Ancient Romance Novels That Leave You Stunned to the Core 惊艳到骨子里的古言

1. 651 定 Still the Frost and Dust 定霜尘 Return Slowly with You与君缓缓归Two Male Leads153k WordsCompleted Shen Shuang, the legitimate daughter of a distinguished family, was granted a marriage by imperial decree, making her the envy of everyone in the capital. But with the wedding fast approaching, her fiancé secretly kept a concubine and sullied her good name. Rumors spread, her family was disgraced, and trouble brewed beneath the surface. Everyone advised her to swallow her anger, accept her fate, and bow her head. But Shen Shuang refused to yield to the storm. She tore the corrupt schemers to pie 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look at this. Shen Shuang has always favored poetry, calligraphy, and painting, spending her free time practicing calligraphy and painting. She is not very skilled in needlework and rarely even does simple embroidery. But when she heard that he was going to Yanmen Pass, where the wind and sand were bitter and the journey was long and the frost was heavy, she couldn't help but worry.

2. 652 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 653 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5kReads9.1Score683Shelves
4. 654 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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   Both of these books are highly recommended. Legend has it that the Xie family has a divine child, born with jade in her hand, a celestial being descended to earth. She could speak at one year old, mastered the Four Books and Five Classics by five, and passed the county examination. At nine, she achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations, becoming the top scholar, dedicated to the well-being of the people, upholding justice, continuing the legacy of the sages, and ushering in an era of peace for all generations. She felt compassion for the hardships faced by women in the world, using herself as the chessboard and the Xie family as the pieces, elevating the status of women and spreading the name of the Xie family. Like a roc rising with the wind, she soared ninety thousand miles high. [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work]

5. 655 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 656 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 13.2kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   Similar to "Nine Heavens Purple," the female protagonist, like Dou Zhao, possesses the power to change fate! Listening to the audiobook was also very engaging.

7. 657 诱 Tempting the Villain 诱反派 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder princess who dies tragically on her wedding night, Shen Ruan takes the initiative to seduce her husband, the Prince Regent, to stay alive. The Prince Regent has the face of an immortal, but he's ruthless, murderous, and volatile. He's the story's greatest villain. Shen Ruan goes to great lengths to tempt him, using both her beauty and clever schemes. From time to time, she also has to moonlight as the villain's bedmat 6.5kReads9.1Score690Shelves

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   Each book is a different genre, and they're all truly excellent—top-tier works in their respective categories! [Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece] Highly recommended! They're all 1v1, both protagonists are virgins, and they're all completed. You won't regret starting a series!

8. 658 我 Farming, Taking the Imperial Exams, and Becoming a King in Ancient Times 我在古代种田考科举称王称霸 Seventeen Young Master拾柒公子Two Male Leads969k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Imperial Exams and Farming + Feel-Good Sweet Romance + Portable Dimension + Powerful, Devoted Couple + Little Kids Appear] [A Stunningly Handsome, Straightforward Gong Who Can Take on Ten Men with One Punch × A Beautiful, Thoughtful, Strong-Willed and Levelheaded Shou] The apocalypse arrives, and zombies and humans wage a massive war. In the end, both sides are wiped out. Xia Kuye is lucky enough to survive the battle, becoming the last person on earth. Exhausted and devastated 4.2kReads9.0Score543Shelves
9. 659 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 660 雪 Spring Burns Through the Ashes of Snow 雪烬春灼 The Remarkable Wang Shiyi了不起的王十一Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing A historical tale of destruction and renewal, hatred and redemption, political intrigue and true devotion. Watch as yesterday's blazing sun is tempered in the deepest darkness, and at last becomes a bright moon shining over the land. Wang Chunxue went from being the prized jewel of the Langya Wang clan to the daughter of a condemned traitor. The imperial decree accusing her family of treason crushed everything she had: her father and brothers, her glory, and her betrothal to the Crown Prince. Af 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly stunning ancient romance novel

11. 661 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 662 平 A Secondary Wife? What a Joke! She Smashes Her Phoenix Crown and Remarries in Glory 平妻？笑话！她砸碎凤冠风光二嫁 Starlit River星河意Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Complete. The male and female leads are each other’s one and only, body and soul] On the eve of her family’s destruction, Shen Yuzhi hurriedly married and escaped the catastrophe. The day after their wedding, her husband, Jiang Chengyu, led his troops to war. She waited alone for three years, only to learn that he wanted to take her enemy as a concubine. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Shen Yuzhi asked for a divorce. Jiang Chengyu sneered at her. “You didn’t know, did you? The man who touched yo 780Reads9.1Score116Shelves

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    I've been reading for over a decade, and this book truly impressed me. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

13. 663 薄 The Coldhearted Empress: Her Royal Husbands Marry Her, but Don’t Love Her 薄情女帝，皇夫们只娶不爱 Meng Ai Yuqi梦爱宇琦Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong female emperor]+ [Ancient-style political intrigue]+ [Palace intrigue with twists]+ [An entire cast of unhinged beauties]+ [Male leads are virgins] She is Xiao Jingli, the female emperor of Great Zhao, with the realm in her hands and the power of life and death at her command. Her harem is a chessboard. The three thousand beautiful men are not the emperor's prisoners, but living pieces on her political game board. The refined and gentle young nobleman; The proud, untamed son of a militar 1.1kReads9.3Score102Shelves

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    The older sister never thought of escaping; she just wanted to turn the man on the dragon throne into a watchdog under her phoenix crown.

14. 664 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 35Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 665 折 Spring Breeze, Broken to Pieces 折尽春风 Shi Jin是今Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted She is the eldest daughter of the provincial governor’s household. She sees through worldly affection, and only money can make her feel secure! He is the great general of the chancellor’s household. He has witnessed every kind of hardship, yet the one thing he can never forget is the smile on her face when she sees money. At their first meeting, he seemed to step out of a painting in shades of lush green, the mountain wind billowing his robe and dazzling everyone who saw him. At their second mee 10.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Ancient romance novels that are refreshing

16. 666 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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    A book with a low rating, but worth buying.

17. 667 紫 Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 紫竹林的仙境 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted A Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 27Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 668 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    A two-way journey between past and present lives

19. 669 休 After Divorcing the Crown Prince, I Became Empress 休了太子后我成了皇后 Su Qingshi, Who Loves Homemade Ice Jelly爱吃自制冰粉的苏青狮Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Read + Devoted Romance] Reborn as the heroine of an angsty novel, she is ordered by the System to follow the plot: suffer emotional and physical abuse from the male lead for 99 chapters, then make a comeback in the final chapter? Su Tang sneers. “Like hell I will!” Episode One: She tears up the marriage contract in front of everyone and insults the original male lead until he shuts down. Episode Two: She latches onto the strong 397Reads9.2Score108Shelves

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    This book is so powerful that it leaves a lasting impression. It evokes a mix of warmth, sadness, and regret, making it a truly difficult read.

20. 670 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 671 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. 873Reads—Score101Shelves

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    "You poisonous woman!" He threw me to the ground. The blue bricks were cold, and my cheek pressed against the ground. I saw mud on his boots. He squatted down, his eyes bloodshot, like a caged beast enraged. He grabbed my chin, forcing me to look up at him. "What did Qingge do to you? Why did you poison her?" Poison. He thought I was the one who poisoned her. I opened my mouth, my throat dry, and finally only managed a cold laugh.

22. 672 青 A Promise in Blue Robes 青裳一诺 The King Is Thirteen大王十三岁Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted In their previous life, Qingshang (Heguan) and Duruo (Houpu) died together in a car accident, bound by death as they had been in life. In this life, Qingshang carries her memories of their past and journeys across mountains and rivers to reunite with him... But he no longer recognizes her, and love and resentment pull them in opposite directions... She practices medicine to save lives, solves one strange case after another, and uses her wisdom to stop a war between two nations and protect the pe 43Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    One case after another, twists and turns, a tale of power struggles and romance! A brain-teasing detective story + a reincarnated tragic love story + a plot without female rivalry + a stunning female lead. A high-IQ female healer solves a series of mysteries to stabilize a chaotic world, while enduring the heart-wrenching tug-of-war with her amnesiac former lover. #BrainTeasingDetectiveStory #RebirthPowerStruggle #FemaleHealer #TangibleSweetRomance

23. 673 穿 I Became the Emperor’s Tutor, and the Tyrant Can Hear My Thoughts 穿成帝师后，被暴君读心声了 Ye Yinchan叶吟蝉Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because few people have read it. It'll go up!] [Female Imperial Tutor disguised as a man, cool-headed on the outside but ruthless within * seemingly innocent wolf cub male lead] [One devoted couple, younger man/older woman, mind-reading, System, light nation-building] After dying suddenly, Yun Qing transmigrated into the Great Xi dynasty she had been researching, becoming the late Imperial Tutor of the young, fearsome Emperor Xie Rang. She meant to run away and avoid trouble, 3.2kReads9.2Score517Shelves

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    The female protagonist, whose soul has been transmigrated, is a female tutor disguised as a man. She saved the young male protagonist, a tyrannical prince, and wants to use her knowledge and care to reform him. The young tyrant hears her inner thoughts and develops different feelings for her.

24. 674 青 Snow in Qingzhou 青州雪 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted Historical Romance | Alternate History [Family and country first | No golden fingers, no transmigration, no rebirth | One-on-one romance | Happy ending] This story involves ghosts and spirits. The heroine grows over the course of the story, so please keep that in mind before reading. A lone spirit wanders the mortal world, its clothes stained by golden-lamp dew, its feet treading on the fragrance of time. Yet it cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation or journey to the next life. The Lord of the 9.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    🍀①It's a great read. Every female character is outstanding. There's no deliberate attempt to portray women negatively for the sake of the plot, nor are the villains artificially made less intelligent. Whether main or supporting, all characters are intelligent and well-developed. The writing is excellent, and the values ​​presented are very positive…✨

25. 675 野 Wild Lilies Bloom in Spring Too 【野百合也有春天】 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Two Female Leads114k WordsCompleted Important note in advance: This is not a story with two female leads! The platform settings are wrong! The male and female leads are devoted to each other, with absolutely no divided loyalties! As Zhou Xiaoyu looked at the profound sorrow in Song Chuyu’s eyes, she realized with absolute clarity that he still hadn’t moved on. That girl, Cen Baihe, had long since taken root in the softest part of his heart like the most tenacious vine, bound to him by blood and impossible to tear away. At that mom 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a great read in your spare time; it won't take up much time or require staying up late. I highly recommend it. The author's writing is excellent, the stories are short and concise, avoiding unnecessary details and focusing on the main characters' relationship. It's very enjoyable, and I hope you'll like it.

26. 676 带 In Ancient Times with My Best Friend: The Princes Can’t Get Enough 带着闺蜜在古代：众王子欲罢不能 Mu Wan Qing He沐晚清禾Ancient Romance185k WordsCompleted Su Yueyue discovers that she has traveled back to ancient times, and is now the legitimate daughter of an unremarkable official's family. At a palace banquet, Su Yueyue realizes that the current dynasty's Third Princess is her best friend from the modern world. Then she learns that her friend is to be sent away for a political marriage. Su Yueyue says, "I'll go with you. No one in this world is closer to you than I am." Before entering the palace, Su Yueyue goes to the little courtyard and bring 9Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 677 把 Spoiling the Gloomy Young Master Rotten 把阴郁公子宠上天 Quan Si Ziyou泉思自由Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good power fantasy, and not a story of righteous revenge and satisfying face-slapping. Readers who enjoy revenge and putting people in their place, please proceed with caution.] Huo Yuyu died in a tragic accident. Before her death, she had it all, but the childhood sweetheart she loved rushed to the side of his white-moonlight beloved. Another person tried to save her. Another wept for her. And yet another, despairing, followed her in death. When she opened her eyes, she had returned 6kReads9.2Score837Shelves
28. 678 右 I Can’t Hear in My Right Ear, but I Remember Every Word You Say 右耳听不见，可你说的话我都记着 Cheng Cheng Cheng Yu澄澄澄雨Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I can't hear with my right ear, but I remember every word you say. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has both sweet and heart-wrenching moments, it's pretty good.

29. 679 春 A Lovely Spring Day 春日好时光 April Thirty-Three四月三三Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Completed, no rebirth or transmigration.][A peaceful rural life, a rugged man meets a beauty, and ordinary people make a life together.] Song Shu trembled and cried, “Please spare me, grim reaper!” But the terrifying man took off his demon mask and gently said, “Don't be afraid, miss. I'm a good person.” She just wanted to get rid of this dangerous man as soon as possible and never see him again. But he said in a gruff voice, “I can never repay you for saving my life. The only thing I can do i 9.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    A pure ancient Chinese romance novel, without time travel or reincarnation elements, free of melodrama and affectation. The story is simple and straightforward, with vivid and lively characters. It's probably my favorite novel from all the time I've read. The overall style is somewhat reminiscent of vernacular novels from the Ming and Qing dynasties, which I really appreciate.

30. 680 宫 A Palace Maid's Daily Life: My Parents Want Me to Be a Couch Potato 宫女日常：爹娘让我当咸鱼 Yu Tangluo玉糖萝Ancient Romance699k WordsCompleted Hang Jiayanxin was a bondservant of the Plain White Banner and a court-appointed royal service worker. She entered the palace at thirteen and would leave at twenty-five. For twelve years in the palace, she kept her parents' advice in mind: be a good-for-nothing fish, and hang on until it's time to leave. But the towering palace before her was like a massive vessel, bearing endless power and desire. Once she pushed open those heavy doors, she stepped onto a path from which there was no turning ba 5.4kReads9.1Score561Shelves

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    1️⃣The book doesn't feature dramatic love and hate, but rather a gentle, enduring understanding and protection. The line "Yanxin, I held you back then" already contains a thousand words of tenderness. Compared to forceful favoritism, this restrained yet sincere bond born from the vicissitudes of the palace is more touching—it's not a favor that transcends power, but rather a sliver of warmth left for each other by two equally helpless individuals within the cold palace walls.

31. 681 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 56.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    They're all so beautiful! I don't want to delete them after watching them all, sisters, trust me! 😍😍😍😍

32. 682 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
33. 683 思 The Tale of Si He 思合传 Jun Ci of Shudu蜀都的君慈Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted She was born to an ordinary family amid the bustle of Jiangnan, spending her carefree childhood in the rhythms of everyday life. The older brother and sister who watched over her as she grew up were, in fact, lost royal descendants living incognito among the common folk. Once their origins were revealed, the family's fate was changed forever. She, too, was swept into the deep waters of the imperial palace. In the golden hall, candlelight flickered as she smiled sweetly. Every glance she cast lef 1.9kReads8.1Score156Shelves
34. 684 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.6kReads8.9Score281Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly beautiful, and the second male lead takes her place.

35. 685 换 After the Marriage Swap, I Married the Memorial Tablet of a Young General 换亲后，嫁给少年将军的牌位 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Reborn into a household power struggle + heroine with yin-yang eyes + hero killed in battle + bride swap Zhu Changsheng died on the third day after being appointed Noble Consort, trapped in a carefully plotted scheme by Prince Jing. Before her death, a sorcerer had altered her fate. Her healthy body wasted away overnight, while the ailing Princess Jing recovered as if by a miracle. The following year, Princess Jing gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, helping Prince Jing become heir to the t 584Reads9.0Score119Shelves
36. 686 乖 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves
37. 687 羞 Humiliation? The Face-Slapping Began with the Imperial Betrothal! 羞辱？从赐婚开始便是打脸！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Feel-good, two powerful leads, devoted couple, space, medicine, martial arts prowess, face-slapping) A top mercenary in the twenty-first century suddenly transmigrates to an alternate ancient world while on a mission, becoming an unloved illegitimate daughter of a general's household. A marriage contract and a deal transform the heroine into the wife of the “crippled prince”... With the two “princes” joining forces, the world is theirs! The Crown Prince stands in their way? Bring him down! Prin 4.8kReads9.3Score748Shelves

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    Both books are fantastic! The storylines are so captivating, I can't stop reading! Especially the second one! It blends elements of martial arts, political intrigue, suspense, and medicine/poison! It's so good! And they're almost finished! Definitely worth reading!

38. 688 碎 Shattered Porcelain, Pure Lotus 碎瓷清莲 Mountain and Distance目山度Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted Perfect jade does not exist in this world. Every heart is a shard of broken porcelain. This is a story of a refined gentleman whose thoughts lead him astray, who breaks the rules for love, and whose past holds a secret. Qinglian, a herbalist who lives deep in the mountains, shuns the world because of her beauty. While gathering herbs, she saves the wounded Lord Zhaoyu, then hurries away. She has a childhood sweetheart and wants nothing more than a peaceful life. But she does not know that her b —Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    The beautiful lotus maiden has a childhood sweetheart, but she lives in seclusion in the deep mountains and saves a nobleman! The noble consort Guixia has enjoyed a life of elegance and refinement for ten years, but one day he is entangled by his inner demons, abandoning his gentlemanly principles and relentlessly pursuing her, caught in an inescapable fateful pull!

39. 689 月 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 User86705288用户86705288Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 1.1kReads5.6Score132Shelves
40. 690 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.6kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    They're all pretty good, regardless of ranking.

41. 691 说 They Said She Was Only Fit to Be a Concubine? She Married Into a Powerful Family and Became Its Mistress 说她只配当妾？转身嫁高门做主母 Su Youran苏悠然Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 13.3kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Everyone in the capital knew that the third young lady of the Liu family was as beautiful as a fairy and had a graceful figure; she was a delicate flower waiting to be sold. However, after she filed a lawsuit against her own uncle, her reputation as a "fierce woman" spread throughout the streets and alleys. Her fiancé also broke off the engagement without hesitation, and from then on, no one dared to come to her door to propose marriage. On the other hand, Chu Yan, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Wei's family, was once a young general who amazed the capital, with a promising future. An accident left him crippled, and his temperament became eccentric and violent, causing his fiancée to flee in terror. Who would have thought that these two people, despised by everyone, would actually be engaged? Everyone shook their heads, thinking that one was an unwanted fierce woman, and the other a cripple, so they were actually a "perfect match." On their wedding night, Chu Yan, with a hint of frivolity and cruelty, teased, "I've heard my wife is a beauty; let me see just how beautiful she is!" Miss Liu, however, smiled gently and replied, "My husband's eyes are as bright as stars; I adore them." The two parted on bad terms. 🐟🐟🐟

42. 692 长EN After the Grand Princess Is Reborn, the Chief Grand Secretary Can No Longer Sit Still 长公主重生后，首辅大人坐不住了 Dong Chichi董迟迟Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Serious Ensemble Cast] [Charming, Alluring, Sweet-Natured Yet Cunning Eldest Princess + Autocratic, Possessive Chief Grand Secretary] [Important: This is NOT a wish-fulfillment novel!!!] As a princess, Zhao Huiluan lived in luxury and honor, yet died in the prime of her life. Reborn, she finally realized that all the countless honors and favors she had once been proud of were nothing but illusions. Power is saf 5.5kReads9.2Score752Shelves
43. 693 十 Ignored for Eighteen Years, the Legitimate Daughter Returns to Deliver a Face-Slapping 十八年不闻不问，嫡女打脸回归！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + political intrigue + the fate of the nation + a pocket dimension + the martial world + medicine and poison + suspense] After accidentally transmigrating from a world polluted by nuclear fallout to an alternate realm, the heroine becomes an unwanted daughter of an official’s family. One day after transmigrating, she beats up a wicked servant and sells him off. From then on, the estate is her turf! Seven days after transmigrating, she becomes the leader of the martial world’s mo 4.2kReads9.1Score567Shelves
44. 694 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score825Shelves

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    A top leader of a modern assassin organization transmigrates into a novel as the tragic eldest daughter of a noble family. On her wedding day, she not only receives devastating news of her seven brothers' deaths in battle, but is also turned into a human pig by her half-sister and the crown prince. She is reborn three months earlier, just as her brothers are about to go to war and the crown prince and half-sister are secretly carrying on their affair. The female protagonist completely turns to the dark side, using her accurate predictions of the plot to counter every move. [Request for more updates!]

45. 695 王 Don't Mess with the Princess Consort: She's Only Missing Virtue from the Five Elements! 王妃不能惹，她五行只缺德！ Jian Yu简钰Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Faithful Couple + Flirting Up a Storm + Goofball Comedy + Sweet and Satisfying Romance] Mu Yunshu transmigrates straight into a nightmare on her wedding night: she's caught in bed with another man, and her groom is the ruthless, unhinged Prince Rong Jiusi, a war god! Help! With his knife pressed to her throat, she begs for her life: “Your Highness, I’m an excellent doctor, beautiful, gentle, considerate, and understanding! Sparing my life is all gain and no loss!” He asks, “You’re gentle and co 61.9kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
46. 696 团 The Adored Princess Is Beautiful and Sweet 团宠郡主美又娇 Wan YanS琬琰sAncient Romance451k WordsCompleted Sheng Wange was an astonishingly beautiful girl! She could compose poetry at three and speak in elegant phrases at five. By eight, she was the most beautiful and talented girl in the capital! Born to a noble family, her father was the prime minister, second only to The Outcast and above everyone else. Her mother was the second daughter of the Prince-Guarding General and the empress's younger sister. There were no princesses in the imperial family, nor any girls among the younger generation of th 1.2kReads8.7Score125Shelves
47. 697 娘 The Empress Is Otherworldly and Alluring: The Emperor's Exclusive Favorite 娘娘又仙又撩：陛下椒房独宠 Clouds Rise to the Ninth Heaven云出九霄Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Not a first-love-only pairing; the heroine is no saint; the emperor favors her exclusively in the middle and later stages; fluffy, brainless sweet romance; silly and lighthearted, read with caution] Everyone says that a highborn legitimate daughter who enters the palace is doomed to a bad end, but Pei Jinyan refuses to believe it. Besides, she was once the emperor’s favorite consort in her previous life. She simply ruined a winning hand through her own arrogance and capriciousness. She gave bir 7.6kReads9.2Score856Shelves
48. 698 日 The Sun and Moon in Winter 日月寒 Cai Qian Duoduo才钱多多Ancient Romance175k WordsCompleted [Rebirth × palace intrigue and household scheming × no romance × clear-headed heroine] Wanqing was reborn. In her previous life, her vulgar-looking face drew Second Master’s unwanted advances, and she eventually died young. This time, Wanqing refused to follow the rules, so she climbed into the heir’s bed. Later, without a second thought, she switched sides and boarded the Second Prince’s ship. Later still, she joined forces with Jiang Linfu to launch a rebellion. The heir asked her, “Why?” She —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Geese fly in pairs, carpeting the long street; ten miles of red bridal procession, alleys deserted. Passing through the east gate, the lover's affection is fickle; her black hair, tied up like three thousand snow-white strands, is now gone. Every stroke of the author's pen amazes me.

49. 699 我 I Am No Spy in the Eastern Palace 我非东宫细作 Is the Yellow River Yellow?黄河黄不黄Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted The Crown Prince knows full well that the Crown Princess he married is a spy planted by the Imperial Noble Consort at his side. Whether marrying her benefits or harms the Eastern Palace depends on just how ruthless he is. And people raised in the palace are never short on ruthlessness. Since he can't fight back, he may as well turn the tables and make the most of her usefulness. He deliberately charms her until she falls for him and gets her pregnant to secure his position as Crown Prince, but h —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 700 我 I Disguised Myself as a Man and Bent the Prince 我女扮男装，把王爷掰弯 Lin Chouer林丑儿Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted The night her identity as a woman was exposed, Qin Shi’an pinned her hard against the wall. The usually haughty prince had a frighteningly bloodshot look in his eyes... “Do you know how crazy you’ve been driving me all this time?” Lu Huaixi blinked her almond-shaped eyes, her mind consumed by panic over her identity being revealed. She stammered, “Then, Your Highness... what are you going to do with me?” “What am I going to do with you?” Qin Shi’an suddenly thought of something. The hostili 1.3kReads8.7Score122Shelves

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    If you haven't read this one, you should give it a try. It's a really good collection of short stories, not at all long-winded.

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