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

1. 251 女 The Female Registrar 女掌簿 Hong Cangjiu虹藏九Ancient Romance322k WordsOngoing Fake death + slow burn + a love that grows over time + sincere romance + happy ending [Old, poor, disabled God of War x Young, beautiful killer | Mutual salvation] This story is a very slow burn. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. Just move on. A bloodthirsty noblewoman who has personally killed dozens, and the General of Zhenshuo, who has been falsely accused and imprisoned, struggling to survive, meet in Yuzhang. This is a story of two people finding their way to each other, and o 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I think these two books are very good.

2. 252 嫁 Marrying into a Wealthy Family 嫁大户 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + merchant couple + married life + sweet everyday romance + family and village life] The heroine is gentle, clear-headed, and never lets anyone push her around. The hero is considerate, witty, and resourceful. The younger daughter of the Shen family in Baihe Town marries the second son of the Xie family, who runs a medicinal herb shop in Ping County. She hears he spends most of his time away from home and that his family has fallen on hard times. She never expec 25.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
3. 253 女 The Woman in Charge 女掌事 Hong Cangjiu虹藏九Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted Shen Qingdi, who disguises herself as a man, willingly enters the Ninth Prince’s residence and becomes the sole support of Cui Lanxi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and has a fiery temper. With the household on the verge of running out of food, she takes it upon herself to earn money to support the prince. When he falls ill, she studies medicine on her own to treat him. Since Cui Lanxi is helpless, Shen Qingdi will protect him. There is no wealth or treasure here, and no one understands wh 1.3kReads8.7Score256Shelves
4. 254 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.6kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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   It's so good, I've watched it countless times.

5. 255 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
6. 256 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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   The author uses simple language to express tenderness and affection; you can also check out the manga series of the same name.

7. 257 为 For the Sake of Marrying My Cousin 为了和表妹成亲 Recognizing Flowers at Dawn朝花夕识Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted Ye Wanning was reborn as an orphan forced to live under someone else's roof, with only her unparalleled beauty to her name. In her previous life, she had been born into a noble family. Her childhood friend was a talented scholar from Sanjiang who silently protected her; her fiancé was a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review who landed in prison for her sake; and the crown prince had fallen in love with her at first sight. Then all three stood by and let her father and brothers die. Reb 14.4kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   The story of the handsome, strong, and tragic young man and his redeeming girl is sooooo good!

8. 258 重 Reborn, I Drove the God of War Marquis Wild with Desire 重生后，我撩疯了战神侯爷 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted [The new book has only just received its initial rating, so the sample size is small. The score will gradually rise over time.] In her previous life, Shen Li was blind to the truth and foolishly devoted, mistaking her benefactor for someone else and marrying Pei Zhaoyan. After five years of giving him her whole heart, she was left with a child dead, her own life lost, and her family destroyed. Only as she lay dying did she finally realize that the person who had silently protected her and risk 7.3kReads6.7Score641Shelves

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   The first book: Reborn and married to her scumbag adoptive father, a fast-paced and satisfying read! The second book: Transmigrated and forced into love, sweet and tumultuous, multiple identities! The third book: A peerless emperor, an absolute tyrant, clings to me, super sweet and doting! The fourth book: A goddess descends to earth for tribulations, an emperor willing to die to marry her! Three lifetimes! [Laughs]

9. 259 君 The Emperor Steals His Minister’s Wife: The Cold Beauty Falls Night After Night 君夺臣妻！清冷美人夜夜沦陷 Drinking With the Wind与风酌Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [Audiobook narration now available] [Young, unhinged emperor × aloof, beautiful statesman] [Mutual Devotion] [Coercive Love + Regret and Redemption] [Political Schemes] [Multiple Male Supporting Characters] It all began with a spiteful case of love at first sight. Young Emperor Xiao Che reunited with Shen Wanyi at a palace banquet. She had once nearly married his older brother and become Crown Princess. Now, after her family was destroyed, she had been forced to marry beneath her station. On 14.2kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   Wow, I finished it in one night! It's so good, a romance between an older woman and a younger man!

10. 260 被 After the Gloomy Imperial Tutor Took Her In, the Little Darling Gave Up Trying 被阴郁太傅捡走后，妹宝她摆烂了 Chasing White Birds追白鸟Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [A powerhouse heroine bursting with energy × a frail, proper official who's secretly a master manipulator] Her mother is a troublemaking, vicious supporting villainess, and her father is a lovestruck, devoted second male lead. Reincarnated as the daughter of this pair of disasters, she watches the three of them work tirelessly until their lives finally become a complete mess... A simp for a father, a bewitching mother, a confiscated home, and her life in ruins... Zhan Xinjia feels like the sky h 7kReads9.2Score931Shelves

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    The initial reaction from Lord Shen: "How can you be so improper! You... You mustn't call me husband." "If necessary, you can just say 'Your parents have passed away'...?" The later reaction from Lord Shen: "Lower your voice, is this something to be proud of?" "Hurry up, kiss me." "You and your other colleagues can sleep together, why can't I?" I thought Ah Zhi was just a silly girl, but she's so flirtatious! [Smirk]

11. 261 女 A Female Player Transmigrates and Catches the Eye of the Cold Crown Prince 女海王穿越，被清冷太子盯上了 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Bold, formidable heroine x clingy, snake-like hero | Secret identities everywhere | Devoted to each other alone] "Do you know A Yu or not?" Yun Zhaohe stared at the little white snake in her arms and finally asked the question she had been holding in for so long. The little white snake shook its head, but its shifty eyes gave away its guilty conscience. Yun Zhaohe, a top modern investigator, died in an explosion and transmigrated as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of Great Qin 371Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 20kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    A treasure trove hidden on the bookshelf, my first recommendation.

13. 263 女 The Prince's Madcap Bookish Attendant, Disguised as a Man 女扮男装疯批太子小侍读 The Watermelon Is a Little Sour西瓜有点酸Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + possessiveness + yandere + woman disguised as a man + regret and redemption + sweet and heartbreaking romance + both leads' first love. An obsessive, controlling male lead vs. a freedom-loving heroine who isn't a saint] Su Cenan died in the fourth year of her imprisonment in the imperial palace. She never expected to open her eyes again and find herself reborn in the days when she had entered the palace disguised as a man to serve as the Crown Prince's attendant. The Crown Prince, J 426Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    (Not a wish-fulfillment story) The female protagonist died imprisoned in the palace in her previous life. Reborn, she returns to the time when she was disguised as a man and served as the male protagonist's tutor. To change her fate, she frantically distances herself from him, faking her death to finally leave him. The male protagonist is a tyrannical, obsessive, and possessive ruler, but eventually finds her, leading to a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. (Completed) The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and tries to change her fate by clinging to the original male protagonist, but accidentally clings to the wrong person, incurring the wrath of the main antagonist. (This part is really hilarious!) The female protagonist transmigrates into a book to save the male supporting character (who is reborn). She first approaches him proactively, then shields him from harm. However, just as they are about to achieve a happy ending, the system tells her she's transmigrated into the wrong book—a fanfiction written by a reader. (To explain, the female protagonist transmigrates to save the male supporting character, but ends up in a fanfiction where he's completely corrupted and has a powerful comeback. The female protagonist, however, doesn't love the corrupted character but rather the gentle young man. Nevertheless, she chooses to stay in this world.) This story has a moderate level of sweetness, but also a few moments of angst (the male protagonist is truly insane; when they're together, he seems to make the female protagonist watch him kill people).

14. 264 穿 Transported into a Movie, I Sweet-Talked the Childless Tyrant into Submission 穿进电影，绝嗣暴君被我哄软了 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing [Breathtakingly Beautiful Medical School Campus Queen x Bewitching, Unhinged, Childless Tyrant] [Intense Push and Pull] [Heroine Makes the First Move and Takes Him by Force] [She Wants to Run After Flirting] [Tyrant Chases Her Instead] [Becomes Empress and Has His Children] Wen Wan was born into a family of physicians. With extraordinary medical skills and a beauty that could topple kingdoms, she nevertheless pursued her dream of acting and enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy, where she became 1.1kReads—Score124Shelves
15. 265 在 A Little Cuddle in the Tyrannical Crown Prince's Arms 在暴戾太子怀里撒个娇 Longing for a Long Time久念Ancient Romance938k WordsCompleted [Ancient romance + unusual premise + villain + transmigrating into a book + indulgent wish fulfillment] Chu Huanyan transmigrates into a book and becomes the eight-year-old daughter of a treacherous minister. She knows that one day in the future, the villain will cruelly slaughter the entire minister's family. As the least-loved seventh daughter, she has no desire to follow them to their doom. To save her own life, Huanyan decides to latch onto a powerful patron. So she sets her sights on the bo 505Reads8.9Score102Shelves
16. 266 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 41.3kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
17. 267 堕 Fallen Orchid 堕汀兰 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other + transmigrated as herself + each other’s long-held love + lovestruck male lead + direct communication, no misunderstandings + fictional setting + happy ending] A gentle, moon-bright Crown Prince ✖️ a cheerful, sweet-on-the-outside, cunning-within young woman Xia Zhiting transmigrates as herself to the Great Yi Dynasty a thousand years in the past. Someone takes her in and trains her to be a spy, then sends her to the Eastern Palace as t 4.4kReads9.4Score724Shelves
18. 268 动 Fall in Love and Die: The Heir and I Defy Heaven 动情即殒命，我与世子逆苍天 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Shen Qingyan unexpectedly spends a night entangled with Xiao Jinyuan, a ruthless and cold-blooded heir to a noble title. A high monk tells them, "Only by joining body and soul forty-nine times can you break the heavenly punishment that has haunted you for three lifetimes." But the curse's shackles remain: the moment they fall in love and commit to each other, both will die. She runs, he pursues. There is no escape from fate. She is a goddess undergoing tribulation. Reborn across three lifetimes, 159Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 穿 She Entered the Wrong Book, and Her Little Cutie Became a Villainous Madman 穿错书，她的小可爱成了反派疯批 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [1v1, Sweet Romance, Golden Finger, Redemption] [Sunshine Girl, a Gorgeous, Obsessive Devoted Simp vs. a Twisted, Dark, Truly Amoral Big Bad Wolf] [Content warning]: Because of his background, the male lead really has no moral compass. He kills without a second thought, so readers with a strong sense of morality, be warned. Blurb One: Bai Ze, the second prince of Yue, dressed in bright, colorful clothes and drifted through life. He wore Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist, yet smiled as he indulg 2.4kReads9.3Score268Shelves
20. 270 新 On Our Wedding Night, the God of War Prince’s Eyes Turned Red 新婚夜，战神王爷红了眼 Laughing Wildly笑轻狂Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from another novel by the same author, Bewitching Splendor, is now streaming on Hongguo and Tomato, starring Hou Chengyue and Li Ruoxun. My husband has a twin brother. They look exactly alike, except my husband has a beauty mark at the corner of his eye. Every night, I have to stroke his beauty mark before I can feel at ease. But whenever I do, his expression shifts from gentle to wild. Our married life is sweet, until one day I discover the secret he shares with his brothe 5.6kReads8.8Score445Shelves

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    [Top post][Top post][Top post] Go for it! It's truly, truly good!! The first newly discovered novel, twins both love the female lead, and the plot is absolutely not melodramatic! The second is a rebirth novel + palace intrigue. The third is a gentlemanly man in public, but a cunning and ruthless woman in private, with a clear-headed female lead.

21. 271 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 25kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
22. 272 在 100 Techniques to Conquer the Emperor in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
23. 273 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 90.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
24. 274 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
25. 275 将 The General's Young Bride Comes Down the Mountain 将军府的小媳妇儿下山啦 Duan Qiqi短七七Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted Qin Su had finally been kicked down the mountain by her master after nearly stripping the Taoist temple bare. The little girl said she wasn't worried in the slightest. Her masters: We can finally breathe easy! Already lost, she somehow wandered farther and farther from home, then got herself dragged into trouble along the way. Yun Qi said, "My little girl is delicate, weak, sweet, and adorable. Fighting and killing aren't for her." Bandits: But she killed my whole family! And robbed me! The man 1.3kReads7.6Score136Shelves
26. 276 大 Ballad of Changle in the Great Capital 大都长乐谣 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Until the age of ten, Yuan Wei was the apple of everyone’s eye in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s household in the capital. Her grandparents were kind, and her father often carried her on his shoulders as they played. After she turned ten, her mother died, and Yuan Wei was sent to Putuo Temple to recuperate. By the time she was fifteen, Yuan Wei wore prayer beads and lived freely, doing whatever she pleased. 3.5kReads8.9Score342Shelves
27. 277 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    These are all books you can read multiple times. Check the ratings, trust seasoned bookworms, and you won't regret investing in them. [Smirk]

28. 278 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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    ① Pure ancient romance. The male lead is a double agent, incredibly intelligent, almost supernatural, and cunning, a beautiful, strong, and tragic character. The female lead is a petty thief in a chaotic world, clever and courageous, with a strong sense of national duty. The story is filled with court intrigue, emotional turmoil, and high-energy moments throughout. ② Both leads are virgins! A clever and gentle heiress from a noble family + a seemingly unassuming but difficult prince. The story revolves around national righteousness, chivalry, love, and hate. ③ The female lead and the second male lead perish together and are both reborn. The male lead, a thousand years later, is transported to this world, encountering strange sights and struggling alone. The emperor sees him as a litmus test. He is fortunate to have a mentor who becomes both teacher and father to him, and to enter the court to advocate for the people. Most fortunately, he is able to spend every year with the emperor. ④ A story of a tyrant and a seductive concubine, both transmigrating into the same world. The more humorous the beginning, the more tragic the ending.

29. 279 废 The Good-for-Nothing Princess Awakens: Her Time-Traveling Best Friend Helps Her Become Empress 废柴公主觉醒：跨时空闺蜜带称帝 Who Wants Peanuts谁要吃花生Ancient Romance791k WordsOngoing [Multiple Male Leads / Romantic Tension / Love Rivals / Political Intrigue / Growth] The princess incurs numerous romantic debts while pursuing her ambitions. The imperial physician, her secret guard, a mysterious merchant, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review... one after another, they all fall for her. [The Male Leads' Lines] Wen Yu (the aloof imperial physician): "It's not that I don't want to. I think of you every moment, cherish you every instant, savor the memories every day, and 21.3kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The female protagonist was cheated on by her scumbag father and her hypocritical stepmother, and was kept in the dark for over a decade. Until she was about to be sent for a political marriage, she suddenly woke up and tore off her stepmother's mask of kindness. Since her scumbag father didn't care for her, she decided to rise on her own.

30. 280 庶 The Unvirtuous Concubine 庶女不淑 Blossoms Gently Ripple花开微漾Ancient Romance177k WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge] + [face-slapping] + [Transmigration] + [Every wrong will be avenged] 004, the fierce flower of the special forces, dies and unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Su Wan, the Qin family’s second daughter born to a concubine, a pitiful soul abandoned in childhood and plagued by misfortune. A fire kills her “mother,” and the Qin family suddenly comes looking for her, only because they want her to marry in place of their legitimate daughter. Too bad they’ve got the wrong p 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    🌟The female lead is a fierce special forces soldier who transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a concubine's daughter. However, she has a temper and is determined to seek revenge. Now, she's being brought back to take her elder sister's place in a marriage of convenience. 🍀🍀

31. 281 当 After the Puppy-Like Heir Learned to Dote on His Wife 当奶狗世子学会宠妻后 Yue Gou月苟Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The clingy young heir × the cold-faced but soft-hearted eldest princess The eldest princess has come of age to choose a husband. Everyone in the Kingdom of Qing debates who could possibly win the heart of this unattainable beauty. No one expects their own princess to be whisked away by a spoiled young heir just returned from Yanbei. The ministers shake their heads, convinced the princess and the young heir are a poor match: he is young, mischievous, and doesn’t know how to cherish anyone. They f 7.6kReads9.3Score774Shelves

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    They're all very good; books I've kept at the bottom of my drawer.

32. 282 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.3kReads9.1Score316Shelves

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    "The Alluring Springtime in the Eastern Palace"—Pei Jiaojiao sells herself into the Eastern Palace to save her family, but unexpectedly catches the eye of the ruthless Crown Prince Chu Yunzheng. She only wants to earn enough money to leave, but he pulls her into his arms and takes advantage of her. The Crown Prince's forceful acquisition unexpectedly becomes a sweet, mutual pursuit. #SweetRomance #AncientRomance #ForcedAcquisition

33. 283 重 Reborn, the Real Heiress Joins Forces with the Mad Inspector to Slaughter Her Way Through 重生后真千金联手疯批督主杀疯了 Miao Xiao Jiu喵小玖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He was a eunuch who held power over the court. She was the true daughter recently brought back to the Prime Minister’s household. In her previous life, she trusted her father and brothers and became a stepping stone for the false daughter, clearing the way for her to become the most exalted woman in the realm, second only to The Outcast. In the end, she died without a whole body, her corpse abandoned in the wilderness. He happened to pass by and couldn’t bear to see her left there. He gave her a 2kReads8.5Score185Shelves
34. 284 安 The Tale of An Ning: A Song of the Jianghu 安宁传之江湖吟 Sweet and Sour Tomatoes酸酸甜甜是番茄Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + light wuxia + palace intrigue + farming and business + sisterly friendship + inspiring growth] Beauty is no calamity, and the jianghu is no place to settle. Behold the great land before us, where young heroes toast one another and speak of their dreams. Love, friendship, and family are all essential parts of a fulfilling life. Women, too, can ride into the jianghu; women, too, can wield swords to defend their homes and country. A daughter must be self-reliant. If I was 28Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a pure ancient romance novel, a female protagonist's coming-of-age story. It has dreams, martial arts inspiration, beautiful and kind characters, and a heartwarming, gently unfolding plot. [Learned it!] The second one is a time-travel story where the female lead is lively and cheerful, and the male lead is a domineering young master. The writing is simple, concise, and the pace is smooth. It's pretty good. [Kissing emoji]

35. 285 大 The Tyrant Has Arrived, Carrying His Adorable Little Wife 大暴君拎着他的小娇妻走来啦 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Song Qingqing transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a novel she wrote herself. - She goes out to admire the lotus flowers and gets shoved in front of an arrow meant for the tyrant by a scheming white lotus. She attends a palace banquet, gets tempted by the wine, and ends up testing whether it’s poisoned for the tyrant! At first, The tyrant: “My queen really is a jinx.” Later, The tyrant: “The queen must be in love with me.” Song Qingqing: “No, I’m just a jinx. Ma 2.1kReads9.2Score181Shelves
36. 286 七 July's Pearl 七月明珠 Qiao Bin乔彬Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + past and present lives + time travel + sweet romance] A funny, mischievous little wildcat versus a repressed, scheming big bad wolf She crossed through time in an instant and became Ye Mingzhu, the Flame Prince’s consort who died on her wedding night. Her father didn’t love her, her mother died unjustly, and she was born under an unlucky star. After finally escaping the lifeless courtyard of the Ye family, she married Yun Yi, the “Cold-Faced Yama,” a domineering man with 21Reads9.3Score—Shelves
37. 287 魂 After My Soul Transmigrated, I Became the Young Lord's Wife 魂穿后我成了少城主夫人 Sweet and Sour Tomatoes酸酸甜甜是番茄Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted I, Gu Xixi, have transmigrated into ancient times and become the wife of the young lord of Xiaolong City overnight. Who would have thought that merely crossing the street could send me back to ancient times? Before I could even figure out what was happening, someone had their way with me. And I was mute, too! Looking at the unfamiliar face in the mirror, I saw an absolute beauty. What? I wasn't born mute? It was the work of my wicked stepmother? The Gu family's eldest daughter, skilled in music, 9Reads8.5Score—Shelves
38. 288 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 28.4kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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    The male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight. The female lead's beauty is voluptuous.

39. 289 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.6kReads9.1Score352Shelves
40. 290 纯 The Pure-Hearted Tyrant Teaches Me How to Flirt 纯情暴君教学撩人 String Thoughts, Bright Moon弦思明月Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Red Attire + Wuxia] This book is also known as The Phoenix Rules the World: This Tyrant Is Way Too Good at Flirting! Su Ling was an undercover agent in her previous life. She was reborn as Su Lingyuan, the foolish younger sister of the white-robed chancellor, who stood above everyone but one beneath The Outcast. Before becoming foolish, the original owner had been a vicious, arrogant, and thoroughly wicked person. Everyone said her foolishn 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
41. 291 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 40.6kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    🌸🌸🌸 (You'll miss out on millions if you don't read this!) This is absolutely the best ancient Chinese novel ever! Both the male lead and the second male lead have memories of their past lives. Before meeting the female lead, the male lead dreamed every day that she was escaping, and he would catch her again and again. The female lead and the second male lead were childhood sweethearts. In both his lives, the male lead forced her into marriage. Every time the female lead was caught, the male lead would punish her and force her to bear his children. When she refused, she could only drink contraceptive soup every day. The male lead had no choice but to imprison her to bear his children and force her to sign a marriage contract. With each failed escape attempt, the female lead gradually lost her will to live, and the male lead could only slowly coax her...

42. 292 双 Twin Phoenixes Entwine the Dragon, Breaking His Back 双凤缠龙，龙断腰 Meng Ai Yuqi梦爱宇琦Ancient Romance938k WordsCompleted [Mad power games] + [forced love] + [love and hatred] + [captor and captive, fighting back] + [sisters strike back] The Imperial Astronomical Bureau foretells: Twin phoenixes devour the dragon. The two daughters of the Feng family, one in the open and one in the shadows, are both married to the crown prince. They try to escape, only to be seized by two mad beasts. One wants the living as a sacrifice; the other insists they’ll share a grave, even in death. The twin phoenixes devour the dragon, b 9.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The Ghost Prince said he'd kiss you every time you cried? I'm not crying now, so I'll make sure you can't even cry!

43. 293 穿 Reborn as the Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter, I Thrive with My Space 穿成相府嫡女，靠空间风生水起 Vegetables Plus Fish菜加鱼Ancient Romance675k WordsCompleted [The cold-faced tycoon’s most formidable illegitimate son vs. the scum woman doctor, a legitimate daughter of the Chancellor] [Love grows over time + revenge and political schemes + mysterious deceased mother + three transmigrators: the heroine’s soul enters another body, one man becomes a lovesick puppy, and one woman transmigrates into a man] Damn! Yu Xiaoqiao transmigrated! Her laboratory and its pocket dimension came along too! She makes her entrance right in the middle of an assassination a 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves
44. 294 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.1kReads9.4Score756Shelves

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    I'm getting a bit tired of palace intrigue and family drama; I prefer political intrigue and crime-solving stories. The first two were about men disguised as women. The first one was thrilling and suspenseful, with a dramatic plot. The second one had a fresh and humorous theme. Books 3 and 4 were about political intrigue and national sentiment. Books 5 and 6 were crime-solving stories.

45. 295 退 Breaking Off the Engagement and Exile? Are You Trying to Make Me Get with the Big Shot? 退婚流放？你是逼我和大佬好 Fish Swimming, Tail Swaying游鱼曳尾Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted Useless?! With just a little effort, I could be a goddess from the heavens. You want me to stop keeping a low profile? Hmph! Fine, you got it! Saving all living things is simply what I was born to do! But don’t you dare mess with me! “Luo Ning, my goddess, I’ll give you the whole world. Could you give me the universe?” 5Reads8.9Score141Shelves
46. 296 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
47. 297 小 A Humble Household 小门小户 Tofu Flower Fish豆花儿鱼Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted The story begins when the three-room branch of the Cheng family, born outside the main line, is forced to split from the family and driven out of the main residence. They end up in a border town, where they buy a house and land and establish themselves. Their daughter finds a happy marriage, while their son excels in the imperial examinations and enters government service. Cheng Weiniang, the Cheng family's daughter, is stunningly beautiful. The moment she appears in the border town, Wu Moya 5.7kReads8.4Score693Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] The illegitimate third branch of the Cheng family is expelled from the main residence and forced to wander in a border town. Their daughter, Cheng Weiniang, is stunningly beautiful and is aggressively pursued by the wolfish young master, Wu Moyan, leading to a daily life of flirtatious romance between a tough guy and a beautiful woman. Their son passes the imperial examination and enters officialdom, leading to a family resurgence. [Shy][Shy]

48. 298 和 After Marrying the Cold-Faced Duke, I Cut My Way Through the Inner Court 和冷面国公联姻后，我杀穿内宅 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Xiao Qianqian falls to her death. Reborn, she marries Xie Yue, a ruthless general who shows no mercy. In public, they are a courteous husband and wife, respectful to one another. In private, beneath swaying red candles, he holds her captive in his arms, his eyes burning with an obsession he can no longer hide. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience that turned into love, but who could have guessed the cold-faced general would fall for her? He cherishes her, helps her take revenge, and j 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one,

49. 299 欢 A Joyful Gathering 欢喜聚 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The joys and sorrows of a blended family in ancient times. [A fictional setting: family life and affection that grows over time] An older half-brother who shares the same father. A younger half-sister who shares the same mother. An older sister they took in. A stepsister and stepbrother with no blood ties, after their mother remarries. Yang Xiyue is somehow thrust into a family with a full set of siblings. Life is hard, and people are complicated. Let’s see how this big family eventually finds a 15.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
50. 300 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves

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