Historical Romance: Marriage First, Love Later 古代言情，先婚后爱

1. 151 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   This one is also good. The female lead is initially a mistress, while the male lead has no legal wife. Both are virgins!

2. 152 娇 After the Delicate Princess Consort Gets Morning Sickness, the Cold Prince Comforts Her Night After Night 娇娇王妃孕吐后，冷戾王爷夜夜哄 San Yun三云Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Childbearing + marriage first, love later + devoted husband + both devoted only to each other: flirtatious, delicate princess consort × domineering, possessive, rugged prince] Nan Wanyue never imagined she would be so fertile. After marrying the prince, she kept having one baby after another! The powerful Regent Ye Yuyuan married her because she was pregnant. Rumor had it he was a terrifying bloodthirsty killer with ruthless methods who had slaughtered countless people. Nan Wanyue thought the p 694Reads8.5Score112Shelves
3. 153 刚 Freshly Divorced, She Is Forced by the Prince to Become His Contract Princess Consort 刚和离，她被殿下强娶做契约王妃 Yuan Xiaobu原小不Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + strong heroine + equally matched leads + palace and household intrigue + political scheming] Yan Qianxue was the daughter of a renowned physician. Her father had vanished without a trace. Hoping to get their hands on her fortune, her cousin and his wife tricked her into marrying into the Guan family, a powerful family in the capital known for its dissolute young master. - She married into the Guan family, branded a gold digger. She had thought the wealthy, i —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This looks good.

4. 154 坏 Oh No, Lovesick Mr. Chi Can Read Minds 坏了，恋爱脑池总他有读心术 Yu Gui渝归Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Faithful couples, happy ending, mildly funny, mind reading, System, sweet romance] After a car accident, Shen Qingshu is taken by a System to the world of a book. When she opens her eyes, she's already at a wedding. She lets out a long sigh. Divorce. This marriage has to end. But when she sees the balance in her bank account, Shen Qingshu gives in. Anyone who brings up divorce is asking for trouble! Her husband is a wealthy, domineering CEO. Only a fool would divorce him! The first time she see 3kReads9.2Score371Shelves

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   Two of them have low ratings, but they're definitely worth reading.

5. 155 佞 The Treacherous Minister 佞臣 Read a Little, Xu Bai读点叙白Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac, Highly Skilled Detective X Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-Hearted Eunuch in Power] [Historical fantasy + Mystery-solving + Two Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic Leads + Taking Another's Place + Marriage Before Love + Amnesia] After Zhao Yuqing is gravely wounded and loses her memory, she wanders to Jianzhou, where she is rescued by the kindhearted young lady of the Jia family. To repay her, Zhao Yuqing, gifted with both martial prowess and intelligence, solves the Jia family's murder case, only 794Reads9.1Score122Shelves

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   These two books are incredibly valuable! 🔥Those who have read them know how good they are [smirk] 1⃣️ The male lead pretends to have amnesia [laughs], but the female lead shows up with her child, demanding the male lead take responsibility 🔥🔥🔥 Male lead: No! I don't even know you [petrified] 2⃣️ A female detective with super strong combat skills 🆚 A powerful eunuch [licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] Two strong individuals meet, neither willing to admit defeat~

6. 156 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
7. 157 缚 Soulbinding Order 缚魂令 Jin Shaoren今绍人Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted Also known as: Soulbinding Order The first time Fang Zhixia met the young lord Lin, every move was a killing blow, and she cut off his breath. The next time she saw him, she had prepared a golden-thread nanmu coffin for him, made of premium wood and carved with dragons and phoenixes. And now this man has arrived with sixty-six ships of betrothal gifts, banging gongs and beating drums, saying he wants to marry her? Fang Zhixia: “Are you insane?” Lin Buzhou: “A little. It’s been three years, and 4.1kReads9.2Score566Shelves

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   I've been reading this book recently. It has no time travel or reincarnation elements, the plot is fresh, and it's a kind of arranged marriage that blossoms into love. It's really good.

8. 158 恨 Hatred Locks the Azure Sparrow 恨锁青雀 Buckwheat荞麦Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted Ji Yun was forced to marry Huo Yan, the eldest son of the Huo family, the only family in Qingzhou entrusted with supplying goods to the imperial court. The two treated each other with courtesy and respect. Huo Yan before marriage: I don't like Ji Yun, that's that. I won't marry her. Stop trying to force me! Huo Yan after marriage: How can my A Yun be so kind and wonderful? Ji Yun couldn't bear to watch him make such a spectacular face-slapping spectacle of himself. Madam Huo, who had successfull 124Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   ① Ji Yun was forced to marry Huo Yan. She thought she would be cautious and timid after marriage, but Huo Yan was well-mannered and cared for her a lot. In their daily interactions, she gradually opened her heart to him. ② Fu Jinci was rescued by the Wen family when she was young. She was protected by Wen Shaotang at a banquet and developed feelings for him. However, she did not dare to show it too obviously. It was Wen's father who found out and arranged for the two to get married. Wen Shaotang was unwilling at first, thinking that he had brotherly feelings for Fu Jinci. Only after spending time together did he realize that he had already fallen in love with her.

9. 159 来 Come Steal the Snow of Yunzhou 来窃云州雪 Buckwheat荞麦Ancient Romance660k WordsCompleted As the Wens' adopted daughter, Fu Jinci took charge of the household and secretly fell for her older brother, Wen Shaotang. Her father arranged for her to marry him, but Wen Shaotang, who was born to love freedom, was unwilling. After the wedding, they treated each other with polite respect, but in time, Wen Shaotang was moved by Fu Jinci's kindness and gentleness. After going through many trials together, they finally opened their hearts to each other and spent the rest of their lives side by s 307Reads8.7Score—Shelves
10. 160 重 Reborn to Marry the Villain, Backed by the Regent, I Went on a Killing Spree 重生嫁反派，摄政王撑腰，杀疯了 Shi Su Su Ya是酥酥吖Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives + Medicine] Jiang Shining and Nangong Yu were betrothed as children. They grew up together, a perfect match in looks and talent. At her birthday banquet, she was overjoyed, thinking it would be the formal betrothal ceremony for the two of them. Instead, she learned that her father and brother had died in battle, and Nangong Yu stormed in with troops, accusing the Jiang family of treason. Tortured until she wished she were dead, Jiang Shining watc 367Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is one: strong male and strong female leads, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

11. 161 侯 The Marquess's Wife Goes Crazy, and the Whole Capital Eavesdrops 侯门主母发疯日常全京城都在偷听 Librarian's Sailor藏书楼的水手Ancient Romance417k WordsOngoing Bai Zhiyi is reborn and bound to the [Internet Comeback System]. From then on, her inner thoughts are broadcast across the whole city. Her mother-in-law lays down the rules. Outwardly, Bai Zhiyi says, “Of course~” while thinking, “There goes the old witch again.” The whole city’s gossip-loving onlookers: ??? Her half-sister brings her a tonic. Bai Zhiyi accepts it with a smile, thinking, “There’s probably poison in this.” The entire capital: “Holy crap, that’s a lot to take in!” At a gathering o 1Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this one out. The female lead drives herself to build a business guild and go to war, while the male lead helps her by delivering memorials and clearing obstacles. It's a divine love story where both sides are deeply in love. Who wouldn't love it?

12. 162 娇 The Sweet Little Nanny, Kissed Until She Begs for Mercy by a Mad Tycoon 娇软小奶娘，疯批权贵吻到求饶 The Villain Who Raises Cats养猫的反派Ancient Romance988k WordsCompleted A gentle, sweet little bunny vs. a domineering, unhinged man. Forced possession + a battlefield of rival suitors + both leads are sexually inexperienced. He Niang never dreamed of climbing the social ladder. She only wanted to be a proper wet nurse, but her body was strange: she could nurse children despite being unmarried and unable to conceive! Then, one rainy night, he cornered her in a dark room, his burning fingertips gripping her chin as he asked in a hoarse voice, “Just how many secrets i 2.5kReads7.8Score222Shelves

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    The ultimate tug-of-war between softness and hardness! The wet nurse retreats to advance, the mad marquis presses her step by step, and after a brutal takeover, her identity is reversed. The princess returns to punish the scum. A must-read when you're looking for something to read!

13. 163 快 Quick Transmigration: Qian Yuan 快穿之千鸢 Thousand-Year-Old Little Corn千年小玉米Ancient Romance525k WordsOngoing Where there is fulfillment in the world, there is also regret. The god who governs regret sends the divine envoy Qian Yuan wandering through different worlds, helping people make up for their regrets and gathering the power of regret... See how Qian Yuan travels through the world! 5Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended. Excellent writing style and a grand worldview.

14. 164 娇 The Delicate Concubine Wept, and the Paranoid Minister's Heart Trembled 娇娇外室一哭，偏执权臣心颤了 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + food + sweet everyday romance] The third son of the Pei family, Pei Sanlang, was as refined as the moon and a gentle breeze, and scrupulously proper. He was the secret crush of the capital's noblewomen. Yet when this man, who kept his distance from women, returned from the south, he brought back a bewitchingly beautiful mistress. Xi Ning was that mistress. Everyone said Pei Zhao was peerlessly handsome, but only she knew that Pei Zhao had bought her to conceal his "condition. 5.8kReads9.0Score440Shelves

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    Pei Zhaolang, the third son of the Pei family, is a man of impeccable character and refined manners, the object of many noble ladies' secret affections in the capital. However, this man, who is averse to women, brings back a bewitching mistress from his trip to the south. Yes, the female lead is this mistress. Everyone says Pei Zhaolang is exceptionally beautiful, but only she knows that she was bought to cover up his 'hidden ailment.' After returning to the capital, she has been kept in the outer courtyard and has never been summoned. She is quite content, running a food shop and occasionally teasing the young master, living a carefree life. But someone, however, has a dark expression on his face.

15. 165 通 Her Slender Waist and Jade-Like Beauty Drive the Reserved Crown Prince Out of Control 通房细腰玉颜，引清冷太子失控了 Xiao Lizhi小荔稚Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads devoted to each other + sweet romance + male lead is hopelessly in love!] [Delicate, soft-waisted chamber maid × noble, aloof crown prince] Nian Yao was the lowliest maid in the inner palace, yet she had a face as beautiful as a hibiscus. Unfortunately, she was frail and the daughter of a criminal, someone everyone could bully. But nobody knew that whenever Nian Yao was moved by desire, a begonia flower bloomed on her right shoulder, alluring and radiant. Except the noble, 2.1kReads8.8Score212Shelves
16. 166 娇 The Pretty Maid Has Her Ways, and the Cool-Headed Chief Minister Can’t Resist Her 娇美通房手段高，清冷首辅不经撩 Hua Yao花杳Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted (Both devoted only to each other + sweet romance + doting husband + no nasty characters + everyone’s favorite + shopping-space dimension + secret identity + adorable baby + runaway pregnant heroine) [Clear-eyed, stunning, flirtatious heroine vs. reserved, sultry powerful official who can be both wolfish and cuddly, a fatherly male lead] After getting drunk, Yu Zhi opened her eyes to find herself transformed into a stunning little concubine who had been sent to the Chief Minister’s bed! Rumor had 692Reads9.0Score114Shelves
17. 167 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 56.3kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves
18. 168 权 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 3.9kReads8.5Score427Shelves
19. 169 穿 I Transmigrated as a Delicate Concubine, and Drove the Chaste Heir Mad with Desire 穿成娇软外室，把禁欲世子撩疯了 Sweet Romance Darling甜文小宝贝Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc + silly comedy + food + adorable baby] Keep being a simp, and in the end you'll get everything! After working late into the night, office worker Su Mulan opens her eyes to find herself a woman whose family has been confiscated and who has been exiled to a brothel. Just as Su Mulan learns the brothel's eighty-one techniques for pleasing men, the eldest legitimate son of the Xie family takes an interest in her. Her golden finger lets her turn mountains into gold, bu 587Reads8.5Score101Shelves
20. 170 通 The Maid in His Bed Is a Little Sweet 通房丫鬟有点娇 Lucky Fish福鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yaoyao bit her lip, tears in her eyes, and became the cherished darling of powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi. From then on, she rose to the top. * Everyone knew that powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi was ruthless, had no interest in women, and cared only for power. But they did not know that after nightfall, he shed his usual cool demeanor, wrapped a hand around his little maid's waist, and tenderly called her “Yaoyao.” Su Yaoyao was of low birth and knew the gulf between herself and Xie Xiuzhi, yet sh 155Reads5.7Score—Shelves
21. 171 纯 The Pure and Alluring Maid Has Wised Up, and the Coldhearted Minister Can’t Take It 纯欲丫鬟开了窍，清冷权臣受不住 Fat Mom Is a Little Fierce胖妈有点虎Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Brilliant maid VS aloof, unhinged powerful minister; sweet and angsty romance, fiercely doting, devoted couple] Hua Ying was born precocious, with a mind bordering on the supernatural. She was the eldest daughter of the Hua family of Jincheng. As a child, she took a miraculous medicine called the Frost Spirit Flower for an illness. It attracted a deadly threat, and the Hua family was wiped out overnight. To stay alive and find out who was responsible, she hid her identity, pretended to be dul 1.1kReads6.9Score147Shelves
22. 172 别 Don't Call Me Big Brother, Call Me by My Name 别叫哥哥，叫本君名字 Luo Pipi箩痞痞Fantastical Romance497k WordsCompleted She calls him brother, but the young lord has long shaped her into someone who can belong to him alone. She thinks their closeness is just a habit from growing up together, but he crossed the line between siblings long ago. She is the little fox deity hidden away in the young lord's manor for ten years, his little sister Wanyan, whom he raised with his own hands. That night, the golden cage shatters, and blood stains the immortal mountains. The young lord comes through the blood and gathers her 60Reads6.3Score100Shelves

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    It's really good; many details in this book are breathtaking.

23. 173 重 Reborn: The Easygoing Princess Only Wants to Become a Taoist Nun 重生之佛系王妃只想做道姑 Silu Honeysuckle肆绿忍冬Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Reborn + princess consort + soul transmigration + substitute marriage + doted on by one man] The disgraced daughter of the Lin family becomes the Prince of Li’s consort through a substitute marriage. She plans to take life easy, laze around, and become a Daoist nun. Who could have imagined that after ten years of being ignored and unknown, her first public appearance would be celebrated across the land? Xiao Linfeng was once a god of death on the battlefield. Now, afflicted with a vicious il 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A traditional Chinese romance novel about marriage before love, without any angst or melodrama, and with a very unique plot!

24. 174 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 21.1kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    A hilarious time-travel romance set in ancient times, featuring an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, sweet and pampering with no angst.

25. 175 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24.3kReads9.1Score2kShelves
26. 176 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.5kReads8.9Score547Shelves
27. 177 太 The Grand Tutor Has Fallen for Someone, and the Entire Capital Knows 太傅老房着火烧的全京城都知道了 Fang Chengyi方橙意Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Old flames rekindled + marriage first, love later + faithful couple + the everyday dramas of a great ancient family The moment Qin Ruoyin opens her eyes, she realizes she has become the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty. Before she can enjoy her privileged life, her cousin Qin Ruyue schemes to switch their marriage prospects. Qin Ruyue has been reborn. In her previous life, she married Lord Jiang, a widower who had risen to the highest ranks of government. She t 110.4kReads8.6Score14.9kShelves

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    A historical romance novel featuring an arranged marriage followed by love and a soul transmigration plot. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Daying Dynasty. She is tricked into a forced marriage and learns that her future husband is not interested in women. She plans to marry him without fighting or competing, to live a comfortable life, but she miscalculates.

28. 178 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 21.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!

29. 179 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 6.7kReads9.0Score577Shelves
30. 180 媚 The Bewitching Concubine Teases Him Until the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Starving for Her 媚妾撩人，清冷权臣饿疯了 Lin Bujing林不惊Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + not a strong, dominant heroine + both are each other's first + sweet and seductive] Ling Xi transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder supporting character and, from the start, spends the night with the person the princess loves. The original owner was stunningly beautiful, but her scumbag fiancé manipulated her into sleeping with another man and becoming his concubine. She acted as a spy to steal intelligence for him, only to meet a tragic end, decapitated. Meanw 184.1kReads8.2Score26.5kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novels featuring arranged marriages leading to love are going crazy! Fans are ecstatic! We've unearthed 8 ancient Chinese romance novels with this trope, from accidentally sleeping with a powerful minister to a runaway bride with a sickly charmer. The plots are so intense you might want to change your name to "Donkey of the Production Team" overnight! ✅ * **"Transmigrating into a Book with a Full Refrigerator: I Married the Most Powerful Prime Minister":** A transmigration story with a stockpiling element. The heroine brings a refrigerator to marry the powerful prime minister. 78,000 Readers, 9.1 Rating. It takes the "arranged marriage to love" trope to a whole new level, combining farming and career development with sweet moments—it's incredibly satisfying! ✅ * **Buying a Sickly Husband for Good Luck: My Back Hurts:** A comedy with a plot twist! The sickly husband instantly transforms into a doting husband. 11,000 Readers, 9.2 Rating. It's so sweet it's almost sickening. After reading, you'll want to shout, "I want to marry a sickly guy too (not really)!" ✅ * **Wedding Night: I Escaped My Wedding with the Sickly Prince:** The pinnacle of elopement literature! On their wedding night, the heroine and the sickly prince both run away from their marriage. 57,000 Readers, 9.4 Rating. The plot is exciting and addictive, a must-read for fans! ✅ "After Taking Everything, I Discover He's the Regent": Farming + Double Cleanliness. The heroine only discovers her husband is the regent after taking everything. 181,000 Readers, 9.0 Rating. Super sweet, you'll want to read it again after finishing! This wave of ancient romance novels is packed with "arranged marriage to love," "reversal of fortune in pursuing the wife," and "high-energy escape from marriage," the sweetness and satisfaction are explosive! Bookworms, bookmark this now! After finishing, all I can say is: Ancient people's love stories are more exciting than my job! #AncientRomanceRecommendations #ArrangedMarriageToLove #HighEnergySweetRomance #EscapeFromMarriageLiterature #MustReadForBookShortage

31. 181 农 A Farmer's Daughter Forces a Marriage, and the Crown Prince Becomes a Live-In Son-in-Law 农女逼婚，太子被迫成了上门女婿 Baby Li Yu李渔宝宝Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Her father had barely died when her cousin set his sights on the family fortune, and on Taoxi. To protect both her home and herself, she decided to take in a husband. When her cousin heard and came to make a scene, Taoxi had just brought home an injured man. Seeing his savior bullied, the man kicked her cousin clear out the front gate. Taoxi’s thoughts turned. Wasn’t he the perfect candidate? Taoxi: “Do you remember what you promised me?” Man: “I do. You saved my life, miss. Just name what 39Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    The female lead [sends a heart] forces the male lead to become her live-in son-in-law, desperately wanting to conceive. Little does she know, the naive girl believes sleeping in the same bed will make her pregnant [facepalm], unaware that pregnancy only occurs after certain sexual encounters. She constantly hopes to carry the man's child, while the man is preoccupied with escaping. Later, the man successfully escapes, and three years later, they both switch identities. This time, the male lead marries her. On their wedding night, she finally understands why she couldn't conceive three years ago…

32. 182 咸 The Laid-Back Village Girl Strikes It Rich While Lounging Around 咸鱼小村姑，躺着躺着人财双收了 Xia Zi Cheng Xi夏自丞希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two new animated drama versions are out, come check them out] Ancient setting + contrast between two women + adorable child + family life + marriage before love + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple {A sleepy, clingy little wife who seems like a lucky charm but is actually a clear-headed slacker vs. a cold, icy prince who is secretly lovestruck and flirtatious} After dying from overwork as a modern office worker, she becomes the daughter of an ancient peddler. Having suffered enough in h 11.1kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
33. 183 囤 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅 Mu Qiao Qiao木乔乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, and the Heroine Is the Original Owner of Her Body, While the Hero Has Not Been Reborn] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was malfunctioning: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the refrigerator full. But the very next day, she transmigrated into a book in spectacularly disastrous fa 61.1kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
34. 184 穿 Book Transmigration: The Chief Minister’s Wicked Wife Is a Miracle Doctor 穿书：首辅家的恶毒原配是神医 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Ye Qianqian, a renowned master of both Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrated into a book overnight. She became the wicked wife of Su Moyang, the future Grand Secretary, the kind of woman who caused trouble at every turn. From the start, she treated a child with a terminal illness. Then she healed her brother-in-law's injured leg and cured her mother-in-law's stomach problems. A village doctor in her fifties became her apprentice, and even helped the whole family grow medicinal herbs and ma 2.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves
35. 185 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 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love!!! Highly recommended!!!

36. 186 谁 Who Says the Emperor's Uncle Can't Have Children? She's Already on Her Second! 谁说皇叔不能生？她都二胎了！ A Thought of Books一念书Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Short drama: A Fragrant Remedy to Win My Lord) [Farming + sweet romance + bickering couple + devoted to each other + HE] Regent Xiao Xingyan led his troops against the enemy for three years and won a great victory, but was ambushed by the enemy and suffered damage to his ability to have heirs. The imperial physician diagnosed him with a serious difficulty in fathering children in the future. The Grand Empress Dowager worried herself sick over it, and everyone in the court was deeply concerned, 17.5kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
37. 187 儒 Beyond The Scholars: A Couple's Devotion 儒林史外，举案齐腰 Drunk Without the Moon醉是无月Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Whose ancestors’ graves are smoking green? Du Shaoqing married Sun Xiangxian! He’s cuckolded every other day, while the chickens fly and the dogs go wild. The young master has no interest in the imperial exams, but no one dotes on his wife like he does. The young lady elopes with a young guard, then breaks her promise in the dead of night, and no one finds out. The Sun sisters are seductive vixens, ruining one person after another. Ni Yanzhu’s search for her family is quite the adventure, but sh 16Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for a good book to read, or if you're searching for a historical romance/domestic intrigue story, then you absolutely shouldn't miss this one. The book review section is full of rave reviews, and although the rating is currently 7.8, It's sure to rise in the future.

38. 188 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
39. 189 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3.1kReads6.8Score226Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novels featuring arranged marriages that blossom into love, and stories of second wives where the male protagonist falls in love first.

40. 190 和 After Divorcing the Powerful Minister, I Only Get Richer 和权臣和离后，我越过越富 Riverside Woods Beyond the Shore彼岸林溪Ancient Romance409k WordsOngoing Clear-headed, resilient merchant's daughter VS cold-faced power minister who never says what he means [Marriage first, love later + regretful husband tries to win her back + political intrigue + equally matched leads + both chaste] On their wedding night, Liu Chiying laid a contract before Shen Yechuan, drawing a clear line between their marriage and their personal lives. A merchant's daughter and a powerful minister from an aristocratic family, each getting what they needed. At the time, You 7Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 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 88Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 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 4.5kReads6.8Score303Shelves

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    It's so sweet! The gentle and timid heroine is betrothed by the emperor to a cold and ruthless prince. At first, the prince dislikes her and always tries to scare her, but then he falls completely in love with her delicate beauty and innocent, kind nature. The male lead is incredibly charming!! He always makes the heroine blush with shyness—it's just so incredibly sweet! [Sparrow Eats Masterpiece][Shy]

43. 193 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    The female lead initially wanted a divorce, but later discovered that the male lead was very supportive of her career in feudal society. The male lead worked hard to win her over, and they slowly fell in love. Lin Ran transmigrated to a fictional dynasty and gained a grandmother obsessed with chanting scriptures, a father who was cursed to bring misfortune to his wives, a bookish second brother, a spoiled third brother, a wealthy husband's family, and a cursed system that constantly urged her to dig and farm.

44. 194 神 The Supreme Venerable’s Fated Dao Companion Is a Good-for-Nothing 神尊大佬的天命道侣是废材 White Star Heavenly Bamboo白星天竺Ancient Romance770k WordsOngoing After being crushed to death by a meteor, Jiang Xi wakes up to discover she has transmigrated to the world of cultivation. She has also become the biological daughter of an inner sect elder of the Tianxuan Sect, but she’s a good-for-nothing born with all five spiritual roots. Her original self lived to thirteen, neglected by her father and mother, before being bullied to death. It takes Jiang Xi a month to finally accept what has happened. Then another meteor falls from the sky and hits her. Whe 686Reads8.7Score164Shelves
45. 195 惊 Shock! The Male Lead Is Tangled Up With the Cannon Fodder Again 惊！男主又和炮灰搅和在一起了 Fat-Headed Yu胖头虞Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [1v1 + sweet romance + the male lead is split into multiple versions of one person] Shen Ning works for the quick transmigration bureau, where her job is to play a cannon-fodder supporting female character in various small worlds. After a few worlds, she realizes that the male lead keeps going off-script. “System, did the male lead go off the rails again?” System: “Only a little, 40%. He hasn't gone off the rails from head to toe.” World One: The cannon-fodder substitute in a CEO romance World T 6.1kReads8.0Score331Shelves
46. 196 离 This Is Insane! Where Are All My Rental Properties?! 离大谱！我那么多收租的楼呢！ Hugging the Baby Bottle抱紧奶瓶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book] [Marriage before love] [Both leads are devoted to each other] [Sweet romance] Yu Jingmo transmigrates into a book, becoming the stepmother of the second male lead in a coming-of-age school romance. Worse, she's a villainous cannon-fodder character who helps bring about his tragic ending. Yu Jingmo: ... Going from a landlady who owns an entire building to a character on a page is a little heartbreaking. System: Complete the plot missions, show your stepson the harsh rea 14.4kReads9.2Score579Shelves
47. 197 她 She Reads Fortunes to Find Treasures and Gossip in the Cultivation World 她靠算卦在修仙界吃瓜捡漏 The Red in Brown Sugar红糖的红Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigration, face-slapping, metaphysics, gossip, strong female lead, both leads are each other’s first and only love in Volume 1) What’s it like for a metaphysics expert to transmigrate to a cultivation world? Shen Zhixi smiled until her eyes narrowed. Wow, what juicy gossip! A quick calculation told her there was gossip to be had, so she’d better hurry over and enjoy it. Another calculation showed where the juiciest gossip was: the major sects! Why wait, then? Join a sect, get the gossip, l 4.6kReads8.1Score585Shelves
48. 198 四 The Four-Year-Old Empress Dowager: She Had a House Full of Grandchildren from Day One! 四岁小太后：打小，就儿孙满堂！ Cat Qian Qiu猫千秋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name: Four-Year-Old Dowager Empress, Surrounded by Children and Grandchildren Since Birth. Watch on Hongguo or Tomato] [Beloved by all + mind reading + adorable four-year-old raising kids + born at the peak of her life] Yun Shu was made empress the moment she was born. The old emperor was so furious when she was carried into the palace that he died on the spot. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she was made empress dowager at just three days old. The emperor was 5.4kReads8.7Score437Shelves
49. 199 号 Extra! Extra! The Shen Family's Legitimate Daughter Has Married into a Powerful Family 号外！号外！沈家嫡女她嫁高门啦 Ming Jin明锦Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [No rebirth + no transmigration + historical household intrigue + love after marriage + punishing scoundrels and face-slapping + sweet, doting romance] A flirtatious heiress versus an arrogant Duke Who Guards the Nation Shen Hanyue, daughter of an imperial merchant, was born into a family whose wealth reached unprecedented heights. But beauty and fortune also brought the covetous attention and scrutiny of the powerful. To escape being forced to become the Southern Prince’s heir’s concubine and t 505Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    The daughter of a wealthy merchant, she proactively chooses the Duke of Zhenguo as her husband to protect the Shen family. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, she proceeds cautiously, initially intending to resolve the trivial matters and then divorce, but she falls in love during their time together. Sweet moments abound in their post-marital life, their love story filled with warmth and humor. Come and experience this sweet and romantic ancient romance! Highly recommended!!! [Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis]

50. 200 绾 Heartbinding Lock 绾心锁 Danting Meteor丹廷流星Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted [Princess + cold-faced general, marriage before love, both leads are chaste + sweet romance, doting love] An all-around military doctor transmigrates into the body of a princess from a small kingdom, only to be sent off to marry for peace as soon as she arrives. They say her intended is a cold-faced god of war. Well, marriage it is. Fortunately, for the next three years, neither of them bothers to see the other. Perfect! As an all-around princess, she can focus on building her career, making a f 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms, a sweet and loving story of a little princess and her cold-faced general.

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