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1. 1 不 Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves

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   "So addictive!!!" Pei Che chuckled softly. Old Madam Pei had never seen her son like this before. She rolled her eyes and said with disdain, "Just showing off!"

2. 2 殿 Your Highness, Stop Holding Back. You've Crushed Your Prayer Beads 殿下别忍了，您的佛珠都捏碎了 That's Not How You Eat Strawberries草莓不是这么吃哒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A true master of men and scheming beauty × an obsessive, unhinged, celibate Crown Prince; one-on-one romance, he falls hard and first, intensely sweet and flirtatious] “I cultivate Buddhism. I have no interest in women.” “Then what was pressed against me last night, Your Highness...?” After transmigrating into the body of a Marquis’s legitimate daughter who was emotionally abused to death, Su Yaoyao looked at her voluptuous, bewitching figure in the mirror and smiled. The original owner had tru 42.6kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves

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   Both books are fantastic, especially the second one; I absolutely love the second one.

3. 3 腿 My Legs Turned to Jelly When My Sickly Horse Slave Became a Mad Regent 腿软，病娇马奴成了疯批摄政王 Wei Liao苿燎Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama Palm Luan is now open for reservations on Hongguo [Sweet, clear-headed, flirtatious beauty x sick, mad, obsessive regent] One-on-one, both leads have only ever been with each other, happy ending, possessive love and redemption "My life is yours. Are you sure you want to marry someone else?" On the day Shen Nannan was to be married, the mad regent pressed a sharp sword to his own throat and let beads of blood roll down as he asked her with a smile, "Then why not use my life to add 61.1kReads9.0Score8.1kShelves
4. 4 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 55.8kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves

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   These are all ancient romance novels, and I highly recommend the first and second ones!

5. 5 说 Where's the Mad Villain They Promised Me? Why Is He a Wife-Doting Maniac? 说好的疯批反派呢，咋是宠妻狂魔 Su Ci宿瓷Ancient Romance197k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + one-on-one sweet romance + devoted to each other + a powerful man willing to be a lovesick fool, fighting and scrambling for her] [Smart, beautiful, and timid about dying × a deranged, obsessive, scheming prince] Shen Chuinian transmigrated into a book, and the moment she arrived, she realized she was in bed with someone. The most outrageous part was that a data error in the System had caused her soul to switch places with this man. This man was Shi Yan, the book' 2.3kReads—Score255Shelves

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   Then I'll bravely offer my own suggestion.

6. 6 陛 The Emperor's Cherished Consort: The Noble Consort Is Acting Up Again 陛下娇宠：贵妃她又闹了 Jiao Lv Mao 7焦绿猫7Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + Nurturing romance + Spoiled and willful consort + Only one he loves + Happy ending] A steady, devoted emperor × a spoiled, willful consort Fu Jingheng raised Jiang Jinxi from the age of twelve to seventeen, turning a timid princess sent away in a political marriage into the most indulged Crown Princess in the Eastern Palace. Then he ascended the throne and issued an edict naming her Imperial Consort, not Empress. Jiang Jinxi refused the edict and turned ar 16.7kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves
7. 7 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
8. 8 今 Jinjin, You Have Captured My Heart 今今绾君心 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Level 1: Devoted couple, sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, happy ending] [Bright and alluring orphan of a military family vs. cool and noble Crown Prince] A war breaks out. Song Zhiwan is the only living person Xiao Yan finds amid mountains of corpses. He sees her as the hope of the countless fallen soldiers and brings her back to the Eastern Palace. He pities her and spoils her until she can do whatever she likes, letting her throw tantrums and roll around on top of him. When the Princess 12.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
9. 9 病 A Frail Young Lady? She's a Wealthy Workaholic of the Cultivation World 病弱大小姐？她是修真界神豪卷王 Yue Qiao樾乔Fantastical Romance135k WordsOngoing [Nearly invincible power fantasy] [No couple pairing in the ending, but everyone has a one-sided crush] [Top prodigy] [Tycoon-style story] She transmigrates as the young lady of a cultivation family, but she's been frail and sickly since childhood, and her clan is on the verge of ruin. Don't panic when you get a disastrous start. Activate the Tycoon System first! [Congratulations, Host. The Tycoon System has been upgraded.] [You are now facing a cultivation-world version of the Tycoon System. Co 5.1kReads—Score912Shelves
10. 10 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
11. 11 抽 After I Started Drawing Cards, Why Are All the Chosen Ones Clinging to Me? 抽卡后，气运之子怎么都缠上来了 One of the Idlers闲人之一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Short drama and comic adaptation now available [Immortal cultivation card-draw System + play the pig to eat the tiger, beautiful, strong, and satisfying + one soul in two bodies + a battlefield of competing suitors + irresistible to men + romantic tension but no official couple + hilarious, absurd, drama-loving female lead + all male leads are pure] [The female lead is the strongest by the end!] Xia Wantang transmigrates into a cultivation novel with an ensemble of male leads, becoming a cannon- 8.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
12. 12 六 The Darkest Moonlight of the Six Realms 六界第一黑月光 Moon Dancing in the Cold Mist月舞寒烟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Untouchable beauty + love rivals + everyone's darling + strong heroine + secret identities + all male leads are devoted to one woman + yandere + adored by all] I, Ruan Qingwu, transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the doomed early-death true love, and from the start, the Demon King picked me up to use as a pawn. Sorry, I know this script. I'm tearing it up! I jumped into the Xuan River to defy fate, and the King of the Southern Domain took me home and cherished me like his most precious tre 1.4kReads8.3Score299Shelves
13. 13 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead is a noble princess, and the male lead is a general fighting on the border. She couldn't stand his vulgarity, so she didn't accompany him to the northern desert on the second day of their marriage. It wasn't until three years later, when she was punished by her mother and sent to the northern desert for a mistake, that she remembered she still had a husband.

14. 14 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 31.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    Anyone want to watch this a second time?! I desperately want a boyfriend like the male lead! Where can I find one?!

15. 15 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 136.5kReads9.4Score20.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! 1.3 Million words online, it's really super good!! The male lead has been in a coma for many years at the beginning, in a vegetative state, but that doesn't affect the female lead's solo performance. On their wedding night, the female lead is very proactive in being the one to initiate, but the male lead is a cunning guy, he's conscious of it! The female lead is even wondering why a vegetative state guy is singing so enthusiastically, hahaha… she's almost embarrassed.

16. 16 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    ① "Hey, what a coincidence, are you also running away from your wedding?" "Yes." "I'm marrying Chu Yin, what about you?" "Tch, my name is Chu Yin." ② But at this moment, she suddenly heard the tyrant's inner thoughts. "Ugh, so annoying, so annoying, so annoying! Are all these memorials written in utter garbage? I've already said I won't eat peaches, I won't eat peaches, I won't eat peaches, yet you keep asking, asking, asking every single day." An Jiu? "Is the new palace maid an idiot? Standing there making a lampstand? Can't you see my neck is sore? Don't you even know to come and massage it?" An Jiu moved her feet and tentatively massaged the emperor's shoulder.

17. 17 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves
18. 18 与 We Corresponded for Two Months, but the Crown Prince Said He Had Mistaken Me for Someone Else? 与太子通信两个月，他却说认错了人？ The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸21k WordsCompleted After two months of exchanging letters with the crown prince, he said he had mistaken me for someone else? 305Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 皇 The Royal Family Forced Me Into a Political Marriage, Unaware the Northern Yue Emperor Was My Secret Fiance 皇室绑我去和亲，却不知北越帝是我民间未婚夫 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸10k WordsCompleted The royal family forced me into a political marriage, unaware that the Northern Yue Emperor is my secret fiancé. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 错 After Accidentally Tying My Red Thread to a Tyrant, I Became His Beloved Empress 错绑暴君红线后，我成了宠后 The Pretentious Fox爱装的狐狸Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After accidentally binding my red thread to a tyrant, I became his beloved empress 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 脑 On a Whim, I Kissed My Brother’s Close Friend 脑子一热，强吻了我哥的同窗好友 The Aimless Slacker摆烂的步履Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Instinctive Attraction + System's Help] The System picks the wrong person, and on the first day it binds itself to Xie Yige, it triggers a forced-kiss mission. In a moment of impulsiveness, she steals the first kiss of her older brother's classmate right in front of everyone. And she leaves him stunned with two kisses in a row. He is the eldest son of the Cui clan of Qinghe, a man who abides by all four thousand family rules and keeps saying, “This is utterly improper.” Ye 150.7kReads9.1Score18.6kShelves

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    Beautiful!!! They're all sweet.

22. 22 误 I Wandered Into His Bedchamber and Was Seized by a Mad Villain 误入寝帐，被疯批反派强取豪夺了 Zhao Xiaoyao赵小爻Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Obsessive Villain × Sweet, Timid Little Softie] [Transmigrate into a book + 1v1 sweet romance + Powerful man becomes her devoted dog for love + Intense sexual tension and possessiveness] [Su Ruan (Jiang Luyi) × Yan Chen] Jiang Luyi transmigrated into the vicious supporting character Su Ruan, who was doomed to die by the third episode. It was hell mode from the very beginning. Not only had she ended up in the wrong bed, she'd also cracked open the head of the deranged villain. Su Ruan 497.8kReads9.3Score69.2kShelves

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    Shockingly delicious and refreshing... Sir, this is truly well-written. Men who read it will go crazy, and women will experience menstrual irregularities. This story is a nemesis of depression, an alarm clock for those in a vegetative state. It captures the longing and unrequited love of a villager living on welfare for a widow. In conclusion: Teacher's writing is not just writing; it's like the rose in the church bells of the Renaissance, the myriad lights of a dim night, the fragrant chrysanthemums in the fields, the bright red camellias blooming at the end of winter, the cicadas chirping outside the classroom, the most beautiful summer—my destiny, Aphrodite. The spring waters of the Seine cannot compare to you, the roses of Bulgaria cannot compare to you. You are a divine gift, you are God's offering to save me, to cleanse and elevate my soul. You are a ray of light in my darkness, you illuminate my dark life, you fill my black and white world with color, and give me new life.

23. 23 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 27.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    The first book is [Rich Heiress × Cold and Aloof Prince] [Ancient Romance + Arranged Marriage to Love + Clean Couple + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Later Childbirth + Both Leads Have Mouths], the male lead falls in love first, super sweet! Super sweet! Super sweet! The second book is [Resilient and Beautiful Fallen Heiress × Cold and Affectionate Minister of Justice] [Pure Ancient Romance + Clean Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Planned + Unrequited Love Comes True (Male Lead's Perspective) + Female Lead's Perspective (Each Gets What They Need)], very fast-paced, they get together from the start, the male lead is incredibly doting, go read it!!! Super sweet! Super sweet! Super sweet!

24. 24 姝 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 18.2kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
25. 25 夺 Stealing My Sister-in-Law as His Bride, the Ruthless Marquis Closes In at Every Turn 夺娶长嫂，疯批军侯步步紧逼 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Ling Xiao returned home covered in military glory, only to hear that his wanton sister-in-law had conspired with another man to kill his sickly elder brother. He looked at her in her plain white mourning clothes, slender as a willow, her brows dark as ink, kneeling before the coffin and weeping so pitifully that anyone would feel for her. He raised her gaunt chin with the tip of his sword, his killing intent suddenly flaring. “You seductive vixen, you deserve to die!” - Later, she proved her inn 67.2kReads9.1Score12.7kShelves

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    "Why don't you seduce me?" That's the vibe, so addictive!!! I accidentally stayed up all night!! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

26. 26 奸 The Scheming Minister Has No Desire to Be Everyone's Beloved 奸臣她不想当万人迷 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Cold, Suspicious Emperor vs. Female Official Disguised as a Man] Yu Bie is an illegitimate son who disguises herself as a man. She’s ambitious and insatiable, and plenty of people hate and despise her. She doesn’t care in the slightest. Her younger sister is Prince Zhang’s consort, so Yu Bie naturally joins Prince Zhang’s faction. She sincerely hopes he’ll succeed in the struggle for the throne and become crown prince. That would bring Yu Bie one step closer to her own dream: becoming a powerfu 44.1kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    Ahhhhh, this book is amazing! It's so good, absolutely delicious! [Admiration] First of all, the author's writing is excellent, very immersive, and it made my breasts feel sore. The female lead is a woman disguised as a man, and she's incredibly charming, attracting both men and women. [Smirk] Sometimes she has a slightly eerie, ghostly vibe. The male lead is an emperor who meets the female lead while cultivating in the mountains. Ahhhhh, they're so great together! At the beginning, the male lead is 31 and the female lead is 21, and while reading, I was really impressed by the older man/younger woman dynamic (the only downside is that the female lead is actually a virgin, but thinking about it, it's understandable, since she's disguised as a man to hide her identity).

27. 27 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    Please! I feel so sorry for anyone who hasn't seen "Three Feet of Spring"! It's been 2026 already, let's see who hasn't seen our "Three Feet of Spring" yet! [Exploring]

28. 28 入 I Enter the Palace and Rise to High Rank: As His Majesty's Cousin, What Have I to Fear? 入宫即高位，我是陛下表妹我怕谁 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + faux cousins + push-and-pull romance + winning hearts + taming a man Spring, Year Ten of the Zhaoqi reign. Shen Jiayu was summoned to the palace and became one of the emperor’s consorts. On the surface, the imperial harem seemed calm and peaceful, but beneath it lay tangled interests and hidden currents. The consorts schemed and fought among themselves, while the newcomers trembled with fear, terrified that one careless mistake would cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu s 240kReads8.9Score41.6kShelves

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    Currently, the novel doesn't show a female lead who's fearless and doesn't back down from being bullied by concubines. She simply slaps them instead of playing dirty tricks. After all, as the emperor's cousin, even if they lose love, they still share a bond; even if they lose love, they still have blood ties. The male lead, as the emperor, initially treats this cousin who enters the palace like any other concubine, but he falls for her through her gradual "dog-training" of the female lead. Note‼️ The female lead and male lead are not related by blood; the male lead is not chaste and has a son.

29. 29 权 The Powerful Minister Breaks Down in Tears: He’s Fallen for His Rival’s Younger Sister 权臣爆哭：看上对头亲妹妹 Madam Raccoon狸猫夫人Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Complete] Brother who dotes on his sister + sweet romance + cozy moments Xiao Yu couldn’t understand why his younger sister was so set on marrying beneath her. The top scholar came from a poor family and had no connections, power, or influence. Marrying him would mean a life of hardship, with no telling how many years she’d have to wait before things got better. His sister had far better options. Until he fell for the top scholar’s precious younger sister. He would do whatever it took to make h 2.5kReads8.7Score259Shelves

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    The male lead and the second male lead dislike each other, yet both are deeply in love with the other's younger sister.

30. 30 白 The White Moonlight Villainess Reborn at Max Level: Execute the Traitors and Win the Emperor’s Heart 白月光恶后满级重生，诛佞揽帝心 Niu Zai妞仔Ancient Romance255k WordsOngoing Also known as "Why Pick on the Empress? She Is the Wife the Emperor Raised and Dotes on" Devoted Love x Mutual Firsts x Growing Up Together x Young Married Couple x Emperor and Empress At twelve, Chu Xuansu takes it upon himself to care for five-year-old Cui Wantang in every way, driven by the youthful spirit roused within him. In her previous life, Cui Wantang followed Chu Xuansu everywhere, growing up pampered and nurtured by his love. She became pure-hearted and kind. Even when she envied oth 1.5kReads—Score118Shelves

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    The story is about two virgins. The female lead was raised by the male lead when she entered the palace as a child. They were childhood sweethearts and grew up together as a couple. The male lead doted on the female lead from beginning to end, while the female lead was arrogant and domineering, and she would never tolerate any disrespect from anyone.

31. 31 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Of the four ancient romance novels, ①②④ are transmigration-based ancient romances, and the third is a pure ancient romance. All are highly rated and well-received, the kind that can be read multiple times, especially the last two.

32. 32 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.5kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
33. 33 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves

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    My recent favorites are: First, a historical romance novel where the male lead is impure, which is my favorite among those with this trope. I rarely read novels with impure male leads, but I can accept it. The emperor, after all, only had one woman before the empress, and he only touched the female lead from the beginning. The characterization is very good. However, the fake father-daughter dynamic and overly strong moral compass make it unsuitable for me! Second, a seemingly naive and innocent female lead who actually fools the readers—a brave and resourceful heroine! Driven by revenge! Super good! [Laughs]

34. 34 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.9kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
35. 35 骨 Her Bones Are Yet Cold, Her Vengeance Unfulfilled: The Wicked Woman Returns from Hell 骨未寒，仇未报，恶女她从地狱来 Jiyue Ying霁月萤Ancient Romance128k WordsOngoing [Revenge after being reborn + the whole family gets what they deserve, no forgiveness + satisfying inner-courtyard drama] In her previous life, Gu Han Yin was framed by her fiancé and adopted daughter. On the eve of her wedding, everyone caught her in bed with another man. That same day, the adopted daughter stole her identity, became the most favored young lady in the marquis's residence, rose to prominence, and married into the heir's household. They ruined her reputation, trampled over her 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this ancient romance novel!! It's not written in a simplistic style; the face-slapping and revenge scenes are incredibly satisfying and addictive! Chapter 1: The Evil Woman's Rebirth and Revenge - A Wild and Unrestrained Slaughter; Chapter 3: Slapping Everyone in the Face; Chapter 5: Catching the Scumbag and the Bitch in Bed; Chapter 6: The Traitorous Maid is Beaten to Death.

36. 36 疯 The Mad Tyrant’s Relentless Love: His Consort Can’t Take It Anymore 疯批暴君强制爱，娘娘受不住了 A Touch of Pure Intent一点素心Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just been posted, so it'll gradually rise.) [Beautiful, Delicate Little Saintess x Scheming, Obsessive Tyrant] [Abduction and Possession + Escape Story + Master of Disguise + Sweet Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Hero and Weak Heroine + Both Chaste (physically) + Not a Strong Female Lead Story; the heroine is very fragile] Rumor has it that the White Feather Tribe's saintess lives on flower petals and dew, and keeps cranes as spirit companions. When she turns eighteen, sh 8.3kReads6.3Score277Shelves

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    This book has a fresh and original theme. The emperor falls in love with a saintly woman at first sight, forcibly keeps her in the palace, and showers her with his favor for three days straight [shy]. It's quite captivating [admiration].

37. 37 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 90.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    Does anyone understand the first book?

38. 38 新 Newlywed Unmasked: The Top Tycoon Disguised as a Crown Princess 新婚掉马：顶级大佬伪装太子妃 Three Claws三只爪Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + equally matched powerhouses + disguises + slow burn + wits and courage + mutual healing + palace intrigue] Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind, his internal organs are failing, and he will not live to see winter. The princess sent to marry him is said to be a weakling who does nothing but cry. On their wedding night, assassins sneak in. The princess is so frightened that she drops her teacup, but a shard happens to slice an assassin’s throat. The Crow 2kReads—Score313Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring two strong, slow-burning protagonists, a battle of wits and courage, and mutual redemption. Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind and his internal organs are failing, not surviving past winter; while the princess sent for a political marriage is a weak and useless woman who only knows how to cry. On their wedding night, an assassin sneaks in. The princess, terrified, smashes a teacup, a shard of which accidentally cuts the assassin's throat; the Crown Prince weakly shrinks into the bed, but a silver needle on his fingertip accidentally pierces the assassin's vital point. The entire court awaits the spectacle of this short-lived couple's downfall. Until one dark and stormy night, the world's greatest poison doctor, Yaksha, and the leader of the Assassin's Guild, Yama, fight fiercely for the divine elixir. As they tear off each other's masks, both fall silent. Chu Mochen approached, his voice low and deep: "My beloved consort, your night attire is far more beautiful than your phoenix coronet and wedding robes during the day." Yan Yunqi sneered, brandishing her poisoned needle: "Your Highness, even with your eyes still open and your temper flaring, you're still much more pleasing to the eye than during the day!" When a dramatic princess with a built-in armor that reflects physical attacks tenfold meets a powerful, sickly tycoon, the entire capital is left in tears!

39. 39 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 35.7kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
40. 40 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.5kReads9.6Score31.1kShelves
41. 41 代 A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress 代嫁为后 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted She was the princess chosen by the royal family to marry in another princess’s place. On the journey to seal the marriage alliance, she was cautious and careful with every word. Yet by a twist of fate, she became the apple of the Western Regions prince’s eye. When the truth comes to light… 1kReads8.6Score111Shelves

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    This is really beautiful! [Admiration] A prince from the Western Regions and a princess sent for a political marriage—it's indescribable, you'll have to see for yourselves! [Thumbs up]

42. 42 凭 I Won My Wife Fair and Square, and My Brother Absolutely Adores Her! 凭本事抢来的夫人，兄长他超爱！ Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Cui Siyin, eldest son of the Duke's mansion, oversees the Dali Temple's prisons and is known for his cruel, ruthless methods. Children in the streets turn pale at the mere mention of his name, and Shen Yingxin is no exception. So when she was eight and her father chose a young man from the Cui family to betroth her to, she rejected Cui Siyin first and chose the second son, Cui Yuchen. From then on, Cui Yuchen was always attentive and tender toward her. She thought theirs was a match made by fate 34.9kReads8.5Score4.8kShelves
43. 43 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 74.9kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves

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    The romance between the male and female leads is very engaging. Unlike many books where the ambiguous period is enjoyable but becomes boring once they get together, their relationship becomes even more compelling after they're officially together, especially after the female lead's escape. The Wei Yang and He Qing chapters are particularly captivating. The male lead's helpless indulgence and jealousy towards the female lead, while the female lead constantly tries to learn from him—haha, the male lead is the one who teaches her and suffers the consequences. It has a bit of a "you're the exception to all my schemes" and "I hate that she doesn't love me" vibe. This strong, dual-protagonist romance is truly exhilarating!

44. 44 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.5kReads—Score456Shelves

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    The most addictive ancient Chinese romance novel, "The Ultimate Masterpiece"!

45. 45 古 Past and Present, Swapping Lives: She Takes Down Scumbags in My Rich Family, While I Farm in Exile for Her 古今互穿：她替我豪门虐渣，我替她流放种田 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月25k WordsCompleted She travels between ancient and modern times: she helps me take down scum in a wealthy family, while I help her farm in exile. 12.7kReads—Score213Shelves
46. 46 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 10kReads—Score203Shelves
47. 47 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 错 I Mistook My Husband for an AI 错把夫君当AI Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I Mistook My Husband for an AI 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 803Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 夫 After My Husband Passed the Exams, He Courted a Princess, But I’m the Real Heiress 夫君高中后攀附郡主，可我才是真千金啊 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After my husband passed the imperial exams, he cozied up to the county princess. But I’m the real daughter! 271Reads—Score—Shelves

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