Short Historical Romance Tragedies 短篇古风虐文

1. 151 我 I Died in a Winter of Falling Snow 我死在大雪纷飞的冬天 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Died in the Snowy Winter 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 牡 Peonies in Full Bloom: Reborn, I Stole My Sister’s Fortune 牡丹倾城：重生后我抢了姐姐的富贵 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Peonies That Captivate the City: After Being Reborn, I Stole My Sister's Fortune 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 血 Bloodstained Silk: A Path of Revenge from the Laundry House to the Seat of Power 血绫泣：从浣衣局到权力场的复仇之路 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Weeping Blood Silk: A Road to Revenge from the Laundry Bureau to the Seat of Power —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 嘉 In the Twenty-First Year of Jiajing, Ten Palace Maids Were Dismembered, The Death-Dealing Rope in the Inner Palace 嘉靖二十一年，十位宫女被凌迟，深宫里的索命绳 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted In the 21st year of the Jiajing reign, ten palace maids were executed by slicing, and a noose stalked the palace depths —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 姐 My Sister Was Tortured to Death, and Five Years Later I Avenge Her 姐姐被凌迟，五年后为姐姐复仇 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted His sister was tortured to death. Five years later, he returned to avenge her. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 炮 A Cannon-Fodder Concubine’s Guide to Saving the World with Sharp Words 炮灰庶女的嘴炮救世指南 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted A Cannon-Fodder Concubine’s Verbal-Warfare Guide to Saving the World —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 雍 Emperor Yongzheng and Lü Siniang 雍正帝和吕四娘 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Emperor Yongzheng and Lü Siniang —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 一 First-Rank Imperial Lady 一品诰命 Yan Zhi言之Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The day after he agreed to marry me. My fiancé's mistress blocked my way on the street. “If you can't tolerate me, I'll throw myself against a wall and die.” At last, I managed to deal with that insufferable mistress. In the second year of our marriage, my husband secretly pledged himself to a concubine-born girl from a humble family. “Jiaojiao wants us to be together for life, just the two of us. I hope you'll agree, my wife.” I looked up at him, astonished. My elder brother was now a chancello 136Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 江 The Realm, Without Regret 江山，不悔 One-Night Cat一夜猫Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The Empire, Without Regrets 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here I am! A new author seeking support [almost crying]

10. 160 等 Waiting for Qingluo 等青萝 One-Night Cat一夜猫Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Waiting for Qingluo —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 赠 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 651Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking! I cried so much!!

12. 162 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 28.4kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    Jiu Lu's writing and plot are definitely worth reading!! [Admiration]

13. 163 独 The One-Eyed Dragon’s Bride 独眼龙娘子 Ye Jue夜玦8k WordsCompleted The One-Eyed Dragon Lady —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a short, heart-wrenching classical Chinese text.

14. 164 烬 Ashen Bones, Passionate Embrace 烬骨合欢 Yu Yuan钰芫Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted I still remember the years when we were children, laughing and talking without end, close as we played in the courtyard with its swings. We shared sour plums, and leaned together by the pine-framed window through many a spring. Now each of us has grown old in a different corner of the world, yet still searches for warmth on the page. Sometimes I turn to the verses on red leaves, and we look at each other, recalling old tearstains. The first ten years of Jiang Wanqing’s life were blissfully happy 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She tried to get up to see him one last time, but excruciating pain spread through her limbs and bones. The more she struggled, the faster the pain spread; her eyelids grew heavier, her breathing weakened, and the sounds around her became unclear. [Crying]

15. 165 败 The Defeated General 败将 Chi Fei迟非Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted A chef has come to Liangxi County, his skills so astonishing that he draws food lovers from far and wide. A scholar has come to Liangxi County, writing letters and painting pictures while cursing people to die soon and be reborn. They have only one thing in common: they are both handsome, with perfect figures, and together they have become the county’s most striking sight. The young ladies of every household are practically tearing their handkerchiefs apart, only to learn that the two men are a 2.2kReads9.5Score389Shelves

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    Friendly reminder: Prepare tissues to wipe your tears before watching, it made me cry so much!

16. 166 世 A Noblewoman of an Aristocratic Clan 世家贵女 The Noble Gentleman君子端方Ancient Romance88k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Crushing Scum + Face-Slapping + Revenge + Melodrama + Counterattack + Female Ensemble] Lu Qin, the eldest daughter of the Jing’an Marquis Household, was married for three years, only to end up divorced. With a terrible hand from the start, how can she turn the tables? The Jing’an Marquis Household is the most powerful noble family in Great Qi. For years, they have guarded the northern frontier with great care. Yet imperial power is a sword hanging over their heads, already 421Reads9.0Score—Shelves
17. 167 郎 A Lover’s Regret 郎心悔 Swordglint剑芒12k WordsCompleted A Man's Change of Heart —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended: The Wife-Chasing Crematorium

18. 168 城 Moon Over the Tower, Flowers of a Bygone Dynasty 城楼月，旧朝花 The Sword Sect Member Who Loves Blood-Building Tea爱吃补血茶的剑宗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Moon Over the City Tower, Blossoms of the Old Dynasty —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Do you know how much manpower and resources it takes to prepare just one or two ounces of bird's nest?" [Crying][crying][crying]

19. 169 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 818Reads—Score101Shelves

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    The Ministry of Justice prison was damp and reeked of blood. Torches crackled and popped on the walls, casting the shadows of the iron bars like jagged teeth. Qingse was suspended by chains from a rack, her prison clothes torn to shreds, the exposed flesh peeling back, beads of blood trickling down her fingertips. She didn't cry out in pain. —8

20. 170 嫁 After I Married Him, the Aloof Buddhist Monk Went Mad 嫁人后，清冷佛子疯了 Very, Very, Very, Very Lost大大大大茫Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After she got married, the aloof Buddhist monk went mad. 344Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 离 Tears of the Departed 离人泪 Author Little Maruko作者小丸子Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted Three years ago, she risked her life to get the antidote and save him. Three years later, he returned in triumph as the supreme ruler, yet hated her to the core. He massacred her entire clan, drained her blood, crushed her bones, and wouldn't even spare the child in her womb. Only when he pierced her chest with his sword did Mu Wanqing understand that some people's hearts are made of stone. No matter how hard she tried to warm them, they would never thaw. 173Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying]

22. 172 他 His Love Was Planned Long Ago 他的爱，蓄谋已久 Rattlesnake Under the Moonlight月光下的响尾蛇12k WordsCompleted His Love Had Been Carefully Planned for a Long Time 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Wait for my next angst-filled story; for now, let's start with something sweet.

23. 173 督 The Governor's Gift 督主的礼物 Admiring Bai, Admiring Freedom慕白慕自由Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted The Governor’s Gift 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a real eunuch, wielding immense power in the court but subservient to the female lead. He even sends her men out of fear she won't accept him.

24. 174 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score107Shelves

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    It's heartbreaking, a story of a lost love that drags you through life, a powerful sense of destiny that lingers long afterward.

25. 175 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.8kReads6.4Score297Shelves

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    Both are incredibly beautiful yet extremely heart-wrenching, so heart-wrenching they're suffocating.

26. 176 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 597Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 844Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 617Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 138Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 936Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 不 I Don't Want Your Love, Just Your Life 不要你的爱，只要你的命 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫16k WordsCompleted I Don’t Want Your Love, Just Your Life 47Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 394Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 捡 I Took in a Foolish Prince as My Live-In Son-in-Law 捡个傻王爷做赘婿 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted I Picked Up a Foolish Prince to Be My Live-In Son-in-Law 9Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 110Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 608Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 被 My Own Little Sister Tricked Me into Losing Everything 被亲妹妹骗得倾家荡产 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫15k WordsCompleted His younger sister tricked him out of every last penny. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 192Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 排 The Middle Child 排行中间的孩子 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted The Middle Child 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 去 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫7k WordsCompleted Go Find Your Moonlight, I Don't Want You Anymore 15Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 背 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance66k WordsCompleted The Price of Betrayal 50Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 卧 A Mole's Redemption 卧底者的救赎 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫22k WordsCompleted A Spy’s Redemption 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 我 My Son Is a Vampire 我的儿子是吸血鬼 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted My Son Is a Vampire 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 末 The War of the Apocalypse: Project Phoenix 末世之战·凤凰计划 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫41k WordsCompleted Apocalypse War: Project Phoenix —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 遗 Behind the Will 遗嘱背后 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫18k WordsCompleted What Lies Behind the Will 8Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score434Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance, pure ancient Chinese romance, set in a noble and wealthy family. [Thumbs up]

46. 196 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.3kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
47. 197 亡 The Fallen Kingdom's Princess: Imprisoned in Fusang, I Return to My Homeland at Last 亡国公主：扶桑为囚，我终归故国 Shangguan Yun33上官允3340k WordsCompleted The Fallen Kingdom's Princess: Imprisoned in Fusang, I Eventually Return to My Homeland —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so heart-wrenching! I stopped writing several times while writing it, tears streaming down my face. It's so moving! [Laughing and crying emojis]

48. 198 唯 Love Is the Hardest Trial to Survive 唯情难渡 Si An姒桉Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted She had a dream. A woman in red with her face veiled carried a lantern through the endless snow, leading her to a strange world. When she woke, she had somehow arrived six years in the future. She could hardly believe she had married that refined young man, as precious as jade, and become his empress. Being empress was rather miserable, but for the sake of having a handsome husband, she was willing to find joy in the hardship. As the gaps in her memory slowly filled in, she felt more and more s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The later parts are heartbreaking; the male lead was lying to the female lead from the very beginning.

49. 199 晚 A Doomed Love in the Late Tang 晚唐绝恋 Black Ocean on the Cliff崖上黑洋Female-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted A Tragic Love in the Late Tang Dynasty 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story set in ancient China, with a touch of angst!

50. 200 手 A Plum Blossom Hairpin in Hand 手执梅花簪 Cat's Pen猫猫之笔Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Holding a Plum Blossom Hairpin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a heart-wrenching love story! [Crying][crying][crying]!! Why are all the ensemble characters so painful? [Crying][crying] Is there some kind of rule? [Crying] This book is so addictive!

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