Looking for an Ancient-Era Story Where the Male Lead Is Forced to Marry the Female Lead, Then Falls for Her After Marriage 求男主被迫娶女主，先婚后爱。古代

1. 1 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book About the Imperial Exams and Brought Home a Fussy Little Wife 穿书科举，娶了个小作精回家 Zhou Zijin舟子衿Ancient Romance910k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations + sweet romance + face-slapping + infrastructure development and rising through the ranks: a scheming, smug transmigrated playboy x a spoiled, somewhat crafty but not too calculating troublemaker] Xie Zi'an is a spoiled young master who transmigrates into a book, becoming the husband of the villainess. In the original story, the man he replaces is framed and found alone with the unconscious Xu Nansong. The two are forced to marry, but after the wedding, he discovers that X 23.3kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves

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   All three are super good! The male lead transmigrates, and it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love! In the first book, the male lead transmigrates just as he's being schemed against by a reborn woman, and he has no choice but to marry the quirky female lead. He works hard on the imperial examinations—it's super sweet! In the second book, the male lead transmigrates with the cheat ability to see through people's thoughts; the female lead can hear other people's minds. Their former fiancés get together, and through a series of coincidences, they get married. Their daily life after marriage is full of sweet moments! In the third book, the female and male leads are tricked into marriage, and the male lead transmigrates on their wedding night. The female lead is a delicate and charming girl—also a good read!

2. 2 你 You Hear Their Thoughts, I Enjoy the Gossip: The Swapped Brides Are Laughing 你听心声我吃瓜，换嫁夫妻笑哈哈 The Foolish Backpack愚蠢的背囊Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted [A male lead who loves gossip and a female lead who dotes on her husband and can read minds, love after marriage, the couple joins forces, one female lead] I, Pei Cijing, transmigrated as the second young master of a marquis’s household. All I wanted was to lie flat and enjoy the gossip. Who could have guessed that just before my wedding, my eldest brother, the heir, would end up in bed with my fiancée! I was there to watch the drama, only to find out I was the one being cuckolded? Just when I t 64.3kReads8.5Score7.7kShelves
3. 3 大 On My Wedding Night: My Concubine-Born Husband Is a Transmigrator 大婚夜：庶子夫君是穿越的 Beer Egg Fried Rice啤酒蛋炒饭Ancient Romance725k WordsCompleted [Female-audience novel + Male Lead’s Perspective + One-on-One Romance] [The female lead is extremely possessive, spoiled, and willful. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] After a stroke of luck, Wen Zongji transmigrated into the body of a marquis’s illegitimate son. The story opened on his wedding night with a county princess. The original owner had married Anhe, the princess and daughter of the eldest princess, despite being only an illegitimate son of a marquis, entirely thanks to an incre 102.4kReads8.3Score11.3kShelves
4. 4 国 Has the Duke's Heir Been Cremated Today? 国公爷今日火葬场了吗 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Woman with a secret crush + marriage before love + no golden finger + all characters are from ancient times] Shen Mingyue has a beloved as bright as the moon. One glimpse of him at the Lantern Festival was enough to make her heart flutter, and she fell in love at first sight. But she knows their families are worlds apart. She also knows he has a cousin on his maternal uncle's side, his childhood sweetheart, and everyone in Chang'an knows the two are a perfect match. So she never dared to dream 28.3kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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   The male protagonist is forced to go to the female protagonist because the male protagonist accidentally helped her and fell in love with her at first sight. In the end, they got married. The heroine was originally full of enthusiasm, but she was left heartbroken by the hero. The author writes well.

5. 5 反 My Villainous Husband Mustn't Turn Evil 反派夫郎不可以黑化 Under the Roland Bridge罗兰桥下Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted Female-dominant society, one-on-one romance, with the woman doting on the man. Wei Shao was a postdoctoral supervisor in Chinese Language and Literature at Dongqing University. One day, she found a novel called The Tyrant Empress’s Sweet Little Husband on her office desk, apparently left behind by a close friend. Looking at the sort of novel her roommate had once enthusiastically recommended to her, she fell into deep thought. Curious, she casually opened it and read a little. In the story, a vi 9.2kReads8.6Score590Shelves

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   No male lead forced to marry female lead... How about female lead forced to marry male lead? [Petrified][petrified][petrified] They're all sweet stories.

6. 6 穿 After Entering a Matriarchal World, I Took the Man of My Dreams by Force 穿进女尊世界后我强娶了白月光 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted [Early work] After getting drunk one night, Ling Zhao transmigrates into a world where women hold power. She becomes a spoiled, useless imperial princess who is doted on by everyone, and opens her eyes in the middle of a husband-selection ceremony. The person who transmigrated alongside her is Xu Yi, the man she has secretly loved for ten years. Ling Zhao has a selfish motive. She points at him, and Xu Yi is chosen to be the future primary husband of the Seventh Princess. After they reunite, she 6.4kReads9.3Score797Shelves
7. 7 替 A Substitute Bride to the Eastern Palace: The Husband I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince 替嫁东宫：捡来的夫郎是太子 Guan Guan's Short Stories关关的短篇Ancient Romance221k WordsOngoing In the second year of the Taiqing era, Shen Qingci, the Marquis's legitimate daughter, took her younger sister's place in an arranged marriage to a wounded soldier of unknown origins. She had no idea that the husband she had taken in was the orphaned heir of Crown Prince Zhaoming, who had been hunted for years. What seemed like a marriage she was forced into was a fate written in the stars. There was understanding and misunderstanding, happiness and sorrow. Amid the tide of history, the two grad 16Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 春 The Spring Breeze Blows Through Yumen Pass! 春风吹度玉门关！ Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [They marry at the start + married life + sweet romance + native-born leads + mutually devoted] Gentle, tolerant, and magnanimous heroine & jealous, rough-around-the-edges puppy-dog hero The sixth year of the Zhending reign, spring. The old Duchess of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, asking for a marriage match for her grandson Yun Zheng, who was guarding the northwest. The emperor honored the Yun family’s generations of loyal service. Having also heard that the Cui family’s daughters 23.3kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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   Because of an imperial edict, Cui Linlang married General Yunzheng from the northwest. At the beginning, the male and female protagonists got along with each other tepidly. Later, Yun Zheng fell in love with this beautiful and kind girl more and more. This is a very warm ancient Chinese proverb about marriage first and love later.

9. 9 弹 The Comments Are Going Wild! This Couple United by Pure Hatred Can Do Anything! 弹幕！纯恨夫妻联手百事顺！ Purple Rice Fortune Ball紫米福团Ancient Romance636k WordsCompleted [Both Virgins + Black Dragon and Wicked Phoenix + Love Grows Over Time] Unhinged beauty vs. scheming prince Wen Suining came across a badly injured man. He wore fine clothes and a jade crown, clearly not from an ordinary family. As she hesitated over whether to help him, lines of text suddenly appeared before her eyes. [Don’t pick up strange men on the roadside~] [Silly supporting heroine, this is the Fifth Prince Fu Yucong, who’s spent years in his fief on the frontier. He’ll be emperor one day 8.8kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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   1. The female lead sees from the comments that the male lead will ascend the throne, and that she will be implicated by her childhood sweetheart, the crown prince. So, she decisively stabs the seriously injured and unconscious male lead... The male lead plans to marry the female lead and then kill her, but unfortunately, the female lead is actually very beautiful. [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon] 2. The female lead is a time traveler; she is a pawn in the power struggle among those in power. To escape the game and become the player, she needs sufficient power.

10. 10 指 The Commander’s Plan to Win His Beloved 指挥使的掌心谋妻 A Ju, Who Loves Goji Berry Sprouts喜欢枸杞芽的阿菊Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Special Policewoman × Cold-Faced Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander × Love After Marriage × A Battle of Wits Between Two Powerhouses] Version One: Xie Lanyin, an elite modern-day special police officer, opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a delicate young lady from an official family who has been kidnapped by bandits. She turns the tables and disables her kidnapper with a hairpin, only to run into Zhan Shuo, the Embroidered Uniform Guard commander who ha 24kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
11. 11 医 The Sweet-Smiling Doctor's Daughter Charms the Brooding Tycoon 医女娇滴滴一笑，病娇大佬苏宠撩 Su Huating苏花霆Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Pocket dimension + medical skills + political intrigue + devoted 1v1 couple + doting husband] She transmigrates into the discarded daughter of the Mo family and becomes a substitute bride, sent to bring good fortune to her sickly groom. On their wedding day, Gu Yan says, “I don’t have much time left. I’m sorry to put you through this.” Mo Xiaotang replies, “You’re as handsome as a jade tree, Young Master. I’m the one who’s marrying above her station.” Gu Yan asks, “What would you say 4.5kReads9.3Score673Shelves

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    This is the book I'm talking about! The female lead transmigrates to ancient times with a spatial ability and marries the male lead right from the start. She's a real social phobic, practically a shut-in, rarely leaving the house and only going out when absolutely necessary. She watches others fight in the palace and domestic intrigue, as they're all dealt with by the male lead before they even reach her. [Both characters are virgins + arranged marriage to love + easygoing + sweet romance + lifelong commitment + spatial ability]

12. 12 与 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.7kReads—Score196Shelves

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    The emperor bestowed a marriage upon them, creating a couple on opposing sides. They bickered, with the woman physically assaulting the man, but she also slapped him once [laughs].

13. 13 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance193k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.7kReads—Score847Shelves

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    In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. 💕

14. 14 错 Wrongfully Married to a Deranged Powerbroker 错嫁疯批权臣 One and Two-Thirds1又三分之二Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted On the eve of her wedding night, Lu Yuan learns that the man she's supposed to marry isn't her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, but Pei Yinian, a ruthless, all-powerful court official who has made countless enemies. Her birth parents: “Pei Yinian won't live much longer anyway. If you marry him and bear his posthumous child, all the Pei family's immense wealth will belong to you.” Her fiancé: “I can't give you a title, but I can give you a child, so you can secure your position as the Pei famil 7.7kReads8.4Score930Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are forced into marriage, which is considered a marriage of convenience to bring good luck. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. There's no angst, but the female lead suffers a bit (due to her family background).

15. 15 替 After Being Married Off in Her Sister’s Place, the Crown Prince Won’t Leave Her Alone at Night 替嫁和亲后，太子殿下夜夜缠 Li Ningning梨宁宁Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Cool, proud, reserved Crown Prince vs. lively, bright, theatrical fake princess + both are each other’s first + he falls first + winning her heart and her body] When Meng Yuanxi wakes up, she discovers that Princess Zhaoning of Liang has eloped with a guard on the way to her marriage alliance. As the princess’s personal maid, Meng Yuanxi is forced to clean up the mess and take her place as the bride of Wei Linzhen, the supposedly ascetic Crown Prince of Jing. Meng Yuanxi’s plan seems perfect: i 248Reads—Score101Shelves

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    The story is about marriage first, then love. The female lead takes a false identity to marry in place of the crown prince. She is initially a concubine, but later uses her true identity to become the crown prince's wife and hold her wedding. The female lead is straightforward and quirky, while the male lead is arrogant and love-obsessed!

16. 16 世 The Heir's Temper Burns Like Fire, and His Sweet Wife Can't Hide 世子性烈如火，娇娇夫人难以藏躲 Yuyu Zi渔渔籽Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, not reborn + fictional dynasty + marriage before love + both leads are virgins + gentle, graceful, perceptive beauty vs. cold-faced, devoted, hot-tempered lord] After her kingdom was defeated in war, she was sent to Beichen to marry, becoming a sacrifice for peace between the two nations. After the wedding, she and Yan Han, the heir of Beichen, were united in name only. As time passed, she realized he saw her only as a gift from Nandu, someone insignificant and dispensa 1.6kReads8.8Score147Shelves

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    After the defeat of Nandu, a marriage alliance was formed with Beichen. Wen Fuli, the orphan of the Wen family general's mansion in Nandu, though protected by her deceased aunt, the Imperial Concubine, and the Empress Dowager and granted the title of Princess Zhaoping, could not escape her fate as a pawn, becoming a princess sent far from her homeland for a political marriage. She was betrothed to the Crown Prince of Beichen, and on her wedding day, she was left alone in her chambers. Initially, the Crown Prince declared that he had married the entire Nandu, not just Princess Zhaoping. In the end, however, he said that Nandu was not as important as she was; he only wished for Zhaoping's happiness and peace year after year…

17. 17 夫 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 The Sleepy Kitty爱睡觉的喵Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.4kReads8.4Score889Shelves

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    Very consistent, husband and wife team plotting

18. 18 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 739Reads9.4Score101Shelves

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    Come on, come on! [Yandere and ruthless male lead + beautiful, strong, tragic, and cold female lead + alternate history + manipulation + control + revenge + arranged marriage to love + love that grows over time + mutual redemption] The Phantom Night Witch Hua Li is betrothed to Prince Ling Ye of Nan County. She suffers a bloody treatment to become his "medicinal ingredient." Amidst the bloodshed and turmoil along the way, their fates gradually become intertwined. Let's see how they are pulled together and develop a unique affection!

19. 19 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the God of War Prince Carries Her Through the Door 和离当天，她被战神王爷扛进门 Coconut Sago椰汁西米露Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A staunchly single woman from the 21st century transmigrates into the body of a hopeless romantic whose whole world revolves around men. The original owner made a scene at every turn, earning herself a terrible reputation and a notorious name. Chu Wanqing arrives in this life and finds every step a struggle. She throws her head back and cries, “How am I supposed to live like this!” A divorce, absolutely. I have to get a divorce. In her previous life, the original owner's entire family was framed 547Reads8.8Score150Shelves

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    At first glance, it seemed like a political intrigue story, but it later transformed into a mythological tale. The story is full of suspense and has a well-developed plot. The protagonist, Chu Wanqing, transmigrates into the love-struck Princess Consort of the War King. Knowing that her husband, Ye Jiuchen, dislikes her and will later kill her family, she initially wants a divorce to avoid tragedy. However, through their interactions, she gradually unravels the mysteries of her past life, and the couple works together to overcome wave after wave of dangers...

20. 20 家 The Wife My Family Arranged for Me Is Irresistible, and Mr. Fu Is Utterly Besotted 家里安排的老婆好香，傅总宠疯了 Twelve Bamboos十二竹Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + showbiz + wealthy family + both leads are inexperienced] Shen Tang transmigrates into a book. But she doesn’t panic at all. She’s only a background character, with nothing to do with the leads or the story’s plot. When someone offers to set her up on a date, she figures she’s never been married, so why not give it a try? And just like that, she has a whirlwind wedding with her blind date. Only to find out she married the male lead??? The male l 12.7kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    At first, I thought it was just another typical transmigration novel where a random passerby is just lazing around. But then the female lead's "casual blind date and whirlwind marriage" turned into a bombshell—her blind date turned out to be none other than the domineering CEO male lead, Fu Tingyuan! What's even more amazing is that CEO Fu had an epiphany. After realizing he was just a tool in a tragic novel, he tore up the "torture the female lead" script and changed it to "spoiling his wife to the heavens"!

21. 21 说 We Agreed It Was an Alliance Marriage, So Why Did He Turn Red-Eyed When I Asked for a Divorce? 说好是联姻，怎么提离婚他眼红了 Bite the Sweet Sparrow咬甜雀Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s only one + marriage before love + school romance first, then city life + bickering couple + pretending not to know each other in public, kissing each other senseless in private] At a party, everyone jokingly asked Xie Yusheng, “What kind of person could you never fall for?” He casually pointed at Fei Yu in the corner. “Her. She’s so well-behaved it’s unbearable. I’m not interested.” From then on, everyone said the beauty and heartthrob of S Unive 7Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 新 Newlywed Fever 新婚有瘾 Little Ling Who Will Strike It Rich暴富小玲Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later, Age Gap, Both Each Other’s First, Sweet Everyday Romance] [Delicate, innocent heroine vs. steady, daddy-type hero] Qiao Yuan was twenty-three, fresh out of college. The day before her sister’s wedding, her sister cheated. At her family’s insistence, Qiao Yuan took her sister’s place and married the man who was supposed to be her brother-in-law, Fu Tingchuan. Fu Tingchuan came from the top-tier Fu family and ran the entire family business. He was a notorious workaholi 22.2kReads8.4Score2kShelves

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    This is quite nice.

23. 23 心 The Art of Scheming: A Perfect Performance by the Cannon Fodder 心机美学：炮灰的完美出演 Sleepy Island Diary眠岛日记Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + small worlds + pseudo-coercion + past and present lives + comeback) When the supporting heroines in a story dream of the endings already written for them, will they still willingly follow the paths fate laid out? One: The daughter of a minor official, married off to a young nobleman through a family alliance [Female lead’s perspective + extensive introspection + romantic push and pull + marriage before love + she falls for him first + pseudo-coercion] Two: An ordinary girl 2.3kReads8.2Score147Shelves

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    This book feels quite novel but slow-paced; the female lead gradually schemes her way to the point where the male lead's love becomes humble and pseudo-coercive.

24. 24 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 2.4kReads6.4Score210Shelves

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    The female lead was forced to marry the male lead. It was a marriage of convenience, and they never loved each other. For the sake of their child, she stayed with him. The male lead's family adored her. The male lead was prone to being difficult and jealous.

25. 25 兄 My Brother Is Cruel, and My Fiancée Became My Sister-in-Law 兄长不善，未婚妻成了长嫂 Return Feast Wine归宴酒Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Brothers competing for the same woman + marriage first, love later + testing and tug-of-war] In a single day, the Jichuan Marquis’s household falls from power, and the whole family is thrown into prison. With nowhere else to turn, Jiang Xian, the Marquis’s heir’s fiancée, can only seek help from Shen Zaiyuan. Shen Zaiyuan was once the unwanted son cast out by the Jichuan Marquis’s household. Now he is a powerful minister whom even the imperial relatives dare not provoke, basking in the emperor’ 537Reads6.5Score102Shelves

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    These are all recommended.

26. 26 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
27. 27 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 167.2kReads9.0Score25.4kShelves
28. 28 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 180.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
29. 29 不 The Unfavored Princess Marries into an Enemy Kingdom, and the Regent Dotes on Her 不受宠公主嫁敌国，摄政王狠狠宠 Jia He珈鹤Ancient Romance341k WordsOngoing [Both chaste + marriage before love + palace and household intrigue + regent prince] She was the least favored of the nine princesses of Chu, regarded as a harbinger of disaster. In a political marriage, she was sent to wed the regent prince of an enemy state, a man with immense power and a ruthless reputation. On their wedding night, he glanced at her and said, “You're too thin.” She thought theirs was nothing more than a cold political arrangement, never realizing that he had already treasured 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Both are virgins + arranged marriage + palace intrigue + regent] She was the least favored ninth princess of the Chu Kingdom, considered a jinx. Forced into a political marriage, she was married off to the powerful and ruthless regent of an enemy state. On their wedding night, he glanced at her only once: "Too thin." She thought it was just a cold political transaction, unaware that he had already cherished her deeply. Later, he gradually transformed this frightened little rabbit into a queen with shining eyes who dared to look him in the eye. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

30. 30 世 The Clan Heiress 世族嫡媳 Mao Xiaosu猫小酥Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Fourth Master Lu of the Duke of Yu's household is an extraordinary man, yet he married an unknown country girl. Everyone in the capital says the match is terribly unsuitable, and they're waiting to laugh at the girl! Faced with all the gossip, Jiang Lingyuan remains cool as a cucumber. She has a fleet, a trading caravan, mines, countless acres of land, and confidence to spare. Lu Yun thought that marrying a country girl meant he could forget all about having a harmonious marriage, but he never e 16.8kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
31. 31 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A "chasing-after-the-husband-to-the-cremation" series, highly recommended! [Kissing emojis]

32. 32 总 The CEO’s First Love Returns, So I Leave. Then He Goes Insane! 总裁老公白月光归来，我退场，他却疯了！ King Revolver左轮王12k WordsCompleted My CEO Husband’s First Love Is Back, So I Step Aside, but He Goes Crazy! 200Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 519Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 366Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 6.9kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 爱 Love Isn't Gentle, and I Won't Lick My Wounds 爱不温柔，我不舔舐伤口 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love isn't gentle, and I won't lick my wounds. 449Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 你 You Turned Away, So I Learned Not to Love You! 你选择转身，我学会不爱！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted You chose to walk away, so I learned how not to love you! 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 妻 My Wife Insisted on Staying with Her First Love, So I Buried Our Marriage with My Own Hands 妻子执意陪白月光，我亲手埋葬了婚姻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife insisted on staying by her first love's side, so I buried our marriage with my own hands. 6.5kReads—Score122Shelves
39. 39 既 If You Love Your First Love So Much, Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Gone? 既爱白月光，我走了你哭啥？ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted If you love your first love so much, why are you crying now that I've left? 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.2kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 5kReads—Score106Shelves
42. 42 她 After She Cheated, She Lost the Love of Her Life Forever 她出轨后永失所爱 King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted After She Cheated, She Lost the One She Loved Forever 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 你 You Chose Your First Love, So I Let You Go on the Spot (Late Love Won't Save You) 你选白月光，我当场成全（晚情不渡） King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You chose your first love, so I let you have him right then and there (Late Love Finds No Ferry). 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 他 He Actually Stole My Wife 他竟偷走我的妻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He Actually Stole My Wife 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 穿 Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress, I Took My Butcher Husband’s Place at the Altar! Now They’re All Regretting It! 穿越1997假千金，替嫁我的杀猪老公！他们悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress and Married Off to My Butcher Husband! Now They’re Regretting It Like Crazy! 46Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 契 A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Most Precious Treasure! 契约甜宠，我是陆总的心尖尖！ King Revolver左轮王20k WordsCompleted A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Apple of His Eye! 46Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 重 Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics, but I'm Done Pretending! 重生后假千金她慌了，我不装了！ King Revolver左轮王17k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics: I’m Done Pretending! 58Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 竹 My Childhood Friend Set a Trap, and I Personally Got My Husband to Sign the Share Transfer Agreement! 竹马设局，我亲手送老公签了股权转让书！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My childhood friend set a trap, and I personally handed my husband the equity transfer agreement to sign! 147Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 开 Dumped from the Start, Then Spoiled by the Handsome Lu! 开局被退婚，亲亲陆少宠上天！ King Revolver左轮王14k WordsCompleted From the Start, I’m Dumped by My Fiancée, but Doting Lu Won’t Let Me Go! 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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