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  1. 51 The Abandoned Consort Is Pregnant: Prince, Don’t Run 弃妃有喜:王爷,你别逃 Ancient Romance806k WordsCompleted Reborn as the second daughter of a general’s family, she is a top assassin of the twenty-first century. But after becoming pregnant before marriage, she is cruelly forced by her father to drink a heart-destroying potion, and the tiny life inside her slowly slips away. An imperial decree arranging her marriage arrives from on high. Her father dares not defy it, so he has no choice but to send her off in a bright red wedding gown. Behind the scenes, however, he hires assassins to hound her at ever 9Reads5.5Score—Shelves
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  2. 52 After Forcing Her to Be His, the Mad Emperor Became a Substitute 强取豪夺后,疯批帝王成了替身 Ancient Romance617k WordsOngoing [Yandere] + [Steals His Wife] + [Substitute] + [Coercion] + [Love Gu] + [Memory Alteration] + [Abuse of Power] A paranoid, self-effacing substitute emperor × a pure-hearted, resilient, clear-eyed noblewoman × her gentle, patient, deeply devoted adoptive brother, a physician Male lead has no sexual experience | Female lead does not In her first life, Shen Shu loved him deeply. He treated her as a pawn, and she died taking an arrow meant for him. In the end, he followed her in death. Reborn, Xia 110Reads—Score110Shelves
  3. 53 Step by Step Into a Trap 步步为陷 Mystery223k WordsCompleted She plans her every move; he loves her with all his heart. On their wedding night, she doesn't get the groom she was waiting for. Instead, she's sent to prison, because the deceased was the man who saved her life and whom he intended to repay by marrying her. She ignores him, keeps her distance, and vows to solve the case and prove her innocence. He humiliates her and treats her coldly, yet is captivated by her unparalleled talent for solving crimes. A pair of mandarin ducks weeping blood, eerie 2.1kReads9.3Score109Shelves
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  4. 54 The Two-Faced Spy Consort 双面谍妃 Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted On their wedding night, the groom's demeanor changed completely, and he humiliated her by calling her a used woman. Bai Qingyou of the Dongchen Kingdom was sent to the Fengqin Kingdom to marry for peace. Her groom was Feng Jue, the Fengqin Kingdom's “God of War.” On their wedding night, Feng Jue's demeanor changed completely. His words were cruel and vicious, and he humiliated her by calling her a used woman. Unable to contain her fury, Bai Qingyou immediately summoned a midwife to examine her, 107Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  5. 55 A Beauty That Outshines the Nation 风华倾国 Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, she was the last princess of Mengxia. Ten years later, she is the foremost female grand preceptor of the Liuli Kingdom. In enemy territory, she makes careful moves, stirring up turmoil at court behind the scenes with her own hands, all to avenge a hatred that has cut deep! She had planned for everything, but his arrival was the one thing she never expected! He is the famed God of War, admired by women everywhere, yet he falls for her at first sight. Their encounter seems ordained 245Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  6. 56 Snowgrass 雪草 Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Without a beginning, there can be no ending. Heaven's kindness to Su Mo was, in its own way, cruelty to Xuecao. —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  7. 57 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 60.2kReads9.7Score8.8kShelves
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  8. 58 Reborn as a Concubine in the Su Household 重生之我在苏府当小妾 Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Nontraditional rebirth + women's self-rescue + psychological healing + original poetry + metafiction Don't let the title fool you. The original title was Dawn's Clear Light. Rebirth is the ultimate act of self-rescue. A profound story that is both heartbreaking and healing. Zheng Ming awoke after transmigrating, only to become the concubine of a powerful minister. She navigated the storms of political rivalries and stirred the winds of change across the realm, believing she was carefully plan 138Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  9. 59 The Tyrant's Beloved Is the Enemy Kingdom's Princess 暴君的心尖宠是敌国公主 Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Tyrant's Beloved Is the Princess of an Enemy Kingdom 49Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 60 The Eighth Prince's Beloved Concubine 八贤王的爱妾 Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted Though she was the heroine, she was terribly unlucky. She was injured and lost her memory during the Lantern Festival, then abducted and sold. She gloomily thought, I was supposed to be a daughter of a powerful family and a candidate for empress. How did I end up as a lowly concubine in the residence of the Eighth Prince? He was the most handsome man in the empire, the center of every conversation in the capital. He was also the embodiment of justice and a powerful figure at court! But jus 12Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  11. 61 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝,但她撩完就跑 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 1kReads9.2Score127Shelves
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  12. 62 The Emperor’s Heart, Mine Alone 独占帝心 Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted [Both leads have past lovers; devoted 1v1 romance later, aloof consort vs possessive tyrant, fallen noblewoman vs young prince] Don't read this, the writing fell apart. Thanks for liking it. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 63 Fragrant Thoughts Beneath the Silk Quilt 念香衾 Ancient Romance963k WordsCompleted My new book is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6.7kReads8.9Score532Shelves
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  14. 64 The Calamity Consort 祸妃天下 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She was a scheming, calculating spirit. He was a ruthless, sinister prince lying low in a corner of the empire. Born for revenge, she laid a vast web of traps and plotted to overthrow the dynasty. He was the most obedient piece on the board, yet he bound her heart with love, advancing step by step until she could never leave his side. Xuan Yuan Mo wrapped his arms around the woman from behind. “I know you’ve always been using me, but I like being useful to you…” Ye Qingwan’s lashes fluttered, bu 708Reads8.6Score109Shelves
  15. 65 A Splendid Mistake 繁华错 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted If I had another life, I would never put my hand in yours again. Never. · Hengzhou’s richest man, the Yun Sect’s Iron Cavalry, Qiongzhou’s pleasure quarter, the Four Great Houses of the capital: what earth-shattering secrets lie hidden among these people and places, so seemingly unrelated? What turmoil does a peerlessly beautiful woman, moving through the world of courtesans, stir up with her delicate hands? Everything should have been in the palm of her hand, effortless and under control. But t 1.2kReads8.4Score126Shelves
  16. 66 Husband, Spare Me Your Blade 相公,刀下留我 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ye Qingcheng transmigrated, and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Later, she realized that someone had been setting her up all along. Qin Shao was reborn, with every detail of his past life still vivid in his mind. If he let a woman set him up again in this life, he might as well give up on life. “My lord, what will it take for you to let me go?” the alluring woman asked with a charming smile. “If you die, I'll be done for.” “Come on, you've loved me so much you want to kill me. 22Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  17. 67 The Divine Doctor Consort Rises to Power in the Harem 神医弃妃在后宫乘风破浪 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yuan Qi roared in fury, “Su Yingxue, you are my consort. You are not to flirt with other men. That is my bottom line.” Su Yingxue wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, put her hands on her hips, and smiled sweetly. Her voice was gentle and alluring. “However many women the emperor has, I should have just as many beloved men. Isn’t that only fair?” Yuan Qi pointed angrily at Su Yingxue and roared, “How dare you...” “I could always try...” Su Yingxue held her head high and spoke defiantly. —Reads6.1Score—Shelves
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  18. 68 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘:被婆母卖入风尘,前夫寻了我整整十年 55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 220Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 69 The Phoenix of Wu 芜凰 Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted "If this girl is born in the north, the Phoenix will dance across the heavens, and her status will be beyond measure. If she is born in the south, the Phoenix will break a wing, bringing ruin upon her clan from below and chaos to the imperial court from above." Grandmaster Tian Yi's words came true. The "Song of Great Song," the most exalted young lady in Jiankang, never did manage to "spread her golden wings and bring peace to the world..." A Che said, "You may not be fit to be empress, but you 8.3kReads9.1Score878Shelves
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  20. 70 The Phoenix Empress Returns 凰后归来 Ancient Romance838k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiao Xiwei died at the hands of her husband and younger stepsister. Only just before her death did she learn that her life had been a falsehood, painstakingly fabricated by someone else. Reborn through fire, she proceeds cautiously at every turn, learns to read people’s hearts, and sees through their schemes. Together with the Seventh Prince, who has pursued her from her past life, she builds a splendid life. 15Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  21. 71 The Enchantress Who Bewitched the World 魅姬惑天下 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Chu Xiao, regent of the Yan Dynasty. Yu Ge, a peerless dancer. He used her as a pawn to win over the powerful, climb to the heights of power, and marry the treacherous chancellor's daughter. They took her body, killed her child, and murdered her mother. She swore to make these hypocrites pay for their blood debt. Then, in a single day, her astonishing true identity was revealed. Three thousand bewitching women, five hundred poison masters, and over ten thousand elite soldiers knelt throughout th 1.2kReads8.8Score209Shelves
  22. 72 May We Grow Old Together, Zhaozhao 愿与昭昭共白头 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhaozhao got married. For five hundred copper coins, she was bought to bring good fortune to a sickly man. Who could have guessed he would still die, leaving her a young widow? Zhaozhao married again, this time to a strong, strapping man. Hopefully, this time they can grow old together and stay by each other's side forever. The ten-thousand-year-old iron tree has finally bloomed. The eminent general has fallen in love, but the woman he has set his heart on is a young widow. His advisors: “Gener 1kReads9.1Score138Shelves
  23. 73 The Phoenix Rules the Ninefold Heavens 凤倾九重 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chi Jingshu was dutiful and kept to herself, yet still suffered endless torment and ultimately earned the title of “the disastrous seductress who brought down a kingdom.” When her country fell and she was strangled to death against the towering red-lacquered walls of the imperial city, she thought, If I get another life, I'll live up to the name “calamity who ruins kingdoms and brings disaster to the people”! Reborn one day at the age when girls wear their first hairpin, Ch 3.3kReads8.8Score838Shelves
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  24. 74 The Swallows Return to the Splendid Hall 锦堂归燕 Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, she was switched at birth and forced to struggle for survival among the common folk. At long last, she was reunited with her family, only to be caught up in endless domestic power struggles. She wanted to get along with her sisters, honor her elders, and live a peaceful life of her own, but every one of those awful people was determined to thwart her! So she faced reality: if she wanted a good life, she would have to scheme and fight within the h 2.8kReads8.4Score338Shelves
  25. 75 You Are My Gentle Sorrow 你是我的淡淡忧伤 Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + possessive love] When she was fat, nobody paid her any attention. After she lost weight, he suddenly saw the noble character beneath her beautiful appearance. “Wooden-headed fool, you have no idea how wonderful you are.” Xiang Qingtian sighed and murmured to himself. “I get worried whenever I can't see you, even for a moment. What am I going to do? I really want to lock you in the house so nobody else can see you. I want to be the only one who gets to look at you.” Lin Mumu brok 43Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 76 The Princess Says Her Childhood Friend Is Just a Snake-Obsessed Lunatic 郡主说她家竹马只是蛇精病而已 Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + possessive love] A hopelessly clueless man’s guide to romance The Chai family’s beloved, pampered, kind and beautiful young princess, famed for her looks, has fallen for the gentle, refined young man who lives next door to the neighbor next door. But she has too many rivals. How can she win him over? The princess remembers the person who lives next door to her: a nameless creature whom neither people nor dogs can stand, barely worthy of being called her c 59Reads6.6Score—Shelves
  27. 77 The Quick Transmigration Heroine Is So Heartless, the Powerful Men Are All in Tears 快穿女主太无情,大佬们都哭麻了 Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish fulfillment) Everyone gets their comeuppance, and nobody is forgiven. A powerful heroine and the ultimate scumbag-slayer! After Qiao Yi was tortured in body and soul by a scumbag and his nasty lover and died, she accidentally transmigrated into the body of someone with the same name, who had suffered just as terribly. All kinds of melodramatic torture played out all over again. Damn it, you love cutting out people’s kidneys to give to your one true love so much? What 73Reads6.2Score—Shelves
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  28. 78 Reborn as the Divine Phoenix, I Rule the World 重生医凰倾天下 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A reborn face-slapping story about taking down scumbags, with a powerful heroine, heaven-defying beast-taming skills, a devoted 1v1 romance with both leads pure, and a sweet, doting love story: a sickly, obsessive prince VS the capital’s number-one spoiled heiress) She was the Great Yue Empire’s most admired woman and its most brilliant genius. On the eve of her wedding, her younger sister lured her into the mountains, tortured her, and burned her alive... When she wakes again, she has become G —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  29. 79 The General Claims Illness at Home, Yet the Emperor Visits in the Dead of Night 大将军告病在家,皇帝却连夜出宫拜访 17k WordsCompleted Xiao Yunji wore a simple blue robe of gauzy silk, soft as mist, which made his figure look graceful and composed. His starry eyes shimmered like clear pools, and everything he saw seemed to soften. No wonder that old Minister of Rites had repeatedly thrown himself against the pillars in court, crying and begging to marry his daughter to him. 28Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 80 Love's Agonizing Torment 蚀骨情殇 Ancient Romance254k WordsOngoing She is a fallen princess of a conquered kingdom, captured time and again. He is a blood-soaked God of War who holds sway over the court. He seeks revenge for his elder sister! She atones for her lover’s crimes! She helps him ascend the throne, and he tortures her until she wishes she were dead. He loses her. When they meet again, she has become the empress of another country. He destroys that country and takes his cruel vengeance to new extremes. Driven to the end of her rope, she can only die w —Reads7.1Score—Shelves
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