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1. 251 知 The Book of Zhiyi 知意书 Qin Xizhu秦兮珠Ancient Romance196k WordsCompleted Yu Zhiyi is the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yu’s household. Her elder brother is a peerless martial artist, her younger brother is exceptionally clever, and the Duke of Yu’s hundred thousand troops stand behind her. Her family treasures her, raising her to be a sheltered, carefree young woman who knows nothing of the world. Only after her father and elder brother are killed and her mother takes her own life does she realize how foolish she has been. She is the one who destroyed the 1.4kReads8.2Score21114d adds
2. 252 美 A Beauty Who Captivates the City, and the Scheming Imperial Guard Who Spoils Her Wildly 美人倾城，腹黑锦衣卫霸心狂宠 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted A delicate, clever beauty and a cold, ruthless, scheming Commander of the Imperial Guards. Coercive romance, one couple only, both virgins, a little groveling, an alternate setting, and a happy ending. The hero is controlling, scheming, and no good man. There are some scenes of confinement later on. He absolutely spoils the heroine, but he’s also secretly a devoted puppy. The more of a jerk he is at first, the more meek and humble he becomes later. Wan Ying lost both her parents. To reclaim the 12.5kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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   It's a really good ancient romance novel. The female lead, Wan Ying, is a delicate and sweet young lady from a prominent family, while the male lead, Xiao Lin, is a slightly fierce imperial guard. It's a 1v1 story that's both sweet and alluring.

3. 253 泼 The Fiery Second Madam Shen 泼辣沈二娘子 The Sleepy Kitty爱睡觉的喵Ancient Romance701k WordsOngoing The Shen family of Tongji City is comfortably well-off. The family of seven should have been living happily together, but fate had other plans. Shen Muqing, the head of the household, suddenly passed away, leaving his widowed wife and young son and daughter to face a world full of predators... 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a purely classical Chinese story, you can give it a try, I put a lot of effort into writing it.

4. 254 战 The God of War Prince's Teary-Eyed Little Sweetheart 战神王爷的哭包小甜妻 Nine-Nine Prosperity九九发财Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Not a strong female lead story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. This is just a lighthearted, funny, sweet romance with a devoted couple.] On their wedding night, a certain prince said tenderly, “From now on, I’m your husband, your one and only man, and the person you can rely on for the rest of your life. Understand?” “No, you’re not my only man,” Feng Baobao immediately replied with a shake of her head. The prince frowned, then watched the little crybaby count on her fingers. “I have Fat 971Reads9.2Score11714d adds
5. 255 表 My Cousin Keeps Eyeing Other Families' Eligible Bachelors, and the Heir Is Panicking 表妹总想攀别家的高枝，世子爷急 Plain Rice and Greens白水青菜Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted [Mutually exclusive first love! Mutually exclusive first love! + exclusive devotion + happy ending + welcome aboard + not a light read, the author’s last stand] [Cunning beauty + scheming heir] Shen Shu has a soft, delicate figure and a voice that twists and turns with seductive charm. Among all the proper young ladies of the aristocracy, she stands out with her own unique allure. But this beautiful young woman has only one thing on her mind: finding the perfect husband, so she can latch onto th 105Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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   [Kiss][Kiss] A high-quality ancient Chinese romance novel with a pure ancient style. Not simplistic or childish; the supporting characters are definitely intelligent. [Thumbs up] [Heart] Both characters are virgins. [Heart][Heart] 1V1. The writing is excellent. [Thumbs up] Worth reading; you'll understand once you do. [Thinking]

6. 256 祝 A Ballad for You 祝君谣 A Ying of the Mo Family莫家阿莹Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted I let you down in our past life. Now I’ll protect you as I should. As long as you’re safe, I’ll do whatever it takes. I’ll watch you thrive in the inner quarters, stir up storms in the court, and claw your way out of conspiracies. Whenever you need me, I’ll be by your side. Chu Wen, or should I call you Le Yao, do you still remember the promise we made in our previous lives? When everyone stands against you, I’ll be the one person you can count on. In my former life, I betrayed you for the sake 16Reads7.8Score—14d adds
7. 257 娇 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后，成了摄政王妃 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.5kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
8. 258 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 26.8kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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   Daughters of noble families are inherently different from others; every smile, every step, exudes grace, gentleness, and propriety. However, I don't particularly like heroines who seek death or adhere to outdated rules. Ideally, they should be gentle yet strong, possess a strong sense of national duty, and have a loving heart for both themselves and others. [Heart][heart] So, check out these recommendations.

9. 259 凤 Phoenix Beauty 凤娇 Maodou danko毛豆dankoAncient Romance439k WordsCompleted Su Feng, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su family, is betrothed by the Empress Dowager to Yuan Chenghao, the third young master of Prince Rui’s household. She has no choice but to bid farewell to her beloved grandmother and marry into the prince’s household with her family’s blessings. Yuan Chenghao is a notorious playboy in the capital. Though handsome and charming, he spends his nights carousing among women. Unhappy with the arranged marriage, he argues with Su Feng on their w 4.6kReads8.5Score41814d adds

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   This book is fresh off the press. There are no cheat codes or special abilities. Follow the female protagonist as she experiences the daily life in ancient times.

10. 260 昭 Unblemished Radiance 昭质未亏 Egret and Jing Ling鹭与镜泠Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted A sweet historical romance full of court intrigue, one-on-one~ ( ˘ω˘ ) Resilient young lady from a refined family × brilliant, free-spirited boy A story of a precocious, proud young princess who seems cold but is warm-hearted, and a handsome young man who can think of nothing but his beloved, as they dote on each other and stand by one another~ Until the age of twelve, Ye Zhao was a noble young lady of the marquis’s household, treasured like gold and jade. Then calamities came one after another, 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book features a precocious and intelligent young lady from a prestigious family. She is pampered, well-educated, and has a strong sense of self and ambition—a true aristocratic young lady.

11. 261 天 The Phoenix of Destiny Defies Fate in Huadu 天命之凤逆华都 Half a Hu of Pearls半斛珠Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted He was a wild boy from the Marquis’s household, a nuisance to everyone, doing as he pleased from heaven to earth. Everyone said the esteemed Marquis of Boling had raised a rebellious son! But at a literary gathering, a faint silhouette behind a folding screen captured the boy’s heart. From then on, he laid his whole heart before her, hoping to win even the smallest favor. He didn’t care if it meant offending the Crown Prince. Just as he began to believe she felt the same way, she cruelly humilia 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! The female lead is dignified, elegant, and a pure, well-bred young lady, but the male lead relentlessly pursues her, leaving her nowhere to hide! The male lead, in his pursuit of his beloved, completely abandons any pretense of decorum!

12. 262 嫁 Marrying into a Wealthy Family 嫁大户 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + merchant couple + married life + sweet everyday romance + family and village life] The heroine is gentle, clear-headed, and never lets anyone push her around. The hero is considerate, witty, and resourceful. The younger daughter of the Shen family in Baihe Town marries the second son of the Xie family, who runs a medicinal herb shop in Ping County. She hears he spends most of his time away from home and that his family has fallen on hard times. She never expec 28.5kReads9.3Score3.9k14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

13. 263 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.1kReads8.9Score57714d adds

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    🌼The female lead is a well-educated and virtuous young lady from a respectable family. In her previous life, she was trapped in the inner quarters of the household, relying entirely on the male lead, only to suffer a tragic end. Reborn, she decides to break free from this cage and get rid of this man who claims to love her but can't protect her.

14. 264 医 Healing Hearts and Love 医心将情 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads356k WordsCompleted Qin Zhan is the youngest battle-hardened general stationed on the northwestern frontier. Ruthless and decisive, he makes the barbarian tribes tremble at his name. Wen Tingyu is the gentlest imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Academy, peerless in his skill and driven by a compassionate desire to heal the world. An imperial edict entwines their fates. Wen Tingyu is ordered to travel to the frontier and assist the military doctors. When he first meets Qin Zhan in the wounded soldiers' cam 117Reads8.1Score1714d adds

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    It's so beautiful!!!

15. 265 谁 Who Says I’m a Sickly Weakling? 谁说我是个病秧子 Author Zhong Xiaoqi作者钟小七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually faithful + scheming + fast-paced + no needless angst + feel-good story + no torturous romance] The two overlooked, pitiful youngest members of the Xie and Lu families marry each other in place of their unreliable older siblings. Lu Xuan thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Xie Miao, that could be interesting.” Xie Miao thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Lu Xuan, that could be a relief.” You can have any kind of brain you like, but absolutely do not develop a love-stru 14.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
16. 266 玉 Spring Warmth in the Jade Hall 玉堂春暖 Sky Hound Moonflame天狗月炎Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Chunfeng has two childhood friends. One is a graceful young gentleman, as handsome as jade, who topped the imperial examinations and became the youngest top scholar of the new dynasty, his fame filling the capital. The other is a peerlessly handsome, world-renowned God of War, a general whose many victories earned him a marquisate while still young. Li Chunfeng only wants to make money and build her career, but her childhood friends are just too popular. Ever since she arrived in the capital, 2.1kReads9.1Score24914d adds

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    Li Chunfeng, who constantly fends off unwanted suitors for her childhood sweetheart, is only focused on making money and building her career. Unbeknownst to her, her true love walks towards her amidst a sea of ​​peach blossoms.

17. 267 皇 The Emperor's Precious Little Darling Will Make You Weep for Your Empire 皇上家的小娇娇，哭崩你江山 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted Bai Xi is the dragon vein of the Great Xia Kingdom, a true dragon who has lived for nine hundred years. One day, a handsome man takes her in. He provides her with food and lodging, and all she has to do is keep his bed warm. She thinks it's a great deal. The only downside is that the man refuses to acknowledge her as his ancestor. How rebellious! * Yu Cang is the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom. Just after he takes the throne, a dragon latches onto him. She's spoiled and has a huge appetite, ea 4.6kReads9.2Score85514d adds
18. 268 将 A Businesswoman in the General’s Household 将门有娇商 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads213k WordsCompleted He is the adopted son of a military family, honest and true as a blade; He is a merchant's son, with a love as deep as the sea. At eighteen, Wen Yan brings his adoptive father's blade and his dreams to the capital, determined to earn the title of top military graduate. There, he falls in love with Zhou Jin, the young master of a family steeped in money. Zhou Jin laughs at his innocence, yet secretly shields him from every open and hidden attack. “Why owe anyone a favor when money can solve the p 73Reads8.0Score—14d adds
19. 269 土 The Native Matriarch Makes a Bold Entrance and Takes on Everyone 土著主母霸气侧漏，单挑全场 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [A strong heroine at heart + mature adults building their careers] He Fangting was the quintessential noblewoman, with no flaw beyond being despised by her imperial uncle, the emperor. After marrying, she became a capable lady of the house, using her generous dowry to support her husband's family and finally give them a solid foundation. One day, her husband returned from disaster relief with a female physician who had received the emperor's commendation. He Fangting admired the woman and prepar 19.8kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    Without time travel or rebirth, she was born to be feared by her emperor uncle, forcing her to hide her talents and live the life of a typical noblewoman and competent matriarch. Until one day, her husband wanted to inherit the lineage of two wives, and his children favored the woman he had brought home. He demanded she give in to their wishes. In a daring act, she single-handedly challenged all the teachers at the academy, displaying her brilliance, divorcing her husband, and abandoning her children. Her talent was praised by everyone, and her courage was envied by all the women, showing them a different way of life. [Salute]

20. 270 依 Drunk on Your Clothes 依衿醉 Qiqi, Who Loves Humpback Whales喜欢驼背鲸的七七Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted Lu Huai had imagined his future wife many times: gentle and charming, educated and reasonable, beautiful as a flower, and mild-tempered. But the woman before him was beautiful, at least. As for the rest... She was nowhere near educated and reasonable. She was fussy, quirky, and petty, and she even had a highly skilled maidservant at her side. After her parents died in battle, Zijin was determined to find a live-in son-in-law to carry on the Zhao family line. What? The emperor had arranged for 5.6kReads9.1Score64514d adds
21. 271 大 The Female Lead Wants Power 大女主她要的是权势 Clear Song on a Moonlit Night月夜清歌Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted [Villainess + Antagonist + Political Intrigue + Great Clans + Strong Female Lead + Love-Hate Relationship + Ruthless] So what if she loves power? Doesn't everyone? Why is a man's love of power called ambition, while a woman's is called bringing chaos to the court? Wang Ruo Jin, born into one of the great clans, the Langya Wang clan, has been ambitious since childhood. Power is what she loves most. What's wrong with holding a high position and having the world at her command? Her mother tells Wan 189Reads8.3Score—14d adds
22. 272 穿 I Transmigrated and Married a Eunuch 穿越后嫁了个太监 Mo Ting莫葶Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted 1v1, both leads are pure, sweet romance, scheming male lead + laid-back female lead I’m Su Huanxue, a career slacker in the modern workplace. Out of curiosity, I read a novel, then dozed off, only to transmigrate into the story as Zhu’er, the wife of Ling Bai, a eunuch destined to be cannon fodder. The two of them keep each other company, until one day he suddenly pulls her into his arms. It seems everything starts to change from then on. Caught up in political schemes, he came to the palace wit 366Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    She transmigrated into a book and became a cannon fodder palace maid, betrothed to a eunuch. This eunuch was not only handsome but also had a mysterious identity. Only after climbing into his bed did she discover that he was actually a fake eunuch.

23. 273 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 163.9kReads9.0Score24.8k14d adds
24. 274 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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    All three are good books; the female lead is very well-educated and reasonable, and the stories fit the ancient Chinese setting.

25. 275 惹 Tempting Beauty 惹姝色 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1: Sweet, gentle, kind little princess × scheming, patient male consort and hostage prince] [Lighthearted and sugary sweet + romantic tension + everyone’s favorite] Xia Liqian was a miserable college student. Then, one day, she transmigrated into a book. She had become a debauched, tyrannical little princess, with countless male consorts in her residence. Her favorite was the hostage prince she had just asked her father for the day before. Now he was kneeling before her bed, watching her with 2.5kReads9.0Score37314d adds

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    Believe me, it's really good-looking.

26. 276 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 12.8kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
27. 277 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
28. 278 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8k14d adds
29. 279 宣 Commandery Princess Xuanping 宣平郡主 Cat Who Loves Sweet and Sour Pinecone Fish爱吃糖醋松果鱼的猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Princess Xuanping and the Crown Prince grew up together. Everyone thought she would become the future Crown Princess. But the Crown Prince fell for the princess's delicate, innocent-looking cousin instead. He forgot his promise that they would spend their lives together, and even risked angering the Emperor so he could marry her cousin. When danger struck, he abandoned the princess without hesitation. After Prince An rescues her, the princess comes to her senses. Some people simply aren't meant 3.8kReads8.8Score36514d adds
30. 280 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds
31. 281 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    In short, it's so sweet! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] I haven't encountered such a good novel in a long time.

32. 282 才 A Talented Woman's Plight: After Being Forced to Marry a Spoiled Heir 才女难当：被纨绔世子强娶后 Eighteenth Yuanwai十八员外Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Unparalleled sweet romance + scheming male lead + mutual devotion] [Not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story. Avoid if that's what you like] [Female-oriented romance. Avoid if you prefer male-oriented novels] In the fourteenth year of the Great Zhou, an imperial edict shattered the decades of peaceful life Liu Qingyi had known. With a wave of his hand, the emperor married the capital's foremost beauty to the heir of Prince Huai'an, the notorious playboy who was the talk of the city. Their rep 2.1kReads8.8Score16014d adds

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    The first book features the daughter of an upright and incorruptible censor, with the male lead being a genuinely adorable puppy. The second book features a female lead who is both delicate and sweet; a well-behaved young lady from a respectable family, she becomes a little spoiled under the pampering of a willful prince.

33. 283 问 The Case Against Chang'an 问罪长安 Yue Mo月莫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted You see a world of flowers in full bloom, a land of magnificent beauty. I see only broken bones buried beneath the earth and wronged spirits hidden in the darkness. This is the transmigration journey of a forensic doctor who is brilliant in both letters and arms but struggles with psychological issues and fears the dark, blood, and the dead. Fortunately, love can cure anything. 84Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    Recommended by a bookworm of over ten years! [Learned it][Learned it] They're all great!

34. 284 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
35. 285 饮 Poisoned Wine 饮鸩 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Revenge + Family Feuds + Powerful Male and Female Leads + Happy Ending] [A lovesick, scheming ancient heroine vs. a pitiable, adorable male lead with a tragic past; revenge gives way to devoted love] A Gu died, poisoned by someone. Three years later, she came to the capital with a jug of poisoned wine and set out to kill them all. What you owed me back then, I will repay a hundredfold! 1.4kReads9.1Score18714d adds
36. 286 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 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds

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    [Smirking] 1. Reborn legitimate daughter Shen Tang tears apart her scumbag half-sister and joins forces with a cunning and powerful minister to seek revenge. The plot is full of twists and turns, the male and female leads are both intelligent and quick-witted, the political intrigue is mind-bending, the romance is full of undercurrents, and the feeling of slapping the scumbags in the face is incredibly satisfying. 2. The jinxed strategist Shi Buyu and the long-suffering prince Yan Shi'an join forces to break the deadlock and stir up the court with their open schemes. The female lead is decisive yet charming and straightforward. She doesn't need any special abilities; she writes her own legend of revenge with her wisdom and loyalty, making her a "female version of Mei Changsu".

37. 287 锦 The Rebellious Consort of the Brocade Palace 锦阙叛妃 Soaring Over the Southern Mountain跃南山Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance, Court Politics + Amnesia + Faked Death + Tortured Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Powerful Cast + Ensemble Story + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + First Love + Wife-Chasing Crematorium] [Heroine: Legitimate Daughter of the Minister of Rites - Princess Consort - Empress - Queen of a Vassal State - Protector of the Nation] ◆Reading Guide◆ ◇ Sickly, brilliant strategist heroine + domineering prince of a vassal state as Male Lead One + mysterious, devoted Male Lead T 544Reads9.4Score10014d adds

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    No time travel or reincarnation, everyone who reads to the end says it's good.

38. 288 皇 The Emperor’s Beloved Only Wants to Retire in Seclusion 皇上的心上人一心要归隐 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted Bai Qingyue served as chancellor of the Southern Chu Kingdom for three years. Upon returning to the Western Islet Kingdom, she began carrying out her real plan. Everyone said Bai Qingyue, younger sister of the Western Islet Kingdom’s Chancellor Bai, was a gentle, understanding woman and a true lady of a noble family. But no one knew that hatred lurked beneath that gentle mask. Her return would set an entire dynasty on a new course. When the music ended and everyone parted, she faked her death to 110Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    This is a pure historical romance! It's a newly started story, but it's very good. If you don't like serialized stories, you can add it to your bookshelf and wait for it to finish. This is the second volume the author wrote; there was originally a first volume about a female protagonist who disguises herself as a man and becomes the prime minister in another country.

39. 289 逼 You Force Me to Marry the Regent? I'm Pregnant, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 逼我嫁摄政王？我有孕太子疯了 A Merfolk in the Northern Sea北冥有鲛Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later (sweet romance) + long-planned pursuit + domineering CEO + he pursues her + second male lead pursues his wife + elder brother steals younger brother’s wife + intense push and pull + wins her heart and her body + both virgins + happy ending + legitimate daughter + prince and princess consort + crown prince + struggle for the throne When the plum blossoms were in bloom, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyuan promised Shen Jinghong that once her father and brothers returned victorio 2.1kReads8.2Score18514d adds

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    A sweet, historical romance novel, not a strong female lead story. The female lead is delicate and gentle, the legitimate daughter of a military family and a princess's companion. She received the highest level of royal education from a young age, is destined to be the crown prince's wife, and hasn't been exposed to much darkness. She is pampered by the empress, princess, and crown prince. She is intelligent but doesn't use her wisdom to harm others, until her family is wrongly accused… The male lead is a regent prince, a domineering CEO who has long planned an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. After marriage, he spoils her rotten, a fatherly, guiding boyfriend who gradually guides the female lead to grow and fall in love with him. It's a sweet and pampering story. [Both the male and female leads are nobles, polite and respectful, so the romance won't progress too quickly in the first few chapters, but it gets incredibly sweet later on.] [Heart]

40. 290 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    The female lead is a well-educated and refined young lady, and the male lead adores her! [Kissing emojis]

41. 291 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
42. 292 敖 Ao Guang: Investiture of the Gods, Snatching Princess Longji from the Start 敖光传：封神，开局截胡龙吉公主 A Merfolk in the Northern Sea北冥有鲛Female-Channel Fanfiction220k WordsCompleted [Published | Marriage First, Love Later | Political Marriage | Princess Longji, a banished goddess from the Heavenly Court × Ao Guang, a patient and long-suffering dragon with an unexpectedly adorable side] A thousand years ago, I was banished to the mortal realm for falling in love with a mortal. For a thousand years, I cultivated in the Azure Phoenix Palace on Phoenix Mountain, far from worldly troubles, until an imperial edict arrived, granting me in marriage... My father said that after the 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a princess, well-educated and possessing great supernatural powers; the male lead is Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, a righteous man who dotes on the princess.

43. 293 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 25.4kReads8.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    This is a good book, pure ancient romance. [Eating melon emojis] The female lead is a noble lady who, because the Crown Prince dislikes the Shen family, uses her outstanding beauty and alluring charm to seduce him. She becomes the laughingstock of the entire capital and is abandoned, forced to leave the capital. Unexpectedly, she is brought back to the capital several years later.

44. 294 风 A Sudden Breeze Stirs the Mandarin Ducks Along the Fragrant Path 风乍起，闲引鸳鸯香径里 Qing Rong Qian Zhi青容浅止Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + not a mutually faithful couple + pure historical romance Qingyin once loved the emperor, but that was long ago. Now she only wants to live peacefully as his empress, yet he refuses to leave her alone. She has no idea why scumbags always pretend to be devoted. Qingyin thinks that if the emperor is no good, she can just replace him. Becoming the Empress Dowager herself might not be so bad. 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a purely historical romance novel; the female lead begins as an empress who is disillusioned with the emperor.

45. 295 山 Before the Camellias Fade 山茶未谢时 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he lost the woman he loved. In this life, he plans every step with care. Three years after his beloved wife, Jiang Yurou, died of illness, Chu Jin, heir to the Marquis of Dingyuan, is unexpectedly reborn in the time before she married. Carrying the memories of his previous life, he vows to protect her, spare her pain and sorrow, and give her the very best love this world has to offer. Jiang Yurou thinks this young lord is acting very strangely. The first time they meet, he 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Purely ancient Chinese romance!

46. 296 报 The Heir Says You're a Frail Man! 报世子爷，她竟说你弱质男流！ Clouds Drift Deep into Dreams云深入梦Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Fantasy Setting, Traditional Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Mutual First Love + Childhood Sweethearts + Light and Satisfying] [Valiant Princess vs. Frail Young Lord] Everyone knew that Yan Suizhi, heir to Prince Yan of Nanfeng, had been a frail scholar since childhood: gentle and refined, with a delicate, almost feminine air. He had always been given to quoting the classics and repeating the teachings of Confucius. But when the girl he cherished nearly died in the war, he r 357Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    A pure ancient romance novel, featuring a legitimate daughter who is heroic and valiant, wielding a red-tasseled spear that shakes the world.

47. 297 逃 Peach Blossoms Abound on My Escape from Marriage, but Life as a Concubine’s Daughter Is Hard: Please Let Me Go 逃嫁路上桃花多，庶女难为求放过 Three Stones, Three Heavens三石三重天Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + no golden finger + love interests to choose from + everyone is chaste] Being a concubine-born daughter is hard. Being a merchant's concubine-born daughter is even harder! In Haozhou City, Lin Chuxi, the third daughter born to a concubine in a cloth merchant's family, starts out in hell mode. Her stepmother schemes against her, her sisters sabotage one another, and the little Lin household is a battlefield. They want to force her to become a concubine? Did anyone 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Please check it out! The female lead is born out of wedlock to a merchant family; she's intelligent, quick-witted, independent, and completely innocent—you can rest assured you won't vote for her ☠️. PS: The supporting female character is a classic time-traveling woman.

48. 298 竹 Childhood Sweethearts, Part 1 竹马弄青梅1 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted In the depths of spring that year, eight-year-old Liu Qingzhi was chasing a golden phoenix butterfly in the garden of the Assistant Minister of Works' residence when she accidentally ran into a young man. She did not know that with that collision, she had entered the heart of the future emperor, who would love her devotedly for a lifetime. He is Gu Jingyu, the most honored prince of the Great Qi Kingdom, steady in temperament and devoted to all under heaven. She is Liu Qingzhi, daughter of the A 18Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Look!! It's so cute!!!

49. 299 上 Heaven Above 上邪 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Fu Jiuqing is hiding a huge secret: he secretly picked up his own wife... Everyone knows that the Fu family of Hengzhou is richer than the emperor, yet its heirs are a sorry lot. The eldest legitimate son died young, the second is a wastrel, the third is obsessed with food and women, and the fourth is an idiot. The youngest, Fu Jiuqing, is a concubine's son and a sickly child by nature. Everyone says the Fu family must have done something wicked in a past life to deserve this. Jin Yue didn't wan 3kReads9.0Score39614d adds

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    Purely historical romance~ No time travel! A great read.

50. 300 阙 The Phoenix’s Lost Record 阙凰录 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Long'an reign of Great Chu, plague ravaged Jianghuai. The healer Ruan Qingdai traveled the land treating the sick. On a road littered with corpses, she met Xiao Jingyan, the young emperor, traveling incognito. His dark robes were stained with blood, his eyes cold as stars. She held silver needles in her delicate hands, the hem of her clothes carrying the scent of herbs. Their life-or-death treatment made the sovereign remember the woman who dared to pry open his wound a 73Reads—Score—14d adds

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