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. 101 南 South Branches Toward Dusk, The Regent Has Been Plotting This for Ages 南枝向晚，摄政王他蓄谋已久 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted [Just received a rating] Complete ◎ [Revenge after being reborn + mastery of medicine and poison + powerful leads who cherish each other + everyone’s a schemer + palace intrigue and political machinations] Important: No stupid villains. Everyone has eight hundred tricks up their sleeve, and the battle of wits is at its peak! In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, was blind to the truth. She used a forbidden technique to save a scumbag man, dr 22.4kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! A novel about female empowerment.

2. 102 夫 After My Husband Died, the Unhinged Crown Prince Lured Me into the Eastern Palace! 夫君死后，疯批太子诱我入东宫！ Spring Comes to Lianjiang at Night连江夜入春Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Strong, gentle blind woman X crazed, brutal crown prince] Everyone knew that Wei Jingshen, the crown prince, was learned and cultured, but also cruel, brooding, and cold as ice. No one dared approach him. During an assassination attempt, he ended up in a mountain village, where a country doctor saved him. By chance, his eyes met those of his benefactor's wife. Her pupils were pitch-black, her gaze unfocused and empty. Wei Jingshen lowered his eyes, his expression indifferent. What a pity, she w 2.2kReads8.2Score176Shelves
3. 103 月 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 User86705288用户86705288Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 1.1kReads5.6Score132Shelves
4. 104 难 Can't Escape! The Obsessive Prince Claims Me by Force 难逃！偏执殿下对我强取豪夺 Little Sugar Wants a Cat小糖要养猫Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted [Forced Possession + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + He Chases His Wife: Rough, Overbearing Man vs. Delicate Beauty] After being reborn, Fang Weimo, who had died miserably in a life of household intrigue, wanted nothing more than to live out her days in quiet simplicity and ensure that the aunt who had raised her had enough to eat and wear. But she unexpectedly returned to the capital, where the Fifth Prince, a meticulous man who was always off fighting on the battlefield, forcibly took her into his 981Reads9.0Score103Shelves
5. 105 棠 Swallows Return to the Tang Branch 棠枝归燕 Little Cloud in the Sky云上小朵Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted When An Zhiyun woke, she couldn’t tell whether it had been a dream or whether she had lived through it all again. The chill of well water still lingered in her throat, yet the canopy of her familiar bed hung above her. Her mother was crying. Her father was furious. Everything was just like that time. That time, she had taken her elder sister’s place in marriage and entered the Marquis’s household. She resented everyone, neglected her husband, and trusted her cousin, only to be drugged and thrown 14.3kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
6. 106 改 After I Remarried, My Ex-Husband Wrote a Poem That Has Been Passed Down to This Day 改嫁后，前夫题了首词流传至今 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书Ancient Romance91k WordsOngoing On the day Tang Wan married Lu You, the lanterns still glowed throughout Shanyin, and everyone said they were made for each other. He engraved "Huixian" on the end of her hairpin. She arranged his books, ground his ink, and washed her hands to prepare meals for him. But Lu's mother couldn't wait any longer for her eldest daughter-in-law to give the family a child. The night he handed her the divorce papers, he wrote in his study until dawn, while she stood outside his door until the fifth watch. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This story is about Lu You, a Song Dynasty poet, who faced many hardships before achieving fame, even being overshadowed by the second male lead.

7. 107 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Pomegranate Spirit Binds to a Childbearing System 快穿：当石榴精绑定了生子系统后 Spring Comes to Lianjiang at Night连江夜入春Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted The little pomegranate spirit Ning Yu accidentally ate an immortal herb because she was greedy. After being struck by lightning and nearly losing her life, she got bound to a childbearing System. As long as she has enough babies, she can ascend to immortality! The little pomegranate spirit thought happily: I never knew there could be such a great deal. This is what I’m best at! [First world: The crown prince, who was drugged to make him infertile, X the beautiful village girl]✔️ To get revenge, 5.1kReads8.8Score412Shelves
8. 108 威 My Mighty Husband: Little Wife, Please Let Me Go 威武夫君：小娘子求放过 Lan Ze兰泽Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted The story of a sweet, gentle young wife and her mighty husband. Yao Yuner never imagined she'd marry a butcher, let alone one more than ten years her senior... As the days pass, the secrets hidden behind the two of them gradually come to light. What fate awaits this couple, who have stood by each other through poverty? Two tile-roofed rooms, a little fenced courtyard, promises made beneath an apricot tree. A blood-soaked hero, a twist of fate, hands clasped together through bitter and sweet. A f 261Reads8.2Score—Shelves
9. 109 翡 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 838Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Tomato's masterpiece of female-oriented historical romance novels 🍅 I've read it countless times!! It's incredibly good, absolutely never gets old 🤩 My personal favorite 🔥 1: Domestic intrigue + Palace intrigue 🩷 The daughter of a jade merchant meets a fallen prince who has been living among commoners, but there's no spark of romance until they fight off assassins in a dilapidated temple. She falls in love with him, but he falls in love with another extremely delicate woman. By chance, he is placed on the throne by a powerful minister. He doesn't love her, but respects her and needs her wisdom to help him navigate between the powerful minister and the imperial power. She also lives peacefully with his lover. In the end, it is the delicate woman who protects the female lead with her own life. After reading it, you'll feel a sense of loss. It's rare to find a story where the male and female leads don't fall in love, but rather need to use each other without competing for power. It has a powerful aftertaste. 2: Palace Intrigue and Power ❤️ The cunning female lead was born a slave, but she had the face of a phoenix. The mistress of the house not only didn't kill her, but also spent a lot of money to cultivate her and build her up, successfully sending her into the palace. The young emperor fell in love with her at first sight 💘 and immediately made her empress 👑 In order to protect the secret of her background and power, she almost killed her way through the harem, but the emperor loved her to the bone and couldn't bring himself to punish her, not even to ignore her. 😍 The most divine part is the final, deathbed confession. The emperor already knew the female lead was originally a slave, and he knew she was ruthless and a bloodthirsty killer, but he was only grateful that he was the emperor and could help her. He also longed to be protected by her without hesitation just once 😭 Super tear-jerking! 3: Ancient Chinese romance novel with a strong female lead 🌹 A noble princess from a powerful family is forced into a political marriage with a prince, but the prince's heart belongs to another, and he plans to use her and her family for a purpose. After collapsing in the rain, the female lead awakens and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince who is her lover, protecting her family and killing her enemy, the male lead 👍 In the process, she meets a mysterious spy, and the two are drawn into a complex relationship while still lucid, super addictive and sweet ✌️ All are well-written works with smooth logic and novel plots 😍

10. 110 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 7.4kReads9.1Score882Shelves

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    1. "My Blind Husband is Love-Struck, He Won't Run Away Even If I Deceive or Cheat Him": A classic Chinese romance novel about a blind husband who is devoted to the female lead. Sweet and fluffy with no angst, completed, 47,000 readers. 2. "Marrying a Cold and Powerful Minister, Living a Life of Widowhood with High Standards": A clean-living romance novel about a cold and powerful minister who experiences a change of heart after marriage. Completed, 26,000 readers. 3. "What Happened to Our Pretending to Be Together? I'm Pregnant!" A modern-day transmigration romance novel about a couple's daily life in a traditional family. Completed, 33,000 readers. 4. "The General's Daily Question: Has My Wife's Heart Fluttered Today?" A sweet romance novel about a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Completed, 14,000 readers. 5. "Transmigrating Twelve Years Later, I Married the Villainous Minister": A satisfying story of a transmigrated female lead reforming her villainous husband. Ongoing, 106,000 readers. 6. "Isn't this a marriage alliance? Why does Lord Pei love you so much?": A sweet and charming historical romance novel. It appears to be a marriage alliance but is actually a deep and affectionate relationship. It is now complete and has been read by 498,000 people.

11. 111 香 A Wife Sweet as Jade 香妻如玉 Lan Ze兰泽Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Ningxiang never imagined she would marry an old man. But she did. And after marrying him, she just happened to meet a handsome young man. Unable to resist his charms, Ningxiang dumped the old man at home and ran off with the young man. 987Reads7.2Score100Shelves
12. 112 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 嫁 Marry a Powerful Official and Become a Widow? The Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Side Character Won’t Stand for It! 嫁权臣守活寡？穿书女配不干了！ Lucky Blossoms福朵朵Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + devoted couple + putting scumbags in their place + no mistresses or misunderstandings + everyone speaks their mind] Jiang Yuzhu transmigrated into a book, becoming the ill-fated first wife of Xie Zhao, the male lead of A Great Chancellor. From the start, she was handed a disaster: the original Jiang Yuzhu was on her way to have an affair, set up by her own eldest brother. According to the original story, after sleeping with a scumbag, Jiang Yuzhu 7.5kReads8.9Score901Shelves
14. 114 太 The Crown Prince's Second Consort 太子继妃 Withered Grass Lantern Berry枯草草灯笼果Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no System, no golden finger, pure fictional period romance] At eighteen, Shangguan Luo became the Crown Prince's second consort. The young man she had first fallen for loved someone else. She had only just let go and agreed to meet other young men when an imperial edict of marriage sent her into the Eastern Palace. She couldn't defy the emperor's command. Though she said she accepted her fate, in reality she kept “slacking off.” The Crown Prince thought he could accept a Crow 848Reads8.2Score117Shelves
15. 115 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 325Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be Estranged? How Did I End Up Pregnant? 说好的貌合神离呢？我怎么揣崽了 Xing Wei杏微Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Shen Qingfu transmigrates into a novel she's read, becoming the foolish, vicious villainess who covets her brother-in-law, plots to murder her husband, and causes endless trouble, only to die without a proper burial. Shen Qingfu: ... Her husband is sickly and will soon die on his own. And her brother-in-law? He's young and inexperienced. No thanks! Can't she live as a wealthy society wife, wait for her husband to die naturally, and then enjoy life as a young, beautiful, rich widow? * She waits a 18.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
17. 117 春 Spring Blossoms Never Return 春华不归 Moonlight Pale as Frost月白如霜Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted I must have told you I loved you hundreds of years ago. But you forgot, and I never remembered., “Lovers Who Missed Each Other” Years of companionship made him take her for granted. He was so sure she would always be there waiting for him that he went about his own business, treating her with indifference, because she was always there. Her heart finally went cold, and she left. Even the most precious thing seems ordinary once you have it. Only after losing it do you realize what it meant. He 397Reads7.9Score—Shelves
18. 118 若 If We Could Meet as We Did at First 若如初见 Yi Xuan顗軒Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted [There is no such thing as love without reason. Every love is forged through countless trials and tribulations, bound together across lifetimes…] “How could I ever bear not to love you? We don't have nearly enough time together as it is. How could we possibly waste time not loving each other?” No encounter is ever a coincidence. It takes five hundred glances exchanged as you pass by in a previous life to earn a meeting in this one… If all of this is just a dream, I hope I can dream a little lo 27Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The transmigrated female protagonist carries a mission: if she fails to save the male protagonist, she too will perish. The young man, emaciated and on the verge of death from bedsores, has no system to administer medicine. She uses herself as a catalyst, continuously bleeding herself, while her loyal maid accompanies her through countless hardships. A bond from a past life lies between them, and feelings slowly blossom, yet an insurmountable fate stands between them.

19. 119 将 The General Asks Every Day: Did His Wife Fall for Him Today? 将军每日一问，夫人今天心动了吗 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted [From the heroine’s perspective: marriage first, love later. From the hero’s perspective: his secret crush comes true. A story of healing.] Yun Jihuan was born under a lucky star, with a distinguished family, beauty, and talent. Her family cherished her, and she had a childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé. If all went as it should, she would live a peaceful and happy life, becoming the envy of everyone in the capital. But fate played a cruel joke on her. In a single night, her maternal fa 4.6kReads9.1Score478Shelves
20. 120 表 The Cousin's Daughter Wants to Escape Every Day 表姑娘每天都想逃 Vast Misty Waters烟水阔阔Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + winning her back + she runs off pregnant] Shen Chunhe was orphaned young and went to live with the Duke’s household. The Duke’s family is prestigious, and she diligently minds her own business, doing her best to please her aunt and stay away from the arrogant young masters. Yet even after being so careful, she still falls into a trap. Panicked, she flees, only to crash into an even more dangerous man’s arms. She has no intention of climbing the social ladder. She had pla 8.4kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    The extreme tug-of-war between the male and female protagonists in ancient Chinese romance novels is quite exciting 😎 Sharing three novels about forced marriage and domination 🌹 The first one has hundreds of thousands of readers, and the aloof beauty is brought down from her pedestal 🍒 The second and third ones are both about the "wife-chasing hell" scenario, very good and hard to put down.

21. 121 子 Ziqing 子卿 Fallen Blossoms Return to Spring落花归春意Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted A princess of a fallen kingdom and a prince from a foreign land meet on the journey to a political marriage and fall in love. But fate has other plans: one must put her country first, the other his people and elder brother. Their love never goes beyond what propriety allows; neither of them ever crosses the line. To be happy with the one I love for a whole lifetime, only to be told it was all a dream: how cruel. “Princess, you and Prince Chen are not destined to be husband and wife. This dream i 63Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 穿 Twelve Years After Transmigrating, I Married the Villainous Mastermind 穿到十二年后我嫁给了反派大奸臣 Zhang Amu章阿沐Ancient Romance883k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good, sugary romance. A push-and-pull relationship, slow-burn melodrama, past and present lives, plenty of foreshadowing. Neither lead is perfect. Happy ending.] At sixteen, Lu Yanzhu was beautiful, born into a prominent family, and adored by her parents and elder brothers. The young lord of a marquis's household, who had grown up with her, naturally became her betrothed. Back then, Lu Yanzhu was the kind of girl even the princesses in the imperial palace envied. One day, she awoke 9.1kReads8.8Score878Shelves
23. 123 不 Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves
24. 124 国 The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋 Flying King1996飞大王1996Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century. 19Reads9.2Score168Shelves

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    The synopsis states bluntly that any "golden finger" (a term used to describe a supernatural ability or advantage) is a lie; there is no such thing as a free lunch. The female protagonist relies solely on her modern perspective and way of thinking.

25. 125 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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26. 126 娇 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后，成了摄政王妃 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
27. 127 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
28. 128 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 18kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
29. 129 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 14kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
30. 130 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 6.1kReads9.3Score839Shelves
31. 131 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 74.9kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves

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    This is the first time I've seen a female lead who perfectly matches my taste! Cold and composed yet pure and adorable, an amazing contrast that's incredibly endearing. Highly skilled in martial arts, intelligent and wise, decisive and clear-headed, with an exceptional learning ability. She suffered so much as an assassin—it's heartbreaking! Beautiful, strong, and tragic—that's the epitome of Nian Ying! Fu Yi, on the other hand, is deeply scheming and calculating, a sharp blade the emperor both relies on and fears. Initially a smiling tiger, his scheming towards the female lead is mixed with genuine affection, but later he slowly falls deeply in love, possessing a slightly crazy and possessive side, yet he can't do anything about her, even when she drives him crazy, he can only spoil her. The romance between the male and female leads is very engaging; unlike many books where the ambiguous period is enjoyable but becomes boring once they get together, their relationship becomes even more compelling after they're together, especially after the female lead's escape. The Wei Yang and He Qing chapters are each more captivating than the last. The male lead is helplessly doting and jealous of the female lead, while the female lead is always learning from him—haha, the male lead is the one who teaches and suffers the consequences! It has a bit of that "you're the exception to all my schemes" vibe and "I hate that she doesn't love me." This dual-powerful pairing is truly exhilarating!

32. 132 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Sweet and refreshing ancient romance novels: ① A woman disguises herself as a man and is forcefully pampered by a tyrant, becoming his empress – laugh until your abs hurt! ② A hilarious time-traveling goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with her, awakening a war god prince. ③ A hilarious mind-reading system plus a gossip-eating system – the prince is so angry while eating gossip that he goes crazy from beginning to end. ④ A funny time-traveling novel with a strong female lead who uses her space to punish scumbags and build her career – incredibly satisfying. ⑤ A hilarious time-traveling novel where the female lead swaps bodies with the demon lord – laugh until your stomach hurts.

33. 133 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 23.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves
34. 134 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score556Shelves
35. 135 宠 The Troubles of a Favored Concubine: The Marquis Is Not So Cold 宠妾难为：侯爷不太冷 Today's Look今妆Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted Also known as: “The Concubine Keeps Trying to Run Away, but the War God Marquis Has Fallen for Her” By a twist of fate, Wei Yao becomes the concubine of the Great Zhou's war god, Marquis Nanning. Though he is handsome and graceful, a master of both letters and arms, she swears she will never be a concubine! First, she'll play along while secretly plotting, then seize the chance to run. But how does she escape? Where does she go? It takes skill! Never mind anything else, she needs to save at leas 7.5kReads9.2Score877Shelves

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    Trust me, I have plenty of episodes. They're incredibly good. They're all hidden on my bookshelf.

36. 136 春 Spring Stirs the Lotus Platform 春动莲台 Not Enough Grass Jelly to Drink烧仙草不够喝Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted [Cherished, highborn daughter × dignified, abstinent son of a prominent family] Rumor has it that Shen Lianchi, the youngest daughter of the Grand Princess and the Duke of Zhenguo, has been sickly for years. She has a noble title, but is really an ugly woman. Yet this supposedly ugly woman has a marriage match that all the noble young ladies in Tokyo envy: she was betrothed to the Fu family’s young master before birth! What kind of man is Fu Yuji? Born into a distinguished scholarly family, a pr 1.6kReads7.4Score220Shelves

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    I absolutely love this book! No time travel or reincarnation. The female lead is of noble birth; her mother is a princess, her father is the Duke of Zhenguo, she has the Emperor as her uncle, the Empress Dowager as her maternal grandmother, and her fiancé is the eldest son of the head of a prestigious family. The story unfolds gently and is incredibly captivating!

37. 137 女 Disguised as a Man in Court, I Became the Tyrant's Beloved 女扮男装上朝堂，成了暴君白月光 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration into a book] [Historical romance] [Woman disguised as a man] [Palace and household intrigue] [Imperial examinations and political strategy] [Sweet, doting, and satisfying] [A devoted, powerful couple] Modern-day genius physician Ye Wan transmigrates into a book, becoming the useless eldest legitimate son of the Ye family, a powerful minister. The original owner was raised as a boy, and the whole family are villains. In three months, the entire family will be executed. A 1.2kReads6.7Score147Shelves
38. 138 娇 The Sweet and Gentle Crown Princess Is Adored Throughout the Eastern Palace 娇软太子妃宠冠东宫 Autumn Smoke, Falling Rain烟秋落雨Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + sweet romance + love at first sight + love that deepens over time + one-on-one + both leads are each other’s first and only + fictional history + lighthearted + a sweet, pure love story] The gentle, kind, and lovely Crown Princess, Shen Muyao, x the refined and elegant Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Ji Siming Shen Muyao was raised in her family’s hometown in Jiangnan, where the entire Shen clan doted on their little darling. On her sixteenth birthday, she left Jiangnan 3.9kReads8.8Score409Shelves
39. 139 救 Help! The Demon Lord and I Switched Bodies, and Now He's Carrying My Baby 救命！与魔尊互换后他怀了我的崽 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration + System space + body swap + sweet romance + yandere + two powerful, devoted leads + everyone’s favorite + ensemble cast + multiple couples] Ye Pianpian accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the most miserable villainess in the Longevity Sect. The System tells her she has to win over the Demon Lord to survive, but she swaps bodies with him the moment she transmigrates. She breezes through the entrance test, becoming a genius girl who draws ever 828Reads7.4Score101Shelves
40. 140 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn, while the male protagonist travels back a thousand years in time. He arrives during a period of war and is a genuine person who, deeply saddened by the suffering of the people, strives to serve them, even at the cost of offending many nobles. His experiences are heartbreaking; he is a true gentleman. The original male protagonist also reincarnates, believing he will soar to great heights upon his return, but reality proves otherwise.

41. 141 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves

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    These two books are historical romance novels that I think are worth reading twice! The different genres are really enjoyable! There are also many funny moments! Both female protagonists have distinct personalities and don't compromise their own image! They're very easy to follow.

42. 142 诈 After Faking His Death, He Went Mad 诈死后，他疯了 Her Mountain她山Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted The heroine was transmigrated into a book before birth + the hero is a native of the world + young love and marriage + rekindled romance + two hopeless romantics + always choosing each other To put her gravely ill father at ease, Jiang Wan married the man he had taken in. After her father passed away, the man said he would take her home. She never imagined he would take her straight to Prince Duan's residence in the capital. Only then did she learn he was Zhao Zhixing, the emperor's fifth son a 141.4kReads8.6Score13.1kShelves

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    Love was true love; they were a young couple, and she even saved his life. 🌹🌹🌹 But on the day he brought back a woman—the sister of the lieutenant who had shielded him from a knife—and took her as a concubine, the queen chose to leave suddenly from illness.

43. 143 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 113.3kReads9.3Score19.4kShelves

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    No meal replacement

44. 144 穿 I Transmigrated and Picked Up a Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Husband 穿越捡来的相公五岁半 The Wind Goes Whoosh大风呼呼的Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the influential Grand Secretary married the older sister who raised him from childhood to repay her kindness, becoming a thoroughly henpecked husband. They say Qin Zhao’s wife is jealous, never lets him take a concubine, and won’t let him go out drinking with courtesans. They say Qin Zhao has a miserable life at home, worse than death. Cao Xi spat out a melon seed shell. They don’t know what they’re talking about. That clingy little pest is practically attached 9.2kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    🔥🔥The first book is seriously amazing! I just randomly clicked on it before bed and I immediately started reading it too! It's so addictive!!

45. 145 我 I Took a Concubine for My Husband 我为夫君纳妾 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄19k WordsCompleted I Took a Concubine for My Husband 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's absolutely amazing! The writing is exquisite, and the storyline is fantastic. Definitely worth reading two or three times.

46. 146 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
47. 147 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    The first book features a female lead who is the Crown Prince's concubine. The Crown Prince adores her, and only she can boldly address him by his name. The male lead dotes on her, always putting her first. However, she dies before him, and not long after, he also passes away. The part about their deaths is quite touching; I reread it five times. The second book features a female lead who is the head of the Seven Departments. She is disguised as a man, a disguise permitted by the late emperor. The male lead is the current emperor, who has loved her for a long time and knows she is a woman in disguise. Before his death, the late emperor left her a life-saving imperial edict. This is also a sweet romance where the male and female leads have no misunderstandings. I highly recommend reading it. Even after marrying the male lead and becoming empress, he still grants her power. The Empress, still the head of the Seven Departments, can still attend court with the ministers. And because she's the Empress, the male lead even pulls her to sit on the dragon throne with him. The third book's female lead goes to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt. Her father, a post-military official, died in the line of duty, and her mother has also passed away. Her aunt is the legal wife of the second wife of the Duke of Anguo's family. The male lead is the eldest son of the first wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir. He falls for her first, confesses his feelings, and they get together. The overall story is relatively bland. The male lead's family treats the female lead very well; they are very kind and approachable. I've forgotten some details, but I think the female lead is later granted the title of Princess. It's worth reading.

48. 148 岁 May Every Year Bring Peace and Lasting Serenity 岁岁安澜绵长 Zhu Aiqi朱艾奇Ancient Romance555k WordsOngoing A modern police detective was killed in a car accident while on a mission, only to transmigrate into the youngest daughter of the eldest branch of the loyal and brave Earl’s household. Her biological mother had also switched her at birth, making her the family’s adopted daughter. How will she survive in ancient times? This is my first time writing, so please be kind, everyone! I don’t know the platform’s rules either, and the first chapter turned out too long! 12.8kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This pure ancient romance novel

49. 149 娘 Your Majesty, the Empress Requests You Dress in Red 娘娘，陛下请您着红妆 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple, 1v1] Everyone knew that Shen Zhouxing, the new emperor, and Gu Yunqing, head of the Seventh Bureau, couldn’t stand each other. The court officials submitted impeachment memorials against Gu Yunqing in piles, like snowflakes, and never seemed to tire of it. They hoped the new emperor would simply wave his hand and sentence the treacherous, tyrannical official to death by the executioner’s blade. One memorial stated: “Gu Yunqing, head of the 1.2kReads8.8Score107Shelves
50. 150 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 34.9kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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