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1. 1 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   A beautiful concubine of slave origin x A cold and aloof emperor

2. 2 师 The Master's Heartlock: Cultivation in a Cage 师尊的心锁：囚笼里的修行 Kora Kora Loves Little Hei可拉可拉爱小黑Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Mutual first love + transmigrating between ancient and modern times + sweet romance + a touch of angst + yandere + coercive love] [Reserved, gentle master × melancholic, level-headed heroine] [The cover was hand-drawn by the author!] Only now did he realize that all those years of caring for and teaching her had become a hypocritical excuse to hide behind. He was heartbroken. Why her? Why? He had deceived her. He had used her. Selfishly, he had tried to keep her by his side under the guise of b 955Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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   The protagonist is initially a gentle, abstinent, and rational master. Later, the female lead disappears for two hundred years, and he locks her in his room for some intimate moments. There's a significant size difference between them, it's a one-on-one relationship, with elements of forced love, possessiveness, male master and female disciple, a domineering father figure, and sweet romance. There's no system, no cultivation-related nonsense, no divine beasts or spirit pets, no tedious diary entries, and the husband is very controlling.

3. 3 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 6.7kReads9.1Score700Shelves

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   Read this book, the writing is superb.

4. 4 情 Love-Cursed and Mad, the Regent Forces His Secret Concubine to Be His Cure 情蛊疯癫，摄政王强制爱通房为药 Moon, Jade, and Stars月玉星辰Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Complete. Both leads are sexually inexperienced + possessive romance + obsessive love + forced love + transmigration + a somewhat useless System / fastidious, unhinged tyrant x sweet yet fiery, clear-headed little rabbit At first, it's all physical, with no feelings involved. Later, it gets very sweet, though there are some heartbreaking parts. The heroine struggles to stay alive, and the hero is a ruthless man of ancient times with absolute power. He's no good person, so don't read if that bot 10.9kReads7.1Score798Shelves

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   Completed novel, featuring a forceful and domineering plot with extreme exclusive love!! A mad regent x a delicate and humble kitchen maid. The male lead is physically attracted to the female lead and cannot live without her; his domineering and exclusive love is incredibly intense and captivating. 🥰😳 Initially, the male lead is domineering and forceful, later becoming possessive and willingly serving as the female lead's love slave. He dismisses his harem, marries her as his principal wife and queen, and ultimately commits suicide for her. The ending has a surprising twist: they are destined for each other for eternity! ❤️

5. 5 恶 The Villainess Was Born with a Bewitching Allure, and the Cold-Blooded Power Broker Fell for Her 恶女天生娇骨，清冷权臣他沦陷了 Little Rabbit Isn't Here小兔小兔不在Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Reborn villainess ✘ aloof Grand Tutor] [One step at a time, she tempts him ✘ he falls despite himself, fully aware] [Mutual devotion, one couple · not blood brothers · powerful minister steals a wife] Only as she lay dying did Meng Jiangyi learn that she was nothing more than a villainous cannon-fodder character in a story. Her husband faked his death, her mother-in-law despised her, her elder sister made things difficult for her, and three years spent alone in an empty marriage chamber earned 382Reads—Score100Shelves

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   The wicked woman's seduction skills are at their peak. The aloof young master, initially refusing, gradually loses control and falls into the web of love she has laid.

6. 6 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7kShelves

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   I just want all my fellow book lovers to grin and laugh along with me.

7. 7 双 After We Both Transmigrate, I Throw My Weight Around in My Hometown’s Harem 双穿后我在老乡后宫作威作福 No Morning Court不早朝Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted “Don't you understand? It's not because we're alike that I can't live without you!” “I'm the one who can't live without you!” Xiao Shuhan x Shi Shi “Have you not seen the waters of the Yellow River descending from the heavens...” When Shi Shi heard those words, the coarse bran she was chewing suddenly tasted delicious. It was the most comforting thing she'd heard since she transmigrated! Just as Shi Shi was carefully planning a joyful reunion, a major blunder unfolded one night in the imperi 881Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   This is a story about a man and a woman who transmigrate into the world of the emperor. The female protagonist becomes a palace maid, and the male protagonist becomes the emperor. It's packed with plot points, starting with a mistaken code exchange, and the female protagonist gets kicked into the water by the emperor after exclaiming "Holy crap!"

8. 8 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, 23.1kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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   A deeply affectionate and abstinent Grand Tutor vs. A resilient and courageous noblewoman 🥰 In her past life, Zhu Zheng was executed along with her entire family by the Crown Prince. Reborn, to protect her family, Zhu Zheng complies with her grandmother's scheme to find a husband, marrying a mediocre man as a form of protection. Amidst the spring wine and dim lamplight, a warm and pleasant night unfolds… But… wait! Something went wrong? Can anyone tell her… why isn't the man beside her grandmother's bed the one arranged by her grandmother? Instead, it's the powerful Grand Tutor, Rong Yan?

9. 9 前 The Former Dynasty's Maidservant 前朝女婢 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted No saintly heroine, no pointless chatter, no dragging things out. Come feast on the good stuff!!! The cover is based on the heroine's original character design, so feel free to imagine yourself in her role. “As long as we don't have children, there won't be any problems. You needn't worry, Big Sister. I won't marry someone else for the sake of an heir. In this life, I need only you...” 1.3kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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   The story unfolds with unrequited love in the early stages, a false sense of masculinity in the middle, and a forbidden romance in the later stages. It's both sickeningly sweet and heart-wrenchingly tragic, a plot that delivers both pain and sweetness, making it utterly addictive. No saintly sentimentality, no unnecessary dialogue. I kill to save my life, he covets my elder sister. Me: "There are no perfect people in this world. You say I'm disrupting the court? Before labeling me a villain, you'd better pay for my blood debt!" Him: "I've already fallen in love with you, how can I change that? What's done is done, I accept it. Even if it's my elder sister, so what? Whether it's rebelling against the Heavenly Gang or forcibly taking her, I'll bear the world's infamy. Even mountains and seas, I will flatten them. My elder sister can only be mine…!" No time travel, no reincarnation, pure ancient setting. The plot is tight and fast-paced. Strong logic, meticulous thinking. A story with a sharp mind and a sharp tongue.

10. 10 禁 Has Lord Xu Broken His Vow of Abstinence Today? 禁欲的徐大人今天破戒了吗 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A new restaurant has opened in Huayang City. Its proprietor is a pretty young widow, with a slender willow waist you could barely encircle with one hand and a gaze that seems to hook you in... People have taken to calling her the “Beguiling Blossom Proprietress.” The stern prefect, who has always kept his desires in check, darkened at the sight and scolded her coldly: “Shameless and depraved!” Later, the aloof Lord Xu, who never paid attention to women, met the beguiling and enchanting proprie 4kReads9.3Score569Shelves

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    Completed, highly-rated historical romance novel. The male lead is aloof and abstinent, the female lead is of humble origin. Both are strong-willed, and their love is mutual. It's sweet and heartwarming. Welcome to read! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

11. 11 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
12. 12 表 My Cousin Is Delicate and Cunning, and the Ascetic Power Minister Takes Her by Force 表妹柔弱且心机，禁欲权臣强夺她 Pipi Creek屁屁溪Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted The ratings have just opened, so dive in, dear readers! Scheming beauty × aloof powerful official × romantic battleground × irresistible charmer × aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal × both leads are chaste An ancient-style romance, with no transmigration or rebirth. Song Shiyue is the most beautiful woman in Yangzhou, but she has suffered from a heart condition since childhood and is fated not to live past twenty. After dying of illness, she makes a contract with the “Irresistible Charm 400Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a stunningly beautiful woman with cunning schemes; the male lead, an unattainable beauty, descends from his pedestal.

13. 13 与 I Fell for Him After Joining Forces with the Scheming Prince 与腹黑皇子结盟后，我动了真情 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Ancient Romance301k WordsOngoing Lin Wanqing, a history major, never imagined that an unearthed jade cicada would pull her into a game of strategy from a thousand years ago. She becomes Shen Qingyi, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Works, caught in an impossible position. In this imperial capital, where rules are strict, she meets Xiao Lin. He is the least favored of the fourth princes, yet he has the gentlest smile. Everyone says the Fourth Highness is like a spring breeze, a rare and virtuous prince. 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A devoted and loyal male protagonist

14. 14 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 10.9kReads8.0Score510Shelves

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    In this ancient romance novel, the female lead is initially obedient while the male lead is cold, cunning, and sharp-tongued. The female lead is engaged to the male lead and becomes pregnant with his child.

15. 15 双 The Two-Faced Buddha 双面佛子 Linghua Dance菱花舞Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted A female PhD reborn in the womb × a scheming young marquis Transmigration + physician heroine + both leads devoted only to each other + sweet romance He Jiaojiao, legitimate daughter of the Yong’an Marquis’s household, is set up by her former fiancé, And ends up sharing a room with Zhou Yunshen, the Zhenwei Marquis who has renounced the world to become a monk**! He says he searched for her for six years, and from now on, he’ll never let her go again! At the Peony Banquet, she is framed and falls 539Reads6.5Score109Shelves

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    Buddhist writing, so good!!!

16. 16 将 Tear Him to Shreds 将他撕碎 Tang Weien唐唯恩Two Male Leads229k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads + possessive pursuit + a cool, pure, gentle young monk VS a hot-tempered, unhinged, lovesick cross-dressing big shot + redemption + looks angsty but is actually very sweet + terrible at writing blurbs) When they first met, Qingkong had no idea he was a delicacy in a tiger's sights. He kept handing out good-person cards: “The young lady is a good person. If I can save only one person, I will save only her!” But he never imagined he was dealing with an unhinged, lovesick cross-dre 1.1kReads9.2Score205Shelves
17. 17 女 The Top Scholar Takes the Grand Tutor as Her Husband: She's a Flirt, and He's Smitten 女状元强娶太傅，她好撩，他好爱 Where Does the Bald Eagle Fly?秃鹰何处飞Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted [The Ice-Cold Beauty Descends from Her Pedestal | She Pursues Him | Mutual Devotion | Love at First Sight | Traditional historical romance, no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger] A bold, career-minded woman who confesses her love vs. a cool, noble minister who is secretly madly in love . He Yaonan: “I like you.” Xie Yan, expressionless: “I’m afraid of water, and you still dragged me into it.” . He Yaonan: “I like you.” Xie Yan, brow faintly furrowed: “I’m your tutor, and you’re my student 967Reads8.9Score128Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! At first, I thought the female lead's name was really unpleasant, but later, when she was called Yaowu, I gradually came to like it. The female lead is from a poor family; her actual identity is unknown (it hasn't been written yet). The male lead is a high-ranking official who later enters the court to help her participate in the imperial examinations (the male lead has always been reluctant to become an official because his mother and brother died in an accident caused by the massacre of his poor family). It's a story of a woman pursuing a man, but it feels like the male lead deeply loves her, though the world doesn't see it that way. It's super good!

18. 18 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 35.3kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves

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    The female protagonists all start from a low social status.

19. 19 表 After Her Cousin Faked Her Death, the Yandere Power Minister Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 表妹死盾后，疯批权臣追妻火葬场 Luo Qi671雒柒671Ancient Romance110k WordsOngoing [Possessive pursuit + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + husband’s groveling redemption + both pure Unhinged male lead × resilient, gentle female lead] A carefully staged accident entangled Lin Ciying, a young lady living under the roof of others in the Duke of Guo’s household, with the heir, Jing Yanqing. Lin Ciying knew that this powerful minister, who held the court in his grasp, was cold-hearted and had never been moved by any woman. But she had no choice. The injustice done to he 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! If it doesn't look good, I'll eat the tomato!

20. 20 千 Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢 Yun Lingge云翎歌Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar 503Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The score is low because it was just released, but the story is exceptionally good! The male lead is a cold and cunning prince, and the female lead is his ideal woman. She suffers amnesia and becomes a fake princess sent for a political marriage, destined to marry the male lead. However, the male lead suspects a conspiracy behind it all. He must dote on her exclusively; there are no scheming women involved.

21. 21 楚 The King of Chu and His Wife's Sweet Daily Life 楚王夫妇互宠日常 Mu Mingfei木明非Ancient Romance672k WordsOngoing A cool, aloof yet pure-hearted young man x a sweet and clever girl [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Both Pure, 1v1] Su Yujing, a young lady of a marquis's household forced to live under someone else's roof, dreams of her future self, taken as a concubine by the dissolute and tyrannical Prince Wei and left to die in misery at a side residence! After getting a full preview of her future, Su Yu trembles with fear and turns her attention to Prince Wei's younger brother, who is even you 351Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is aloof, abstinent, and devoted, while the female lead is initially a concubine.

22. 22 心 The Cunning Female Doctor Wants to Rise to the Top 心机医女想上位 Shi Yunzhi时蕴之Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [A shrewd, resilient physician vs. an aloof young lord, two strong leads, a pure historical romance] So what if she was born to a lowly family? If fate was unfair, why shouldn't she fight back? She was determined to carve out a path for herself through the mud. Jiang He came from humble origins. When she was very young, her parents sold her to another family. Her adoptive parents never showed her the slightest kindness, subjecting her instead to endless servitude and beatings at the drop of a ha 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a female doctor, and the male lead is the heir of a marquis's family. Those in power bow their heads.

23. 23 穿 I Was Reborn as a Discarded Consort and Wanted to Lie Flat, but the Regent Set His Sights on Me 穿成废妃想躺平，我被摄政王盯上 Jun Yue Feng Xi君悦风兮Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwan transmigrates. She becomes an obscure concubine in the late emperor’s harem. No favor, no family connections, no children. She lives in the most remote side hall in the entire palace, so far out of the way that even the palace cleaners can’t be bothered to come by. Someone else might have wailed and cried, but Shen Zhiwan just wants to set off firecrackers in celebration. A thirty-year-old overworked office drone drops dead from exhaustion, then wakes up to free meals and lodging, no 11Reads—Score194Shelves

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    This book perfectly matches the description. The male lead is a powerful regent, a cold and aloof minister who descends from his pedestal for love. The female lead is an unfavored concubine of the late emperor. Initially, the male lead suspects and tests the female lead because of her undercover identity, but he gradually becomes attracted to her. Due to their opposing social statuses, the male lead never expresses his feelings, silently giving his all, secretly jealous, and loving her in vain. Then, the female lead fakes her death, escapes the palace, and marries the second male lead, prompting the male lead to try and steal her away! In the early stages, the male lead secretly loves the female lead and dotes on her immensely, wanting to give her everything good! It's a very good read! Highly recommended!

24. 24 王 The Prince Is Ambushed, and the Princess Consort Goes on Another Killing Spree! 王爷遇刺，王妃又杀疯了！ Ran Ran Qing Qian染染清浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After her soul transmigrates to another world, Lin Qingran is married off in someone else's place to Pei Yanqing, the regent who was poisoned. Though they live under the same roof, the two have never met. They each begin a journey of encounters outside the residence and secretly fall for one another. As each plots how to divorce their respective spouses, they discover that they are married to each other! Lin Qingran, who has a personal dimension of her own, brings out all kinds of modern weapons 424Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese stories, ancient Chinese stories, I love them the most.

25. 25 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 19kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
26. 26 随 After Her Mother Remarried, the Metaphysical Princess Took the Capital by Storm 随母改嫁后，玄学王妃火爆京城 Xuan Bao暄宝Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted A powerful cultivator from the Mystic Sect failed her tribulation and was reborn as a country girl in a remote mountain village! Her father was dead, and her mother was about to remarry! Her stepfather was so weak he couldn’t lift a finger. Other than his looks, he had nothing going for him. He was penniless, a criminal exiled from the capital, and would have to depend on her and her mother to support him. Jiang Xianya resisted the urge to toss him to the wolves and did a quick reading of his fa 12.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
27. 27 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
28. 28 青 Snow in Qingzhou 青州雪 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted Historical Romance | Alternate History [Family and country first | No golden fingers, no transmigration, no rebirth | One-on-one romance | Happy ending] This story involves ghosts and spirits. The heroine grows over the course of the story, so please keep that in mind before reading. A lone spirit wanders the mortal world, its clothes stained by golden-lamp dew, its feet treading on the fragrance of time. Yet it cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation or journey to the next life. The Lord of the 9.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
29. 29 穿 I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea 299Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead, unwilling to become a concubine, desperately tries to escape. The male lead captures her and imprisons her in cages, in dark rooms, and even in caves. She feigns weakness, treating him with exceptional gentleness, which lowers his guard, allowing her to continue her escape.

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