Ancient-set Stories 古代文

1. 1 双 Twin Phoenixes Entwine the Dragon, Breaking His Back 双凤缠龙，龙断腰 Meng Ai Yuqi梦爱宇琦Ancient Romance938k WordsCompleted [Mad power games] + [forced love] + [love and hatred] + [captor and captive, fighting back] + [sisters strike back] The Imperial Astronomical Bureau foretells: Twin phoenixes devour the dragon. The two daughters of the Feng family, one in the open and one in the shadows, are both married to the crown prince. They try to escape, only to be seized by two mad beasts. One wants the living as a sacrifice; the other insists they’ll share a grave, even in death. The twin phoenixes devour the dragon, b 12.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   He thought he had imprisoned me? Little did he know that I had imprisoned his heart and his kingdom!

2. 2 疯 Reborn: The Mad Prince Is Going Crazy Again and Again 【重生】疯批王爷他又又又发疯了 Daily Update, Bro日更铁子Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted [Male leads, rebirth, devoted to each other, both virgins] After Jiang Xin died, Xie Ze went mad and stayed that way for the rest of his life. He ended his miserable existence consumed by self-loathing. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the carefree days of his youth, when he was still young and full of vigor. He had yet to meet Jiang Xin. Thank goodness, thank goodness... This time, he would make sure to appear before Jiang Xin in the best possible light and give him a lifetime 943Reads9.1Score139Shelves

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   Very sweet, slightly sad.

3. 3 锦 The Brocade-Clad Killer 锦衣杀 A Bamboo Knows Cool一竹知酷Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted He is the sharpest blade in the emperor’s hand, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. By imperial order, he marries the only daughter of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation, who has been left behind in the capital. A marriage contract is both a reward and a shackle... She is a hostage used by the emperor to control the generals stationed at the border. He is the jailer ordered to keep watch over her. He struggles between loyalty and the growing desire he cannot suppress, while she naviga 5.1kReads7.0Score855Shelves

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   I like this book and recommend it to everyone

4. 4 宁 Ning Jinge 宁烬歌 Calm as Ever冷静如斯Ancient Romance679k WordsOngoing [Female commander × top-tier spy and assassin | Two equally matched leads | Court intrigue and the martial world | Standing together in troubled times | Devoted 1v1 romance] The sweeping scale of a male-oriented story, with the emotional depth of a female-oriented one. Fast-paced and tightly plotted, with no filler or dragging. The political intrigue is logical, and long-laid clues are brought back into play. A serious world with lighthearted, hilarious everyday moments, and an incredibly sweet 506Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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   Maritime battles are not just about battles between ships, but also information exchanges, interest negotiations, and feuding. The plot is rich in layers and will not simply be written as fighting and killing.

5. 5 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 106.4kReads9.5Score15.2kShelves

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   🍛🍛Rebirth + Strong Heroine + Family, Country, and World + Strategy Before she was seventeen years old, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a general who could fight with swords and horses. After she turned seventeen, she became the wife of Jiang Mansion's sick and torn minister. Her father and brother died in the war, and the Shen family was full of loyalists. She married Jiang Lianzhi despite being infamy. She thought he was her life-saving straw, but unexpectedly it turned out to be her life-saving knife. The general and tiger girl who once fought on the battlefield was drowned in an icy lake due to a conspiracy. Returning to the year when her father and brother died in battle, she walked alone, and the world was full of devastation along the way. She will avenge the revenge that no one can avenge, and give the justice that no one can give. The way of heaven was unfair, so she overturned the way of heaven, and when the traitor was in power, she killed the traitor. Revealing old cases, beheading treacherous ministers, killing old enemies... She just kept moving forward, and every time she looked back, there was always someone standing out behind her. Xie Tingzhou: "Go do what you want to do, don't be afraid, I will conquer the world with you."

6. 6 全 The All-Powerful Noble Daughter: She Takes on the Court and Wins Everyone's Love 全能异能嫡女：怼遍朝堂被娇宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Ancient Romance928k WordsOngoing Yun Nuo, a level-ten superpowered survivor of the apocalypse, opened her eyes to find herself the least favored legitimate second daughter of a marquis's household. Her scumbag father was cold, her stepmother cruel, and her legitimate older sister dreamed every day of becoming crown princess. The whole family joined forces to torment her, just waiting for her to fall to her knees and beg for mercy. Yun Nuo smiled. Even the zombie king of the apocalypse had been tricked into calling her Daddy. 2.8kReads6.6Score326Shelves

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   Yun Nuo can distinguish between sincerity and use, and does not indulge in sweet talk or waver between several feelings. Career and self-preservation always come first, love is just the icing on the cake

7. 7 东 Eastern Han: My Life of Rising in Rank, Making a Fortune, and Killing My Father 东汉：我升官发财死亲爹的一生 Mint Health Is Ridiculous薄荷健康离谱Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [The female lead is not a good person. Not a good person. Not a good person! That’s important, so I’m saying it three times!] [Mostly focused on the female lead’s growth, with a somewhat slow pace.] This story has a little crossover with Love Like the Galaxy, and there’s also a character similar to Shaoshang. I really love Shaoshang, but the fanfiction elements are minimal. Here’s the actual synopsis: March of the twenty-fourth year AD. Amid the rumble of thunder and a woman’s cries from inside 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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   From the perspective of the heroine, the protagonist Su Zhaotian has super thick golden fingers and is a bit of a group portrait. The heroine is really charming and super charming. She is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. If you like it, don't miss it ~ [Shy][Shy][Shy][Like][Like][Like]

8. 8 绑 After Binding to a System, My Target Got Pregnant with My Baby 绑定系统后，目标揣上我的崽 Your Chef在下厨师长Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Top protagonist, 1v1 + sweet pampering romance + nonhuman love interests + quick transmigration] (The rating just came out, and it’ll rise later.) Ren Feng has always thought of himself as an ordinary human. He just gets strange illnesses now and then, like having oddly colored blood or unusually strong regenerative abilities... Then, on the day his genes collapse, he gets bound to a System. [You have died in the real world] [Time remaining: 23 hours, 59 minutes] [Survive at any cost] Ren Feng 9.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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   Not bad, not bad. The story has ups and downs and the world is grand, making people fall into it unconsciously.

9. 9 废 The Good-for-Nothing Defies Heaven: Two Royal Consorts Go Crazy for Me! 废柴逆天：两个驸马为我颠！ Hua Ya嬅丫Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + beloved princess + hilarious wish fulfillment + ancient-style power struggles + a strong heroine who plays the fool] She breaks the jade scepter meant as the Empress Dowager’s birthday gift? The Prime Minister’s daughter immediately reports her, hoping to get her punished. But Bai Yan Shu, a top scholar from a humble family, calmly takes the blame, while Xiao Hong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, roars that he’ll take the fall. They all clash as they fight to protect her! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Who knows the pain of staying up late to catch up on updates? The heroine's reversals come one after another, and the consorts chase their wives until they go crazy and can't stop at all!

10. 10 穿 I Transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty and Somehow Became Li Taibai 穿越唐朝我居然成为了李太白 Not a Crucian Carp, but a Topmouth Culter不是板鲫是翘嘴Historical290k WordsCompleted Transmigration + System + wish fulfillment + multiple heroines + alternate history: poetry-fueled face-slapping, sweet and angsty romance, and a Tang Dynasty legend! He transmigrated as Li Bai. An Lushan is about to rebel, the emperor is preparing to flee, and the imperial court is on the verge of chaos. He glances at the writing brush in his hand, then at the 150,000 rebel troops outside the city. He tosses the brush aside. He walks into the Bureau of Armaments and builds the Tang Dynasty's fir 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Become a Poet Immortal from Jingyesi!

11. 11 流 Exiled, the Little Divine Doctor Saves the Entire Duke's Household 流放，神医小娇妻救了国公府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + Female Doctor + Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Taking Down Scumbags + Building Wealth + The Whole Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine, Capable Heroine with Space as Support] A military doctor transmigrates to ancient times and, on the very day she arrives, marries Mo Jiuyue, a great hero from the history books. According to historical records, the Mo family was renowned for its loyalty, yet their achievements aroused the emperor’s suspicion. On the second day of the newlyweds’ marriage 98.4kReads9.4Score25.7kShelves

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    💣💣A special military doctor traveled through ancient times, and was about to marry the male protagonist as soon as he passed through. The Moh family was full of loyal people, but the emperor was jealous of him just because of his great achievements. On the second day of the wedding, everyone had their homes searched and exiled.

12. 12 锦 Under the Power: The Poor-Born Money Princess 锦衣之下：寒门财妃 RiceWM大米WMAncient Romance137k WordsOngoing (This is my second time writing a book, and it may still have some shortcomings. I hope you’ll offer a few suggestions. Thank you.) Reborn, Shen Shuying, once the daughter of a disgraced official, vows to expose the filthy heart of power and greed beneath this glittering dynasty. But why does the cold-faced commander, whose influence reaches across the court, always quietly hand her the sharpest blade whenever she takes an unconventional path? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Under the Brocade Clothes: Wealthy Concubine from a Poor Family" Returned from the dead, she is Shen Shuying, the daughter of the guilty minister, and she vows to tear apart the hypocritical beauty of the dynasty. There are undercurrents of power and intrigue, but there is always the powerful and cold-faced commander Lu Yan, silently handing the sharpest knife behind her. The ancient world is intertwined with the legitimate daughter's counterattack. A conspiracy drama about revenge and protection is quietly unfolding between the humble family and the rich!! "The Moon Shines Chi Ci: Your Majesty, Madam is Seeking Power Again" Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of the Hou family who has been pretending to be ill for fifteen years, holds the real economic lifeline of the capital. In order to protect her family, she married the "idle prince" Xiao Jiongyu. She originally wanted to take advantage of each other and have nothing to do with each other, but she didn't know that the prince turned out to be a hidden shady overlord. The powerful forces join forces to fight against their stepmother and overthrow the court, from meeting their opponents in chess to becoming deeply in love. A cool piece of ancient Machiavellian fiction, a mixture of sweetness and abuse, the ultimate pull is waiting for you to get involved!

13. 13 月 Moonlight on the Ashes: Prince, Your Lady Is Scheming for Power Again 月照烬辞：王爷，夫人又在搞权谋 RiceWM大米WMAncient Romance143k WordsOngoing Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s household, has spent fifteen years pretending to be frail and sickly. In truth, she holds the lifelines of half the merchants in the capital, and her schemes are unfathomably deep! At her coming-of-age ceremony, she stumbles upon a prince plotting rebellion. To protect her family and save her own life, she promptly bundles herself up and marries Xiao Jinyu, the “idle prince” whom everyone in the capital looks down on. On their wedding night, —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 潜 The Hidden Dragon on the Road 潜龙在途 Loves Chewing on Pencil Tips爱咬铅笔头Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A lowly prison escort, yet he carries royal blood. An obscure yamen runner, yet he becomes a spoiler in the dynasty's succession struggle. The undercurrents stirring beneath the rising storm are the most terrifying of all... 1.9kReads8.1Score229Shelves

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    A lonely young man is burdened with the mystery of two lives, lurking as a humble government servant. The mysterious wooden sign hid mysteries, and there were dangers on the way to the escort. He searched for the light in the darkness and vowed to seek justice for his loved ones!

15. 15 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 404.7kReads9.1Score34.4kShelves
16. 16 我 My Wife Is the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Number One Female Demon 我老婆是东晋第一女魔头 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical2.5M WordsOngoing The kings of the Sima clan turned their blades on one another. The northern barbarians ate their fill of human flesh. The aristocratic families fled south in terror. The starving commoners boiled their children in pots. Heroes fought for their lives on the battlefield, while nobles got high in their palaces. Sons killed fathers, younger brothers killed older brothers, daughters became slaves, and men became concubines... This absurd age was one long debauch. Tang Yu: “I just want to protect myse 98kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
17. 17 心 The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗 Tofu Pudding and Crucian Carp豆花鲫鱼Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the puppy boy looked at him with wet eyes and asked for a hug, the scheming adopted son finally understood that he had already unknowingly been sincerely attracted to this boy, and his pure love was out of control.

18. 18 绿 The Sweet, Delicate Heiress and the Yandere Heir Who Keeps Her Busy Every Night 绿茶千金软又酥，病娇世子夜夜忙 Watermelon Dipped in Mustard西瓜蘸芥末Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [A delicate flower in public, a big boss in private heroine x a sickly cat in public, a crazy, jealous man in private hero | Substitute marriage revealed, two strong leads, sweet romance] To save her father and brothers, Di Xiaorou gritted her teeth and took her sister’s place in marrying the sickly, short-lived Ling Yuheng, planning to run away at the first opportunity. On their wedding night, they were both drugged. One night of passion later, they fell deeply in love. The supposedly sickly gr —Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The heroine cheated all the way and gained sweet love at the same time. It was really awesome!

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