Please Recommend Angsty Historical Romance, the Kind That Takes a Whole Roll of Tissues 跪求古言虐文啊，一卷纸都不够的那种

1. 601 不 A Fallen Kingdom's Princess Who Doesn't Want to Be an Assassin Isn't a Proper Cat 不想当刺客的亡国公主不是好猫 Zhuo Jing灼静Ancient Romance282k WordsOngoing Li Fengze, the princess of the fallen Dayun kingdom, never imagined she could be reborn as a cat. Unable to do anything else, she can only become an assassin and kill Wang Zhu, the man who destroyed her country and family. But she gradually uncovers Wang Zhu's shocking secret, and the story of her previous life is revealed piece by piece. The painful truths will, in the end, be laid bare before Li Fengze without mercy. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ✨Good Book Bag recommends [Sparrow's Diary] [Sparrow's Diary] [Sparrow's Diary] This is definitely the best contemporary romance novel recently! The character settings are so appealing to me, the protagonist is not a naive and innocent girl, and his intelligence is always on point. No harmful content, so you can read it with peace of mind.

2. 602 急 Urgent! The Regent Needs a Good-Luck Wedding! 急急急！要给摄政王冲喜啦！ Yan Yuanyuan言圆圆Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Animated comic adaptation now available] [Sweet romance + devoted husband + no angst + faithful couple + honest communication, no misunderstandings] Sweet and gentle princess consort vs. a regent who falls for her on his own Yan Mu was married off to the unconscious Regent in a marriage meant to bring him good luck. From then on, she gained a powerful weapon at her side. For the legitimate older sister who envied her: she flaunted her success and slapped her down at every turn! For the stepmoth 12kReads9.2Score869Shelves

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   High-quality classical Chinese text! Incredibly heart-wrenching! In her past life, she devoted herself to her family, yet was not appreciated, ultimately suffering a tragic end. Reborn, she only wants to escape!!

3. 603 真 The Real Heiress Made Me Marry Into a Foreign Kingdom in Her Place 真千金让我替她去和亲 You Hua尤话Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Real Heiress Made Me Take Her Place in a Political Marriage 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Shen family raised an orphan girl they had taken in for sixteen years. When the true heiress was found, the Northern Di were forcing her into a marriage alliance. Her parents and brothers conspired to give her a three-year promise, coaxing her into going to the barbarian lands in place of the legitimate daughter. Behind their backs, they lied, claiming the legitimate daughter had died en route and erecting an empty grave. The young girl fought bravely at the border for three years, dying in battle, clutching the warm jade given to her before her departure. The Shen family enjoyed a life of luxury and wealth, but thereafter, they only visited the empty grave every year, trapped in endless regret for the rest of their lives.

4. 604 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 26.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
5. 605 今 Are We Divorced Yet? 今天和离了吗 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance360k WordsOngoing The new book's starting price has just been set. It'll go up later! [Mutual purity x fictional setting x love at first sight x forced possession x fleeing while pregnant x power struggles x winning back his wife] Daughter of a general's family x heir to a prince's estate Shen Zhiwei had always thought their three-year divorce agreement was her way out. Until the agreement expired, and the kite she had set free with her own hands, like fate come undone, crashed before the Emperor... This story is 3.6kReads6.8Score108Shelves

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   The first book begins by torturing the female protagonist, the second book by torturing the male protagonist.

6. 606 勾 Seduce Her Body and Win Her Heart! The Cunning Heir Is Not to Be Trifled With 勾她身诱她心！腹黑世子不好惹 Jiang Xian Yuyu姜羡鱼鱼Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted A frail yet resilient orphan girl + a forceful, domineering young nobleman Secret romance + coercive seduction + a groveling chase to win her back + emotional push and pull + physical first, feelings later + sweet romance (not really) In a nutshell: Love is a war. Whoever takes it seriously loses. He is the hunter, and she is the prey caught beneath his claws. With no other choice, she is forced into a six-month arrangement with him. He wants her body, she wants his money. Nothing more. She sti 11.9kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
7. 607 长 Drifting Through the Clouds in a Wine-Soaked Dream 长醉渡云深 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing [Willful princess, hapless consort, both devoted only to each other, political intrigue, stunning beauty, tortured love, all characters are highly intelligent] “A Yi!” He abruptly turned and shoved her aside, putting his entire back in the path of the blade. With a dull thud, the point pierced the upper left side of his chest. He staggered, caught her bloodstained hand, and pressed it against his chest. Panting, he managed a smile. “...It’s all right. Here...” He guided her fingertip to an old s —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 608 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
9. 609 栀 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 6kReads7.0Score287Shelves

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   The Crown Prince Who Forcibly Takes Over (A Tragic Novel)

10. 610 美 Beauty’s Bones 美人骨 Gongsun Xuan公孙萱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A hero's tender embrace, a beauty's burial place. Even if she has to crawl, she'll survive in this merciless place and make him her devoted admirer! 263Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    The writing is quite good.

11. 611 小 The Novel: Leaving the City 小说离城 Ms An XueyueMs安雪月Two Female Leads303k WordsCompleted [A blood-red gown topples the Three Kingdoms; twin flowers in a chaotic age rewrite the history of emperors] ▲Two heroines, intense angst and political intrigue▲Empress of a chaotic age x princess of a fallen kingdom▲Three emperors, six doomed romances▲Innocence and political scheming locked in an ultimate struggle▲ If I hadn’t taken your place in the imperial selection that day, could we have lived each other’s lives? During the darkest decade of the Great Song, Mo Li and Qingcheng, twin lotus 10Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The female lead kills the male lead's wife, but the male lead loves the female lead and lives his life for the second female lead. However, the second female lead is deeply in love with the male lead but is heartbroken and dies. The female lead regrets her actions and punishes the male lead who loves the second female lead, but ultimately commits suicide. The supporting female character suffers humiliation but marries the person who wronged her for the sake of her family, only to fall in love with the culprit after marriage.

12. 612 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves

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    The female lead is a sadistic and beautiful woman, while the male lead is a madman criticizing the prime minister, who has been plotting this for a long time.

13. 613 悔 Too Late for Regret: The Cold King's Road to Winning Back His Wife 悔之晚矣：冷王追妻路 Fantasy Comes True幻话成真Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted She once loved him with all her heart, giving him everything she had, only to receive endless hurt and indifference in return. At first, he despised her. Then, without realizing it, he discovered she had already filled his heart, and he embarked on the long road to win her back. But the wounds of the past couldn’t be erased so easily. She avoided him, cold as ice, and he could only do everything in his power to make amends and ease the resentment in her heart. See how this cold prince weathers 38Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 成 After Becoming an Immortal, the Male Leads from Tragic Romance Novels Beg Me to Forgive Them 成仙后，虐文男主们跪求我原谅 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance684k WordsCompleted [Content warning: old-school angst. If you like feel-good stories, stay away!] [Content warning: old-school angst] [Content warning: old-school angst] Shen Qingzi is the fated heroine in the Cycle Envoy's stories. Over eighty lifetimes, she helps eighty immortals who have descended to the mortal world overcome their trials. In every life, she suffers through tragic love and endures every kind of torture the mortal world has to offer. In her eighty-first life, she meets Wen Ting, the Crown Prince 215Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Both books are very angsty, angsty from beginning to end; one has a happy ending, and the other has a tragic ending.

15. 615 共 Together, We Pledge Our Names on Mount Yan 共许燕山铭 Angelica Sent to Faraway远志寄当归Ancient Romance440k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + Political intrigue + Nation and family + Ancient war + Powerful couple + Happy ending] A top assassin and a battle-hardened general make a vow to reclaim their homeland. Childhood sweethearts reunited after years apart, they are each other’s sharpest blade and strongest shield. “I am the blade that will reclaim our mountains and rivers. I’ll cut down every enemy, even if I’m left with nothing but bones!” “I am the net that catches you over the abyss. I’ll keep you safe and give 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just cry! A heart-wrenching novel where the male and female leads, the entire world, and even the supporting characters will make you cry your eyes out.

16. 616 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 29Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a girl brought in for a marriage of convenience, bearing the heavy responsibility of saving the world. She cleans wounds, makes medicine, and gathers herbs in the mountains, risking her own life to save the boy. The male protagonist awakens and falls deeply in love, but is bound by his identity, and a divine messenger is watching with predatory eyes, making a happy ending difficult for the lovers.

17. 617 一 An Inch of Longing, an Inch of Ashes 一寸相思一寸灰 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Every inch of longing turns to ashes. 170Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 体 A Frail Prince, Surrounded by Experts! 体虚皇子，身边高手如云！ Nameless Passerby无名过客Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted My new novel, Don’t Look, You’ll Cry, is now complete! Su De, the sixth prince of the Great Dynasty, is forced into the struggle for the throne. He suffers from a chronic cold illness, yet is surrounded by countless masters. What could make him so captivating? Read on to find out! It’s a short story, so please be patient as you read! My writing is still immature, so I hope you’ll be forgiving. 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The physically weak prince was surrounded by numerous skilled fighters.

19. 619 通 The Bedchamber Maid: Heir, the Second Young Master Is Losing It Again 通房丫鬟：世子，二少爷又发疯了 Wind Sweeps the Ruined Tower风卷残楼Ancient Romance619k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, Qiu Chi spent fifteen years living like a carefree slacker. As a maid in the Marquis’s household, she always remembered her place. She wouldn’t fall for her masters or dream of marrying into the nobility. But the heir used her to counteract an aphrodisiac, and the Second Young Master wanted to take her as his concubine. She struggled to survive between them, determined to become neither a concubine nor anyone’s mistress. At long last, she managed to leave t 11Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    On the day of the male protagonist's wedding, the female protagonist left in disappointment...

20. 620 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 27.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    They're all great, not the kind that's heartbreaking from beginning to end, leaving you with a sense of unease. They deal with family relationships, the kind of bittersweet emotions you get from a typical drama. My favorites are 1, 4, and 5.

21. 621 少 The Captive Boy 少年囚 Pingjian Yue蘋见月Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [An inspiring comeback + multiple male leads] [Clear-headed, independent heroine] [✍No matter how the story ends, every male lead will get an extra chapter.] This is the road to freedom for a covert guard. One story, many kinds of love and hate. Here you’ll find an [assassin heroine] who... ❤️Loves and fights with a scheming prince❤️ ❤️Is loyally watched over by a warmhearted colleague❤️ ❤️Matches wits with an unorthodox director❤️ ❤️She runs, he chases, and neither can escape❤️ At first, the he 253Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very angsty ancient romance novel; the female lead is a bodyguard.

22. 622 芜 The Phoenix of Wu 芜凰 Chen Xiaochen晨晓晨Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted "If this girl is born in the north, the Phoenix will dance across the heavens, and her status will be beyond measure. If she is born in the south, the Phoenix will break a wing, bringing ruin upon her clan from below and chaos to the imperial court from above." Grandmaster Tian Yi's words came true. The "Song of Great Song," the most exalted young lady in Jiankang, never did manage to "spread her golden wings and bring peace to the world..." A Che said, "You may not be fit to be empress, but you 7.2kReads9.1Score712Shelves

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