Looking for Historical Romance That Takes Your Breath Away to the Core!!!!! 求古言惊艳到骨子里面的！！！！！

1. 301 小 My Junior Sister Was Born with a Bewitching Charm, and Has Three Cauldrons from the Start 小师妹天生媚骨，开局三炉鼎 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [All male leads are devoted to one woman] [Plot-driven] [Power fantasy] [Golden finger] [Leveling progression] [Sword cultivator] [Hehuan Sect] [Slow burn] [Contains comedic moments] “Have you ever heard the saying, ‘A sword cultivator of the Hehuan Sect can settle all laws with a single strike’?” * (Warning: The comments get a little heated at the beginning.) Su Shi transmigrates to another world, a land of immortal cultivation, and becomes the wicked junior sister of the Hehuan Sect who abuses 5kReads8.9Score593Shelves
2. 302 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5.8kReads9.5Score691Shelves
3. 303 替 The Book of Heaven's Replacement 替天书 Ning Zhizhi宁芝芝Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy and supernatural mysteries + ingenious mechanisms and unsolved cases + dual identities + court intrigue + a powerful heroine's growth + a cast caught up in the fate of their country + defying fate] Legend says there is a scroll called The Book of Heaven's Will that can rewrite marriages, imperial examinations, and even people's lifespans. But behind these miracles, countless commoners at the bottom of society pay a silent price. Xie Zhaoxue was a low-ranking copyist in the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Anyone else, like me, completely captivated by the alias "Xie Sanlang"? The dutiful female clerk in the palace, who at night ties her hair up and lowers her voice, reveals herself as an eighteen-year-old boy writing legal documents for people in the ghost market. The gatekeeper jokes with her familiarly, and she tosses a coin in response, perfectly capturing the lazy, youthful air. The most brilliant moment is when she casually writes "Xie Sanlang" in front of the male protagonist, her brushstrokes shifting instantly, her wrist tightening, as if she's a completely different person—all the previous descriptions of her "handwriting reflecting her personality" come to life here.

4. 304 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Consort, She Wins Her Way to the Throne One Heart at a Time 穿成炮灰侧妃，她靠攻心步步为后 Wan Ling, Who Loves the Sea Breeze Organ喜欢海风琴的万灵Ancient Romance103k WordsOngoing Behavioral analyst Shen Zhiwei transmigrates into a palace-intrigue novel, becoming a doomed side consort destined to be given poisoned wine. On their wedding night, the cold and ruthless Crown Prince Xiao Jin looks down at her and warns, “Know your place, or I won't spare you.” She values her life and keeps a clear head, with no desire to compete for his favor. An expert at reading people, she focuses on winning hearts and minds. He despises spoiled, arrogant women, so she acts sensible and con —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Check out this one, it's a female-centric story, a gradual growth saga.

5. 305 豆 The Tofu Seller's Daily Life as Head of the Household 豆腐娘子的掌家日常 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Everyday Street Life]+ [Family Matters]+ [Daily Life]+ [Farming and Business] P.S. No golden finger. The female lead was transmigrated into a body before birth. Content warning: The leads are not each other's firsts. If that bothers you, don't read! A tall, strapping prison clerk and a fair-skinned, beautiful tofu seller with a fiery temper. One is domineering and uninhibited, while the other seems delicate but is actually covered in thorns. See how this ordinary family fights hard to carve out 10kReads8.9Score879Shelves
6. 306 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked White Moonlight 快穿：坏种白月光 Jingtai Blue景泰一蓝Modern Romance718k WordsCompleted [Scheming white-lotus heroine × pure villain × stealing resources × scheming her way to the top] [Women competing against women × green tea × multiple male leads × men competing against men] Yun Li was born bad. She loved taking what belonged to others, using her innocent, pure-looking face to wreck their relationships and families without a care. Why should they get to win at life and have everything go their way? She was going to destroy every bit of their perfect lives! After dying in a car a 22.5kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
7. 307 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 5.8kReads9.4Score572Shelves
8. 308 花 Falling Blossoms in Anxi Palace 花落安喜宫 Man Siyao曼思瑶Ancient Romance530k WordsOngoing She entered the palace at four. At nineteen, she was ordered to care for a two-year-old crown prince. That child was later deposed as crown prince, then returned to the Eastern Palace and eventually became Emperor Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen. Wan Zhen'er was seventeen years older than him. She stood by him through the turmoil in the palace after the Tumu Crisis, his years at the Prince of Yi's residence, and the changes of emperors. From an obscure palace maid, she rose step by step to become a nob 28Reads—Score124Shelves

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   A beautifully crafted and moving palace drama, with a unique setting, a captivating story, and top-notch quality! It's incredibly good, absolutely amazing! Oh my god, the best book ever! [Fear][heart emoji][licking screen emoji][vomiting emoji][shocked emoji][stunned emoji]

9. 309 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 136.5kReads9.4Score20.4kShelves

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   Several of these are highly-rated masterpieces 🍒🍒🍒 On her wedding day, she was drugged by her husband, and in her bridal bed were him and her maid! ✨ She went to an old woman for help, had the engagement annulled, and married herself off to the bedridden heir of a marquis's family, to her husband's elder brother! Later…

10. 310 杀 After Killing My Husband to Prove the Dao, I Ran Into My Brooding Ex-Husband Again 杀夫证道后，我又偶遇阴湿前夫啦 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Fantastical Romance601k WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] To ascend and return home, Yun Zhao decided to prove her Dao by killing her husband. So she packed her bags in the middle of the night, went down the mountain, found the villain of the book, became his Dao companion, and then plunged a sword into him. Her ascension failed. Yun Zhao: “???” Her now ex-husband, the villain, said, “Maybe you weren’t sincere enough.” So Yun Zhao sincerely stabbed him again. Her ex-husband said, “Get lost.” The situation was awkward fo 39.5kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing! The author's writing is superb, and the plot flows smoothly.

11. 311 权 The Powerful Minister Breaks Down in Tears: He’s Fallen for His Rival’s Younger Sister 权臣爆哭：看上对头亲妹妹 Madam Raccoon狸猫夫人Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Complete] Brother who dotes on his sister + sweet romance + cozy moments Xiao Yu couldn’t understand why his younger sister was so set on marrying beneath her. The top scholar came from a poor family and had no connections, power, or influence. Marrying him would mean a life of hardship, with no telling how many years she’d have to wait before things got better. His sister had far better options. Until he fell for the top scholar’s precious younger sister. He would do whatever it took to make h 2.5kReads8.7Score259Shelves
12. 312 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 492Reads7.2Score106Shelves

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    The eldest sister's "gentle and refined" demeanor is just a facade; the truth is revealed when the female lead remarries her husband, which is incredibly satisfying!

13. 313 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.8kReads9.2Score9.2kShelves
14. 314 袅 Delicate and Enchanting 袅袅妖娆 Ying Xiang赢香Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy + seductive troublemaker heroine + face-slapping and tormenting scoundrels + love at first sight based on looks + love grows over time + ten-year age gap] A beautiful, sweet-voiced heroine who plays the fool: a cunning, foxlike, black-lotus beauty. A hero who says one thing and means another: a strict, upright royal uncle who works as a school disciplinarian. Everyone knows Prince Ying, Huo Yin, is handsome and refined, with a face like an immortal's. But he never smile 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
15. 315 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
16. 316 弃 The Cast-Off Daughter Makes Her Name Known Across the Land, Winning the Emperor's Devotion 弃女名动天下，引得帝王为其折腰 Finding Half a Day of Leisure寻得半日闲Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted [Content Warning: The male lead is not a virgin, but the female lead is. Age gap. The male lead has been with no one else since meeting the female lead. Gentle male lead versus steadfast female lead] [Just started getting ratings! The score will rise! The female lead will not return to her birth family.] Song Nanzhi was born Chen Zhaodi. She is the daughter of Gu Qingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chengguo and wife of the Marquis of Yongning, who was abducted by bandits and gave bir 6.1kReads6.0Score582Shelves
17. 317 芙 Lotus Ashes: Frost and Snow over Bianjing 芙蓉烬之汴京霜雪 Light Rain on a Sunny Day, Weiwei晴天微雨薇薇Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted The capital of Shu falls, and the whole kingdom is forced to relocate. Fei Rui'er follows Meng Chang to Bianjing, thinking that as a surrendered captive, all she can do is cling to life. But soon after they arrive in Bianjing, Meng Chang dies suddenly, and Zhao Guangyi begins persecuting the Meng family one blow after another. With memories of a later age, she witnesses this succession of calamities with her own eyes. Outside the palace walls, there is no way out. 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Highly Recommended] Transmigrated into Lady Huarui, the seemingly gentle but actually treacherous imperial uncle relentlessly pursues her! The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of Lady Huarui, imprisoned by the emperor and forced into the deep palace as a lady-in-waiting. The latest chapter features the chilling appearance of the seemingly mad imperial uncle—he is the emperor's most trusted brother, yet he personally visits her post, "passing by." He appears gentle and refined, even his tone carrying a hint of a smile, but every word he utters is a veiled warning, reminding her of her place and urging her not to try anything funny. After he leaves, the female protagonist is drenched in cold sweat. He wasn't just passing by; he was there to assert his dominance: there's nowhere in this palace he can't see, and nowhere she can escape. The mad male second lead is so compelling, go for it!

18. 318 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 41.3kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
19. 319 通 What Does a Bedchamber Maid Want? Money and a Handsome Man, of Course 通房图什么，不就图个财色兼得 Knowing Warmth and Cold知暖知寒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Transmigration + Fiercely Protective Hero + Both Leads Have No Prior Relationships + Playing the Fool to Outsmart Others + Pregnant Escape + Heroine Builds Her Career Later] Liu Yiyi transmigrated into the body of one of the four concubines the Duchess of State was about to give to her young lord. For money and freedom, Liu Yiyi decided to compete for the position and become the young lord's favorite. - The young lord's grandmother: “The Pei family has never had a concubine 2.7kReads8.7Score374Shelves
20. 320 穿 Transmigrated as the Pretty Cannon-Fodder Cousin of a Powerful Official 穿成权臣表哥的美貌炮灰表妹 Top-Tier Hubbub喧哗上等Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Sese transmigrates into a political intrigue novel and becomes the hapless cousin who is beaten to death with clubs before she can survive three chapters. They call her a distant cousin, but she has barely any connection to the Xie family at all. The original owner: hopelessly lovesick, constantly causing trouble, madly infatuated with the male lead, and ultimately meets a tragic end. Jiang Sese gazes at her face in the mirror, as bewitching as that of a villainous consort, then thinks of 64.2kReads8.4Score9kShelves
21. 321 全EN The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
22. 322 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    I recently finished reading these books and I really loved the first one—it was so captivating! The second one, "The Iron Brander," was also excellent, and the third one was a sweet little romance. You guys should check them out; once you start reading, you won't want to say a word! [Admiration][Admiration]

23. 323 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.3kReads9.1Score316Shelves

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    My favorite ancient romance novel to date. Chu Yunzheng leaned back on the bed, his words full of gentle persuasion. He stroked Jiao Jiao's head with both hands, tilting his head back to enjoy the ultimate pleasure only found in storybooks. A book for teaching princes in the deep palace—truly a masterpiece for the Crown Prince! "Sweetie, get up and rinse your mouth before you sleep." That 'thing' does have an unpleasant smell, which is undesirable in Jiao Jiao's eyes.

24. 324 佛 The Buddha Hall’s Ashes, an Old Soul Returns 佛堂烬，旧魂归 Singing Softly of Days Gone By浅唱旧时光Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When he was seven, he found her at the gates of the marquis’s residence. He raised her, and by the time she was eight, the way she clung to him and called him “big brother” had become the light he kept hidden in his heart for half his life. Giving her his surname was both the beginning of their bond and the end of it. He honored his betrothal and married another woman, while she was sent far away to marry. At twenty-seven, he stayed home to raise his young daughter and refused to take another wi 6.8kReads7.2Score835Shelves
25. 325 一 One Night, One Heir: The Disabled Young General Is Smitten 一夜子嗣，残疾小将军上头了 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted Born into a family of generals, Xie Changyan joined the army at sixteen and went six years without a single defeat. Dashing in fine clothes and astride a spirited horse, he was Yan's most celebrated young general. Su Ying was just a girl from a poor family and had never dreamed she might have anything to do with the radiant young General Xie. That was, until the disastrous defeat at Jincheng. Xie Changyan's parents died on the battlefield, and he was poisoned, left paralyzed in both legs and utt 15kReads9.0Score2kShelves
26. 326 病 The Yandere Prince Is Actually a Cat Lover 病娇王爷竟是猫控 Yan Zhi Mo He焉知墨阖Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing [Female assassin + devoted prince + reunion after a long separation + revenge + one-on-one romance + heroine’s growth] She’s the top catlike female assassin in the Great Liang, yet she keeps falling into the hands of her first love. Her assassination attempt fails. Instead, he erases her memories and forces her into a relationship with him, and she suddenly finds herself the Princess Consort of Prince Jing’an. But life as a princess consort isn’t easy either. The prince has a twisted older broth —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone should check out this book, it's really amazing!

27. 327 兄 My Brother Hidden in the Heart of Spring 兄藏深春里 Yuan Yi苑益Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted The manhua is now available [Cool, Transcendent Minister and Chief Councilor * Sweet, Soft, Flirtatious Kitten] [Unrelated Adoptive Siblings * Deliberate Temptation * An Intense Push and Pull] Hua Qingchi, the legitimate son of the Hua family, rose to become Chief Councilor of the Cabinet. He kept his distance from women, cold and aloof as an immortal moon in the heavens. In her previous life, Hua Qingchi's wife, Shen Jiaoyue, feared that Hua Yan's stunning beauty would lure Hua Qingchi's heart 47.7kReads8.5Score6.9kShelves
28. 328 盲 The Blind Prince Keeps Fighting, Snatching, and Playing the Victim 盲眼王爷他又争又抢又茶 April Friend四月友人Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (Slow-Burn Romance / Love Grows Over Time / Mutual Healing / Young Love / HE) Fleeing famine northward, Su Ying was so weak with hunger that she nearly died in the blizzard. The blind young master Pei Xiu of the Minister's residence saved her and took her in. Two years later, power changed hands, and the Pei family fell overnight. The night the family was arrested and their home confiscated, Su Ying rescued the little blind boy amid the chaos. · That year, Su Ying was sixteen, hiding from place 72.9kReads9.3Score14.5kShelves
29. 329 冷 The Stone-Faced General Dotes on Her Relentlessly, While the Mystic Expert Does as She Pleases 冷面将军拼命宠，玄学大佬横着走 Xu Xu Tang Qing许许唐倾Ancient Romance368k WordsOngoing [Borrowed body + family intrigue + political scheming + satisfying revenge + ghost hunting + equally matched couple] After borrowing a body, she became a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter everyone could bully! She laughed. “If I don't stand up for myself, you'll all forget who's the legitimate eldest daughter of this household!” Her sweet-faced stepmother trembled. “Could she have learned the truth?” Her wicked younger sister questioned her. “She dared to fight back? Is she crazy, or possesse 39Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Suitable for readers who enjoy both domestic power struggles and mystical settings, the story features daily clashes within the inner quarters, the heroine resolving strange events, and as the situation escalates, it becomes involved in power struggles within the court, gradually unfolding the plot.

30. 330 和 After Getting Together with a Eunuch, the Real Princess Was Reborn 和阉贼在一起后，真公主重生了 You Lu由鹿Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted When Rong Yao was six, she was poisoned and her mind was damaged, leaving her an idiot. Everyone said she had the wits of a six-year-old. To survive, Rong Yao sneaked into the palace and became Princess Shengping's personal maid. She washed the princess's feet and rubbed her back every day, doing light chores. Grateful to Princess Shengping for not despising her as an idiot, Rong Yao secretly climbed into the bed of the powerful eunuch Qi Shen when the princess asked her to become his companio 226.6kReads9.2Score40.8kShelves
31. 331 救 Help! The Soft and Adorable Little Mermaid Has Caught the Regent's Eye 救命！软萌小人鱼被摄政王盯上了 Bricklaying Cat With a Crush搬砖小色猫Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Devoted to Each Other + One-on-One] Delicate, Soft-Hearted, Tearful Beauty VS Wicked, Abstinent, Cunning Prince Regent In the South Sea lives a little mermaid with peach-blossom skin and a face as lovely as a lotus. One day, a prophecy reveals that the cruel and tyrannical Prince Regent has his way with her in a dream. The frightened little mermaid wants nothing more than to put as much distance between them as possible. Gazing at the delicate, fragile girl before him, Si M 1.5kReads8.9Score176Shelves

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    🍐🍐The female protagonist is a little mermaid from the South China Sea. Because of a prophecy, a tyrannical and arbitrary regent enters the little mermaid's dream and acts recklessly. The little mermaid is terrified and just wants to sever ties with him as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, the regent thinks that the little mermaid pushed him into the water. Later, the little mermaid finally proves her innocence, but she doesn't realize she can't escape her fate.

32. 332 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 32.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    "Wanwan is not Wanwan" is a hilarious, soul-swap, rebirth, and revenge story with an amazing plot that you simply can't stop reading! [Original novel fan][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

33. 333 挚 My Best Friend's Wife 挚友之妻 Pipi Creek屁屁溪Ancient Romance340k WordsOngoing (Main story complete) Non-virgin heroine × resilient female lead × hypocritical gentleman hero × happy ending × domineering pursuit He Niang had a beautiful face, luminous skin, and a figure that was neither too slim nor too full. Her gentle voice and soft words could inspire pity at a glance. As a kept woman, she knew her place. Gu Yan had bought her freedom, so he was the only one in her heart. She was also warm and welcoming to Gu Yan's friend, Pei Ci. At first, He Niang thought Pei Ci was li 435Reads8.6Score104Shelves
34. 334 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + sweet romance] (A full-cast audiobook adaptation is available. Give it a listen!) In her previous life, she caught a chill after falling into the water and slept for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she was told she would marry the Marquis's heir in a month. To please her family, she agreed. But the heir's heart never belonged to her. At the marquis's residence, she was constantly targeted and mistreated, 16kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
35. 335 失 After Losing Her Memories, the Young Cousin Falls for Someone Else 失忆后，表小姐她移情别恋了 Jin Guyuan金故渊Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted (The rating has just come in, but it'll go up later~) Lu Shiwei had loved Xiao Chi for over a decade. Born with breathtaking beauty but from a humble family, she could only gaze up at the lofty young heir of the Marquis's estate. He was cold and unfeeling, and never took her devotion to heart. Then, during the Dragon Boat Festival that year, she vanished without a trace. Later, she plunged into a raging river thousands of miles away and woke with no memory at all. On the riverbank, the gentle 8.7kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
36. 336 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 10.9kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    I'd call these the pinnacle of ancient Chinese romance novels; they're incredibly good! 1. No reincarnation or transmigration elements, a truly strong female lead—brave, resourceful, subtly cunning, capable of feigning weakness to outsmart others, passionate, decisive, and loving towards both herself and others. The story begins from the male lead's perspective, but the more you read, the more you love the female lead. [Smirk] 2. The female lead is worldly-wise; a carefully nurtured heiress from a centuries-old family, how could she possibly be no match for a transmigrator?

37. 337 锦 A Misdelivered Letter, Love’s Final Destination 锦书误，情归处 Jing Qian鲸浅Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush + Daughter of a Prestigious Family + Young General] Wen Mingzhao, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was graceful and refined from childhood, well-read and sensible. She was the celebrated belle of a distinguished family in the capital, yet she kept a secret buried deep in her heart for ten years: she loved Xiao Tangmo, the boy she had known since childhood. He was, in fact, the future brother-in-law her parents had chosen for her younger sister. Bound by her station 82Reads6.0Score164Shelves
38. 338 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.9kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    It's so good! 🥰🥰🥰 The second chapter is beautifully written, needless to say. Those interested should definitely check it out! 🥰🥰😘😘😘😘😘😘

39. 339 画 Warm Spring in the Painted Hall 画堂春暖 Muxin幕心Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Huaqing married into the marquis's household without understanding much about the world. Only after her entire family was sentenced to death and her husband's family was exiled thousands of miles away did she realize how foolishly she had lived. Reborn, she had only one goal: Cling to Lord Wei's coattails and stop her father from becoming a treacherous official! [Note: Older husband, younger wife; an unapologetically sweet romance that'll give you a toothache~~~] 284Reads8.9Score101Shelves
40. 340 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
41. 341 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
42. 342 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Care for Himself 我的夫君柔弱不能自理 Diligent but Silent勤不语Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] I saved the whole capital by slacking off! I conquered the world through sheer bluster! Excerpt 1: “Your Highness, the Consort has been completely taken in by the Princess Consort. His Majesty wants us to pay compensation.” Jiang Chonghua: “Tell Father that if he has the nerve, he can talk to the Princess Consort himself.” “Your Highness, His Majesty wouldn’t dare. He says he’s afraid he’ll get dragged into it too.” Excerpt 2: “Your Highness, our two nations are at war, 23kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    I watched it last year and watched it again this year. The female lead is just a con artist who swindles money from various places, and she's very good at deceiving people. The style is funny and lighthearted.

43. 343 贵 The Blind Noblewoman: The Minister of Revenue Strikes It Lucky 贵女失明：尚书大人捡了漏 Passion Fruit Fragrance百香果香Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted #Blind Noblewoman #Transmigrated Minister of Works #Redemption #Coming of Age #Rebellion Against Confucian Morality #Happy Ending #Alternate World [A story about a noblewoman bound by feudal customs and a modern soul] From the day she was born, Xu Tang was raised to become an empress. Not a single word or action could be less than perfect. But just before she was to become the Crown Princess, Xu Tang unexpectedly lost her sight in both eyes, and her life changed completely. … Shen Qiuyao was 3.5kReads8.7Score432Shelves
44. 344 长 There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”） A Sen阿森Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud 3.3kReads9.4Score773Shelves

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    These ancient romance novels are really good!

45. 345 将 A Sickly Beauty Blooms in the General's Family 将门有朵病娇花 Irritable123暴躁123Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [A reckless young aristocrat vs. a frail beauty with little time left] Everyone in the capital knows that Shen Jinghong, the legitimate son of the Northern Guard General’s household, is a shameless wastrel. He gambles on cockfights and dog races, and never watches his tongue. Drunk in a teahouse, he once declared, “That sickly young lady from the Grand Tutor’s household wouldn’t last three years if I married her.” This forced General Shen himself to haul his son over to apologize. As for Fu Yuny 6.8kReads7.7Score722Shelves
46. 346 朕 The Emperor and His Beloved 朕与娇 Shang Zhu熵苧Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted Enchanting, delicate consort vs. aloof, dignified emperor (Marriage before love, devoted couple, traditional palace intrigue, both reborn, sweet romance and protective love. The emperor seems cool but is actually rather silly.) In her first year in the palace, Xie Yuzhu became Great Qi’s most pampered and domineering consort, dazzling everyone with her influence. The emperor disliked her, and the other consorts envied her. Everyone wanted her dead. In her second year in the palace, Xie Yuzhu rea 990Reads5.7Score131Shelves
47. 347 皇 Your Majesty, Behave. You Can't Escape My Grasp 皇后，乖，你逃不出朕的五指山 Crystalline Salt结晶盐Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted One is an emperor who climbed to the throne over mountains of corpses, the other the legitimate daughter of a powerful military governor. After their wedding, they treat each other with courtesy and join forces to command the court and the harem. Xiao Cen thought he'd married an empress as lovely as a flower and shrewd beneath her beauty. Then he discovered that, while she was gentle and obedient in public, behind closed doors she dared to use forbidden drugs. He let his guard down for just a mo 2.5kReads9.0Score209Shelves
48. 348 锁 The Cage of Captive Beauty 锁娇笼 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The print edition is out and available across all platforms] In the capital lives a charitable family named Yun. Their youngest daughter is called Yun Xian. The young woman is lovely, with a sweet smile. Matchmakers in the capital were green with envy, but everyone knew she had been betrothed to a young man from the Li family since childhood. Li Jingtang was as refined as bamboo and gifted in serving the people, but he was the only son of a widowed mother, and his family was poor. Fortunately, 3kReads9.2Score609Shelves
49. 349 岁 Years Pass, Stars and Frosts Gather 岁月稔星霜 Deep Dimples梨涡深深Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Age gap, fictional setting, forbidden romance, long-laid plans, powerful minister x heroine who grows into her own] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste and is not a good person. Shi Hua lost both her parents when she was young. With no one to rely on, she could only turn to her elder sister, finding shelter under her brother-in-law Shen Xun's protection. Back then, Shen Xun was both a teacher and a friend to her. But Shen Xun's old flame ate away at him like poison, eventually breaking 5.5kReads8.9Score630Shelves
50. 350 小 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 21.1kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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