In a Reading Slump With High Standards, Preferably Ancient Romance, Thank You 😊 书荒 眼光高 最好古言 谢谢😊

1. 551 阿 After My Father Defeated Kangxi, I Married Prince Yong 阿玛打赢康熙后，我嫁给了雍亲王 Meng Yutang孟毓唐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available; the novel is recommended. The main story is complete, so enjoy without worry.] [The sweet, adorably clueless beauty, Ma Qi's legitimate daughter Fucha Yixin + the composed, dignified, secretly ruthless Prince Yong, Yinzhen] (Clingy, a little sun, an instinctive attraction) [Mutual firsts + exclusive devotion + older man + guiding lover] (Content warning: This isn't historically accurate. I'm just cooking up the kind of story I like. The author is sensitive 49.7kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
2. 552 王 The Prince’s Cherished Treasure 王府心尖宠 Tea Scatters荼散Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Sixteen years ago, because of a remark by an old Daoist, Su Niannian and her twin sister were raised apart. For sixteen years, her sister grew up with their parents and siblings, while Su Niannian was raised by their grandmother. Sixteen years later, her sister returned to the capital with their parents, only to discover that Su Niannian, left behind in the capital, had become the apple of Prince Su's household's eye. "We don't care about them! Our prince's estate is bigger and prettier than the 24.9kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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   It's so good! The female lead is so pitiful, I feel so sorry for her. She was left alone at home from a young age, and when her parents and siblings finally returned, she was inexplicably met with resentment from her mother and sister. Even though her father and brother wanted to make amends and felt guilty towards her, they still unconsciously sided with her sister. Fortunately, she still has the genuine affection of people in the Prince Su's Mansion and the Duke Ding's Mansion. It's somewhat similar to *Starry Night*, but even more tragic.

3. 553 嫁 Married into the Grasslands: The Wolf King Forces Me to Be His Darling 嫁入草原：被狼王强制娇养了 Flowers Bloom on Deadwood枯木开了花Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted A spoiled little princess who bullies the weak and fears the strong x a proud, brooding, scheming, wild Wolf King [Pure historical romance, marriage before love, both leads are virgins, age gap of about ten years, happy ending, sweet romance, includes a male-male couple unrelated to the main couple or side couples 1, 2, and 3] Ning An is as beautiful as a celestial enchantress and adores all things beautiful. She falls for Su Zimo, the new top graduate of the imperial examinations, whose looks r 12.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
4. 554 侯 The Marquis’s Daughter Must Be Reborn 侯府千金要重生 Shen Xiaoqi沈小七Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted She was the celebrated noblewoman everyone in the capital envied: she had found the perfect husband, enjoyed his undivided affection, got along with her mother-in-law, and bore three children in five years, a son and a daughter. Gu Qingyue: Bullshit! The truth was that her husband was a heartless wolf in sheep’s clothing, and the so-called heroic rescue was nothing but a carefully staged act. His devotion to her alone was a joke, as he had long kept another woman in secret and children of his ow 80Reads8.6Score—Shelves
5. 555 被 Demoted Back to the Capital, My Whole Family Finally Turns Its Luck Around 被贬回京后，我全家都咸鱼翻身了 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Cherished by her whole family + Lighthearted and fun + Humorous court drama + Childhood sweethearts + Both are each other's first] A truly ambitious, talented, and wealthy young lady from a great family vs. a seemingly reserved young gentleman from a great family who pretends not to care To help the late emperor’s young son ascend the throne, the Gan family went on a rampage, dragging the imperial relatives into the fight. They would sooner have their entire clan dem 4.6kReads8.9Score618Shelves
6. 556 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 27.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
7. 557 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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   These are all absolutely gorgeous!!! Trust my taste!

8. 558 醉 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 6.2kReads9.0Score691Shelves
9. 559 玉 Jade Spirit Immortal Official 玉灵仙官 Wen Ding文鼎Two Male Leads162k WordsCompleted Sun Lingyu angered the Jade Emperor by sneaking food at the banquet celebrating the Queen Mother and Jade Emperor’s four-thousandth anniversary. He was banished to the mortal realm and forbidden to return until he had accumulated enough good karma. Worried he wouldn’t adjust to life among mortals, the Queen Mother sent the White Deer Immortal along with him. As punishment, Sun Lingyu arrived in the mortal realm with only a tenth of his former divine power, and his timing couldn’t have been worse —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In my opinion, this is the best-written novel. It's a classic Chinese fantasy novel with two male leads, and the story is of a very high standard. It's perfect for those with discerning tastes. If you have high standards, you definitely need to come and appreciate it!

10. 560 和 After the Political Marriage, the Enemy Crown Prince Became Clingy 和亲后，敌国太子成了我的粘人精 Zaosu早素Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [Clever, vivacious little princess Song Yingqing VS the enemy kingdom’s calculating, devoted-dog crown prince Xiao Suizhi] [Historical romance + devoted dog + going mad for love + 1v1 + both leads’ first time] The moment Song Yingqing agreed to marry into Great Yan, her future was set to become a dangerous game of bargaining with a tiger. Amid the undercurrents, she carefully plotted every step, trying to carve out a path to survival in this den of wolves. But can someone explain why the man at 254Reads6.6Score102Shelves
11. 561 王 A Little Sweetheart Arrives at the Prince’s Mansion 王府来了个小甜心 Jin Yi锦怡Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted After quelling the rebellion, the emperor issued a decree marrying Hua Bingyu, a female general past the usual age for marriage, to the only “single dog” in the imperial family: Seventh Prince Qi Ruizhan. On their wedding night, the much-adored Qi Ruizhan was immobilized with pressure-point techniques by the famously beautiful Hua Bingyu. The reason: he wouldn't cooperate. Qi Ruizhan glared furiously. “Father! What kind of princess consort have you married me?” Afterward, the idle Seventh Prince 1.6kReads9.4Score181Shelves
12. 562 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 8.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    💘💘💘Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book only to find her family's home being ransacked. Unwilling to follow the plot and become a plaything, she died a miserable death. 💓💓💓She could only cling to the man's leg, meeting his deathly gaze with deep affection: "Yu Zhi, I'm Wan Wan. Have you forgotten our vows of love?" Everyone was shocked! The man was stunned! 💖💖💖To gain his trust, Zhuang Wan put on a stellar performance every day, pretending to be head over heels in love with him, successfully faking her status as his ideal woman.

13. 563 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Wolf King’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 先婚后爱：年下小狼王的宠妻日常 Freeze-Dried Lychee荔枝冻干Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Younger man + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + lighthearted] [Younger male lead: passionate, straightforward, and an affectionate puppy; heroine: outspoken, not coy, attracted to his physique, and easily embarrassed] Lang Fei, the dashing King of the Northwest, falls in love at first sight with Shen Qingtang, the most beautiful woman in the Chen Dynasty. The second time he sees her, he falls even harder, and can't wait to marry her. With no other choice and little say in the matter, 204Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    All of them are great. The first one is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, where the male lead is completely different in public and in private—a wolf king in public, a puppy in private. The female lead is older than the male lead. The second one is about childhood sweethearts, also a younger man/older woman relationship. The third one is from the male lead's perspective: it was all premeditated, while from the female lead's perspective: marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

14. 564 弑 After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Are Bound Together for Good 弑君后，我和死对头锁死了 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Mutual Purity] [Uncle and Sister-in-Law] [Emotional Push and Pull] [Mind Games and Steamy Romance] [Bickering Couple] [Two Strong Leads] [Happy Ending] The comic is now available. Search Tomato Novel for "After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Were Bound Together" to read it. -- Empress Su Li had a dream. In it, Emperor Jingchang took her on a trip south of the Yangtze, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like suicide. After her death, Emperor Jingchang also schemed to have her 20.8kReads9.2Score3kShelves
15. 565 念 Fragrant Thoughts Beneath the Silk Quilt 念香衾 Companion in the Mist烟霞侣Ancient Romance963k WordsCompleted 5.5kReads8.9Score499Shelves

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    I didn't skip a single chapter, that's commendable.

16. 566 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 87.9kReads9.3Score11.3kShelves

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    This has to be it! 👍👍 It's intelligent, logically sound, and has a captivating plot – my absolute favorite! Feel free to leave a comment if you have similar great articles!

17. 567 海 Fragrance in the Begonia-Draped Bed, the Moon in My Arms 海棠帐中香，明月入怀 Fish Ball o鱼丸oAncient Romance455k WordsCompleted Rebirth + palace intrigue + fake eunuch vs. bewitching consort + feel-good, sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + female-lead-focused Also titled: The Bewitching Consort Reborn: The Cold Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord Can't Keep His Hands Off Her / The Emperor Is Just a Pawn in My Hand Zhaoyue lived a truly foolish life in her previous one. Blinded by luxury and indulgence, she took the wrong path through the treacherous inner palace and became a bedchamber temptress whose death seemed well de 1.8kReads9.1Score171Shelves
18. 568 赐 A Marriage Decree for the Short-Lived Prince? The Reborn Empress Shows No Mercy Night After Night 赐婚短命皇子？重生娘娘夜夜无情 Phoenix Rules the Land凤点江山Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + secret identities + medical skills + reborn + punishing scoundrels + the fate of the nation] The emperor decrees a marriage: He Yunxi, eldest daughter of the mighty Marquis Wu, is to marry the sickly, short-lived prince Xuanyuan Jin. On their wedding day, a vicious old matron, acting on the empress’s orders, deliberately tries to put her in her place by forcing her to walk across red-hot iron plates. He Yunxi makes the wicked matron demonstrate how t 12.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
19. 569 被 Tricked Into Becoming a Concubine: This Mistress Won’t Join the Household Schemes 被骗做妾：姨娘不宅斗 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn't + fighting back against manipulation + household intrigue + palace intrigue + coercive possession + angst before a satisfying payoff + substitute for his unattainable first love + punishing scoundrels + fictional setting] For an ordinary girl, is beauty a blessing or a curse? Liu Chunjun was so beautiful that County Magistrate Chen Chaoan seized her by force and made her his concubin 1.8kReads8.9Score228Shelves

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    The first book, a purely classical Chinese text, had a low rating when I first recommended it, but now the rating has gone up. Good books are worth the wait. The first book has a tightly woven plot, with each event leading to the next, making it captivating. The second book, also a purely classical Chinese text, takes a realistic approach from ancient times, without the protagonist's halo, depicting how ordinary people survive in adversity. The author portrays each character well.

20. 570 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 24.9kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves

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    The female lead's aunt remarried the emperor, causing the crown prince to dislike her and send her to her maternal grandparents' home. Later, the crown prince was attracted to the female lead again, but his attempt to force love failed... He then married the second male lead and is currently trying to conceive. The crown prince is currently filled with regret. It is known that four men who have appeared in the story are in love with the female lead.

21. 571 反 The Villain Has Been Pretending to Be Frail All Along 反派他一直在装病弱 Silver Taels银两Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + healing + mutual devotion + happy ending + demon-hunting story] Jiang Zhimiao transmigrated into a book, landing in a novel called Tales of the Supernatural. The System ordered her to win over Sheng Huaizhi, the sickly junior disciple of the male and female leads, lower his Destruction Level, and keep the world stable. “Why is it a Destruction Level? Don't other books use a Corruption Level?” Jiang Zhimiao wondered. But she soon stopped wondering. The sic 15kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books! They're absolutely amazing, I can't forget them! [Crying][crying]

22. 572 再 Love Rekindled: The General's Wife Taken Captive in Enemy Territory 再尝情：将军夫人在敌国做俘虏 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted “No rebirth or transmigration” “Both leads are virgins” “Happy ending” “Family and country” “Love amid chaos” Full-cast audio narration is now available [A note before you read: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It takes place in a fictional feudal society modeled on the Southern Song dynasty, where the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and the belief that a wife should regard her husband as heaven were the accepted moral standards. In powerful families, everyone prospered together and e 4.1kReads9.1Score509Shelves

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    Reliving Love: Kidnapped and Pampered by the Enemy Prince (Yong Mei Tune) [No Rebirth/Transmigration] [Both Characters are Clean] [Happy Ending] [Love in Chaotic Times] [Family, Country, and the World] Jiang Mei was left alone after her marriage. Several years later, her husband Ye Huan, who had returned victorious with his troops, brought back his concubine Liu Shi. Liu Shi's provocations and her husband's protection made Jiang Mei lose all hope in him. A dangerous situation led her to secretly develop feelings for the enemy prince who wore a ghost mask.

23. 573 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.8kReads9.3Score900Shelves

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    I left behind four books and said nothing.

24. 574 穿 Twelve Years After Transmigrating, I Married the Villainous Mastermind 穿到十二年后我嫁给了反派大奸臣 Zhang Amu章阿沐Ancient Romance883k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good, sugary romance. A push-and-pull relationship, slow-burn melodrama, past and present lives, plenty of foreshadowing. Neither lead is perfect. Happy ending.] At sixteen, Lu Yanzhu was beautiful, born into a prominent family, and adored by her parents and elder brothers. The young lord of a marquis's household, who had grown up with her, naturally became her betrothed. Back then, Lu Yanzhu was the kind of girl even the princesses in the imperial palace envied. One day, she awoke 9.1kReads8.8Score878Shelves
25. 575 定 Calming the Storm Amidst the Flowers 定风波花间 Peach-Bidding Edict辞桃令Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Sweet older man romance + historical political intrigue = a couple who always speak their minds and choose each other!] This couple wears their hearts on their sleeves and dotes on each other every chance they get! The powerful Regent spoils his wife, while the sweet young lady is warm and tender. No matter how chaotic the court becomes, they have each other. Ru Meng, the cherished daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, grew up safe and loved under the devoted care of her three older brothe 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet romance, older man/younger woman dynamic, political intrigue, a talkative couple who are mutually devoted to each other.

26. 576 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (The manhua-style dramas Zhaozhao Meets Ning and Donggong Meets Ning are now streaming on Hongguo) [Sweet Historical Romance + Hopelessly Devoted Male Lead + First Love, Both Each Other's Only One + Lighthearted Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian dynasty, was a peerless beauty. He became famous throughout the realm at fifteen after the Battle of Qiansheng. But his frail health meant he often coughed up blood, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wo 13.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    A good book needs no further explanation; you'll have your own judgment after you've read and read it. (=^▽^=)

27. 577 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading Ability, I’m Slaying My Way Through the Imperial Palace 有了暴君读心术，我在皇宫杀疯了 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Hilarious Transmigration + Historical Romance + Mind Reading + Pocket Space with a Spirit Spring + Healing a Yandere + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Medical Skills] Modern miracle doctor Ye Li dies suddenly and transmigrates, becoming the neglected consort of a deranged tyrant. The tyrant is a madman, a complete lunatic, and every night he goes on a killing spree. The original heroine is blinded by love and gullibly trusts Prince Jin's vows. She helps him kill t 272Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Hilarious Time-Travel Romance: Sweet and Thrilling Ancient Romance ① A hilarious time-travel romance where a goddess-like doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the prince, only to discover he can still be saved—sweet and funny! ② A strong female protagonist who transmigrates with a spatial ability, taking down scum and building her career—super satisfying! ③ Hilarious mind-reading + gossip-eating system: The prince is so busy gossiping he'll get sick of it! ④ Hilarious mind-reading tyrant with two personalities who are jealous of each other.

28. 578 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.7kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    These three novels about raising children 🥰

29. 579 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Wicked, and the Cold Emperor Loves Her to the Extreme 娘娘娇又坏，冷情帝王狠狠爱 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Newly completed novel, new release, low rating.] [Sweet romance] The great beauty Xiao Ronghua was married off. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Ronghua entered the palace as empress and became the wife of the young, handsome emperor, a man cold in both appearance and heart. Everyone knew the new emperor had little interest in women and was abstemious, surely a wise ruler devoted to the nation and its people who would never be swayed by beauty. So no one worried about it. Xiao Ro 6.7kReads9.0Score804Shelves
30. 580 玉 Spring in the Jade Palace 玉殿春 Writer A-Xing写手阿星Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Resilient, Gentle Noblewoman x Cunning, Patient Scholar] [Female Growth + Forbidden Love + Tormented Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Redemption] Yan Qing was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. One day, on a whim, she saved Jiang Weiren, a poor scholar. Though they came from utterly different worlds, the two began to cross paths. The gentle young woman and the brooding young man fell for each other in secret. But then the Yan family fell from power. To protect her famil 3.2kReads9.2Score286Shelves

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    No need to say more, just look at the ratings.

31. 581 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 9kReads8.9Score947Shelves

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    Wow, the opening chapters completely blown me away! This is definitely a high-quality novel. I added it to my bookshelf immediately after reading the first chapter! It's incredibly good!

32. 582 掌 The Sect Leader's Aunt 掌教姑姑 Auspicious Blessings有福来仪Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Female Master and Male Disciple, Forbidden Tension and Push-Pull Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Class Divide] Xie Yi is the most renowned governess in the entire capital. She has spent her whole life observing propriety, following the rules, and mastering every scheme and subtle maneuver. Because of the Xie family's wrongful case, she serves the Noble Consort and helps the Cui family's young master rise to power, always cautious and never daring to make a mistake. But durin 1.4kReads7.3Score108Shelves

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    Look, the new book has few ratings, but it seems pretty good. The female lead is the sect leader's aunt, and the male lead is a young master from a noble family; they are master and disciple.

33. 583 姝 Radiant Beauty 姝色艳艳 Shen Jiayu沈嘉鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Revenge + satisfying read + mutual healing] In her previous life, Gu Mingyue was the Princess Consort of Prince Chen, an undefeated female general, and the peerless King of Xiangchu. Unfortunately, though ghosts roamed the night, the human heart was the most terrifying thing of all. Prince Chen betrayed her, shot her with his own hands, and wiped out her entire Gu family. Her closest friend climbed over her corpse to ascend the imperial phoenix throne. The boy she'd rescue 3kReads9.0Score343Shelves

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    This is a female protagonist's power struggle story. The female protagonist climbs the ladder step by step on her own. The pace is fast and the plot is novel. Except for the first chapter which is set by rebirth, the rest of the story is completely unconventional.

34. 584 王 Princess Consort, Stop Acting. The Prince Can Hear Your Thoughts 王妃别演了，王爷能听见你的心声 Sugar White as Snow白糖如雪Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The male lead can hear the female lead's thoughts + the female lead can understand animal speech] [Goofy and lighthearted + absurd comedy + feel-good romance, sickeningly sweet] After transmigrating into a book as a disposable side character, she manages to annoy the villainous Big Boss into fainting from the start. She plans to take advantage of his weakness and finish him off, but the villain hears every one of her thoughts. Later, the villain finally loses patience and demands, “I hear you c 9kReads9.2Score949Shelves

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    It's so good!! I transmigrated into a cannon fodder character in a book, and was immediately driven to the brink of unconsciousness by the villainous big boss. I wanted to take advantage of his weakness and kill him, 😝🤨😎 but unfortunately, the villain overheard all my thoughts. 😚😜🤨 Later, the villain, unable to bear it any longer, questioned me: "I heard you can't stomach me if I don't die?"

35. 585 全 After Everyone Got Their Happy Ending, the Teacher Dropped the Act 全员HE后，夫子他不装了 Huan Dushou Loves the Sai Bei Rabbit喜欢塞北兔的幻毒兽Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + powerful official + devoted to each other + female solidarity] When Chu Changning woke up, she discovered she had become the short-lived Fourth Princess in a novel. Bound to a life-changing System, she has one mission: save the original female lead and prevent the tragedy of the crown prince forcing himself on her and destroying her family! If she succeeds, she can return to reality and claim the five-million-yuan lottery prize! Desperate to go home rich, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One book is being serialized, and the other is now complete.

36. 586 病 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢 Commander Fu傅司令Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    I really have the right to say this! These are the only five ancient romance novels I've read completely on Tomato in all these years. Just read them, you'll be hooked every time you start reading! 😎

37. 587 被 Forced to Disguise Myself as a Man, I Just Want to Survive 被迫女扮男装的我只想活着 Huan Dushou Loves the Sai Bei Rabbit喜欢塞北兔的幻毒兽Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + a hostage prince disguised as a man + a cold, aloof bodyguard + love that grows over time] After becoming a hostage prince disguised as a man, Xu Huan wants only to survive. The emperor is gentle, the princess is adorable, and the princes are friendly. She thinks she has been lucky. Until she gets caught up in a conspiracy to commit treason. A dead consort leaves behind a letter. An assassin holds a knife to her throat. One thing after another leaves her struggling to brea 26Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 588 绝 Peerless Physician Consort: The Prince’s Cunning Princess Is No One to Mess With 绝世医妃：王爷的腹黑王妃不好惹 Many Years許多年Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A renowned 21st-century assassin awakens in the body of a pitiful girl whose father doesn't love her, whose mother is dead, and who has been abused since childhood by her stepmother and older half-sister... She makes a powerful return. When someone asks why she doesn't just kill them, she replies, “The higher they climb, the harder they'll fall!” “Daughter, I was wrong. Please forgive me. Come back! You're the only daughter I have left.” She gazes coldly at her weeping father and says flatly, “Y 6.2kReads9.2Score729Shelves

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    I don't know if this will suit your taste.

39. 589 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance! You've hit the bullseye! I only recently started reading the first two, and they're really good—you can tell from the ratings! The third one is a currently ongoing series by a new author; the setting is very original, and the plot is exciting—I love it! The fourth one isn't set in a fictional world; you can read it with a historical context. It's a high-IQ palace intrigue story. The last two are by the same author; climbing the social ladder is truly the pinnacle for me!

40. 590 上 Heaven Above 上邪 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Fu Jiuqing is hiding a huge secret: he secretly picked up his own wife... Everyone knows that the Fu family of Hengzhou is richer than the emperor, yet its heirs are a sorry lot. The eldest legitimate son died young, the second is a wastrel, the third is obsessed with food and women, and the fourth is an idiot. The youngest, Fu Jiuqing, is a concubine's son and a sickly child by nature. Everyone says the Fu family must have done something wicked in a past life to deserve this. Jin Yue didn't wan 3.1kReads9.0Score402Shelves

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    I think all of these books are very good. The first one has a male and female protagonist who are both very cunning. I don't like long novels, and these are mostly two or three hundred chapters long.

41. 591 知 Knowing the Subtle Truth 知情微 An'an Tianya鞍安天涯Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “The pawn strikes back X I enter the game in the name of a pawn, and I insist on playing against you.” [Replacement * no rebirth * no transmigration * high-stakes palace intrigue * everyone is wicked] What secrets lie buried in the past? What is the truth beneath the treacherous struggles of the imperial harem? One winter, Luo Zhiwei was separated from her family. The twelve-year-old Prince Cheng found her and brought her home. She couldn't remember who she was, where she came from, or where 77Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 592 好 So Tired! The Legitimate Daughter Has to Behave Herself Again Today 好累！嫡女今天也要乖乖做人 San Miao三苗Ancient Romance333k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + transmigrating into a book + a clever heroine throughout + personal growth in the early story + political intrigue later on] Xiao Xiaoxiao, a contemporary online novelist, falls into a sewer on a dark and stormy night and transmigrates into her own book, The Domineering Prince Is Mad About Me. The book is an unfinished historical romance, abandoned halfway through with plenty of loose ends. Now transmigrated into the body of the second female lead, Xiao Xiaoxiao has to fini 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First book to read!! A strong female lead's growth in the early stages, followed by scheming and maneuvering. The writing is superb, and aside from the incredibly slow updates, it's impeccable. Second book: I absolutely adore the female lead's personality. The plot might be a bit cliché, but the face-slapping and revenge scenes are satisfying! Third book: Strong male and female leads, arranged marriage leading to love, and the author's writing is also quite good. Highly recommended! Fourth book: A fantastic ancient romance novel; I didn't want to delete it after reading it—it's super good!!!

43. 593 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter's Cunning, and Her Way with Husbands 嫡女善谋，御夫有道 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Calculating Earl’s Legitimate Daughter vs. Cold and Ruthless Heir to the Duke] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] Shen Yunshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Earl of Xiting, is the only legitimate heir of her generation. But her father, Lord Shen, favors a beautiful young concubine who has both a son and a daughter, while her domineering grandmother can’t stand her either. Always calm and unruffled, Shen Yunshu only wants to live a quiet life with her mother. Yet people keep trying to disrupt 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Check this out! With 200,000 readers, it can't be bad! A cunning and calculating eldest daughter of a count's family versus a cold and ruthless heir of a duke's family—a strong male lead and a strong female lead, a sweet and doting romance! The ruthless ruler turns into a lovesick fool, the two join forces, fast-paced and not dragging, determined to crush injustice under their feet!

44. 594 雀 A Sparrow Startles Spring 雀惊春 Little Grain of Sand小沙子Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted She is the third young lady of the ill-fated Xie family of Yunzhou. With a hard fate, a line across her palm said to bring misfortune to her family, she is despised by her father and shunned by her sisters. But fate has other plans. Reborn, she vows to secure a brilliant future and find herself an ideal husband. Her elder sister sneers. “You’re destined to bring your husband misfortune. Who would ever want you?” Xie Wan only smiles. In this life, she will bring good fortune to her husband, chang 2.1kReads8.9Score281Shelves
45. 595 药 The Healing Scent of Herbs 药香怡人 Pear Blossoms in Misty Rain梨花烟雨Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted With a letter of divorce in hand, she knocks her awful ex-husband flat. Just as she sets off, full of determination, toward a bright future, a sudden upheaval throws all her plans into disarray. It was only a rumor, so how did it come true? And how did things get so far that the emperor issued an order for their marriage, leaving her no way to escape? Gu Qingchi, you scoundrel, did you really not do this on purpose? Shen Mingzhu feels like she’s about to lose her mind. 27Reads8.9Score—Shelves
46. 596 大 The Ming Emperor's Beloved Consort, Wan Zhen'er 大明宠妃万贞儿 Mad Twenty-Four Snake疯廿四蛇Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted 7.7kReads9.4Score700Shelves
47. 597 闺 Murder in the Inner Quarters 闺中煞 Jian Ye简也Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted The Jiang family's third branch had a daughter, radiant and resplendent. With a single essay on the strategies of statecraft, she stunned the entire land of Qibei. In her early years, she was forced to marry a widower, and her mother wept herself to an early grave. Later, she fell into the hands of a eunuch. Her father went to the capital again and again for her, only to meet a horrific end, torn apart by five horses. What does it mean for a family to be ruined? What does it mean for everyone t 397Reads8.7Score103Shelves
48. 598 少 The Young Master’s Bedchamber Maid Is Gorgeous and Sweet, but a Bit of a Goofball 少爷通房又美又娇，却有点沙雕 Shu Manman姝慢慢Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted A hot-blooded, goofy maid VS a straight-laced, domineering young master. After being sold, Yang Liu became the lowest-ranking servant girl in the Marquis’s household. From then on, her life’s dream was to save enough money to buy back her freedom. But her monthly wages were pitifully small, and it seemed unlikely she’d ever be able to afford it. But Yang Liu wasn’t the type to sit around and wait for things to happen. One day, she happened to hear that a maid from the young master’s quarters had 304Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Presented with gusto!!! A super funny and sweet story about a quirky young maid and a domineering, straight-laced rich young master. No cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth. If you like this kind of story, go for it!!!

49. 599 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 859Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    It's pretty good. It's about a reincarnated person with mind-reading abilities. The characters are quite unique, and it's a bit funny, but the ending felt a bit rushed.

50. 600 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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    This book is absolutely fantastic!!! It tells the story of a woman who travels back to ancient times and gradually reverses her fate. It doesn't focus solely on romantic love; romantic love only occupies a small part of a person's life. 🤭

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