I’ve Recently Gotten into Historical Romance, and I’m Out of Books to Read 最近迷上古言了，书荒了

1. 851 女 A Female Player Transmigrates and Catches the Eye of the Cold Crown Prince 女海王穿越，被清冷太子盯上了 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Bold, formidable heroine x clingy, snake-like hero | Secret identities everywhere | Devoted to each other alone] "Do you know A Yu or not?" Yun Zhaohe stared at the little white snake in her arms and finally asked the question she had been holding in for so long. The little white snake shook its head, but its shifty eyes gave away its guilty conscience. Yun Zhaohe, a top modern investigator, died in an explosion and transmigrated as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of Great Qin 771Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 852 江 The Realm Is Yours, I Return to My Homeland 江山归你，我归故国 Poetic Affections韫情诗意Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Love at first sight + love unrequited + possessive forced marriage + tragic beauty + devoted to one another, both leads are sexually inexperienced] She is a beloved and honored princess, and he is a mighty general with countless victories to his name. She thought their lives would never cross, but after one breathtaking glimpse, he falls for her at first sight and uses his military power to force her to marry him. As a princess of the realm, she knows she has no freedom to choose whom 326Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The meeting between the most powerful general and the most favored princess was a beautiful mistake! Beaesthetics!

3. 853 动 Fall in Love and Die: The Heir and I Defy Heaven 动情即殒命，我与世子逆苍天 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Shen Qingyan unexpectedly spends a night entangled with Xiao Jinyuan, a ruthless and cold-blooded heir to a noble title. A high monk tells them, "Only by joining body and soul forty-nine times can you break the heavenly punishment that has haunted you for three lifetimes." But the curse's shackles remain: the moment they fall in love and commit to each other, both will die. She runs, he pursues. There is no escape from fate. She is a goddess undergoing tribulation. Reborn across three lifetimes, 380Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 854 望 Longing for the Remaining Snow 望余雪 Ji Xin稷馨Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [The audio drama is now available~ Come give it a listen!] Cui Jinzhi was a member of the Time Administration, and she had one final mission. She had to uncover why a small world had fallen into chaos and why its plot had collapsed. After observing it for a long time, she discovered only that the people were suffering because of their ruler's incompetence. So she disguised herself as a man and worked her way up to become the world's prime minister. Using her own efforts, she stabilized the chaot 1.2kReads9.3Score145Shelves

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   Immortal, I was really touched later on, especially what the male protagonist said, "I don't want her to be trapped in the so-called 'Queen' status by the courtiers and people who are still stuck in old customs. She is the Prime Minister of Yan, my teacher, and my wife - but she is herself first." Every character is perfect and gentle.

5. 855 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 18.7kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   The amnesiac and soft imperial concubine x the mysophobic and aloof emperor, both are cleansed and only doted on! The heroine is a maid in the palace, and when she wakes up, she becomes the doting concubine of the Sixth Palace (she actually lost her memory) and she just gave birth to the only prince! The domineering imperial concubine became cute and cute, and the emperor was completely defeated

6. 856 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Princess, the Cold, Powerful Official Falls for Her 穿成炮灰公主后，清冷权臣沦陷了 Diwubai第五白Ancient Romance859k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + lighthearted court intrigue + devoted one-on-one romance] The heroine never lets anyone take advantage of her, and the hero is sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath. Zhao Yuanjia transmigrates into a novel as a princess who shares her name. But this princess is only favored on the surface: in reality, she is cannon fodder. And she isn't the only one doomed to be cannon fodder. Her mother, a favored consort used as a shield; her younger brother, s 10.2kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
7. 857 新 Wedding-Night Joy: The Sweet Princess Consort Can't Stop Throwing Up 新婚夜有喜，娇娇王妃孕吐不止 Deng Feng灯枫Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted (The manhua adaptation is out. Search "My Fake-Dead Prince" for stunning character models and atmosphere.) [Redemption + Yandere + Secret Obsession + Extra Sweet Romance + Both Pure, Happy Ending] Yun Jiao transmigrated, arriving at a feast during Prince Yan's third funeral. The man in the ice coffin slowly sat up. Yun Jiao (chewing away): "What a coincidence. Did you fake your death too?" "Mm." "I've been dead for half a year. How about you?" "Hah. I die whenever I'm in a bad mood." Rumor had i 19.7kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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   Just take a look at these, they cover all types and are my favorites!

8. 858 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 10.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
9. 859 妻 The Elusive Wife: After the Princess Consort Turns Dark 妻难寻：王妃黑化后 Tangli Candy棠里糖Ancient Romance792k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + Rekindled Romance + Devoted 1v1 + Satisfying Revenge + A Glorious Mess of Melodrama] Gu Lingzhao met the capital's most unruly and unmanageable Ninth Prince when she was twelve. He was domineering and arrogant, but he never treated her cruelly. So she trusted him without hesitation, and through years of companionship and care, she never once doubted his sincerity. Until the night of their wedding, when disaster struck the Gu family. In the chaos, she accidentally 1.5kReads6.4Score105Shelves

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   The first book is so pampering, the second book is so cruel, cross it to look at nutritional balance [Thoughts]

10. 860 韶 The Slow Passing of Glorious Days 韶光峥慢 The Long Night Hides Forever长夜永隐Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted The world is full of people who favor others. All Ye Shaoguang wants is someone who will take her side. She’ll keep working hard, harder, and harder still. A young lady skilled in every art of the scholar × a proud, unruly young prince 144Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book: There is no shortage of biased people in the world, and what Ye Shaoguang wants to find is just someone who is partial to himself. Work hard and try harder. The second book: The plot can be smooth without being delayed. Basically, everyone is a sweet love brain, and the characters have distinctive characteristics. There is no so-called white lotus, scheming girl, or time-traveling girl. They say that the emperor is ruthless because he has never met her. The third book: The sweet and timid little white rabbit pretends to be a mute heroine x the super possessive and paranoid male protagonist begins a sweet love! The male protagonist is a little green tea 🍵 from the back! Book 4: Mu Xuanling thought for a while and said seriously: "If he is in trouble, he doesn't need to like me. He is willing to protect the common people, and I will protect him."

11. 861 静 The Prince Jing’s Consort: Master, Save Me 静王妃之师傅救我 Murong Yiyu慕容忆鱼Ancient Romance756k WordsOngoing Originally titled The Princess Consort of Prince Jing, this novel was renamed The Princess Consort of Prince Jing: Master, Save Me in memory of a departed friend. It tells the story of Princess Murong Jingwen of Beiping. After descending from Yuntai Mountain, she misses her chance to marry Lin Yutai and is sent far away to the Chen Kingdom to wed Prince Jing as part of a political alliance. She is abducted along the way, and meets Li Chaoyang, a villager of the Chen Kingdom. Thus begins the stor 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book must be recommended

12. 862 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 21.3kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
13. 863 王 The Prince Suffers from a Split Personality 王爷他精分成疾 Southwest西南Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Third Miss Wei is peerlessly beautiful and graceful, captivating the finest young men in the capital. Young Master Xie excels in both letters and arms, the heir of Count Yangping is extraordinarily handsome, and Young General Meng is a gifted young man... While everyone eagerly waits to see who will win her hand, someone who has been plotting for a long time has already beaten them to it and won the beauty. Later, all the talented young men rumored to admire Third Miss are skillfully matched wit 1kReads9.1Score118Shelves
14. 864 榜 Seeking a Husband from the Exam Results, I Found a Mad Emperor 榜下捉婿，捉到个疯批新帝 Golden Sweet Potato Chips金薯片Ancient Romance935k WordsOngoing [A Mad Crown Prince’s Orphan × The Runaway Bride He Accidentally Kidnapped | Possessive Love | A Captive Phoenix Becomes Empress | I’ll Have You and the Whole World in My Grasp] A Mad Emperor × His Runaway Bride “Shen Chanyi, the man you kidnapped isn’t the second-place exam candidate. He’s the orphaned son of the previous crown prince, the future ruler of the realm.” On the day the exam results were posted, Shen Chanyi went to the notice board on her father’s orders to capture a husband. By mis 140Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    ①The female protagonist is the legitimate daughter of a general, and the male protagonist is the prince of the former dynasty. The encounter between the female protagonist and the male protagonist was planned by the male protagonist (because of interests). Marriage comes first and love comes later. Demining: Men are strong and women are weak!!! ②The heroine is a villain. The female protagonist kills and the male protagonist passes the knife. Demining: There are past and present lives!!! ③The heroine is purely evil (no whitewashing), pure palace fighting, be.

15. 865 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 10.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    It's a good-looking package [laughing]

16. 866 漂 A Pretty, Silly, Lovesick Beauty Sweetly Pursues an Abstinent Tycoon 漂亮笨美人恋爱脑，甜追禁欲大佬 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [She pursues him; not a strong female lead; sweet, pampered-wife romance. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! Both devoted; one-on-one.] [Delicate, soft, beautiful young woman × cold, chaste, secretly passionate CEO] After falling in love at first sight with her older brother’s friend, Xie Guanlan, Yin Shuyang launched into pursuit mode. Add him as a friend, go out to eat, visit his home, ask for hugs, ask for kisses, then play hard to get and keep him guessing until he can’t resist her! But X 37.9kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
17. 867 我 My Mother Is the Emperor’s Moonlight, So What If I’m a Little Vicious? 我娘帝王白月光，我恶毒点怎么了 Lu Ningning鹿柠柠Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted Historical romance + from princess to empress + alternate world + 1v1, both leads sexually inexperienced Qian Ying had a dream: the world she lived in was just a book. In the dream, the Yuan Kingdom fell and a new dynasty rose. Chu Yao, the hostage prince from Chu whom she had once insulted and beaten, overthrew the dynasty and married her younger sister, Yuan Siwei, making her empress. She herself was merely the vicious supporting female character who had bullied the Chu hostage prince since c 9.7kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
18. 868 摄 The Regent's Sweet, Soft-Spoken Consort Became a Clingy Little Sweetheart 摄政王的娇软哑妃，养成了撒娇精 Lin Xia Hua林夏花Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted (Weak heroine) The little mute Feng Lejun is betrothed to a yandere regent who has tortured four concubines to death. Everyone says the little mute will be wrapped in a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave on her wedding night, just like the four concubines before her. Who could have guessed that the regent not only wouldn’t kill her, but would eat and sleep beside her every day? Feng Lejun pretends to be mute because she just wants to stay alive. But if she can’t please the tyrannical regent, 761Reads8.8Score102Shelves
19. 869 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 13.4kReads8.6Score1kShelves
20. 870 穿 Book Transmigration: I Throw Myself Into the Villain’s Arms and Cuddle 穿书：扑到反派怀里撒个娇 Mu Qiyao幕七尧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads are devoted to each other, sweet romance, a queen of smooth talk x a shy, possessive prince] Gu Qingqing transmigrates into a book, only to find she's a cannon-fodder character who won't survive past chapter five! Even worse, she's married to the story's great villain! To stay alive, she's quick with sweet talk, groveling, and flattery! Wait! What happened to the violent, bloodthirsty villain? Who's this adorable man blushing at the slightest flirtation? The original male 889Reads9.3Score120Shelves

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    Look at this!!!!

21. 871 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 6.6kReads9.4Score760Shelves
22. 872 相 Prime Minister, I’m Out of Here. Bye! 相爷，跑了，拜拜！ Big Yinqi大银叽Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Shen Mingshi lied. She claimed to be the white moonlight Pei Jian had long yearned for.] [A pretty woman with a little cunning x a sinister, love-struck treacherous chancellor] (slow burn / slice of life) Everyone knew Pei Jian had a white moonlight in his heart. After waking up reborn, Shen Mingshi smiled. Why couldn’t it be her? She lied, schemed, and used her beauty to get what she wanted. Shen Mingshi tried every means to attach herself to Pei Jian, using his power to investigate her origin 1.2kReads8.9Score131Shelves
23. 873 千 A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom for a Lifetime (The Original Novel Behind the TV Series Starring Zhang Binbin and Sun Zhenni) 千朵桃花一世开（张彬彬、孙珍妮主演同名电视剧原著） At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Xie Xuechen was the greatest swordsman among the human race, but after losing all his magical power, he fell into the hands of the Demon Saintess. A swordsman’s path is one of unbending resolve and fearless advance. Born extraordinary, he has never suffered such humiliation. If he submits, his conviction will waver; if he fights to the death, he risks losing his chastity. A story about a proper, cold, and unfeeling swordsman who falls on hard times, decides to lie flat, and gets toyed with by a 4.2kReads9.6Score622Shelves
24. 874 勾 Flirting with the Grand Tutor: Strangers in Public, Like Spouses in Private 勾太傅，人前不熟人后如做了夫妻 I Am No Good Person吾非良人Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Main story complete (award-winning entry in the Fifth Online Literature Contest) While the top-ranking scholar husband slept soundly, Song Lian clung to the immaculate and upright Grand Tutor of the court, sobbing, "Please, save me..." What had she done wrong? She just didn't want to die. The family rules were merciless, the Grand Princess would suffer no rivals, and her husband wanted to become the princess's consort. Song Lian had only one way out: hang herself. So she summoned her courage and 179.9kReads9.2Score26.3kShelves

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    For lovers of ancient Chinese proverbs, I recommend the super-good Ancient Chinese Proverbs Machiavellian Strategy. It has been completed. Please feel free to read it. It is worth reading twice.

25. 875 穿 I Became the Second Female Lead in an Angsty Novel, So I'm Lying Flat 穿成虐文女二我躺平了 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted (Both leads are pure; the heroine is beautiful, sweet, and clever.) Cheng Qingqing is a modern young woman who transmigrates into a book as the doomed second female lead, a relative staying at the Duke’s residence. The second female lead is breathtakingly beautiful but brainless, spending all her time scheming to seduce the heir and the Third Prince. Cheng Qingqing is speechless at this plot. She isn’t boy-crazy, but she has no choice but to follow the story. While playing her part, she quietly 15.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
26. 876 救 Help! I Teased the Brooding Crown Prince, and Now He’s Forcing Me to Love Him 救命！玩弄阴湿太子后被强制爱了 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Manhua drama/short drama now available] [Both leads are devoted to each other + equally powerful + both unhinged + yandere + darkening + villains + sworn enemies + sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath + possessive love] Reborn in the womb as the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, Wen Shuyu is notorious in the capital for her arrogance and high-handedness. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Xiao Jingchen is as pure and gentle as the spring breeze, with the compassionate heart of a bodhisattva. 13.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
27. 877 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Madam Keeps Getting Into Trouble 替嫁后，夫人她又又又惹事了 Banquet on a Spring Day宴春日Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed layabout vs. fake-sick schemer] [One-on-one sweet romance] [Both leads are each other's first and only love, happy ending] Shen Changnian transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl whose useless father and uncaring stepmother neglected her. She'd heard that Gu He'an, the Grand Tutor's son, was handsome, came from a good family, and was destined to die young. Shen Changnian's eyes lit up again and again. She gladly agreed to marry him in someone else's place, thinking she'd be 2.6kReads9.0Score388Shelves

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    Just by looking at the ratings, you already know how good these are.

28. 878 依 Drunk on Your Clothes 依衿醉 Qiqi, Who Loves Humpback Whales喜欢驼背鲸的七七Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted Lu Huai had imagined his future wife many times: gentle and charming, educated and reasonable, beautiful as a flower, and mild-tempered. But the woman before him was beautiful, at least. As for the rest... She was nowhere near educated and reasonable. She was fussy, quirky, and petty, and she even had a highly skilled maidservant at her side. After her parents died in battle, Zijin was determined to find a live-in son-in-law to carry on the Zhao family line. What? The emperor had arranged for 6.2kReads9.1Score804Shelves
29. 879 好 She's So Unhinged, the Villainess Killed Off the Entire Plot 好癫，恶毒女配杀得剧名都不剩 Qian Liu Liu Qian浅流流浅Ancient Romance596k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just opened, but it’ll go up! [Two personalities] [Revenge] [Self-redemption] [Subverting expectations] [Romance] [Both leads are each other’s only partners] [Male lead appears late] [Comments + transmigration into a TV drama + substitute romance and a reckoning] Li Muwan, the most beautiful student in the acting department, has two personalities. The first is gentle and long-suffering. After being attacked for no reason by haters, she suffered a mental breakdown, an 2.2kReads8.8Score321Shelves
30. 880 两 Lost in Love Across Two Lifetimes: The Aloof General Spoils and Teases Her 两世沦陷，清冷将军又宠又撩 Wine-Bereaved Fish酒殇鱼儿Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Yu Wenjiao, the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, was betrayed in her past life and mistakenly believed that the young general she had grown up with had fallen for someone else. She never imagined that the angry words she spoke at their parting would come true: “You claim to care, yet you’re the most heartless of all. Huo Wenjing, just as you wish, I’ll consider my young love dead, fallen beneath a blade in the desert, at the very moment I loved him most.” Only on her deathbed did sh 882Reads8.7Score101Shelves
31. 881 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 7.8kReads8.9Score970Shelves
32. 882 人 In Ancient Times, the Powerful Keep Taking What They Want 人在古代，权贵步步强夺 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted In her third year in the ancient world, the person who had sheltered Zhu Qingyu became embroiled in a legal case. Gu Zhao, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, offered his help. “Just this once,” he said. A fleeting night of passion was an ending for her, but only the beginning for him. Gu Zhao lived by the principles of self-restraint and keeping his heart in check. He was upright and proper in all things, except that he couldn’t suppress his endless greed, anger, and desire for a married woman. He 75.8kReads9.0Score10.6kShelves
33. 883 鸾 Spring of the Phoenix 鸾春 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-to-one, devoted couple + palace and household intrigue + revenge + strong heroine + reborn + satisfying story + power struggles] The first time Lu Yuanzhi met Sheng Yi, she provoked the cold-faced demon. Everyone thought that sooner or later, she would die at Sheng Yi's hands. Then, in the blink of an eye, Sheng Yi was smiling tenderly at Lu Yuanzhi. "I know you're using me, but I'm happy to let you." "You used yourself as bait to draw me into your scheme. How could you know that wasn't exa 1.6kReads8.9Score172Shelves
34. 884 戏 The Drama Queen Arrives and Makes the Tyrant Blush and His Heart Race 戏精美人驾到，撩的暴君脸红心跳 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted ❤️ Complete [Sweet Romance + Goofy Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste] A frail, dramatic beauty x a cold, ruthless tyrant (cold on the outside but warm inside at first, all bark and no bite, then a completely devoted husband) Excerpt 1: Gu Qingxi had barely transmigrated into a book when she slapped the cold, ruthless tyrant across the face. Given Pei Yanci's vicious nature, she thought she was doomed and wouldn't live to see another day. But the tyrant didn't play by the rules. He simply kept Gu Qi 836Reads9.1Score121Shelves
35. 885 弑 After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Are Bound Together for Good 弑君后，我和死对头锁死了 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + uncle and sister-in-law + emotional push and pull + seduction and sex + bickering couple + equally powerful leads + happy ending] Empress Su Li had a dream. In the dream, Emperor Jingchang took her south to Jiangnan, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like she had taken her own life. After her death, Emperor Jingchang conspired to have every member of her maternal family, the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, executed. When she opened her eyes, it 22kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
36. 886 新 Wedding Night: I’m Pregnant with the Chief Eunuch’s Child 新婚夜：我怀了督主的崽 Qing Yi清宜Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Overbearing palace eunuch vs. scheming beauty: be the wickedest beauty and flirt with the most powerful man] Rumors have been swirling around the capital lately, and everyone says the Zhao family’s most noble young lady has gone mad. Instead of becoming an imperial consort, she went and confessed her feelings to a eunuch. One of his subordinates asked Zhuang Li, “My lord, this young lady seems pretty good. Why not marry her?” Zhuang Li replied coldly, “What the hell does that have to do with me 801Reads9.2Score142Shelves
37. 887 被 The Enemy Nation's Hostage Prince Spoils Me Rotten! 被敌国质子强宠啦！ Little Wimp Who Loves Spicy Food小趴菜爱吃辣Ancient Romance149k WordsCompleted They say Shen Ruoshui was spoiled and willful, and that as a girl she always took pleasure in playing tricks on people. She never expected to be forcibly married years later by the enemy-state hostage she had once tormented. On their wedding night... “Shen Ruoshui, what are you afraid of?” The veil was slowly lifted. By the candlelight, Shen Ruoshui saw the man pinning her beneath him. His lips were pressed together, and his nose was sharply defined and high-bridged. Qin Yu lowered his eyes to t 46Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 888 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 8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Strong men and strong women, this book has it!! From serialization to completion. The female protagonist is capable of both literary and martial arts, and can provide advice to the male protagonist. The two of them joined forces and later gave birth to a baby. It's so sweet, and the prince loves her so much!!

39. 889 妖 Where Can the Bewitching Hostage Prince Run? 妖孽质子哪里逃 Fu Lai茯莱Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, the State of Xiao in the Northern Desert was defeated and had no choice but to send Xiao Yuanqi to the State of Zhao as a hostage. The hostage had a fair, soft, adorable face that made him look easy to bully. Princess Zhao Yunyan was raised from childhood as the apple of her father and brothers’ eyes. Arrogant and willful, she was feared by everyone. From the moment the hostage arrived at the Zhao imperial palace, she had a new toy to amuse herself with. But one day, her toy sudde 649Reads8.2Score—Shelves
40. 890 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.6kReads9.4Score818Shelves

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    The third key point: Although the content of the book is written in ancient times, I felt that when I was walking on the highway, I was either stuck in traffic or stepped on the accelerator to the bottom ① Every coffin board that cannot be covered has an obsession, and the heroine is very smart. The author's writing is good, but ordinary people really can't do this kind of work②The heroine is very hard-working and very inspirational. I personally feel that the rating of this book is not watery at all.

41. 891 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 32.5kReads9.3Score5kShelves

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    I think it's the ancient saying ceiling

42. 892 摄 The Regent Prince's Unbridled Love: The Transmigrated Princess Consort Is Stunning 摄政王绝宠之穿越王妃美爆了 Li Luoxi黎落夕Ancient Romance199k WordsOngoing [First married, then in love + devoted couple + real and fake princess consorts] Xia Wantang was enjoying an outing in the countryside when she unexpectedly transmigrated to an imaginary dynasty. Because she looked just like the current Regent's princess consort, she was drawn into a web of schemes… After enduring countless hardships, she finally found a way home and was ready to make her escape when a man said tenderly, “Tangtang, I fell for you long ago. But I don't want you to feel trapped. T 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a regent, and the female protagonist travels through time and discovers that she looks exactly like the regent princess. The regent princess makes a deal with the female protagonist. She acts as a surrogate for her, and she detoxifies her. In this way, a real and fake princess showdown is staged... Take a look~

43. 893 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 159kReads9.6Score21.9kShelves
44. 894 代 A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress 代嫁为后 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted She was the princess chosen by the royal family to marry in another princess’s place. On the journey to seal the marriage alliance, she was cautious and careful with every word. Yet by a twist of fate, she became the apple of the Western Regions prince’s eye. When the truth comes to light… 987Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    🌸🌱🌱Ruannuo marries the little princess from the south of the Yangtze River VS the super powerful leader of the Western Regions. Marries to the Western Regions and is loved by heaven!

45. 895 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 15.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I also only like ancient Chinese novels. These books are pretty good on Tomato, especially the first one.

46. 896 太 The Crown Princess Is a Pig Farmer? Yet She Has Many Children and Much Good Fortune 太子妃是养猪女？可她多子又多福 Lemon Soda, Less Sugar Please柠檬汽水少加糖Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads have only ever been with each other + irreverent palace scheming + spatial dimension + everyday life + healing + nation-building] Song Zhiyi transmigrated from the apocalypse and was doing just fine raising pigs with her spiritual spring space. Who could have guessed that an imperial decree of marriage would turn her into the crown princess? Song Zhiyi: ?? She'd heard the crown prince was on the verge of death, and that emperors throughout the dynasties h 11.1kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is so sweet, the lively and cheerful heroine🆚The hero is a petite husband, the heroine is pregnant, and is given to marry the hero as the crown prince at the beginning. After marriage, it is natural for him, and he does whatever he has to do, and slowly develops a relationship while getting along.

47. 897 折 Breaking Your Heart 折君 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Serious drama + healing one another + marriage before love + one partner for life + revenge) After transmigrating fifteen years ago, Yan Hui thought she could live as a contented layabout in a world especially harsh toward women, then marry a good man, support him, and raise their children. But when her parents suddenly died, she and her younger brother became dependent on relatives. For her brother’s future, she had no choice but to make plans for herself while living under someone else’s ro 9.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
48. 898 和 Reborn Alongside My Ex-Husband, the Regent 和摄政王前夫一起重生了 Feng Guo'er凤果儿Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted She loved Chi Moxuan with all her heart, giving him her everything. But she wasn’t that desperate. After he hurt her time and again for Chi Yunshu and abandoned her, she wasn’t going to cling to him and refuse to let go. Chi Moxuan was the one who pursued her first. To secure Chi Yunshu and her son’s position, he arranged a chance encounter and played the hero to her damsel in distress, making her fall in love with him. He restored her identity as the legitimate daughter and true heiress of the 506Reads7.2Score101Shelves

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    ①The heroine in the previous life fell in love with the hero miserably, but once she was reborn, the heroine recognized the reality and never looked back in the end? The female protagonist is sober and big. ②The male protagonist looks cold but is actually sullen on the inside, and the male protagonist respects the female protagonist very much. The heroine came here through a book, so she can only get closer to the hero step by step in order to survive.

49. 899 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 42.6kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
50. 900 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Married the Villain and Was Spoiled Into a Couch Potato 穿书后，嫁给反派被宠成咸鱼 Mao Fugui毛富贵儿Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + lighthearted and a little goofy + sweet romance, both leads are each other’s first and only] After more than twenty years of struggling to grow up, Qin Fei transmigrated into a book and wanted nothing more than to lie low. But her original character was destined to be cannon fodder, so to save herself and change her fate, she gritted her teeth and married the ruthless, vicious villain of the story. The book said that Cen Hejue was a notori 1.9kReads9.0Score251Shelves

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