Any Historical Fantasy Romance That’ll Make Me Cry? 有那种看哭的古代幻想言情吗？

1. 51 截 I Hijack the Male Lead's Path to the Throne, Kick Fate Aside, and Become Empress 截胡男主登基路，踹翻天命当女帝 Jiang Yao江药Ancient Romance733k WordsCompleted [An unapologetic female-led power fantasy. The heroine is a ruthless, ambition-driven fanatic who says little and will do anything for power. She loves no one but the throne. No equally matched power couple, and no stronger male lead: the woman is strong, and the man is weak!] Li Yuanzhao is the most revered Grand Princess of Great Qi, charged with protecting the nation. Born of imperial blood and devoted to political power, she is so formidable that no court official dares meet her gaze. But on 7.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
2. 52 掌 You Command a Hundred Thousand Soldiers, Yet Say Women Can't Hold Office? 掌十万兵马，你说女子不能做官？ Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance431k WordsOngoing No romance. The heroine is invincible. A story of farming and nation-building, followed by unifying the realm. I command all the armies in the realm and am just one step away from putting on the imperial robes, and you’re telling me the emperor pardoned me for deceiving him? After grinding away for a full thirty days, Bai Heng rose from a lowly county magistrate to become the prime minister. She commanded an unlimited supply of provisions and supplies, as well as an army of a hundred thousand ab 3.4kReads8.9Score527Shelves
3. 53 和 After Transmigrating to a Matriarchal World with My Ex-Boyfriend, He's in for It 和前男友穿越女尊后，他惨了 Little Happiness小小幸Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Women’s supremacy + Female-centered + 1vN + All male leads are virgins + Ensemble of women + Passionate] Born into poverty, Chen Zhaozhao dropped out of elementary school and worked her way up to opening a restaurant. She even supported a handsome college student. She put him through school all the way to his doctorate, only for him to push her off a cliff and send her to her death. Who would have thought heaven would take pity on her? She transmigrated into a matriarchal world as Qin Zhao, the 13.2kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
4. 54 满 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 61.3kReads9.5Score90kShelves
5. 55 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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   You should check out this book; it has a really strong aftertaste.

6. 56 团 The Beloved Little Empress Is Five 团宠女帝五岁啦 Xian Ye纤夜Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted A matriarchal-world story, one-on-one romance, both leads are devoted and powerful. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. Su Wan was a feared female mercenary who transmigrated to the Northern Wei Dynasty, a world where women held power over men. She became the five-year-old empress who had just ascended the throne. Su Wan thought: I was born a delicate, weak little dumpling, easy to push over. Being empress is just too hard! Whenever she tried to govern diligently, there were always flatt 13Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   Although the rating is a bit low, it's definitely the kind of movie that can make you cry.

7. 57 嫡 The Eldest Princess 嫡长公主 Jun Su君素Fantastical Romance213k WordsCompleted As a princess destined to inherit the throne, Lu Ning is at her wit’s end. Her younger brother, the only other person in the family who could inherit the throne, has run away from home. With the throne suddenly thrust upon her, she has no choice but to run away too and search for him. Who would have thought that Lu Ning, newly arrived in the martial world, would fall into a marriage-fraud scheme at a banquet hosted by the Luo family? It turns out the so-called banquet is actually a matchmaking e 352Reads9.2Score105Shelves

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   O( ❛ᴗ❛ )o

8. 58 江 The Greatest Bandit in the Martial World 江湖第一大盗 Yi Sheng弋生Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted “Why do you keep staring at me?” “Y-you really look like this? You’re so beautiful.” “How beautiful?” “You’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen in this world.” “Wait, apart from me, how many girls have you seen?” “Just you.” It was the first time in her life that a man had told her she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Well, at least she was the only girl he had ever seen. 139Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   "You... You look like this. You're so beautiful." "How beautiful?" "You're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in the world... I cried when I saw you 😢"

9. 59 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.3kReads8.5Score405Shelves

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   This is incredibly heart-wrenching; I cry every time I read it. It's a historical romance, but not a fantasy. 🍉

10. 60 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score159Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching love story, so painful it'll break your heart 🥺

11. 61 三 A Tragic Romance Across Three Lifetimes: The Emperor’s Pursuit Ends in Heartbreak 三生虐恋：帝君追妻火葬场 Boundless垠Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted The Purple Sky Phoenix Emperor, Qi Ruoli, was framed and surrounded by countless cultivators from beyond the Nine Heavens. Just as the Nine Heavens Emperor, Ye Qinghan, was about to intervene, Qi Ruoli's heart died in despair, and she crippled her own cultivation. “If I could choose again, I would never fall in love with you!” The moment she shouted those words, the Heavenly Dao suddenly manifested an image. Every detail of her past memories reappeared before the eyes of the world. Ye Qinghan re 34Reads5.6Score—Shelves
12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Heroine Only Breaks Up, Never Gets Back Together 快穿虐文女主：我只破镜不重圆 Cute Immortal Beyond the Pass塞外萌仙Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + Face-slapping + No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead gets the girl + Groveling to win her back + Groveling to win his daughter back] Fang Qi is hit by a truck while saving an old woman crossing the street. The old woman is unharmed, while Fang Qi’s skin is left in pieces across the road. For this good deed, Fang Qi is chosen by a System. It calls itself the No Getting Back Together After a Breakup System, and promises to grant her one wish if she co 1kReads8.2Score—Shelves
13. 63 三 A Tortured Romance Across Three Lifetimes 三世虐恋 Udumbara Blossom优昙钵华Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted In her first life, she was a demon, destroyed by Heaven. He defied fate and brought her back. In her second life, she was a queen, killed in the struggle for power. He sealed himself away and waited a thousand years for her. In her third life, she was a consort, lost to love. He forsook the world and went to hell with her. Three lives, three worlds, and they would never give up on each other. If I love you, what is there to fear in descending into hell? In a single thought, I could become a demo 53Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 短 A Collection of Short, Tragic Bad-End Stories 短篇be虐文合集 J Le JiangJ乐姜Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted I originally wanted to write a collection of angsty stories, but in the end I decided to write just one and bring it to a close. I can't change the title now, so come on in and have a look. Legend has it that the Demon God was gravely wounded by the Divine Clan and suffers excruciating pain every night, teetering on the brink of death. Only one thing can ease his suffering: the inner core of a Divine Fox. For hundreds of years, the Demon God has repeated the same words in his mind: I must take 632Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 65 祖 My Ancestors Dug the Hole, So I’ll Cultivate to Pay Off the Debt 祖宗挖坑我修道来填债 A Flying Moth一只飞翔的扑棱蛾子Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing Zhang Shengsheng, a 21st-century office drone in accounting, quits her job and studies for a civil service exam to survive. Her ancestors appear to her in a dream, forcing her to inherit the family’s karmic debts. Before leaving, they pull some strings to get her a “nice job.” The result: while she’s still alive, she becomes an underpaid temp in the underworld, working two jobs across the worlds of the living and the dead. Her astronomical karmic debt threatens to crush her fate, until a reclusi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Your writing is amazing!! Every character has their own personality traits, and each person is a unique individual. You are truly incredible.

16. 66 神 Divine Oracle 神谕 Watching Three Thousand Worlds of Vanity from Afar淡看浮华三千Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She said, “My heart is impure, and I can’t see things clearly. What’s mine is mine. I’d rather let it rot than give it to anyone else.” He said, “Our paths are different. I was wrong to lead you into this worldly life, but I’ve decided I won’t change my ways, even knowing I’m wrong.” This is an age of raw and rampant desire and ambition. Priests chanting sacrificial prayers dance like demons in a frenzy. Kings who wield power are brutal killers. Humble slaves, offer up your lowly heads. Elegant 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't let their ratings fool you into missing out on these two works, it would be such a shame! These two books are truly heart-wrenching, not just in terms of romance, but in terms of the feeling of helplessness—the chaotic world drags everyone forward, turning them into the kind of people they hate, sacrificing themselves for their beliefs... "The Oracle" and "The Imperial Empire" are by the same author and were published in 2017. I think it's because they were released so early and on other platforms that they weren't promoted as much. I once read a book review: "Lovers can risk their lives, or betray each other for their ideals; sweet moments are like honey, bitter moments are like swallowing a knife with a smile. It's a romance, yet it's steeped in the turmoil of the Tang Dynasty, exploring human choices; it's a political intrigue story, but its themes transcend the reach of ordinary political dramas. The most difficult thing in the world is divine revelation, the enlightenment of the ignorant masses, the transmission of poetry, literature, and etiquette—these cultural inheritances are the essence of history." This is a condensation of Sanqian's two works, and also a profound reflection on these books, truly feeling the relentless flow of history, the turbulent and cruel changes of the times…

17. 67 帝 The Imperial Throne 帝业 Watching Three Thousand Worlds of Vanity from Afar淡看浮华三千Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Fish leap from the depths, and phoenixes sing on Mount Qi. The wager is not for fame in a golden age, but for the chance to stay alive. Grudges fade and hatred dissolves, yet this life still holds one regret: I never got to walk hand in hand with him in the best years of my youth. 147Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 68 美 Beauty’s Bones 美人骨 Gongsun Xuan公孙萱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A hero's tender embrace, a beauty's burial place. Even if she has to crawl, she'll survive in this merciless place and make him her devoted admirer! 263Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    The female lead in the first book didn't seem very good. The third and fourth books are highly recommended. Especially the third book, it made me want to cry.

19. 69 黑 The Black Phoenix Queen 黑凰后 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She is a goddess sent from heaven, the eldest princess of the Shen Kingdom. But someone stole her divine fortune, and she was abandoned in the Sacred River. They say she won't live to see her fifteenth birthday. She says, “My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's. Give me back the fortune you stole, and repay the life you owe me.” She has been a bandit and an empress, and in the end, she ascends to the throne. He says, “In my heart, you matter more than Buddha. All the gods and Buddhas in heaven 3.9kReads8.7Score651Shelves
20. 70 情 Deep Love Returns Beneath a Sky Full of Stars 情深归来星满天 Flowers in Their Element花相宜Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted Historical fantasy, xianxia, and mysticism, with a romance where both leads choose each other, ending happily The most powerful Star Deity in the Divine Realm realizes, far too late, that he has fallen in love. But the person who stole his heart is in the mortal world, married to someone else... 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The love story of two great gods in the divine realm is sweet and slightly heart-wrenching, a mutual pursuit that gets more and more addictive with each episode. The initial side couple of two male leads is also very touching and heartwarming.

21. 71 我 My Years Cultivating Immortality in a Male-Oriented Novel 我在男频修仙那些年 Half-Sleeve Breeze半袖风Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Jiang Chan transmigrated into a male-oriented cultivation power fantasy, but she arrived too late: the original owner had already gotten herself killed. Now Jiang Chan has no choice but to agree to a duel with the male lead over their engagement. System? Doesn't exist. The original owner of this body was vicious and wicked beyond measure. She killed her master, destroyed her own sect, and caused trouble everywhere until the male lead tore out her tendons and crushed her bones, leaving not even h 9.7kReads9.1Score880Shelves

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    It's really good! It's a story with two strong leads, and it's high-energy throughout. Although you can see the influence of many popular male-oriented novels, it's a proper female-oriented novel, so it's even more exciting to read! The beginning will definitely satisfy you, and you'll be smiling like a proud aunt later on 😆.

22. 72 报 A Report for the Physician Consort: The Sickly Prince Is So Needy and Fierce 报告医妃，病娇王爷又奶又凶 Jiang Jinmian江锦棉Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted (Completed) After being reborn, Jin Mu no longer wants to chase after Yu Jinzhao. She just wants to focus on her career and reveal her secret identities with a flourish. So on their wedding night, she throws down a divorce agreement. To her surprise, the war god prince, who despises her to the point of death, grabs her in his arms. “Divorce? Not a chance!” The prince’s elder brother, who has been swayed by her cousin, watches as his own pampered pig goes after a plain cabbage and is a hundred ti 275Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This one is pretty good.

23. 73 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Too Unhinged for the System to Stop 快穿：宿主太疯球，系统拦不住 Yan Shuqing宴殊青Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Male Lead's POV, No Romance, Unhinged Host] After Yan Nanxu died, he was bound by a System and transmigrated to different worlds. His mission was to correct disruptions in each world. But Yan Nanxu was in a hurry to go back and take his revenge. First world: System: We just need to protect the protagonist and stop the reborn person from hurting him. Yan Nanxu: That guy's too slow. Why don't I do it instead? Second world: System: We just need to help the protagonist and set 4.7kReads9.3Score446Shelves

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    I highly recommend it, it's great!

24. 74 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vivacious, Flirtatious Demoness 快穿：快活女妖太撩人 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + strong female ensemble + comedy + no male lead + multiple male supporting characters) The thousand-year-old demoness Yun Suyi accidentally opens the Gate of a Thousand Realms. She travels between different planes, helping the original owners fulfill their wishes and regain her powers. She can be a bandit, become a top student, fight on the battlefield, rule as the leading courtesan… There’s nothing she can’t do. Thousand Realms: “Master, why have you stolen all the male l 1.1kReads9.4Score164Shelves
25. 75 世 The Whole World Has Gone Mad, So What If I Join Them? 世界疯我一个又如何 Madwoman颠女Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted [Alternate Fantasy] [A canary desperate to fly free × a wolfhound who willingly grovels at another's feet] How many cases of love at first sight are really just love at first glance? Nos was out hunting when he saved Ning Qiu with an arrow, winning her heart in the process. With no experience in love, Ning Qiu fell for him at once. Nos, who had grown up starved of affection, didn't turn her away. She took the initiative while pretending to be reserved, and he did his best to draw closer to her i 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A recommended fantasy romance novel (the category is incorrect; it should be classified as a heartwarming redemption story). The people around the female lead often encounter crises, and she helps them find redemption. The relationship between the female and male leads is also very tender. It's the kind of story that unfolds slowly and steadily.

26. 76 换 Reborn as a Demon 换身为妖 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Which is harder, being human or being a demon? I used to think being human was hard, until one day I accepted a spirit fox’s request and took on a demon’s form. Only then did I understand that the demon world was filled with sorrow. I am a demon. I cast off humanity’s false affectation, hypocrisy, and sycophancy long ago. I really am petty. I really do hold grudges. I really do take revenge for the slightest slight. And I really do kick people when they’re down. 72Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Romance, period drama. Excellent, definitely worth watching.

27. 77 极 The Three Young Ladies of the Useless Clan 极品废材三小姐 Green Radish绿萝Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted Feng Liuli, the most despised and scorned good-for-nothing in the Kingdom of Xingyue, endured endless ridicule and abuse before being beaten to death by members of her own clan! When she opened her eyes again, she was no longer the same. Her radiance dazzled, her beauty was unmatched! She would trample underfoot every person who had once bullied and humiliated her. Reborn through the flames, the phoenix descended upon the world, defying heaven's will! From that day on, Feng would shake the world 169Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is really good! The female lead isn't a saint, and the male lead doesn't have any cousins. It's especially good, and the ending isn't bad either. The female lead has a lot of male followers, and it's not very long with basically no major flaws. I'm definitely going to check it out!

28. 78 媚 Born with a Bewitching Charm 媚骨生香 Her Highness the Nightmare梦魇殿下Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted 261Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    The hateful green book

29. 79 永 Engaged to Yong'an 永安为聘 He Fugui from Rime Island雾凇岛的何富贵Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted He was a transmigrator, a lonely soul from another world. What he wanted was not vast lands and an empire, but to meet someone at a turning point in fate, then grow old together with him amid the misty rain of Jiangnan. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The land as a betrothal gift, my love will not be in vain"—A recommendation for readers of "Yong'an as a betrothal gift"

30. 80 至 Supreme Poison Consort: The Evil King's Beloved Wife 至尊毒妃：邪王的盛宠娇妃 Enjoy Yourself to the Fullest须尽欢Ancient Romance4.4M WordsCompleted She helped him ascend the throne, and in a single day he was crowned crown prince! But when she went into labor, her own younger sister and her husband not only slept together right in front of her, they also cut flesh from her body to feed the dogs, pulled the child from her womb, and smashed it to death. They had kept her alive until now only so her sister and husband could bet on whether the child was a boy or a girl. Reborn, she swore to take revenge and repay them tenfold. From then on, she 3Reads8.6Score104Shelves

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    The sweeter the beginning, the more heartbreaking the end. Crying my heart out

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