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  1. 51 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
  2. 52 Bandits at the Palace Academy (Qingqing Zijin) 宫学有匪(青青子衿) Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted A beautiful scholar is driven from the imperial capital. By a twist of fate, he takes to the mountains and becomes a bandit, growing a wild, unruly beard and earning a fearsome reputation. He becomes the ruler of Dongyi Mountain, commanding eighteen bandit strongholds. In the early spring of that year, he kidnaps a group of nobles from the imperial academy, precisely sixteen young ladies from the palace school. He wants neither money nor favors of the flesh, and sets only one strange condition f 49Reads9.4Score—14d adds
  3. 53 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 1.9kReads9.2Score29514d adds
  4. 54 Accompanied by Smoke 伴烟 Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Naive, Wild Girl x Gentle Scholar + Happy Ending] She loved him, so she ran to him with all the courage she could muster. Liu Yunzhi treated her wonderfully, caring for her and asking after her, soothing her to sleep at night, reading to her whenever he had time, stroking her slightly rounded belly, and discussing baby names with her. She lost herself in it, deceiving herself as she sank into the gentle web he had woven, dreaming that they would be the only two in each other’s lives forever. Bu 2.4kReads9.3Score20714d adds
  5. 55 Escape from the Peach Blossom Trap 逃夭 Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted After losing her memory, Su Wan lost all her martial arts skills and was left disfigured. For no apparent reason, she married into the Lin family and was swept into a bloody storm. Yun Chen used love as bait, scheming at every turn as he deliberately drew close to her. He used her to wipe out his enemies, only to fall deeply in love with her before he realized it. When the truth came to light and her memories returned, she learned that it had all been a lie: the two of them were sworn enemies, a 399Reads9.0Score5614d adds
  6. 56 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.6kReads6.6Score27214d adds
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  7. 57 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.8kReads8.9Score20214d adds
  8. 58 Listen to the South 听南 Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.5kReads9.6Score4.4k14d adds
  9. 59 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
  10. 60 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后,贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 1.4kReads9.0Score28914d adds
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  11. 61 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn: Uncle, You Spoil Me to Death! 嫡女重生:皇叔,你宠死我算了! Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine and hero + Satisfying romance with lots of sweetness] In her previous life, Gu Yuechao was framed by her scumbag husband and his mistress. She watched her son torn apart by chariots, her family executed, and her personal maid mutilated into a human stump. She was reduced to living like an animal, eating alongside pigs and dogs, and wishing she were dead. But her scumbag husband’s uncle defied public condemnation and an imperial edict to take her in, a woman whose reputat 3.4kReads9.0Score65614d adds
  12. 62 The Beloved Little Dragon: Brave and Unafraid of Hardship 团宠:勇敢龙崽,不怕困难 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved by All + Cultivation + No Romance + Little One + Growth + Powerful Protagonist] The mischievous little second-generation dragon brat picks fights with heaven, earth, and even the air, without realizing what a troublemaker she is. The myriad worlds are at their wits’ end. The immortals band together to complain, so the little brat is sent down to the mortal realm to undergo a trial. The dragon cub becomes the lucky little princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The moment she is born, heaven 254Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  13. 63 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is the Real Big Shot 快穿:宿主才是真大佬 Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance and Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] [Beautiful, Bold Heroine] [Nonstop Hilarious Plot] Breaking news! Qing Man, who always stirred up trouble, has been thrown into three thousand worlds by the bigwigs for reform! The entire demon realm is celebrating. What? Before she left, Qing Man stole the reborn soul fragment of the Supreme God? Contact the Systems of all three thousand worlds right now! Help Qing Man complete her missions and bring her back immediately! Go back? Is having fun and 110Reads8.6Score—14d adds
  14. 64 The Peerlessly Beautiful Poison Consort: The Cold, Disabled Prince’s Beloved 绝色毒妃:高冷残王的心尖宠 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Chu Yue, a 21st-century battlefield mercenary skilled in both medicine and poison, becomes Beili Yue, the least favored and disfigured Ninth Princess of the Beili Kingdom. She is betrothed to Mu Qingcheng, the Ninth Imperial Uncle and regent of the Nanmu Kingdom, who is paralyzed in both legs. Her ruined appearance is no problem; she can heal it. Her husband’s paralyzed legs are no problem; she can heal them too. Her husband has been poisoned by a parasite? No problem; she 175Reads8.6Score—14d adds
  15. 65 Reborn, the Sickly Prince and I Take Down the Scumbags Together 重生后,病娇王爷和我一起虐渣 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical rebirth + doted on by everyone + secret identities + satisfying revenge + revenge] In her previous life, she was deceived by a scoundrel and a wicked woman, who destroyed her family and left her with crippled legs. For the sake of power, the scoundrel gave her away as a gift to a powerful noble. Unwilling to suffer such humiliation, she took her own life. Reborn before her marriage, Ning Yueshu vowed not to spare a single one of them! This time, she would protect her family! The scou 38Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  16. 66 Quick Transmigration Livestream: I Melt the Heart of a Brooding Tycoon 快穿直播:偏执大佬被我萌化啦 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese Fantasy Writing Contest] Before Gu Yinnian died, she inexplicably became bound to a quick transmigration livestream System. The System helped her escape a certain death, only to throw another huge problem her way! She had to travel through various worlds and complete assigned missions before she could return to reality. At first, Gu Yinnian thought about giving up, but who knew the lure of money would be so powerful? She had no choice but to abandon her lazy ways and work ha 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
  17. 67 Sick Obsession: The Brooding Tyrant Is Reborn After Killing Himself for Her 病态占有:阴郁暴君为她自杀重生 Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A possessive, deranged, bloodthirsty crown prince X a sweet, tearful, utterly principled young cousin] Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke of Guo's household, was blessed with lustrous hair, a graceful figure, and breathtaking beauty. Sadly, she'd been frail and sickly since childhood, and the Imperial Preceptor bluntly predicted she wouldn't live past sixteen. Her family accepted her fate, and she had nearly given up herself. But one person refused to accept it. Gripping her waist, e 3.8kReads9.1Score35114d adds
  18. 68 The Gluttonous Beast Cub Carries a Baby Bottle, and Immortal Masters Fight to Spoil It 饕餮崽崽随身带着小奶瓶,修仙大佬争着宠 Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted Ye Taotao opened her eyes and discovered that she had transmigrated into an egg! After hatching, she had horns on her head and a tail behind her, and one bleat from her was enough to make every beast bow to her. What? I'm a young Taotie cub?! The adoptive father she picked was the hero of a broken-engagement story, the sort who says, “Don't look down on a poor young man.” The alchemist she rescued was an overpowered hero with a special flame and a pocket dimension. The merfolk slave she picked u 170Reads8.9Score10514d adds
  19. 69 Reborn, the Mad Regent Begs Me to Show Him Some Tenderness 重生后,疯批摄政王求我疼他 Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted (Reborn + Revenge on the Scum + One-on-One Romance in Both Lives) [Sweet, Delicate Beauty x Scheming, Unhinged Regent] In her previous life, Jiang Tang was rumored to bring misfortune to her father, mother, and brother. In the end, the curse even ruined her own beauty. She was forced into a lucky marriage with the wicked, villainous Regent and died at his hands. Reborn, she decided to take a different approach. Her former fiancé betrayed her, her former best friend plotted against her, and her c 56Reads8.9Score—14d adds
  20. 70 The Graceful Crown Princess 风华太子妃 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted He is the Crown Prince of Chu, brilliant and extraordinary, a gentleman of noble thought. She is the Princess of Jiang, breathtakingly beautiful and quietly graceful. In a political marriage entangled with schemes and noble causes, she marries him. On their wedding night, just as the poisoned hairpin in her hand is about to pierce his neck, he asks, “Would you like me to help?” The fires of war flare across the land, yet he sends her home in triumph. Beneath her peerless beauty lies a shocking s 358Reads9.0Score—14d adds
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  21. 71 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, You’re Under Arrest 太子殿下你被逮捕了 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Everyone praises Fourth Miss Wen Wanning of the Ning'an Marquis’s Estate as gentle, graceful, clever, proper, and well-read, calling her the finest young lady in the capital. Only the Crown Prince knows what she’s really like. All he can say is, “That girl gets jealous, gets jealous, gets jealous,” before spoiling her rotten. 2kReads9.0Score18914d adds
  22. 72 The Mirror of Splendor 风华鉴 Ancient Romance4.4M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the short drama of the same name] In her previous life, Wen Wan was too muddleheaded to understand much. Xiao Chen stood by her for half his life, yet all she knew was that the man was called Xiao Chen. This time around, she wanted to live with her eyes open, but Xiao Chen was the one who had become muddleheaded. Wen Wan: “It’s all right, Xiao Chen. I’m here.” Xiao Chen: “Please step aside, miss.” The person Xiao Chen least wants to see in this life is Wen Wan. He coul 1.9kReads8.8Score24314d adds
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  23. 73 Back to the Marquis’s Estate to Marry a Playboy 重回侯府嫁纨绔 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xie Nanjia, the heir's wife, was murdered in the delivery room. Reborn in the marquis's residence as a maid, she vows to find the culprit and exact her revenge. To survive amid the open and hidden threats in the marquis's household, she needs to find herself a powerful ally. The second young master of the Dingyuan Marquis's residence, a wastrel, has recently become infatuated with a little maid. She's charming and sweet, but full of schemes. She wants to join forces with him against their enemie 6.1kReads9.2Score65714d adds
  24. 74 The Phoenix's Departure 离凰 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She stayed by his side without a name or status, becoming the shameless woman everyone talked about. In return, a fire burned all the love and hatred they had once shared to ashes. When they first met, he was a prince high above the world, hiding his true intentions to survive the struggle for the throne. That night's fire would strip away his weakness, flesh and bone alike. Buddhists say that life turns full circle every seven years. When they met again seven years later, his eyes were red. Th 5.5kReads9.0Score71514d adds
  25. 75 Lone Phoenix 孤凰 Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted The genius Yue Ning’an dominates the business world, amassing a fortune and never suffering a defeat. That is, until she takes a major fall because of Lu Zangfeng. She has been married to him for three years, spending all three alone in the bridal chamber. At last, General Lu returns victorious, but instead of sharing in her husband’s glory, she gets handed a divorce decree. Having lost both her money and her heart, Yue Ning’an takes the decree, cuts her losses, and leaves with a carefree stride 1.8kReads9.0Score23614d adds
  26. 76 The Family's Young Scoundrel Is Growing Up 家有奸臣初长成 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Originally titled: The Treacherous Minister’s Son Is Finally Growing Up Dou Miao'er finally managed to work herself to death before turning thirty. But she didn’t quite die. In the blink of an eye, she transmigrated to ancient times and became the child bride of a little boy. She thought the little boy was a poor, helpless thing. Who would have guessed he was reborn? He had a sharp tongue, a black heart, and a petty streak, with more schemes than she could count. But a sapling won’t grow stra 17.8kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
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  27. 77 The Phoenix of Wu 芜凰 Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted "If this girl is born in the north, the Phoenix will dance across the heavens, and her status will be beyond measure. If she is born in the south, the Phoenix will break a wing, bringing ruin upon her clan from below and chaos to the imperial court from above." Grandmaster Tian Yi's words came true. The "Song of Great Song," the most exalted young lady in Jiankang, never did manage to "spread her golden wings and bring peace to the world..." A Che said, "You may not be fit to be empress, but you 7kReads9.1Score69214d adds
  28. 78 Transmigrated: Open the Coffin and Find a Happy Surprise 穿越之开棺见喜 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted By day, she was an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor. By night, she was a tomb raider. With one hand, Yun Qixi cured the living; with the other, she dug up treasure from the dead. Her life was certainly colorful. But she never expected to transmigrate after putting on the jade thumb ring of a tomb's owner. In an unfamiliar ancient world, she returned to her old profession. Tomb raiding required little investment, paid off quickly, and, best of all, would never become obsolete. Who 646Reads8.8Score17914d adds
  29. 79 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.8kReads9.3Score54514d adds
  30. 80 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 7.7kReads9.1Score64514d adds
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  31. 81 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4kReads9.4Score73914d adds
  32. 82 Through the Ages, I Am the Phoenix 千秋我为凰 Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Shen Xian transmigrates into the body of a fool, gets driven out of her home, has her face disfigured, and is even carrying a baby! On the day her husband marries his new love, she shows up to offer her congratulations, then repeatedly face-slaps the new concubine and leaves the guests stunned. But the new concubine keeps trying to out-act her. “You weakling, you think you’re good enough to steal the spotlight?” 2.9kReads9.0Score46214d adds
  33. 83 Drunk on Jade, Fragrant in Bloom 醉玉翻香 Ancient Romance728k WordsCompleted Yan Yiru was betrothed to the Crown Prince as a child. She lived a pampered life, with the power to make anything happen. Then her family fell from grace, her life came crashing down, and all the riches and glory she had enjoyed became someone else’s wedding finery. Given another life, she does everything the opposite way, keeping away from court and preventing her politically inept father from dragging the whole family into the abyss again. But by chance, she saves the heir of the Prince of Cha 667Reads9.1Score13614d adds
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  34. 84 The First Book After Starting Over 破而后立的第一本书 Ancient Romance529k WordsOngoing This is a story about putting the male lead through the wringer. The really brutal kind. He was dragged into a conspiracy against his will, because of the grudges of the previous generation. He was forced to share someone's affections, because of the debts of gratitude owed by the previous generation. Abandoned by his closest family, he became trapped in a desperate predicament. Disrupted by an adopted child, he was caught in a web of misunderstandings and spies. A heaven-blessed prodigy, yet co 13Reads—Score1114d adds
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