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1. 1501 末 Apocalypse's Fierce Woman Transmigrates into a Spurned Ancient Wife 末世暴女穿成古代失宠妻 A Stinky-Footed Man Who Loves Pink抠脚大汉爱粉红Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse Transmigration + Alternate World + Domestic Scheming on Easy Mode + Cold, Ruthless Heroine + Male Lead] A violent female warrior had survived to the age of twenty-five in the apocalypse, fighting tooth and nail, only to die in an internal conflict at her base. She had died with regrets, but now she was alive again. The original owner had been a beautiful airhead. On the day her husband took a concubine, she couldn't bear the humiliation and hanged herself. Then this apocalypse-era gh 6.4kReads8.1Score617Shelves

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   These are all good. ① Comedy. ② The male lead is reborn, the female lead is reborn, the male lead was just observing when he suddenly has a wife, they get to know each other and gradually develop feelings. ③ The male and female leads share the female lead's body and can control it, it's a bit funny, the female lead is a bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

2. 1502 诱 Luring Her Into Bed: My Little Maid Is a Siren 诱她上榻，爷的小婢女是祸水 You Bao又宝Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Beautiful little troublemaker x jade-faced demon] [Mutually devoted and faithful + sweet romance + unbelievably beautiful heroine] Nan Zhu is a maid serving Fourth Miss Shen of the Duke's household. Unfortunately, she is so stunningly beautiful that the young lady and her mother target her, even trying to marry her off to a short, lame servant. To avoid being forced into marriage, Nan Zhu has no choice but to climb into the bed of the much-feared eldest young master and offer herself to him. Th 6.9kReads8.3Score700Shelves

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   It's really good, I followed every update and finished it [shy]. A beautiful but dangerous woman x a jade-faced demon. Nan Zhu is a maid in the Duke's mansion, but unfortunately, she possesses a beauty that could bring ruin to a country, making her a target of the young lady and madam, who even want to marry her off to a sickly, short slave. To avoid being forced into marriage, Nan Zhu has no choice but to climb into the bed of the revered young master and offer herself willingly. Little did she expect that the seemingly gentle and refined young master would have so many ways to torment her. During the day, Shen Yanbai teaches her to read and write, and teaches her the ways of business. At night, Shen Yanbai cherishes her deeply, and they are entwined until dawn. Later, hearing that Shen Yanbai is going to marry, Nan Zhu runs away. After being caught a second time, Shen Yanbai goes mad and locks her in a golden cage. "Is my bed so easy to climb into?" "Nan'er, once you're in my bed, your life and death belong to me, Shen Yanbai. Without my permission, you can't go anywhere."

3. 1503 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

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   The female lead is a general, and the male lead is a prince. The male lead has a crush on someone special, and his marriage to the female lead is by imperial decree from his father. He's forced into the marriage. On their wedding night, the female lead sets rules for him. It's a story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. It's incredibly good; I read it all without skipping a single chapter. I've already read it six times! Highly recommended!!!

4. 1504 炮 Scapegoat Matriarch? After Slaughtering Her Way Through, She Buries the Whole Household 炮灰主母？杀疯后给全府上坟 Fish Without Words鱼非语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lin Wanyi comes from a family of physicians, yet on her wedding night, her husband sends her to another man’s bed! Her mother-in-law, uncles and aunts by marriage, and sister-in-law all look down on her, while her husband takes one concubine after another to humiliate her. In the end, he has her legs broken and her tongue cut out. Then he sets the courtyard on fire, and she burns to death! Reborn, she vows that this time she won’t take things lying down. Everyone who hurt, harmed, or humiliated 6.4kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   Ancient Chinese romance, extremely good, I won't miss a single chapter, every chapter is worth reading, strong female lead.

5. 1505 狱 Bearing a Child in Prison, I Am Doted on by My Convict Husband 狱中留子，被流犯夫君宠上天 Cola Lemon Tea可乐宁檬茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The animated series and the live-action audiobook on Tomato Listen have launched. Come watch and listen [Double purity + devoted love + no angst + heartwarming. A story of mutual companionship and healing, as a pair rise from exiles to the very top.] After the man she loved was assassinated, Mu Xijin, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, had planned to spend the rest of her life alone. But one misstep left her at the mercy of her elder sister, who forced her to conceive 16.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   A historical romance novel featuring a noblewoman from a high-ranking family. The female lead marries the disgraced male lead to find out the truth behind her beloved's death, unaware that he already harbors deep feelings for her. She volunteers to accompany him to exile to uncover the truth, relying on him for support during their journey. She eventually learns the truth about her beloved's faked death and, through his constant companionship, gradually falls for him. Ultimately, they are united in marriage. The male lead cherishes her throughout his life, and they love each other until old age.

6. 1506 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.1kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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   The first book is about an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead is terminally ill, and the female lead, who is sent to marry him as a bride to ward off bad luck, discovers he has been poisoned. The second book features a female lead solely focused on winning the male lead's favor, while the male lead is obsessed with romance.

7. 1507 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 4.9kReads9.2Score610Shelves
8. 1508 嫡 My Sister Acts as Cool as a Chrysanthemum? I’ll Marry Her Husband Instead! 嫡姐人淡如菊？我改嫁她相公！ Jiu Zhi九枝Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, her elder half-sister was as aloof as a chrysanthemum and refused to seek favor with the imperial family. So her whole family urged me to marry the Heir of Prince An in her place. I became his plaything and eventually died a miserable death in the stable. But my sister and my brothers used my bones as stepping stones to win a reputation for virtue and uprightness. They enjoyed a life of wealth and glory, with a loving father and a filial daughter. Reborn, I returned to find 585Reads7.2Score106Shelves

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   The eldest sister's "pure and innocent" persona? It's shattered in an instant in front of the reborn heroine, and all her wealthy and handsome husbands belong to the heroine!

9. 1509 和 Once a Noble Wife and Now a Rough man’s Beloved 和离再嫁糙汉将，前夫开启火葬场 Yao Yao Xian摇摇闲Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation and full-cast audiobook now available] [A goofy, devoted, rough-and-tumble hero + male lead is the focus + sweet romance + traditional historical romance + ex-husband regrets everything] After marrying the all-powerful regent, Song Ying felt her life had been worthwhile. After the wedding, she took charge of the inner household and devoted herself to her duties, always thinking of and caring for Yue Shaozhi. She had thought she could warm her cold husband's heart, but in the e 16.3kReads8.9Score938Shelves

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   The female lead's character gradually develops and becomes more distinct after her divorce and remarriage; the characterization is excellent. It's somewhat reminiscent of a political intrigue novel.

10. 1510 系 The System Swapped My Target, and My Brooding Ex-Husband Came After Me 系统换人攻略，阴湿前夫追来了 Jiang Gong江廾Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Bad Ending + System + Reborn Twice + Yandere] In her previous life, Bian Zhi used every trick in the book to marry Pei Yunchen. After he grew to despise her, she spent five years trying and failing to win him over. After she begged for another chance, the System chose the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty for Bian Zhi. She stopped caring about Pei Yunchen, only to discover that Zhou Huaian seemed to have already given his heart to someone else. Unwilling to fail her mission, she threw herself 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This ancient romance novel with a tragic ending and double rebirth is so captivating! The female lead changes her target to pursue the Grand Tutor, and after finally getting married, she's forcibly taken away by the male lead who despised her in her previous life. He even grants her a legitimate marriage, and his possessive and obsessive nature is off the charts. The plot is both heart-wrenching and thrilling, making it impossible to stop reading!

11. 1511 高 Marrying Up 高嫁 Dust and Ashes尘灰Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, he brought his white moonlight into the household as his concubine. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao spent the night alone, while Duan Yunzhou stayed in his white moonlight's courtyard night after night. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman standing in the way of Duan Yunzhou and his white moonlight. She was neglected everywhere in the Marquis's household and was not allowed to live in the main courtyard reserved for the Marc 12.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, Duan Yunzhou took his "white moonlight" (his first love) into the family. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao was left alone in her room, while Duan Yunzhou spent every night in her courtyard. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman who was preventing Duan Yunzhou from being with his "white moonlight." She was neglected in the Marquis's mansion, forbidden from living in the main courtyard of the Marquis's wife, and her "white moonlight" and his favored concubines would frequently boast about their favor. Her mother-in-law also constantly made things difficult for her and suppressed her. Given this, Ning Wanqiao made a clean break and proposed a divorce. Later, everyone gloated, waiting to see her fall from grace and be scorned by all.

12. 1512 从 From Wandering Outcast to Empress of Great Yan 从流浪废女到大燕女帝 Pudding Slightly Sweet布丁微甜Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted From Exiled Outcast to Empress of Great Yan tells the story of Zhang Ruoxi, the legitimate daughter of her family, who is framed by her half-sister Zhou Xinyi and her fiancé Wu Haoxuan. Accused of disobeying her elders and theft, she is sentenced to exile. Along the way, she suffers humiliation at the hands of the guards and attacks by her enemies. On the brink of death, she activates a comeback System and gains the Eye of Truth and supplies for survival. Trapped in the Northern Wasteland exile 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is framed by her half-sister and fiancé, but she fights her way back from the north to the throne, becoming the founding empress.

13. 1513 穿 Reborn as the Villain's Sister, the Divine Doctor Princess Tears Up the Script 穿成反派亲妹，神医王妃手撕剧本 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Ye Yunmian awakened to the plot and discovered that her entire family were destined to be cannon fodder in a book. Her eldest brother is fierce and violent, picking fights with everyone until he gradually becomes twisted and ends up dying without a whole corpse. Her second brother was kidnapped as a child, poisoned, and turned into the male lead's obedient lackey! Her little brother is a coward who clings to life. He sides with whoever seems strongest and could be dragged out as 22.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
14. 1514 乱 Fleeing Through a Chaotic Age 乱世逃难 Ou Jiu偶就Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted Fu Wen’s soul transmigrated into a chaotic age, and a little pocket dimension came with her. With war raging and refugees scattered in every direction, she and her childhood sweetheart, Li Baisheng, fled together. They dodged pursuers, fought through famine, sheltered the old, the weak, women, and children, and endured a life of endless wandering. When the fighting finally ceased, they settled in Yan territory and opened up wasteland for farming. In a world left in ruins, they carved out a safe 5.5kReads8.6Score378Shelves

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    A loving couple, one skilled in martial arts and the other in medicine, had five children.

15. 1515 带 I Brought a Modern Pharmacy to a Year of Famine 带着现代药店穿到荒年 Orca虎鲸Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins, one-on-one romance + medical skills + redeeming the hero + says one thing but means another] Dong Chiyu owns a modern pharmacy that treats every kind of ailment: sprains and bruises, insomnia and troubled dreams, cuts and sword wounds, problems with the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. If you dare to get sick, I'll dare to treat you! Gu Yuan, looking utterly despondent, comes to her. “Treat me.” Chiyu puts on a mysterious air. “Your illness won't be easy to trea 1.3kReads9.0Score206Shelves
16. 1516 逆 You Brat, Just You Wait! 逆子，你给我等着！ Yue Jiu玥九Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + romance + comedy + devoted couples] After marrying into the family to bring good luck, Chi Yue accidentally offends a whole crowd of powerful nobles and breaks up one couple after another. The Chancellor: Chi Yue is a heartless little schemer! She dared to talk my wife into divorcing me. I’m going to tear her apart! The Grand Marshal: Chi Yue actually taught my wife to trick me out of my money. She’s planning to swindle me out of every last 6.3kReads9.0Score784Shelves

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    This book is hilarious! I've never seen anything like it on Tomato Bookstore. Wherever the female lead goes, all the women want a divorce from their husbands. Even the women in the emperor's harem all want to be sent to the cold palace, and all the men want to strangle her.

17. 1517 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 156.7kReads9.6Score20.6kShelves
18. 1518 和 After the Divorce, the Villainous Stepmother Brings Blessings to the World! 和离后，反派后娘福载天下！ Mo Yi Mo Jia莫乙莫甲Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Su Xin peered into the secrets of fate and discovered that her terrible luck in this life was because someone had stolen her fortune and the merit she'd accumulated over a hundred lifetimes in her previous one! As she was pondering how to fix it, a bolt of lightning sent her back to her previous life. From the start, her stepfather had already packed her off to become someone else's stepmother. A wild System suddenly bound itself to her, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven troublesome k 36.3kReads9.6Score5.7kShelves
19. 1519 新 The Tyrant Goes Mad When His Bride Is Stolen, and I Go Wild 新婚日被抢，暴君发癫我发疯 Little Cicada一只小蝉蝉Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [A tyrant who can read minds + a sharp-tongued heroine + two utterly unhinged opponents, one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first] After transmigrating into a mission, Qi Miao was against it from the start. Being a ghost was way more fun than being alive, but if she didn’t complete the mission, her soul would be obliterated. To save her own skin, she came up with a plan on the spot. Wasn’t she just supposed to avenge the original owner? Wasn’t she just supposed to punish her birth family an 2.2kReads9.1Score270Shelves

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    The male lead reads the female lead's mind; the female lead has a jinxed mouth; both the male and female leads are more eccentric than the last; the plot is so fast you can't skip a single moment, afraid of missing a highlight.

20. 1520 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Cousin, My Husband Fights the Inner-Residence Battles for Me 嫁给竹马表哥后，夫君替我去宅斗 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + childhood sweethearts + married from the start + lighthearted, sweet romance] Gentle, clever official’s daughter VS domineering, calculating merchant’s son Shen Tang, daughter of a low-ranking official, marries her stepmother’s nephew, her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. With their families’ unequal status, an unkind mother-in-law, powerful half-brothers, and a young cousin in the capital who was once considered as a match for him, Shen Tang prepar 19.4kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The same author writes amazing books!!

21. 1521 嫁 Marrying into a Wealthy Family 嫁大户 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + merchant couple + married life + sweet everyday romance + family and village life] The heroine is gentle, clear-headed, and never lets anyone push her around. The hero is considerate, witty, and resourceful. The younger daughter of the Shen family in Baihe Town marries the second son of the Xie family, who runs a medicinal herb shop in Ping County. She hears he spends most of his time away from home and that his family has fallen on hard times. She never expec 25.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
22. 1522 惊 Jinglan: The Realm as My Dowry 惊澜：江山为聘 Northern Night北夜Fantastical Romance5.6M WordsCompleted [Film and TV Rights in Development] [Revenge + Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead] She was the greatest assassin of the 21st century. After transmigrating, she became the useless, foolish eldest daughter of the Feng family, and was sold to a brothel… Enough is enough! When her starry eyes flash and her edge is revealed, she will rule the entire world! But even a woman as formidable as her meets a monstrous man! At times, he is aloof and domineering; at others, bewitchingly seductive! “My de 5.7kReads9.2Score510Shelves

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    Classic ancient romance, female lead, the best ancient fantasy romance I've ever read [smirk] I didn't want to skip a single chapter, and the male lead is so charming, highly recommended!

23. 1523 凤 The Phoenix Reigns Over the World 凤临天下 A Lifetime of Glamour一世风流Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted "She is an invincible, stone-cold mercenary leader, but after transmigrating, she becomes a thirteen-year-old princess consort. He is the Empire's breathtakingly handsome prince, ruthless and cold, a figure whose name inspires awe throughout the land. Their wedding is followed by a pact on Nether Island: half a month together. But it also drags them into a shocking conspiracy. What kind of perilous, mind-bending trap awaits them?" 11.4kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
24. 1524 朝 Day After Day, Endless and Long 朝朝漫漫 Young Master Little White Rabbit小白兔公子Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted Moonlight spilled across the ground, cool and pale. Lotus flowers stood tall in a tranquil pond. A gauzy veil concealed her face as she danced with graceful poise, every smile and frown captivating. People said Gu Yanchu, the powerful grand secretary, was the emperor’s illegitimate son, abandoned among the common people. Otherwise, how could he have joined the Grand Secretariat at such a young age? It was a pity that such an elegant, handsome gentleman had married a fierce and domineering young 5.2kReads9.1Score440Shelves

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    A short, sweet story! His initial love remained unchanged; even after joining the cabinet, he never forgot his promise to his small village! His heart never wavered; a lifetime of one love, one partner!! Super sweet, told in a gentle, flowing style! Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

25. 1525 南 South Branches Toward Dusk, The Regent Has Been Plotting This for Ages 南枝向晚，摄政王他蓄谋已久 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted [Just received a rating] Complete ◎ [Revenge after being reborn + mastery of medicine and poison + powerful leads who cherish each other + everyone’s a schemer + palace intrigue and political machinations] Important: No stupid villains. Everyone has eight hundred tricks up their sleeve, and the battle of wits is at its peak! In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, was blind to the truth. She used a forbidden technique to save a scumbag man, dr 22.4kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended! ...

26. 1526 天 The World’s First Bride 天下第一嫁 Moonrise in the Clouds月出云Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted She was the greatest female scholar in the Celestial Dynasty and the first female official in the imperial court: Bai Suxuan. A merciless fire and the accusation that she had burned herself to death to evade punishment brought her back from hell. Three years later, she became Qin Jiu, the infamous demoness of the Tianchen Sect. She practices forbidden, heaven-defying arts, trains young men, seduces her imperial uncle, toys with powerful officials, brings down favored concubines, and bullies nobl 595Reads9.4Score107Shelves

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    It's truly a high-quality classical Chinese text; the author's writing is superb.

27. 1527 抄 After the Confiscation, the Most Beautiful Woman Is Seized by a Powerful Minister 抄家后，第一美人被权臣强取豪夺 Yang Si Si杨姒姒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead + Obsessively Possessive Hero] A resilient, beautiful heroine versus a calculating, ruthless hero An imperial edict sends Chancellor Qing Heng to prison, where he dies by suicide, supposedly out of guilt. His entire family is executed, and his only daughter, Qing Yan, is forced into servitude and sent to the Entertainment Bureau. Those of servile status are made to serve and entertain others, as prostit 33.6kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves

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    A classical Chinese text that I didn't skip a single chapter of; recommended.

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