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. 51 我 I Made the Tyrant Cry in Anger 我把暴君气哭了 Ni Er妮迩Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Empress #Male Lead Suffering#Disfigured Tyrant#Angst#False Redemption#Sunny Heroine Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger vs. Aloof, Sinister Buddha-Faced Asura#Wild Twists] After transmigrating into the body of a princess of the Great Yong dynasty, she was hunted down by the Seventh Prince and spent five years surviving in a Taoist temple. From the start, she was bound to the Villain Redemption System. The System said: Torment the tyrant, humiliate the hostage prince, and make him love you enoug 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Superb! The female lead is cold and insensitive. The male lead is insecure and withdrawn, burdened by a deep-seated obsession. The female lead redeems the male lead through a reverse process. Before faking her death, she says, "Pei Xian, you must become a tyrant." The life of a tyrant is filled with unspeakable sorrow and suffering, but the male lead's hope for a reunion is ultimately thwarted. Numerous plot twists and perfectly symmetrical epilogues, told from the male lead's perspective, fully explore the tragedies of everyone involved.

2. 52 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.7kReads6.4Score297Shelves

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   Click it now, you'll be crying tonight, it's so heart-wrenching it's hard to soothe.

3. 53 我 I Tormented the Demon Lord a Thousand Times, and He Gave Me a Golden Chain 我虐魔尊千百遍，魔尊送我金锁链 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted (Both leads are devoted to each other + both are reborn + loyal puppy-like male lead + happy ending + male lead suffers + she chases him after their breakup + he chases her after their breakup) Jun Muyan was chained to the bed by the Demon Lord with golden chains for two whole years. After drinking a contraceptive decoction brought by one of his subordinates, she died of rage. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn five years in the past. The Demon Lord was still a frail young man, 128Reads7.0Score—Shelves
4. 54 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 927Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 95Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 再 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Become the Crown Princess Again 132Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 快 Quick Transmigration: I Can Play Any Role You Want 快穿之你要的人设我都有 The Fool Who Loves to Eat爱吃饭的笨蛋Ancient Romance506k WordsOngoing Xie Qingqing is bound to a quick transmigration System and must follow the original character's persona in each world, fulfill their wishes, and achieve the happy ending they long for. Xie Qingqing, who has made waves in the entertainment industry with her acting, intelligence, and beauty, thinks, This should be a sure thing! She looks at the scripts in her hands: The Crown Prince's Companion: I Will Be the Sword in Your Hand A Naive Demon King: Catch Your Kitty A Wandering Swordsman: I Laugh at 3.3kReads9.2Score305Shelves

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   The first world, you'll come back to thank me after you finish watching it [you'll appreciate it]. If it's not too painful, come find me.

8. 58 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 65Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 620Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 369Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 他 He Is the Calamity I Can’t Escape 他是我躲不过的劫 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted He Is the Fate I Can’t Escape 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 簪 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Peach Blossom Tea桃花小茶Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 2.7kReads8.7Score401Shelves

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    Gaga crying gaga torture

13. 63 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.5kReads8.0Score252Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novel! Very angsty!!

14. 64 冤 Foes Have a Way of Crossing Paths 冤家路宽 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Fated to Be Rivals 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 2kReads6.5Score126Shelves
16. 66 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 540Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 只 I Only Wish We’d Part Ways in the Next Life 只愿来生与君绝 Drunken Glazed Moon醉琉月Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She was determined to die. That night, she set a fire and killed more than a hundred people. The Emperor ordered, “Execute her at once.” She was dragged to the execution ground, where she gave him a faint smile. As the white silk fell and her life slipped away, the Azure Dragon jade pendant appeared in that very instant. At that moment... he went mad! 636Reads5.3Score101Shelves
18. 68 我 I Livestream My Cultivation of the Heartless Path in the Cultivation World 我在修真界直播修无情道 Your House Has Fish你家有鱼Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted After being reunited with her birth family, Su Nielan gets the full package: an engagement, having her spiritual root ripped out, being married off to a useless man, and getting kicked out of the family. One day, while she’s lounging in bed like a contented couch potato, a transparent screen suddenly appears before her eyes, filled with scrolling comments. It turns out her world is just a book. It turns out her useless cultivation partner will soon become the foremost figure in the cultivation w 4kReads9.0Score419Shelves

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    I'm so upset, I've been following the series since it started, and the beginnings were all about the downfall of geniuses, but I never imagined it would end badly. [Crying]

19. 69 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 590Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 127Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 深 Love and Calamity in the Deep Palace 深宫情鸾劫 White Egret, Never Paired白鹭未双Ancient Romance814k WordsCompleted She's a cute, food-loving girl who transmigrates, and he's a cold-blooded emperor. The secret of a thousand-year-old tomb sends her transmigrating overnight into an unfamiliar dynasty. Her inexplicable studies at an academy uncover the mystery of her strange origins, and the once-invisible newcomer becomes Princess Yongyuan. By imperial decree, the young emperor even plans to choose her husband himself. “I don't want to get married yet,” she pouts. “Keeping you around wastes too much food,” he s 25Reads8.8Score—Shelves
22. 72 剑 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 24Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 89Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 七 A Seven-Year Dream, Ending Here 七年一梦，到此为止 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Seven Years, a Dream, Now at an End 22Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 摄 The Regent’s Caged Sparrow Has Flown Away 摄政王的笼中雀飞走了 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted (Both leads are devoted to each other, traditional historical romance, marriage first and love later, a long road to winning back his wife, not a wish-fulfillment story) “Not bad-looking.” He stroked her beautiful face, his smile wicked. “A virtuous woman makes a wife; beauty belongs in the bedchamber. You are unworthy of being my wife!” On their wedding night, Mo Xuanyuan demoted Lou Mingyue from wife to concubine. Later, he demoted her again, making her a bedchamber maid. She endured every har 329Reads7.3Score111Shelves

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    (Traditional Chinese romance, completed) The male lead didn't like the female lead when they were first betrothed, and even harbored murderous intentions towards her. Later, he watched helplessly as she, pregnant, walked into a sea of ​​fire, and his hair turned white overnight. The female lead ran away with the baby, and the male lead chased after her through a grueling ordeal. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a deeply moving and tragic romance, with a happy ending.

26. 76 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 811Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 192Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 拔 After I Slashed Him, My Yandere Disciple Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 拔刀杀我后，病娇孽徒他哭红了眼 A Cat on a Pear Blossom Branch一枝梨花猫Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Yandere male disciple + soft, adorable female master + both reborn + transmigrate into a book + a little angst + a long road to winning her back + heroine adored by all] Twists upon twists + no omniscient perspective + calculating male lead early on, humble and desperate later [Original title: Hard to Placate! My Yandere Disciple Turns Darker Every Day] Wen Nuan transmigrates into the story at its very beginning. Looking at the dying young man onstage, she knows that one day he will bring the N 2.6kReads8.2Score138Shelves

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    [Heartbroken][Heartbroken] The next instant, a demonic claw pierced her body from behind. His eyes, filled with unbearable helplessness, licked the blood from his fingertips: "Whatever Qinxue wants, I will give her, even your life, Master." ❣️❣️Later... He knelt before her, [almost crying][almost crying] his eyes red: "Master, have you ever had even a shred of sincerity towards your disciple?" [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] "Master, please love your disciple, even just a little."

29. 79 脱 Out of Control 脱离掌控 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫17k WordsCompleted Breaking free from control 17Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 他 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我，却娶了她 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 22Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 玩 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已，他却当真了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 27Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    Who understands the value of this book that I recommend? I'm too scared to read any more angst-filled stories now. I cry my eyes out in bed at night and even have insomnia. I just hope Wan'er and Jingxing are happy!

33. 83 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score674Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist is a beautiful maid who wanted to save enough money to redeem herself, but the male protagonist ruined her virginity. He was only attracted to her beauty and didn't care about her situation at all. Later, he repeatedly used her to shield his "white moonlight" from trouble. Even after she faked her death to escape, he tried to beg for her forgiveness. However, the story doesn't have a happy ending; the female protagonist later ends up with the male protagonist's older brother.

34. 84 开 From the Start, I Lie Flat in the Palace Harem, Only to Be Locked Away by a Madman 开局宫斗躺平，反被疯批锁入深宫 Qian Mumu千木木Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Gentle, unhinged emperor + woman disguises herself as a man + transmigration + mutually devoted] Lu Cong, a college student, transmigrated to an era a thousand years in the past, ruled by a tyrant. She was bound to a System, which told her that if she won the tyrant's favor and killed him, she could go home. But as time went on, she realized that the tyrant was nothing like the one in the history books she knew, and that he had some unusual tastes... For instance, she woke up one morning to fin 574Reads9.0Score107Shelves

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    This ancient Chinese romance novel is so heart-wrenching, it made my heart ache! [Crying][crying][crying][crying] It's really good, and it's the first heart-wrenching novel I've ever read.

35. 85 西 The West Wind Is Cruel 西风恶 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance147k WordsCompleted She swallows her grievances and compromises against her will, her heart full of resentment. She longs for what she cannot have, powerless as fate keeps her apart from the one she loves. Though this is a love story, the plot is dull and uneventful, with little flavor. Look closely, and you'll find more bitterness than sweetness. A realistic tragic romance: not sweet, not satisfying, and not cathartic. Many different lives, and many different kinds of misery. A pure historical romance, with both l 827Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Come on, both of these are by the same author. This author is really good at writing angst, and what's most surprising is that the angst is a very sophisticated kind of angst. It's not the kind of illogical angst where you tear your heart out and feel like your heart is suffocating just reading it.

36. 86 花 When the Flowers Fall, the Leaves Follow the Heart 花落离心叶相随 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted This story is very angsty and frustrating. The male lead is trash, the female lead is weak, and the plot is realistic, gloomy, and bland. Be aware that the male lead is the male lead only because he has more scenes and is more entangled with the female lead. It doesn’t mean the author likes him or that the female lead loves him all that much. The setting is fictional, drawing mostly on the Ming dynasty, with traces of the Song and Qing dynasties mixed in. It’s a hodgepodge. This is an ancient-er 2.9kReads9.2Score228Shelves
37. 87 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 2kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    You should check it out; it's a bit angsty every now and then! It's really good, go check it out. A pampered princess of Yan becomes a captive empress! From innocent and kind, she matures overnight, ultimately turning to darkness and revenge.

38. 88 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.3kReads8.9Score595Shelves

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    It's both heart-wrenching and sweet, but still a very nice recommendation.

39. 89 宠 Reborn to Marry a Traitor and Take Your Life 宠妾灭妻？重生嫁奸臣夺你狗命！ Rabbit Ball兔丸子Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Dual rebirth + satisfying revenge + domineering villain hero who dotes on her + devoted to each other) In her previous life, Su Youyue spent ten years as a virtual widow while her husband guarded the frontier, and used up her entire dowry just to keep the tottering Lu family afloat. But when her husband finally returned victorious, he brought a woman back from the battlefield. Before Su Youyue could even speak, the son she had raised with such hardship for ten years rushed over and called that 582Reads9.0Score116Shelves
40. 90 前 Her Ex-Husband Became Emperor, and She Was Forced to Divorce Him 前夫君登基为帝，她被逼和离 Fortune-Bringing Senior Sister招财大师姐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a little bitter flower VS a mad dog of an emperor? Six years after their divorce, Sheng Wu’s former husband ascended the throne. The day the news reached her second husband’s family, her mother-in-law forced a divorce agreement into her hands. She said that Sheng Wu had once been the new emperor’s first wife, and the Jiang family dared not keep her. Sheng Wu thought her mother-in-law was worrying far too much! After their divorce, he married the woman he 16.1kReads6.7Score1kShelves

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    Beautiful! 🥰🥰 Highly recommended!

41. 91 韩 Han Zhou’s Heartbreak: A Tragic Love Song of a Princess Sent Away to Marry 韩昼情殇：和亲公主的爱恨悲歌 Slow, Slow Song 520声声慢520Historical98k WordsCompleted In the game of fate, Princess Han Ru of Yanyun bears the duty of a marriage alliance and enters the imperial palace of Great Chu. At the time, the emperor of Great Chu has grown cold as ice after losing the woman he loved, and treats her with suspicion and indifference. Han Ru carefully makes her way through the uncaring palace, gently melting the emperor’s hardened heart with her kindness. Their feelings grow in secret, their bond deepens, and their wedding night brings them closer still. Befor —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 舟 A Boat's Promise to Protect Han 舟期护菡 Slow, Slow Song 520声声慢520Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted A Love Story Through the Years is a heartfelt romance that captures the passage from youthful days to lasting love. From the shy innocence of school days, through the trials of the working world, to marriage and welcoming a new life, Ding Zhouqi and Yang Hanshuang walk hand in hand, weaving a dreamlike life with their love. Ding Zhouqi and Yang Hanshuang have been playmates since childhood. An accident separates them, and it is not until their school days that they meet again. They study side b —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 穿 I Became a Princess: A Love Across Lifetimes with the Hostage Prince 穿成公主：与质子的宿世情长 Slow, Slow Song 520声声慢520Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted This is a tale of love in an ancient palace, woven with deep devotion, twists and turns, and a touch of fantasy. Shengsheng, a modern woman, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes an empress, beginning an unforgettable romance with Emperor Qingcheng. At first, the two are perfectly in tune. Qingcheng diligently governs the country, while Shengsheng carefully manages the imperial harem. Their days are peaceful and blissful, and they have a son. But fate is fickle: Shengsheng becomes pregnant aga —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 谋 Stealing the Consort’s Heart: Longing Trapped in the Imperial Palace 谋窃妃心：帝阙锁相思 Mu Shijin沐时锦Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing [Angst-filled romance | devoted to each other | coercive love] Seizing power, stealing her heart. Xiao Jingheng, Prince of Jing'an, hides his ambition and plots at every turn. After disaster strikes the Ye family, Ye Qianluo, daughter of a disgraced official, enters his household under a contract and becomes his prisoner. A dazzling glimpse of her in their youth was the last glimmer of light in his heart, but family feuds and political power struggles ground it to pieces. Schemes and love intert 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It might be a sweet romance novel, do you believe it?

45. 95 去 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 Xu Wei栩唯Ancient Romance580k WordsOngoing [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 23Reads8.5Score200Shelves

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    [The Amnesiac Princess] The female lead is elegant and dignified. After losing her memory, she endures hardship and survives in the imperial mausoleum. She is both meticulous and resilient, not the naive and innocent type. She is very interesting to watch.

46. 96 丫 After the Maid Faked Her Death and Fled, the Pregnant Power Minister Chased His Wife to the Crematorium 丫鬟死遁后，权臣揣崽追妻火葬场 Little Divine Feast小神宴Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Possessive love + female lead transmigrates + fakes her death and flees while pregnant + a groveling chase for his wife] [Male lead is either losing his mind or well on his way to it, while the female lead is unshakable and never lets a grudge go] Lu Yansui, heir to the Marquis of Dingyuan, had reached the highest ranks of court before turning twenty. All that remained was to marry a noblewoman from a powerful family the following year. He had developed an unusual fondness for Zhang Shaowei, th 93kReads7.9Score7.7kShelves
47. 97 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    The true mutual redemption is a sophisticated kind of heartbreak, not just for the sake of heartbreak, but the pain of being helpless in a chaotic world, the agony of unrequited love and separation by death. Love is shattered by the chaos of war; they clearly love each other but can only miss each other time and again, letting go and sacrificing themselves. In a world torn apart, they are willing to give up love and life to protect their country and its people. After watching it, my heart ached, and I couldn't forget it for a long time. Those who watched it cried and respected it. Highly recommended!!

48. 98 贵 The Concubine’s Countdown to Leaving: The Heir Suddenly Wants to Make Me His Legal Wife 贵妾离开倒计时，世子突然要把我扶正 Mango Qiqi芒果七七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Clearheaded, resilient, radiant beauty × sharp-tongued, devoted, unhinged heir; both devoted to one another + angst before sweetness + the regretful pursuit + finding sweetness among the heartbreak] Everyone in the capital knew Song Wanchu was a scheming woman who climbed the social ladder by cozying up to the powerful. Her father had died saving the Duke of Jinguo, so she used that favor to her advantage, carrying her father’s memorial tablet into the palace and begging for an imperial decree 490Reads6.7Score124Shelves

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    The low rating is because the comments section is full of people talking about blocked breast ducts, but the author's writing is really good, and the angst is so touching. I cried several times in the first half, following the female lead's emotions. Later on, the male lead's suffering begins, and his journey to win back his wife is long and arduous. There is also a forced love scene in the middle, and the male lead's crazy moments are very captivating.

49. 99 枕 Resting in the Glory of Youth 枕韶华 A Few Extra Meals Won't Hurt多吃几顿没事哒Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into an Ancient Romance | Unforgettable White Moonlight x Possessive Male Lead Who Fights for Her | Torturous Romance] A young woman with a disability transmigrates one day into the body of Jiang Yueying, the Song family's bride brought in to ward off misfortune. She and her husband, Song Jingze, grow close and fall deeply in love, but just as their feelings reach their peak, fate cruelly parts them forever. The Second Young Master, Song Xun, has always despised her and treated h 23.8kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    The male lead's brother is so great, I don't want him to leave the show! [Crying] He's practically my ideal man!

50. 100 宫 Palace of Sorrow! 宫离殇！ A Mint Candy一颗薄荷糖哟Ancient Romance284k WordsOngoing Court Intrigue + Rebirth + Revenge + A Push and Pull Between Emperor and Consort "When love turns to ashes, hatred becomes the kindling for rebirth." A vengeful spirit refuses to fade, and Heaven takes pity on her, granting her a chance to live again! Draped in finery and a phoenix crown, she enters the palace and becomes the emperor's most "cherished" consort. But the deep palace is a sea. Only then does she realize that revenge is not about killing with a single strike, but about treading on t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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