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

1. 201 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 905Reads9.3Score178Shelves
2. 202 农 The Farmer’s Daughter Refuses to Marry, and Her Future Powerful Official Loses Control in Public 农女拒嫁，未来权臣当众失控 The Eight of August八月的八Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [Romance first, career second] Since the heavens have given her a chance to start over, Xie Qinglian wastes no time. She decides not to give Shen Xingzhou any chance to grow up: she'll drown him in the river, push him off a mountain, or poison him with a poisonous fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: a mad beauty] When he discovers that Zhenzhen, the woman he loves, is actually Xie Qinglian and that she wants to kill him, he decides that if they cannot be husband and wife in life, then they can be a pair of g 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look at me [kissing emoji][kissing emoji][kissing emoji] [Romance is the main focus, career is secondary] Someone please look at me and save me!! [Crying emoji][crying emoji][crying emoji] Since heaven has given her a second chance, Xie Qinglian decisively decides not to give Shen Xingzhou a chance to grow up, drowning him in the river, pushing him off a mountain to his death, and poisoning him with a poisonous fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: A Mad Beauty] When he discovers that his beloved Zhenzhen (Xie Qinglian) actually harbors murderous intentions towards him, he decides that since they cannot be husband and wife in life, they will be a ghost couple! If Zhenzhen wants to drown him, he will drag her to the underworld with him. If Zhenzhen wants to push him off a mountain, he will hold her and perish together. If Zhenzhen wants to poison him, he will eat the poisonous fruit with her. [The female lead is the most important thing in the world][Extreme tug-of-war][Mad beauty][Wife-chasing crematorium][Political intrigue][Both are clean][Alternate universe]

3. 203 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 185.1kReads9.4Score27.7kShelves
4. 204 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3.2kReads9.4Score417Shelves
5. 205 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 25.2kReads9.5Score4kShelves
6. 206 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 59.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves
7. 207 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
8. 208 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 87.8kReads9.3Score12.8kShelves
9. 209 听 Rumor Has It the Noble Consort Alone Enjoys the Emperor's Favor in the Deep Palace 听说贵妃在深宫独得圣上恩宠 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 9.2kReads9.0Score593Shelves

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   It's really good, everyone should watch it. The female lead is very clear-headed.

10. 210 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3kReads8.5Score334Shelves
11. 211 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
12. 212 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
13. 213 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 127.1kReads9.6Score17.2kShelves

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    It's all ancient Chinese fiction, with no real historical figures or events, so there are no triggers or issues. The writing style is also quite good.

14. 214 极 Doted on to the Extreme: My Wicked Senior Brother Carried Me Home 极致宠溺，她被坏师兄抱回了家 Han Yizi寒意子Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced, healing, doting husband, past life and present life] [Contains a System, don't read if you dislike that] [Contains a System, contains a System, contains a System!!! Don't read if you dislike that!!!] He gave her a name that paired with his own. He celebrated her birthday on the very day of the fireworks festival. When she grew up, he sewed her a bellyband. When she felt insecure, he patiently coaxed her. When she was hurt, he defied the gods for her. Kissing her wa 4kReads9.2Score455Shelves
15. 215 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
16. 216 锦 The Lucky Little Star: Her Prince Father Is Strong, Handsome, and Tragic 锦鲤小福星，王爷爹爹美强惨 Laimi Is a Kitty来米是只喵Ancient Romance675k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite] [Blessed child] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Comeback] No one knew just how far the Prince of Yue’s household had fallen! Nothing went right wherever they went, they failed at everything they tried, and their bad luck clung to them like a curse. Then they picked up a three-year-old beggar, and it was as if they’d suddenly unlocked cheat mode. The economy boomed, and one stroke of good luck followed another. “Your Highness! His Majesty says your governance has been excellent a 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fast-paced, non-padded ancient Chinese novel about raising a child! Hongdou possesses a rare immortal body and single-handedly reverses the decline of the Yue Prince's mansion. The prince dotes on Xiaodou, and all the servants show her affection. When faced with powerful figures vying for Xiaodou, they all band together to fight back. It's a relaxing and stress-relieving read from beginning to end.

17. 217 聘 Heaven’s Appointment 聘天 A Hidden Hand Behind the Martial World江湖背后有只手Eastern Fantasy579k WordsOngoing "The Four Paths Divine Lord", also known as "Betrothing Heaven" "I" “I have fifty life-bound weapons. I will enter the greatest sect under heaven!” Those were his words when he first entered the martial world. Back then, all he wanted was to survive. “I have eighty-three life-bound weapons. I wish to attain the Divine Great Daluo Heaven.” Those were his words when he ascended to the Heaven Without Sun. At that time, he wanted to return to the royal capital and reclaim what was his. “I now have 35Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These three books feature my favorite female protagonists, all by the same author. Trust me, they're all excellent. The first book features a female protagonist disguised as a male regent, super cool! The male protagonist is Xin Dashao, I can't quite remember his name, maybe Xin Huizhi or Xin Zhihui. Initially, the female protagonist is stronger than the male protagonist, but he gradually catches up. The second book features a female protagonist disguised as a male high-ranking official, the male protagonist is initially a prince and later becomes the emperor. Both have identities in the martial arts world, both being leaders. The female protagonist also has a dual personality, and the male protagonist is reborn, so he knows about her past. The third book also features a female protagonist disguised as a man. Her identity is a bit complicated; she's a prince, essentially abandoned, but that's all a misunderstanding. Her father loves her. The female protagonist has crimson eyes, red hair, and red clothes, while the male protagonist has silver hair, silver eyes, and white clothes; they are known as the "Demon King."

18. 218 巅 The Pinnacle of Imperial Power 巅峰皇权 Yin Yang Jing Hong阴阳惊鸿Ancient Romance693k WordsOngoing [Historical GB + both devoted to each other + Villain heroine + heroine disguises herself as a man early on + court and martial world + vying for the throne] Early: A double-personality, unhinged eunuch × a reborn, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside wicked man Later: An all-powerful ruler of the world × a spoiled, lovesick male consort Sima Ying, the crown prince of the previous dynasty. Her mother was killed at her birth, and her father treated her like a puppet. By ten, she had mastered 633Reads8.9Score—Shelves
19. 219 妖 A Bewitching Beauty Who Captivates the World 妖颜倾世 Gu Yue Qimo古月七陌Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Her name is Xin Cangqu. Born with a bewitching beauty and destined to be the star who brings down a nation, she has been raised as a boy since childhood. At ten, she is blamed for her mother's death, forsaken by heaven and earth. At fourteen, she is granted a royal title and a name by the ruler of Tianxin. She takes her brother's place as a hostage and is sent to a foreign land. Accept my fate? Fine, I'll accept it! Why shouldn't I? Since you all see me as the star destined to bring down a natio 493Reads9.0Score109Shelves
20. 220 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves

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    A must-read!! A historical drama of epic quality! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" guarantees it gets more and more addictive as you read on! Intelligent and logically sound! Quality absolutely guaranteed! A nearly one-million-word novel completed in September, all foreshadowing resolved, all plot holes filled, and no disappointing ending. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military battles, and court intrigue are all top-notch. Grand in scope, lofty in its themes, profound in its thought, and rich in cultural depth. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

21. 221 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. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    Excellent, highly recommended

22. 222 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.9kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    This is a second reading, and it's really good!

23. 223 穿 Transmigrated as a Goldfish 穿越之我是一条金鱼 Fu Yao Loves Reading浮瑶爱看书Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Reborn + ancient romance + sweet and gentle heiress + dashing, battle-hardened general] About the plot: In the modern world, the heroine, Si Yao, is betrayed by her boyfriend, Jiang Chen. While they are diving, Jiang Chen pulls out her oxygen tube. It turns out he has been seeing Si Yao’s good friend An Yi all along. After being reborn, Si Yao transmigrates and accidentally becomes a goldfish. She later discovers that she is the Shen family’s eldest daughter. Only by finding true love can she r —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, Si Yao, is betrayed by her boyfriend, Jiang Chen, in modern times. During a diving accident, Jiang Chen removes her oxygen tube. It turns out Jiang Chen was already dating Si Yao's best friend, An Yi. After being reborn, Si Yao transmigrates to the Jin Dynasty, falls in love with Wu Miao, but their relationship ends tragically… Quick transmigration + ancient romance + clean pairing + tragic ending. Si Yao [transmigrates into the body of a goldfish, innocent and carefree, living a happy life as a goldfish]. Wu Miao [a young man from a fishing village, from an ordinary family, living a fulfilling life]. "A Miao, if I can only live for ten years, I hope you can meet someone better in the future." "Yao'er, I only want you. We'll meet again in the next life." Later, he becomes a general, but he can never see his beloved girl again…

24. 224 笨 The Silly Beauty Is Sweet and Soft, and the Regent Is Smitten 笨蛋美人乖又软摄政王他沦陷了 Drunken Sugar醉糖Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted Su Ningning is simple-minded and innocent. On her wedding day, she stumbles upon rebels slaughtering her family and crashes straight into the arms of Lou Shengxue, the regent who holds power over the entire court. Cold and bloodthirsty, he was about to take her life when he unexpectedly discovered that she carried a secret remedy for breaking curses. He had no choice but to keep her by his side. Everyone laughs at her as a useless, foolish princess consort, but only Lou Shengxue knows that this 503Reads—Score100Shelves

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    She embroidered him a purse, the stitches crooked and messy. He wore it and never took it off. The ministers thought it was a token of their love, but in reality, it was because he couldn't bear to disappoint her.

25. 225 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 210kReads9.7Score28.1kShelves
26. 226 绝 The Heirless Emperor Is Reborn and Clings to the Empress, Begging Her to Bear Him a Crown Prince 绝嗣帝王重生后，缠着皇后生太子 Good Doggie小狗棒棒Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted A stunning, gentle, sharp-tongued, scheming noblewoman × a high-offense, low-defense, stubborn, melodramatic Crown Prince Both reborn / Both virgins / Sweet story of him chasing his wife / Affectionate romance / Alternate setting * Qi Hongyu has been angered to death twice. The first time, as she lay dying, she struggled to hold on for days, hoping her husband would make it back in time to see her one last time. But then she heard that her husband, no, that bastard She heard that the bastard had 27.3kReads8.9Score5.3kShelves

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    These feelings are all quite good.

27. 227 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.5kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
28. 228 被 Forced to Marry a Lovesick Girl, the Disabled Heir Strikes It Rich 被赐婚花痴女，残疾世子赚翻了 Flowers of That Year那年的花Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 28.6kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    A father who dotes on his daughter, a brother who dotes on his sister, a husband who dotes on his wife, and a mother-in-law who dotes on her daughter-in-law. The female protagonist was mistakenly captured twice by ghost messengers. This time, she is reborn as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family. She and the heir are constantly fighting and bickering, loving and killing each other for a lifetime. If things don't work out, they will be together in the next life.

29. 229 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves

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    Highly rated and incredibly good-looking; just look at the number of readers of the fourth book to know how good it is.

30. 230 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 17.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
31. 231 主 The Matriarch Is Reborn and Spends Every Day Digging Graves for Her Scumbag Husband's Family 主母重生，每天忙给渣夫全家挖坟 Red-Clad Little Lu Bu红妆小吕布Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet-talking, ruthless, unhinged matriarch x spoiled prince x her ex-husband's whole family gets what they deserve) Wei Zhiyun was born into a prestigious family. On the eve of her wedding, her fiancé was swept away by a flood, leaving no body behind, so she married into the Meng family clutching his memorial tablet. For ten years, she lived as a widow, caring for her paralyzed mother-in-law and supporting the more than twenty members of the Meng household. She worked herself to the bone and r 1.2kReads9.1Score206Shelves
32. 232 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 88.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
33. 233 和 On the Day We Divorced, a Mad Beauty Snatched Me Away 和离当天，我被疯批美人抢走了 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + a rival who gets his comeuppance + happy ending Synopsis One: Jiang Xueci transmigrated into a book, becoming the brainless heroine who still loved the male lead even after he slaughtered her entire family. Jiang Xueci: “Ha...” How is that any different from falling in love with the prime minister of Japan in the real world? Suffer for the male lead and then get back together with him? No way. I'll cling to the antagonist's leg instead. With the story in my hands, either I live 1.4kReads9.2Score163Shelves
34. 234 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    It's great! Highly recommend! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

35. 235 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后，我被宠成了祖宗 Teasing the Moonlight撩拨月色Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.9kReads9.2Score631Shelves
36. 236 余 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Urban128k WordsCompleted In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.2kReads9.6Score328Shelves

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    The male lead in "The Demon in the Mirror" is hilarious. Don't be fooled by his appearance; the final epilogue is alright. The modern-day novel "The Rest of My Life" is very heart-wrenching. Why are there only three stories about the four disciples in the last book? [Crying][crying]

37. 237 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.8kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
38. 238 宴 The Banquet Pavilion Records 宴亭录 Leisurely Rain闲雨Mystery308k WordsCompleted [Ensemble romance x immortal-demon love x god-demon love x quirky and lighthearted] Episodic stories, one-on-one pairings, mutual devotion, happy endings Laid-back, hard-drinking female puppet maker VS refined, gentle male painter Naive girl with unparalleled skill in mechanisms VS obsessive, twisted young lord of the demon realm Food-loving girl with mediocre bewitching arts VS fox-clan boy with exceptional bewitching arts Proud, battle-obsessed girl VS aloof genius boy with superb sword skills 742Reads9.4Score155Shelves
39. 239 求 You Want a Secondary Wife? I’ll Marry Your Third Uncle in a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession! 求娶平妻？十里红妆嫁你三叔！ Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Zhao, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel, was deeply in love with the eldest son of the Cui family. But no one knew that the emperor had personally arranged the marriage between the Shen and Cui families. Cui Shaoqing had been engaged to Shen Zhao for ten years, yet had never cared about her. Only later did Shen Zhao understand that Cui Shaoqing favored women with pride and backbone. She had wasted all her affection and put up with every i 22.4kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    [Thumbs up] The author has a profound knowledge of classical Chinese. [Thumbs up] The writing is superb. [Thumbs up] The words flow like a string of pearls. 🔥The plot is humorous and witty, the language is fluent, and the characters are vividly portrayed. It's a great ancient romance novel. [Heart] No time travel or reincarnation. 👎The scumbag steps on the female lead's fiancée's dignity and protects the beautiful but cunning woman with his own body.🌼🌼🌼After the female lead is heartbroken, she decisively turns around and finds a good man who can pamper, tolerate, and understand her. 🌸The female lead is a dignified noblewoman carefully cultivated by a prominent family. She is beautiful, talented, and clear-headed. She is not a naive and innocent girl and has a high IQ. 🍀The male lead is a young master from a prestigious family. He has a strong moral compass, is skilled in martial arts, and can govern the world with his pen. 🍒The relationship between the male and female leads perfectly illustrates the saying 🥰Meeting the right person at the right time🥰The two get along very harmoniously and sweetly🥰Both are very protective of each other🥰.

40. 240 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 27.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
41. 241 一 A Lifetime of Karmic Tribulations 一世劫缘 A Lone Goose Takes Flight奋飞的孤雁Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted Zhang Wanrou, the only daughter of Master Zhang, is a skilled martial artist with a bold, straightforward temperament. For miles around, she has the final say. Unfortunately, she cannot escape her fated romantic tribulation. No matter how impressive her martial skills, she cannot repay the debt of love she incurred in her past life! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 莫 Don't Be Fooled by Her Sweet Looks, the Young Lord Marries Into Her Family 莫道娇娇不销魂，世子扶腰倒插门 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Yan is alluring and irresistible. A mere glimpse of her charm is enough to haunt countless men’s dreams at night. Only Li Yin, the second son of Prince Ning, looks down on her. “Chu Yan is so beautiful, and you see her every day. Aren’t you tempted?” Li Yin snorts. “A venomous beauty, shameless and full of schemes. Anyone who falls for her is a dog!” That night, Li Yin corners her by the bed. “First you flirted with my older brother, then you lured a prince, and you even used your charms on 9.7kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    What prince wants to marry into the family?

43. 243 海 Fragrance in the Begonia-Draped Bed, the Moon in My Arms 海棠帐中香，明月入怀 Fish Ball o鱼丸oAncient Romance455k WordsCompleted Rebirth + palace intrigue + fake eunuch vs. bewitching consort + feel-good, sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + female-lead-focused Also titled: The Bewitching Consort Reborn: The Cold Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord Can't Keep His Hands Off Her / The Emperor Is Just a Pawn in My Hand Zhaoyue lived a truly foolish life in her previous one. Blinded by luxury and indulgence, she took the wrong path through the treacherous inner palace and became a bedchamber temptress whose death seemed well de 1.8kReads9.1Score171Shelves
44. 244 笼 The Caged Prize: The Alluring Concubine 笼中之物之尤物小外室 Blue and Purple Never Part蓝紫不相离Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted 1.6kReads8.1Score—Shelves
45. 245 吾 My Wife, Afu 吾妻阿福 Where Will My Beloved Go伊人何归Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Reborn × Marriage First, Love Later] [Clingy, affectionate beauty vs. refined and elegant noble minister] Yuan Shujin (Yuan Afu) was lovely and charming, adored by her father and brothers from childhood, and born into a distinguished family. But one mistaken choice of lover cost her father and brothers their lives. Her sincere affection had been nothing but a tool for someone else, and in the end, she took her own life on a lonely night. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the y 2.7kReads8.9Score345Shelves

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    The male protagonist in the first book is on sick leave.

46. 246 疯 She’s Gone Mad! The Deposed Empress Raises a Child in the Cold Palace and Plots a Rebellion 疯了！废后她冷宫养崽要造反 When Clouds Warm, Flowers Bloom云暖花开Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Blurb: [A devoted one-to-one romance] + [raising children] + [medical skills] + [powerful leads] In her previous life, she loved too deeply and died in the Cold Palace. After transmigrating through several lifetimes, she is reborn. The moment she wakes... “Your Highness, it's a pair of twins, a boy and a girl! At last, you have a chance to rise above your station. This old servant will go tell His Majesty right away!” Leave the Cold Palace? Ning Yizhen's eyes turn icy. She's a brilliant all-roun 6.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    This book is all about face-slapping. The female protagonist is reborn with memories of several lifetimes, gives birth in the cold palace, and gradually wins back the emperor's heart. The two join forces, raise the child, and crush the villains. It's a ruthless and decisive read.

47. 247 月 When the Moon Sets and the Wind Dies 月阑风烬起 Nangong Yixun南宫仪薰Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted The noble and pampered princess versus the jade-faced, demonic eunuch statesman [Xiao Yueqing VS Cui Lan] A story about a sly little fox and a loyal, scheming, dark-hearted man [Past Life] In their previous lives, the princess and Cui Lan were forced to rely on each other. She was the eldest princess, compelled to submit to the powerful eunuch statesman so the deposed crown prince could return to court. He was the all-powerful “Grand Eunuch,” physically incomplete yet commanding immense authorit 136Reads8.2Score—Shelves
48. 248 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.1kReads9.6Score5.7kShelves

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    These authors all write very well; their writing style is truly superb.

49. 249 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 28.2kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
50. 250 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves

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