Scheming Powerful Minister, Historical Romance 腹黑权臣，古言

1. 251 卜 Practical Language for Fortune-Telling: From Beginner to Expert 卜卦实用语言：从入门到精通 Snow Falls on a Sunny Day晴时有雪Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted She was born as a remnant of the “demoness” line, and a single old case file could grind her into dust. He carried the old case against the Pei family, his blade kept sheathed, his life one long exercise in restraint. Shen Qingci joined the Court of Judicial Review as a female records officer only to clear her mother’s name and claim a name that would let her live. Pei Xingzhou was ordered to investigate the forged seal case, but amid her repeated acts of courage, “writing cases in blood,” he pl 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Slow-burn Pure Romance + Sweet but Not Clingy + Gradual and Enduring"—this novel has shattered all previous ancient romance novels! The female lead's intelligence and emotional intelligence are completely overwhelming, and the unexpected events are full of surprises. It's all natural and logical, with a tight and smooth narrative that's incredibly addictive! With 800,000 words already written, you can read with confidence!

2. 252 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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   🐾She died in the year she was bestowed with titles and honors. In her past life, because of her mother's words, she shouldered the heavy burden of her family, disguising herself as a man to become the eldest son of the Zongyan clan and join the army with her father. Reborn, she returned to the age of fifteen when she first entered the army. This time, she had no more resentment; she willingly disguised herself as a man to fight for her father, her family, and her country! Countless wise and strategist ministers bowed before her, and thousands of fierce generals and soldiers swore to follow her to the death. Always standing by her side was one man, like a vicious dog at her command, invincible and utterly loyal. He never asked for anything; the general who followed him throughout his military career was nameless, unattached, and never spoke of love, only of loyalty. Many years later, in the general's tomb, his body, forged from iron, stood before the coffin, a silent companion in life and death. [A decisive female general vs. A bloodthirsty, insane vicious dog]

3. 253 太 The Empress Dowager: I Just Stabbed Another Son of My Own! 太后：又捅死了一个亲生儿子！ Naturally Adorable When Really Spaced Out呆到深处自然萌Ancient Romance132k WordsOngoing The Empress Dowager: I stabbed another one of my own sons to death! All the sons she stabbed to death have been reborn! As a vicious Empress Dowager, she stabbed one son after another to death, only to be perfectly counter-killed! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 254 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 2.5kReads8.7Score261Shelves
5. 255 言 Words and Laughter, Gentle and Cheerful 言笑，晏晏 Qingzi Isn't Qing青子不是清Ancient Romance545k WordsOngoing [Multiple male leads + otome style + sweet romance + adored by everyone + fictional setting + no misunderstandings + everyday farming + not a face-slapping power fantasy + has a golden finger] Xie Yanxiao has just climbed down from the carriage. With tears in her eyes, she looks up at the sky and pretends not to see the five hands reaching out to her. Help! If only she'd known, she would have handed everything in the Xie family over to her parents. If she could start over, she'd mend her ways an 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Very good, multiple male leads + sweet romance + everyone's favorite + everyday life farming. The story unfolds slowly and steadily, a great read, with some cheat-like abilities, but not an exaggerated, wish-fulfillment story! Very readable!

6. 256 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 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves
7. 257 且 Try the World 且试天下 Qing Lingyue倾泠月Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted Feng Lanxi and Feng Xiyun were born into noble houses. In their youth, they traveled the martial world under the assumed names Feng Xi and Feng Xi, earning quite a reputation. Matched in beauty and talent and exceptional in martial arts, they nevertheless acted in very different ways, now enemies, now friends. The martial world thus came to call them “Black Breath and White Wind.” But as the dynasty neared its end, the realm crumbled and the world fell into turmoil. In the end, the two left behi 1.1kReads8.7Score154Shelves
8. 258 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

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   Your fiancé is a scumbag and a wicked man, planning to kill you to silence you. How much do you want? A hundred taels?! Why don't you just rob someone?!

9. 259 佞 The Treacherous Minister's Beloved 佞臣的掌中娇 Shi Cucu石醋醋Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted Reborn, she found herself the fiancée of her sworn enemy, Lin Xiangyi! In their previous lives, the two had been at each other's throats, constantly at odds! She knew he was a treacherous schemer, a man who held all power in his hands and stirred up trouble at court. He was her sworn adversary. How could a man like that be someone she could entrust her life to? All of Great Zhou was waiting to see how things would end for the delicate young woman forced to marry the traitor Lin Xiangyi. Until on 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are the ones I've been really into lately! The male protagonists are all powerful, cunning, and ruthless ministers!

10. 260 虐 Torture the Concubine! Marry the Treacherous Minister! The Marquis’s Eldest Daughter-in-Law Is Reborn and Wants to Become a Widow 虐宠妾！嫁奸臣！侯府长媳重生要丧偶 Singing Beneath the Moon月下高歌Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted Gu Nanzhi, the mistress of the marquis’s household, only realized on her deathbed that her entire life had been a lie. Her husband, supposedly injured in battle and unable to consummate their marriage, was secretly entwined night after night with his stepson’s wet nurse. That wet nurse was her sister-in-law, whom she had never met and who was believed to have died long ago. The stepson she had devotedly raised was their child. The boy she raised wanted her dead, and the husband she had loved all 1kReads8.8Score143Shelves
11. 261 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    ✨Family, this novel is absolutely amazing! 👻The whole family are villains, and in this life, the villains directly rebel! I feel so sorry for the villains from their past lives.

12. 262 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    The male lead is cunning… the typical tactics and strategies of a powerful minister, pretty much standard fare. He just doesn't use it all for his career; he occasionally uses it to pamper his wife. [Thinking] It's alright though—like attracts like, and the female lead isn't a pushover either; she doesn't neglect her duties at all. [Understood]

13. 263 穿 Book Transmigration: The Villainous Chancellor Covets My Beauty Every Day 穿书：反派丞相天天觊觎朕的美貌 Little Yi Is a Cat小一是只猫Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted Chu Ning transmigrates into a book, becoming the tragic emperor who spent over a decade disguised as a man, only to be mercilessly killed by the villainous chancellor. She thinks she has done an exceptionally good job of keeping her secret identity under wraps. A little scene: Shen Shihan reached out and tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, then said softly, “Your Majesty wants my protection, so why go all the way to Jiangnan to find a beauty? Isn't there one right here?” Chu Ning didn't 432Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended. The female lead is disguised as a man and is the emperor, while the male lead is a cunning prime minister.

14. 264 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 27.8kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
15. 265 穿 I Transmigrated and Picked Up a Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Husband 穿越捡来的相公五岁半 The Wind Goes Whoosh大风呼呼的Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the influential Grand Secretary married the older sister who raised him from childhood to repay her kindness, becoming a thoroughly henpecked husband. They say Qin Zhao’s wife is jealous, never lets him take a concubine, and won’t let him go out drinking with courtesans. They say Qin Zhao has a miserable life at home, worse than death. Cao Xi spat out a melon seed shell. They don’t know what they’re talking about. That clingy little pest is practically attached 10kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
16. 266 不 I'd Rather Not Be the Regent's Concubine. I'll Take the Baby and Run! 不给摄政王做小妾，有球带着跑呗 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced; medical space; sweet, sharp-tongued, or angsty; face-slapping; ruthless possessive love] Modern surgeon Tian Xiaotang transmigrates to ancient times with a medical-space chip, only to find that the country she is in has been conquered by an enemy state. The princess of the Yushang Kingdom flees to her home, and Tian Xiaotang’s father actually hands his own daughter over to the enemy Regent, claiming she is Princess Mingyue. Tian Xiaotang is dragged off 3.4kReads9.0Score307Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching love story of a captive slave and a regent, filled with unexpected twists and turns. No filler, no dragging plot. The male protagonist's hair turns white overnight for love – a story readers will love. You won't regret staying up all night!

17. 267 离 Unbelievable! The Violent Prince Has His Eyes on a Country Girl 离谱！暴戾王爷盯上了乡下丫头 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted A sanda coach had barely transmigrated to ancient times when she followed her widowed mother into a remarriage, joining a prestigious family as a concubine. What was that young master of the extended family’s problem? Why did he keep making things difficult for her? What had she ever done to offend him? On her very first day in the household, that young master threatened her into becoming his maid. The heroine said, "Hey! Do you really think I'm your maid? A little pretense is enough. Besides, I 5.9kReads9.0Score572Shelves
18. 268 夜 Nighttime Temptress: The Chief Eunuch’s Exclusive Devotion Is More Than I Can Handle 夜侍娇：厂公的独宠要不起 A Name That's Real有真的名Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted CP dynamic: a cowardly, timid, scheming little princess versus a mad, fiercely protective, doting, jealous eunuch lord In her previous life, Ninth Princess Su Yuan had no powerful maternal family to support her. To stabilize the dynasty, she was forced into three marriages, and ultimately died at the hands of a eunuch. On the day she was reborn, she saw the man who had killed her once again. Su Yuan clutched his robe and begged desperately, “Please, Lord Supervisor, save A Yuan.” Lu Chen, the co 245Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    One is a beloved figure from a past life, the other a jealous and possessive man. A constant battleground of rivals, but no scheming female supporting characters, only a lifetime of devoted love. (Warning: This story may involve wallpapers.) [Shy emoji] A timid and cowardly scheming little princess versus a fiercely protective and jealous husband.

19. 269 乖 Be Good! Sweetheart, Don't Run! The Mad Tyrant Coaxes You in a Hoarse Whisper 乖！娇娇别逃！疯批暴君低哑缠哄 A Crescent Moon一剪月Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Phoenix Returns to the Luan] [Both Reborn + Both Transmigrate + Yandere + Power Couple + Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Romance and Power Fantasy] After dying tragically in her previous life and transmigrating to the modern world, Yun Li unexpectedly transmigrates back. When she opens her eyes, it’s her wedding night! “A Li... why can’t you try to love me?” The yandere regent grips her waist, his eyes red-rimmed, and swears he’ll pamper his little darling with his life in this li 10.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Recommended: Ancient Chinese romance, male lead is a cunning and powerful minister [cool], female lead is intelligent and confident, story has strong logic, smooth plot [learned it], delicate emotional entanglements, worth watching, highly recommended! 🔥🔥🔥

20. 270 嫁 I Married a Lazy Mountain Man, So How Did He Become the Crown Prince? 嫁个山里懒汉子，他咋就成了太子 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + playing the fool to catch the tiger] [Modern special agent + down-and-out crown prince] [Sweet, sassy, or angsty] [Medicine + career + face-slapping + punishing scumbags] The heroine, Yu Shanshan, wakes up after arriving in ancient times to find herself sold to a young man three years her junior. He's seventeen, she's twenty. What kind of sparks will fly between them? Just when Yu Shanshan thinks she'll live a quiet, ordinary life, a stranger suddenly tu 11.8kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
21. 271 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves

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    A cunning and powerful minister has eight hundred schemes in his heart. ① A female military doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the emperor, saving the poisoned prince—a sweet and hilarious story. ② A goddess-like doctor transmigrates into a coffin, picking up handsome men, and enjoying the satisfaction of punishing scum and building her career. ③ A hilariously mind-reading system plus a gossip-eating system; the prince overhears her thoughts and is furious—a nonsensical and funny story.

22. 272 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 27.3kReads9.2Score3kShelves
23. 273 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves
24. 274 我 The Embroidered Uniform Guard I Once Pursued Has Plenty of Secret Identities 我倒追过的锦衣卫大人马甲多多 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + devoted to each other] [She runs off pregnant + heroine stands on her own + hero struggles to win her back] [Sweet, spicy, or angsty] What? An arranged marriage? She’s a modern-day chef. Why should she let people from ancient times decide whom she marries? Classic moment one: “Xiahou Jin, I... I embroidered a sachet for you. I hope you’ll accept it.” Xiahou Jin: Turns and walks away with a cold expression. Classic moment two: “Xiahou Jin, do you like the love song I prepared fo 196Reads8.8Score—Shelves
25. 275 玩 Toying with the Chaste Regent? He Kissed Me Senseless on the Night of the Palace Banquet 玩弄禁欲摄政王？宫宴夜，被亲哭 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance102k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + powerful man bows his head + mad minister + dog training + devoted couple] Jiang Ruan transmigrates into a book as a villainous heiress who won’t survive three chapters. The heroine drugs her, the scumbag male lead forces her into bed, and the empress dowager orders her to accept an arranged marriage. In the end, her entire family is wiped out, and she meets a tragic end. To stay alive, she clings to the most untouchable villain in the whole book, weep 8Reads—Score124Shelves

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    The Regent has fallen.

26. 276 腹 The Overbearing Prince and His Stunning Consort Who Only Wants to Escape 腹黑王爷太强势，绝色王妃只想逃 Ding Tianhuan丁甜欢Ancient Romance199k WordsCompleted Once the head of the Gu family, a renowned medical and poison-crafting clan in the 25th century, and equally skilled in letters and arms, she was deceived by her fiancé and cousin and died a grisly death. Reborn, she finds herself the dim-witted Sixth Miss of the General’s Residence of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation? “Open your eyes and take a good look at which one of us is the fool!” She tears into the fake innocent and the scumbag, becomes the richest person in the capital with her medical 92Reads8.8Score—Shelves
27. 277 妖 The Demon King’s Witch Consort 妖王殿下的巫女妃 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted A witch was pushed into the Cave of Rebirth by her master and was reborn in the body of a human witch. After thousands of years of upheaval, she still looked exactly the same. She had never been interested in life, but in the new century she finally developed a slight interest in it, making a living by telling fortunes and resolving paranormal cases. Just as she was making a fortune, she unexpectedly transmigrated to another world. By chance, she inadvertently offended the Northern King's Venera 41Reads8.7Score—Shelves
28. 278 错 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁，他助我登临帝位 Two or Three Sounds Beneath the Moon月下两三声Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are very intelligent.

29. 279 我 Farming in the Cold Palace 我在冷宫忙种田 Red Jadeite红翡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she becomes an unwanted empress discarded in the Cold Palace. What? The palace has stopped providing her with food and clothing? No problem, she has a pocket dimension and plenty of grain. What? The emperor is a greasy, overweight middle-aged man? No problem, she’ll sell steamy little books, save up enough silver, and leave the palace. What? The impossibly handsome man before her is actually the emperor? His handsome face draws closer and closer. “My beloved consort, where 4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
30. 280 腹 The Scheming Prince Visits My Dreams, Helping Me Plot My Divorce Day After Day 腹黑王爷入梦来，日日助我谋和离 Fish Heading South鱼南下Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Reborn, clear-headed sweetheart X abstinent, aggressively flirtatious, scheming prince] [Both virgins] + [Reborn] + [Only dotes on her] + [Scheming] + [Happy ending] In her previous life, merchant’s daughter Luo Yunlan married into the Changping Marquis household. She never imagined the marquis’s household was nothing but an empty shell, and that they had only married her for her family’s money. Reborn, Luo Yunlan has figured out many things. As long as you can face yourself with a clear consci 91Reads8.9Score—Shelves
31. 281 她 She Refuses to Be a Concubine 她不想做妾 Mirror of the Vast Sea沧海镜Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Rong was chosen at fourteen to become the second wife of Xie Xuanlin, head of the Xie family, and was brought to the Xie residence to be raised. Her three stepsons, all around her age, greeted her and called her Mother. Lu Rong faced their three pairs of dark eyes, full of loathing for her, with trepidation, her hands clenched beneath her sleeves. The Xie family had chosen to continue its marriage alliance with the Lu family solely to consolidate its power. After enterin 638Reads8.8Score109Shelves

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    This book is quite good. The female lead is a stepmother who was poisoned by her stepson in her previous life. She is reborn as a cousin who seduces her stepson. The stepson is a duke who inherits a title and has absolute authority. She has three stepsons, one of whom is extremely cunning.

32. 282 权 Power Over All: The Princess Consort's Ruthless Beauty 权倾天下：王妃狠绝色 A Straw-Cloaked Figure in the Rain一蓑烟雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Temporary notice!] Another work by Yan Yu, the short drama under the same title, A Phoenix in a New Nest ✨ Officially launches at 12:05 a.m. on January 18! ✨ See you there! [Sweet romance + rebirth + winning back her husband + devoted couple] In her previous life, Mu Zhixi let down the man who cherished her above all else and helped a scumbag climb onto the throne. In the end, the scumbag and her half-sister joined forces to betray and cruelly murder her. Reborn, she clings tightly to her own 1.6kReads8.0Score415Shelves

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    ⭐The abstinent prince gradually falls into depravity, while the female lead awakens to the world of the living.⭐The reborn female lead relentlessly pursues her husband, while the male lead schemes against her. It's very sweet.⭐The male lead is a tyrant, a slave who was tortured by the female lead.

33. 283 重 Life After Being Reborn: Learning to Yield to the Wolfish Chief Secretary 重生后对狼性首辅的认怂日常 The Salted Fish Bounces Back咸鱼翻生Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted A single imperial decree and an alleged crime of causing chaos in the palace led to the eldest sister's suicide and the execution of the entire Mu family. Only Mu Nanzhao survived, eking out a miserable existence at Nanhu Temple under the protection of her sister's trusted aide. One day, Shen Che, the Grand Secretary, came to the temple to fulfill a vow. That was when she learned he was the one who had destroyed the Mu family. She had heard that back when the Grand Secretary was poor, a childhoo 289Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The cunning Lord Shen abducted the young princess to his home...

34. 284 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.3kReads9.2Score898Shelves
35. 285 闻 Hear the Branch 闻枝 Fifty Strings五十弦Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted The full-cast audio drama is out. Search for “Spring Curtains at Dusk.” [Rebirth + Household Intrigue + Punishing Villains + Sweet Romance + Chief Minister] In her previous life, a staged fall into the water and the careful provocations of several people drove Gu Wanzhi to fall out with her parents and marry down to the impoverished young master Jin Yuanshu. She always believed the man who had desperately rescued her from the water was right for her. She thought her elder sister, who had always 1.5kReads8.7Score160Shelves

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    Sweet and romantic novel, featuring the Prime Minister's beloved daughter. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

36. 286 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    The male lead is cunning and powerful, and falls in love with the female lead at first sight.

37. 287 今 Lucky to Meet You in This Life: The Wind Stirs the Flower Shadows 今生有幸遇见你之风吹花影动 Moonlight Like Water on a Cool Night月光如水夜微凉Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted Everyone says a talented man and a beautiful woman make the perfect match. I ask only for a peaceful life. A story about a poor scholar and a village girl walking hand in hand, never leaving each other. No transmigration, no rebirth, and no golden finger. Everyday family life, a gentle and steady romance, and a lifetime spent together amid the ordinary joys of life. 575Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Super good! Story synopsis: It's really good!

38. 288 农 The Farmer's Medicinal Daughter: Fortune Comes Calling 农家药女：富贵临门 Remembering Cold Fragrance冷香忆Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A female military doctor is reborn as a country girl. Their life is poor and simple, but warm. To make sure her family has enough to eat and wear, she leads them to prosperity: their thatched cottage becomes a brick house, she helps her parents manage the household, teaches her paternal uncle’s son to cook, and sends her brothers to school. She uses her medical skills to save lives, earning a reputation as a miracle doctor while still young. Her cooking skills astound the region, and when she co 3.7kReads8.9Score390Shelves
39. 289 逃 The Refugee Farm Girl Picks Up a Brutal Prince and Bursts into Tears 逃荒农女：捡到残暴王爷她哭了 Little Ice Pear冰梨崽崽Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance, escape-from-famine setting, devoted couple) Jing Li, a doomsday queen, transmigrates into a book set during a famine. On the road fleeing the famine, she works hard to build a better life with her mother and younger brother. At first it’s just her family, then it’s the whole village. Later, their group grows larger and larger, and along the way they even pick up a handsome, delicate scholar. Then they discover that the scholar is only pretending to be weak! Jing Li regrets i 5.4kReads9.0Score690Shelves
40. 290 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score395Shelves
41. 291 太 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 Gu Yu孤妤Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.3kReads9.0Score185Shelves

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    Having suffered the tragic deaths of her family in her past life, the female protagonist is reborn back to her childhood. She schemes and plots within the inner court, manipulating the political landscape—everything is within her calculations. The male protagonist is a refined and elegant prince, fiercely protective of his wife, yet also ruthless and decisive. Each character in this book has their own distinct personality and backstory. It's not just about romance; it interweaves themes of national sentiment, brotherhood, family drama, palace intrigue, and domestic power struggles… There are no vicious schemes from stepmothers or half-sisters, no disgusting second female leads tearing each other apart, no naive and gullible heroines trying to manipulate the situation, and no morally questionable plot points.

42. 292 刚 Exiled Right After Our Wedding, the Chaste War King Starts a Rebellion for Me 刚成亲就流放，禁欲战王为我造反 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + transmigration + finding warmth together + mutual devotion + adorable baby arrives] Lin Yuan, a modern woman who enjoys the finer things in life, met with an accident while traveling and transmigrated to an alternate dynasty. To make matters worse, she became the despised Princess of War, and was sent into exile in the northern wastelands. Along the way, she found the husband she'd married but never met. Survival expert Lin Yuan used every trick she'd learned across two lif 3.1kReads9.0Score306Shelves
43. 293 将 The General’s Princess 将军公主 Xiao Shihuo潇十火Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted An ensemble cast in a classical fantasy setting + court intrigue + war + adventure + two equally strong leads + both heartbreaking and sweet A tragedy seventeen years ago implicated countless people. General Ji Bei was killed in battle, and neither the former crown prince, Chu Mo, nor anyone in the Ji family survived! Years later, the late emperor Chu Junlin passed away, and Crown Prince Chu Yi ascended the throne. He renamed the kingdom Yong'an and granted a general amnesty. Peace reigned throu 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You absolutely must check out this one! It's a classic ancient romance novel, with no rebirth, no time travel, and no system. The male lead is aloof, cunning, and incredibly domineering—he's like a black sesame seed filling! The female lead is exceptionally intelligent, cool, and sassy. Their romance is a major highlight. The plot is the main focus, with the romance playing a secondary role. The book also features numerous war descriptions and adventures, making it as exciting as "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles." It's a unique and captivating story, definitely worth reading!

44. 294 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 16.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
45. 295 九 The Eunuch of a Thousand Years Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 九千岁他百媚千娇 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted (A deranged villain who is a real eunuch × a cat-demon empress, both inexperienced, happy ending) (A redemption story focused mainly on the romance. The male lead is a villain through and through, with no redemption. The female lead is carefree and oblivious. No pointless side characters. The storybook world isn't the real mortal realm. Some scenes are quite bloody, so read with care.) He had once been a demon living in hell, a maggot in filthy mud, a loathsome walking corpse, a killing machine 10.4kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Everyone come and see, it's absolutely gorgeous! [Admiration][Admiration]

46. 296 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Substitute Princess Cured the War King's Gu Poison 新婚夜，替嫁王妃医好了战王蛊毒 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Ancient Romance855k WordsOngoing The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, Ning Luo, was abandoned in a Taoist temple in the mountains after her father favored his concubine over her mother. She grew up in the countryside and died tragically in a blizzard. Reborn, Ning Luo came down from the mountains to exact her revenge. Her half-sister stole her betrothal, while her scumbag father ordered her to marry in her place and be buried alive with a dying God of War? Ha! Not only did she avoid being buried with him, she brought 4.6kReads8.9Score355Shelves

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    The female lead is smart, beautiful, and exceptionally capable.

47. 297 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 15kReads9.3Score2kShelves
48. 298 贬 Demoting His Wife to a Concubine? The Marquis Regrets It Bitterly After His Principal Wife Divorces Him 贬妻为妾？主母和离后侯爷悔断肠 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Rumor had it that General Lu had been in love with the Mu family's legitimate daughter for years. The emperor issued an edict arranging for Mu Qingning, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong, to marry Lu Changyan. The man went off to war before the wedding, and his younger brother escorted the bride into the general's residence in his place. After three years of managing the household, the man returned victorious and was made Marquis of Ding'an. He claimed he'd married the wrong wo 3kReads8.2Score301Shelves
49. 299 通 The Maid Who Spells Ruin 通房祸水 Salt Pork盐巴猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + Feel-Good Story + Farming] His perspective: Everyone says the Young Lord Jun’s maid is deeply devoted to him and never leaves his side, even following him into exile. Only Jun Cheng knows that in public, she’s always fussing over him, calling him “Young Master” and acting sweet and caring. In private, she steals his food, pinches him, and hits him, while he has to swallow his anger and play along. That’s because he’s been reborn, and he’s genuinely curious abo 5.6kReads9.2Score598Shelves
50. 300 朕 I Have Three Thousand Beauties in My Harem, Yet I Only Favor Eunuch Jiuqiansui 朕后宫佳丽三千，独宠九千岁 Madam Bai's Fountain Pen白夫人的钢笔Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted She was a puppet emperor disguised as a man, with a dragon throne but no real power. He was the sinister eunuch who ruled the court, able to decide anyone’s fate with a smile. A pilgrimage to Xiangzhu Temple brought them together. She played sweet and pitiful, while he pretended to indulge her, but as they spent every day together, things began to spiral out of control. “Wen Chengyu, how can you, a eunuch, be even better at flirting than a real man?” “Why don’t you try it and find out, Your Maj 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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