Any Ancient Romance Novels with a Scheming, Quietly Passionate, Tsundere Male Lead? 有没有腹黑闷骚傲娇男主，古代言情

1. 51 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
2. 52 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.3kReads9.1Score575Shelves
3. 53 小 The Little Palace Maid Is Truly Beautiful 小宫女她实在美丽 The Moon Loves Drinking月亮爱喝酒Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is expected to rise) [Heroine reborn + second male lead regrets everything + socially savvy heroine + sensitive, growing Crown Prince + slow-burn romance + everyday life + both leads have past relationships] In her previous life, after Liang Lvzhu entered the palace, Prince Qin took an instant liking to her and doted on her for years. It wasn't until he ascended the throne that she learned she'd been nothing more than someone else's substitute all along. After being 203Reads8.0Score—Shelves
4. 54 双 We Were Both Reborn, Wife. I Was Wrong. Give Me One More Chance 双重生，媳妇儿我错了再给次机会 Second Day of the Fifth Month五月初二Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth, The Long Road to Winning Her Back, Obsessive Love, A Band of Chivalrous Sisters, Political Intrigue, Family and Country] [Heaven’s Favorite Daughter VS Mad Emperor VS Cunning Little One] Shen Zhuo had the perfect hand from the start: her father was a powerful minister, her mother a princess, her elder sister a princess consort, and her own brother commanded a mighty army, guarding a region. She was the darling of everyone, yet ended up with her family destroyed and no place to bu 6.1kReads7.6Score375Shelves

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   The male lead is a reserved and cunning man who uses all sorts of tricks to make the female lead see him. It's a story of angst mixed with sweetness, and it's incredibly good.

5. 55 求 You Want a Secondary Wife? I’ll Marry Your Third Uncle in a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession! 求娶平妻？十里红妆嫁你三叔！ Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Zhao, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel, was deeply in love with the eldest son of the Cui family. But no one knew that the emperor had personally arranged the marriage between the Shen and Cui families. Cui Shaoqing had been engaged to Shen Zhao for ten years, yet had never cared about her. Only later did Shen Zhao understand that Cui Shaoqing favored women with pride and backbone. She had wasted all her affection and put up with every i 22.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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   Everyone in the capital knows that Shen Zhao, the eldest daughter of the Minister of Personnel, is in love with the eldest son of the Cui family.

6. 56 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 2.1kReads—Score312Shelves

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring two strong, slow-burning protagonists, a battle of wits, 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, and the princess, startled, smashes a teacup, a shard of which accidentally cuts the assassin's throat; the Crown Prince weakly shrinks into the bed, but the 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 the divine elixir, tearing off each other's masks, and 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 tenfold physical attack reflection armor meets a powerful, sickly tycoon who holds sway over the night, the entire capital is left in tears!

7. 57 夜 Kisses Every Night, A Ruthless Power Broker Who’s Unstoppable 夜夜索吻，疯批权臣嘎嘎猛 Shui Bingyue水冰玥Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Forced Love + Love at First Sight + Two Strong Leads + Lighthearted Comedy + The Pursuit of His Wife] To save her mother, she, a woman from the modern world, successively gets involved with Zhou Zhiheng, Vice Minister of Justice, and Xie Zhizhuo, the current Grand Secretary. Caught between these bitter rivals, she struggles to survive, treading carefully at every turn. On the road, two carriages, one black and one purple, came face-to-face in a narrow passage. Both curtains we 2.1kReads6.8Score100Shelves

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   This book fits the bill; several chapters in the middle are particularly funny, and the second male lead is also great.

8. 58 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading Ability, I’m Slaying My Way Through the Imperial Palace 有了暴君读心术，我在皇宫杀疯了 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Hilarious Transmigration + Historical Romance + Mind Reading + Pocket Space with a Spirit Spring + Healing a Yandere + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Medical Skills] Modern miracle doctor Ye Li dies suddenly and transmigrates, becoming the neglected consort of a deranged tyrant. The tyrant is a madman, a complete lunatic, and every night he goes on a killing spree. The original heroine is blinded by love and gullibly trusts Prince Jin's vows. She helps him kill t 276Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Hilarious time-travel romance set in ancient times, featuring a reserved yet charming male lead. ① Hilarious mind-reading ability + gossip system: the prince gets so angry he vomits from gossiping. ② Hilarious mind-reading tyrant with two personalities gets jealous of each other, making everyone laugh out loud. ③ A goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the prince and discovers he can still be saved; sweet, doting, and funny. ④ A strong female protagonist transmigrates with a space-time ability, enjoying the thrill of taking down scum and building her career.

9. 59 她 The Love-Brained Villain Has Targeted Her Again and Again 她又又又被恋爱脑反派攻略了 Duo Mao Mao朵猫猫Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual devotion + Comedy + Love-Hate Relationship + Transmigration + Mind Reading + System + Relentless Pampering] Jiang Wan transmigrates to the cultivation world. Her mission is to purge it of demons and monsters so she can return home, but… why does that terrifying Demon Lord keep staring at her? What? The Demon Lord is bound to a romance-addict System? What? His target is Jiang Wan? What? She can hear the Demon Lord and the System’s thoughts? As someone who only wants to go home, 13.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates, but is bound to the male protagonist's system—a love-obsessed system 💞 whose target is still the female protagonist [smirk]. The female protagonist can hear the thoughts of both the male protagonist and the system's ego, watching the male protagonist use every trick in the book to win her over. However, the female protagonist is only interested in the male protagonist's looks and physique 👀. Under the system's "persuasion," the male protagonist offers himself, and the female protagonist's affection for him increases dramatically~ Female protagonist: I just made a mistake that all women in the world would make [shy]

10. 60 世 The Heir's Everyday Life of Spoiling His Wife 世子爷养妻日常 The Mountains Are Nowhere to Be Seen山山不见Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, both leads have been faithful) Song Qianlan is the eldest legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household. Ordered by imperial decree to marry the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, all she wants is a respectful marriage and a peaceful life. Xie Yan is the heir of the Duke of Dingguo. Married by imperial decree, he has just one request of his wife: behave herself and keep out of trouble. With their mutual understanding that the 21.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    🐼🐼This book is amazing! I was almost fooled by the title and synopsis. It's supposed to be all about mutual respect and affection, but it's clearly a picture of blissful love and romance!

11. 61 反 After Killing the Sinister Crown Prince, I Transmigrated into His Beloved White Moonlight 反杀阴鸷太子后穿成了他的白月光 No Wonder It's Durian Rice不愧是榴莲拌饭Mystery176k WordsOngoing [Pretends to offer redemption but is calculating x Delicate husband, cold-faced and flirtatious tyrant] Ji Mi is bound to a System and enters a novel world whose ending has gone off the rails. Her mission is to save the male lead after his corruption and get the plot back on track. Ji Mi assumes the male lead’s corruption must have something to do with the missing heroine, so the first thing she does is search for her. But Ji Mi never imagined that she would actually find the heroine. She has al 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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12. 62 被 After Being Banished to the Cold Palace, I Cling to the Imperial Preceptor 被打入冷宫后我赖上了国师 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Ancient Romance490k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + Subverting tropes + Light political intrigue + Devoted to each other + Not a wish-fulfillment story] Jiang Dai was just a busy modern office worker. She clicked on a political intrigue novel to investigate a case, but before she could finish reading it, she opened her eyes one day and found herself as an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace who wouldn't survive three chapters... No, not even one. Where was the essential System for someone who'd transmigrated into a bo 130.4kReads9.5Score20.2kShelves
13. 63 要 Why Is It So Hard to Kill a Madman?! 要杀死一个疯子怎么这么难！ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted A Chu is a ghost. She knows she lives in a storybook world called “The Graveyard of Transmigrators.” One day, she sees a blood-soaked young man gazing warmly at one transmigrator after another. “I’m here to save you!” “System, hurry up and give me cheats, then bind our pain senses!” “Si Chengyang, I’m your future wife!” In the end, all the people who transmigrated into books cry, “No, don’t kill me!” As bodies with crushed throats pile up like a mountain, the white-haired young man in red sighs. 139.5kReads9.3Score17.6kShelves
14. 64 侯 The Marquis's Heart's Delight, a Lady Who Conquers All 侯爷心尖宠，姑娘大杀四方 Qian Shan Yu千山余Ancient Romance353k WordsOngoing (Transmigration + household intrigue + schemes and manipulation + never loved him + devoted to each other) In her previous life, Lu Zhishu was an orphan. By chance, she transmigrated into the body of the Lu family's third daughter just after she was born. She thought she would have a happy life, but her mother died in childbirth from a severe hemorrhage. Lu Zhishu lived cautiously, with the sole aim of avenging her mother. To do so, she drew everyone into her schemes, never realizing that someon 6Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 死 My Archrival Treats Me Like His One True Love 死对头拿我当心头肉 BB Is ThreeBB三岁了Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted [A formidable female spy VS a refined, depraved grand minister] [Ancient romance + pseudo-taboo + espionage + spies + political intrigue and martial world, the heroine plays the pig to eat the tiger] Shen Ji is a powerful minister at court. Though he seems as pure as moonlight and a gentle breeze, he is ruthless, willing to trample even his own kin's lives to climb higher. Ning Xun is a spy who will stop at nothing to obtain intelligence, and her actions make Shen Ji pursue her relentlessly. Dur 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has a great personality; he appears gentle but is ruthless and not someone to be trifled with. In reality, he is a person with great love in his heart, but he becomes extremely decisive and ruthless when his own interests or the interests of those he cares about are harmed, without any hesitation.

16. 66 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.3kReads9.2Score132Shelves

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    This is an absolutely fantastic book! The female lead is so wonderful, yet the third-ranked scholar doesn't even appreciate her. He'd be thrilled to have such a wife! The male and female leads are so adorable! I highly recommend this book!

17. 67 要 Oh No! This Time, I've Fallen for a Psycho Again 要命！这世又栽进疯批怀里 Xi Shuang Ya希霜雅Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives + Both Leads Are Chaste + Scheming Male Lead + Forced Love in the Past Life + Relentless Pursuit in This Life] Xia Miyue never imagined she would attract the attention of Zhou Yujing. She only wanted to spend her life with her childhood sweetheart, but she kept running into this Duke of Dingguo at every turn. Wasn't he supposed to be cold-hearted and indifferent to women? How was he nothing like what she'd heard? She started avoiding him, dodging him whenever she coul 154Reads—Score—Shelves

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18. 68 娇 The Delicate Beauty Marries Again: The Wild, Rugged Man Falls for Her 娇软美人二嫁：疯野糙汉沦陷 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance857k WordsCompleted [Slow-Burn Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Sweet, Docile Beauty vs. Wild, Rugged Man + Size Difference] People are doomed when compared to other people, and goods are better off when compared to other goods. When it comes to men, though, the rule is simple: out with the old, in with the new. Each one is better than the last. Meng Yingtang’s husband’s family demoted her from wife to concubine. She refused to accept it, so they forced her out and sent her home. On the way, she accidentally fell i 7.1kReads8.9Score935Shelves

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    ☘️☘️☘️The first book features a female protagonist who remarries and has an inferiority complex. The male protagonist is a rough and tough man burdened with a deep-seated blood feud. The female protagonist is redeemed and initially only wants to repay her debt of gratitude, but the male protagonist is afraid of implicating her. They admire each other but don't end up together. Later, they open their hearts to each other by chance.✨✨✨

19. 69 惊 What?! My Online Love Is Actually a Powerful Official from Ancient Times 惊！我的网恋对象竟是古代权臣 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [A brooding, ruthless Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard × a goofy, sweet history department beauty!] A high-sugar romance across time, sparked by a jade pendant! Set in a partly fictional world! In the first year of the Jiayi era, Xu Ge, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, outranked even the chancellor. He was the sharpest blade in the emperor’s hand. Rumor had it he was ruthless and had killed countless people. Just one look at his cold, bloodthirsty eyes was enough to make you 3.1kReads9.1Score426Shelves
20. 70 美 A Beauty Who Captivates the City, and the Scheming Imperial Guard Who Spoils Her Wildly 美人倾城，腹黑锦衣卫霸心狂宠 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted A delicate, clever beauty and a cold, ruthless, scheming Commander of the Imperial Guards. Coercive romance, one couple only, both virgins, a little groveling, an alternate setting, and a happy ending. The hero is controlling, scheming, and no good man. There are some scenes of confinement later on. He absolutely spoils the heroine, but he’s also secretly a devoted puppy. The more of a jerk he is at first, the more meek and humble he becomes later. Wan Ying lost both her parents. To reclaim the 12.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    ●Cunning and ruthless Imperial Guard × Delicate and scheming beauty● Forced acquisition + subtle pursuit + love that grows stronger with each encounter + sweet pampering. Orphaned and desperate to reclaim her father's land in the capital, she journeys through danger and peril, only to unexpectedly encounter a benefactor at her last moment. Kneeling on the ground, clutching the benefactor's robes, she looks up at him with her delicate face, pleading in a sweet, seductive voice, "My lord, save me!" He is the powerful Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard. He gazes at the beautiful yet cunning woman at his feet, half his handsome face hidden in the candlelight, making his expression unreadable. Many have begged him for their lives, but she is the first to plead for his life. Later, this Commander-in-Chief, rumored to be born into a noble family, averse to women, decisive in action, and cold-blooded, not only breaks his vows for a woman but also becomes utterly captivated by her. She was poisoned by a Miao witchcraft called "Love Harmony," which required her to have sex with the person she first fell in love with forty-nine times to survive. One day, a Miao goddess healer arrived in the city. Her face flushed, she stammered as she told the healer about her condition. The healer, puzzled, took her pulse and, looking at the beautiful woman before him with her rosy cheeks and sun-kissed face, frowned and said, "Young lady, have you been deceived by a man? You haven't been poisoned by any witchcraft!" Whether a forced relationship is sweet or not, only she knows. [One-sentence review] The female lead is a little devil, completely controlling the male lead! The more aloof the male lead is in the beginning, the more humble he becomes later!

21. 71 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 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    Ancient romance novels are amazing, I've read them several times. [Heart emoji]

22. 72 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    😍Upright values ​​and excellent writing🎁The noble ladies in the story are truly noble ladies, and they will not tarnish their family's reputation.✨The female lead is diligent in her studies and has real skills[cool]. She doesn't actively show off her skills to gain fame, but she generously accepts challenges if someone challenges her.🤔She does her best without hiding her shortcomings and respects her opponents.☺️The female lead is not resentful, but straightforward and honest. There are no melodramatic misunderstandings in the story.🥰The ruler and his ministers trust each other and communicate with each other without misunderstandings.🤩There is no "killing the dog after the rabbit is caught" mentality. The ruler only tries to treat his meritorious officials well when weighing the pros and cons.✨The meritorious officials are not arrogant and know when to retire gracefully and when to advance or retreat with moderation.✨

23. 73 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score179Shelves

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    The male protagonist initially dislikes the female protagonist but eventually falls in love with her, and the female protagonist's cooking skills play a crucial role in this. It's a long novel of over a million words, very good and captivating.

24. 74 诱 Soul-Seducing! The Scheming Heir Has His Eye on the Bratty Little Green Tea 诱魂！腹黑世子盯上了作精小绿茶 Qi Qi's Meaty Dimples七七的肉酒窝Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted [1v1, Mutual Devotion + Quirky + Scheming + Determined to Win] Mischievous Little Green Tea VS Eighteen-Steps-Ahead Scheming Heir Luo Chu transmigrates into a book. She becomes the pampered, headstrong young lady of the Ning’an Marquis’s household. Madly in love with the Third Prince, Li Chongshen, she chooses his side in the fight for the throne and even sneaks letters into her father’s study to help him. Jealous of the heroine, Commandery Princess Wencan, she plots all sorts of cruel schemes. 845Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    I recommend this book; the male lead is a cunning and scheming prince with eighteen hidden agendas. It's incredibly good.

25. 75 春 Spring Breeze, Scorched in Bloom 春风烬染 Sang Sang Qi桑桑祈Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [A scatterbrained flirt who adores a goddess × an overbearing emperor who dotes on his wife] She is the Goddess of the Yaoguang Flower, descended from the heavens. She has flowing black hair and wears a white dress. Innocent and naive, she nevertheless has a pair of captivating, flirtatious eyes. He is a cold and proud future emperor, yet the first time he sees her, his heart skips a beat. “A tale of two people who start kissing, cuddling, and being lifted into the air without restraint the mom 540Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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    I absolutely love these two books! The plots are engaging and concise, and the writing is superb!

26. 76 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves
27. 77 鸿 The Lofty Branch of Hongwu 鸿梧高枝 Wang Da Kapi王大卡皮Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted !!! The entire novel is being heavily revised!!! Don't read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 他 He Cast Me Aside Like Trash 他弃我如敝履 The Bai Family's Little Sweetheart白家的小可爱Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted He Cast Me Aside Like I Was Worthless 56Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as the Eldest Princess: Bold and Badass 穿书长公主，又飒又A Bewitching Rose妖染蔷薇Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + devoted couple + satisfying revenge against scoundrels) Ye Qingyu, the foremother of the alchemical arts, was a master of medicine, poisons, and pill refinement. She died when her furnace exploded while she was refining a batch of life-extending pills for an old friend. When she woke again, she had become the doomed eldest princess in a book, a cannon-fodder character who wouldn't survive more than one episode. Her elder brother is the current emper 3kReads8.9Score260Shelves

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    In her past life, Su Li was blind and heartless. She helped her husband ascend to the throne only to be betrayed, her maternal grandfather's entire family unjustly accused, and she herself died along with her unborn child! **Reborn**—✔️ Protecting her family ✔️ Trampling on scumbags ✔️ Removing scars ✔️ Her medical skills astound the world! **A certain prince** appears dignified and elegant on the surface, but secretly he's shameless: "I feel unwell all over and need Li'er to give me a 'personal' checkup~" 💋 **Cold and beautiful legitimate daughter × cunning prince, endlessly doting!** ⚔️ **Revenge and scum-reproaching + medical skill-driven satisfying story + sweet and doting with no angst** #RebirthandCounterattack #PeerlessLegitimateDaughter #StrongCP #FaceSlapSatisfyingStory

30. 80 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 27.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
31. 81 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score447Shelves
32. 82 错 After Mistaking the Villain for the Male Lead, the Supporting Actress Gives Up 错把反派当男主后，女配她摆烂了 Yu Qian语浅Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing Gu Mingyin transmigrates into a novel she once read, becoming its villainous supporting female character. The fourth daughter of the Duke’s household, she was lost outside the family as a child and suffered greatly. According to the plot, the male lead, the Sixth Prince, will save her from bandits. She will fall in love with him, become an obstacle to the romance between the leads, commit every evil deed imaginable, and die without a proper burial. Unwilling to accept her scripted fate, she deci 4Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    **Recommended Reading:** This selection features six historical romance novels with a "dark-bellied, brooding, and arrogant male lead," incorporating elements such as rebirth and revenge, a seemingly useless female supporting character, a cold and aloof general, and a crazed and ruthless powerful minister. Among them, *Reborn After a Tragic Death? I'm Giving Up Being a Virtuous Wife* leads the pack with 245,000 reads, offering plenty of satisfying face-slapping moments; *Transmigrated Twelve Years Later and Married the Villainous Minister* features a novel transmigration and villainous seduction plot. From the idealized white moonlight to the blackened villain, the characters are compelling, perfect for readers who enjoy strong-strong conflicts and sweet, unexpected twists!

33. 83 让 She Wanted Me as Her Lover, but I Had Other Plans 让她当外室，她偏要另谋高枝 Teacher Sweet Tea甜茶老师Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet clearheaded young lady + dashing young general] [Long-planned romance + sweet pampering + the hero is head over heels] Jiang Wan was the only daughter of the Jiang family, born into wealth, with money and beauty to spare. As soon as she came of age, she was engaged to the legitimate son of the Lu family. She had thought they were a match made in heaven, but at a spring banquet, she heard Lu Jingyan say with her own ears: “She’s just a merchant’s daughter. Why would I take her serious —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 人 The More Timid I Seem, the Bolder I Get: I Drive the Villainous Power Broker Wild with Desire 人越怂心越浪，反派权臣被我撩疯了 Seven Parts Wine七分酿酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A sunny, optimistic heroine who can put on an act anywhere, anytime x a cool, chaste, brooding male lead] Yu Wan transmigrated into a book, becoming the original story's wicked child bride, whose fate was to die miserably at the hands of the male lead. A disastrous start from the start: when she arrived, the male lead's family had already been poisoned by her original self, and she was holding a bowl of poisoned medicine, offering it to the male lead. She heard herself say, “Husband, drink y 290Reads7.4Score100Shelves
35. 85 穿 Twelve Years After Transmigrating, I Married the Villainous Mastermind 穿到十二年后我嫁给了反派大奸臣 Zhang Amu章阿沐Ancient Romance883k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good, sugary romance. A push-and-pull relationship, slow-burn melodrama, past and present lives, plenty of foreshadowing. Neither lead is perfect. Happy ending.] At sixteen, Lu Yanzhu was beautiful, born into a prominent family, and adored by her parents and elder brothers. The young lord of a marquis's household, who had grown up with her, naturally became her betrothed. Back then, Lu Yanzhu was the kind of girl even the princesses in the imperial palace envied. One day, she awoke 8.8kReads8.8Score839Shelves
36. 86 先 Married First, Love Later: The Substitute Bride, the Heir's Wife, Wants a Divorce 先婚后爱，替嫁世子妃要和离 Du Qianqian of Yuyang Mountain玉阳山的杜芊芊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later + Mutual Fidelity + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Passionate Entanglement] After transmigrating, Jiang Zhixi's life is full of twists and turns. She takes down her cousin, drives off the scheming women, and faces a clingy fox on the outside and a den of wolves and tigers within. Her husband is not what he seems. By day, he leisurely rides horses, appearing to outsiders as a good-for-nothing playboy who will never amount to anything. But in t 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is cunning, domineering, devoted, and patient!

37. 87 替 A Princess Consort’s Daily Life After a Substitute Marriage 替嫁世子妃日常 Du Qianqian of Yuyang Mountain玉阳山的杜芊芊Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A scheming, patient male lead + a female lead who plays the fool to catch her enemies (A story about a homebody, full of lovey-dovey moments, with a sweet and gentle heroine) She takes her elder sister’s place and marries a fearsome young lord. On their wedding night, she gazes at him with tender affection. Her husband is truly handsome, not frightening at all. But she keeps finding ways to anger him, or at least she does until she runs away from home. Her husband’s expression darkens, and at la 56Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 穿 I Transmigrated into a Servant's Job, So I Gave Up 穿越成打杂后我摆烂了 Balala the Little Fairy巴啦啦小肥仙Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a nobody at an ancient inn, she not only gets her wages docked every day by the sharp-tongued owner, but also has to watch out for workplace bullying from her assassin coworker! Then one day, the owner pins her against his desk, smiling dangerously. “Marry me or be buried. Choose wrong, and the whole martial world will be buried with you.” Zhu Buyao: ??? Why does this workplace psychological manipulation come with forced marriage?! This isn’t a raising game, it’s the exploitat 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into an obscure innkeeper in ancient times, she not only suffers daily wage deductions by the sharp-tongued innkeeper but also has to guard against the 'workplace bullying' of her assassin colleagues! Until one day, the innkeeper pins her against his desk, his smile dangerous: "Either marry me, or I'll bury you. One wrong choice, and the entire martial arts world will be buried with you." Zhuo Buyao: ??? This workplace PUA includes forced marriage?! This isn't a nurturing game; this is the exploitative history of a heartless innkeeper! Where's the promised 18+ nurturing game?! Where's the sex?! All that's left is the boss's sharp tongue and endless overtime! The martial arts world is treacherous; perhaps it's better to give up, but why do all these men want to marry her? Help! She just wants a raise! #WhiteInsiderBlack #MyBossIsTheVillain #ThisColleagueIsTooDifficultToManage #CrazyMaleLeader #WorkplaceSurvivalRules #ForcedOblivion

39. 89 救 Help! The Demon Lord and I Switched Bodies, and Now He's Carrying My Baby 救命！与魔尊互换后他怀了我的崽 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration + System space + body swap + sweet romance + yandere + two powerful, devoted leads + everyone’s favorite + ensemble cast + multiple couples] Ye Pianpian accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the most miserable villainess in the Longevity Sect. The System tells her she has to win over the Demon Lord to survive, but she swaps bodies with him the moment she transmigrates. She breezes through the entrance test, becoming a genius girl who draws ever 836Reads7.4Score110Shelves

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    Dark and brooding, ancient romance, hilarious! ① Hilarious transmigration with mind-reading and a gossip-eating system 🍉 The prince laughs so hard he gets eight-pack abs ② Hilarious transmigration where the female lead swaps bodies with the demon lord, full of silly and crazy antics ③ Hilarious goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the war god prince ④ Strong female lead with a space to punish scum and build her career, super satisfying ⑤ Hilarious mind-reading tyrant with two personalities, jealousy between them, sweet and funny.

40. 90 失 After Losing My Memory, I Farmed With My Archrival 失忆后，我和死对头一起种田 Little Duck Mimi小鸭咪Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted Through a twist of fate, Lu Xuanxuan married her sworn enemy. The worst part was that she had lost her memory, and her sworn enemy had gone blind. Neither of them recognized the other, and they settled into a surprisingly happy life together. When their love was at its height, Lu Xuanxuan gazed into her husband’s eyes and swore solemnly, “I, Lu Xuanxuan, will tear the scoundrel who blinded my husband limb from limb!” Her husband kept pretending to be blind, so moved he hardly dared to move. He t 427Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    [Flying kiss] This author writes something really interesting! The female lead was sold to a rich family as a maid by her father when she was young, [almost crying] but somehow she lost her memory. When she came back, she couldn't remember anything from before. But not long after, her father arranged a marriage for her, and it turned out to be with her childhood nemesis. And so began their secret, intimate life together [smile]. And...

41. 91 与 Playing Chess with You: The Phoenix's Power 与君奕：凰权 Jiang Tanluoyue江潭落月Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened and will rise later) “Political intrigue + evenly matched leads + marriage before love + traditional war for supremacy in a chaotic age + ensemble cast + powerful female lead + nation and family” In these chaotic times, even a monarch can hardly hope for a lifetime of peace. Crowned heir to the throne at six, named crown prince at eight, and enthroned at twelve, Yan Xi was the “future savior of the Yan Kingdom” foretold by an astrologer, blessed with the Purple 211Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel featuring two strong, politically charged protagonists. The female lead is cool and sassy, ​​while the male lead is arrogant and aloof. The plot is exciting without being melodramatic, and the writing is excellent.

42. 92 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.7kReads9.3Score884Shelves

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    😄🔥🔥🔥Perfectly matched, so good-looking!🔥🌼So addictive!🌼Emotional novel🔥Super immersive🔥Devoted love🔥Twists and turns🔥Won't disappoint you,🦋The female lead is alluring and beautiful.🦋The male lead is charmingly roguish😄🌼🌼😄

43. 93 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
44. 94 不 I Won’t Be a Powerful Official’s Concubine, I Just Want to Farm 不做权臣外室，我只想种田 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As the head of the Court of Judicial Review, Huo Yanzheng is known among the people of the capital as an upright official who solves cases with uncanny skill. But to Su Lingwan, he is cold and heartless, standing by with folded arms. He hardly seems like a good person. So whenever Huo Yanzheng comes to eat at her noodle shop, she secretly gives him two extra side dishes or adds another braised egg to his order. She is timid by nature and has no one to rely on. She can only hope that, in return f 7kReads8.9Score650Shelves
45. 95 重 Reborn, I Married My Rival's Sickly Older Brother 重生后改嫁情敌的病娇亲哥 Out the East Gate出其东门Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + Strong Male and Female Leads + Mortal Enemies + Baiting and Enforcing the Law + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming] The moment Ruan Jinzhao opens her eyes, she’s back at the scene of her husband’s tryst with his beloved childhood sweetheart. To keep the star-crossed lovers from dying together by suicide and to avoid being hounded by the sweetheart’s yandere older brother, she decides to make peace with her mortal enemy from her previous life and turn him into an ally. Her divo 238Reads8.0Score—Shelves
46. 96 重 Reborn, I Married a Short-Lived Prince 重生后我嫁给了短命王爷 Mao Qiansheng猫千生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she trusted the wrong man and went to war in his place to defend the realm, waiting for him to marry her. But instead, her entire family was executed, and she died pierced by a thousand arrows. Reborn, she refuses to make the same mistake again. When the emperor decrees that she marry Prince You, Yu Zhan, she accepts. The only catch is that her new husband is terminally ill. Feeling guilty over how she treated him in her previous life, she searches everywhere for medicine t 160Reads8.4Score—Shelves
47. 97 夫 The Madam Is the Queen of the Capital 夫人是京城一霸 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Qi Jiang only wants to live a good life. Anyone who insists on making trouble for her will get ten times as much in return. 989Reads8.8Score143Shelves
48. 98 冲 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Little Hétang小禾棠Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 67.5kReads8.9Score7.7kShelves

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    ① The female protagonist, having just transmigrated, encounters the male protagonist and herself being drugged. After a fierce battle of wits, they are evenly matched, and the female protagonist is forced to discover the male protagonist's secret. The male protagonist initially intended to kill the female protagonist, but later changed his mind, thinking that using her as a shield wouldn't be bad. So the two began working together. The female protagonist thought, "It's just acting, I'm good at it." However, when the male protagonist finally gained absolute power, the female protagonist searched high and low for a divorce agreement but couldn't find it. The male protagonist, expressionless, swallowed the stolen divorce agreement: "Divorce? Dream on!"

49. 99 娇 After She Ran Away, Her Husband with a Split Personality Went Mad 娇娇跑路后，双重人格相公疯魔了 Gongye Suhe公冶肃禾Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted Delicate, innocent little bunny X dark-hearted, big-tailed wolf Male lead has plotted for a long time + secret crush + coercive relationship + hopeless romantic + green tea + master personality is a dark-hearted acting ace + alternate personality is a truly deranged psychopath Romance-focused + flirtation and doting + sweet romance + not a strong female lead + devoted to each other Xiao Mingyue transmigrates into the body of a young orphan in Dayang Village. Since she is eighteen and still unmar 515Reads8.8Score—Shelves
50. 100 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance] [Hopelessly Love-Struck, Devoted Male Lead] [First Love, Faithful to Each Other] [Lighthearted Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, is peerlessly handsome. He made a name for himself across the land at fifteen during the Battle of Qiancheng. Yet his frail health leaves him coughing up blood at the slightest provocation, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wouldn't live past twenty-five. The emperor and empress, do 13.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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