Any Angsty Historical Stories Like Willow Behind the Palace Walls? 有没有什么偏向（宫墙柳）的古风虐文

1. 1 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 14kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   🐱Mao Maomao is here to recommend a book~ [Chigua] The first book: the male protagonist was captured by the enemy and forced to marry the female protagonist. After four years of abuse and harm, the female protagonist was scarred and disheartened. The male protagonist chased his wife in the crematorium. There was no reconciliation, and the second male lead took the lead. [Eat Melon] The second book: The heroine and the male lead were childhood sweethearts, but something went wrong. The heroine lost her memory and married the male protagonist. "The male protagonist destroyed the heroine's whole family." It was super sadistic. The relationship was broken and the male lead came to the upper hand. [Eating Melon] The third book: sweet and slightly sadistic, the female protagonist is a woman disguised as a man, independent and self-reliant, the male protagonist is lively, cute and talkative, vowing to never love each other, thinking that she falls in love with a man. [Eating Melon] The fourth book: The male protagonist is crazy, has no emotions and desires, and is doting on the female protagonist. The female protagonist is a lady, and the encounter between them when they were young made them destined. The next three books are related, they are all pure ancient Chinese novels, there is no rebirth, no time travel, no golden fingers, and all the members have high IQs.

2. 2 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 19.2kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
3. 3 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 1.5kReads9.3Score276Shelves
4. 4 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 4.4kReads9.4Score585Shelves
5. 5 宫 Fluff Beyond the Palace Walls 宫墙有絮 Little Liu Muzi小小刘木子Ancient Romance467k WordsOngoing The Lin family was convicted, and sixteen-year-old Lin Wanxu was sent to the palace as a servant. On her third day there, she found a tattered ancient book wedged in a dry well. The pages began to glow, and from then on she could read people’s hearts, embroider secret messages, identify poisons, and recognize medicinal herbs But the price was splitting headaches, trembling hands, insomnia, and backlash from fate. She had planned to keep a low profile and stay alive, but was pushed into the whirl 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These books are all okay, especially the first one. Although the ratings are not very high, they are really good-looking and the writing is relatively delicate.

6. 6 宫 Willow Floss in the Palace Walls 宫墙絮 Little Liu Muzi小小刘木子Ancient Romance670k WordsCompleted [The rating just went live, please give us five stars 😘😘😘] An unconventional palace saga about the daughter of a disgraced official, who uses “not competing” as her armor and intelligence as her blade. She unites with other women to weather the storms together, ultimately clearing her family’s name, leaving the palace, and devoting her life to lighting a beacon for countless women. 186Reads8.4Score102Shelves
7. 7 朕 My Empress Is Not One to Mess With 朕的皇后不好惹 Little Tiger 123小老虎123Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted Dear readers, please use your lucky hands to give this a five-star review 😘😘😘 On the night she entered the palace as a substitute bride, the emperor stared at her face and called her by someone else’s name. Shen Zhixu came to her senses at once: a replacement? Fine, she’d play the part. When a low-ranking consort gave her trouble, she snapped right back. When a senior palace maid shorted her allowance, she reported her straight to the Empress Dowager. When someone tried to frame her with pois 24Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 重 Reborn Palace Consort: Your Majesty, the Empress Is Bullying the Villains Again 重生宫妃：陛下，娘娘又在虐渣了 Little Tiger 123小老虎123Ancient Romance339k WordsOngoing Dear readers, give this a five-star rating with your lucky hands! 😘😘😘 In her previous life, the Noble Consort sentenced her to death in the Cold Palace, and she died with hatred in her heart. Reborn, she returns to the day of the imperial selection. A cruel servant gives her trouble? She slaps them right back. Her half-sister tries to poison her? She exposes her on the spot. The Noble Consort picks on her? She calmly turns the tables. In this life, she will no longer endure in silence. Anyone —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 凤 The Phoenix Commands the Path to Power 凤御权途 Little Liu Muzi小小刘木子Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted At the execution ground, she died with hatred in her heart. "If I get another life, I'll make you pay for every drop of blood!" She opens her eyes and finds herself back at fifteen. Her half-sister gives her a poisoned hairpin? She turns around and sticks it into her sister's head. A scumbag comes to propose? She tears off his mask for all to see. She enters the palace, becomes a consort, battles the Noble Consort, and brings down the empress. Stepping over her enemies' corpses, she climbs all t —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 就 Now This Is Palace Intrigue! Thirty Heroines Topple the Harem 就这个宫斗爽！30个大女主掀翻后宫 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Palace and Household Intrigue + Anthology Stories + Strong Female Leads + Feel-Good Revenge + Face-Slapping] She waited three years for the general to return from war, only for her husband to come home with a pregnant woman and announce he was taking her as a second wife?! Dream on! I’m the daughter of the richest man in the land. From now on, I’m getting a divorce and building my own career! She was the exalted crown princess, yet on the very day she gave birth, the crown prince and her mother 453Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend these two books❗The writing is great❗There is never a winner in the palace fight🥺

11. 11 娘 The Empress Is on a Rampage: 15 Top-Tier Palace Intrigue Stories 娘娘她杀疯了：15个顶级宫斗故事 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Ancient Romance294k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + strong female lead + reborn + palace intrigue + court politics + tragic romance] She was Consort Hua, who lost the palace struggle and died by banging her head against a wall in the Cold Palace. After dying with regrets, she was reborn before her clan's downfall. Now that she knows how all the palace intrigues will end, can she defeat Zhen Huan and have the last laugh…? She was Yang Guifei, the woman blamed for bringing ruin to the country. Everyone knows she lived in luxur 7.9kReads9.0Score174Shelves
12. 12 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 1kReads7.0Score101Shelves

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    This and this made me cry😭

13. 13 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.4kReads9.8Score8.8kShelves

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    You buried your bones in the mud under the spring, but I sent them to the world with a head full of snow. "How many people in this deep palace have no time to fall in love with others, and no time to be loved by others in this life, so they ruin their lives." In the past, the childhood sweethearts guessed, but today you have only two temples.

14. 14 后 A Cheat-Code Life in the Imperial Harem 后宫开挂人生 The Silent Instant Noodles沉默的方便面Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted In the novel, she is the Empress Dowager’s niece and the emperor’s highest-ranking Consort Shu, with a noble status and boundless favor. Yet in the end, she cannot escape the fate of a minor cannon-fodder character, and dies with hatred in her heart! Qian Qing from another world takes her place and carefully plots every step, winning the emperor’s love and matching wits with the novel’s heroine. She wants to see whether a mere illegitimate daughter of a marquis’s household can still rise to the 1.6kReads7.6Score117Shelves
15. 15 花 The Flowers Bloomed 花，开了 AhriiiTwo Male Leads55k WordsCompleted If not for that glass of “Glacier,” he would never have inexplicably walked toward him. If he had never met Chen Ji, he would probably still be shrouded in darkness, unable to believe that anyone in this world could truly love him. An Yi is the top seller in this part of town, a butterfly dancing on the edge of taboo, dazzling yet elusive. Chen Ji, a spotless top student, is like a little deer lost in forbidden territory. He has stepped into more than this absurd place: he has also entered An Y —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It doesn't seem to be ancient, but I really recommend these books. They are very sad. I specifically searched for sad books to read them. I read them because I felt like I was being tortured and cried. After reading them, I used a lot of tissues and was still crying in bed.

16. 16 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 91kReads9.7Score16.7kShelves
17. 17 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 26.2kReads9.7Score5.2kShelves
18. 18 她 She Stopped Comforting Him 她不哄他了 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 105.1kReads9.6Score18.8kShelves
19. 19 王 The Prince’s Darling: His Substitute Bride Is No Easy Target 王爷娇宠：替嫁丑妃不好惹 Half a Hu of Pearls半斛珠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Born into a general’s household, she was raised by a female slave. Orphaned young and terribly ugly, she barely managed to survive in the vast general’s residence. Amid the palace’s treacherous intrigues, she had no choice but to take her legitimate elder sister’s place and marry the equally neglected Seventh Prince. One was ugly, the other cold and indifferent. It suited their plans and pleased them both. She had thought she would spend her whole life in obscurity, but the wheel of fate took an 34Reads8.7Score—Shelves
20. 20 念 Fragrant Thoughts Beneath the Silk Quilt 念香衾 Companion in the Mist烟霞侣Ancient Romance963k WordsCompleted My new book is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7.1kReads8.9Score609Shelves

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    Book 1: In ancient times, cousins could not be together. Book 2: Being separated until you feel as happy as before, some are humble, some are cute, and some are paranoid. Book 3: It makes me cry every time

21. 21 祸 The Calamity Consort 祸妃天下 Jiang Youyou姜右右Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She was a scheming, calculating spirit. He was a ruthless, sinister prince lying low in a corner of the empire. Born for revenge, she laid a vast web of traps and plotted to overthrow the dynasty. He was the most obedient piece on the board, yet he bound her heart with love, advancing step by step until she could never leave his side. Xuan Yuan Mo wrapped his arms around the woman from behind. “I know you’ve always been using me, but I like being useful to you…” Ye Qingwan’s lashes fluttered, bu 749Reads8.6Score112Shelves
22. 22 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 12.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
23. 23 后 The Legend of Jinru in the Harem 后宫晋如传 Ocean Whale洋鲸Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted Xu Jinru was chosen as a palace maiden and sent to the Crown Prince's residence by her father for the sake of the family. Unfortunately, the Crown Prince's residence already had a gentle and virtuous Crown Princess, a charming and beautiful Concubine Zhao, and plenty of other concubines. Xu Jinru was hardly favored. The peaceful Crown Prince's residence was like a placid green pond, disturbed only by the occasional ripple. Concubine Zhao's open hostility and the schemes hidden from view kept Xu 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no time travel, no rebirth. The story from the prince's concubine to the concubine to the queen mother.

24. 24 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 2kReads9.1Score252Shelves

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    Book 1: Children's education is really important Book 2: Calculating each other turns into planning for each other

25. 25 桃 Peach Blossoms Topple the River and Mountains 桃花折江山 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted The TV drama Peach Blossoms Reflecting on the Mountains and Rivers, starring Liu Xueyi and Meng Ziyi. Zhao has a beauty named Taohua. Her fate is full of hardship, and she is married off to Wei far away. All she wants is to stay alive and climb her way up. Wei has a handsome chancellor who is ruthless and sharp-tongued, sweet on the surface but treacherous within. He cares nothing for anyone's life, so long as he gets what he wants. Taohua thinks everyone loves beautiful things. Surely he can't 504Reads9.0Score114Shelves
26. 26 妾 I Am the Consort 妾为后 There's a Cat on the Left Road左路有喵Ancient Romance713k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaoyan was not beautiful. For a woman, she was far too tall, and her skin was too dark. She was stronger than a man and ate more than one, too. As she grew older, all she wanted was to marry an ordinary man and live an ordinary life. But this little wolf cub she had raised... really was a little wolf cub!! 2.3kReads8.9Score278Shelves

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    Take a look at these... ❶It starts with the story of raising a baby, and then the story of the relationship between a man and a woman from the beginning to the end. ❷It's not about time travel or rebirth. ❸What follows is misunderstanding and reconciliation, misunderstanding and reconciliation again ❹Different from most rebirth novels

27. 27 锦 The Swallows Return to the Splendid Hall 锦堂归燕 Breezy and Bright风光霁月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, she was switched at birth and forced to struggle for survival among the common folk. At long last, she was reunited with her family, only to be caught up in endless domestic power struggles. She wanted to get along with her sisters, honor her elders, and live a peaceful life of her own, but every one of those awful people was determined to thwart her! So she faced reality: if she wanted a good life, she would have to scheme and fight within the h 2.7kReads8.4Score315Shelves
28. 28 绝 The Untouchable Princess’s Feast 绝妃膳类 Yi Luo一落Ancient Romance780k WordsCompleted No zuo no die: The Gu family's Fourth Miss finally got herself killed after making trouble at every turn, but in doing so, she drastically changed Gu Huaqing's tragic fate! As the daughter of a wealthy official, she absolutely couldn't let Heaven down. Her motto was to live freely and happily, and her top rule was to stay out of conflict! So why were there always so many admirers around her? Heaven above, earth below, please make these rotten peach blossoms go away!!! 173Reads8.9Score101Shelves
29. 29 凰 The Phoenix Empress Returns 凰后归来 Ye Lian Ning夜恋凝Ancient Romance838k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiao Xiwei died at the hands of her husband and younger stepsister. Only just before her death did she learn that her life had been a falsehood, painstakingly fabricated by someone else. Reborn through fire, she proceeds cautiously at every turn, learns to read people’s hearts, and sees through their schemes. Together with the Seventh Prince, who has pursued her from her past life, she builds a splendid life. 14Reads9.0Score—Shelves
30. 30 中 The Central Palace 中宫 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “You are a gift from Qiu Zhenyu to the throne, offered in exchange for his head. Did your father not tell you that you must obey me?” With a light flick of the jade-handled fan in his hand, Xiang Ye removed the empress’s phoenix robe. “Grandmother said the daughters of the Qiu family don’t need to obey.” Min’er looked up at the king who had come drenched in blood, not the slightest bit afraid. On their wedding night, the emperor slept in another woman’s arms. Yet his neglect, humiliation, and bu 3.3kReads8.8Score483Shelves

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    Book 1: Protecting the dignity of mother and grandmother Book 2: Decisive to kill, then indecisive and soft-hearted for no apparent reason Book 3: The inner activities of the orphaned girl are well described.

31. 31 锦 A Beauty Adorned with Brocade 锦上娇 Yuan Xi垣溪Ancient Romance825k WordsCompleted The mighty General Dingbei commanded three armies at just twenty and made a name for himself on the battlefield. His enemies were so terrified of him that they kept their distance. Now that he’s married, he often leaves the house with scratch marks on his face and a rueful look. Everyone is stunned, but the general isn’t ashamed. He’s proud of it, declaring, “My wife is adorable no matter what she does. What do you know? You’re nothing...” 1kReads8.2Score100Shelves
32. 32 瑾 Madam Jinning 瑾宁夫人 Qi Ran Liuli七媣琉璃Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Meng Jinning wasn't exactly the laid-back type, but she understood the principle of not bothering others unless they bothered her first. She also knew that being a stepmother was no easy task. She figured the children's maternal relatives and their own father could take care of them, and the most she could do was turn a blind eye. She never expected that, even though she had no intention of meddling, someone else would insist on dragging her into their business. 342Reads7.7Score105Shelves

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