Desperately Looking for Historical Romance With a Male Lead Who's a Powerful Minister! Please! 跪求男主是权臣的古言小说！拜托各位了！

1. 51 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Powerful Minister Begged for My Affection Every Day 穿书后，权臣大人日日求宠 Su Yuan苏源Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Alternate World + Sweet Romance + Yandere + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One] [A sweet little romance with little political intrigue. The heroine isn’t a powerful, assertive type. Neither lead has been with anyone else in either their past or present lives, and the hero only loves the heroine.] A lively, spirited little drama queen with catlike charm × a clingy, green-tea husband who pretends to be sweet and obedient, with foxlike charm At first, Luo Qingqing only 2.8kReads9.2Score365Shelves
2. 52 权 The Art of Winning Favor: Your Highness, Step into My Trap 权宠之道：王爷请入局 Drunk on a Startling Swan惊鸿醉Ancient Romance163k WordsOngoing [Super sweet + one-on-one romance + lighthearted + marriage of convenience + both become powerful later] On a snowy night, the frail and helpless Su Wanqing seeks help alone, carrying the pain of her parents' murder and the loss of her family's business. Gu Jingshen, the cold and ruthless Prince of Zhennan, becomes her only hope. A marriage contract looks like a desperate bargain on the surface, but behind it lies a deadly game. She seems gentle and patient, yet hides a sharp edge beneath the ad —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These three books are truly classics and very enjoyable. In the first book, the male lead's friends all grow alongside the female lead step by step on their own, and they always show her the utmost respect. I couldn't help but stay up all night to finish each one. The relationship between the male and female leads develops naturally, and there are also some "wife-chasing" moments. They are all super good!

3. 53 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
4. 54 娇 After His Sweet, Soft Wife Gives Up, the Coolheaded Powerful Official Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist 娇软夫人摆烂后，清冷权臣揽腰宠 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 14kReads8.7Score949Shelves

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   Aloof! Sharp-tongued! Powerful minister! Top scholar! The male lead in this book perfectly embodies all these qualities, and both characters are virgins. The beginning is bittersweet, but the later parts are incredibly sweet!

5. 55 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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   🌈🌱①The female lead is a delicate and beautiful woman, while the male lead is a cunning and powerful minister who has pampered her since childhood. He has been plotting against her for a long time, is possessive and jealous, and cherishes her, never letting her suffer any grievances. He spoils her immensely.

6. 56 弹 The On-Screen Comments Teach Her to Act Cute as She Wins Over a Powerful Official 弹幕教她嘤嘤嘤，疯狂攻略权臣心 AAA Pillow BookAAA枕上书Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Sweet, soft, ditzy beauty x cold-faced minister who's secretly ruthless] In a dream, Jiang Qingning is taken by a man. When she opens her eyes, she sees golden words called “comments” floating before her, and a man pinning her down. Pei Ji was her substitute teacher three years ago. Three years later, he's the powerful Left Chancellor who commands the court. She is the fake heiress of the Jiang family, cast out of her home, with fair skin, stunning looks, and a gentle disposition. To change her 5.6kReads8.5Score518Shelves
7. 57 穿 I Reincarnated as a Farm Girl and Somehow Became the Prime Minister's Wife 穿成农女后，我竟成了丞相夫人 I Am Jinjin我是金金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Food + Devoted Husband + Adorable Kids] Chen Yiyao transmigrates, with both parents dead, a few thatched huts, and two younger siblings to care for. Luckily, she has her cooking skills, and with those, she can have anything she wants. Soon, life is flourishing. Only... Why does she also have a fiancé she was betrothed to as a child? Her fiancé is not only breathtakingly beautiful but also talented and well-read. He is the man every young woman in the surrounding villa 1.8kReads8.9Score204Shelves
8. 58 通 The Maid Ran Off with the Money, and the Cold-Blooded Powerful Minister Broke Off the Engagement and Came After Her 通房卷款跑路，冷戾权臣悔婚拿人 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance865k WordsCompleted [Cold and Devoted Hero + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine] [Let the Story Set the Mood] [Sweet Romance] Su Qingqing transmigrates as a bedchamber maid, but when the eldest young master returns after four years away, her plan to keep out of each other’s way falls apart. The young master has become the chancellor, and she sees his ruthless, vicious, and merciless side. To save her own life, she fawns over him, hoping to survive until her one-year contract expires and she can leave the Pei residen 4.8kReads9.0Score692Shelves

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   "The Powerful Minister Loves His Concubine," a recently completed novel about a concubine's maid, features a fresh and interesting story that keeps the reader emotionally engaged. It's a mix of sweet, sassy, ​​and heart-wrenching moments, making for a captivating read.

9. 59 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 73.8kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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   The male lead is seen by outsiders as a sickly but powerful minister, but is actually a cunning and possessive yandere. ❤️‍🔥 🍀The female lead is an unknown female assassin; her sincere questions often lead to surprising remarks. Her natural naiveté is a counter to her cunning, and sincerity is her ultimate weapon. 🍀The male lead is adept at manipulating people's minds and is always afraid the female lead will run away. 🍀However, one day, all his usual tricks for manipulating others are figured out by a woman of unknown name and origin, and the female lead really does run away.

10. 60 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6kShelves

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    I absolutely loved this book. Every character was portrayed with great detail. The female lead is clear-headed, the male lead is a devoted husband and father, the plot is fast-paced and engaging, and the characters are both intelligent and articulate. It's not a mediocre novel, but I highly recommend it!

11. 61 吾 My Wife, Afu 吾妻阿福 Where Will My Beloved Go伊人何归Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Reborn × Marriage First, Love Later] [Clingy, affectionate beauty vs. refined and elegant noble minister] Yuan Shujin (Yuan Afu) was lovely and charming, adored by her father and brothers from childhood, and born into a distinguished family. But one mistaken choice of lover cost her father and brothers their lives. Her sincere affection had been nothing but a tool for someone else, and in the end, she took her own life on a lonely night. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the y 2.6kReads8.9Score341Shelves

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    Super beautiful 😍

12. 62 公 The Princess Arrives 公主嫁到 Snow Tea Woof Woof雪茶汪汪Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted [The scheming, sickly Duke of Wei VS the human lucky charm, the Grand Princess] Wei Lin, the legitimate son of the Duke of Wei, had been struck by a deadly poison. Rumors in the capital said he would not live much longer. A master at Xiangguo Temple read a birth chart and declared that Grand Princess Nankang was Wei Lin’s fated match, destined to help him turn danger into safety. Wei Lin’s mother then begged the emperor to marry the Grand Princess to her son. Grand Princess Nankang had been luck 3.6kReads9.2Score320Shelves
13. 63 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.6kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    These historical romance novels are absolutely amazing! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

14. 64 重 Reborn as the Chief Minister's White Moonlight 重生首辅大人白月光 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Complete] Happy ending, sweet overall, with a little angst [A reserved, dignified scholar-statesman and chief minister vs. a resilient, untamed little flirt] (#Both reborn, “daddy” type boyfriend) On a snowy day in Shengjing, the celebrated chief minister Shen Qian was beheaded at Wumen Gate, his blood spraying three feet. Before he died, he gripped a red cord tightly. “Qingqing, your big brother is coming to join you.” Ji Yaoqing’s family died in a political struggle. At six, she was taken in 5.3kReads9.3Score989Shelves
15. 65 国 The Imperial Uncle's Heart's Cinnabar Mark 国舅心头朱砂痣 Bing Xiang冰香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Song Sixian transmigrates into the Song family, a clan that sells its daughters for wealth and status. Determined not to be sold as a concubine to an eighty-year-old man, she boldly climbs into the bed of the Imperial Uncle. Shen Yunzhou, the Imperial Uncle of the current dynasty, wields power across the court. Cold and ruthless, he is nicknamed “the Cat Who Leaves Nothing Behind.” He is bent on seizing power, a notorious treacherous minister known throughout the realm. He is also exceptionally 3.8kReads9.0Score486Shelves
16. 66 佞 The Treacherous Minister’s Cherished Wife, Chosen by Fate 佞臣权宠天命贵妻 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Cang Xuan, Grand Secretary of the Great Chu, is an unquestionable villain in the eyes of the world. Rumor has it that he has slaughtered countless people and used divination to beguile the sage ruler. Everyone wishes they could get rid of him as soon as possible. But one day, people discover a little shadow that follows him everywhere. Su Yuanyuan, the dimwitted young lady of the Duke of Yong's household, has actually latched onto him! She follows him out drinking, follows him to court, and even 1kReads9.0Score132Shelves

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    Super captivating, especially the first book. In her past life, she was suspected and despised by her parents and brothers, and died tragically in a mass grave. Reborn as the legitimate daughter of a Duke's family, she is endlessly pampered by her parents and brothers, but she becomes entangled with the Prime Minister. He saves her, and she redeems him; the gears of fate begin to turn from this moment on…

17. 67 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 16.5kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
18. 68 摄 Regent, Your Princess Consort Has Arrived. Please Confirm Receipt 摄政王，您的王妃已送达，请查收 Shi Jiu莳酒Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into another body, both virgins, 1v1] Content warnings: No matriarchy, palace intrigue, power struggles, or scheming white-lotus rival. A light, simple story. If that's not your thing, please move along! The ministers pressured the regent to marry! No matter what, he had to take a principal wife this year. With no choice, the man spoke at the Heaven-Worshipping Ceremony: “Then I ask Heaven to grant me a wife.” And so, a lucky woman fell from the sky straight into the regent's arm 2.8kReads9.0Score247Shelves
19. 69 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree with the Mad Regent 黑莲花重生，和疯批摄政王杀疯了 Xiao Anning小桉宁Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + punishing scumbags + lighthearted comedy + powerful male and female leads + physician heroine] The moment Shen Yuewei opens her eyes, she's back on the night before her engagement. In her previous life, her husband Su Jinyu schemed against her at every turn. After rising to the position of chief councilor, he personally plunged a dagger into her heart and caused her entire Shen family to die one by one. She regretted everything and wished she could become a vengeful gho 5.4kReads9.2Score763Shelves
20. 70 寡 The Reborn Widow Takes Her Child and Runs, Leaving the Powerful Minister Weeping at Her Grave 寡嫂重生带崽跑路，权臣哭坟长草 Yan Qingzhao颜轻昭Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted Slowly climbing the ratings [Both Pure in Love + Winning Her Back + Reborn + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Running Away While Pregnant + Mild Coercion + Possessive and Obsessive] In her previous life, Liu Muli followed Wei Linye to the capital for the imperial examinations. After he passed and became an official, he married her. She thought they would be loving spouses for life, until she heard him say coldly to someone, “It's just as well she lost it. We can't keep this child. 2.6kReads7.2Score211Shelves

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    The first book. The male lead finally becomes a high-ranking official, but the female lead runs away with him while pregnant. The two are very sweet, and the misunderstandings are very reasonable. It's a very good read, highly recommended. The second book is also a story about a pregnant woman running away, but it's slightly less good than the first one.

21. 71 家 Homegrown Flowers Can't Match Wild Ones: The Irresistible Duke Keeps Flirting 家花哪有野花香，尤物国舅撩不停 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Two years into her marriage, Liu Fuying was still a virgin. Her husband had even suggested that she go keep a handsome young lover, with only one condition: she couldn't make their affair public. He had someone else in his heart, so why should Liu Fuying keep herself chaste for him? One day, after a rainstorm, Liu Fuying fell off a cliff and met Pei Zhou Wu, a handsome nobleman who had been imprisoned on Mount Xiang for treason. He was so good-looking! The moment Liu Fuying saw him, she underst 12.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
22. 72 卿 Beloved by You: The Powerful Minister Falls for Her All Over Again 卿卿揽娇：权臣他又沦陷了 Yu He Nanling屿鹤南陵Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing [Historical Romance + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Happy Ending + Mutual Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Noble Families + Insecure Older Male Lead (Eight Years)] [Delicate, Beautiful Noble Lady VS Cold, Dignified, Powerful Minister] Just an ordinary little sweet treat. Hope you enjoy it. A saying circulates in the capital: “The flowers of the capital pale beside even a third of the beauty of the Liu family’s daughter.” The Liu family is large and prosperous, but its men far outnumber its 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've discovered a treasure of a sweet romance novel! The female lead is pampered by her whole family, while the male lead is a cold and aloof powerful official, yet he bows down to her. His possessiveness and favoritism directly hit my heart, it's so sweet it's almost sickening.

23. 73 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Cold-Faced Powerbroker Insists on Spoiling Me 重生嫡女不好惹，冷面权臣偏要宠 Only I Come to Pluck the Stars独独来摘星星Ancient Romance166k WordsOngoing Scheming noble-family daughter vs. aloof, ascetic powerbroker [Face-slapping the scum + defying fate + double standards from the male lead + willingly becoming her dog + doting exclusively on the heroine + both leads are romantically inexperienced] In her previous life, Shen Yunqing grew up abused by her scumbag father, stepmother, and stepsister. Convinced she had found true love, she chose to marry beneath her station to escape the Shen family, since her beloved came from a less prestigious f —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 九 The Eunuch of a Thousand Years Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 九千岁他百媚千娇 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted (A deranged villain who is a real eunuch × a cat-demon empress, both inexperienced, happy ending) (A redemption story focused mainly on the romance. The male lead is a villain through and through, with no redemption. The female lead is carefree and oblivious. No pointless side characters. The storybook world isn't the real mortal realm. Some scenes are quite bloody, so read with care.) He had once been a demon living in hell, a maggot in filthy mud, a loathsome walking corpse, a killing machine 10.1kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    This is my absolute favorite among eunuch novels; I've reread it twice!! The emotional entanglements are incredibly gripping. (A crazy, villainous eunuch x a cat demon queen, both are virgins with a happy ending.) It's a redemption story; the male lead is a pure villain, and the female lead's love is straightforward and unpretentious. He was once a ghost living in hell, a maggot in the filthy mud, a hideous, walking corpse, a killing machine. She brought him warmth, and the warmth of human emotions called satisfaction, happiness, and longing. #AncientRomanceBrainstorming

25. 75 不 I Won’t Be a Powerful Official’s Concubine, I Just Want to Farm 不做权臣外室，我只想种田 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As the head of the Court of Judicial Review, Huo Yanzheng is known among the people of the capital as an upright official who solves cases with uncanny skill. But to Su Lingwan, he is cold and heartless, standing by with folded arms. He hardly seems like a good person. So whenever Huo Yanzheng comes to eat at her noodle shop, she secretly gives him two extra side dishes or adds another braised egg to his order. She is timid by nature and has no one to rely on. She can only hope that, in return f 7kReads8.9Score650Shelves

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    All three books are very good; the first two are about forceful acquisition.

26. 76 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 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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    1. The male lead is truly the most powerful of all! I just finished watching it; the premise is quite novel. 2. I've forgotten a bit of the plot, but I remember it was very good and featured powerful figures.

27. 77 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.2kReads9.4Score898Shelves

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    ① Jiang Xun is a calm and restrained powerful minister in the court. After the female protagonist is reborn, she discovers that this seemingly cold and stern man harbors a surging love.

28. 78 奸 Traitorous Minister Whitewashing System 奸臣洗白系统 Fan Miao汎淼Two Male Leads655k WordsOngoing [The male lead is a male-oriented, universally adored character. The main story has no romantic pairing for the protagonist, but there will be a secondary pairing based on friendship with him.] You wake up one day and find yourself suddenly transmigrated from a comfortable interstellar age to a chaotic ancient world. You've lost your CEO status, your vast fortune, and your adorable adopted son and daughter. Could anything be worse? Of course! You have transmigrated into the infamous villainous c 5.1kReads9.4Score600Shelves

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    This book is very good.

29. 79 重 I Returned to the Cold, Powerful Minister's Youth, and He Kissed Me Until I Cried! 重回清冷权臣年少时，被亲哭！ The Rose Does Not Give Itself to You玫瑰不予你Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted (Completed. Enjoy without worry!) Bright and charming heiress x a paranoid, scheming power minister Only after dying did Wen Yunwan learn that she had been living in a story, as the male lead's deceased wife, the moonlight in his heart. After her death, the male lead lived alone until one woman after another appeared, each resembling her. They all shared one name: transmigrators on a mission to win his heart. He would be moved by one of them, and after playing out a scene where he chased and she 125.2kReads9.1Score22.6kShelves
30. 80 王 The Prince Tormented Me a Thousand Times, Yet Expects Me to Be His First Love 王爷虐我千百遍，还妄想我当初恋 Washed Clean of River Haze洗尽江烟Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Domineering possession, forced love, two strong leads: The hero is a bastard, unhinged, sinister, and possessive early on. Driven by hatred, he takes the heroine by force. As his pursuit consumes him, she takes over his heart and mind, and he eventually loves her with all his heart. The heroine is a calculating beauty, seized by a dark, scheming prince. She plans every step, fights back from the brink, and gets the hero completely under her thumb. Their love and hatred twist together amid war a 469Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's finished! An old grudge, the male lead is a powerful prince who torments and forcibly takes the female lead, but then she falls deeply in love with him! Early on: a scoundrel; later: devoted love. The female lead is intelligent, resilient, and refuses to silently endure; she plans step by step, launches a desperate counterattack, and completely controls the male lead! National and personal vendettas, love and hate intertwined.

31. 81 教 I Can't Tame Him, So the Tyrannical Official Raises Someone Else's Little Sister Until He Goes Mad 教不乖，佞臣替人养妹被逼疯 Don't Touch My Soft Persimmon别碰我的软柿子Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Completed. Traditional historical romance + a disgraced, murderous eunuch wielding immense imperial power + a pitiful girl dependent on others + two people with more schemes than you can count] The young general was a wolf fighting on the battlefield, with a soft, fair little rabbit sister tucked away at home, tempting everyone who saw her. When the general died in battle, the frivolous, lecherous nobles raided the rabbit's burrow. Before they could even get a taste, Xie Kan, the chief eunuch o 4.6kReads8.9Score613Shelves

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    [Completed. Traditional ancient romance + a powerful eunuch who deposed and killed the emperor + a pitiful girl living under someone else's roof + two people with eight hundred schemes] The young general was a wolf who fought on the battlefield, hiding a soft, white rabbit in his den, attracting everyone's cravings. The general died on the battlefield, and the impetuous and fickle nobles overturned the rabbit's den. Before they could even take a bite, they were intercepted by Xie Kan, the Grand Eunuch of the Inner Court. Xie Kan was a gloomy and bloodthirsty man. Everyone who came near him had to endure his dog-like gaze. The little rabbit fell into his mouth, and her life was over... Over... Wait, why is this rabbit getting rounder and rounder? On the contrary, the clique of nobles gradually died or went mad. The hyenas that hunted the little rabbit are now the hunted. Qi Sang lay on her pillow, touching her still unpregnant belly. In order to avenge her brother, she endured humiliation and was taken advantage of by Xie Kan, that dog of a eunuch. Now that things were settled, it was time to get rid of him. Halfway through his escape, Xie Kan caught up with him on horseback, unhurriedly, like a ghost, a phantom, a venomous snake, coiling and twisting around him. "Run!" He said. "I'm watching you run. If you don't make it over this mountain before sunset, I'll break your legs!"

32. 82 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 16.4kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    I just finished reading the first book; the male lead wanted the female lead to become his legal wife and a powerful minister.

33. 83 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
34. 84 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 28kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The male and female leads are incredibly intelligent, and it's super good! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

35. 85 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 46.3kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    🌷🌷①The male protagonist is severely injured after being betrayed by someone close to him, turning him into a mentally challenged person who is sometimes lucid and sometimes confused. He is taken in by his subordinate, who pretends to be his long-lost younger brother. The female protagonist is the widow of the male protagonist's subordinate. When the female protagonist transmigrates, the original owner of this body is dressed in bright colors and fawning over someone else, completely disregarding the fact that her husband has just passed away. Because the female protagonist knows the plot, she treats the male protagonist very well, helping him with his illness and taking care of him. However, the male protagonist thinks that the female protagonist is deeply in love with him, and he falls deeper and deeper into her imagination day after day...

36. 86 春 Spring Robes in Disarray: Only to Unravel the Chancellor's Desires 春衫乱：只为奸臣解风情 Fish in the South City南城有鱼Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn to change fate + devoted husband + political intrigue and revenge. The heroine is gentle yet resilient, kind and perceptive. The hero is a noble, powerful minister, beautiful and tragic. Many foreshadowed clues and twists.] Lin Shu was a noble young lady from the capital, raised without ever having to lift a finger. When disaster struck the Lin family, Lin Shu became a government slave. She was put to washing and dyeing cloth in the Imperial Household Dep 12kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    A powerful and devoted minister, stoic and deeply affectionate, who was devoted to one woman and bowed down to her alone.

37. 87 女 She Disguises Herself as a Man, and the Emperor Gets Kissed by the Regent Again 女扮男装，皇上又被摄政王亲哭啦 Never Enough Milk Tea奶茶不够喝Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + devoted to one another + a little silly + heroine is a doctor + timid heroine + lighthearted, everyday sweet romance] [An overpowered hero: the gold standard of gentlemanly conduct, loves cuddling up to the heroine, hopelessly lovesick, and very easy to appease] Shen Jingli transmigrates into the body of the emperor of Dayuan, expecting to enjoy a lavish life of endless extravagance. Instead, she turns out to be a miserable puppet emperor, while the regent is the re 10.2kReads9.1Score987Shelves

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    It looks good, and it sounds even better.

38. 88 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.7kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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    Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the role of a treacherous official for 16 years. At the height of her infamy, even a dog in Chang'an would avoid her. Later, she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She jumped from a high building, only to be reborn five years later! This time, she wouldn't play a treacherous minister, but a weak and helpless little green tea. But who could tell her why the Grand Secretary, who had always been at odds with her, was looking at her with increasingly strange eyes? Late at night, the scumbag approached Qin Buwen, pouring out his heart and expressing his longing. The usually upright and virtuous Grand Secretary was drunk, his eyes red-rimmed. "Qin Buwen, whatever he can do, I can do too." Everyone in Chang'an knew that the Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion was famously upright, self-possessed, and aloof as snow. But at some point, a pretentious woman appeared by the Grand Secretary's side. The Grand Secretary's favorite saying became: "My wife is weak and frail; please forgive her."

39. 89 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    They are all books that can be read repeatedly.

40. 90 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
41. 91 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后，我被宠成了祖宗 Teasing the Moonlight撩拨月色Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.6kReads9.2Score586Shelves

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    In her past life, Meng Wu, the arrogant and haughty eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor, and Pei Jingzhi, the cunning and handsome Regent Prime Minister, had little interaction. However, Pei Jingzhi helped the Meng family clear their name when she was at her most vulnerable. Later, she was falsely accused of seducing her adopted son and poisoned by her adopted daughter-in-law. His fate remains unknown… Reborn, Meng San, a clever and charming young lady, and Pei Jingzhi, a cunning, handsome, and accomplished man, are reborn. Meng San regrets calling him "Pei Jingzhi" immediately, while Pei Jingzhi is stunned. He finds this girl interesting, but why does she keep avoiding him afterwards? 🤔

42. 92 被 After Being Banished to the Cold Palace, I Cling to the Imperial Preceptor 被打入冷宫后我赖上了国师 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Ancient Romance490k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + Subverting tropes + Light political intrigue + Devoted to each other + Not a wish-fulfillment story] Jiang Dai was just a busy modern office worker. She clicked on a political intrigue novel to investigate a case, but before she could finish reading it, she opened her eyes one day and found herself as an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace who wouldn't survive three chapters... No, not even one. Where was the essential System for someone who'd transmigrated into a bo 130.4kReads9.5Score20.2kShelves

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    Wow, this is absolutely divine!

43. 93 手 She Tears Up the Marriage Contract, Leaving the General's Daughter Beyond His Reach 手撕婚书，将门娇女让他高攀不起 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [Groveling exes + sweet romance + feel-good story + growing female lead] A venomous, scheming young general x a resilient, lovely daughter of the Wen family In her previous life, Wen Ying was sent to live with her maternal grandparents. She tried to please them at every turn, yet could never measure up to another cousin. Her two male cousins treated her coldly, while the younger cousin she loved most joined forces with others to ruin her reputation and steal her fiancé. Her childhood sweetheart, 720Reads9.0Score108Shelves

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    🌸1. A cunning and ruthless young general ✘ A resilient and beautiful female protagonist who grows up. The female protagonist was raised by her maternal grandparents from a young age. She tried to please her family in every way but was betrayed and lost everything. After being reborn, she stayed away from her hypocritical family and gained a foster brother who doted on her the most.

44. 94 盛 Cherished by the Powerful: The Lord Chancellor’s Darling 盛宠：权臣大人的掌心娇 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + pampered romance + political intrigue + household drama + 1v1 + devoted couple) Reborn on the day of her wedding, Chu Jiaojiao decides not to run away! Remembering the miserable fate she suffered after fleeing her wedding in her previous life, Chu Jiaojiao vows to cling tightly to the powerful minister’s leg! On their wedding night “Husband~” A sweet, bone-melting voice comes from beneath the veil. Gu Chen raises an eyebrow, stroking his thumb ring with his right hand before giving a 1.6kReads9.1Score201Shelves
45. 95 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Powerful Minister’s Beloved 穿书后成了权臣的心头肉 Bobo Loves Milk Tea啵啵爱奶绿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Sweet, playful, ridiculous little white rabbit × scheming, sinister, gloomy, unhinged big bad wolf] After transmigrating into a book, Chu Wan became the most despicable female villain in a power fantasy written for men. To survive until the ending, she went all in on clinging to the protagonist. She acted meek and humble, flattering him every chance she got, and even had to jump in front of him to take the hits. But why was the male lead looking at her more and more strangely? Male lead: “Woma 304Reads8.8Score102Shelves
46. 96 你 You Seduced My Husband, I’ll Seduce Your Son. Fair’s Fair 你吊我夫君，我诱你儿子，不能亏 Thirty Thousand Gold三万金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Xuwan had the husband everyone envied: he was chaste and had never even taken a concubine. But his handsome facade was ripped away in bloody fashion after one drunken night... Zhou Minghai was hardly chaste. He simply had a first love in his heart and wanted to remain faithful to her. Now he had even hidden his first love at a hot-spring villa, sneaking off to meet her every few days. Enough was enough! Whoever wanted that old geezer in his thirties could have him. She had no interest i 13.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    In the first book, Song Xuwan had a husband everyone envied—a paragon of virtue, without even a concubine. But this beautiful facade was ripped apart in a drunken night… He had hidden his beloved in a hot spring villa, sneaking off there every few days for secret rendezvous. This was intolerable! Who wanted this thirty-something-year-old man? She didn't care to snatch him back; she was going to find a young, handsome man. Her beloved's son was perfect—a young genius, dashing and charming. Most satisfyingly, when her son was caught in bed with another woman, he would surely drive the proud and aloof beloved mad. How wonderful! But after the affair was exposed, this young man wouldn't leave. For years, he haunted her, relentlessly climbing over her wall. Even after becoming regent, he still knelt at her feet, begging for her mercy…

47. 97 夫 Her Husband Saved Himself for His Childhood Sweetheart, So She Remarries a Powerful Official While Pregnant 夫君为青梅守身，挺孕肚二嫁权臣 Zhao Yun, Stop Right There赵云你站住Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted Three years into her marriage, Lu Changqiu’s husband looks down on her merchant-family background and lavishes all his affection on his childhood sweetheart, whom he keeps as a concubine. Her mother-in-law constantly berates her, while her husband’s uncles covet her dowry, claiming she has no child to inherit it. With no other choice, on her way home she finds a handsome hunter and asks him to father a child with her. After she seduces him again and again, the hunter falls for her, and the two 168Reads6.5Score—Shelves
48. 98 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 56.3kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves
49. 99 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Can Complete Missions Even by Slacking Off 快穿：宿主摆烂也能完成任务 Orange Toast橘觞Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + male lead is love-struck + male lead falls for her on his own + heroine can be sweet or seductive + both leads are virgins + no misunderstandings] Jin Yan found the world a little boring. It seemed she had forgotten something, but she couldn't remember what. One day, after waking up, she was inexplicably bound to a soft, white little ball. It said they had to collect someone's fragments so she could recover her lost memories. She had no interest in s 17.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
50. 100 穿 Reborn as a Frail Sacrificial Character, I’m Doted on by a Cruel Official 穿成病弱炮灰，被阴戾权臣强宠了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [An unconventional transmigration-into-a-book political intrigue story, with no palace or household infighting. A serious tone, a subdued plot, and few power-fantasy moments.] Shen Suiwan transmigrated into a book, specifically a story about a true and false legitimate daughter. But she was neither the fake legitimate daughter of breathtaking beauty nor the true legitimate daughter who excelled in both arms and letters. She was the legitimate daughter's cousin, an early-death cannon-fodder chara 1.8kReads9.0Score194Shelves

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    The rating is pretty good.

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