Historical Romance About Cousins, Nothing Too Shallow 表兄妹的古言文，不要小白

1. 151 楮 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 Paper and Ink Paint Cranes楮墨画鹤Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 42Reads6.9Score—Shelves
2. 152 表 My Sweet-Talking Cousin Has the Lovesick Heir Wrapped Around Her Finger 表妹软诱，病娇世子恋爱脑上头了 11 Means 1111就是11Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts + Possessive Love + The Husband’s Groveling Pursuit + Faking Her Death to Escape] The rating has just come out and will gradually rise. The male lead is a bit of a jerk at first. The female lead doesn’t love him at the beginning and is only pretending. Later, he pursues her relentlessly. By a chance encounter that was anything but accidental, the young lady cousin of the Duke’s household climbed into the heir’s bed. Song Wanyu figured that since she’d already done that, she might 159Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Come on, just look at this one and that's it.

3. 153 趁 While Her Husband Is Still Green, the Young Wife Turns on the Charm 趁夫君青涩，娘子她花式开撩 Encounter遇见Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + married first, fall in love later + all kinds of flirting + knows how to keep her husband in line + says the sweetest things while striking with the sharpest knife] In her previous life, after marrying into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, she was exhausted every day. She had to get up at three in the morning to serve her mother-in-law, constantly find ways to please her sister-in-law, and put up with her several sisters-in-law hitting her up fo 9.7kReads8.5Score834Shelves
4. 154 侯 A Cousin Miss Arrives at the Marquis's Residence 侯府来了个表姑娘 Gu Su Xian姑苏羡Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A young lady from another branch of the family has arrived at the Changning Marquis household. Her skin is as smooth as jade, and her beauty could topple a kingdom. Everyone sees her as a celestial maiden, with the gentlest, most compassionate heart and disposition. Only Wang Xiyue knows the truth: she's nothing of the sort. Ten years were but a dream, a dream of fleeting splendor. She never imagined that waking from sleep would bring her back to where it all began. In the past, she curried favo 9.2kReads6.4Score744Shelves
5. 155 表 My Cousin Keeps Eyeing Other Families' Eligible Bachelors, and the Heir Is Panicking 表妹总想攀别家的高枝，世子爷急 Plain Rice and Greens白水青菜Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted [Mutually exclusive first love! Mutually exclusive first love! + exclusive devotion + happy ending + welcome aboard + not a light read, the author’s last stand] [Cunning beauty + scheming heir] Shen Shu has a soft, delicate figure and a voice that twists and turns with seductive charm. Among all the proper young ladies of the aristocracy, she stands out with her own unique allure. But this beautiful young woman has only one thing on her mind: finding the perfect husband, so she can latch onto th 112Reads5.8Score—Shelves
6. 156 娇 When His Delicate Cousin Cries, the Powerful Minister Spoils Her with His Life 娇柔表妹一哭，权臣表哥拿命宠 Little September小9月Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted Feng Qingqing had neither father nor mother. By chance, she was adopted by a merchant family, but their good fortune did not last. Their home was ransacked, countless people were killed or wounded, and the entire estate was burned to the ground in a single night. She and her younger sister were lucky to escape, and afterward they were sent to the Lu family in the capital. The Lus were one of the capital’s great families, with generations of officials among their ancestors, and Lu Qingshen was no 191Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   Powerful cousin vs. Delicate cousin

7. 157 压 A Bandit Chief's Wife Has It Best 压寨夫人最好命 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted Fu Yu, a rich second-generation heir, is reborn in the body of a concubine's daughter. She follows her bargain-bin mother when she remarries into a duke's mansion. She thinks she'll live a life of luxury, but instead she's treated no better than a maid. Worse still, the duke's mansion is seized, though she and her mother manage to escape. Then bandits capture her and take her to Black Cloud Stronghold. They demand a ransom of two hundred thousand taels and refuse to let her leave the mountain un 5Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   The story of a bandit's wife having the best fate is being a stepbrother or stepsister is also quite good.

8. 158 重 Reborn, My Older Brother Suddenly Learned to Speak 重生后，兄长突然长嘴了 Li Qianning黎千宁Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 427Reads6.6Score107Shelves
9. 159 绿 The Green Tea Bride: Dear Cousin, Welcome 绿茶嫁到：表妹这厢有礼了 Jiang Shu姜姝Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Chen Yinong, who had schemed her way through her previous life, was reborn and came to a profound realization. She absolutely had to learn to act like a sweet, helpless girl. You want to compete over who’s more pitiful? Sure. You shed a tear, I’ll faint. You want to push me into the water? I’ll pin you down in it instead. You want to scheme against my family? Then hand over your life. The clever Chen Yinong never expected that after learning to play the sweet, helpless girl, she could fool 49Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 表 The Young Lady Won't Marry? The Aloof Marquis Bows to Love 表姑娘不嫁了？清冷侯爷为爱折腰 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Devoted Couple + Mind Reading + Hero Chases His Wife + Heroine Doesn’t Let Anyone Push Her Around] (The ex-husband finally gets a clue and starts showing off like crazy) Sheng Xianyue was bound to a System and forced to help Nan Zetian seize the throne. She deliberately sabotaged him, and Nan Zetian died in his rebellion. The System made her reborn, but after returning to life, she promptly killed the System. But her husband from her previous life, Xie Heci, and his family gained the a 401Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    A husband who goes crazy with fantasies after finally getting his senses VS a female protagonist who cancels the system after being reborn [eating popcorn]

11. 161 这 This Frail Young Lady Has 108 Tricks Up Her Sleeve 这病秧子表小姐，有108个心眼子 Sweet-and-Sour Koi糖醋锦鲤Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + sickly beauty + satisfying romance] Everyone in the capital said the Ye family’s cousin, Miss Jiang, must be blind to have fallen for that wicked man who had angered his mother and killed his younger brother. She was already frail and sickly, and now she’d lost the Ye family’s protection. Her life was as good as ruined. But Jiang Lili, the Ye family’s cousin and the subject of all those rumors, scoffed. What do you know? 1.1kReads8.3Score175Shelves

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    Female lead: (I'm just acting, why is he going to marry me?) Male lead: (She loves me so much, I'll marry her.) [Sending heart]

12. 162 真 The Real and Fake Heiresses Go on a Rampage, Each Wilder Than the Last 真假千金杀疯了，一个更比一个狂 Sleeping with Books与书共眠Ancient Romance729k WordsCompleted [Real and Fake Heiresses + Mutual Secret Crushes + Household Intrigue + Sweet Romance] [Not your typical real-and-fake heiress story! The two young women won't fight over men; they'll become sisters.] Heroine = a seemingly delicate, pitiful little rabbit, but actually a sharp-tongued black lotus Hero = a refined scholar who follows every rule in public, but turns into a clingy cuddle addict in private [PS] The early story focuses on the real and fake heiresses joining forces and fighting hous 3.4kReads7.6Score405Shelves

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    It's just a status, there's no blood relation.

13. 163 心 Clever and Sweet, She Keeps the Chaste and Powerful Begging for Her Night After Night 心机乖媚，撩的禁欲权贵夜夜缠 MuziS木子SAncient Romance501k WordsCompleted [An alternate setting: A devoted couple, a clever and charming, flirtatious heroine, and a seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless hero with overwhelming possessiveness. The hero is utterly devoted to the heroine, and his love knows no bounds.] Wen Shuxiao, a concubine-born daughter of the Wen family and the most beautiful woman in Yongzhou, is dumped by her childhood sweetheart and fiancé on the eve of their wedding. He has fallen for a noblewoman from a prestigious family! Being gentle and ob 2.9kReads8.8Score277Shelves

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    🍁🍁①After losing her parents, she suffered cold stares, ridicule, and mockery, and tasted the bitterness of living under someone else's roof. In order to live a better life, she set her sights on the heir of the Duke's mansion and used every means to win his heart...

14. 164 美 A Beauty's Schemes: The Sweet, Flirtatious Wallflower 美人心计：小白花她又甜又钓 Boohoo, Don't Cry呜呜不哭Ancient Romance525k WordsOngoing [Unconventional quick transmigration + delicate heroine + scheming beauty + different male leads + sweet romance] Across countless worlds, Yuan Mingxuan always plays the doomed cannon-fodder character who has nothing but a pretty face... World One: Brilliant revenge-seeking empress VS rebellious, wolfish tribal prince In a historical romance, she was the original princess sent to marry for peace, whose identity the empress stole before plotting her murder... World Two: Sexy, fiery beauty host VS 743Reads6.9Score—Shelves
15. 165 长 The Eldest Brother Reigns Supreme 长兄在上 The Tinkling Spring泉水叮冬Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, fifteen-year-old Xue Ning was married off by her father to Pei Xuanzheng, son of the King of Xichuan. She gave him her whole heart, only to be tricked into a sham marriage. Her father died tragically, her child was stillborn, and she herself died young. Given another chance, Xue Ning decided to cling to her eldest brother. She would listen to him and be a sweet, obedient little sister. But could someone explain why her eldest brother, who commanded a million troops, sti 2.8kReads8.6Score311Shelves

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    In her past life, Xue Ning, number 1, treated everyone with utmost sincerity, only to be deceived into marriage, suffer the tragic death of her father, the early death of her child, and ultimately, her own demise. Reborn, she clung to her elder brother's coattails, becoming a dutiful and obedient younger sister. But no one told her that her brother wasn't truly her brother. Yu Zhu, number 2, was an orphan. Accustomed to being obedient, sensible, and considerate, she was always cautious, afraid of displeasing anyone. In the end, she was pushed into the river by a concubine, and her husband watched her drown. She vowed that in this second life, she would live selfishly and recklessly. Xie Yanzhou was a reliable backer.

16. 166 女 The Second Female Lead Takes Center Stage, and the Male Lead Falls for a Scheming Woman Again 女配上位，男主他又被心机女引诱 Ju Zheng橘筝Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Selfish, Scheming Beauty of a Female Lead + No Fixed Male Lead + Some Worlds Have Multiple Male Leads + All Male Leads Are Virgins + Immersive Roleplay + A Touch of Harem Appeal] In each small world, the female lead is the original host. A supporting character who doesn’t want to be the protagonist isn’t a good supporting character. Wen Xiangzhu woke from a sea of darkness with no memories except her own name. Faced with System 101 and its commanding tone, she meekly agre 2.9kReads7.2Score283Shelves

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    💐① In order to change the tragic fate of the young and beautiful second male leads in various worlds, the sickly Lin Xi was chosen by the system and transmigrated to various small worlds, becoming the cousin of the second male leads. Taking advantage of her proximity, Lin Xi said, "Cousin, don't run away, your cousin is gentle, generous and good to you."

17. 167 她 Her: Breathe. The Male Leads: She's Flirting with Me Again! 她：呼吸，男主们：又勾引我！ Zhou Zijin舟子衿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, winning hearts and rising to the top, no fixed male lead, not a strong female lead, sweet romance] Su Xin was an outstanding employee in the quick-transmigration supporting-female-lead department. Sick of living as a stepping stone for others, she escaped with a System and transmigrated into books to fulfill the wishes of supporting female characters in different small worlds, win over all kinds of male leads, and keep rising to the top. 1. Historical romance: A vain, sedu 7.6kReads7.8Score482Shelves

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    🌿A stunningly beautiful younger cousin versus a cold and aloof prince cousin. ✨He overheard them plotting against him, mother and son, and he thought to himself, "A vain, opportunistic, and cunning woman like that will never step foot in my door!" 🌸When he held her warm, soft body in his arms, "Mmm~, so fragrant! Darling, you are my one and only queen."🌹

18. 168 重 After Being Reborn, I Refused the Marriage, but My Tutor Cousin Could No Longer Hide His Love 重生拒嫁后，太傅表哥藏不住深情 Take a Bite of a Flower吃一口花Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing [Mutually Faithful Couple] [No Blood Relation] [Reborn] [Fake White Lotus] [Face-Slapping] [Patient, Direct Pursuit] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Overbearing Possession] The gentle and refined imperial tutor cousin in public × a reborn fake little white rabbit Jiang Qiubai lives alone in the Duke’s residence. At long last, she marries a young general, only for him to leave for the battlefield before they can even drink their wedding wine. Who could have guessed that when he returns victorious, anoth 60Reads—Score116Shelves

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    Who understands! I just love watching the petty, dependent cousin, being doted on and adored by her powerful cousin.

19. 169 穿 After Entering a Forced-Love Novel, I Conquered the Aloof Beauty 穿进强制爱文后我攻略了高岭之花 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted A cousin who isn't boy-crazy × a cousin who seems like an aloof beauty but is actually a twisted, sinister man What is it like to transmigrate into a harem novel about forced love? She wakes up as Cui Fuying, the heroine of a novel about multiple men forcing their love on her. In the original story, one, two, three... six men are in love with her! After much consideration, Cui Fuying sets her sights on the aloof, untouchable man from the original story. The Xie family's second young master, 1.5kReads8.4Score178Shelves

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    Not blood cousins

20. 170 首 The Chief Minister's Little Fairy Is Soft and Sweet 首辅的小仙女她又软又娇 Tenderness Is Useless温柔无用Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted Shen Yutang has been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Yurou and her mother framed her, ruining her reputation and reducing her from a noble young lady of the marquis’s household to a woman of ill repute. In this life, she’ll settle every score and answer every grievance. She’ll tear apart the hypocritical white lotus and deal with scumbags swiftly and ruthlessly! As for her adopted older brother, whom she’s always bullied, he’ll grow up to become a powerful official who rules over the court. O 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shen Yutang was murdered by her own sister, her reputation ruined. Now that she's been reborn, she'll settle all scores. As for her powerful backer, her father's adopted brother in the inner courtyard seems to be a future prime minister with absolute power. She'll stick close to him.

21. 171 郡 The Princess Once Went Missing, So the Crown Prince Keeps Her Close at All Times 郡主走丢过，太子哥哥时刻揣身边 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Though Gu Ruoyi, Princess Rongle, lost her mother at birth, her aunt the empress took her into the palace and raised her in luxury. The only hardship she ever suffered was getting lost at age four because of the Crown Prince’s carelessness. She was not found until she was five. Once bitten by a snake, you fear the rope for ten years. From then on, the Crown Prince kept Princess Rongle by his side at all times, watching over her like a treasure. He did not stop even after she came of age. 6.5kReads—Score756Shelves

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    This is amazing! You can tell from the name that the female lead got lost when she was a child. After she was found, the male lead kept a close eye on her, even taking her to court. The female lead is very dependent on the male lead, but she is not a simple little rabbit.

22. 172 穿 The Cousin Who Became a Dependent 穿成寄人篱下的表姑娘 Wandering At Random随机游走Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Cousin Who Has to Depend on Others 363Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 穿 After Becoming the Heroine's Sickly Cousin, I Gave Up Completely 穿成女主的病弱表妹后彻底摆烂 Crossing Delusions渡妄念Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted [The low rating is only because the book just came out. It might go up later ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑] About the story: The male lead has two sides and two identities, one aloof and one wickedly charming. The heroine has a bad-luck System, a frail constitution, and a rebellious heart. The original heroine isn’t villainized. She shines on her own as a clear-headed beauty (no official romance), and is the leading lady of a dark novel. The only light in her heart is her younger cousin, the current heroine. [ 3.8kReads7.4Score376Shelves
24. 174 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 65.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    🌈What a wonderful ancient romance novel about cousins! The female lead is a sickly young lady who is close to her older cousin, whom everyone else keeps at a distance. 💥To survive, she clings to her highly decorated older cousin, Song Qingyang. Their mutual unrequited love culminates in a heartfelt confession during a moment of intimacy. [Cool]

25. 175 表 I Won't Be a Concubine for My Cousin. Handle the Household Schemes Yourselves 表妹不为妾，宅斗你们自己玩吧 A Few Bites of the Flower of Wealth富贵花几口Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted Su Yurou was the young lady of the Marquis's household, adopted as a child by her maternal aunt, the Marchioness. She and her cousin grew up together, childhood sweethearts. She thought she would naturally marry her cousin, but to her surprise, he married someone else. Heartbroken but unable to let go, Su Yurou had no choice but to become his concubine. People's hearts can change. Her cousin gradually fell in love with Lin Ciwan, his perfectly matched wife, and Su Yurou became invisible in the h 1.9kReads5.4Score203Shelves

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    ✌First Book🍀 Su Yurou discovers on her deathbed that the world is a book, and she is a tragic supporting character. After being reborn, she is determined to leave the Marquis's mansion and not become a concubine. At the Princess's birthday banquet, she takes a liking to Gu Heng and ultimately changes the ending.

26. 176 穿 Transmigrated as the Heroine's Cousin, She Writes Books in High Society 穿成女主表妹，她在上流社会写书 Dewy Mint露薄荷Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted Ordinary college student Shen Liuli transmigrates to another world. It's full of prodigies born into wealthy families and even royalty, though most people are ordinary folks like her. When the heroine of a Mary Sue novel, Lin Niannian, also known as her cousin, shows up, Shen Liuli realizes that this other world is based on a Mary Sue novel she gave a bad review to years ago. So when her Mary Sue cousin Lin Niannian gets married and brings Shen Liuli into high society, what is an ordinary modern 994Reads7.2Score103Shelves
27. 177 表 My Cousin’s Golden Goose! I Brought Him Home! 表哥的金大腿！被我抱回家！ Moon Rabbit Meat月兔肉儿Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted A devoted, exclusive romance with a happy ending. Please read the blurb before starting. Also known as Destroyed Ten of My Engagements, Then My Cousin, the Heir, Begged to Marry Into My Family Xiao Qinglan, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei, has a young cousin living under his family’s roof. He knows only that she loves him dearly. He has no idea she’s had a fiancé all along. It must have been hard for her to love him so much while already being betrothed to someone else. But… didn’t she break 763Reads8.6Score112Shelves
28. 178 娇 When His Sweet Young Cousin Cries, the Coldhearted Young General Softens 娇娇表妹一哭，清冷少将军心软了 Xuan Xiao Xu萱小序Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Reborn + punishing scumbags + revenge + sweet romance + devoted couple + first love] A charming, delicate, scheming heroine + a reserved young general who falls in love easily On the eve of her wedding, the eldest princess of the Great Sheng Dynasty is forced into a palace coup by her fiancé, the heir to the Marquis of Jing’an. When she opens her eyes, she has become Song Wan, the frail young cousin living in the Jing’an residence. What’s this? The scumbag wants her to be his concubine, and 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥Ancient Romance Novel Featuring Cousins ​​[Learned] The eldest princess of the Great Sheng Dynasty is reborn as Song Wan, a delicate cousin of the Jing'an Prefecture, and uses various methods to seduce her second cousin, Pei Jing. It turns out that the aloof young general's white moonlight was actually herself. The female lead is intelligent, and the male lead is deeply affectionate. [Note] A clever, witty, and gentle cousin vs. A cold, devoted, and gentle male lead who is only gentle to one person. The male lead is very skilled at flirting; the story unfolds with fragrance, dreams take flight, and they support each other through thick and thin.

29. 179 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.6kReads8.0Score495Shelves

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    Initially, the female lead is obedient while the male lead is cold, cunning, and sharp-tongued. The female lead is engaged to the male lead and becomes pregnant and gives birth to his child.

30. 180 表 My Cousin Is Too Alluring, and the Obsessive Heir Bows to Me 表妹太撩人，偏执世子为我折腰 Pupu the Mangy Dog扑扑是只癞皮狗Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted [Both leads are untouched + household intrigue + sweet romance + visions of the future + the pursuit of a wife] After both her parents die, a noble young lady from a prominent family is left an orphan. Chu Yansheng is forced to seek refuge with her maternal aunt, the second wife of the Duke’s household. By day, her aunt is a gentle and considerate elder. At night, however, she is a deceitful, vicious woman in Chu Yansheng’s dreams. In the dream, her aunt forces her into marriage. She weds her co 52Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 赠 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 San An三安Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 4kReads8.9Score464Shelves
32. 182 金 A Golden House Hides a Beauty: The Chief Minister Won't Let Me Go 金屋藏皎：惹上首辅甩不掉 Clear Autumn清秋了了Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted Lin Jiaoyue, the daughter of Xiaoxiang City's richest family, has been reborn. In her previous life, a scumbag deceived her, her closest family members met tragic ends, and her family fortune was seized. Reborn, she faceslaps her scheming half-sister, exposes her hypocritical aunt, derails the scumbag's plans, and devotes herself to managing the family business. So what if she's a merchant's daughter? So what if they're royalty and nobility? She plans her every move, then unexpectedly crosses pa 29Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 奸 Married to a Villainous Minister 奸臣之妻 An Nian安年Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yu Jiao woke up to find herself a poor farm girl in a house with bare walls, with barely enough to eat. Thinking she was the heroine of a farming novel for female readers, she set about treating illnesses, doing business, and farming, rolling up her sleeves to build a fortune and reach the top of the world. Later, her sickly cousin pulled off one success after another: passing all six examinations, placing first in all three stages, entering the Hanlin Academy, and rising rapidly through the ran 2.9kReads8.5Score355Shelves

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    Sweet romance, you can just throw your brain away and start watching.

34. 184 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: Cousin, I Don't Want to Climb the Social Ladder Anymore 穿书之表哥，我不要攀高枝了 Ge Ge Duo Duo戈戈多多Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a Book: Cousin, I Don't Want to Climb the Social Ladder Anymore 21Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 叔 Cherished in My Uncle's Palm: A Woman of Two Lives in the Former Qin 叔父的掌心宠，前秦有女两世身 A Cloud Drifting Without a Care一朵无心出岫的云Ancient Romance221k WordsOngoing [Sweet-faced schemer with a heart of stone × cold-blooded, insatiable, unhinged man] [Both leads are clever!! Faux uncle-niece romance + taking by force + both transmigrated] On the eve of her coming-of-age ceremony, she went from a prospective crown princess to a trophy of the Hu camp. After changing hands again and again, she ended up in that man's grasp. Every power hungry as a wolf or tiger wanted to claim her for their own gain. She is a frail young woman, the empress, the young master of a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "If Bao'er doesn't want to call me uncle, it's fine to call me brother in private." This forced love is so appealing!

36. 186 良 Who Will Share This Lovely Night? 良宵谁与共 Su Jingchu苏静初Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Her widowed mother remarries into the Xiao family. After enduring all kinds of ups and downs, she finally raises Xu Lingyun to adulthood. When Xu Lingyun reaches the age to choose a husband, she discovers that the eldest son of the Xiao family has had his eye on her for a long time... They fall in love and live happily ever after. 2.9kReads9.0Score286Shelves

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    I think these three books are good! The first one is simple yet very pleasing to the eye. Secondly, in ancient times, cousins ​​were not allowed to live together. Thirdly, the years they were apart really made me cry.

37. 187 作 Rejected for Causing Trouble? My Deranged Cousin Kisses Me to Tears 作妖落选？疯批表哥把我亲哭了 Mo Jianwei墨见微38k WordsCompleted Didn't make the cut for stirring up trouble? My unhinged cousin kissed me until I cried 27Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23.2kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
39. 189 凤 The Phoenix Has Yet to Return 凤未归 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted She had her whole life destroyed by a tyrant and ultimately died in battle at the city gates. She reminded herself not to drink Meng Po's soup: if she ever got another chance, she would make them pay in blood. To her surprise, she was reborn ten years in the past. This was going to be fun. She could still remember every one of her enemies, but when it came to her family... she drew a complete blank. 539Reads8.8Score102Shelves
40. 190 表 The Cousin Young Lady Is Sweet as Jade, and the Third Prince Is Deliberately Pursuing Her 表姑娘娇香如玉，三皇子蓄意招惹 Gentle Words Like Yours温言如许Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted On the first day Lin Yunyan entered the household, her refined and gentle cousin warned her not to covet what wasn’t hers. Her haughty cousin treated her like a lowly weed, bullying and humiliating her day after day. Her uncle acted as if she didn’t exist. Her aunt secretly plotted to marry her off to an old widower whose three previous wives had died. They all saw her as a prized piece of meat, rubbing their hands together as they prepared to sell her for a good price. A country girl like her w 695Reads—Score112Shelves
41. 191 表 The Cousin Is Unmatched in Charm 表姑娘她娇媚无双 Gu Weiwan顾未晚Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted [Possessive Pursuit, Past and Present, Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yao dreams of her past life, when her stepmother betrayed her and sold her to a brothel. She went from a respectable official’s daughter to the brothel’s most famous courtesan. The night she made her name, a military general bought her and kept her confined in his estate day after day. After that, he tormented her endlessly in bed. Just as she was about to accept her fate, the country fell and the city was lost. The gen 539Reads6.9Score—Shelves
42. 192 表 One Wave from My Cousin, and the Emperor Is Hooked 表妹一招手帝王钓成狗 The Honest Young Master不虚公子Ancient Romance742k WordsCompleted [Reborn + a little palace intrigue + devoted couple + cousins] In her previous life, Chu Tang took advantage of being the emperor's cousin to throw her weight around in the harem. She not only punished lower-ranking consorts at will, but also showed no respect for the empress. She was spoiled and foolish, but thanks to the emperor's favor, she never caused anyone's death. Then a newcomer named Su Yurong entered the palace and gradually won more of the emperor's affection. Driven by jealousy, Chu 374Reads6.1Score—Shelves
43. 193 念 Yearning for Spring 念春娇 The Only One唯一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Xie Chuxia woke one day, she had become a baby girl of the Xie family in Jinzhou, in the Great Yong Dynasty. Heaven help her: her birth mother abandoned her to remarry just after she was born. Having lived another life, Xie Chuxia’s greatest wish was to eat, drink, and wait for death, becoming a happy little couch potato with a full belly. But some people couldn’t stand her lack of ambition. One chased her away, another tried to win her favor, and somehow she ended up crossing paths with th 7.9kReads7.8Score698Shelves
44. 194 表 The Cousin Flirts with Her Younger Brother, but His Older Brother Forces Her into His Arms 表姑娘勾搭弟弟，却被哥哥强制了 Dong Junru董峻汝Ancient Romance185k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, so the score is low Rebirth + a heroine who isn't a good person + a male lead who fiercely protects his wife The male lead, Xie Junye, loves only the heroine Liu Qingsheng, a cousin who lives under the Xie family's roof, is so alluringly beautiful that every gesture of hers seems bewitching. No one knows that Liu Qing has been reborn with memories of her tragic death in her previous life. In her previous life, her cousin confined her in the inner quarters, where hi 42Reads8.0Score—Shelves
45. 195 情 A Love Meant for You 情定卿卿 Late Summer Breeze潇潇夏末Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Meng Chaoqing’s marriage had been arranged since childhood. Who would have thought her fiancé would put on an act in front of her while keeping a mistress behind her back? Who does he think he’s fooling? She catches him in the act and breaks off the engagement, all in one smooth move! Zhou Yiyuan: The Grand Tutor’s granddaughter really is a lovely young woman! What? She’s been engaged since she was a little girl? Tsk, tsk! That won’t do. How can the girl he’s taken a fancy to marry someone else? 148Reads6.3Score103Shelves
46. 196 表 My Cousin Doesn't Want Me Anymore 表妹居然不要我了 In Fine Clothes and High Spirits鲜衣怒马时Ancient Romance129k WordsOngoing (Unrelated by blood + both virgins + slice of life + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium) Ever since Xu Qingyu dreamed of the future, she stopped seeking out Xie Linqi. She thought that because she was the wife of a powerful minister, she would be caught up in the troubles of Xie Linqi, who would later become prime minister, and that was why she died young in her dream. But it turned out that wasn't the case. It was actually her true identity that caused her to die in the prime of her —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 女 The Female Supporting Character Throws Herself Into the Game, and the Mad Heir Slowly Falls 女配以身入局，疯批世子步步沉沦 Banquet on a Spring Day宴春日Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [“Wicked” Supporting Heroine vs. “Amnesiac” Heir] After transmigrating, Jiang Yao became a doomed cannon-fodder character in an angst novel. Near tears, she resolved to cling to the main characters for protection. But the heroine mistakenly thought she had someone she loved. After guessing back and forth, she decided it must be Xie Yunian, the future heir of the Chengbo Marquis's residence. Xie Yunian!? Who was he? The Xie family young master who lost hi 2.7kReads8.8Score354Shelves
48. 198 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Young Lady Went a Little Crazy 穿书后，表姑娘有点疯 Rose and Begonia蔷薇海棠Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted (There is a couple, and the leads are a little crazy. Read with caution if that's not your thing.) Ye Yunge transmigrates into a book. Who cares about everyone else? I only care about enjoying myself. Anyone who gets in my way had better stay far away, or when I go crazy, even I get scared... And you, whoever you are, don't think you can get away with anything just by acting like a lovesick psycho. 137Reads6.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    20 Ancient Romance Novels (Not for Novices) Currently Serialized Online 🍅①: [Double Cleanliness + Sweet Romance + Domestic Strife + Pure Ancient Romance + Mutual Unrequited Love + Reconciliation + Wife-Chasing Hell] Shen Yunwan arrives in the capital, only wanting to live a peaceful life as a cousin of the Marquis of Zhenbei. 🍅②: The female lead was taken back to the Xie family at the age of three, known to outsiders as Miss Cousin. She grows up to be beautiful, but remains childlike at heart, and is betrothed to her cousin as a concubine, which he refuses. However, when she is about to leave home in a bridal sedan chair, her cousin insists on following her. 🍅③: (There is a romantic pairing; the male and female leads are somewhat eccentric, proceed with caution if you dislike this) Ye Yunge transmigrates into a book. "Whatever, I'll just enjoy myself. Everyone who gets in my way, stay away! Otherwise, when I go crazy, even I'm scared of myself. And that other person, don't think you can act recklessly just because you're pretending to be a yandere."

49. 199 表 Blessings to the Cousin’s Daughter 表姑娘万福 Qin Liluo秦里落Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [Cool, Glamorous Money-Loving Heroine vs. Flamboyant Fake Playboy Hero + Sweet Romance + Relentless Courtship] Jiang Baiyu died a tragic death in her previous life. When she opens her eyes again, everyone looks like they’re after her fortune! The usually gentle and respectful Jiang Baiyu decisively calls off her engagement. Beautiful and bold, she sets out to make a fortune and become famous throughout the land. Her maternal grandmother’s family regrets everything, while her cousin, the heir who 6Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 皇 Your Majesty, the Emperor Has Come to Marry You With the Phoenix Seal 皇后娘娘，陛下带着凤印来娶你了 Ying Ni樱腻Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + devoted to one another + dismissing the harem + the betrothed chases his wife into the crematorium + second male lead takes the spotlight] Shangguan Qian, the Taishi's second legitimate daughter, had been frail and sickly since childhood and often wore a veil. Everyone in the capital said she was too ugly to show her face. At sixteen, she met Murong Lanruo, the heir apparent. He happened to see her veil fall and fell in love at first sight. The two pledged themselves to ea 50Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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