Historical Romance With Beautiful Prose and a Big Imagination 作者文笔特好脑洞又大的古言文

1. 51 披 He's Back Again, Wearing a Secret Identity 披着马甲的他又回来了 Pithy Radish糠心萝卜Ancient Romance806k WordsCompleted [Secret identity trope]+ [Loves faking his own death]+ [Ensemble cast]+ [No heroine]+ [Main story complete, extras in progress] As a demonic cultivator, he is far too low-key. He neither kills nor sets fires, yet other people think he's a famous madman. As a demonic cultivator, he follows the Path of Ruthlessness. He once played a folk doctor who lusted after beauty. Flowers served as betrothal gifts, a blade as the matchmaker, and blood and tears filled their nuptial cups. He died in the arms o 1.3kReads9.2Score198Shelves

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   This book is amazing!! The main character plays various aliases, each with its own unique style and personality—it's so cool! 😳😳😳 And the main character isn't a saint; he's a bit crazy at first, but later discovers his fun-loving side and becomes a behind-the-scenes mastermind, strategizing and planning—it's absolutely brilliant! 😏😏😏 The ancient Chinese romance + imaginative setting is just... Wow! 🥰🥰🥰 The author updates consistently, two chapters a day!

2. 52 忽 A Spring Breeze Came Suddenly 忽如春风来 Mu Zigui慕子归Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Wuxia + Romance + Jianghu + Court Politics + BG + Ensemble Cast] I'm a new writer with a new book. Please feel free to give it a read. I'm not sure what kind of story I want to write, so this is just a little comfort for myself. Please bear with me. 3Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is an assassin, and she and the male lead are fellow disciples. The author has a lot of creative ideas, and the action scenes are very exciting and coherent. I especially admire the female lead's courage and strategy.

3. 53 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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   This is an incredibly good historical romance novel. The author's writing is excellent, the characters are well-developed, and even the minor characters are memorable. It's rich in elements of past lives, reincarnation, and time travel. The ratings are very high. My friends, trust me, just read it!!!

4. 54 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
5. 55 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
6. 56 重 After Being Reborn, the Short-Lived Crown Prince Could Read My Mind! 重生后被短命太子读心了！ Is This Pen Name Taken这个笔名重复吗Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [1v1, not a strong female lead, male lead can read the female lead's mind, no misunderstandings throughout] Chi Yang died. The good news was that she was reborn. The bad news was that she had been reborn on her wedding night with the short-lived Crown Prince! The very next day, the Crown Prince couldn't wait to take a secondary consort. The Crown Prince asked, “What do you think of the Chancellor's second daughter?” She said aloud, “I've heard that Miss Gu is both beautiful and talented. Your Hi 836Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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   Extremely imaginative

7. 57 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
8. 58 奶 My Little Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old: Seven Big Brothers Dote on Me After I Come Down the Mountain 奶包四岁半：下山后七个哥哥团宠我 Golden Cake金糕Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Based on the hit short drama Don't Mess With the Girl With the Baby Bottle, She's Fierce! [Metaphysics + Adorable Kid] Zhouzhou was fated to be short on money. After eating her Taoist temple out of house and home, she was finally kicked down the mountain to beg for food, only to accidentally find herself a permanent meal ticket. After the old Madam Qin adopted little Zhouzhou, she immediately messaged her youngest son: “Look, your daughter!” Qin Lie, who'd become a father out of the blue, replie 11.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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   The first book features a young girl named Zhouzhou who is destined to be poor. She lives a Buddhist and Taoist life as a child, and it's really good. The storyline with her father is also excellent, and I highly recommend it. The second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates and immediately faces assassination attempts. Her father is a powerful general, but it's not finished yet; you might want to check it out.

9. 59 穿 Transmigrated as the Prince's Only Daughter: One Punch Sends the Capital's Elite Flying 穿成王爷独女，一拳暴打京城权贵 Shen Yuan椹渊Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A little funny? + Alternate setting + A heroine who's occasionally unhinged and will grow up + Little dumpling + No romance] Jiang An transmigrated. She transmigrated into the body of a three-year-old little dumpling who couldn't lift or carry anything, let alone beat anyone up herself... They say the Zhen Guo Prince's household has a legitimate daughter, raised in the borderlands and doted on, who spends all day teasing cats and dogs and picking fights with everyone. They also say this young l 5.3kReads9.3Score602Shelves
10. 60 仵 The Coroner’s Daughter 仵作千金 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [The animated series of the same name is now available] By day, she is the best forensic examiner in the Embroidered Guard. Though a woman, she is decisive and skilled: she performs autopsies, examines bones, and upholds justice. No one dares question her. By night, disguised as a man and impersonating her missing older brother, she is the capital’s most renowned physician. She treats the sick and saves lives, unwittingly capturing the hearts of countless young women and married ladies, and ear 4.3kReads8.7Score564Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's really good, and it's finished. If you like suspense, you definitely shouldn't miss it. The relationship between the male and female leads is also very good. There aren't any angst-filled parts. Highly recommended!!

11. 61 闺 My Best Friend Went to Ancient Times, So I Send Her Supplies from the Modern World 闺蜜穿古代，我在现代给她送物资 If the Sky Is Clear若是晴空Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted Original title: My Best Friend Transmigrated to Ancient Times, While I Send Her Supplies from the Modern World (Present-day to ancient times + supplies + ancient household intrigue + infrastructure + modern life + an overpowered golden finger) After dying in a car accident while saving someone, Qiao Yanxiao transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the heir’s wife at the Marquis’s estate. In her previous life, after her husband died, the heir’s wife adopted two children, raised them with great 3.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves
12. 62 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
13. 63 小 My Junior Sister Doesn’t Do Sentimental Speeches, She Slaps People 小师妹不爱煽情，爱扇人 Jian Xi简兮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A small ensemble cast + romance] After transmigrating into a book, Lin Yun becomes a cannon-fodder female character in the cultivation world, destined for a gruesome death. She lives by the principle that she’d rather starve, freeze, work herself to death, choke, fall, drown, burn, get electrocuted, hang herself, die of illness, grow old, or die laughing than be killed by someone else. So she keeps her distance from the heroine, joins a minor sect, and lies flat! Things don’t go according to pl 14.9kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The first book's female lead is definitely top-tier in terms of intelligence, looks, and fighting skills. The highlight of this book is the female lead's sharp tongue and the group of people she's influenced to become somewhat eccentric. The romance between the female lead and her dragon isn't the traditional, cloyingly sweet kind; neither of them ever explicitly says they like each other, but their interactions are always full of affection, making you smile like a doting aunt. The second book, in my opinion, is a must-read. It contains many lessons that can be learned in real life, making it a very good book. The third book features a male lead who is an emperor who died 2,000 years ago. The first time he meets his wife, to determine her gender, he pulls down her pants in the middle of the night, not only to look but also to touch her breasts… offending his wife and then using his own burial offerings to appease her is just awful. The emperor goes to the market and buys a basket of fish. You think he wants to eat fish? No! It's because a fish slapped him so hard he's going to execute the fish's entire family! Go read it, you'll laugh until you drop! 😂

14. 64 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
15. 65 陛 Your Majesty, Stop! Mr. Ye Has Run Away Again! 陛下收手吧，叶先生又跑路了！ Big-Headed Potato大头洋芋Two Male Leads504k WordsCompleted [Male-male leads + sickly beauty + sweet everyday romance + light supernatural elements] At twenty-five, Ye Xiqing, a fabulously wealthy second-generation heir, is living the retirement life of his dreams. He built a private bamboo estate in the mountains, where he spends his days drinking tea, admiring flowers, practicing calligraphy, listening to music, growing vegetables, and playing the zither in peaceful contentment. What he doesn't know is that the estate was built over an ancient tomb. On 1.6kReads9.4Score187Shelves
16. 66 穿 After Transmigrating, the Royal Family Snatched Me Up to Be the Crown Princess 穿越后，被皇室抢去当太子妃 Falling Star, Broken Mirror坠星折镜Two Male Leads632k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigration (Reborn from Infancy) + Married from the Start + Purely Sweet, No Angst + Court Intrigue + 1v1 HE] Lin Shiming, from the modern world, transmigrates one day and is born into a military family in a fictional world, becoming the second son of the Duke Who Guards the Nation. With his parents as role models, constantly away on “imperial orders” (actually, happy travels), and a capable older brother to inherit the family estate, Lin Shiming has no pressure at all and 7.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    You absolutely have to watch this!!! It's a Shuangnan story, and the shou (bottom) is a reincarnated character. He's instantly captivated by the gong's (top) face, haha. The conversations between the shou and the emperor, who are like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, are hilarious. Neither of them are very serious, and they're only kept in check by the gong, the crown prince.

17. 67 她 The Love-Brained Villain Has Targeted Her Again and Again 她又又又被恋爱脑反派攻略了 Duo Mao Mao朵猫猫Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual devotion + Comedy + Love-Hate Relationship + Transmigration + Mind Reading + System + Relentless Pampering] Jiang Wan transmigrates to the cultivation world. Her mission is to purge it of demons and monsters so she can return home, but… why does that terrifying Demon Lord keep staring at her? What? The Demon Lord is bound to a romance-addict System? What? His target is Jiang Wan? What? She can hear the Demon Lord and the System’s thoughts? As someone who only wants to go home, 13.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
18. 68 逃 Fleeing Famine: She Picks Up a Wolfish Husband and Settles Down to Farm and Raise a Child 逃荒路上：捡个狼夫君种田生崽 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Raising a child + slow burn + sweet romance + feel-good power fantasy In her previous life, Kan Tingnan was an all-capable queen in another world, yearning for a family but never finding one. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had entered the body of a girl with the same name in a famine-ravaged era. As she faced being eaten alive, she saw her parents and younger brother desperately protecting her. Her frozen heart felt a warmth she hadn't known in years, and she decided to help them survi 2.2kReads9.2Score291Shelves
19. 69 大 The Great Song’s Starch Sausages: The Pushcart Queen Is Always Busy 大宋淀粉肠，小推车一姐很忙 Starry Sky Beyond the Curtains窗帘外的星空Ancient Romance252k WordsOngoing [No romance + System + pocket dimension + satisfying wish fulfillment + career-focused plot] Shen Nianxi transmigrates into the body of a lovesick village girl from the historical era of Emperor Renzong. The original owner's corpse had already gone stiff, but Shen Nianxi's arrival brings her back to life. Just as she prepares to accept that she has transmigrated, she discovers that her new family is desperately poor. Even their thin rice porridge is rationed grain by grain. Shen Nianxi feels 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling back to the Song Dynasty, I set up a small stall selling starch sausages, thinking it would be a struggle for survival, but unexpectedly, it became a hit. From ordinary people to scholars and literati, everyone was captivated by its crispy and soft texture.

20. 70 读 After Reading His Mind, the Mad Tyrant Decides to Turn Over a New Leaf 读心后，疯批暴君决定洗白 Picking Flowers in the Wind风中折花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + woman disguised as a man + mind reading + wish fulfillment + two powerful leads + both leads are devoted to each other] Song Yunchu transmigrates into the tragic villainous chancellor from a melodramatic novel, who dies horribly. According to the original story, she will first be dismissed from office and imprisoned by the villainous emperor, then shot through the heart with a rain of arrows by the male lead, Prince Yi, whom she loves. After weighing her options, So 29.6kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
21. 71 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
22. 72 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    I've been reading this recently! I really enjoy stories about strong female protagonists and their intrigue; the female lead is incredibly smart and resourceful, while the male lead is a general providing support, always getting the job done. The battles of wits between the protagonist and the antagonist are surprisingly engaging and don't feel silly at all!

23. 73 打 Face-Slapping Brings Good Fortune? The Village Girl's Rural Face-Slapping Spree 打脸涨气运？村姑在乡下疯狂打脸 Bai Shui Chi Xin Mu白水池心木Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted Su He used to be a punching bag on movie sets. After transmigrating into the body of a fallen farm girl, she's sold by her unscrupulous grandmother as a concubine to an old man on death's doorstep. The original owner died and left all her love and hate behind, but Su He has to clean up the mess with a body too weak to stand steady. Her father is dead, her mother is no help, and she has a little brother to care for. The matchmaker has a deed of sale? Tear it up!! Her uncle is a gambling addict? K 32Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates and knows martial arts. She's sold into servitude at the beginning, but beats up the matchmaker and tears up the contract. Then she severs ties with her family and lives a carefree life with her younger brother. The second book: A cultivation-themed story (completed). To stop the male protagonist from killing his parents, the female protagonist ultimately kills them to complete her mission. The male protagonist is a cute little boy, and the female protagonist cries and calls him "brother," showing how much she worries about him.

24. 74 摄 The Regent's Painting Came to Life 摄政王的画成精了 The Swallow with Golden Feathers衔金羽的燕Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing I’m a restorer of ancient calligraphy and paintings, and somehow I ended up inside a painting myself. From the start, I stumbled upon the Prince Regent bathing. He looked at me coldly, as if I were an object. In fact, I was. His casual question, “Are you satisfied?” made me want to die of embarrassment right there in the painting. He said I was a painting his late mother had left him, meant to protect and help him. As if! I can’t even afford three meals a day. How am I supposed to protect anyone 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This ancient Chinese romance novel is absolutely mind-blowing! Completely beyond my expectations, it's sweet with a touch of angst. The female protagonist is transported into a painting, without limbs or organs, and completely immobile. She peeks at the male protagonist bathing from within the painting, sneaks out at night to steal his snacks, and leaves provocative notes. The cunning regent constantly teases her, asking her about his physique, making viewers blush and their hearts race. The premise is fresh, and I was hooked from the very first chapter; the story slowly unfolds with a sweet yet angsty twist. Sisters who enjoy novel ancient Chinese romance novels should definitely check out "The Regent's Painting Came to Life"!

25. 75 小 Junior Sister, Stop Pretending: Your Moonlight Crush Persona Has Crumbled 小师妹别装，你白月光人设崩了 Tweet Tweet Blows Bubbles啾啾吹泡泡Ancient Romance131k WordsOngoing [One-on-One, Both Pure] + [Hilarious, Satisfying Cultivation] + [Sweet Romance] + [Reborn] + [Absurd] A sunny, goofy little mermaid princess and a sinister, vicious ghost After transmigrating into a book in her last life, Lin Wanyue blew up right in front of the villain. Reborn six years earlier, she was supposed to be the Lingjian Sect's beloved moonlight, but the heroine blessed by fate showed up later and stole all the sect's affection. Lin Wanyue became a universally despised, love-struck fo 5Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Help! After being reborn, the female protagonist is bound by a love knot with the villainous male protagonist. They grow through mutual sabotage and directly slap those who looked down on her in the face!

26. 76 穿 I Became the Villain's Spirit Pet and Was Forced to Become a Crybaby 穿成反派灵宠，我被逼成了爱哭包 Bai Shui Chi Xin Mu白水池心木Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a cultivation world + heroine who grows over time + villain + one-on-one romance] Yan Huan accepts a mission to stop the villain from turning evil. The villain is still a child, too. Along with a System that everyone despises, she transmigrates into an egg. An egg that everyone despises. “…” The villain grabs her by the neck without hesitation, trying to kill her while she’s still inside her shell. Yan Huan cries out, “Big Brother, I’m your spirit pet!” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 两 The Book Between Two Worlds: The Emperor’s Caged Phoenix Breaks Its Neck at Last 两界书：帝王囚凰终折颈 The Swallow with Golden Feathers衔金羽的燕Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + groveling redemption + palace and household intrigue + tragic romance] On my first day as a princess sent off for a political marriage, he made me drink poisoned wine. What he didn’t know was that I was a modern-day expert in pharmacology and toxicology, a veritable King of Hell. He suspected me, despised me, and abandoned me. At every turn between life and death, he chose someone else. He thought he loved his unattainable first love, so he protected her and trusted her. He had 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The entire story is heart-wrenching. The early chapters are filled with ambiguity, teasing, and blushing moments. When the male lead's old poison relapses, the female lead tries to suppress it but is forced into a relationship with him. He initially believes it's due to the poison, but it's actually a subconscious falling in love – a touch of angst. The real second female lead's appearance is incredibly heart-wrenching. When the female lead learns the truth, I cried my eyes out 😭, my heart was broken [sad]. The later chapters are even more agonizing. The most unique thing about this book is: the second female lead you think you know isn't the real one, but someone else entirely. The "Double Love Gu" is especially heartbreaking 💔. The female lead is on the verge of death several times because of the male lead. Seeing her poisoned, poisoned because of him, and then afflicted by the Gu, drives the male lead mad. Sisters who enjoy novel and angsty stories should definitely check out "The Book of Two Realms: The Emperor's Imprisoned Phoenix Finally Breaks Its Neck" – it's heart-wrenching from beginning to end. The early chapters are filled with ambiguity, teasing, and blushing moments. The male lead's old poison relapses, and the female lead helps him suppress it, only to be forcibly taken by him. The male lead initially believes it's due to the poison, but it's actually a subconscious falling in love—a touch of angst. The real second female lead appears, causing even more heartbreak. The later chapters are even more agonizing. The most unique thing about this book is: the second female lead you think you know isn't actually the real one, but someone else entirely. The "Love Poisoning Gu" is particularly heart-wrenching. Sisters who enjoy novel and angsty stories should definitely check out "The Book of Two Realms: The Emperor's Imprisoned Phoenix Finally Breaks Its Neck."

28. 78 满 The Entire Court Is Waiting for Me to Turn Evil 满朝都等本宫黑化 Dan Zong Loves Sweet and Sour Dried Fish爱吃糖醋干鱼的丹宗Ancient Romance592k WordsOngoing [Villain System + Unhinged Strong Female Lead + Goofy Comedy + Satisfying Face-Slapping + Adored by Everyone + Political Intrigue + No Romance] (The blurb is weak. Big sis, please just read the story.) Ever since the Great Wei dynasty's most well-behaved Princess Wu rejected an arranged marriage and got bound to a System, the good days of Liu Wenzhao, Minister of Revenue, came to an end. The System was supposed to bind to him and teach him to turn evil and become a warlord. But one character was 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for a historical romance novel without a main couple, consider this one. It completely forgoes the love story, focusing entirely on the heroine's self-rescue and her fight against corruption. There's not much focus on the harem; instead, the stage is set in the Ministry of Revenue and the imperial court, broadening the scope of the story.

29. 79 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Egypt, Only to Be Forced into Love by an Obsessive Pharaoh? 穿越古埃及，被偏执法老强制爱？ Little Sand Mouse Mouse Mouse小沙鼠鼠鼠Ancient Romance235k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to Ancient Egypt | Tyrant's Captive Pet | Torment First, Then Sweetness, Torment and Sweetness… | Male Lead Is Not a Virgin at the Start | Two Endings, 1v1] The new book's rating should go up... right? Su Li, a freshman in the modern dance department at Kyoto University, travels to Egypt because of her interest in ancient Egyptian writing and the country's unique scenery. But she accidentally touches a mysterious ancient pattern and transmigrates to ancient Egypt three thousand 49.9kReads7.5Score5.3kShelves

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    Those who prefer ancient Egypt themes shouldn't miss this book. The female protagonist isn't solely focused on romance; upon first arriving in the world, her only thought is how to escape. The Pharaoh, wielding absolute power, acts ruthlessly, using his own methods to keep people by his side. There are some heart-wrenching moments, but the relationship gradually transforms later, a bittersweet story. The characters' emotions are portrayed quite delicately.

30. 80 开 From the Start, I Pretend to Be a Prince on My Wedding Night, but the Bride Is Actually an Immortal Emperor 开局冒充皇子洞房，新娘竟是仙帝 Jiang Yufei江宇飞Ancient Romance223k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to Great Qian for twenty years, Shen Yanzhou still hasn't made it big. Now, framed for a crime, he's on death row. The Seventh Prince disappears before his wedding, and Consort Rong takes one look at Shen Yanzhou's identical face and has him brought out of prison: "Marry Tang Yuesheng in his place. If you pull it off, you live. If you're exposed, you die." On their wedding night, as Shen Yanzhou tries to figure out how to stay alive, the bride takes his hand of her own acco 155Reads—Score101Shelves

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    It's incredibly imaginative and very entertaining.

31. 81 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
32. 82 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    This is definitely a high-scoring novel whose potential is wasted by its title. Every character has their own selfish motives and someone they want to protect; the characters are vivid and well-developed. Nothing in this world is perfect, but may one's wishes be fulfilled, neither betraying the Buddha nor the beloved!

33. 83 惨 Oh No! The Cold Villain Is Looking at Me Improperly 惨了！清冷反派看我眼神不清白 Perfectly Round Qin圆不溜秋琴Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Villain + Redemption + Secret Crush + Devoted 1v1 Romance + Everyone's Darling] To save her parents, Shi Xiayu has no choice but to transmigrate into a book and save the villainous power broker. The villain is guilty of every evil under the sun: he murdered his father and mother, abused his authority, and treated human lives as worthless. Everyone thinks Shi Xiayu will go in standing tall and come out in pieces. But no one expects that ten years later, someone will se 91Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a transmigration story about a villain who murders his parents. You think he's a yandere and ruthless freak? No, no, no, he's gentle and considerate. You think he's all bark and no bite? No, no, no, he has strong moral principles and is devoted to his country. He secretly likes the female lead but restrains himself for various reasons, which is incredibly touching. The second book features a female lead who transmigrates four times, at the male lead's ages of 8, 28, 18, and 23. The plot twists are huge, and it's very moving.

34. 84 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance with a wildly imaginative plot, a time-travel story—just look at the rating and you'll know it's great! Go check it out!

35. 85 惊 Shock! The Little Brother I Raised Turned Into a Tyrant 惊！我养大的弟弟黑化成暴君了 Perfectly Round Qin圆不溜秋琴Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation + obsession + older woman-younger man romance + tyrant + raising him] Song Su transmigrated to a dynasty that had only recently been discovered. The tyrant was still more than a decade away from wreaking havoc across the land, so Song Su planned to spend the rest of her life in peace with the younger brother she'd just taken in. But she never expected her transmigration to be just the beginning. Worse, she unexpectedly learned that the younger brother she'd carefully raised wou 1.2kReads8.7Score118Shelves
36. 86 被 After Her Thoughts Were Revealed, the Little Princess Became the Palace's Beloved 被读心声后，小公主成皇宫团宠啦 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Family mind-reading + transmigrate into a book + gossip + beloved by the whole family + sweet romance] Shangguan Sui transmigrates into a book, becoming a little princess who is on the verge of dying from illness. The imperial physician says there's no cure. Shangguan Sui knows the plot, and panics! [Mother! This Imperial Physician Zhang is working for Consort Li! He deliberately misdiagnosed me and wants me dead!] Consort Chen: ?! She immediately replaces the physician and helps her daughter t 9.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is so good, so good, so good! 😳😳😳

37. 87 危 Danger! The Tyrant Tears Apart His Kingdom to Make His Sweetheart Smile 危！暴君为哄娇娇一笑，拆江山啦 Clear Skies天晴晴天Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [Completed, short and sweet, devoted couple, one-on-one romance] #The Tyrant in My Bed Is Actually My Online Boyfriend# #My Sweet, Teary-Eyed Wife Can Slaughter a Pig with Her Bare Hands?# The heroine isn't a helpless little flower. She's a scheming sweetheart. After the nine-tailed red fox Jiang Chan lost her inner core and took human form, she began hearing a human voice in her mind. The voice belonged to someone named Xiao Jiu. * To absorb the sickly tyrant's dragon energy and forge a new in 68Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    So far, I've only discovered this one great ancient romance novel with a wildly imaginative premise. Come check it out! 💕 It's an ancient romance novel with a sweet, doting husband theme. A pure, innocent fox spirit loses her inner core and has to get close to a tyrant to absorb dragon energy and rebuild her core. She has multiple identities; the male lead disguises himself as Xiao Jiu, carefully scheming and teaching the fox spirit how to seduce him. 😘 It's really addictive! The author's writing is good and the story flows smoothly. If you're interested, give it a try!

38. 88 天 Sky Screen: So, Unifying the Realm Means Unifying the Entire World? 天幕：合着大一统是统一全球啊 Hardworking Little Bug, the Typing Machine勤劳的码字机器小虫Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted (Completed) (New novel, The Tycoon: Just Call Me the Savior, updating daily) [No CP + nation-building + transmigration + empress + mindless wish fulfillment (no nitpicking over historical details) + sky screen] (The heroine's mother isn't dead, so there's no issue of her ignoring her mother's murder. People kept criticizing this, so I'm clarifying it in the blurb.) Zhao Fu Zhou transmigrated into the Qin dynasty, becoming an orphan girl raised by Uncle Ma. She'd always known Uncle Ma had an unus 12.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    I declare this the most exhilarating infrastructure-building novel I've read this year! The female protagonist transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty, starting as an orphan with the cheat codes of maps and weather forecasts, making infrastructure development incredibly easy. She initially just wanted to survive until the First Emperor's death, but it turns out her foster father is a general of Zhao, and she's actually the First Emperor's daughter! If this identity were revealed, wouldn't the Qin Dynasty explode? Just as she was agonizing over her future, a sudden celestial curtain descended, instantly revealing her future as an interstellar empress as a trending topic! No time to delay her ascension to the throne; now she's the Empress Xianhe, Zhao Fuzhou! No romance, the empress focuses solely on her career, and the exhilarating moments are non-stop!!

39. 89 偷 He Heard My Inner Thoughts, and Now My Regent Father Wants to Rebel 偷听我心声，摄政王爹爹要谋反了 Yue Zhiyao月之遥Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted Xuan Nuannuan transmigrates into a book, becoming a pawn snatched away by a foolish emperor at birth and used to keep the regent in check. The emperor also uses Xuan Nuannuan to frame the regent for treason, leading to the tragic end of the entire family, whose bodies are never found. Xuan Nuannuan grumbles inwardly: [Oh, foolish Regent Father, how did the emperor ever manipulate you? He didn’t take me away to raise me. He wanted to turn me into a pawn to use against you. He also had Mother kill 1.2kReads9.0Score176Shelves

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    Seriously, all of these books are incredibly good! Every single one has a wonderful ending. I've read them all, and each one is high quality. You should definitely check them out!

40. 90 暴 The Tyrant’s Family Hears My Thoughts and Makes Me Their Beloved 暴君一家读我心声后，将我团宠了 Fu Yuan'er福元儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Comic: The Tyrant's Family Survives by Hearing Her Thoughts] [Historical Romance + Transmigrated into a Book + Adorable Baby + Tyrant + Mind Reading + Beloved by All] After Jiujiu is crushed to death by someone falling from the sky, she raises a ruckus at the King of Hell's court. To avoid trouble, the King of Hell lets her transmigrate into a book as a princess. A princess of the Cold Palace, that is. From the start, the heroine frames her, and her own father orders her to be beaten to death w 2.3kReads9.1Score698Shelves
41. 91 糟 Oh No! The Forbidden Lord Is Losing His Mind Over His Sweet Little Junior Sister 糟糕！娇软小师妹被禁欲尊上疯撩 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Soft-Waisted Heroine + Transmigrates Into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Cold, Ascetic Yet Irresistible Hero + Harem-Style Love Rivalry] Only after Lu Zhixue transmigrated into a book did she realize she was in a melodramatic, coercive-love cultivation novel. She was the supporting woman who helped advance the romance between the hero and heroine, only to die tragically in the end. At the whole sect's martial arts tournament, everyone was convinced she was hopelessly in love 19.8kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    It's a very good read, but if you don't like a sweet and charming female lead, you might want to skip it. It's super sweet and doting, but not very intellectually stimulating. It's full of Mary Sue tropes, power struggles, and love triangles. The male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead, and their relationship is sweet and heartwarming. The author's writing is also excellent. 🤭

42. 92 全 My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts and Goes on a Rampage, While I Become Their Darling 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我当团宠 Ni Runzi倪润紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Family Mind-Reading + Cannon Fodder + Beloved by the Whole Family + Transmigrate into a Book + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Feel-Good Story] With knowledge of the future, Xia Ruonan transmigrates into the book as Xia Miaoyuan, a doomed cannon-fodder princess of a fallen kingdom. The Empress, her mother, falls to her death from a cliff. Her Crown Prince brother is pierced by a rain of arrows. Her second brother is beaten to death. Her father is poisoned! Her kind and gentle maternal relati 62Reads7.0Score112Shelves
43. 93 全 My Family Hears My Thoughts: I Lie Flat and Watch the Drama Unfold 全家偷听我心声，我躺平吃瓜 Song Dada颂哒哒Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Cannon Fodder + Beloved by the Whole Family + Adorable Baby + Feel-Good Story + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Shang Yuanyang was kicked into the River of Oblivion by the Western Ghost Emperor. [I, Shang Yuanyang, will make you pay for that kick!] She transmigrates into a book, where her entire family is destined to be cannon fodder. [My beautiful mother, that old woman is evil. Don't trust her.] [How did Big Brother become an idiot 122Reads7.3Score—Shelves
44. 94 T TNT: The Green-Tea Junior Sister Villainess TNT：女配绿茶小师妹 The Pen of Chuan椽之笔Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted My master once said: Beauty is a beast that can devour a person’s will. Don’t even think about touching it, or even thinking about it! My master also said: A book this good to read over a meal, and you’re not tipping, collecting, or asking for updates? That’s simply outrageous! P.S. This story contains fictionalized elements, and all characters are adults. Please don’t conflate them with real people. This book does not reflect the real world, so don’t read too much into it. Any similarities are 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this ancient Chinese romance novel with a wildly imaginative plot! The author's imagination is absolutely amazing, the characters are exceptionally well-developed, and the story flows smoothly and naturally. It's a humorous and entertaining read!

45. 95 心EN Her Inner Thoughts Are Overheard, and the Entire Court Gossips Together 心声被偷听，满朝文武齐吃瓜 Carefree Young Master Zhao逍遥赵公子Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + mind reading + System + golden finger + spoiled heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + comedy + gossip + big talk + sharp comebacks + goofy antics] In her previous life, Song Yaoyao was an orphan. After completing a combined bachelor's, master's, and doctoral program, she became a military doctor. Still young, she worked herself to death in the operating room and was then born into the fictional Tianfeng Kingdom. In this life, Song Yaoyao's father is a fourth-rank vice minis 58.1kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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    This female protagonist is quite a character 😜. She doesn't belong to this time and space, but by chance, she transmigrated here. Beneath her bright, expressive eyes lies a magical ability—mind reading. This young woman is sometimes playful, sometimes willful, a real little drama queen. In this other world, she embarks on a unique and fantastical journey, relying on her mind-reading ability and her dramatic personality.

46. 96 娇 Don't Leave, My Darling: The Possessive Crown Prince Begs Her to Stay 娇娇宝贝别离开，偏执太子哀求 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, no angst + devoted couple + sugary sweet + feel-good power fantasy] [Soft, delicate beauty vs. possessive crown prince] [The leads get together in chapter 49; the earlier chapters are optional. It's all sweetness after that, and the villains are dealt with quickly.] On her wedding night, she was stabbed to death by the childhood sweetheart she had known for ten years. She discovered that he and her close cousin had been carrying on behind her back for a long time. Her soul linger 5.2kReads9.1Score430Shelves

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    I think these two books are necessary.

47. 97 启 Your Majesty, the Emperor Has Asked for Your Favor Again 启禀娘娘：皇上又翻你牌子了 Envying Fish by the Water临水羡鱼Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted Ning Xi, an all-around genius from a mysterious organization in the 21st century, retired with honors after completing her final mission. But on her way home, her cruise ship was blown up at sea, and she drowned. Her soul transmigrated to another world, where she became the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household in the Tian Sheng Kingdom. In this life, she grew up cherished by her parents and older brothers, enjoying a carefree and comfortable existence, until the new emperor 1.5kReads9.0Score147Shelves
48. 98 做 Ten Years as a Ghost, Unknown to All; One Crime Made Me Famous Nationwide 做鬼十年无人知，一朝犯法天下闻 Crows Have Hunks鸦有猛男Ancient Romance689k WordsOngoing [Reborn + devoted to one another + strong female lead + sweet romance + mouse-speak + solving cases + mistaken identity] I bet none of you have ever died, right? Zhong Nian has. She spent ten years as a ghost in the same place, then, huh? She came back to life! And gained the ability to play at being a spirit medium. Right after she was reborn, she heard two mice running for their lives and shouting, “Brains are flying everywhere!” Zhong Nian: Is the killer coming for me next? To avoid dying a s 2.4kReads8.9Score317Shelves

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    For ten years, she remained unknown as a ghost, but her intervention in a human injustice caused a sensation! The reborn heroine commands a swarm of rats to solve cases, and her interactions with the rats are hilarious. It's a blend of ancient Chinese detective fiction and romance, with a fresh and unique premise that's hard to find!

49. 99 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.2kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    A very interesting book. The female lead: a ruthless modern woman transmigrated into a book, forced to "exterminate her entire family," she is decisive and ruthless, possessing overwhelming intelligence. Using her tyrannical identity, she retaliates against her enemies, revealing a vulnerability beneath her cold-blooded exterior. The male lead: a mad tyrant, bloodthirsty and suspicious, who becomes manic and resentful after transmigrating into the body of a weak woman. He's stubborn but secretly itchy, and the female lead gradually teaches him a lesson. - She takes his identity and wreaks havoc, while he suffers internal injuries from fighting in the inner palace for her; - two werewolves, each manipulating the other, their extreme madness becoming a perfect match! A clash of titans → a sweet and loving relationship, a black lotus female lead × a mad dog male lead, high-energy and non-stop action!

50. 100 和 Dating the Divine Emperor Online 和帝尊网恋的日子 Three Thousand or So三千几许Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + sweet romance] [1v1, SC, devoted to each other] The all-powerful Imperial Preceptor of the Daye Dynasty finds a strange little box. It’s fascinating: not only can he hear heavenly music coming from it, he can also talk face-to-face with a peculiar woman. She tells him it’s called a video call. Rong Fei’s subordinates have noticed that their Emperor has changed lately. He spends all day clutching a strange little box, and is so obsessed with it that he calls it “ 564Reads9.0Score102Shelves

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    This one!! Just from the title, you can tell it's incredibly imaginative, haha. I started reading it because of the title! I'm pretty picky, but trust me, this one is absolutely amazing!

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