Historical Stories Where She Marries the Male Lead From the Start, Extra Sweet 古代文，开局就嫁给男主的，很甜很甜的。

1. 51 胆 The Timid, Shy Young Princess Consort Is So Sweet and Obedient, She Deserves to Be Cherished 胆小怯生的小王妃软又乖，得宠着 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, happy ending, devoted one-on-one couple, protective and doting husband, cozy everyday sweetness] [Gentle, timid young princess consort VS cold, ruthless, calculating prince] Lu Shiyue, the Grand Tutor’s daughter, was gentle and timid, and on top of that, a complete coward. She had thought she could spend her whole life in peace at the Grand Tutor’s residence. But an imperial decree of marriage ordered her to wed Prince Chen, Yan Jingchen, who was rumored to be a brutal, merciless 4.5kReads6.8Score30314d adds

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   The marriage was arranged right from the start, and it was sweet too 😘

2. 52 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Beauty's Life of Being Spoiled 快穿之钓系美人娇宠日常 Qing Yao清夭Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing The bewitching beauty Tang Wan has been the beloved of the villains in every world, but the plots of those worlds always force her to leave them for one reason or another, leaving them heartbroken and unable to have the one they love. Until one day, she binds herself to the Villain-Saving System and awakens to the truth. And then Paranoid CEO: “Where are you trying to run off to this time?” Cold-faced husband: “I swear I’ll earn money to support you. Don’t leave me.” Ruthless leader: “Please, do 13.9kReads9.2Score42214d adds

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   They're all great reads. Don't be fooled by the fact that the first one is a quick transmigration novel; it actually contains a lot of sweet ancient romance stories, and the later ancient romance stories are also super good.

3. 53 疯 The Mad Prince Insists I Become His Crown Princess 疯批太子非要我当太子妃 Hate You恨有Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Martial Arts Mastermind Prince] vs. [Peerless Poison-Making Genius Princess] Hate Born of Love + He Pursues Her + Emotional Push and Pull + Two Powerful Leads + Revenge + No Forgiveness + No Turning Back + Sweet and Angsty + Major Twists + Heterochromia Qi Songyue, princess of Qi, was blessed with breathtaking beauty, glossy black hair and skin like polished jade. But her life was as fragile as paper. She lost her loving mother at a young age, was treated like dirt by her own father, and never 4Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 胡 Nonsense! The Consort Is Clearly as Delicate as a White Lotus 胡说！良娣她分明柔弱似白莲 Just Like This就酱籽Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted [1v1 + SC + a genuine female assassin + a hopelessly lovestruck male lead + a two-faced heroine who's great at putting on an act + palace intrigue] [Warning: The heroine uses the male lead at first and only falls for him later.] Crown Prince Pei Chaoli of Zhaoyun is handsome, valiant, and skilled in battle. Yet rumors claim he is cold and ruthless by nature, with no interest in women. He supposedly didn't even spend his wedding night with his bride, instead rushing off to Huaizhou in the middle 897Reads8.6Score10714d adds
5. 55 及 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm 及此春风暄 Flowers Cover the Mound花遍冢Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak] [One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own] On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet, Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers. He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an. In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princ 5.3kReads9.2Score70614d adds
6. 56 糊 After the Scatterbrained Mother Was Reborn, Her Hard-Luck Life Turned to Wealth and Glory 糊涂娘重生后，命苦的她富贵荣华 You Lu由鹿Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [The heroine’s mother is reborn; devoted to one another in both her past and present lives; one-on-one romance; happy ending] Qi Manyue was so foolish that she didn’t realize until she was on the verge of death that she had raised her enemy’s son, while her own daughter had been abandoned far from home. She clung to life to search for her daughter, and at last found her: nothing but bones in a mass grave. When she saw the remains, she finally breathed her last. But when she opened her eyes again 5.6kReads8.9Score64514d adds
7. 57 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 20.4kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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   This is so beautiful, okay? Jiang Mi and A Rang, you two must be together forever!

8. 58 且 Let the Years Grow Quiet, and the Autumn Breeze Pass 且安岁晚任秋萧 Slightly Sweet Ding微甜丁Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted Adapted into a motion comic: With You, Through the Years [Historical romance + a touch of political intrigue + sweet romance + devoted couple] “The author can’t write a blurb, just read the story.” The second young master of the Mu family is fabulously wealthy but disabled, and everyone mocks him as a useless cripple. Four years ago, when his life hung by a thread, she appeared out of nowhere. From then on, he spent day and night tracing the features of her face. Four years later, he was gravely 4kReads8.8Score19714d adds

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   The female lead was brought in to bring good luck to the male lead from the very beginning, and the two of them usually interacted in a very sweet way.

9. 59 失 After Losing My Memory, I Dream That My Husband Is So Gentle Every Night 失忆后，梦见夫君他夜夜都很温柔 Anna Doesn't Sleep安娜不睡觉Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted [One woman, two male leads, twin brothers competing for her] [Forced love] [Everyday life] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Dark, calculating immortal with a fatherly vibe + wicked, flirtatious demon lord x soft, delicate white lotus] Jiang Li has lost her memory and been taken in by a handsome man who looks like an immortal descended from heaven. He tells her he is her husband. She believes him. After all, apart from being poor, he treats her very well. It’s just that he’s far too forceful at night, 5.5kReads8.7Score62914d adds

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   A sweet and romantic ancient Chinese love story about a married couple at the beginning.

10. 60 夫 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 The Sleepy Kitty爱睡觉的喵Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.5kReads8.4Score88514d adds

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    They get married after only a few chapters, but it's not very engaging. The story gets interesting later when the couple works together to govern the county, giving it a feel of officials helping the poor. It's quite good; most of the time they're in the county, and they only leave after earning a little over 100 yuan, so the details are very detailed. If you're looking for immediate promotions, don't bother reading this. Both characters are good, and the highlights are similar.

11. 61 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    My three favorite ancient romance novels

12. 62 为 I Spent Three Years Fawning Over the Heroine for Her Weapons Arsenal, but She Took It Seriously 为军火库舔女主三年，她却当真了 Jialuoluo伽陀罗Historical520k WordsCompleted [The childhood sweetheart is everyone's ideal, and she never looks back] Zhou Cheng transmigrated to ancient times and learned that his entire family would be executed in three years. Luckily, the System promised him an arsenal powerful enough to crush all opposition, as long as he spent three years fawning over Lin Jiaoyun. Once the System delivered his supply mall stocked with an arsenal, he stopped fawning over her! Who needs a heroine? Isn't a proud childhood friend who's utterly devoted to 5.5kReads8.7Score86414d adds
13. 63 王EN My Prince, Be Gentle: Your Princess Is Delicate and Soft 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 6.7kReads9.0Score57714d adds
14. 64 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 38.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    In the first book, the male lead fell in love with the female lead from the very beginning, and they got married not long after. In the second book, they also got married right at the start.

15. 65 穿 Transmigrated into a Fated Marriage 穿越之天定姻缘 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Suddenly dumped in this backward, feudal place where she can't understand a word, Chen Xin breaks down and sobs. Damn you, heavens! I just bought a house! The least you could've done was put me in some decent clothes! Luckily, the scholar she meets is at least a little reliable. He provides her with food, shelter, and an education. Educated people really are different. What a good man! The kindhearted scholar stands nearby, smiling and nodding. How thrilling! Nobody stop me. I'm going to have th 8.4kReads8.6Score70614d adds
16. 66 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist's boyfriend is stolen by a rich, scheming heiress, and she immediately sleeps with the heiress's father – a thrilling plot twist. Set against the backdrop of a wealthy family, various grudges and affections intertwine. Although the plot is melodramatic, the author uses humor to defuse it, making the story constantly hilarious, even waking my husband up in the middle of the night with laughter!

17. 67 宰 The Chancellor Is Hard to Flirt With: Cold in Public, Wild with Desire in Private 宰辅不经撩，人前清冷人后欲又野 Clear Grain Knows Autumn清禾知秋Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [For all the aunties out there, come on in] [Once the older, powerful minister discovers the pleasures of the bedroom, he spoils his wife without restraint] Ling Wanqiu was the laughingstock of the capital’s elite. Everyone said she was a complete idiot. At a flower-viewing banquet, her half-sister and fiancé led the crowd in humiliating her, and she was literally laughed to death. When she opened her eyes again, someone else had taken over her body: a modern socialite academy owner and queen of 64.5kReads7.4Score7.4k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! It's really good!

18. 68 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds

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    The male protagonist's self-conquest strategy [laughs]

19. 69 嫁 Married into the Grasslands: The Wolf King Forces Me to Be His Darling 嫁入草原：被狼王强制娇养了 Flowers Bloom on Deadwood枯木开了花Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted A spoiled little princess who bullies the weak and fears the strong x a proud, brooding, scheming, wild Wolf King [Pure historical romance, marriage before love, both leads are virgins, age gap of about ten years, happy ending, sweet romance, includes a male-male couple unrelated to the main couple or side couples 1, 2, and 3] Ning An is as beautiful as a celestial enchantress and adores all things beautiful. She falls for Su Zimo, the new top graduate of the imperial examinations, whose looks r 13.4kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    These books are really amazing.

20. 70 影 Miss Film Queen, Will You Marry Me? 影后，结婚吧 Zhangzhi's Chapter弓长之章Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted For eight years, whether director Gu Heng and award-winning actress Ye Shu had ever been together remained a favorite topic of gossip. Then reporters finally caught the two of them... Faced with questions, Ye Shu gave them a cool look. “You’re reading too much into it.” Director Gu smiled nonchalantly. “If the award-winning actress says it didn’t happen, then it didn’t.” 5.2kReads8.9Score43614d adds
21. 71 他 He’s So Hard to Placate 他太难哄了 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted After her older sister mysteriously disappears, Luo Mei refuses to marry her future brother-in-law and instead impulsively marries Wen Zhou, the CEO of Wen Group. Before the wedding, they reach an understanding. A marriage of convenience, mutually beneficial. Business only, no feelings. After the wedding, they live like a couple who barely know each other. On the first day after getting their marriage certificate, Luo Mei gets food poisoning from green beans and crouches outside a hospital 19.2kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
22. 72 婚 Love Grows with Marriage 婚起情浓 Jiang Lanlan江蓝蓝Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted [Marriage alliance, whirlwind wedding, marriage first and love later, devoted to each other, one-on-one romance] When Chen Xiyue was five, her parents died in the line of duty while saving the life of the He family patriarch. From then on, the He family, a century-old dynasty in Hong Kong, recognized her as their sole choice for the position of daughter-in-law. The two families had originally agreed that she would marry the He family heir after completing her master’s degree. But just before the 16.9kReads7.3Score2k14d adds
23. 73 娇 Hidden in the Heart of Beijing 娇藏京枝 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name + marriage first, love later + slow-burn sweetness + secret crush + love that grows over time + both leads pure] Zhou Yuli, heir to the Zhou family, actually married Sang Nian, an ordinary girl. Rumors claimed Zhou Yuli had settled for her out of despair after failing to win the woman he loved. Even so, Sang Nian felt she was the lucky one. After all, she had secretly loved Zhou Yuli for seven years. They were worlds apart, so marrying Zhou Yuli felt like a luxuriou 75.8kReads8.9Score7.4k14d adds
24. 74 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds
25. 75 深 Jade Hidden in the Inner Chambers, Shining with Pearlescent Light 深闺藏玉映珠光 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [The animated drama adaptation is now available under the title "Jade in the Deep Boudoir, Pearls in the Light". Go check it out if you're interested!] [Marriage Before Love + female lead is neither reborn nor transmigrated + supporting female character transmigrates] [Female lead seems sweet and naive but is actually cool and aloof + male lead seems indifferent but is actually cunning] Xiao Yunzhu was born into a marquis's household, where she should have been cherished and pampered, living a l 27.2kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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    Well, she doesn't get married right at the beginning. This story isn't long, and she gets married very quickly. It's also very sweet [eating melon emoji]. Moreover, this time-traveling woman isn't the main character, the plot is quite unique, and the character setting is very novel. Although the ending doesn't seem very good, I think it's quite good. It should be good for her. She got what she wanted and avenged her great enemy, which is really satisfying.

26. 76 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 23.9kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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    The female lead is capable and resourceful, and the male lead is equally skilled, excelling in both literature and martial arts. To infiltrate the circles of the powerful and avenge the massacre of her sister's family, Feng Qingsui decides to impersonate a distant cousin from a wealthy and influential family. However, just as she's about to visit the family she's chosen, the Imperial Guard raids her home. She tries another family, and the raid continues. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she knocks on the door of the "raiding prime minister's" residence. "I am the widow of General Ji."

27. 77 帝 The Emperor’s One and Only: His Childhood Friend, the Beloved Consort, Reigns over the Harem 帝心独宠，青梅贵妃宠冠六宫 Cheng Xixi娍晞晞Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted The rating has just come out, and it will keep rising [Traditional historical romance + palace intrigue and household battles + devoted to each other + alternate history + childhood sweethearts] [The female lead isn't a saint, and has a few tricks up her sleeve] [The male lead has a harem early on, but has never slept with any of his other consorts. He dotes exclusively on the female lead, one-on-one] Bai Shuyue, daughter of the Grand Tutor, and His Majesty Mo Xuancheng grew up together as child 9.3kReads6.9Score83114d adds

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    Super sweet! The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, the male lead holds a high position and dotes on her, and the author is a newbie, so the characters feel incredibly real. Highly recommended!

28. 78 被 After My Eldest Sister Swapped Our Marriages 被长姐换亲之后 Ink Brush Mints Gold墨笔生金Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Farming + marriage first, love later + switched betrothals + contrast couple + business + transmigration] [Available as a full-cast audiobook and comic drama] Song He dies in an accident while saving someone and transmigrates to ancient times as an ordinary farm girl. Life is hard, and even having enough to eat and warm clothes is a struggle. As the second daughter in her family, the original owner is ignored by her father and scolded by her mother. Her eldest sister is fiercely competitive, an 52.5kReads8.7Score6.5k14d adds

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    Career-driven female lead x love-obsessed male lead [Top post], the male lead is also a bit of a green tea bitch, it's so cute! [Top post]

29. 79 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the General Can't Get Enough of Her 替嫁后，大将军他真香了 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + both leads inexperienced + happy ending + sweet pampering] Overnight, Jiang Yunshu becomes the bride of Shen Yanzhou, the great general guarding the north. On their wedding night, he is drugged with a potent aphrodisiac. The fragrance on her becomes the spark that intensifies its effects, and he assumes she did it deliberately. After a night of passion, Shen Yanzhou leads his army to battle the next day, while she comes down with a high fever on 9.3kReads8.8Score96614d adds
30. 80 七 A Sweet and Tender Bride on Her Wedding Night in the Seventies 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.2kReads9.1Score64514d adds

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    Reborn back to her wedding night, looking at the wolf-like man before her, she regretted her past actions! She had forced herself on a young intellectual to marry him, only to suffer a miscarriage and be killed by her beloved. This time, she only wanted to kick this man to the curb and stay away from both the scumbag and her beloved!

31. 81 清 Clear Clouds, Gleaming Shadows 清云曜影 Daidai Xueqing玳玳雪青Female-Channel Fanfiction200k WordsCompleted The stunning, beautiful youngest legitimate daughter of a prince's household × the carefree, rakish minister who only pretends to be a playboy Mu Qingjia is the youngest legitimate daughter of Prince Shouning, and her beauty could outshine the whole country. Her older sister married the Crown Prince, then was murdered after giving birth to a royal grandson. After what happened to his eldest daughter, Prince Shouning has no intention of letting another daughter marry into the imperial family. The 7.3kReads8.2Score73014d adds
32. 82 穿 Transmigrate to the Countryside: A Tough Farmer’s Daughter and Her Adoring Scholar Husband 穿越之农门悍妻，秀才夫君他超爱 Can Xiao'an灿小安Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted (One-on-One Romance + Mutual First Love + Transmigration + Historical Farming + Food + Sweet Romance + No Golden Finger) Shen Ning transmigrates to ancient times as a strong but timid, insecure farm girl whose mother and father are both dead. With her seventeenth birthday approaching, she bravely blocks a scholar on the road and picks herself a handsome husband, hoping to avoid being forcibly matched by the authorities. The scholar is said to bring misfortune to his relatives, so the villagers 1.7kReads8.8Score19014d adds

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    Starting with a marriage

33. 83 软 The Soft, Sniffly Little Crybaby Is Doted on by the Crown Prince at Any Cost 软糯小哭包，太子殿下拿命宠 Cola Isn't Sweet可乐不甜Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted He dotes on her and cherishes her above all others. His precious darling is the only one he loves most. [Sweet, clingy crybaby + transmigrated into a book with a System + ridiculously sweet + wife-doting maniac] A soft, teary-eyed sweetheart + a scheming Crown Prince. In her past life, Wen Ruxian saved the Crown Prince after he fell off a cliff and lost his memory. She never expected them to become enemies instead of lovers. Reborn in this life, Xie Yanci decides to take revenge on the country b 2.8kReads8.9Score17114d adds
34. 84 陛 Your Majesty, That's Enough! 陛下请适可而止吧！ Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted A birthday banquet for the Empress Dowager. A cup of wine meant for lovers, drunk by mistake. When the emperor dragged Lu Zhixue into a private room, she thought it was a disaster that had come out of nowhere. Beneath his dragon robes, his fingertips burned. His kiss was poison, and he branded her neck with a mark of humiliation. “Since you’re my concubine, helping me sober up is your duty.” She hurt so badly that she clawed his back raw, her tears soaking the brocade quilt. Little did she kn 1.5kReads8.6Score11414d adds

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    She starts as a concubine and later enjoys exclusive favor!

35. 85 本 I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down and Survive, but Somehow I Became Empress 本想苟着活命，谁知道就成了皇后 Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted On the night her dance captivated the court, Prince Xian grabbed her by the waist and tossed her into Si Heyu’s arms in front of everyone. “She’s nothing but a bed warmer.” Ling Wanqiao clutched her torn dance costume as she crouched beside his black boots embroidered with python patterns. A man’s amused whisper sounded by her ear: “So delicate. You ought to be raised on an iron chain.” Everyone knew that the new emperor, Si Heyu, loathed anything connected to Prince Xian’s household. Yet on t 132Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 四 Four Years Later, I Married My Childhood Rival 四年后，我和死对头竹马成婚了 bobicocoAncient Romance108k WordsOngoing Ten miles of red wedding finery, and he stood before the bridal sedan, his face cold as he held out a hand. “Princess, please.” I placed my hand in his palm, digging my nails into an old scar. “General Shen, it’s been a long time.” On our wedding night, he slept in the study. In a hidden compartment in the bridal chamber, I found forty-seven letters he had never sent. “Mingzhao, the northern frontier is windy. Last night, I dreamed again that you fell from your horse.” “If I die here, will you r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 赐 A Marriage Decree for the Short-Lived Prince? The Reborn Empress Shows No Mercy Night After Night 赐婚短命皇子？重生娘娘夜夜无情 Phoenix Rules the Land凤点江山Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + secret identities + medical skills + reborn + punishing scoundrels + the fate of the nation] The emperor decrees a marriage: He Yunxi, eldest daughter of the mighty Marquis Wu, is to marry the sickly, short-lived prince Xuanyuan Jin. On their wedding day, a vicious old matron, acting on the empress’s orders, deliberately tries to put her in her place by forcing her to walk across red-hot iron plates. He Yunxi makes the wicked matron demonstrate how t 11.7kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    [Strong female lead, decisive and ruthless, multiple identities, medical skills, rebirth, revenge, and national affairs] The female lead marries the male lead right from the start and helps him ascend the throne step by step. She is a shrewd strategist with a powerful family background and exceptional intelligence. The male lead also deeply cherishes her.

38. 88 史 History's Pen Is a Blade, and the Live-In Son-in-Law Is a Tiger 史笔如刀，赘婿如虎 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical352k WordsCompleted Lin Zhao, a history teacher, wakes up as the least respected son-in-law of the fourth branch of the Jing’an Marquis household. From the start, it’s hell: the legitimate heir frames him, and he’s about to be beaten to death. Lin Zhao stays calm, picks up the account books, and uses modern double-entry bookkeeping to expose every last bit of the heir’s embezzlement. The Marquis is stunned, and the entire household looks on in shock. Everyone thinks he is merely a prodigy at bookkeeping, unaware th 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A history professor transmigrates into the body of a wronged soul beaten by a cane. Using double-entry bookkeeping, he tears open the dark secrets of a noble family, revealing five thousand years of political intrigue hidden within his heart. From a cold-hearted son-in-law to an imperial tutor who stands shoulder-to-shoulder with his wife to secure the fate of the nation, he uses his historical pen to break the deadlock, remaining by her side until the end. The world says the son-in-law is lowly, but I use my historical pen to determine the fate of the nation. [A masterpiece by Que Shi]

39. 89 说 We Agreed to Be Couch Potatoes Together, So How Did You Become a Powerful Minister? 说好一起当咸鱼，你却成了权臣？ A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical774k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Wu Dynasty, Chu Xiu has just one dream: find a rich woman and become a happy, carefree live-in son-in-law. He tells his wife that “hard work means getting things for free,” convinces his father-in-law that “lying flat is the righteous way,” and even secretly teaches the emperor how to “slack off responsibly.” He thinks he’ll soon be kicked out and can enjoy life with his severance pay. But somehow, his wife becomes the richest woman in the land, his father-in-la 240Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 冥 A Ghost Wedding from the Start, the Pure-Hearted Ghost General Begs Me to Marry Him 冥婚开局，纯情鬼将军求我娶他 Idle Clouds, No Rain闲云不落雨Ancient Romance486k WordsOngoing [Ghost-marriage contract + secret love turned mutual + heroine’s rise to power + hero pledges allegiance] Bai Mei, young mistress of the Bai family winery, can communicate with the living and the dead. Her neighbors call her the “Ghost Girl.” She agrees to a ghost marriage with a general’s household because she wants money, free time, and no husband. On her wedding night, she lifts her veil and finds the deceased young general, Lin Yi, kneeling before her. His first words are: “Miss Bai, the Kin 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story begins with a ghost marriage to the male lead, who worked hard to earn merit in his previous life to marry her, but died the night before he was supposed to confess his feelings, leaving him with no choice but to marry her through a ghost marriage. Note: This is a gender-swapped son-in-law story; the female lead uses the male lead's resources to level up quickly, and she is very intelligent. It's a story of mutual unrequited love -> an old married couple.

41. 91 梅 Plum Blossoms Fade, Yet Their Secret Fragrance Returns 梅烬又有暗香来 Chi Wu持吾Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Old-school flavor + slow-burn, richly layered romance] I said, “This is for the best. This way, you’ll remember how good I was to you forever...” He said, “This is not for the best. Just when you loved me most, I chose to let you go...” The bright moon over Shengjing shines upon my borderland armor... In the storybooks, she is the woman general who has renounced love and shed blood on the frontier; In the powerful chancellor’s eyes, she is a red plum that does not vie with peach or plum blossom 178Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Can I marry the second male lead at the beginning? It was sweet at times, but also really angsty at others.

42. 92 新 Newlywed Unmasked: The Top Tycoon Disguised as a Crown Princess 新婚掉马：顶级大佬伪装太子妃 Three Claws三只爪Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + equally matched powerhouses + disguises + slow burn + wits and courage + mutual healing + palace intrigue] Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind, his internal organs are failing, and he will not live to see winter. The princess sent to marry him is said to be a weakling who does nothing but cry. On their wedding night, assassins sneak in. The princess is so frightened that she drops her teacup, but a shard happens to slice an assassin’s throat. The Crow 2.2kReads—Score32814d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring two strong individuals and mutual redemption. Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind and his internal organs are failing, not surviving past winter; while the princess sent for a political marriage is a weak and useless woman who only knows how to cry. On their wedding night, an assassin sneaks in. The princess, terrified, smashes a teacup, a shard of which accidentally cuts the assassin's throat. The Crown Prince weakly shrinks into the bed, but a silver needle on his fingertip accidentally pierces the assassin's vital point. The entire court awaits the spectacle of this short-lived couple's downfall. Until one dark and stormy night, the world's greatest poison doctor, Yaksha, and the leader of the Assassin's Guild, Yama, fight fiercely for a divine elixir. As they tear off each other's masks, both fall silent. Chu Mochen approached, his voice low and deep: "My beloved consort, your night attire is far more beautiful than your phoenix coronet and wedding robes during the day." Yan Yunqi sneered, brandishing her poisoned needle: "Your Highness, even with your eyes still open and your temper flaring, you're still much more pleasing to the eye than during the day!" When a dramatic princess with a built-in armor that reflects physical attacks tenfold meets a powerful, sickly tycoon, the entire capital is left in tears!

43. 93 重 The Reborn Grand Secretary Dotes on His Wife 重生首辅宠妻入骨 Random Musings随笔浮想Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe]+ [Transmigration]+ [Reborn]+ [Devoted Husband] Wealthy heiress Ye Ranran is transported to ancient times after an air disaster, waking in the body of a poor farm girl with the same name. The girl had been a little slow since childhood, but thankfully, her parents and brothers loved her dearly. Her grandmother favors her uncle’s family, who are selfish to the core. To escape their parasitic clutches, she takes her cousin’s place and marries a sickly man. Who could have guesse 12.9kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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    Highly recommend the ancient romance novel "A Perfect Match in Another World, My Husband Spoils Me to the Bone" ✨ Set in an alternate universe, this novel blends time travel, rebirth, and the ultimate doting husband element, telling the story of wealthy heiress Ye Ranran's miraculous encounter after a plane crash transports her to ancient times. The plot is full of twists and turns; the heroine is brave and ruthless, decisively taking down the villains; the hero is deeply devoted and possessive, their mutual love is incredibly touching 💘 Immerse yourself in the imaginative and romantic world of ancient romance. A must-read if you're looking for something to read!

44. 94 小 After the Poor Little Thing Married a Jinx, Her Whole Family Spoiled Her Rotten 小可怜嫁给灾星后，被全家宠爆了 Disheveled Blue Hair青丝乱Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted Yun Chu transmigrated into a novel as a cannon-fodder heroine. Her parents had died young, and she was forced to make a living under her aunt's roof. The heroine was her cousin, Xie Baozhu! The fiancé her parents had chosen for her was Xie Baozhu's. The house, fields, and silver her parents had left behind were also Xie Baozhu's. A high official's wife, with children and grandchildren all around her, was Xie Baozhu's too! If you asked what Yun Chu had, what would she say? She would say: a 198Reads8.4Score—14d adds
45. 95 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 720Reads9.4Score10114d adds

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    This book gets sweeter and sweeter as it goes on!

46. 96 恶 The Villainess Turns Over a New Leaf, and Her Mad Husband Dotes on Her 恶女洗白，疯批夫君宠上天 Fang Yue Lan Xing方月揽星Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted [Just rated! Marriage first, love later + raising a powerful minister + the male lead fights tooth and nail for their married status] Chu Ning accidentally transmigrates to a remote, impoverished mountain village. The original owner was also named Chu Ning, and was a notorious shrew in the area. She'd been stealing chickens and dogs, cheating and cutting corners since childhood, and swore like a sailor every day. Now she was twenty, and not a single person from the surrounding villages dared co 609Reads6.9Score10014d adds

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    The male lead was a bit sarcastic at first... But it got really sweet later on, it's a good watch.

47. 97 替 I Took My Sister's Place in the Prince's Manor, and My Disabled Husband Fell for Me 替姐姐嫁进王府，残疾夫君沦陷了 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + historical romance + sweet, doting love story + putting scoundrels in their place + having a baby + both leads grow together] Jiang Xintang is the third daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping’s household. She has been unrivaled in beauty since childhood, but her father doesn’t care for her and her mother doesn’t love her. They cast her off to a country estate and leave her to fend for herself. Just after she comes of age, her parents suddenly seek her out and tell her to mar 10.9kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    She was forced into a marriage of convenience, and their love blossomed from the start. His black hair was tied up, and he wore an indigo round-necked robe. He sat in a finely crafted wheelchair, gazing at the lush spring scenery outside the window. Although his face looked thin and pale, it was the first time she had seen his handsome features so clearly. His features were delicate, and his demeanor was noble yet elegant.

48. 98 暮 Mu Ruxue 暮如雪 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted The Cold Palace Princess and the Young General Marriage first, love later. No rebirth or transmigration. Xue Rong was born in the Cold Palace and grew up there, scraping by from the time she was little. Though she was the late emperor’s daughter, she lived worse than even the palace maids. She wore castoff clothes the maids had thrown away and ate scraps she pilfered from the kitchens. That year, a young general emerged on the border, a seasoned warrior and brilliant strategist. To win over this 315Reads8.6Score—14d adds
49. 99 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Concubine-Born Son's Guide to Getting Rich 女穿男：庶子暴富手册 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body + transmigration + one-on-one romance + marriage before love + slow-burn + farming and business] [Sweet-talking, ruthless rent collector vs. theatrical holdout who refuses to break off the engagement] When Zhao Wenduo opens his eyes, he's become the disowned illegitimate son of a duke's household. A vast fortune? None of it is his. A houseful of servants? They've all gone to the legitimate son. All he has left are two crumbling alleys, a marriage contract, 1.1kReads7.0Score12614d adds
50. 100 异 Ancient Ancestor in Another World, Showered with Love 异世先祖，又宠又爱 Yu Sitian羽思甜Ancient Romance473k WordsOngoing [1v1 sweet romance + historical fantasy + transmigration + two powerful leads + all-consuming love] Su Xinyue was a lowly gravekeeper whom everyone in the modern world avoided. With her violet eyes, she could see the dead. Si Chen was her “ancestor” from a painting, a prisoner from another world. She risked her life to rescue him from the Ruoshui Realm, where he had been half a step from the Yellow Springs. She never imagined that the “ancestor” she had worshipped for nineteen years would one da —Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    She is a lowly tomb keeper whom everyone in the world avoids, with purple eyes that can see the spirits of the dead. He is the "ancestor" in the painting, a prisoner from another world. She risked her life to save him from the Ruoshui Realm, which is halfway to the Yellow Springs, never imagining that this "ancestor" she had worshipped for nineteen years would one day declare: "From this day forward, you are my wife."

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