Looking for Tragic Ancient-Era Romance!!! The Kind That Makes You Cry at Night!!! 求古代虐文!!!晚上哭的那种!!!

1. 1 陛 Your Majesty, I Request to Be Stripped of My Title as Empress 陛下，臣妾自请废后 Second Uncle二舅爷Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted What kind of person was Nan Shanyi? The apple of the Nan family's eye, with the 700,000-strong Nanrong army behind her. She enjoyed a life of luxury, finer than that of the princesses in the palace. The Marquis of Wu'an had raised her well. She was a proper young lady, well-read and scholarly, gentle and composed, graceful and dignified. Like an orchid in a valley or a spring in the mountains, she was refined and proud. A noblewoman like her was born only once in a century. But Heaven was me 7.5kReads9.2Score753Shelves

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   All three books are incredibly heart-wrenching, with excellent writing and unconventional plots. I'm rather lazy, so I won't go into too much detail, but just look at the ratings—they're all absolutely fantastic, especially the first one, which I've read four times. I cry buckets every night while reading it. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

2. 2 红 When the Star of Romance Falls: Gods and Demons 红鸾星落神与魔 Jin Hua妗嬅Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted [Completed + angsty romance + slow burn + intense push and pull] The gods bestowed a sacred soul from heaven, to cherish all living beings through their hardships and joys. -- Born atop Thin Moon Peak, the highest of the ten thousand peaks of Spirit Mountain, she came into the world beneath radiant clouds and glowing light that filled the Three Realms. Revered by all three realms, she had a cold and indifferent heart devoted to the Ruthless Dao. The immortal chronicles described her as half-divi 2.8kReads8.8Score213Shelves
3. 3 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
4. 4 我 After I Died, the Lovesick Regent Turned Gray Overnight 我死后，病娇摄政王一夜白头 Su She苏舍Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Revenge + Obsessive Love] In her previous life, He Zhining, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, was set up by her scumbag fiancé and white-lotus younger sister. She watched her entire family be executed, and her personal maid was turned into a human pig. And that man... who loved her to the depths of his soul, went white-haired overnight after she died. He slaughtered an entire city to avenge her, then threw himself from the city wall wi 4kReads8.8Score530Shelves

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   This book is absolutely heart-wrenching! "After the female lead dies in her past life, the male lead's hair turns white overnight. He single-handedly slaughters an entire city, then jumps off the city wall clutching her wedding dress." You'll cry your eyes out as soon as you read it.

5. 5 芙 The Hibiscus Brocade 芙蓉锦 Feng He楓和Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted She was a nobody in her own world, until a car accident brought her to another. She feels joy and sorrow, yet never pities herself; beneath warm spring curtains, she dreams of a life of her own. Xu Changyi, the Chancellor's eldest son, happened to take an interest in Chunlan, an unremarkable maid serving his fourth younger sister. But Chunlan wanted nothing to do with him and would rather flee than become a powerful man's concubine. She had no wish to be confined to the inner quarters like women 1.1kReads7.6Score101Shelves

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   ❣️The fifth book features a female lead who is a maidservant who is forcibly taken by the prime minister. She tries to escape but can't [facepalm]. It's a heart-wrenching story; I cried a lot. ❣️The third book has average writing, but the female lead transmigrates into the body of Zhu Biao's crown princess. The beginning is very sweet. However, respecting historical accuracy, the female lead dies young [crying][crying][crying]. It was so heartbreaking.

6. 6 她 She Refuses to Be a Concubine 她不想做妾 Mirror of the Vast Sea沧海镜Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Rong was chosen at fourteen to become the second wife of Xie Xuanlin, head of the Xie family, and was brought to the Xie residence to be raised. Her three stepsons, all around her age, greeted her and called her Mother. Lu Rong faced their three pairs of dark eyes, full of loathing for her, with trepidation, her hands clenched beneath her sleeves. The Xie family had chosen to continue its marriage alliance with the Lu family solely to consolidate its power. After enterin 638Reads8.8Score109Shelves
7. 7 达 Dame! I Really Don't Want to Be the Crown Princess! 达咩！我真不想做太子妃！ Be a Bird in the Next Life来世做只鸟Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Mutual Firsts + Lighthearted + Everyone Loves the Heroine + Ming Dynasty Fanfiction + Not for History Buffs] Chang Yue transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is betrothed to Crown Prince Zhu Biao from the start. Becoming the crown princess should be a dream come true, but she can’t bring herself to smile... Because, according to the course of history, less than eight years into her marriage, she’ll die of illness at just twenty-four. Her eldest legitimate son will die young for 1.2kReads8.0Score109Shelves
8. 8 晋 Jinnan Spring 晋南春 Feng He楓和Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted The heroine is a 21st-century office worker who accidentally transmigrates by soul into ancient times. Unfortunately, she catches the hero's eye, and he sets his sights on her. She is then forced to marry him. But in this era, she has always believed she should be free. With the mindset of someone from the 21st century, she refuses to be his caged bird. She tries to escape again and again, only to be caught and brought back each time. He forces her to submit and uses every means at his disposal 2kReads6.7Score108Shelves
9. 9 首 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 August Snow八月雪Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 7kReads8.3Score505Shelves
10. 10 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Crown Prince Fell for Me at First Sight 穿越后被太子一见钟情了 Tao Tao Tao Tao陶淘桃討Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! 724Reads8.1Score101Shelves
11. 11 掌 Prisoner in His Palm: A Good Wife Can’t Escape the Rough Man’s Pursuit 掌心囚：良妇难逃糙汉缠 Mild Orange Cat淡淡的橘猫Ancient Romance539k WordsOngoing [Female lead is sexually inexperienced + rugged, yandere hero with a strikingly different physique + clear-headed, resilient, stunning heroine + devoted, gentle childhood friend as the second male lead] (Dear readers, Both the hero and the second male lead are virgins! Neither has ever touched another woman! As for the hero’s concubine, I’ll explain later.) Three years ago, Xue Li was stranded in the wilderness and rescued by a rough hunter named Gu Lin. She thought she had found a way out of he 891Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    The male lead is too ruthless

12. 12 殿 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Carefree Little Drunk小酒轻狂Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 422Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    I cried so hard, but I didn't dare to cry out loud in my dorm.

13. 13 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became the Bloodthirsty Mad Emperor's Beloved 退亲后，我成了嗜血疯帝的白月光 Bright and Awkward灼灼囧华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + remorseful pursuit of the wife + devoted couple + court intrigue + historical romance] In her previous life, Xiao Yan was demoted from crown prince to commoner. Lin Zhaoyue helped him return to the Eastern Palace and ascend the throne. He once promised she would be empress and that they would spend their lives together. But later, she could only watch helplessly as he married another woman. He not only let that woman torment Lin Zhaoyue's maid and cause her eight-month-old baby to die 5.7kReads7.6Score427Shelves

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    Rebirth, ancient angst, it's really super angst Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

14. 14 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.3kReads8.5Score405Shelves
15. 15 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 40kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
16. 16 生 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.8kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Oh my, these three novels are so incredibly cruel to the female leads! The male leads fall in love with them at first sight, but they're already about to get married, and their fiancés are mutually in love. But our male leads insist on breaking up their engagement and then tie them to his side. [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked]

17. 17 丫 The Maid 丫鬟 The Tiger Is Ready to Roar老虎要发威Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted !!! The heroine is an ordinary person. Although she transmigrates, she has no special abilities of any kind!!! Please bear in mind the differences between social classes in ancient times. Don't assume that a transmigrated heroine means this is a wish-fulfillment story. This is a tragic romance!!! [Tragedy warning, read with caution. The male lead really is cold and heartless. A warning for a deranged male lead!] He is the master, and you are a servant. Your stations in life are worlds apart. Wha 652Reads6.4Score102Shelves

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    The first book is amazing, I love it! The female lead is deceived by the second male lead (her white moonlight), abused by the male lead, abandoned by her later redeemer, and forced into prostitution by the male lead (she's rescued). She's chained up like a dog, but later she turns the tables, becoming a princess of the former dynasty and treating the male lead like a dog, abusing him. Neither the male nor female lead is innocent!!! (Don't read if this triggers your sensitivities!) The second book is also very good. The female lead is extremely tragic and seems to lack any protagonist's halo. The male lead always treats her as a substitute for a transmigrated woman (very, very tragic).

18. 18 强 Taken by Force: The Beauty Is Untamable, the Tyrant's Captive 强娶豪夺：美人难驯，暴君的囚宠 Aili Who Loves the Double-Row Keyboard喜欢双排键的爱梨Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted A BE ending: the male lead dies at the end. (Why is it always the heroine who dies in tragic romances, while the male lead gets to rule the land? He’s dying. He absolutely has to die.) Against tyranny and Stockholm syndrome. Full of melodrama. If you don’t like it, move along and click the exit button in the upper left. Writing takes hard work, so please respect the author’s work and don’t leave bad reviews. Thank you. The male lead falls for her at first sight, becomes possessive, and takes her 788Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    A broken mirror cannot be mended; I only wish that we will never meet again in the next life, and that all we encounter will be joyful.

19. 19 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Fake Heiress Is Stolen Away by a Cold, Powerful Official 新婚夜，假千金被清冷权臣抢亲 Spring Snow, Winter Cicada春雪寒蝉Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted Taking one day off on September 13 (Cold and unhinged + scheming fake heiress + domineering pursuit + running away while pregnant) Synopsis: Nan Shu was once the cherished young lady of the Xie family, but her fate changed when she was fifteen. The real Xie heiress came to claim her place. From then on, Nan Shu became a fake heiress living under someone else’s roof, not even allowed to keep her surname. Others said the Xie family was kind to let a fake heiress like her continue enjoying a life o 72Reads8.1Score—Shelves
20. 20 叹 Alas, the Present! 叹今朝！ A Wisp of Dandelion一缕蒲公英Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Only + No System or Golden Finger + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Court Conflicts + Inspirational Strong Female Lead’s Growth] Key point: The heroine suffers terribly, and the story is very angsty. Read with caution! Mu Zhaozhao is the eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s household, but no one has cared about her since she was little. Her birth parents consider her a bringer of bad luck and leave her to fend for herself in the most remote courtyard of the residence. 443Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a completed novel, and it's incredibly heart-wrenching. As the unloved eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, she endures all sorts of torment: her own father annuls her engagement in front of the entire court, her sister steals her fiancé, she's abandoned by her entire family from a young age, rejected by the man she loves, and raised on spoiled food. No one loves her, yet she knows how to love. This is a must-read, heart-wrenching novel.

21. 21 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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    I've watched it so many times, and I thought I wouldn't cry anymore, but I still can't stop crying.

22. 22 风 A Beauty That Outshines the Nation 风华倾国 Young Master Tang唐家小主Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, she was the last princess of Mengxia. Ten years later, she is the foremost female grand preceptor of the Liuli Kingdom. In enemy territory, she makes careful moves, stirring up turmoil at court behind the scenes with her own hands, all to avenge a hatred that has cut deep! She had planned for everything, but his arrival was the one thing she never expected! He is the famed God of War, admired by women everywhere, yet he falls for her at first sight. Their encounter seems ordained 210Reads9.4Score—Shelves
23. 23 执 Relentless Entanglement 执缠 Five-Thousand-Year-Old Salted Fish五千年咸鱼Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Modern Woman in Ancient Times + Not Both Pure + Take by Force + Possessive Obsession + Farming in the Beginning + Many Male Side Characters Like the Heroine, Enter with Caution if That Bothers You…] Before setting out on his campaign, Xiao Gongtai repeatedly made Ji Yin promise she would wait for him to return, and wait for him to come back to Qingshi County and marry her. Ji Yin agreed to everything. Half a year later, Xiao Gongtai returned victorious. Instead of going to the capital to rep 5.1kReads8.8Score323Shelves
24. 24 如 Captive in Sweet Bliss 如意囚欢 Zhao Xiaolu朝小炉Ancient Romance478k WordsOngoing [Tormented Romance, Forced Love, Palace Intrigue, Abduction and Possession, A Kept Woman’s Rise] When I was sixteen, I hid behind a rock garden and saw the emperor abusing a woman. He caught me, but he didn’t kill me. He lifted my chin with a finger and said, “I’ll remember you.” From then on, I became his plaything, hidden away beyond the palace walls. No title, no investiture, only a residence without a signboard. He doted on me, taught me, protected me, and then sent me to hell with his own 10.2kReads5.6Score583Shelves

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    Those who enjoy angst are in for a treat! [Smile]

25. 25 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I would call this Tomato's most tear-jerking novel. The male protagonist plans to commit suicide by swallowing gold on the anniversary of the female protagonist's death. To save him, the female protagonist returns to the human world. The male protagonist believes she has unfinished business, so he resigns from his official post to help her resolve her inner conflicts. It's completely in the style of Jinjiang Literature City.

26. 26 女 The Prince's Madcap Bookish Attendant, Disguised as a Man 女扮男装疯批太子小侍读 The Watermelon Is a Little Sour西瓜有点酸Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + possessiveness + yandere + woman disguised as a man + regret and redemption + sweet and heartbreaking romance + both leads' first love. An obsessive, controlling male lead vs. a freedom-loving heroine who isn't a saint] Su Cenan died in the fourth year of her imprisonment in the imperial palace. She never expected to open her eyes again and find herself reborn in the days when she had entered the palace disguised as a man to serve as the Crown Prince's attendant. The Crown Prince, J 422Reads8.8Score101Shelves
27. 27 重 After Being Reborn as a Servant, He Cruelly Torments Her 重生后为奴为婢，他狠狠虐她 Xi Xi Xiaoqiao西西小乔Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Angsty Romance + Physical and Emotional Torment + Chasing Her After the Divorce] Both leads are faithful to each other! Both leads are faithful to each other! He married her, his heart full of joy; She called him her husband, and they lived together in harmony. He mistook her for a spy sent by his enemy. She had stayed by his side for years, only to strike the final blow. More than a hundred lives in the prince's residence were lost in a massacre. His eyes bloodshot, he still couldn't believe i 3.3kReads6.6Score148Shelves

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    In traditional angst novels, both the male and female protagonists are good people, but misunderstandings create a rift between them, leading to emotional and physical suffering.

28. 28 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 613Reads7.0Score119Shelves

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    I think "Peerless Beauty" is the best-written one; the others are all 50,000-word angst novels. Although the plots are a bit cliché, it doesn't stop them from being readable. My bookshelf is full of angst novels; there aren't any sweet ones.

29. 29 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    You'll cry after watching this!

30. 30 江 The Realm Is Yours, I Return to My Homeland 江山归你，我归故国 Poetic Affections韫情诗意Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Love at first sight + love unrequited + possessive forced marriage + tragic beauty + devoted to one another, both leads are sexually inexperienced] She is a beloved and honored princess, and he is a mighty general with countless victories to his name. She thought their lives would never cross, but after one breathtaking glimpse, he falls for her at first sight and uses his military power to force her to marry him. As a princess of the realm, she knows she has no freedom to choose whom 224Reads8.4Score—Shelves
31. 31 替 Reborn After Six Years as a Substitute Favorite: I Make the Tyrant's Heart Ache 替宠六年重生，虐得暴君心肝疼 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “You’re so cold and heartless. Do you think one day you might love someone who doesn’t love you back?” “No.” His voice was flat. He didn’t even look at her as he turned and walked away. She froze, her heart shattering. Six years of being cherished, and in the end, it had all been a lie. But so what? At the very depths of despair, she had been born from obsession. One day, she returned to the age of five. Looking at the pitiful child everyone could bully at will, she wanted to throw back her head 1.6kReads8.5Score113Shelves
32. 32 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
33. 33 帝 The Emperor's Lament: Tears for the Realm and the Beauty 帝王殇：江山美人泪 Purple Bamboo Dragonfly紫竹蜻蜓Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted That year, he married her with a grand procession of wedding gifts. That year, her beauty eclipsed the capital, making the world envious. He wanted only her, hoping to grow old together and never part. She asked only to hold his hand and spend a lifetime by his side. Then, in a single day, she was deposed and severed ties with him. He ruled the world, but the one he had known was gone. When they met again, it was in the General's residence. He was the mighty emperor. She was a lowly singer, as h 423Reads6.1Score—Shelves
34. 34 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Xiao Lu was held hostage for ten years. I stayed by his side, living as if we were husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most shameful kind of person at his side: a slave from the State of Chu. A maid, insignificant and easily overlooked. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince, watched him bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my wedding, I heard that he had burned his boats and 5.1kReads8.7Score535Shelves

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    Are there any books similar to these two? Readers with caution if you're a fan of female protagonists.

35. 35 被 Imprisoned in the Possessive Emperor's Palm, Spoiled Like a Treasure 被偏执皇帝囚在掌心宠 The Girl Who Mended the Sky女娃补天Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Obsessive, unhinged emperor x frail, scheming princess] [Bad ending, tragic romance] “The heroine has always loved her childhood sweetheart + the hero takes her by force and compels her to love him + the second male lead protects and saves the heroine throughout.” Six years ago, at a palace banquet in the Great Wei dynasty, Yi An and Zuo Qiu Li both met Helan Lan, the Ningguo Princess and the most beautiful and revered woman in Great Wei. They fell in love with her at first sight. A 75Reads8.5Score—Shelves
36. 36 夺 After Seizing the Throne, I Took Her Into My Arms 夺下帝位后，囚她入怀 Silent in Wind and Snow不言风雪Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted Obsessive male lead who takes what he wants × forced love × strong-willed female lead × both leads are virgins × palace intrigue Three years ago, Shen Shiyuan was sent to the harem by Xiao Shimian to become another man’s empress. Three years later, clad in armor, he seized the throne and kept her by his side, demanding her presence day after day. If Xiao Shimian’s life was a dark night shrouded in fog, then Shen Shiyuan was his only light. He couldn’t bear her trying to escape or ignoring him. O 1.3kReads6.7Score103Shelves

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching. The female lead suffers terribly. The male lead, for his own power, sends her to the palace to become someone else's empress. Three years later, he seizes the throne and abducts her back to his side.

37. 37 五 After Five Years Apart, She Became Another Man's Wife 五年之约，她却成了别人的妻 Some Kaka某卡卡Historical20k WordsCompleted After five years apart, she became someone else's wife 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recently read a short story that I found quite heart-wrenching. Maybe I'm just easily moved to tears, because I got so engrossed in it that I cried 555. But I don't know why it's categorized as a male-oriented romance story. Maybe the author chose the wrong category for their first short story? Actually, it's for female readers!

38. 38 清 A Qing-Era Consort Who Captured Kangxi's Heart 清穿康熙心上妃 Oh Ah Wei哦啊喂Ancient Romance48k WordsOngoing A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 64Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese angst novel!! So heartbreaking (╥╥)

39. 39 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.4kReads6.9Score813Shelves

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    Highly recommended. The female lead is an orphan who suffered from hunger since childhood. Because of her beauty, she enjoys seducing men. Her first act of kindness in saving someone leads to her being framed and imprisoned. During her imprisonment, she falls in love with the second male lead, who has a crush on his first love. Even after she gives her virginity to him, he abandons her. To survive, she has to rely on the male lead, who appears gentle and composed but is actually a ruthless and powerful figure. His crush is the same as the second male lead's, and he tortures her terribly for the sake of his daughter. Later, she dies (the sequel is very intense, and the writing is excellent). It's a fantastic read, highly recommended.

40. 40 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    👏👏Finally!!! The blind and heartless prince ruined the life of the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion who loved him so dearly [almost crying]. She fell in love with Pei Xiuyan at first sight on a snowy day when she was seven. Now, at nineteen, on this year's snowy day, she and Pei Xiuyan are separated by the pain of losing her son and the hatred of killing her father. From then on, love faded with the wind, and hatred froze in her heart like ice. "Ye Chuyan, if you dare to die, I will kill Bai Zhi and all the women of the Ye family to be buried with you!" "Yes, I want to drink the medicine, I want to live to atone for my sins. When I married Pei Xiuyan, I should have thought that I would pay the price. I deserve to suffer this torment in hell on earth."

41. 41 窃 Stealing the Empire: The Miaojiang Gu Sorceress Slays Her Beloved 窃江山，苗疆蛊女手刃心上人 Cut Tail剪尾Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Stealing the Empire: The Miaojiang Gu Poison Maiden Slays the One She Loves —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist sends men to infiltrate the Miao region, where they massacre the entire village on their wedding night. The female protagonist then spends over a decade seeking revenge and seizing power.

42. 42 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
43. 43 此 Longing in the Lonely Night 此夜相思空寂寥 Ten Four十亖Ancient Romance94k WordsCompleted Legend has it that every princess of Chaolan is born with a heart of seven orifices, a heart that can bring the dead back to life and grant immortality… With the land in turmoil, Princess Shen Ruoqing of Chaolan marries into Nansang for the sake of her country and its people, becoming the crown prince of Nansang’s consort. She thought she could live out her final years in peace, but that was only wishful thinking. On the city wall, dressed in white fox fur, she gazed down at him. The warmth in h 163Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    It contains a sense of national and familial sentiment. The story begins with the idea that one should marry a woman from the Shen family and a man from the Gu family. At the end of the story, Princess Shen Ruoqing of Chaolan and Crown Princess of Nansangyuan died for her country at the gate of Chaolan capital. From then on, there was no more 'Gu family man' in the world.

44. 44 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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    I can't believe there are still people who haven't read "Spring Comes Again on a Withered Tree Branch"! I'll say this once and for all: three large packs of tissues in one night, it was torture! [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][almost crying]

45. 45 完 I’m Doomed: He Took the Throne After I Betrayed Him 完蛋，背叛后他就登基了 Unsweetened Black Tea无糖黑茶Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted Angst + Taking by Force + Childbirth + Palace Intrigue + Failed Desperate Pursuit of His Wife The heroine suffers, the heroine suffers, the heroine suffers. (Saying it three times for emphasis. Heroine fans, stay away.) The male lead is sexually inexperienced; the female lead is not. The second male lead ends up with the heroine. Hua Rui never expected that a single undercover mission would drag her down with it. That was hardly surprising, since her ta 503Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Although the rating isn't high, I really love this story; I've read it on and off several times. [Making a face]

46. 46 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 818Reads—Score101Shelves

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    For ten years, the Empress served as a substitute for the Emperor's unrequited love, eliminating his rivals. Only when the Emperor returned to the palace did she discover that the Emperor himself had forced her to swallow an abortifacient to carry his unborn child to term—and the Regent knelt before her, offering her a knife: "Kill him, or kill me."

47. 47 一 One Man, One Minister 一人臣 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance88k WordsCompleted In everyone’s eyes, Ji Ya was a brutal, debauched empress. To the great general Mo Lengzun, she was also a scheming, selfish, and sinister villain! But none of them knew she was terminally ill and had little time left... Everything she did was for the people of Donghao. Even as she died, everyone still hated her... 249Reads8.8Score—Shelves
48. 48 狼 Bella of the Wolf Clan 狼族贝拉 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿12k WordsCompleted Bella of the Wolf Clan 25Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 藏 The Hidden Luan 藏鸾 Xi Zhizhi稀枝枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Both Pure + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Childhood Acquaintances] [Synopsis] “If you hate me, then take my life as payment.” Xiao Heng, Prince of Jin of Great Liang, is cold-blooded and ruthless, with countless military victories to his name. Yet he has secretly loved the Crown Princess, Chu Minglan, for ten years. The Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, Shen Zhinan, is gentle and well-mannered. But by imperial decree, she becomes the wife he never wan 10.6kReads8.5Score954Shelves

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    So touching [crying emoji] At first, neither of them spoke up and they misunderstood each other, even though they liked each other. Later, through a series of unexpected events, they explained things to each other and then showered each other with affection.

50. 50 不 Unawakened 不悟 Ze Mu则慕Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted The disgraced minister Gu Hongjian died in battle at Huzhou. After death, a wisp of her ghost returned to the side of her king, Lin Sizhe. Everyone called her a treacherous minister who deserved to be reviled. Only she knew that she had spent nearly her entire life living for Lin Sizhe. But even she never expected that she wouldn't let Lin Sizhe go, even as a ghost. She was supposed to watch him enjoy the spoils of victory she had won for him, then carry on sweet-talking another woman. Gu Hongji 1.5kReads9.2Score135Shelves

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    The classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" novel begins with the female protagonist dying and becoming a spirit, witnessing the male protagonist gradually realize his love for her.

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