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1. 701 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 124.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
2. 702 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 17.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   The author's writing is excellent!

3. 703 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.8kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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   This is one of the few truly enjoyable novels I've read. The writing is delicate, the plot flows smoothly, and the characters are very well-developed. I especially loved the first book; I only recently finished it and I'm still hooked!

4. 704 嫂 Sister-in-Law, We’re the Only Family Each Other Has 嫂嫂，我们才是唯一的亲人 Three Cups of Milk Tea三杯奶茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Tan: “Lihua, do whatever you want. I’ll support you, my wife.” Chen Yihui: “Lihua, as long as you’re happy, I’ll be happy too.” Han Leng: “Lihua, come with me to Yinzhou!” Lin Shen: “You’re mine. You can only ever be mine.” Huang Lihua: “...” 453Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   ❶ "My sister-in-law herself said that we are each other's only family, and I remember that to my very core. Why does my sister-in-law always push me away? [Almost crying]" "..." Is the family I'm talking about the same as the family you're talking about...? ❷ The most beautiful woman in the capital, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Meng family, suffered the destruction of her family and the death of her loved ones. In her old age, she was violated by her adopted son and ultimately drugged and sent away by her adopted daughter-in-law... Thinking back to when she was sixteen and married into the Song State Duke's mansion with his memorial tablet, she lived a life of widowhood, ending in humiliation and misery 😭 Reborn before the tragedy began, in this life, Meng Wu will protect her loving family and live a carefree and unrestrained life~

5. 705 丞 My Lord Chancellor, the Princess Has Your Baby 丞相大人，长公主她怀了您的崽儿 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + both transmigrate into a book] [Movie-star Grand Princess × movie-star powerful minister] Feng Xun, a star from the entertainment world, transmigrated into a book and became a villainous Grand Princess destined to be skinned alive, dismembered, and reduced to a human stump! The cruel Grand Princess kept male favorites and killed loyal officials, earning everyone’s hatred. She even turned her vicious attention toward the handsome m 681Reads8.9Score100Shelves
6. 706 拨 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 695Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 707 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Prince Regent's Consort Is Bullying the Scum Again 重生嫡女：摄政王的王妃又在虐渣 Wan Li挽黎Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + feel-good fiction: both the main and secondary couples are monogamous and faithful to each other] With a grandfather who was the reigning dynasty's prime minister and an uncle who held the rank of great general, Gu Nanyin had plenty of powerful people in her corner. Yet in her previous life, she trusted the wrong people and met a miserable end. Reborn, she saw the true faces of the scum and wicked women around her. Everyone who had hurt her would pay a 4.5kReads9.2Score570Shelves
8. 708 奸 The Treacherous Minister Can't Resist Her Allure 奸臣不经撩 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Later, when Shen Gongchen pressed her too hard, Liu Suisui covered her face and wept. She was terribly aggrieved. “My father died, my mother remarried, and I have no one to rely on. I came all the way to the capital just to marry a rich husband. What’s wrong with that?” Shen Gongchen pressed her at every turn. “He has to be rich? Why not rich and powerful?” Liu Suisui raised her eyes ever so slightly and gave him a shy, coquettish glance. After a long pause, she asked softly, “Uncle… do you like 12kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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   Here are some amazing historical romance novels for you! "What Happened to the Slaughter of the Family? Why the Pampered Wife?" A transmigration story that subverts expectations, turning a family-annihilation plot into a sweet and exciting slice-of-life romance. You won't be able to stop reading! "The Villainous Female Supporting Character is Living a Life of Widowhood? Brother-in-Law, I'm So Scared!" A villainous female supporting character's comeback, with captivating palace intrigue. Watch how she reverses her fate! "My Cousin is So Beautiful and Charming, She Makes the Treacherous Minister Fall for Her!" A beautiful woman versus a treacherous minister, compelling characters, super sweet interactions, completed and ready to read! "After Transmigrating, the Abstinent Prince is Crazy About Me!" A transmigration story where a woman meets an abstinent prince, a mutual love story full of sweet moments! "Uncle, Please Behave Yourself!" The taboo between uncle and sister-in-law is palpable, the plot is thrilling and addictive, completed and ready to devour! "The Powerful Minister Cries: He's Fallen for His Rival's Sister-in-Law!" A powerful minister's pursuit of his wife in a chaotic battleground, a delightful 1v1 romance, sweet and satisfying from start to finish. A must-read if you're looking for something to read!

9. 709 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后，我被宠成了祖宗 Teasing the Moonlight撩拨月色Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.9kReads9.2Score631Shelves
10. 710 伯 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Ink-Stained Thousand Reeds墨染千荻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 274Reads9.3Score145Shelves

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    Bowen hid like a swallow under the eaves; ancient romance novels are very sweet.

11. 711 高 Raising a Noble Lady of the Great Houses 高门贵女养成记 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted In a nutshell, this is the growth diary of Fang family’s noble daughter. Her father favors his concubine over his wife, and her aunt and illegitimate younger sister run wild. Fortunately, her clever and resourceful mother teaches Fang Yanxi well, and despite her surroundings, Fang Yanxi grows into a fine young lady of a prominent family. [This is a fictional setting for a trial project, so please don’t take it too seriously. A novice’s work, written for my own practice.] 431Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 712 禁 Has Lord Xu Broken His Vow of Abstinence Today? 禁欲的徐大人今天破戒了吗 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A new restaurant has opened in Huayang City. Its proprietor is a pretty young widow, with a slender willow waist you could barely encircle with one hand and a gaze that seems to hook you in... People have taken to calling her the “Beguiling Blossom Proprietress.” The stern prefect, who has always kept his desires in check, darkened at the sight and scolded her coldly: “Shameless and depraved!” Later, the aloof Lord Xu, who never paid attention to women, met the beguiling and enchanting proprie 4.1kReads9.3Score572Shelves
13. 713 锁 Locking Tang in as Empress 锁棠为后 Rain Guest of Startling Beauty惊鸿雨客Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted On the third day after Yan fell, Princess Lu Tang knelt before her father's spirit tablet in mourning clothes, weeping until she could barely stand. Footsteps sounded behind her. It was the boy who had once been held hostage in Yan for three years, now the Emperor of Qin, Shen Mo. He crouched down and brushed her cheek with his fingertips. “Five years ago, when you were fourteen, I watched you dance. I've never forgotten it.” He took her by the wrist and pulled her away from the spirit tablet 1.9kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    You should read this one! Forced Marriage as Empress! Princess Lu Tang of a Devastated Kingdom and Emperor Shen Mo of a Fallen Kingdom!

14. 714 我 I Became the Heroine of a Fairy-Tale World 我在童话世界做大女主 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Fairy-tale world + wild imagination + fictional era + strong female lead] [This is all from the author's own imagination. All places and names are made up, so please don't read too much into them.] From the day she was born, Alicia never knew who her family was. All she knew was that the aunt of the owner of the manor had adopted her, and that her adoptive mother loved her dearly. Yet she still felt no different from the manor's servants. But as the manor's owner, Karma, grew weaker and weaker, 26Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 不 I Won’t Be a Powerful Official’s Concubine, I Just Want to Farm 不做权臣外室，我只想种田 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As the head of the Court of Judicial Review, Huo Yanzheng is known among the people of the capital as an upright official who solves cases with uncanny skill. But to Su Lingwan, he is cold and heartless, standing by with folded arms. He hardly seems like a good person. So whenever Huo Yanzheng comes to eat at her noodle shop, she secretly gives him two extra side dishes or adds another braised egg to his order. She is timid by nature and has no one to rely on. She can only hope that, in return f 7.1kReads8.9Score640Shelves

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    Even a gentle little rabbit can bite a big bad wolf if provoked. [Learned] Unexpectedly, the cold-faced prince has his eye on the pretty young lady buying beef noodles. The prince says, "I don't care, you provoked me first, don't even think about escaping!!" [Cool]

16. 716 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 12.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The most amazing character in this book is the older brother, a master of both literature and martial arts, whose intelligence has been described as frighteningly sharp more than once. It doesn't focus on the romance between the male and female leads; the plot is fast-paced, and once you get through the first few chapters, it gets increasingly captivating.

17. 717 谢 Thanks for Asking, We’ve Been Married Three Years and Still Haven’t Kissed! 谢邀，成婚三年，还未亲嘴儿！ A Cloud of Cream一朵奶油云Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + possessive villain + rekindled romance + intense push and pull + mutual devotion + redemption + one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only!) Also known as: I Can’t Believe It, The Villain I’d Won Over Got Away! Xie Zhaohua transmigrated into an old-school novel about a wife chasing her husband to the crematorium. She devoted herself to winning over the villain to complete her mission. But on the very day she succeeded, the System suddenly malfunctioned, 5.4kReads9.0Score538Shelves

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    Transmigration into a novel + Yandere villain + Broken mirror mended + Extreme tug-of-war + Mutual devotion + Redemption + 1v1, both characters are virgins! Xie Zhaohua transmigrates into an old-fashioned novel about chasing after a wife through a firestorm, diligently working to seduce the villain to complete her mission. However, on the day she successfully conquers the villain, the system malfunctions, plunging her into a deep sleep. When she awakens, she discovers that during her sleep, a vicious female supporting character from the book has taken over her body, torturing and abusing the villain, ultimately destroying the villain she had almost won over!

18. 718 斩 Severing Worldly Ties 斩尘缘 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The sister novel to The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Ghost Has a Long Life, the second book in the Duology of Death. [Film and television rights sold] Wei Dongjun’s uncle left behind a letter of denunciation, then suddenly hanged himself. Because of that letter, the illustrious Wei family fell from the heights to the depths. Everyone else accepted their fate. Wei Dongjun alone refused. She would search the heavens above and the underworld below to ask her uncle one question: Why? On the seventh day 29.3kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    Looking for ancient Chinese romance novels? Check this out! Every single one is a gem!

19. 719 腹 The Scheming Little One: The Regent Prince Must Listen to His Child 腹黑萌宝，摄政王爹爹要听话 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Food blogger Shen Lihua transmigrates into the little cook for the regent of Daye. The prince’s manor provides room and board, pays well, and makes few demands. Best of all, the boss is broad-shouldered, slim-waisted, long-legged, handsome, and quiet. Where else could she find such a good job? Shen Lihua swears she’ll stay under the radar at the manor with her three-year-old son and work for the regent for the rest of her life. But the longer she keeps her head down, the hotter her boss’s gaze b 5.7kReads8.2Score511Shelves
20. 720 太 The Crown Prince’s Dark Moonlight 太子殿下的黑月光 Mountains and Rivers Form Peaks山水成岳Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing (Both are each other's first, exclusive devotion, happy ending) (A beauty who loves power vs. Prince Jin) A troublesome injured man was dumped in Luo Qingyun's courtyard. He was dressed in finery and had a handsome face. After privately weighing the pros and cons of taking him in, she readily agreed to her cousin Wen Rao's request. At first, she only meant to make him promise a handsome sum of silver. Later, after learning his true identity, she changed her mind. If he could offer some protec 6.3kReads8.1Score741Shelves

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    These are all good; the plots seem quite good.

21. 721 废 What Evil Could a Deposed Empress Have in Mind? She Just Wants to Rebel 废后能有什么坏心眼，想造反罢了 Apricot Wind, Peach Fish杏风桃鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual rebirth + political intrigue + ensemble cast + powerful leads + character growth] In her previous life, Yun Tong died in the snow. Beside her lay the rival she had fought her whole life, and standing before her was the emperor she had protected all her life. The victor becomes king, the loser a criminal. Since she had chosen this path, she accepted its end. But natural disasters and calamities struck, the emperor was incompetent, corrupt officials held power, and the people could barely su 714Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    The first one was really addictive when I read it, but the part about how to become a regent in the middle affected the reading experience a bit. The chemistry between the male and female leads in the second book was really great, and I loved watching it. I'm currently on chapter 153 of the third book, and I personally think it's about the friendship and family ties between girls.

22. 722 被 After Being Banished to the Cold Palace, I Cling to the Imperial Preceptor 被打入冷宫后我赖上了国师 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Ancient Romance488k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + Subverting tropes + Light political intrigue + Devoted to each other + Not a wish-fulfillment story] Jiang Dai was just a busy modern office worker. She clicked on a political intrigue novel to investigate a case, but before she could finish reading it, she opened her eyes one day and found herself as an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace who wouldn't survive three chapters... No, not even one. Where was the essential System for someone who'd transmigrated into a bo 130.9kReads9.5Score20.3kShelves
23. 723 退 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Helped the Chief Minister Topple the Court 退婚后，我帮首辅掀翻了朝堂 Every Year, Year After Year年年都有年年Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Proud, strategic general's daughter Xie Zhaoning × cool, cunning chief minister Fu Huaijin] [Historical political intrigue + mutual devotion + palace and household scheming + romantic tension + a powerful team + reunion after parting + the emperor's game of chess] On the day her engagement was broken off, the Duke of Zhenguo's household was brought down overnight. Her father was framed for embezzling military funds, and Xie Zhaoning had to uphold her family's military legacy as a woman. At her —Reads—Score—Shelves

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24. 724 钗 Snow on the Hairpin: Farewell 钗上雪：辞 Moon Fox Beneath the Moon月下心月狐Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing Volume One: Farewell [Historical Romance + Angst Warning + Ensemble Cast] When I was eleven, my older sister was chosen to enter the Third Prince’s residence. Thin snow covered her shoulders. When I was sixteen, I entered the palace. Xiao Jingzhao told me, “From now on, keep your eyes on me.” In the winter when I was eighteen, my sister left. She said, “Jinhua, never forget who you are.” At twenty-five, Xiao Jingzhao, are you leaving me too? Standing at the height of prosperity, yet unable to se 750Reads—Score105Shelves

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    It's so addictive! Once you start watching, you'll want to keep going. Come and enjoy it!

25. 725 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.4kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
26. 726 魂 My Soul in the Cold Palace Prince: My Brotherly Bond with the Crown Prince 魂穿冷宫皇子，我与太子兄弟情深 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Protagonist: Li Jing (the male lead's family-bond arc, coming-of-age arc, and a System that gives him a major advantage) A baby boy (there is no female lead; if there absolutely has to be one, then it's the male lead's mother). When the male lead grows up, he will marry and have children. His wife barely appears and is basically just a plot device, mentioned in passing. The moment I opened my eyes, I had become the “abandoned son of the Cold Palace.” My mother was an unfavored fifth-rank concubi 3.7kReads7.7Score372Shelves

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    New books and recently completed historical romance novels.

27. 727 长 My Sister Was Framed? Her Devoted Brother Storms the Palace on a Killing Spree! 长姐被冤？姐控进宫杀疯了！ Moon Fox Beneath the Moon月下心月狐Ancient Romance120k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + heroine’s growth + revenge] After her older sister, Ying Fuyao, is falsely accused of causing Consort Chen to lose her baby, younger sister Ying Chaoying enters the palace as a consort to investigate the truth and clear her sister’s name. The palace is a dangerous place. Starting out as a cautious and respectful lower-ranking consort, Ying Chaoying gradually wins the emperor’s favor, rises step by step, and climbs to the heights of power alongside her sister. The early story f 30Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 炮 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Rescue 炮灰庶女自救手册 Drizzle, Never-Ending细雨绵绵绵Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing Gu Wanqing transmigrated into the past as a lowly concubine-born daughter. She had planned to live a carefree life, but then she discovered she was a cannon-fodder concubine-born daughter in a tragic novel, and her whole family was doomed. That wouldn’t do at all. Gu Wanqing sat bolt upright on her deathbed and set out to work hard. Before she could even muster her fighting spirit and prepare to follow the usual household power-struggle plot, a powerful patron came right up to her and offered he 6Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 貌 The Beautiful Consort Is Willful, Yet the Emperor Favors Only Her 貌美娘娘娇纵，但帝王偏偏独宠 Ning Xixi柠曦夕Ancient Romance82k WordsOngoing [Clear-headed, pampered beauty × Possessive, scheming emperor] After transmigrating into a book, Song Zhaoyan just wants to take it easy, coast through life, save up to bring home a husband, and live in peace. But an unexpected accident leaves her entangled for one night with He Jingzhou, the book's cold, abstinent crown prince who keeps his distance from women. From then on, the possessive crown prince abducts her to the Eastern Palace, keeps her locked by his side, and showers her with every i 6Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 730 吾 My Wife Is Truly Bewitching 吾妻甚是迷人 Lemon Aqi柠檬啊七Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft enchantress x aloof Crown Prince, faithful to each other in both lives / reborn / super sweet! Super sizzling! The male lead knows exactly what he’s doing! Strong support from her brother, a story within a story] Main story complete Wen Ruochu, the fourth legitimate princess of Tianhuang, was renowned for her breathtaking beauty, both fairy-like and bewitching. She excelled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was a rare beauty, delicate and sweet. What no one knew was th 4.8kReads9.0Score486Shelves

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    Absolutely amazing! The writing is superb. The female lead is a delicate princess, raised by her elder brother, the emperor, and the male lead is her husband. So, upon their first meeting, she immediately insists that he carry her! She really doesn't want to walk an inch! The male lead's aloof and cold character is absolutely brilliant!

31. 731 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    The first book is finished. The female lead, because of her stunning beauty, wants to find someone to protect her in the capital, but the male lead always thwarts her plans. He's stubborn and refuses to admit his feelings, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of her. The second book features a truly strong female lead. Whether or not there's a male lead is almost irrelevant. Because of his sense of responsibility, the female lead suffers a lot, but she doesn't rely on him and is always very insightful.

32. 732 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 116.2kReads9.6Score16.7kShelves
33. 733 误 A Beauty in the Emperor's Tent, Capturing His Heart 误入天子帐，美人惑君心 Bai Mingchi白明尺Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal couple / weak heroine / seemingly gentle as jade but actually ruthless emperor × delicate, soft beauty like a parasitic vine] At first, Ning Zhaorou only wanted to escape the predicament of being married off to a distant place by her stepmother. With no other choice, she accompanied the imperial party to the royal hunting grounds, hoping to secure a future for herself. Young General Chu was handsome and capable, and a trusted man at the emperor's side. Naturally, she thought he 6.7kReads8.9Score739Shelves

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    It's so good! I've already read it twice. It's marked as a angst story, but it's not really that bad. The male lead is very doting on the female lead, and later he only dotes on her.

34. 734 皇 It’s Hard Being the Imperial Sister, Your Majesty, Please Behave 皇姐难当，陛下请自重 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Ancient Romance113k WordsOngoing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 24.9kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
36. 736 诱 The Regent Princess's Seduction 诱捕摄政王妃 Jelly Qiqi果冻七七Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted [1v1, happy ending for both, drama queen, sweet romance, play the pig to eat the tiger] The new emperor arranges a marriage for the regent, and Jiang Gu, the illegitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, becomes a stand-in bride for her elder sister. On their wedding night, she poisons him, and he imprisons her. Tortured day and night, she sees no light. After three years of scheming, Jiang Gu empties the Regent's estate and leaves behind a divorce notice. From then on, the world is wide 32Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Super sweet. A dramatic female lead and a domineering prince, they can't run away from each other.

37. 737 杏 Apricot Blossoms Fill the Air, I'll Snap That Scumbag's Neck 杏花吹满头，扭断渣男头 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [There is a male lead!!!] [Currently being published. Mild horror and suspense. I didn’t add those tags because I don’t think the story is scary or suspenseful enough, but readers say it’s pretty frightening. Consider this a heads-up.] Ren Xin has been married into the General’s residence for two years. She manages the household, respects her in-laws, and treats the servants with consideration. No one can find fault with her. Guan Shanyue returns from the battlefield one day with a pregnant wom 23.3kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
38. 738 良 The Beloved Concubine Is Alluring and Charming, Rising to the Top 良娣又娇又媚，一路盛宠上位 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted Chu Yao was born with an irresistible, seductive charm. Every frown and smile was captivating, yet her aunt, the Empress, treated her as a pawn and sent her to the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess, Qin Wan, was the Crown Prince’s cousin. She had already borne him a son and a daughter, securing her position. Crown Prince Gu Jingchen hated the Empress’s influence. On their wedding night, he left Chu Yao alone and placed her in the most remote quarters, the Liuyun Pavilion. Everyone waited to lau 9kReads7.7Score838Shelves
39. 739 都 Kill Them All. There's No Need to Act Normal 都杀了，做人没必要太正常 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Now being published; a motion comic is out. The heroine is invincible, no romance, no nation-building, plot-focused, with male characters who may die.] Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate. Countless Systems bind themselves to her, promising to send her home once she completes their missions. They all turn out to be liars. Our unlucky heroine decides to take down this world. Starting with killing the male lead. As she takes out one romantic male lead after another, she leads her neighbors 57.7kReads9.6Score10kShelves
40. 740 重 Reborn to Escape Famine, with a Space Linked Directly to a Modern Produce Market 重生逃荒，空间直通现代菜市场 Fermented Rice Balls酒酿原子Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted Reborn + storage space + fleeing famine + hoarding supplies + scavenging vegetables at the market + no romance Xue Lai’s hunter father is dead. Her mother can’t take any more abuse and tries to run away, but is caught. Old Madam Xue beats her and sells her to a brothel in town, where she eventually dies at the hands of a passing merchant. Her paternal grandmother sells her younger sister to the foolish son of Master Liu in town as a child bride. Her younger brother falls seriously ill and needs 3kReads8.3Score322Shelves

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    Strong female lead, satisfying read, no romantic pairing, wildly imaginative, ruthless.

41. 741 若 If Hatred Could Become a Boat 若将恨做舟 Yi Er一尔Ancient Romance630k WordsOngoing [A vicious mad-dog girl × a sickly fox-like man] The first person Lan Huaizhen killed was her mother. The second was herself. The third... She forgot. She killed them on a whim. Back then, she swallowed her anger so her mother could survive. Now she had nothing left to hold her back. Everyone who had ever bullied them deserved to die. When she learned that the father she had never met was the one who had started all the suffering she and her mother endured, she naturally couldn't let him off. Bu 8.6kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Super addictive! The female lead's character is truly unique—a character who grows and develops, not a mask-wearing, overbearing heroine. She's a bit lacking in ability, but she'll relentlessly climb the ladder whenever she gets the chance. She's a bit of a blockhead, likes to be direct, and often says incredibly sweet things without considering others' feelings, making the old-fashioned male lead swoon. He's completely oblivious to his own attempts to win him over! The character development is fantastic, the romance is captivating—it's definitely worth watching! [A masterpiece!]

42. 742 穿 After Transmigrating as the Female Lead’s Rival in a Cultivation Novel, I Gave Up Trying 穿成修仙文女配后，我摆烂了 Bianli of Guanyin Temple观音庙的边里9k WordsCompleted I Became the Villainess in a Cultivation Novel, So I Gave Up 10.2kReads—Score144Shelves
43. 743 婆 My Mother-in-Law Has a Daughter in Her Old Age, and I'm Supposed to Raise Her? 婆母老来生女，竟让我喂养？ Soybeans Sprouting黄豆生芽Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger; cozy farming, everyday family life, a touch of romance, not an over-the-top power fantasy, and no mercy for villains!] Gu Qingqing was an upbeat young woman from the 21st century, but after stepping in to help someone in danger, she unexpectedly transmigrated through time. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the mother of three little girls. Worse still, she saw with her own eyes that her newborn youngest daughter was being smothered 2.9kReads9.0Score418Shelves
44. 744 重 After I Was Reborn, My Late Husband and Ex-Husband Started Fighting 重生后，亡夫与前夫打起来了 Xi Ruo Wu Zhi兮若无止Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, a scheming male lead, ruthless pursuit, a love triangle, and rekindled love after a breakup] [A foolish beauty in her past life and not much smarter in this one VS a reserved, self-disciplined beauty on a lofty pedestal VS a hedonistic young lord who takes what he wants] In her past life, Gan Caier managed to squander a winning hand through her own sheer incompetence. In the end, she died alone in the snow on New Year’s Eve. She couldn’t blame anyone else, but she still died with regre 60.2kReads9.1Score8.6kShelves
45. 745 侯 The Marquis's Second Legitimate Daughter Turns Her Back on Everyone 侯府嫡二小姐翻脸不认人 7313Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, sweet romance, aloof male lead, Minister of Justice Wei Heng, Minister of Justice, is a cold-faced King of Hell, ruthless and iron-fisted. No official in the court dares approach him. One day, while investigating a case outside the capital, he found a disheveled woman by a stream. When she woke, she looked around in confusion and said her family had fallen on hard times and she had come from elsewhere to find her fiancé. She had no memory of anything 1.6kReads6.0Score189Shelves

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    It's so good, you can't stop watching!

46. 746 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
47. 747 深 Jade Hidden in the Inner Chambers, Shining with Pearlescent Light 深闺藏玉映珠光 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [The animated drama adaptation is now available under the title "Jade in the Deep Boudoir, Pearls in the Light". Go check it out if you're interested!] [Marriage Before Love + female lead is neither reborn nor transmigrated + supporting female character transmigrates] [Female lead seems sweet and naive but is actually cool and aloof + male lead seems indifferent but is actually cunning] Xiao Yunzhu was born into a marquis's household, where she should have been cherished and pampered, living a l 29.4kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
48. 748 清 Qing Dynasty Crown Princess: I Swapped Bodies with the Deposed Crown Prince 清穿太子妃：和废太子互换身体 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The male and female leads swap souls + Alternate Qing Dynasty] Reader’s guide: If you like a mature heroine, start from the chapters charting her growth! A heroine who grows over time! She’s not a strong heroine at the start, but she’ll grow! Please be patient with her! Shi Jingxian transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. She isn’t Fourth Brother’s beloved from a romance novel, nor Kangxi’s cherished darling, nor a spoiled, pampered wife of an idle prince. She is the Crown Princess of the Crown Prin 4.1kReads9.3Score498Shelves
49. 749 卿 Beloved Crown Prince, You Have Bewitched the Emperor's Heart 卿卿太子乱君心 Girl Cai Zhouzhou少女菜粥粥Ancient Romance32k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a Man + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s Darling + Scheming Royal Uncle + Slice of Life] (Scheming Regent vs. Delicate Little Crown Prince) The emperor and empress of Great Xia have been married for years without having a son, so their only beloved daughter, Shen Qinghuai, has to work two jobs. She must be both Great Xia’s Crown Prince and its Grand Princess. Just as peace settles along the border, Regent Jiang Duchuan returns to the capital after guarding the frontier. T —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two ancient romance novels I wrote in my spare time

50. 750 本 This Princess Just Wants to Lie Flat, but the Prince Keeps Dragging Me into the Rat Race 本妃只想躺平，奈何王爷他卷我 The Immortal Rabbit Who Doesn't Eat Carrots不吃胡萝卜的神仙兔Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted Lin Wanyu, a modern-day overworked corporate drone, accidentally transmigrates into the body of Lin Wanyu, the lazy eldest daughter of a high-ranking official in ancient times. The original owner was looked down upon by the capital's nobility for being such a slacker. Lin Wanyu decides to stick to her lazy ways, but by a twist of fate, she uses modern ideas and knowledge to resolve one crisis after another, catching the eye of the most powerful backer in the capital: Lu Beichen, the God of War a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all excellent historical romance novels—the last one is still being serialized.

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