found herself transmigrated into the body of the empress, a human pig killed by the tyrant? To survive, she relentlessly transformed into a dramatic and devoted sycophant, proclaiming her love for the tyrant to the point of death, while secretly plotting his demise! When the tyrant fell seriously ill, she wept bitterly, crying out, "Your Majesty, wait for me at the Bridge of Helplessness! If you pass away, I will not live alone!" But secretly, she thought to herself, "I certainly won't live alone; I'll find ten or eight handsome men to keep me company."

20. 620 娇 His Sweet Wife Coaxes Him Every Day, Turning the Sickly Treacherous Minister into a Simp 娇妻日日哄，病娇奸臣变舔狗 Ying Yeye樱也也Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [A one-on-one romance: a delicate, gorgeous beauty who’s actually falling apart vs. a murderous, power-hungry minister who’s actually a total simp. Super sweet! Super steamy! Super swoon-worthy! Trust me!] Jiang Yuelian is fair-skinned, beautiful, and mischievous, but she is mute. And the Empress has betrothed her to Xie Jin, a treacherous minister. Jiang Yuelian laments her terrible luck in being born at the wrong time. To survive, she does everything she can to please the minister. But as she 2.4kReads8.7Score363Shelves

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    A seemingly delicate and beautiful woman is actually quite distressed, while a ruthless and treacherous minister is actually a sycophant. The female lead praises the male lead while cursing him in her heart. The male lead can hear the female lead's thoughts. At first, the female lead couldn't speak, but gradually she was able to speak, and she thought it was the result of the male lead's "nightly" treatment. Hahahaha, so sweet!

21. 621 穿 After Entering a Forced-Love Novel, I Conquered the Aloof Beauty 穿进强制爱文后我攻略了高岭之花 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted A cousin who isn't boy-crazy × a cousin who seems like an aloof beauty but is actually a twisted, sinister man What is it like to transmigrate into a harem novel about forced love? She wakes up as Cui Fuying, the heroine of a novel about multiple men forcing their love on her. In the original story, one, two, three... six men are in love with her! After much consideration, Cui Fuying sets her sights on the aloof, untouchable man from the original story. The Xie family's second young master, 1.5kReads8.4Score175Shelves
22. 622 和 Sharing Dreams with the Cold and Aloof Heir, the Adorable Cousin Gets Kissed to Tears Night After Night 和清冷世子共梦，娇娇表妹夜夜被亲哭 Xi Moxi喜沫兮Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Both Untouched + Only One He Loves + Mild Household Rivalry + Traditional Historical Romance] Shen Qingluo has an unspeakable dream every night, and she plans to keep it a secret for the rest of her life... After her family falls on hard times, she has no choice but to seek refuge at the Jing'an Marquis's residence in the capital. When she first arrives, she behaves modestly and follows the rules, focused on marrying her second cousin, to whom she was promised as a child, once her period of mou 784Reads7.0Score104Shelves

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    This book is so good! The intimate entanglement between the male and female protagonists in their dreams, and the bittersweet struggle in reality because the female protagonist has a fiancé, it's just too good! I've already read it twice!!

23. 623 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 39.5kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
24. 624 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.3kReads6.8Score228Shelves

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    [OK] The young emperor's first act of defiance was the night he lost his beloved and attempted suicide by poison. The usually aloof emperor rose abruptly, his face deathly pale, barely able to stand. Inside Jingyang Palace, the young emperor held the warm person in his arms tightly, his body trembling. He slightly parted his lips, coughed up a few drops of blood, and his hair turned white overnight. Three years later, she became a little hungry ghost, with weak magic, simple thoughts, and an extreme tendency to get hungry. Sometimes, when bullied by other ghosts, she would squat dejectedly in a corner, silently chewing on her favorite large rock. In short, she was a cute but pathetic and useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, she secretly went out to find food and was accidentally taken in by the mad tyrant.

25. 625 琢 Carving Jade 琢玉 Blowing Flowers, Chewing Petals吹花嚼蕊Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could 706Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Let's take a look at childhood sweethearts

26. 626 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter: The Heir's Wife Plays by Her Own Rules 侯府嫡女：世子妃的路子有点野 Wangwang Milk Beans汪汪奶豆Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted Yun Ziyou was transmigrated into her mother’s womb! Her father is the emperor’s junior fellow disciple, her mother is the beloved daughter of the Imperial Tutor, her eldest brother is a prince consort and her sister-in-law is a princess, her adoptive parents are the emperor and empress, and her adoptive brother is the crown prince. In Bianjing, no one can beat her, and all the young wastrels have to bow their heads to her. In the martial world, she’s a renowned Young Master Wuyou, famous enough 1.4kReads8.9Score143Shelves

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    This is really good; I read the whole thing without skipping a single chapter. I love Yun Xiaosi and the atmosphere between them—it's so warm, happy, and comforting.

27. 627 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Villains Are All So Clingy 快穿：黑化病娇们都好粘人 Violent Red Bubble暴力红泡泡Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted Shi Chu, an outstanding employee in the World Plot Repair Department, receives her latest mission: become the person the corrupted male leads in each world hate most, lower their corruption levels, and save the plot. In these worlds, her roles include: The green tea first love who betrays the interstellar prince. The righteous sect elder who kills the Demon Lord's parents. The bloodthirsty, murderous, foolish empress who favors treacherous officials. As an outstanding employee, Shi Chu says, 1.1kReads9.1Score102Shelves
28. 628 缚 A Love That Binds the Soul 缚魂情 Fortune-Cat发财小猫咪Ancient Romance159k WordsCompleted Yun Qingluo is the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household. She is breathtakingly beautiful and kindhearted, the woman of every man’s dreams. Song Wenjing is the young general of the General’s household. Handsome as Pan An, he is the great hero in every young woman’s heart. They love each other and should have become husband and wife, bound together for life. But her parents force her to marry the new emperor of Donglai, while his family is framed and suffers untold torment in prison. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance combined with the theme of soulmates is truly refreshing; I've never seen this kind of writing before. It's really good, and I'm looking forward to the second part.

29. 629 凤 The Phoenix Rules Over Nine Thousand Years 凤驭九千岁 Na Bao's yiyi娜寶的yiyiAncient Romance403k WordsOngoing [Eldest princess + powerful eunuch + yandere + devoted to each other + two strong leads + wild premise + alternate history] No transmigration, no rebirth, pure historical romance, and a eunuch in name only. One is the legitimate eldest princess, showered with affection. The other is the ruthless, powerful Ninth Thousand-Year Lord, who holds the court in his grasp. One is scheming, the other vicious. The world sighs: The cold-blooded King of Hell bows only to Chaoyang. The princess is noble and d 636Reads—Score101Shelves

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    A purely historical romance novel about the eldest princess and the ninth prince!

30. 630 后 Tales of a Harem Struggle 后宫奋斗记 Spring Has Filled the Blossoming Branches华枝春已满Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + palace intrigue + a slow, steady love story + adorable children + devoted love later on In the sixth year of Zhengli, Qu Su, daughter of the Imperial Medical Academy's director, was ordered to enter the palace. Many years later, Qu Su had risen from Junior Lady to Noble Consort. Her children surrounded her, and her Yuyan cosmetics shops had spread throughout the land. Looking back, she saw that the man had always been protecting her from behind. Qu Su: I love you, and I love myse 17.7kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    🥌From being summoned to the palace by imperial decree to becoming the sole favorite in the harem, Qu Su and Xiao Zheng's story unfolds like a gentle stream. It features palace intrigue, adorable children, and unwavering devotion. Years later, their affection remains unchanged on the banks of the Ning'an River; their deep love is hidden in everyday life, making it truly heartwarming.

31. 631 将 General, Your Wife Is Trying to Climb the Wall Again 将军，夫人又要爬墙了 Drizzling Evening Rain暮雨霏霏Ancient Romance928k WordsCompleted The Qin family has a daughter of peerless beauty, who marries the heir to the Duke of Dingguo's household and lives a life of splendor and favor. But the world doesn't know that Qin Ke only looks fortunate on the surface. Inside, she's in agony, and she dies young, consumed by sorrow. Given another life, Qin Ke is still Qin Ke, and Helian Qin is still Helian Qin. But Qin Ke swears that as long as she draws breath, she will never marry Helian Qin. 21Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    These books should be reread multiple times.

32. 632 美 The Delicate Beauty 美人娇贵 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance596k WordsCompleted Zhuang Wan always thought she would marry the Prince of Qin, the most talented man in the capital, and share a harmonious life with him, bearing his children. But overnight, the man she wanted to marry destroys her family. After saving her, he gives her away as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou's richest man, is a troublemaking wastrel who has gone astray, a hopeless fool who can't be helped. When Huo Shixuan first receives his lovely concubine, he tosses her into a courtyard and leaves 3.8kReads9.1Score210Shelves

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    Each book is one that I can finish reading.

33. 633 说 They Said She Was Only Fit to Be a Concubine? She Married Into a Powerful Family and Became Its Mistress 说她只配当妾？转身嫁高门做主母 Su Youran苏悠然Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 13.3kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
34. 634 我 The Couple I Ship Broke Up Again 我磕的cp又be了 You Ji尤嵇Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted Jiang Xueying transmigrated into a book after dying suddenly from staying up too late. She ended up in a tragic romance where the male lead is killed by the sickly, obsessive male supporting character, who is then killed by the heroine. She herself is the heroine’s ill-fated younger sister, a cannon-fodder character who dies unjustly! Her mission is to do everything she can to get the leads their happy ending and stop the obsessive male supporting character, Luo Ying, from causing trouble! Luo Y 2.6kReads9.1Score292Shelves
35. 635 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 27.3kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
36. 636 前 He Died Saving Me in His Past Life. Reborn, I Kiss Him Senseless 前世为救我而死，重生归来亲懵他 Moth Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖大蛾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted "The Jealousy Jar Spills! The Princess Boldly Pursues and Tempts the Mad Young Lord" [Reborn to Avenge and Punish the Villains + Fake and Real Princesses + Powerful Female Lead and Political Intrigue + Unhinged Heroine, Dark Hero] In her previous life, Shen Changning was the most revered princess in all of Jing. A heaven-blessed woman destined to rule, she enjoyed boundless favor from her father and brothers and the devotion of her childhood sweetheart. Rumor had it that whoever won her would wi 6.5kReads8.7Score768Shelves

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    Sometimes I really feel that the female lead is ungrateful and only realizes her mistakes after going through it all again.

37. 637 一 The Bandit Chief’s First-Rank Wife 一品压寨夫人 The Sound of Wooden Fish木鱼声声Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted Li Jique needed a wife, so Hua Misheng was knocked unconscious with a club and hauled up the mountain to become his bandit bride. Li Jique needed a bookkeeper, so Hua Misheng had to pick up the abacus and manage the accounts. Li Jique needed some brains… Hua Misheng: “How could Boss Li be short on brains? He’s got more holes in his head than a wasp nest!” Li Ji: “I’m not short on brains. I’m short on love!” At first, she did everything she could to please him and tried every way she could think 45Reads6.8Score—Shelves
38. 638 嫁 After Marrying a Disabled Man, I Became the Chief Minister's Wife 嫁给残废后我成了首辅夫人 Tomato-Stewed Chestnuts番茄炖栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruoyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chu’s household, is engaged to a man whose entire family has fallen in battle. Her fiancé survived, but was left disabled. Everyone assumes the engagement is doomed, but the Chu family’s daughter marries as planned, saying only two words: “I’ll marry him.” * No one knows that Chu Ruoyan had a nightmare. In the dream, she breaks off her engagement to Yan Zheng. Three years later, she meets the heir of the Marquis of Pingjing, only for rebels to l 22.2kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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    They're all great! Enough said, hehehe, go watch them!

39. 639 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 48.6kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves

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    I'm a very picky person, and I've read a lot of books that I couldn't get through, but these three are definitely worth reading multiple times.

40. 640 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score178Shelves

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    I've read this book two or three times. It's a very good historical romance novel about food. It features delicious food, palace intrigue, and a group of food-loving courtiers who outwit and outmaneuver the emperor for a bite to eat.

41. 641 鸳 When Will the Mandarin Ducks Stop Repaying Their Debts? 鸳鸯相报何时了 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Du Weiyang had admired Gu Qinhuai for three years. She never expected him to suddenly become a prince consort, so in a fit of anger, she threw a smoke bomb into the wedding hall. Wei Xianyuan had also loved Princess Qi Yu for three years. He never expected her to suddenly be getting married, so in a fit of anger, he took advantage of the smoke bomb and tried to steal the bride! Unexpectedly, they failed to abduct anyone, the wedding did not descend into chaos, and the two of them became assass 587Reads8.5Score103Shelves
42. 642 一 The Poisonous Consort 一品毒妃 Mo Qianchang墨千裳Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Su Ziyu is a poison-medicine doctoral expert from the twenty-second century, undefeated in the art of poison and unmatched among poison doctors. But fate had other plans. In an instant, she transmigrated thousands of years into the past, to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, becoming Su Ziyu, the cowardly, weak-willed, foolish concubine-born daughter of the prime minister’s household. Imprisoned, with her birth mother dead, her stepmother persecuting her, and her sisters poisoning her, she faces a brutal 4.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
43. 643 昭 Bright as the Sun, She Enters His Heart 昭昭入君怀 Ni Haoh Xiao妮好好笑Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both are faithful to each other + intense push and pull + mutual devotion] [A fallen military family’s daughter VS a taciturn, cold-faced general] [The jade-faced King of Hell is no match for her teasing!!] Ling Zhao’s greatest wish is to find her elder brother, who disappeared three years ago, and then settle down in Qingzhou and live a lazy, carefree life. A blood feud? Forget it. It’s too much trouble to avenge. She’d rather practice medicine and keep her head down. Until one day, while gath 3kReads8.4Score297Shelves

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    So beautiful! So beautiful!

44. 644 满 The Whole Capital Knows the Wicked Commandery Princess Is Everyone's Darling 满京城都知道恶女郡主她是团宠 Need Cough Syrup in a Hurry急用支糖浆Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that Jing Yuzhi, the Junzhu of Prince Jing'an's mansion, is a notorious villainess. The noble young ladies of the capital change color at the mention of her. Her parents, brothers, younger siblings, and princess cousin are all gentle, kind, and courteous. Only she is willful, domineering, and wicked in every way. But strangely enough... The moment her sharp-tongued enemy showed up, someone secretly took care of them. Before the people plotting against her could act, 2.8kReads—Score345Shelves

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    Especially beautiful

45. 645 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: I’m the Cousin of the Male Lead in an Explicit Novel 穿书，我是限制文男配表妹 oPeaceAndSafetyYearAfterYearoo歲歲平安oAncient Romance217k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later. Not a strong heroine’s face-slapping story, but a sweet romance about a ditzy beauty. [Transmigrate into a book + ditzy beauty + abstinent, unhinged male lead + sweet romance + one-on-one + happy ending] Jiang Si, an orphan who had lived in the marquis’s household for more than ten years, suddenly dreamed of a ridiculous novel that left her blushing and breathless. The man she admired, Xie Chen, the powerful head of the Duke Dingguo’s household, 32Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese Romance Book List. [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] 🍋 First book: Forced marriage + High-and-mighty beauty descends from the altar. The male and female leads are cousins. Their brotherly love and sisterly respect are legendary. 🍎 Second book: Foolish beauty vs. Abstinent and insane male lead. Orphan Jiang Si dreams of being imprisoned in the deep palace by the male lead until her death. She overturns the table and goes for it. Since she can't kill the male lead, she'll try to seduce the male supporting character. Surely that won't offend the male lead, right? 🍑The third book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into a book just as her family is being raided. To survive, she latches onto the powerful imperial tutor, saying, "Yu Zhi, I'm Wan Wan! Have you forgotten our vows?" 🥝The fourth book features a clear-headed female protagonist, a devoted and obedient male protagonist, and a family of cannon fodder achieving a comeback. The female protagonist transmigrates into a cannon fodder noble family, nipping any potential threats in the family feud and ensuring the family's safety. 🍊The fifth book is a high-quality historical romance. Highly rated. Who wouldn't love Chen Baoxiang? A greedy female protagonist versus a wealthy and powerful male protagonist. "Do as I say, and I'll guarantee you'll rise to the top."

46. 646 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 26.9kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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    This is so good! I've watched it three times already. The female lead has a great business mind, and her brothers also achieve great things.

47. 647 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 8.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves
48. 648 攀 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 40.4kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    Never consider the losses of others as your own gains.

49. 649 绝 The Poisonous Beauty 绝色毒妃 Mo Qianchang墨千裳Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Yun Zhixu, a PhD in toxicology and medicine, inexplicably transmigrates to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, three thousand years in the past, as the legitimate daughter of a military family. Her father died on the battlefield, her mother struck her head against a coffin and took her own life, her young brother has vanished, and she has fallen into a notorious assassins' organization. A rough start, huh? Yun Zhixu sneers. “Anyone can win with a good hand. Winning with a bad hand, now that's impressive!” 10.9kReads9.1Score1kShelves
50. 650 摄 The Regent's Fiercely Beloved Princess 摄政王的霸宠王妃 User10439216用户10439216Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted [Souls transmigrate with a teammate + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + one-on-one romance] Also known as: “Transmigrating, Yet Still Myself: The Regent’s Childhood Sweetheart” The little Yun’er is the girl he’s been longing for day and night. The regent puts on her token of love at once and openly declares that he’ll marry no one but her! When someone tries to harm little Yun’er, the regent gets rid of the threat immediately, making an example of them! When little Yun’er wants to stir up tro 9Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I just finished reading a newly released book and am currently rereading it. The only downside is that the male lead appears late, only in chapter five [facepalm]. Synopsis: Regent Shangguan Xuan, because of a childhood act of kindness the female lead showed him, considers her his one and only companion for life! However, due to unforeseen circumstances, he hasn't been able to find her for many years. The female lead's father and brother, stationed on the border, are attacked on their way back to the capital; one fakes his death and the other disappears. During the investigation, the female lead crosses paths with the Regent again! Through a zither piece, she meets and recognizes the Second Prince of the Western Dynasty, and this recognition changes his mind, allowing her brother to safely return to the Eastern Dynasty! With the female lead, Nangong Yun, causing a ruckus and Regent Shangguan Xuan constantly laughing and accompanying her, the two go from recognizing each other to understanding and loving each other, and the Eastern Dynasty enjoys a century of peace!

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