Historical Romance or Short Stories 古言呀 短篇呀

1. 51 仙 The Immortal Venerable Is a Sicko Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Poison with Poison 仙尊是病娇魔头？我先疯一步，以毒攻毒 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Is a Yandere Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Fire with Fire 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is compact, the laughs are dense, and it's great to watch!

2. 52 山 The Craziest Old Ancestor at the Manor Has Set Their Sights on Me 山庄里最疯的那个祖宗，赖上我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted The craziest old-timer in the mountain villa has latched onto me. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is compact, the laughs are dense, and it's addictive.

3. 53 揣 I Went to Bully the Male Lead With a Single Coin, but He Turned the Tables on Me 揣着一文钱去欺负男主，反被他拿捏 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I Went to Bully the Male Lead with Just One Penny, Only to Be Played by Him Instead 6Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 冬 Bound by Love at the Winter Solstice 冬至缚情 Snow Sheng Winter Solstice雪笙冬至Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted The eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei marries into Prince Chen’s household by imperial decree. On their wedding night, her husband abandons her for the woman he loves. A scheming white lotus puts on an act at every turn and provokes her. In the capital, everyone plots and schemes, and intrigue is everywhere, whether hidden or open. But what does any of it have to do with her? She doesn’t love Prince Chen, nor does she love this prosperous, sordid capital. All she wants is to r 22.1kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   Pure ancient language, short and sweet article. Jiang Xuesheng rescued the seriously injured Xiao Chengyuan when she was 12 years old. The two got along day and night for half a year and then separated and searched for each other. Three years later, when the two met again, they had changed.

5. 55 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   High-quality completion of ancient proverb short essays

6. 56 古 Past and Present, Swapping Lives: She Takes Down Scumbags in My Rich Family, While I Farm in Exile for Her 古今互穿：她替我豪门虐渣，我替她流放种田 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月25k WordsCompleted She travels between ancient and modern times: she helps me take down scum in a wealthy family, while I help her farm in exile. 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 错 I Mistook My Husband for an AI 错把夫君当AI Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I Mistook My Husband for an AI 840Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 926Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 夫 After My Husband Passed the Exams, He Courted a Princess, But I’m the Real Heiress 夫君高中后攀附郡主，可我才是真千金啊 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After my husband passed the imperial exams, he cozied up to the county princess. But I’m the real daughter! 119Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 794Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 诱 The Black-Hearted Regent Has Long Plotted to Spoil His Little Mermaid 诱宠小人鱼，腹黑摄政王蓄谋已久 Bricklaying Cat With a Crush搬砖小色猫Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Devoted to Each Other + One-on-One] Delicate, Soft-Hearted, Tearful Beauty VS Wicked, Abstinent, Cunning Prince Regent In the South Sea lives a little mermaid with peach-blossom skin and a face as lovely as a lotus. One day, a prophecy reveals that the cruel and tyrannical Prince Regent has his way with her in a dream. The frightened little mermaid wants nothing more than to put as much distance between them as possible. Gazing at the delicate, fragile girl before him, Si M 1kReads8.9Score118Shelves

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    🍇🍋The heroine is a little mermaid in the South China Sea. Because of a prophecy, the violent regent ran into the little mermaid's dream and acted recklessly. The little mermaid was so shocked that she just wanted to draw a clear line with him quickly. Unexpectedly, the regent thought it was the little mermaid who pushed him into the water. Later, the little mermaid finally proved her innocence, but she didn't expect that she would not be able to escape.

12. 62 云 Clouds Reveal the Moon 云现月 Sheng Nanping盛南平Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted Each chapter tells a short story. Every chapter has its own flavor. Faced with different choices, everyone makes their own decisions, and every choice leads down the path meant for it. Anyone can be the protagonist, so let’s look forward to seeing who takes the spotlight in the next chapter~ 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure ancient Chinese language, very fast-paced, but not lacking in emotion

13. 63 禁 The Chaste Senior Sister’s Epic Fail 禁欲师姐翻车记 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Abstinent Senior Sister’s Plans Go Awry —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 重 Reborn Once More, I Won’t Let You Slip Away Again 重活一世，我不会再错过你了 Pure Heart, Clear Melody素心清韵Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + short story + sweet romance + devoted couple + no angst + no misunderstandings + clear plot + intelligent leads] In her previous life, Su Nuanxi was the unloved legitimate eldest daughter of the Minister of Justice’s household. Blinded for a moment, she trusted the duplicitous Third Prince, advising him and helping him ascend the throne. But the day he achieved his ambition was the day he cast her aside without mercy! In the end, she was used as a bargaining chip to secure b 69Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these short stories. They have correct views, clear plots, online IQ, no misunderstandings, no procrastination, and are good to read.

15. 65 楚 The Happy Life of Chu Jingchen and Su Nuanxi 楚璟宸和苏暖兮的幸福生活 Pure Heart, Clear Melody素心清韵Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Happy Life of Chu Jingchen and Su Nuanxi 9Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 楚 Chu Jingchen's Past Life 楚璟宸的前世 Pure Heart, Clear Melody素心清韵Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Chu Jingchen’s Past Life 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 萧 Mr. Xiao, I’ll Wait for You to Come Back 萧先生，我等你，回来 Pure Heart, Clear Melody素心清韵Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Mr. Xiao, I'll wait for you to come back 7Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 莲 Lotus Blossom Brand 莲花烙 Young Master Rui睿公子32k WordsCompleted Lotus Branding 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like the ancient poems very much, especially "Lotus Brand" is my favorite. I hope more people can see it.

19. 69 和 After My Best Friend and I Married Royal Brothers, She Died in Childbirth with Both Babies 和闺蜜同嫁皇室兄弟后，她一尸两命 Summer夏天Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Six years after my best friend and I transmigrated, she became pregnant with Prince Ning’s child. She urged me to stay just like her and stop thinking about going back. I thought we would have a happy ending. Until the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, when an assassin pointed a sword at my chest. I watched my best friend step in front of me with her pregnant belly and get run through. Meanwhile, my husband, the emperor of the realm, held his beloved maiden close beneath him, shielding her. At that mom 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 重 Reborn on the Day My Sister Drugged Me to Take My Place as the Heavenly Prince's Bride 重生到妹妹迷晕我替嫁天族太子那天 Summer夏天Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted My younger sister and I are the twin daughters most beloved by the Phoenix Emperor. My sister envied the deep affection between me and Cang Qiong, Crown Prince of the Celestial Clan. After drugging me unconscious, she took my place as his bride. By the time anyone found out, they had already consummated the marriage. Mother knelt and begged me to let my sister share my husband. In my previous life, I swallowed my pride and agreed for the sake of our family’s honor. The Celestial Emperor was deli 26Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 二 I Married Him Again, Though His Love Was an Act. After I Left, He Regretted It Like Mad 二嫁夫君假痴情，我走后他悔疯了 Summer夏天Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After my husband’s elder brother died in battle, my husband couldn’t bear to see his widowed sister-in-law suffer alone. He used all his military merits to secure her a commandery princess title, then brought her into our household as his principal wife. Demoted from wife to concubine and turned into a laughingstock in the capital, I received a heartfelt confession from the Second Prince, Xiao Chenrui: “I have feelings for you. If you divorce, I will marry you and make you my only Princess Conso —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, ancient saying

23. 73 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 580Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 昼 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉，夜如珩 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 6Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 师 My Master Drew My Heart’s Blood for a Green-Tea Schemer. After Faking My Death, I Became the Ancestor He Could Never Hope to Befriend 师尊为绿茶抽我心头血，死遁后我成了他高攀不起的祖宗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My Master drained my heart's blood for a green tea, but after faking my death, I became the ancestor he could never hope to reach 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nice ancient sayings and short stories

26. 76 王 The Princess Consort Is Pregnant, but the Child Isn't Her Best Friend's Prince's 王妃有喜了，但孩子不是闺蜜王爷的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted The Princess Consort Is Pregnant, but the Father Isn’t Her Best Friend’s Prince 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 17.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Pure ancient proverbs, short sweet articles. Jiang Zhensheng's beauty was coveted by others, and he was forced to go to Beijing to seek refuge with his ex-aunt. He just wanted to find a reliable marriage for himself, but he was always ruined by Gu Heng.

28. 78 当 She Gives Birth to Triplets as the Lady of the House, and Her Childhood Friend, the Young Marquis, Loses His Memory 当主母生三胎，竹马小侯爷失忆了 Qian Zheng千筝Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + palace and household intrigue + everyday child-rearing + a wife who knows how to keep her husband in line + clear-headed heroine with superb medical skills + husband’s pursuit of his wife + unconventional amnesia] Su Lingyu, the legitimate daughter of a general’s family, has been married to the heir of the Marquis of Yongning for three and a half years. She and Xie Zhaoyan are loving and devoted, and have three children. Their marriage is the talk of the capital. Betrothed as 3.3kReads7.3Score165Shelves

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    Pure ancient language, short and sweet article. Xie Yanyan and Su Lingyu grew up together as childhood sweethearts. After getting married, they gave birth to three children. He accidentally fell off a cliff and fell into coma. When he woke up, he forgot about the three and a half years of marriage. Start the daily routine of chasing your wife.

29. 79 穿 After Becoming a Second Wife, I Solved the Inner Household's Deadly Impasse with My Real Name 穿成填房后，我用真名破了后宅死局 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as the Second Wife, I Used My Real Name to Break the Deadlock in the Inner Courtyard 117Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all beautiful ancient short stories.

30. 80 作 After Botching a Blind Date, I Was Recognized by the Hongwen Academy’s New Boss 作死相亲后，鸿文馆新上司认出我 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊15k WordsCompleted After a Disastrous Blind Date, My New Boss at the Hongwen Academy Recognizes Me 49Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 他 After He Was Poisoned by a Gu, He Could Hear Only My Thoughts 他中蛊后，只听得见我的心声 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted After he was cursed with a Gu, the only voice he could hear was my inner monologue 17Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 侯 The Marquis Pretends to Be Deaf and Mute 侯爷他装聋作哑 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted The Marquis Pretends to Be Deaf and Mute 10Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 重 Reborn and Married to a Prince, I Watched My Stepmother Cry as She Returned My Dowry 重生嫁王爷，继母哭着把嫁妆送回来了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊17k WordsCompleted Reborn and married to a prince, she watched her stepmother return with her dowry in tears 15Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 师 My Senior Brother Took His Substitute and Left by Boat; Back in the Capital, I Married My Mortal Enemy 师兄带替身下船，归京我嫁死敌 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted My Senior Brother Takes His Stand-In Aboard the Ship; When I Return to the Capital, I’ll Marry My Archenemy 19Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 冲 Ninety Days of Wedding Blessings, and I Brought the Sick Marquis Back to Life 冲喜九十天，我把病侯爷喂活了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted After Ninety Days of Marriage to Bring Good Fortune, I Nursed the Sick Marquis Back to Health 15Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 她 She Drowned Me in the Lake, Then Used My Legacy to Become a God 她把我沉湖，转头用我的遗织封神 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted She drowned me in the lake, then used my legacy to ascend to godhood 49Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 陪 The Day My Dowry Phoenix Hairpin Was Placed on an Actor’s Head, I Decided to Leave Him 陪嫁凤钗戴上戏子头那天，我决定和他离 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Day I Put My Bridal Hairpin on an Actor's Head, I Decided to Leave Him 8Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 侍 Three Nights Nursing Him, and I Toppled the Lu Family 侍疾三夜，我掀翻了陆家大房 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted After three nights nursing him, I turned the Lu family’s main household upside down 18Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 上 On the Lantern Festival Night, I Woke My Faithless Lover with a Cup of Cold Wine 上元夜，我一盏冷酒浇醒负心汉 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted On the night of the Lantern Festival, I roused my faithless man with a cup of cold wine. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 重 After I Was Reborn, My Half-Sister Wept and Begged Me to Take Her as My Disciple 重生后，庶妹哭着拜我为师 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn, My Younger Half-Sister Cried as She Begged Me to Be Her Master 36Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 堂 A Distinguished Fate-Bond Attendant, Demoted to Guard the Monument of Marriage 堂堂命契执事，被贬去守姻缘碑 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted The mighty Contract of Fate Steward is demoted to guard the Marriage Fate Stele 96Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 和 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis Went Mad 和离当天，侯爷疯了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The day we divorced, the Marquis went mad. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 误 After I Sent the Wrong Spirit Message, the Top Star Lost It 误发灵讯后，首席他破防了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊11k WordsCompleted After I Sent a Love Message by Mistake, the Chief Lost His Cool 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 我 I Said I Didn't Love Him, So He Took Twenty Lashes for Me 我说不爱他，他替我领了二十鞭 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted I said I didn’t love him, so he took twenty lashes in my place. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 我 After I Pretended to Lose My Memory, My Husband Brought His True Love Home 我装失忆后，夫君把白月光领进门 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After I pretended to lose my memory, my husband brought his moonlight into our home. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 被 The Day I Was Divorced, I Smiled and Signed the Divorce Papers 被休那日，我笑着签了和离书 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The day I was cast aside, I signed the divorce papers with a smile. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 换 Ten Days in Each Other’s Bodies, and He Remembered Me for a Lifetime 换魂十天，他记了我一辈子 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊10k WordsCompleted We Switched Bodies for Ten Days, and He Remembered Me for the Rest of His Life 5Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 将 The Day the General Dismissed Me, I Named a Price That Humiliated Him 将军遣散我那天,我让他开价丢人 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Day the General Dismissed Me, I Made Him Name a Price and Humiliated Him 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 洞 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Begged Me to Join Our Names with His White Moonlight. I Turned and Married the Prince Regent 洞房花烛夜夫君携白月光跪求合籍，我转身嫁给了摄政王 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, my husband brought his one true love to beg me to register as his co-wife. I turned around and married the regent instead. 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sharing the finished ancient short story~

50. 100 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Conquers the Capital with Her Ridiculous Antics 嫡女她靠沙雕称霸京城 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Rules the Capital with Her Goofy Antics —Reads—Score—Shelves

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