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1. 801 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
2. 802 帐 Beauty in the Bedchamber: The Tyrannical Eunuch Is Crazed and Dotes on Me 帐中娇：暴戾九千岁又疯又宠 Grilled Fish Tonight今晚吃烤鱼Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is now available! (Also known as The Mad, Brutal Eunuch Turned Around and Gently Coaxed Me) [Abusing scumbags + reborn + happy ending + both leads untouched + a vicious, cold-blooded Chief Eunuch who is ruthless to everyone else but a broken, devoted puppy to her vs. a clear-eyed heroine who has been reborn and learned from her mistakes. This novel is entirely fictional.] Pei Min, Chief Eunuch of the Eastern Depot, wielded absolute power and was bloodthirsty and brutal. The 91.8kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves

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   Family! This book is my absolute favorite! I stayed up all night to finish it!!! [Cool][Cool]

3. 803 将 The Eldest Sister-in-Law of the General's Household 将门长嫂 Jianjian减减Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Originally titled: The Eldest Sister-in-Law as His Wife) The year Chu Huai was exiled, several of his brothers died on the battlefield, and his father died coughing up blood. Chu Huai’s spine was broken, but he somehow survived. The young general became a useless cripple in everyone’s eyes, unable even to end his own life. Then the sister-in-law he had once despised stepped forward. She carried him along the long, thousand-mile road into exile and single-handedly held the shattered Chu family t 13kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   The first book, by Lü Songli, features a female protagonist scheming and helping her villainous husband's family ascend to the throne (9.6 Rating). It's an ancient romance with elements of intrigue. The second book, about exile intertwined with rebellion and power struggles (9.3 Rating), features a female protagonist who is the wife of the male protagonist's elder brother. The original owner of this body and the male protagonist's elder brother were in love, and the female protagonist and male protagonist have mutual feelings for each other. However, no one knows if they can be together in an era that values ​​hierarchy, etiquette, and morality. The third book features a female protagonist who is a lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager. The male protagonist, the Emperor, is ambitious towards her and, through scheming, successfully brings her into his harem.

4. 804 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   Highly recommended! The first one is incredibly sweet; the female lead dotes on the male lead! It's fantasy. I've read it so many times. The second one is a unique ancient Chinese romance novel about catching ghosts. It's not scary at all, and it even has a touch of crime-solving suspense. Both the male and female leads are strong, and the logic is sound. I've read it countless times! The individual short stories are also super engaging!

5. 805 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 41.2kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
6. 806 凤 Princess Feng’an Is the Crown Prince’s Most Beloved Treasure 凤安公主是太子殿下的掌上明珠 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted Princess Feng An was the last surviving child of a family of loyal generals. Moved by compassion for her, the Emperor and the Crown Prince made her an imperial princess and entered her under the name of the late Empress Zhaochen. She alone enjoyed the Crown Prince’s favor. Chu Junlin, Crown Prince of the realm, was exceptionally gifted and highly esteemed by his father, the Emperor. No one knew that beneath his elegant, radiant demeanor, the Crown Prince harbored a forbidden obsession. She was t 2.6kReads8.6Score269Shelves
7. 807 我 I've Become a Buddha, Do Not Disturb 我成佛了，勿扰 Zisang Fei子桑翡Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanyu died after a brick fell on her while she was working at a construction site. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the heroine of a torturous cultivation novel. From the start, she was thrown into hell mode, caught by the white-moonlight rival while confessing her love for the male lead's master. “...” Her master asked, “Do you know what you did wrong?” Her senior brothers, the male supporting characters, cried, “Junior Sister, hurry up and admit your mistake!” The whi 2.5kReads8.7Score237Shelves

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   ⭐⭐A short story, silly and funny [heart emoji]. The female protagonist transmigrates into a cultivation novel's female lead, and the story begins in hell mode when the white moonlight female supporting character exposes her love for the male lead's master. The female protagonist doesn't suffer in silence; the male lead is their junior grand-uncle, and he's a bit of a villain [cool emoji]. It's really good! So good!

8. 808 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
9. 809 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 3.8kReads9.0Score635Shelves
10. 810 皇 The Emperor Is Reborn, and His Cherished Empress Is Doted on Like Never Before 皇帝重生，娇娇皇后她被宠上天 Zhu Qing渚清Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn ✖️ both leads are pure ✖️ sweet romance with a happy ending ✖️ fictional setting] [The heroine is innocent and beautiful, spoiled and willful, a little bratty, and a bit of a crybaby] [A sweet little romance; beware if you’re a stickler for logic. The male lead suffers a little] [A fluffy romance to read without thinking too hard] When he opened his eyes again, Di Jingcheng realized he was running along that thorn-covered forest path where he had once been hunted. He was overjo 2.4kReads6.9Score136Shelves
11. 811 芙 The Hibiscus Canopy: The Crown Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart Wins Big 芙蓉帐：东宫青梅赢麻了 Ming Family Charcoal Fire明家炭火Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue + He Eventually Dotes on Her Alone] Xiao Wanyu had spent more than a decade living with carefree arrogance. Then she refused a marriage proposal and injured the young lord of the Duke of Wei’s household, who had coveted her family’s wealth. She was thrown into prison. To protect her maternal family’s immense fortune and save her own life, she agreed to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace, seeking the Crown Prince’s protection 2.1kReads7.6Score172Shelves

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    A pure historical romance with palace intrigue, political maneuvering, and a clean break for both leads. The female lead is initially a concubine of the Crown Prince, who initially dotes on her. However, as they spend more time together, the male lead gradually develops genuine feelings for her, and she becomes his sole favorite in the later stages of the story.

12. 812 从 From Convict Maid to Grand Empress Dowager: I Survived Three Reigns 从罪婢到太皇太后，我熬了三朝 Shangguan Yun33上官允33Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [A careful plan at every turn] [Deep devotion] [Power over the court] She was the orphaned daughter of a disgraced official, the lowliest palace maid in the palace laundry. To find her younger brother, who had been missing for eight years, she saved up her meager earnings for half a year and begged the eunuch in charge to assign her to the State of Zhao. He took her money, got drunk, and casually entered her name on the roster for the frigid, desolate State of Xing instead. One wrong step, and s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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13. 813 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
14. 814 盼 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 Juicy Lychees荔好多汁Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [A top-tier lovesick prince who wins himself over vs. a talented noblewoman who longs to be widowed] [Marriage first, love later + sweet ancient romance + transmigrate] Prince Xie Huaijin of Jing is renowned throughout the capital for his looks, and equally renowned for his frail health. With his legs crippled as well, he has reached twenty-three without a wife. After all, no one wants to become a widow in the flower of their youth, especially when they might end up an actual widow at any moment 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
15. 815 穿 Transmigrated into a Book on My Wedding Night, I Find My Prince Consort Is the Campus Heartthrob I’ve Secretly Loved 穿书新婚夜，驸马竟是暗恋的校草 Zhen Qixian枕七弦Ancient Romance326k WordsOngoing [Transmigrated into a book + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first and only love + romantic rivalry] A timid, mischievous princess vs. a cool, jealous campus heartthrob Xiao Qingyi transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious, debauched and tyrannical eldest princess in an ancient romance novel. On her wedding night, the bridal veil is lifted, and her husband turns out to be the campus heartthrob she had a crush on! They stare at each other for three seconds. The heartthrob rubs h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A princess transmigrates into a book, only to discover that the school's heartthrob has also transmigrated! Multiple romantic storylines develop within the story.

16. 816 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.9kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
17. 817 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 917Reads9.3Score175Shelves

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    ⭐⭐Pure ancient Chinese romance. The male lead is a chatterbox, always chattering away around the female lead. The female lead, disguised as a man, takes her sick mother to take the imperial examination. Her background is quite tragic [crying]. When the male lead realizes he likes her, her true identity hasn't been revealed yet. He says he likes men, but even after that's exposed, he has to maintain his persona [cool].

18. 818 宠 Doting on His Wife: The Empress Is the Reason I Rebelled 宠妻为后：夫人是朕造反的动力 Nie Hong涅鸿Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Cozy Everyday Life] Golden branches and jade leaves, spring twining around the boughs. Bandit chief Xiahou Quan brought home a wife he had abducted. At first, he just wanted to make do. If they didn’t suit each other, he’d find another. But then… His wife was delicate and frail, so he had to spoil her! His wife thought the food was too plain, so he changed it at once! His wife thought the bed was too hard and the room too shabby, so he replaced them immediately! His wife thought her jewelry 24Reads6.0Score—Shelves
19. 819 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The author's writing is superb, and they are very cultured. The entire story has a classical feel. The female protagonist is intelligent from a young age and later becomes a female official. Along the way, she encounters a stepmother who treats her like her own daughter and a tutor who guides her to become a female official. It's a story about a strong female lead.

20. 820 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 24kReads9.4Score4kShelves
21. 821 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage, and the Abstinent Regent Begs Her Every Night 重生嫡女杀疯了禁欲摄政王夜夜哄 Wu Qiancha雾千茶Ancient Romance144k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Zhuohua, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was tricked by her stepmother and raised in the countryside for ten years. When she returned to the capital, she believed her stepmother was kind and her younger sister was good-hearted. She had no idea she had already walked into a death trap. Her maternal family was slaughtered, her personal maid died a horrible death, and on her wedding night, her husband forced her to drink poisoned wine with his o 2.7kReads—Score322Shelves

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22. 822 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.3kReads9.3Score691Shelves
23. 823 青 A Floating Life in Blue Robes [Female-to-Male Transmigration] 青衣浮生【女穿男】 Twin Jade Island双玉岛Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Reader’s note: A woman transmigrates into a man, marries, and there is one couple throughout. The story is low-key, with no major twists, no inner-courtyard scheming, and only basic political machinations. Please read only if you’re okay with all that. I was a modern-day overworked teacher who suddenly died and transmigrated into the lowly illegitimate son of the Marquis of Daqi’s household. The moment I opened my eyes, I was faced with the terrifying reality of having the wrong gender, and I’d 10.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
24. 824 皇 Your Majesty, Stop Falling for Me. I’m Getting Annoyed 皇上别爱了，本宫有点烦 Ten Miles Above the Moon月上十里Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Double-Standard, Love-Brained Male Lead + Female Lead Who Suffers Before Finding Happiness + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads’ First Love] The emperor falls for her at first sight at Chunshan. By imperial decree, Gu Yunxi enters the palace as a consort. She expects the days ahead to be filled with anxiety, like walking on thin ice. But Xiao Wanchen gives her a love like no other. Everyone in court and the harem urges her to be magnanimous and share the emperor’s 642Reads7.2Score104Shelves
25. 825 错 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁，他助我登临帝位 Two or Three Sounds Beneath the Moon月下两三声Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some of the best ancient Chinese romance novels on this book list are really popular!!

26. 826 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 55.8kReads9.0Score7kShelves
27. 827 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
28. 828 夫 So What If My Husband Is a Eunuch? 夫君是太监又怎么了？ The World Knows Nothing of Time人间不识岁月Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted (Completed novel + sweet romance + no melodrama + pure historical setting) Amei, born into poverty, is sold to a eunuch as his wife. To her surprise, her husband, though physically disabled, is ambitious and spends every day working himself to the bone to build a career. As his fortunes rise, Amei moves from a tiny house to a big one, and from a young bride to the lady of the household. She couldn’t be happier. 26.1kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
29. 829 都 Kill Them All. There's No Need to Act Normal 都杀了，做人没必要太正常 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Now being published; a motion comic is out. The heroine is invincible, no romance, no nation-building, plot-focused, with male characters who may die.] Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate. Countless Systems bind themselves to her, promising to send her home once she completes their missions. They all turn out to be liars. Our unlucky heroine decides to take down this world. Starting with killing the male lead. As she takes out one romantic male lead after another, she leads her neighbors 57kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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30. 830 皇 The Emperor’s Eavesdropping on My Voice Chats with My Best Friend Again 皇上又在偷听我和闺蜜的聊天语音 Scenery in All Four Seasons四时景Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted A monogamous 1v1 romance with both leads staying faithful. Ning An and her best friend transmigrated into a book as supporting female characters. What left Ning An even more speechless was that the male lead supported her in his harem to stand up to the Empress Dowager. Once he was done using her, he would grant her a cup of poisoned wine and have her killed. With the script in hand, Ning An decided she had to keep her head down until she could leave the palace. When she tries to win the empero 146Reads8.8Score—Shelves
31. 831 花 Flowers Bloom in Splendor: My Wife Is Not to Be Trifled With 花开锦绣：我家夫人她不好惹 Two or Three Sounds Beneath the Moon月下两三声Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Blossoms and Brocade: My Wife Is Not to Be Trifled With 197Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 832 糙 A Rough Hunter Found a Sweet Princess and Cherished Her as His Dearest Treasure 糙汉猎户捡到娇软公主宠成心尖宝 Golden Hairpin, Ah金步摇啊Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple + rugged man + adorable heroine] The most honored legitimate princess of Chu suffered an accident and fell off a cliff. A broad-shouldered, rough-edged hunter found her and brought her home to be his little wife. Princess: “I am the most honored legitimate princess of Chu.” Rugged hunter: “This little woman must’ve hit her head when she fell, but it’s fine. I don’t mind.” Princess: … The princess slapped the hunter across the face and snap 12.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
33. 833 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.2kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
34. 834 小 The Little Minx Is Untamable! She Tempts the Buddhist Monk into Breaking His Vows Night After Night 小祖宗好野！勾得佛子夜夜破戒 Not Charming不迷人Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it'll go up.) Ruan Tong, the notorious bad girl of the capital, lives recklessly and shamelessly. Her motto: “Who cares about reputation? Having fun is what matters.” Pei Yunji, meanwhile, is a sickly Buddhist monk raised in a temple, noble and aloof, with his life hanging by a thread. No one could have imagined that these two people, so utterly different, would become intimate that night at the Temple of National Protection. * Drugged by someone, Ruan Tong takes on 42.7kReads8.7Score5.5kShelves
35. 835 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 38.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
36. 836 替 A Bride Swap for Good Luck! My Brother-in-Law Has Gone on a Killing Spree 替嫁冲喜！小叔子他杀疯了 Moonlit Riverside Post Station月满江驿Ancient Romance150k WordsOngoing [Substitute Marriage] [Revenge] [Pseudo-Forbidden Love] [No Golden Finger, No Transmigration, No Rebirth] [Pure Historical Romance of Family and Country] [Brooding Wolfdog x Aloof Beauty x Venomous Femme Fatale] Gu Heng takes her sister's place in a marriage meant to bring good fortune, but her husband dies suddenly, making her the widowed sister-in-law who has no right to remain alive in the Liu family. The entire household accuses her of bringing her husband bad luck. Her stepmother wants her —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 837 豆 The Tofu Seller's Daily Life as Head of the Household 豆腐娘子的掌家日常 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Everyday Street Life]+ [Family Matters]+ [Daily Life]+ [Farming and Business] P.S. No golden finger. The female lead was transmigrated into a body before birth. Content warning: The leads are not each other's firsts. If that bothers you, don't read! A tall, strapping prison clerk and a fair-skinned, beautiful tofu seller with a fiery temper. One is domineering and uninhibited, while the other seems delicate but is actually covered in thorns. See how this ordinary family fights hard to carve out 10kReads8.9Score862Shelves

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    A domineering, rough-around-the-edges prison guard meets a feisty, prickly beauty; a tale of love blossoms amidst the mundane realities of life. [Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds]

38. 838 大 The Black Lotus of Great Ming 大明黑莲花 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted [Female con artist × hypocrite] The year the Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of the Ming Dynasty, Magellan's fleet completed its circumnavigation of the globe. It was only decades later, along the eastern coast of Zhejiang, where the sea ban was in force, that a country woman happened to hear the Western theory that “the world is round.” Suddenly, she realized: If all four seas are round, then wherever you stand, you can be the center of the world. But when she looked around, women had no pa 5.9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
39. 839 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 16.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novels, some featuring revenge and slapping down villains, others showcasing gradual growth, and still others featuring a seemingly weak but actually cunning female lead [bump post]. All are completed 💕

40. 840 星 White Egrets Rise over the Galaxy [Historical Mystery] 星河白鹭起【古代探案】 Hong Yao红摇Mystery642k WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] [Historical romance + Mystery and investigation + One-on-one romance + Sweet romance + Ensemble cast] [Quick-witted, resourceful ancient-era deliverywoman with post-traumatic stress disorder x aloof Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Fang Xiaoqi, the ancient delivery service’s ace courier known as Flying Swallow, is delivering a meal when an arrow from an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knocks her off a rooftop. By a twist of 6kReads9.3Score826Shelves

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    This is a pure ancient Chinese detective novel with an ensemble cast. The female lead is an ancient version of a food delivery worker, and the male lead is a proud and arrogant young master from the Dali Temple.

41. 841 禁 The Ascetic God-Emperor Descends to Earth, Pampering His Beloved Wife in the Apocalypse 禁欲帝尊下凡尘，末世独宠小娇妻 Star of Summer夏之星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse295k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + devoted husband + fiercely protective + love spanning a thousand years] [Ice-cold prince ❤️ sweet and delicate heiress] ⭕ Content note: The story focuses on the romance between the leads and their love spanning a thousand years. The heroine is not a strong female lead; she is frail and has no special powers. Opening setup: Neither lead remembers their time before descending to the mortal world. The hero has survived for a thousand years (cultivation + special powers), while th 115Reads8.2Score—Shelves
42. 842 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.9kReads8.9Score502Shelves
43. 843 穿 I Became the Emperor’s Tutor, and the Tyrant Can Hear My Thoughts 穿成帝师后，被暴君读心声了 Ye Yinchan叶吟蝉Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because few people have read it. It'll go up!] [Female Imperial Tutor disguised as a man, cool-headed on the outside but ruthless within * seemingly innocent wolf cub male lead] [One devoted couple, younger man/older woman, mind-reading, System, light nation-building] After dying suddenly, Yun Qing transmigrated into the Great Xi dynasty she had been researching, becoming the late Imperial Tutor of the young, fearsome Emperor Xie Rang. She meant to run away and avoid trouble, 3.2kReads9.2Score515Shelves

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    🌿🌿A female protagonist disguised as a man, serving as the Imperial Tutor [heart] A seemingly innocent but actually cunning male lead ☘️☘️ Suddenly dying, Yun Qing transmigrates to the Great Xi Dynasty, the very dynasty she was researching, becoming the tutor of the deceased Emperor Xie Rang. 🌱🌱 She originally wanted to stay away from trouble and save her life, but unexpectedly, she saw the young emperor in the Cold Palace. His small body looked very disheveled, and at that moment, her heart softened 😂. She thought, "So what if he's a tyrant? I don't believe I can't turn him around ✊." 🌴🌴 From then on, she took on the responsibility of Imperial Tutor, single-mindedly wanting to cultivate the little brat into a sage ruler. Unexpectedly, this little brat's ambition grew bigger and bigger; he not only wanted the world but also his Grand Tutor, me 😡😡😡

44. 844 囚 Imprisoned in Spring: The Cold, Aloof Powerful Official Breaks His Vows 囚春情：清冷权臣破戒后 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 7kReads9.1Score845Shelves

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    I think this is pretty good. I've noticed that not many people watch it, probably because I like this kind of plot. Also, the female lead's thoughts are similar to mine. If it were me, I would also try my best to escape. 😄

45. 845 我 My Immortal Lord Descended to the Mortal World 我的仙君下凡了 The One Who Knows the Subtle知微客Fantastical Romance501k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure] [A secretly lovesick emperor who doggedly pursues his wife × a frail, sickly little fox] There is a rumor in the immortal realm: Immortal Lord Zichen descended to the mortal world in search of a little fox. The human realm gained a ruthless emperor who showed no interest in women and took no consorts. Even after three years of urging, the court officials couldn't persuade him to take a wife. That is, until he saw a young woman with a red beauty mark between her brows during 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended. It has a touch of fantasy, with a reincarnation theme, and it's really good. The only downside is that it's not finished updating yet.

46. 846 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 11kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    Here comes the little flying stick 🌷 Book 2️⃣🌷 Chu Qianqian's past life 4️⃣ In the arms of Jun Wuyan, who was deeply in love with her, tears rolled down her face, and she felt a little unwilling. After being reborn, she tried her best to make peace with him. Later, the male lead will also be reborn. (He has to take care of his wife himself.)

47. 847 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves

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    This is even better than ancient romance novels! 🌹🌹❤️🌈 A novel with a 9.9 Rating!!! It's gone viral on Xiaohongshu. A top-rated modern romance novel, on par with Tomato (a popular Chinese novel platform). Both the male and female leads are wonderful people, inherently good people, and two such good people who meet and come together. The story revolves around a powerful and wealthy man whose old house is on fire, and a gentle and beautiful woman from a scholarly family.

48. 848 心 The Scheming Heir Forces His Love on His Sweet, Delicate Cousin. She Can't Escape 心机世子强制爱，娇软表妹别想逃 RebelliousKittyCat叛逆Kitty猫Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted A scheming, calculating male lead VS a pure, kind-hearted heroine With both her parents dead and her elder brother missing, Wei Shu is taken in by her aunt at the Jingning Marquis’s residence. Pure and kind by nature, she wants to protect her parents’ former estate and become independent as soon as possible. She has no idea that the aloof young heir of the Jingning Marquis’s household has had his eye on her for a long time. She thinks her cousin cares for and looks after her because he pities he 1.8kReads—Score206Shelves

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    Pure ancient romance, no time travel or reincarnation

49. 849 娘 The Empress Takes the Throne, and the Treasury Is Already Empty 娘娘入主中宫，国库已被搬空 Panda Huapanda骅Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted [Both pure + sweet pampering + he convinces himself she loves him + tooth-achingly sweet!!!!] After transmigrating, Bai Leqing wanted a life where food and clothes were brought right to her, so she immediately latched onto the tyrant of an emperor and fawned, “Your Majesty, I love you so much I can't help myself, I'm absolutely head over heels for you~” The emperor gave her a disdainful sidelong glance. “Get lost. You're making yourself look cheap and bringing shame on me.” Later... The emperor 481Reads8.8Score110Shelves
50. 850 弃 Reborn to Win Back My Wife: Dump the Deadbeat, Climb to the Top 弃妻重生攻略：弃渣夫扶高枝 The Jianghu Is Like a Dream江湖似梦Ancient Romance887k WordsOngoing A discarded wife is reborn and plots her revenge + the aloof beauty descends from her pedestal for love + a newly appointed prefect from a noble family + a hidden benefactor's ruthless enforcer + a love-triangle showdown In her previous life, Mu Yanshu cooked for Shen Mobai, cared for his mother-in-law, raised his stepson and stepdaughter, and managed the Marquis of Anning's household. She spent her whole life serving Shen Mobai. Only as she lay dying did she discover that her children were the 2.6kReads9.5Score344Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novels are here, they're quite good.

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