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. 401 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 18.6kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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   Great book delivered!! "Cherishing Flowers and Herbs," adapted into a film/TV series, needs no introduction in terms of quality. A fantastic second book! Initially, the relationship is purely physical, not emotional. The female lead is obedient and knows how to coax, but she's not a saint and can be decisive when necessary. The male lead is a bit of a brooding, reserved type, but also has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. The ratings and readership are also very strong.

2. 402 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 34.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
3. 403 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   Both of these ancient Chinese romance novels featuring forced love are excellent; highly recommended!! [Cool][Cool][Kiss]

4. 404 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 15.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   ✨✨① The female lead faked her death in a fire seven years ago to escape the male lead, feeling he had wronged her. Actually, the male lead had his reasons, which I don't understand, because the female lead isn't naive and innocent; he doesn't let her participate in anything and just tries to control her. So, their reunion after seven years is something I don't understand, but I respect it. [Cool] ✨✨② The female lead is very intelligent and has a strong sense of national responsibility. Although the internal power struggles within the household are a bit frustrating, the scene where the female lead brings home her family's memorial tablets from the battlefield is so touching. [Crying] The male and female leads have very positive values. [Cool]

5. 405 寒 The Winter Cicada Still Sings 寒蛰不住鸣 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted [The Grand Minister of the Dali Court × a married heir's wife, purely historical, male lead has a secret crush, both leads are each other's only partners, crime-solving, female supporting character transmigrates into a book] Dong Shushen, the daughter the prestigious Dong family had recently acknowledged, was married off as the Prince of Rong's heir's second wife. His household already had concubines. For three years, while the heir was stationed away with the army, she worked herself ragged man 133Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   I give it a perfect score!!!

6. 406 庶 The Daily Madness of a Lowborn Daughter 庶女发癫日常 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance888k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book heroine vs. reborn heroine, one-on-one romance] Shi Yao transmigrated into a reborn, pampered heroine’s revenge novel and became an ignored, expendable illegitimate daughter. The one doted on by everyone was Shi Mingzhu, the original heroine. In her previous life, the moment Shi Mingzhu was born, the old master declared, “Dote on her! I want the whole family to spoil her rotten!” So all eight brothers became hopelessly devoted to their little sister. To help the heroi 34.4kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
7. 407 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 35.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
8. 408 王 After the Prince Was Poisoned, He Clung to Me, a Forensic Doctor 王爷中毒后，赖上我这小法医 He Sheng鹤笙Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Published novel + forensic pathologist + revenge + two strong, devoted leads + satisfying revenge + powerful characters + redemption] She is Qu Zhen, the top female forensic pathologist at the National Security Bureau in the 21st century. Her jade-like hands have dissected the dead and saved the living. With a simple flip of her hand, she can turn the clouds and bring on the rain. But after a mission goes wrong, her soul transmigrates to another world. When she opens her eyes again, she is the 6.8kReads9.1Score960Shelves
9. 409 福 Fortune Baby Arrives! Raising Three Brothers into Big Shots 福宝降世！将三个哥哥养成大佬 Han Gu寒姑Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Lucky Star Has Arrived! The Imperial Family Sends Eight Thousand Shadow Guards to Compete for Her [Devoted romance + adorable child + everyone’s favorite + lucky star + medicine + spirit spring] The former dynasty’s emperor sent the Shen family to the foot of Wolong Mountain to guard the legendary dragon vein. Three generations passed, and the Shen family went a century without a daughter. According to prophecy, if the Shen family ever had a girl, she would be born with the de 3.3kReads9.3Score538Shelves

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   The Shen family has been without a daughter for a century; the story is incredibly captivating, with unique and intriguing details. Welcome to watch!

10. 410 废 Useless? Legitimate Daughter? The Special-Agent Physician Crushes Every Scumbag 废材？嫡女？特工医妃她全场虐渣 Cuncao Xin寸草新Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She arrived through transmigration with a medical space. Her deft hands saved countless lives, and she refined saltpeter, taught people surgery, and made anesthetics... Then she accidentally got involved with a troublesome, devilishly handsome man. “Master, did Chancellor Lan offend the young lady?” “Send someone to teach the chancellor how to behave.” A certain prince: “How about I give you the position of Princess Consort of Prince Wen?” A certain woman who loved money more than life: “How muc 12.5kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    My favorite historical romance novel, a story about a special agent and a medical wife. It's super good, especially the "useless" one, which I've read three times already.

11. 411 清 The Cold Prince’s Special Favor 清冷王爷的偏宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure; the hero falls in love at first sight, while the heroine’s feelings grow over time.] Nan Xichen’s birth was part of his mother’s schemes to win favor and power. After giving birth to him, she ignored him completely and even loathed him… Song Yining, the daughter of a great general, was left in the capital with only her grandmother for company while her father and brothers spent years stationed in Tongcheng. The people of the capital mocked her as a helpless orphan with no o 404Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    It must be able to be refreshed multiple times.

12. 412 锦 The Young Master of the Jin Family Lost a Bet and Picked Up a Bride to Be His Wife 锦世子打赌输了捡个新娘当世子妃 Han Nianyi寒廿一Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted “Do you think the Ye family's young lady is dead?” “Hard to say. If my husband had rejected me at the altar on my wedding day, what face would I have left to live in this world? I'd probably have thrown myself headfirst into a wall too.” Ye Qingran walked down the street in her wedding dress when a white figure descended from the sky. “Would you marry me?” A few years later, a solemn-faced little boy looked helplessly at the lively woman in front of him, then looked up at the handsome man beside 4.3kReads9.1Score468Shelves
13. 413 处 Always Picking Fights? I Won't Be the Marquis's Daughter Anymore 处处找茬？侯府小姐我不当了 Cuncao Xin寸草新Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a peerless genius in medicine and poison, able to heal and kill with equal skill. Mu Yanyan was a top agent. After transmigrating, she found herself in the body of an unloved legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. Even the servants dared to bully her, and her fiancé was cheating on her with her cousin. Now she was the one in charge. She arranged to break off the engagement and punished the wicked woman. When her brilliance finally shone through and her name became known throughout 4.5kReads8.9Score671Shelves
14. 414 王 Don't Mess with the Princess Consort: She's Only Missing Virtue from the Five Elements! 王妃不能惹，她五行只缺德！ Jian Yu简钰Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Faithful Couple + Flirting Up a Storm + Goofball Comedy + Sweet and Satisfying Romance] Mu Yunshu transmigrates straight into a nightmare on her wedding night: she's caught in bed with another man, and her groom is the ruthless, unhinged Prince Rong Jiusi, a war god! Help! With his knife pressed to her throat, she begs for her life: “Your Highness, I’m an excellent doctor, beautiful, gentle, considerate, and understanding! Sparing my life is all gain and no loss!” He asks, “You’re gentle and co 61.9kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
15. 415 重 Reborn as a Mad Princess: The Moon Shines Over the Western Tower 重生狂妃之明月罩西楼 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Mingyue, daughter of a great general, took blows and shed blood for the Great Yin dynasty. She lived a passionate life and died a passionate death. So when she got another chance at life, she decided to stop making waves. She chose the rich, titled Zhao Xilou, a veteran slacker, as her husband, intending to while away her days with Lord Zhao, eating and waiting to die. But after becoming a Zhao, Jiang Mingyue discovered that her slacker husband might have no ambition 11.6kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    I can only recommend 20 completed ancient romance novels with a rating of 9.5 Or higher. If that's not enough, follow me and check out my bookshelf. These are sincere recommendations from a veteran bookworm with over 21,000 hours of reading time!

16. 416 郡 The Princess's Rebirth: Her Road to Cherishing Her Husband and Crushing Her Enemies 郡主重生悔悟，开启宠夫虐渣之路 March Heiress三月千金Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [1v1, both leads devoted to each other.] She is the legitimate daughter of Prince Kang's household and a county princess of the Dongyuan Kingdom. He is the ninth son of the late emperor and the regent of the Dongyuan Kingdom. In her previous life, she was deceived by a villain. Because of all the misunderstandings, she hated him to the core and used the entire household's resources to help the villain ascend the throne, causing him untold suffering. In his previous life, he loved her deeply but 2.9kReads9.3Score337Shelves
17. 417 女 The Female Bandit Goes to the Capital to Become an Official and Wins Over the Aloof Emperor 女土匪进京为官，诱拐了清冷陛下 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 12.7kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a novel I've read countless times. It's about a super ruthless and incredibly wealthy female bandit versus a cold and aloof celestial beauty. The female lead is amazing, and it's a super satisfying read.

18. 418 长 There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”） A Sen阿森Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud 3.3kReads9.4Score773Shelves

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    The group portrait of the female protagonists in "The Palace Wall Willow" is truly touching.

19. 419 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.8kReads9.2Score9.2kShelves

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    These are all gems among books; the text in each one is exquisite, the plot is perfectly constructed, and the timeline is very clear. 💚

20. 420 给 After Giving Way to My Ex-Husband's White-Moonlight, I Came Out on Top 给前夫的白月光让位后，我赢麻了 Little Conch Shell小小螺号Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted ※Traditional Historical Romance and Household Intrigue※No Rebirth or Transmigration※Both Leads Are Chaste※ Shen Shihao is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Her biased mother sells her off in marriage to Li Yuheng. Half a year into their marriage, her husband remains cold and refuses to consummate their union. Hoping to keep peace between them, she has long suppressed her true nature. Then she hears him say with his own lips that he plans to demote her to a concubine, be 2.8kReads9.0Score396Shelves

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    She is the eldest daughter of her family and a renowned young general in the military. The male protagonist grew up by the side of his maternal uncle, the emperor, and is the most favored person by the empress dowager and the emperor.

21. 421 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Doomed Female Side Character, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成作死女配后只想咸鱼 He Xixi何夕兮Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted beauty prince x utterly ordinary, naturally gifted humanities student; 1v1; no misunderstandings, poisoning, amnesia, or endless rescue scenes. A story about two kindhearted people finding their way to each other] Qu Youyou transmigrated into a book, and not just any book: she became a doomed villainess. Qu Youyou was, understandably, very nervous. The heroine back then: “Are you trying to hurt me again?” The heroine now: “My little sister is the cutest!” The hero 26Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in this book has a good relationship with the original female lead. She marries the crown prince's younger brother. The female lead has a harmonious family, and the empress and emperor have a good relationship.

22. 422 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 25kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    These three books are definitely worth reading at least twice. They explore themes of national affairs and personal relationships without any conflict, creating a deeply moving reading experience. The content is of very high quality, so don't miss them!

23. 423 攀 You Married Up, So I Married a General. What Do You Regret? 攀高枝另娶，我嫁将军你悔什么 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted]+ [Rival suitors]+ [A sunny, strong heroine who raises pigs and makes the impossible happen] After being a widow for eight years, Lu Qiniang buys a man to give her a child. Just as they enter the bridal chamber, her husband, who was supposedly killed in battle, suddenly returns home in triumph. Lu Qiniang: ... Looking at the two men ready to draw swords, she has a sudden idea: “The three of us should just make a good life together. That's better than anything else!” Xiao Yan & Zhan 35.5kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    I feel like there aren't many books that can keep you hooked for a long time, and this is the first book this year that a seasoned bookworm recommends, and maybe the only one this year. A highly recommended read!

24. 424 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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    I've read these two books several times, they're great!

25. 425 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 40.6kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
26. 426 蓝 Love of the Blue Owl 蓝鸮之恋 Smiling with a Humble Heart下心含笑Historical624k WordsCompleted Autobiographical transmigration story: Transmigrating to the Western Han Dynasty, a sequel to May and Anran Length: Over 300,000 characters Main characters: Liu He (Deposed Emperor of Han, Marquis of Haihun, King of Xin Xia), Najun (Queen of Xin Xia, founder of Mingtang) Supporting characters: Liu Feilong (General Fubo), Yan Han (Blue Owl Guard) Chapter structure: Volume One: The Golden Man of the Sacrificial Altar; Volume Two: The City Without Tears; Volume Three: Opening the Heavenly Gate; Vol 1.4kReads9.6Score116Shelves

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    This is a very engaging book; once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down. Don't miss it!

27. 427 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 29.5kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves

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    *The River of Oblivion*: The three lifetimes of love are all very touching. Those who like monogamous relationships should definitely check it out. The male and female leads' love is incredibly unique and unwavering. *Eight Thousand Springs*: It has wisdom, national responsibility, family ties, and romantic love. But there's also a lot of helplessness, unspoken words, and unspeakable emotions. A very rich story. The story isn't long, but it's a bit angsty. *Why Not Cross the River Together*: Also a very comprehensive story. It doesn't just focus on romance, but it doesn't feel lacking in love either. The plot and writing are both excellent. *The 12th Second*: A suspenseful modern romance with exciting plot twists. Recommended. *Bound Spring Love*: Unlike typical transmigration novels, this one features a contemporary ancient person and a modern person who travels back in time, but the protagonist is a true ancient person. The story flows smoothly, with many plot twists. Very enjoyable. *The Hairpin Record*: An ancient detective novel. The cases are tightly connected. The writing is smooth. The plot twists are well-revealed. The romantic interactions between the male and female leads are natural.

28. 428 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 31.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    High-quality, highly-rated historical romance novels (read twice or more): ① A short and concise novel with excellent writing. The female lead is heroic and the male lead is powerful and influential. The plot is tight and fast-paced, combining national righteousness with romantic love. It's truly super enjoyable. ② A typical palace intrigue novel. The female lead is clear-headed, a character who grows through challenges, and not obsessed with romance. She rises from a concubine's daughter to become Empress Dowager. The plot is incredibly exciting, and fans of palace intrigue will definitely love it. ③ A novel with two reincarnations and ten time travels. The male lead is the female lead's moon in the sky, and the female lead is the male lead's sun in the sky. I initially thought it wouldn't be good, but after reading a few chapters, I was proven wrong. The logic is clear, the plot is tight, and everything is interconnected. A rare gem among political intrigue novels.

29. 429 主 The Matriarch Runs Wild Every Day, Flirts with Powerful Ministers, and Offers a Fortune for a Child 主母日常杀疯，撩养权臣重金求子 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming [A wealthy woman pays handsomely for an heir + Turning the tables and leaving her scumbag husband without an heir + Her male lover takes the throne] Before she was reborn, Xie Miaoyi had poured her heart and soul into making plans for her husband's family, only to be framed by him and his first love. Her family was ruined, and she lost everything. After being reborn, she thought, If men can take mistresses and leave their wives without heirs, why can't women do t 4.7kReads8.7Score608Shelves

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    All of them are very good. The first one is about a reborn woman who plans to kill her husband and find a younger man to marry, leaving her son behind. The second one is about a reborn woman who meets a transmigrated man, and the sparks fly between them. The third one is about an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, where a former crown prince (disguised as a man) meets a powerful general. The fourth one is about a woman disguised as a man and a general; both are exceptionally intelligent and skilled in martial arts. In the early part, they investigate the case of the female lead's father, and later they conspire to rule the world together. All of them are very good.

30. 430 穿 I Transmigrated into an Old-School Tragic Romance, and I'm Giving Everyone a Happy Ending 穿进古早虐文，本红娘要全员HE Clear Pines, Falling Colors清松落色Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + female supporting character + sweet romance + System] (A silly transmigrated heroine × a crafty, clever hero) (This story doesn't vilify the original leads, break up the original couple, or steal the original protagonists' opportunities. Everyone gets along.) After spending eighteen years bedridden, she suddenly dies. When she wakes up, she has become Hua Qingsu, the third daughter of the Minister of Revenue's household 10.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
31. 431 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
32. 432 误 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 8.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
33. 433 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Yandere Tyrant Imprisoned Me in His Palm and Doted on Me 穿越后，我被病娇暴君囚在掌心宠 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Before you read: Strong male lead, weak female lead; a domineering tyrant and a delicate flower; a completely unhinged man and a little rabbit. The heroine is soft and gentle, not a strong female lead. The story features mind games, political machinations, foreshadowing, and twists. The heroine has no career arc: the male lead carefully traps her heart, cages her in his grasp, and pampers her. Don't read if that's not your thing!] [Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance and cathartic drama 4.2kReads9.1Score426Shelves

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    This book is great! Its style is different from Tomato's, and it gets better as you read on! The male lead is amazing!! He's both crazy and wicked, yet he dotes on and loves the female lead so much! He has the best brain in the entire book, and he's incredibly skilled at political maneuvering—no one can beat him! He's incredibly calculating and scheming towards the female lead, and he has a hidden, almost pathological, side—he's a love-struck, jealous, and possessive freak!! This male lead is truly charming and unique!! The female lead is a transmigrated girl, a kind-hearted, busty woman with strong morals. The male lead dotes on her immensely, giving her the best of everything and even learning to dress and put shoes on her for her!! The plot involves past and present lives, and the female lead has a mysterious past—a beloved little girl!!

34. 434 纵 Spoiled: Scheming to Marry My Cousin 纵宠：谋娶表妹 Xuanxuan Like Water萱萱若水Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + doting romance + not a strong female lead] Shen Wu is descended from a daughter of the Xie family who married out. Her family was once distinguished but has since fallen into decline, and her mother, born into a noble family, worked herself to death at an early age. As he lay gravely ill and near death, her father entrusted her marriage to relatives in the clan. They coveted her beauty and planned to marry her off to one of their own sons’ superiors as a pawn to curry favor. U 2.8kReads8.8Score385Shelves

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    Super good-looking! [Shy][laughing][laughing]

35. 435 撩 She Seduced and Tricked the Blind, Disgraced Crown Prince! The Villainess Fled After Getting Pregnant 撩骗瞎眼废太子！恶女怀崽后跑了 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Story complete] Wicked heroine + seduction + heroine pursues hero [Both leads are virgins + Reborn + Blind Crown Prince + Runaway Pregnant Wife + The Long Road to Winning Back a Wife + Flirting and Spoiling] A gloomy, lovesick, deposed Crown Prince in the beginning, turning into a clingy puppy later, opposite a clever, flirtatious merchant’s daughter In her previous life, on the day Song Wanyin was supposed to marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, he joined the army, and she ended up going 5.7kReads8.9Score392Shelves

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    Rebirth + Blind Crown Prince + Running Away with a Baby: A sinister and sickly deposed crown prince in the early stages, later becoming a cute and cuddly puppy ✘ Flirting with a shrewd businesswoman. After her rebirth, the female protagonist only wants to have a child with her father, so she schemes against and ruins the deposed crown prince. However, the information from her previous life was inaccurate; the deposed crown prince did not die and has become the new emperor in this life. She can't escape now...

36. 436 空 Emptiness Is Pleasure 空即是瑟 Qi Yue Jiu'er柒玥玖儿Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Bold, dazzling beauty VS ascetic monk] Qian Se transmigrated. A mercenary leader, she had been betrayed by her most trusted subordinate. Then she fell off a cliff. And somehow landed in the arms of an evil monk... Bai Wuxie was resting by the river, leaning back with his eyes closed. A peerlessly beautiful woman suddenly fell straight into his arms. From then on, Bai Wuxie's peaceful life was turned upside down... [Ancient fantasy romance, wuxia, doting husband, scheming hero, happy ending, tr 1.5kReads8.9Score156Shelves

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    1111 A modern female mercenary vs. An ancient ascetic Buddhist woman. The protagonist transmigrates and falls into his arms. He opens his eyes, puts his hands together and says, "Amitabha, although you and I have had physical intimacy, I am already a monk and cannot ask you to take responsibility. What happened today is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me."

37. 437 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 42.1kReads9.6Score6kShelves

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    [Completed Ancient Chinese Romance Novels with Scores of 9.6 Or Higher] Every single one is incredibly good! Worth reading multiple times! I've personally tried them and they're always on my bookshelf. Highly recommended! There's bound to be one that will capture your heart! Adding them to your bookshelf is definitely worth it!

38. 438 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15.4kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    The "Pampered Favor" series consists of many excellent books that can be read multiple times and are definitely worth reading.

39. 439 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
40. 440 嘤 Wah! Don’t Cry, Sweetheart! Every Villain Is at Your Feet 嘤！娇娇不哭！反派皆是裙下臣 Mo Wo Mo摸窝墨Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Both books are by the same author, and I've read them twice. The first one is about a delicate female protagonist and a yandere male protagonist's daily life of pampering his wife, while the second one is about a powerful combination of a female tyrant and a male regent. Both are very good.

41. 441 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 124.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves

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    [Completed Ancient Chinese Romance Novels with Scores of 9.6 or Higher] Every single one is incredibly good! Worth reading multiple times! I've personally tried them and they're always on my bookshelf. Highly recommended! There's bound to be one that will capture your heart! Adding them to your bookshelf is definitely worth it!

42. 442 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Green Tea Empress Vomited in His Arms 新婚夜，绿茶女暴君在他怀里孕吐 Mo Wo Mo摸窝墨Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted [Everyone's darling + laugh-out-loud comedy] Xiao Yueqing, the queen of the apocalypse. After transmigrating, she finds herself turned into a tyrant whom everyone wants dead! With all her abilities downgraded to beginner level, how is she supposed to keep living large and throwing her weight around in ancient times? The Redemption System: “Complete your tasks, Host, and you can have the whole world.” To get back to her peak, she throws herself into her tasks, even forgetting to eat or sleep. But 8Reads8.7Score—Shelves
43. 443 奸 The Treacherous Minister Can't Resist Her Allure 奸臣不经撩 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Later, when Shen Gongchen pressed her too hard, Liu Suisui covered her face and wept. She was terribly aggrieved. “My father died, my mother remarried, and I have no one to rely on. I came all the way to the capital just to marry a rich husband. What’s wrong with that?” Shen Gongchen pressed her at every turn. “He has to be rich? Why not rich and powerful?” Liu Suisui raised her eyes ever so slightly and gave him a shy, coquettish glance. After a long pause, she asked softly, “Uncle… do you like 12kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Super good-looking ancient romance novel, highly recommended!

44. 444 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    All are highly rated completed novels, featuring strong male and female leads.

45. 445 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It made me so sad for days! My eyes were swollen from crying 😭 It's a sad ending! A truly angsty read.

46. 446 攻 The Villain I Was Conquering Is a Poor Little Thing? He's Just Pretending! 攻略的大反派是小可怜？他装的！ I'm Really a Salted Fish真的是咸鱼Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Demon Hunting] [A Sweetheart with an Unusual Train of Thought × A Scheming, Jealous, Brooding Man] Ning Shengsheng transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel as a wicked princess. The System forces her to win over the villain, Xue Chen. If she doesn't cause trouble, she'll die, but if she goes too far, she's afraid the villain will hold a grudge. She can only take the high-risk route of “slap him, then give him candy.” She lashes the villain with a whip, 12kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    These books are all super good, especially the first and third ones. The second book has very little romantic subplot between the main characters, and the fourth book is also very good.

47. 447 吾 My Wife, Afu 吾妻阿福 Where Will My Beloved Go伊人何归Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Reborn × Marriage First, Love Later] [Clingy, affectionate beauty vs. refined and elegant noble minister] Yuan Shujin (Yuan Afu) was lovely and charming, adored by her father and brothers from childhood, and born into a distinguished family. But one mistaken choice of lover cost her father and brothers their lives. Her sincere affection had been nothing but a tool for someone else, and in the end, she took her own life on a lonely night. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the y 2.7kReads8.9Score345Shelves
48. 448 踹 I Dumped My Poor, Good-for-Nothing Boyfriend for a Powerful Brocade Guard 踹掉穷渣男，我选权势滔天锦衣卫 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Hilarious] + [Lighthearted] + [Good values]: How do you turn an aloof, celibate man into a clingy puppy? Rong Shu raises her hand: I know this one! She transmigrated into an orphan whose parents had died, struggling to survive while caring for her younger brother. To protect herself, she spread the word everywhere that she was involved with Wei Yan, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Before long, the men who had been targeting her ran off with their tails between their legs. Rong S 25.7kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
49. 449 不 Wasn’t I Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder? How Did I Become the Beloved Little Princess? 不是炮灰吗？怎么成团宠小公主了 Winter Soup冬季汤Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted (Bright, sweet-looking but secretly sharp-tongued, delicate girl x cool, restrained, gloomy older man x lighthearted sweet romance x everyone’s darling x devoted couple x feel-good revenge story x ensemble cast early on) Note: The heroine is irresistible to everyone, and every encounter turns into a love rivalry. Xie Jingyue transmigrates into an ancient kingdom as a disregarded, ill-fated little princess whose father doesn’t love her and whose mother is gone. Her System is useless, and there’s 16.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
50. 450 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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