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1. 1051 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 14.8kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
2. 1052 受 Sick of the Madwoman, the Wicked Maid Decides to Find a New Boss 受够癫婆，恶婢决定换个老板 Emerald Mountain Sparrow翡山雀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A vicious supporting character’s maid awakens + face-slapping + playing the pig to eat the tiger + super sweet romance] [Career-minded maid × delusion-prone emperor, both virgins in both their lives] In her previous life, the maid Dan Feng saved the emperor when he was in trouble, but handed him over to her mistress, Wei Xixue. She watched as the whole Wei family rode on the emperor’s gratitude to rise to prominence; She watched as her mistress used that favor to become the emperor’s beloved co 12.4kReads8.6Score2kShelves
3. 1053 星 Interstellar Beast World: The Peerless Wicked Female Raises Cubs and Charms Husbands 星际兽世：绝世恶雌养崽撩夫 Light Steps轻行Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + devoted one-on-one romance + raising children + from universally hated to universally adored] Modern-day orphan Lu Tianjiao transmigrates into an interstellar beast world, where she starts out as an F-rank female everyone despises. She abuses her young and forces her gravely injured beast-husband, Jinye, to go to the interstellar black hole to die. The fate of her five snake children is even more tragic: The eldest dies horribly, and she digs out his beast crystal. She sells th 21.4kReads8.3Score2.3kShelves
4. 1054 穿 Reborn as the Male Lead’s Plain Wife, I Divorce Him and Get Rich Raising Our Child 穿成男主糟糠妻，和离后养崽暴富 A Carefree Soul on the Mountain山上一个闲人Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted A career-driven male lead ✕ a self-reliant heroine with no golden finger After staying up all night reading a novel, Liu Xiaolan died suddenly. When she woke up, she had become a tiny pregnant woman on the verge of giving birth. Tiny was no exaggeration: she was only seventeen, and this was her second child!! She’d never even been in a relationship, and now she was suddenly a mother in labor?!! She thought transmigrating into the body of a woman about to give birth was bad enough, but after rece 16.3kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
5. 1055 嫁 She Married a Poor Soldier, and the Xie Family’s Sickly Son Recovered 嫁给寒门军卒，谢家病秧子痊愈了 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted (A slice-of-life story + no transmigration or rebirth, with some family intrigue + farming + food + life on the frontier) The heroine is a native of the ancient world with no golden finger. See how Xie Linlang turns things around in the face of adversity and builds a colorful life for herself. Xie Linlang is the daughter of Xie, a vice minister of revenue. In the capital, where the streets are full of powerful nobles, she still counts as a young lady from a wealthy family. But fate has dealt her 29.5kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
6. 1056 田 The Country Apothecary: The Villainess Becomes Everyone’s Darling 田园药乡：恶毒女配成团宠了 Yue Huasheng月桦笙Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiaojiao transmigrated into a story, cast as the vicious supporting villainess. As the male lead's wicked stepsister, she made life hell for everyone, and her brothers and sisters-in-law hated her to the bone. How was she supposed to play this role? Forget it. If she couldn't afford to provoke them, she could avoid them. Better to marry off early and wreak havoc on some random passerby. But then, one by one, they all changed their tune. Her parents begged her to stay, her brothers competed to sp 9.4kReads9.0Score1kShelves
7. 1057 公 After the Princess Is Widowed, the System Forces Me to Live Off a Woman 公主丧夫后，系统逼我吃软饭 Eat Some Houttuynia吃把鱼腥草Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted #After Her Husband's Death, the Princess Is Forced by the System to Live Off Her# [Male lead's perspective, older woman-younger man romance + idle, dependent male lead rises to success VS powerful princess + devoted first love] An Zong transmigrated into a book, becoming the young master of the Imperial College's libationer's family in the female-oriented novel The Grand Princess's Rise to Power. He was the one who lured the princess's consort into climbing a mountain, causing his death, coveted 2.7kReads8.8Score311Shelves
8. 1058 糊 After the Scatterbrained Mother Was Reborn, Her Hard-Luck Life Turned to Wealth and Glory 糊涂娘重生后，命苦的她富贵荣华 You Lu由鹿Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [The heroine’s mother is reborn; devoted to one another in both her past and present lives; one-on-one romance; happy ending] Qi Manyue was so foolish that she didn’t realize until she was on the verge of death that she had raised her enemy’s son, while her own daughter had been abandoned far from home. She clung to life to search for her daughter, and at last found her: nothing but bones in a mass grave. When she saw the remains, she finally breathed her last. But when she opened her eyes again 5.9kReads8.9Score683Shelves
9. 1059 公 The Young Master Moves to the Countryside 公子落乡间 Chang'an Is in the North长安在北Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted A pure-love, 1v1 sweet romance | Cold-faced imperial censor x orphaned herb-gatherer While investigating a case away from home, Imperial Censor Lu Heng accidentally falls in a remote countryside area. He’s lucky to be rescued by Shen Suxin, an orphan who gathers medicinal herbs. To rest and recover in peace, he simply pretends to have lost his memory and stays in her little farmhouse. Once a stern, imposing official at court, he now has to rely on someone else’s hospitality. The heroine even lay 413Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 1060 月 Moonset in Warm Embrace 月落温怀 Chang'an Is in the North长安在北Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Wen Lin and Song Changyue have been married for ten years, and theirs is a loving marriage. Still, whenever Wen Lin looks at Song Changyue, he can't help wondering whether she regrets it. After all, he was the one who ruined her match back then. She said she didn't like living in a grand, secluded household, yet in the end, she still has to devote herself to its affairs. 50Reads—Score130Shelves
11. 1061 伴 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.5kReads7.3Score172Shelves

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    It's so addictive, I'd stay up all night to watch it.

12. 1062 穿 A Transmigrated Villainess, and the Male Lead's Hidden Love 穿越女配，男主爱意藏不住了 The Old Days Were Nice旧时宜Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + stunning beauty + comedy + twists + multiple male leads + mystery + thrills Shen Qingyuan transmigrates into the world of the novel Cang Xuan, becoming a minor female supporting character. To survive, she has to outwit and navigate her way around the various characters. In this dynasty, anyone who has transmigrated or been possessed by an evil spirit faces a death sentence if caught by the Pacification Office. From the start, a Daoist master uses exorcism arts on her, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She almost got exorcised by a Taoist priest at the beginning! The female protagonist struggles to survive, hiding her secret of time travel, dealing with several male protagonists, and uncovering the huge secret buried in this world.

13. 1063 韶 Radiant Springtime 韶光艳 Taking Life Easy清浅度日Ancient Romance236k WordsOngoing [Historical Ensemble Cast] [Political Intrigue] In a secluded palace annex, a princess had a fish bone stuck in her throat. The imperial physicians rigidly clung to convention, and none dared treat her. In her desperation, Qishu Xuan, the princess of Prince Duan’s household, stepped in and resolved the crisis with a single needle. She seized the opportunity to influence the court and help the emperor establish the Institute of Practical Medicine, breaking with the old ways in which physicians d 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a sweet romance. (Ensemble cast)

14. 1064 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.8kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
15. 1065 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
16. 1066 跟 I Remarried with Mom and Went from Tough Girl to Cutie 跟着娘亲改嫁，我从猛女变萌女 Ai Zhu Ai Bao艾珠艾宝Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + blended family + everyday family life + growth + cherished heroine + heartwarming + historical romance] No golden finger! This isn’t a power fantasy, just the growing-up story of a clever young girl who transmigrates and follows her mother into a new marriage, learning to build a peaceful life in a blended family in ancient times. In her previous life, Song Lingjun grew up in a modern border-town orphanage, where she was a bit of a handful. Every day, she focused on keeping her 17.2kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
17. 1067 盲 The Blind Physician in the Capital: Schemes of the Imperial Court 盲医踏京：帝阙权谋录 Dong Wang Jinglan东往景澜Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted She is a blind physician with clear-sighted purpose, lying low for thirty years, waiting to stir up the treacherous imperial court. He is the supreme ruler, commanding all beneath heaven and mastering every scheme, yet somehow failing to account for his own heart. One fateful red thread binds her bloody vendetta at one end and his vast empire at the other. When her celestial eye sees through his game, it also reveals her own fate. A tragic romance that begins in manipulation and ends in deep 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wholeheartedly recommend "The Blind Doctor's Journey to the Capital: A Chronicle of Imperial Intrigue"! The female lead isn't a naive blind girl; she's patiently biding her time, driven by revenge. She's meticulous, possesses exceptional medical skills, and maintains high intelligence throughout. The emperor isn't love-struck either; he prioritizes his kingdom, yet he develops genuine feelings for her amidst their daily confrontations. Initially, they each harbor their own agendas and scheme against each other, engaging in courtly power struggles while simultaneously experiencing emotional turmoil. Only the other can empathize with and heal their loneliness and wounds. The political intrigue is well-written, and the emotional drama is perfectly balanced. After finishing the entire book, the emotions linger long afterward. A must-read if you're looking for something to read.

18. 1068 庶 The Concubine’s Daughter Takes Her Place: The Regent’s Beloved Princess Consort 庶女替嫁，摄政王的娇宠王妃 Ying Huan楹欢Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [The Regent Prince Dotes on His Wife] Rumor has it that Regent Prince Qin Jingxiao brings death to his wives. Three princess consorts have already died in succession. Now he is to marry again, and an imperial decree arrives at the home of a low-ranking official of the fifth rank. The legitimate daughter refuses to marry at any cost, so the official’s family dares to pass off a concubine-born daughter as legitimate. To save her mother, who is a servan 1.5kReads—Score166Shelves

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    A purely historical romance novel, featuring an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The female protagonist marries the regent, who has a reputation for bringing misfortune to his wives, in place of her elder sister, and is subsequently pampered by him.

19. 1069 不 Wasn't I Supposed to Come Here to Enjoy Life? Second Miss, I'm Busy 不是穿来享福吗？二小姐我很忙 There Are Little Fish in the Water水里有小鱼Ancient Romance815k WordsOngoing A chapter-based historical romance modeled on Dream of the Red Chamber. It has a certain learning curve and is set in an alternate Song dynasty. Every detail can withstand scholarly scrutiny. Li Yi transmigrated here to enjoy a life of comfort. By a twist of fate, she won the favor of the Dowager Consort of Prince Heng's residence, and with her father, the prefect of Qingzhou, protecting her, she lived freely and boldly. (No romantic scenes in the first 200 chapters. If that's not your thing, yo 169Reads—Score140Shelves

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    Don't look at the title, don't look at the beginning, don't look at the synopsis. Just read on carefully. Around chapter 100, you'll fall in love with it!

20. 1070 谁 Who Says the Empress Is a Drama Queen? The Emperor Spoils Her Alone 谁说娘娘是作精？陛下偏偏独宠她 What's Wrong with Teddy Bear Cookies?小熊饼干怎么了Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Exclusive Devotion + Both Pure + One-on-One Romance + Powerful Man Lowers His Head for Love] [Arrogant, Gorgeous, and Headstrong Consort VS. a Madly Possessive, Love-Struck Tyrant] “I don’t need you to be good or gentle. I only want you.” Xiao Jinwan transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting character who shares her name. The emperor is rumored to be cold and indifferent to women. He falls in love at first sight with a newly selected palace maiden, yet pushes her into the spotl 10.8kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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    This is so sweet and beautiful!

21. 1071 貌 Does the Beautiful Little Blind Man Have to Be Forced into Love? 貌美小瞎子也要被强制爱吗 Ju Zhangzhang举张张Ancient Romance631k WordsOngoing [Both leads are each other's only love | HE | A little groveling | Rescue turns into a cage] Delicate, beautiful little blind woman × aloof, suspicious prince Pretending becomes real | Her betrothed is someone else | She turns to marry another, and he goes completely mad Yu Mian is a little blind woman, soft as a wad of cotton. She speaks in a gentle voice and can barely walk without stumbling. The bravest thing she has ever done is set off alone for Qianzhou, carrying only a marriage contract 5.6kReads8.6Score785Shelves
22. 1072 新 The New Emperor Sent Me to Marry for Peace, but I Ended Up in the Enemy General's Tent 新皇派我去和亲，我却被带到了敌国将军大帐 Snowfall on the Western Ridge西岭花雪10k WordsCompleted The new emperor sent me to marry for peace, but I was taken to the enemy general's tent instead. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a short story, but incredibly captivating, emotionally gripping, and the author's writing is superb.

23. 1073 山 Spring Comes to the Mountain Woods 山木逢春 The Fly Doesn't Fly乌蝇不飞Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing [Two formidable leads + court intrigue + kindred spirits + growing together + long live idealism] Censor Zhou Huaiyue is ordered to investigate a fire at the salt warehouse. A token belonging to the Fang family is found in the ashes. Armed with an imperial edict, he turns the Fang family’s estate upside down, determined to find the statue of an evil god rumored to be enshrined in their inner residence. He doesn’t find the statue. Instead, he brings out a young woman who seems detached in both 38Reads—Score135Shelves

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    A traditional Chinese romance novel, the male protagonist is a well-read scholar, and the female protagonist is a seasoned traveler. Their love story, like a fleeting encounter, surpasses countless romances. There are no melodramatic plot twists or overpowered plot devices; instead, the protagonist focuses on building a solid career and living a prosperous life.

24. 1074 缚 Soulbinding Order 缚魂令 Jin Shaoren今绍人Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted Also known as: Soulbinding Order The first time Fang Zhixia met the young lord Lin, every move was a killing blow, and she cut off his breath. The next time she saw him, she had prepared a golden-thread nanmu coffin for him, made of premium wood and carved with dragons and phoenixes. And now this man has arrived with sixty-six ships of betrothal gifts, banging gongs and beating drums, saying he wants to marry her? Fang Zhixia: “Are you insane?” Lin Buzhou: “A little. It’s been three years, and 3.9kReads9.1Score508Shelves

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    The fact that I finished reading all the ancient romance novels on my bookshelf without deleting them proves they were really good!

25. 1075 乱 In Troubled Times, the Governor Seizes Me for Himself 乱世之中，都督对我强取豪夺 Dreams and Fantasies梦和幻想Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted The rating is low because this just started! [Male Virgin + Non-Virgin Heroine + Turbulent Times + Raising a Child + Not a Strong Heroine] One day, she transmigrates into the body of a noblewoman. She thinks she'll have it easy, but it turns out she's in a dynasty torn apart by war. To secure a peaceful life, she chooses a husband she likes and marries him. But less than a year after the wedding, her family falls from power and her husband betrays her and his country. With her infant daughter in 1.9kReads7.2Score142Shelves
26. 1076 蓦 The Phoenix Turns Back 蓦回鸾 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance786k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Sun Wei was determined to marry well so she could escape her predicament and strike back at her clan's humiliation. Through various means, she married Sima Jun, Prince of Yuzhang. When chaos engulfed the realm, Sun Wei didn't realize that Sima Jun had feelings for her until the city fell and she was killed. In this life, a woman suddenly appeared before Sima Jun, Prince of Yuzhang, claiming to be his father's second wife. She could read fortunes and seemed to know everythin 4.9kReads9.0Score629Shelves
27. 1077 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.6kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
28. 1078 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves
29. 1079 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Claims the Pearl 嫡女夺珠 Song Qiansheng宋浅声Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yangyang dreams that she is the real daughter of a duke's family, her face disfigured and her life stolen by someone else. In the future, her jealousy of the fake heiress will earn her the family's rejection. She will be married off in haste, then abused to death by her husband. The carriage sent to bring her back to the capital is already waiting at the gate. Lu Yangyang was born with superhuman strength. She refuses to believe in that fate, rolls up her sleeves, and heads back to the capita 20.2kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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30. 1080 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
31. 1081 国 The Duke Has Gone Missing. Has His Wife Earned a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple? 国公失踪，夫人配享太庙了吗 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + transmigration + strong heroine + satisfying read + palace and household intrigue + lighthearted, no angst] After transmigrating to ancient times, Shangguan Jin, who has always worked in investment banking, feels like a good-for-nothing. She can't farm, and she can't make any of the modern inventions, either. The only thing she has going for her is her identity: the Duchess of the Duke's Estate, whose husband, the master of the house, has gone missing! Luckily, there are no dif 6.5kReads9.1Score660Shelves
32. 1082 假 The Fake Princess Stumbles into the Imperial Family, Leaving the Entire Dynasty Enchanted 假皇女误闯天家，全皇朝惊艳沦陷 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance986k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue and a Powerful Heroine]+ [The Perfect Imposture]+ [An Ensemble of Young Characters]+ [A Sage’s Selfish Desires] Ten years ago, foreign rebels stormed into Sheng’an. The empress sacrificed herself for her country and named Princess Wei Baoning crown princess, heir to the throne. That same year, lightning struck the imperial mausoleum, and the young princess was buried in a sea of flames. No body was ever found. The following month, a new emperor ascended the throne. Over the n 48.2kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    A historical romance novel about political intrigue; feel free to read it, it's really good! (♥∀♥)

33. 1083 将 The Little Maid of the General’s Manor Becomes a Court Lady 将军府的小丫鬟成女官了 Ming Cheng铭澄Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing [Alternate History, Slow Burn, Female Growth, Everyday Family Life, Male Lead Appears Late, Ensemble Cast, Light Political Scheming] Theme: Keep striving and never give up. She should have been this year's top humanities student. Clutching her report card, which ranked her third in the whole city, Lin Meishuang did the math in the July sunshine: a kind benefactor had paid her first year's tuition, and if she tutored children for two months over the summer, she could cover her living expenses for 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient romance novels where the female lead is a maid are also very good! ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧ A story about a liberal arts student who transmigrates to ancient times and grows step by step.

34. 1084 重 Reborn: The Legitimate Daughter Helps You Scatter Your Ashes 重生之嫡女帮你扬骨灰 Guobaorou Bro锅包肉broAncient Romance249k WordsOngoing [Reborn Scheming Legitimate Daughter × Pretend-Rake Prince Plotting for the Throne + Break Their Hearts Before Taking Their Lives + Household and Court Intrigue + Astonishing Behind-the-Scenes Twist] In her past life, Shen Fuming was killed by a scumbag and a wicked woman. Her loved ones died tragic deaths, and she died with her eyes open. Reborn, she became the least remarkable legitimate daughter in the Prime Minister’s household. Her stepmother was a hypocrite, her siblings were vicious, and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good! Everyone is smart, and it features a dual storyline of power struggles and domestic intrigue. The male and female leads are both strong and cunning, and it's not the kind of book where you kill someone with a single blow. The pacing is a bit slow at the beginning, but it picks up speed up later and gets better and better!

35. 1085 狗 You Pathetic Dog Emperor 狗皇帝，真没出息 Ming Han明菡10k WordsCompleted You useless emperor! Have some self-respect! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm here to promote my own book again! 13 Sweet, 24 angst

36. 1086 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 19Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1087 我 My Princess Consort Is a Little Lucky Star 我的王妃是小福星 Ming Han明菡Historical10k WordsCompleted My Princess Consort Is a Little Lucky Star 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1088 深 Auntie Yun in the Deep House 深宅里的云姨娘 Ming Han明菡Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Auntie Yun in the Inner Courtyard 7Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1089 快 Quick Transmigration: The Powerful Official's Charming Villainess Becomes His Beloved 快穿：权臣的娇媚女配成了心尖宠 Yuan Yuan Is Lovely元元好啊Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted [Historical romance with a powerful minister + villainess + alluring heroine who transmigrates into a book + obsessive male lead who forces his love] Ruan Jiaojiao transmigrates into a book as the former fiancée of powerful minister Gu Yanci: the villainess who was mutilated and left as a human stump. She trembles with fear. “Break off the engagement! We have to break it off! The farther I stay from the male lead, the better!” Gu Yanci curls his lips. “Break it off? Fine. You'll marry someone 270Reads7.2Score229Shelves

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    Super sweet, addictive! The male lead is a powerful minister who wields immense influence in the court. He dotes on the female lead and is quite domineering. The female lead is charming and alluring without even realizing it.

40. 1090 和 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis's Ancestors Followed Me 和离当天，侯府祖宗跟我走了 Reborn Noble Consort Xi重生的熹贵妃Ancient Romance171k WordsOngoing [Divorce + business + beloved by the ancestors + a groveling ex-husband + slow-burn romance] The day Gu Yunzheng returned to the capital victorious, he brought Princess Ning'an with him. “Qingyao will be my legal wife, and you'll be demoted to secondary wife. You can still manage the household.” Shen Mingtang laughed. So someone else got all the benefits, while she was left to clean up the mess? In front of everyone, she produced a divorce agreement, then slapped seven years of account books dow —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ex-husband's delusion of rekindling their relationship is met with the female lead's cold rejection; a broken mirror can never be mended. #SoberIndependent #AncientRomance

41. 1091 楚 The King of Chu and His Wife's Sweet Daily Life 楚王夫妇互宠日常 Mu Mingfei木明非Ancient Romance672k WordsOngoing A cool, aloof yet pure-hearted young man x a sweet and clever girl [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Both Pure, 1v1] Su Yujing, a young lady of a marquis's household forced to live under someone else's roof, dreams of her future self, taken as a concubine by the dissolute and tyrannical Prince Wei and left to die in misery at a side residence! After getting a full preview of her future, Su Yu trembles with fear and turns her attention to Prince Wei's younger brother, who is even you 327Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1092 嫁 After Marrying My Nemesis, We Shared a Bed and a Dream 嫁给死对头后我们同床亦同梦 A Cat's Catnip小猫的猫薄荷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later: conflict at first, sweetness afterward, and both have exes] After a sudden upheaval, the upright and honorable father of Song Chaoge, the most talented young woman in the capital, is sentenced to exile at the frontier. She is forced to marry her sworn enemy, the Third Prince, Zhao Musheng. She stays in the capital, enduring humiliation while gathering evidence to clear her father’s name. To take on their common enemy, the former adversaries become allies. After an 373Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance, with delicate writing and a captivating plot.

43. 1093 权 The Powerbroker Lures Me Into His Trap 权臣诱我入局 Bamboo Window, Falling Lantern Blossoms竹窗落灯花Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted #TwoStrongLeads #HistoricalIntrigue #PushAndPull #FakePregnancy #PlayingWeakToOutsmartOthers #SheThinksHeIsTheHunterButSheIsTheOneInControl In the back courtyard of the Qingyi Tower, the masked Jiang Li pretends to be pregnant to protect herself, treading carefully at every turn. A disfigurement case, forbidden drugs, secrets of the Hundred Herbs Hall... One conspiracy after another closes in around her. Lu Yan, Vice Minister of Revenue, heads south under imperial orders. He claims he is visitin 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It depends on the individual, but I didn't find it boring. I finished reading it; it's a good option if you're looking for something to read.

44. 1094 侯 The Marquis Wants to Run? My Heart's Racing! The Noble Lady Physician and Her Handsome Husband 侯爷想跑？心动！贵女神医俏夫君 Mountain Moon, Leisurely on the Way山月道闲Ancient Romance90k WordsOngoing Main characters: Yu Baoyan and Gu Shinian [Historical fantasy + political intrigue and revenge + devoted couple with a happy ending + intense push and pull + no transmigration or rebirth] Yu Baoyan is the daughter of a county magistrate in a small town. In her spare time, she raises poisonous insects and digs up poisonous herbs, dreaming of traveling across mountains and seas. One day, the powerful Prime Minister's residence unexpectedly sends a proposal of marriage. Everyone says she's hit the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The opening is fast-paced and engaging; highly recommended.

45. 1095 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 780Reads9.4Score101Shelves

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    This is a good book, a mix of sweet and angst, with more sweet moments and it gets better as you read on.

46. 1096 穿 I Was Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter and Just Want to Slack Off 穿成庶女只想摆烂 Qianqian Jie芊芊结Ancient Romance229k WordsOngoing [A Devoted Marquis Makes a Forceful Entrance] [Transmigrated woman vs. reborn woman + heroine who only wants to run away and treats everyone kindly vs. gentle, restrained hero bent on revenge + feelings quietly take root + no inner-court scheming + sisters working together] After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter, Yun Jinshu has no desire to strive. She just wants to laze around. But every day, she finds herself asking: Why does Second Sister look at me like that? Why am I being hunted 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you enjoy watching the two of them flirt and provoke each other? [Thinking]

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