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1. 1 寒 At the End of the Cold Night Lies Your Heart 寒夜尽处是卿心 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 32.3kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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   🍁No time travel, no rebirth, one sentence after another about Xing Ke's parents. The female protagonist was trapped for sixteen years. Before meeting the male protagonist, she knew nothing. However, when she met the male protagonist, she learned a lot. She also walked out of her life step by step from ignorance to independence and became a real strong woman. The male protagonist originally did not have much hope for life. After meeting the female protagonist, she seemed to illuminate his life and gave him the courage to live. The two of them defeated the disease along the way and saved many people... The female protagonist is not a love brain, she has her own independent thoughts and is a real strong woman. The male protagonist is also very powerful. Although he is poisoned, it does not affect his super ability and strategizing.

2. 2 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 851Reads9.4Score102Shelves

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   Come on, come on, [Sick and ruthless male protagonist + Beautiful, strong and cold female protagonist + Isolation + Utilization + Control + Revenge + Marriage first, love later + Long-term love + Two-way redemption] Hua Li, the magic night witch, was given a marriage to Wang Lingye of Nanjun County, and she was brutally bloodletted and treated with poison, which became her "medicine". Under the bloody storm, the two people's lifelines were gradually connected. Let's see how the two pull together and develop a different kind of love!

3. 3 侯 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 Jin Gao金餻Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 130Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   This is an online book about two female protagonists, brave and resourceful, and contains unexpected surprises [female protagonist runs with the ball + robbery + taboo relationship + paranoid male protagonist] It is difficult to be a widow, and it is even more difficult to be a widow of a Hou family. Shen Xiling's husband died young, and she can control all the affairs of the Hou family by herself, but she is still not happy. I thought this would be a wasted life, but my uncle who died in the war came back and inherited everything in the Hou Mansion, including her! After being a widow for three years, she became pregnant, and she began to escape from the Hou Mansion step by step...

4. 4 两 Two Hearts, Three Minds 两意三心 Mo Mo Hu Hu魔魔胡胡Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Pure historical tragedy + no golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth + 1v3, female lead is not a virgin] Neither the male nor the female lead is perfect. One is unruly and arrogant, the other insecure and timid, and both have their own character arcs. The cast is richly developed, with distinct personalities. She was nothing but the unloved daughter of a low-ranking sixth-grade official. Her father showed her no affection, her mother did not love her, and her younger sister bullied her 1.6kReads8.2Score121Shelves

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   Pure ancient sayings, no time travel, no rebirth, no golden fingers, women are not pure, long love between children, and feelings of family and country

5. 5 夜 Night After Night, the Rough-and-Ready Steppe Man Sweeps Me Onto His Horse 夜夜强宠，草原糙汉抢我上马背 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted The grassland wind, a passionate reckoning. He can’t say sweet things, so this rugged grassland man shows his love through actions. [Rugged husband who spoils his wife]+ [Down-on-her-luck heiress]+ [Face-slapping and fiercely protective]+ [Heartwarming life with a child] I thought I’d stolen a slave, but in the end, I willingly let her take my heart captive. I dragged you onto my horse. You’re my woman now. There’s no porcelain on the grasslands. Even if you break, I’ll piece you back together. 11.2kReads—Score504Shelves

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   As the traditional saying goes, all indigenous people will not travel through time or be reborn. No golden fingers, no space and no system, sweet pet but slightly abusive, the male protagonist is a prairie warrior and the female protagonist is a Han slave girl

6. 6 山 Where Mountains and Rivers End 山河尽处 Du Ruodao杜若刀Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [One Heroine | Master of Medicine and Poison | Peerless Martial Arts | Jianghu and Court Intrigue | Devoted to Each Other] Lu Yunqing (Lu Shen) was nearly killed as an infant, but was rescued by her two masters and raised in seclusion deep in the mountains for seventeen years. She mastered extraordinary martial arts and medicine, but after years away from the world, she knew little of social customs and the rules of aristocratic families. After passing her masters' trial, she bid them farewell 3.5kReads9.4Score520Shelves

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   It's a pure ancient saying, no time travel, no rebirth, no routine. The heroine has been training in the mountains for 17 years and has perfect skills in medicine and martial arts.

7. 7 我 My Bandit Wife 我的土匪娘子 No Ordinary Fish非池物Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Rough-and-tumble bandit magistrate × shamelessly tenacious, eccentric, crooked lawyer] Hua Xiaodao, the boss of Blackwind Stronghold, is ruthless and never wastes words. Halfway through a robbery, the county magistrate drops dead. To keep her brothers from having to beg for food, she grabs the official seal and stuffs it into her arms. “I’ll take the job!” But the waters of officialdom run deeper than she imagined. The art of governance? What the hell would a female bandit know about that? She 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not about rebirth and time travel, the character setting is more interesting. The heroine is a bandit, the boss of the family, a rough flower, ruthless and doesn't talk much. The male protagonist is a black-hearted litigator, and he is considered a bitch. Although he is bitchy, he is very capable, a bit strange, and has a very interesting character. It is rare to see such a "bitter and strong" male protagonist.

8. 8 阿 Ah Li 阿漓 The Sensitive-Skin Toast Lover爱吃吐司的敏感肌Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted She was the eldest daughter of the Protector General’s household in Great Liang, yet she was born with the ability to understand the language of beasts… She should have enjoyed a life of luxury, but at the age of five she was sent away to face the world alone… She longed for the love of family, only to be abandoned by her relatives again and again… Time after time, hope was within reach, only for disappointment to follow! It turned out she had come into this world alone, and was destined to leav 10.2kReads9.1Score961Shelves

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   No rebirth, no time travel! Too good to miss!

9. 9 典 Bought as a Wife, Kept as a Concubine: The Unhinged Power Minister Dotes on Her Night After Night 典妻为妾，疯批权臣夜夜欢宠 Clear Blue Sky晴空澈Ancient Romance139k WordsOngoing [Wife-for-hire + male lead has no previous romantic or sexual experience + powerful man bows his head + desperate pursuit] With her daughter gravely ill and her husband standing by without lifting a finger, Xia Qinghe signed a contract to serve as a wife and entered the residence of Lord Jiang to bear him a child. Jiang Zhuo wielded immense power at court. He was ruthless, merciless, and deeply suspicious. Xia Qinghe remembered her place and did everything to please him, even bearing his child, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No time travel, no rebirth, pure ancient sayings

10. 10 女 The Female Registrar 女掌簿 Hong Cangjiu虹藏九Ancient Romance260k 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 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think these two ancient Chinese novels are quite good.

11. 11 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 1.9kReads8.7Score416Shelves
12. 12 你 You're Marrying Someone Else? Then I'm Leaving! But the Mad Young Lord Kneels 你另娶？那我跑！疯批世子却跪了 Guang Jun's Promise广君一诺Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + mutual devotion + mind games + love that grows over time] Mu Yao is an assassin in the rookie camp of Hidden Moon Pavilion. Before she can even take a mission, the entire pavilion is wiped out, bringing her assassin career to an end. With her martial arts completely ruined, she lies low in a fishing village, making a living by treating the sick. One day, she rescues a handsome man who is gravely injured and, following the usual romance-novel plot, pre 415Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    This book is very good, pure ancient Chinese language, highly recommended

13. 13 布 A Commoner's Warmth Beneath the Heavens 布衣暖天下 Half a Scroll of Song Dynasty Paper半卷宋笺Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [In the war-torn years at the end of the Song and the beginning of the Yuan, discover how a former child bride used nimble hands as blades and cotton as her cutting edge to weave an immortal legend as the “Cotton Goddess,” who “clothed the world”!] At twelve, her family sold her for half a sack of millet. Her husband's family treated her like livestock, and when they tried to sell her again, she escaped. She hid in a Taoist temple and nearly got caught, then drifted to Yazhou, where she narrowly 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this novel with no golden fingers, no time travel, no rebirth, and great content! It was the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty. Wen Tianxiang was captured, Pu Shougeng presented the city, and fought at Yashan... She was sold as a child bride. How did she step by step rise to the top of the world, become the "Cotton Goddess" worshiped by all people, and build temples to worship her! She taught the villagers to grow cotton and weave for free, making snow-white cotton batting replace magnolia as the mainstream, and has warmed the hearts of the world ever since! She helped women at the bottom break away from the shackles of fate and set off a new wave of "female economic independence"! Help countless weaver girls spin a beautiful life! She is Huang Daopo, China's great cotton textile innovator at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, and a world-class scientist recognized by UNESCO. Among the four scientists listed in the commemorative stamps for ancient Chinese scientists issued by the state in 1980, she was the only woman among them! Some of the cotton spinning tools she invented were nearly 500 years ahead of the West, and people are still using them today! The sadomasochism of blood and fire between her and the male protagonist lasts throughout her life...

14. 14 揽 Embracing the Moon: Moonlight in the Clouds 揽月：云中月明 Apples Don't Like Meatballs苹果不爱吃丸子Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Cast aside in the mud, she is determined to climb to the clouds and drag down, one by one, everyone who wronged her. When she was six, her father divorced her mother with a single letter, abandoning Yun Zhongyue and her mother like worn-out shoes so he could curry favor with the powerful. Her mother wept until she went blind, and her little brother died on the road while searching for their father. Blood and tears taught her that kindness wins no mercy: it only turns you into dust beneath someon 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The abandoned daughter in the capital uses the pen as a blade. She wrote about all the grievances in the world, weeping blood every word, and heart-wrenching every chapter. Mr. Yue's name resounded throughout the capital. But no one knew that beneath the cold scent of ink lay a blood feud from ten years ago. When the powerful stepped into the trap she had set, a hunt using words as a knife quietly began. The ink is stained with deep hatred, and the writing is shocked by the wind. This revenge has just begun. Super nice

15. 15 九 The Nine-Phoenix Hairpin 九凤钗 Apples Don't Like Meatballs苹果不爱吃丸子Ancient Romance778k WordsCompleted Song Zhu was once a lost royal treasure hidden in the forest, but fate sent her by a twist of circumstance into the palace of her enemies. On one side were the hatred and grievances between their countries; on the other, she found herself slowly sinking deeper and deeper into Mo Jingyuan’s love. Mo Jingyuan drank the plum blossom wine Song Zhu had brewed with her own hands. Dark red blood welled from the corner of his lips. “Azhu, let the grudges of the previous generation end with us. Give bir 82Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 绝 Peerless Physician Consort: The Scheming Prince Falls for Me 绝世医妃：腹黑王爷爱上我 Wuxiang Beiji无相北极Ancient Romance854k WordsCompleted The Empress has sent a female physician? Our prince has never been interested in women. Send her away at once! With the love potion coursing through his veins, the man held his little physician in his arms. “Don’t cure me, all right? You’re the only antidote I need.” Yue’er, Prince Jing and I look exactly alike. Whatever he can give you, I can give you too! I want to know: is the one by my side Prince Jing or Prince Heng? 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No time travel and rebirth, pure ancient words, a cold and smart little medical girl + a sinister prince with a stubborn illness

17. 17 贵 Long Live the Noble Consort 贵妃娘娘千岁千千岁 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted The Nan family had offered one of their daughters to the royal family, only for her to be killed by the scheming women within the palace. To keep the emperor's favor, Nan Shiyun begins her journey into the palace to compete for his affection. [This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't take it too seriously.] 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In ancient Chinese palace fighting novels, the heroine becomes a queen step by step

18. 18 冷 Cold Steel, Red Robes: Turning the World Upside Down 冷刃红妆逆乾坤 Stars Return Year After Year岁岁星回Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted Court intrigue and the martial world + true and fake heiresses + love and hate + mutual salvation + punishing scoundrels + two powerful leads + exclusive pairing, both untouched She was the strongest assassin, ordered to kill a demoted prince, yet she failed three times. Outwardly, he seemed gentle and spoiled, but beneath the surface he was deeply calculating, and he saw through the mystery of her identity at a glance. Amid the snow of a Southern Frontier night and the flash of blades, the two —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended good books, cool revenge articles

19. 19 挽 Reclaiming the Splendor of Youth 挽韶华 Tide Over the Ocean汐洋汐上Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted Gongsun Haoyue, the young lady of a marquis’s household, dreamed from childhood of riding into battle. She longed for her father to teach her martial arts when he returned victorious, but who could have guessed… After suffering the unbearable loss of her father and brother, Gongsun Haoyue developed a heart condition, yet her desire to avenge them only grew stronger. Six years later, Gongsun Haoyue returned from her training just as war flared up again in the north. Disguised as a man, she went t 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is an old saying that there is no time travel and no rebirth.

20. 20 和 Sharing Dreams with the Cold and Aloof Heir, the Adorable Cousin Gets Kissed to Tears Night After Night 和清冷世子共梦，娇娇表妹夜夜被亲哭 Xi Moxi喜沫兮Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Both Untouched + Only One He Loves + Mild Household Rivalry + Traditional Historical Romance] Shen Qingluo has an unspeakable dream every night, and she plans to keep it a secret for the rest of her life... After her family falls on hard times, she has no choice but to seek refuge at the Jing'an Marquis's residence in the capital. When she first arrives, she behaves modestly and follows the rules, focused on marrying her second cousin, to whom she was promised as a child, once her period of mou 734Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This book is super good-looking. There is no rebirth or time travel. The heroine is the fiancée of the male protagonist's cousin, but the two of them always have those lingering and melancholy dreams together. In the dream, they are flirting with each other, but in reality, they are very innocent. The contrast is amazing!

21. 21 小 The Comeback of a Minor Official’s Daughter 小官之女的逆袭之路 Qiu Ming of Nanyang Ancient City南阳古城的仇明Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Heavily revised!!!] Fictional setting! [Sister story: The Noblewoman Marries Down: The Prosperous Female Merchant Queen Has Begun] “Ah Yao, go back to Letian. Father will come get you in a year.” But one year passed, then another, and Father never sent anyone to fetch her. Well, they say a new wife means a new father. She can live just fine without them. She can pick up some seafood and earn a little money to support herself, though it seems the sea has more than just seafood. Later, she picks 1kReads8.5Score191Shelves

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    As the old saying goes, there is no time travel and rebirth.

22. 22 小 The Little Beggar Becomes an Official: My Lord, You Smell So Good 小乞儿当官：大人你好香 Bent Green Bean弯豆角Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing heroine + political intrigue + sweet romance + no rebirth, no golden finger] Tiansheng is the illegitimate daughter of a prince. After her mother was brutally killed when she was ten, she disguised herself as a man and honed her skills. From beggar to court official, her life takes off, flourishing at every turn and bringing a profusion of admirers, both women and men, all as charming as peach blossoms. Her impulsive cousin, a general. The gentle, jade-like prince of Chen, whose 42Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    No time travel, no rebirth, no golden fingers, only writing, plot and logic.

23. 23 朵 The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th 284Reads9.4Score106Shelves

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    A desolate and magnificent ancient Chinese novel

24. 24 赐 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Princess Consort Just Wants the Prince to Keep Her Alive 赐婚后，王妃只想靠王爷续命 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted A historical romance: marriage first, love later. Both leads are intelligent, articulate, and quick-witted. No angst, no silly characters, and sweet moments throughout. Originally titled Who Dares to Define Romance. Everyone in the capital regards Prince Yong as untouchable. Gu Qing is the only exception. Desperate for a life-saving medicine, she takes advantage of the emperor’s arranged marriage and weds Prince Yong, unaware that he is also gravely ill with a deadly poison. She is calm and rati 6.3kReads9.4Score812Shelves

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    Pure ancient saying, double strength, marriage first, love later, long-lasting love! The first female protagonist runs a medicine hall, and the male and female protagonists have mouths! In the second book, the female protagonist is a killer, and in the later period, she is an emperor. She and the male protagonist learn from each other and grow!

25. 25 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 98.9kReads9.4Score15kShelves
26. 26 凤 Tales of a Phoenix’s Fateful Romance 凤鸣奇缘录 Huang Zhiyi黄执一Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted The Xue family's Eastern Courtyard had no male heirs. The matriarch lived with her two unmarried daughters and a concubine. The master of the Northern Courtyard bullied the widows and orphans of the East, and while no one was home, he cut down twelve camphor trees in their tea garden. That night, he got twelve blows to the head. Who was the culprit? Later, thanks to Xue Chengyue's intervention, a monk left. Why did he go? When refugees raided the Eastern Courtyard at night, Chen Siyuan led men t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ancient saying, a story of a talented man and a beautiful lady

27. 27 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 2.5kReads7.6Score325Shelves

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    This pure ancient Chinese novel is particularly beautiful.

28. 28 论 On the Upbringing of Noble Daughters 论贵女的养成 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No rebirth or transmigration, a light ensemble cast] [The first part focuses on the everyday family life at the heroine’s maternal home, the Marquisate of Wuyang. The second volume focuses on everyday family life at her husband’s home, the Prince of Xinning’s residence.] Shen Lening is very happy with her life. She never has to worry about anything. Her only daily concerns are what to wear, what to eat, and what to accessorize with. (I’ve written several stories where the heroine’s mother is a 10.4kReads6.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Absolutely beautiful and completely consistent

29. 29 古 The Leisurely Life of a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代闺秀的悠闲生活 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Savor the unhurried passing of time and enjoy a carefree life. I envy your graceful beauty, reflected in the blue heavens and the jade moon. Su Huayue learned everything from her mother from a young age, treating being a daughter of the Su family as a job. As the legitimate daughter of her father's second wife, all she had to do was live freely under the protection of her mother and elder brother. Her only pleasure was watching her two elder half-sisters compete for their father's and grandmothe 10.9kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 春 Moonlight Falls on Blossoms in the Spring Courtyard 春庭月照落花 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The safe and smooth life of a noble young lady. Seen through Luo Yunchu's eyes, the colorful lives of those around her unfold. Everyone has their disappointments, and beneath every seemingly foolish decision lies the best choice they could make at the time. 4.5kReads8.0Score358Shelves
31. 31 麒 The Young Master Qilin and the Amorous Woman 麒麟公子，多情女 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted On the day he got married, I went to return his bracelet. Ten years ago, in a ruined temple, he took my hand and said, "Wait for me." I waited ten years. All I got was a wedding invitation. I returned the bracelet and turned to leave. The guests all laughed at me. Everyone in the capital knew: the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anyang had waited ten years for a man, until she became a laughingstock throughout the city. He didn't know. The person I had been waiting for was never him. It wa 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Stay up late to catch up] "On his wedding day, I returned the love bracelet. He didn't know that the person I was waiting for was never him." The defense was broken!!! "The Qilin Master, the Passionate Girl" - a "substitute literature" that made me cry until three in the morning! 📖 The story begins with a bloody wedding: the general's mansion is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and Shen Changze marries his Bai Yueguang. Jiang Wan stood outside the door dressed in plain clothes, took out the silver bracelet that had been polished for ten years, and returned it to him in public: "You asked me to wait for you, and I have been waiting for you for ten years. Today I have waited, and I will return it to you." The whole hall was in an uproar. He thought she was an old lover who came to marry him. He didn't know that it was never him she was waiting for - it was his dead brother. The man who took her out of the fire ten years ago and kept saying "don't be afraid" even though he was covered in fire. The groom, Shen Changze, just has the same eyes as his eldest brother. 🔥 Why did this book make me want to read more? ❶ The first "substitute + wife chasing" double knife! It's not the cliche "he treats her as a stand-in", but "she treats him as a stand-in"! The male protagonist thought that the female protagonist loved him, but later he discovered that he was just his brother's shadow. This kind of misplaced sadomasochism, one stab after another, never stops! ❷ The opening chapter is high-energy and the chapters have hooks! In the first chapter, the bracelet is returned and slapped in the face, in the second chapter, the truth is discovered, in the third chapter, the portrait of the elder brother appears... The end of each chapter is stuck at the place where the heart skipped a beat, and I couldn't bear to cross it out. The comment area is full of "Author, you have no heart" and "Please add more updates"! ❸ The host and hostess are amazing! The male protagonist is a cold-blooded general who later went crazy in pursuit of his wife - kneeling down in the rain, confessing his love in public, and contradicting the powerful for her. The heroine looks romantic on the surface, but is actually very affectionate - she passes through thousands of flowers just to find one person. Dual heroes + villain + boss, sparks fly in every rivalry scene! ❹ It's not that you're stupid and sweet, you just laughed and cried. Do you think it's just torture by a substitute? Wrong! Big brother is still alive! When two brothers stood in front of her at the same time, one was Bai Yueguang who had been waiting for ten years, and the other was the pillow person who accompanied her in searching for someone - who would she choose? You guess. 📚 If you are tired of seeing industrial saccharine and the same bossy sweet pets, read this book! The ancient saying is about Machiavellian plotting, the stand-in's sadomasochistic needlework, and the ending of chasing his wife in the crematorium. The textual research party can rest assured (the etiquette of Hou Men and the war in the north have their origins), and the emotional party can rest assured (each chapter has tear points/candy points/knife points). 👉 The bookshelf has been added, no nonsense, just rush! See how Jiang Wan tears up the fake white moonlight with her hands and tortures Mr. Qilin to tears!!!!

32. 32 夏 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Short Story Collection] Every protagonist in this book is named Xia Yang. Each Xia Yang is a different character with a different life. Come read a few stories about Xia Yang. This is a collection of short stories set in ancient times. If you like it, welcome aboard; if not, no worries. Kisses~ [All stories are purely fictional] 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient saying

33. 33 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 128Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 遗 The Orphaned Heiress 遗孤嫡女 Yinyang Qu Changsheng垠阳曲昌生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No transmigration + no rebirth + face-slapping] Lu Zhiyi’s parents and elder brother all lie buried at the border! She is the sole surviving descendant of the Lu family’s second branch, but because she is an orphan, the Lus treat her harshly and neglect her. To make their cousin Lu Zhirou, the eldest uncle’s daughter, look good by comparison, they even deliberately make Lu Zhiyi as stupid as a pig! To survive, Lu Zhiyi grows up walking on eggshells. But at a grand imperial hunt, she nearly end 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    No time travel, no rebirth! Slap in the face plot

35. 35 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without time travel, a Yiyi decree broke up the childhood sweethearts of Qing Huan and the prince, and was forced to marry the murderous Prince He Ning Zechen. The ears under the pear tree, the rumors maliciously spread, and the dissatisfaction with the marriage, all became Qing Huan's sins! The humiliation on the wedding night, touching Yin Hong will only stimulate Qing Huan to live! For the sake of the Leng family, let's live well! A series of bizarre murder cases involved Xin Huan, and the deaths of others made Qing Huan feel guilty. . . In the resonance of the same frequency, Ning Zechen re-understood

36. 36 一 A Thousand-Gold Gamble: I’m Making the Crown Prince My Live-In Son-in-Law! 一掷千金：太子被我招赘啦了！ Lotus Falls, No Excuses莲落不听解释Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A historical romance with business intrigue and mystery-solving] Su Rongyue, the daughter of Yangzhou's richest family, puts out a notice seeking a husband. And the man who shows up is the Crown Prince? Did they get the wrong person?! But that doesn't matter. After all, she fell in love at first sight, was struck by his breathtaking beauty, and was already thinking up names for their children the very next second! Miss this chance, and it may nev 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! It's a pure old saying, the male and female protagonists team up to make money, which is very sweet.

37. 37 替 A Match Made in Heaven: The Court's Shifting Tides 替嫁良缘之朝堂覆雨翻云录 Gentleman Xiao Yu君子小俞Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted Historical political intrigue + martial heroes + two couples, all strong and devoted + no rebirth, transmigration, System, or golden fingers + marriage before love + exclusive devotion + satisfying wish fulfillment In the fictional ancient kingdom of Cheng, Duanmu Zimo, the General's daughter, disguises herself as a man and marries the Prime Minister's daughter in her elder brother's place, hoping to keep their family from being implicated after he flees an arranged marriage. Meanwhile, Murong 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He marries her on behalf of his sister and marries her on behalf of his brother, subverting the court at the same time

38. 38 萧 Autumn's Somber Hues 萧瑟秋意 Jin Liyulin锦李煜麟Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi is the daughter of the richest merchant in the capital, while Xiao Jingyu is the crown prince. The two, who had nothing in common, meet by chance, grow to know each other, and fall in love. But their statuses are worlds apart. In the dynasty of Xiao Yuan, scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants are ranked in that order, with merchants at the very bottom. Shen Zhiyi also has a childhood friend to whom she was betrothed as a baby. Where will the two ultimately find love? When the mus 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a pure ancient Chinese novel. The male and female protagonists have mouths and high IQs. The short story has been completed. It has a different ancient Chinese language storyline.

39. 39 逃 Peach Blossoms Abound on My Escape from Marriage, but Life as a Concubine’s Daughter Is Hard: Please Let Me Go 逃嫁路上桃花多，庶女难为求放过 Three Stones, Three Heavens三石三重天Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + no golden finger + love interests to choose from + everyone is chaste] Being a concubine-born daughter is hard. Being a merchant's concubine-born daughter is even harder! In Haozhou City, Lin Chuxi, the third daughter born to a concubine in a cloth merchant's family, starts out in hell mode. Her stepmother schemes against her, her sisters sabotage one another, and the little Lin household is a battlefield. They want to force her to become a concubine? Did anyone 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I pray for health [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] According to the traditional saying, the heroine is a merchant's daughter, she is smart, independent and sober, and everyone is clean~ Don't worry, it's non-toxic and edible~

40. 40 千 Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢 Yun Lingge云翎歌Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar 389Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is a purely ancient style of Machiavellian romance, with no time travel or rebirth. The heroine lost her memory and unexpectedly became a fake princess. She wanted to find out her identity and the truth while escaping from the palace to avoid the crime of deceiving the emperor. She looks exactly like the male protagonist Bai Yueguang, so the story begins...

41. 41 竹 Childhood Sweethearts, Part 1 竹马弄青梅1 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted In the depths of spring that year, eight-year-old Liu Qingzhi was chasing a golden phoenix butterfly in the garden of the Assistant Minister of Works' residence when she accidentally ran into a young man. She did not know that with that collision, she had entered the heart of the future emperor, who would love her devotedly for a lifetime. He is Gu Jingyu, the most honored prince of the Great Qi Kingdom, steady in temperament and devoted to all under heaven. She is Liu Qingzhi, daughter of the A 14Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all great old sayings!!

42. 42 阙 The Phoenix’s Lost Record 阙凰录 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Long'an reign of Great Chu, plague ravaged Jianghuai. The healer Ruan Qingdai traveled the land treating the sick. On a road littered with corpses, she met Xiao Jingyan, the young emperor, traveling incognito. His dark robes were stained with blood, his eyes cold as stars. She held silver needles in her delicate hands, the hem of her clothes carrying the scent of herbs. Their life-or-death treatment made the sovereign remember the woman who dared to pry open his wound a 28Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 医 Healing Hearts and Love 医心将情 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads356k WordsCompleted Qin Zhan is the youngest battle-hardened general stationed on the northwestern frontier. Ruthless and decisive, he makes the barbarian tribes tremble at his name. Wen Tingyu is the gentlest imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Academy, peerless in his skill and driven by a compassionate desire to heal the world. An imperial edict entwines their fates. Wen Tingyu is ordered to travel to the frontier and assist the military doctors. When he first meets Qin Zhan in the wounded soldiers' cam 89Reads8.1Score—Shelves
44. 44 将 A Businesswoman in the General’s Household 将门有娇商 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads213k WordsCompleted He is the adopted son of a military family, honest and true as a blade; He is a merchant's son, with a love as deep as the sea. At eighteen, Wen Yan brings his adoptive father's blade and his dreams to the capital, determined to earn the title of top military graduate. There, he falls in love with Zhou Jin, the young master of a family steeped in money. Zhou Jin laughs at his innocence, yet secretly shields him from every open and hidden attack. “Why owe anyone a favor when money can solve the p 48Reads8.0Score—Shelves
45. 45 公 The Princess Returns: I Grant You the World 公主归来：许你天下 Jade Mat and Dawn Breeze玉簟晓风Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue, revenge, rebellion + both leads are each other's only partners and equally powerful] [The heroine is a formidable martial artist, peerless in both medicine and poison. The hero bears humiliation and bides his time, but is ruthless and decisive.] After ten years of studying martial arts on the mountain, Su Yuli, eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ningyuan's household, suddenly received a letter from home. Her brother had killed a princess sent to marry for peace, and to protec 237Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    No time travel, no rebirth

46. 46 王 The Prince Kept Me Captive and Accidentally Won Himself a Throne 王爷为困着我顺便争了个王位 Gentleman Xiao Yu君子小俞Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted The Prince Took a Throne While Keeping Me Captive on the Side 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Romantic short stories about palace battles in ancient Chinese

47. 47 新 The Bride Was Cruelly Abandoned, Only to Discover She Was Pregnant 新娘惨被抛弃，怎料肚中已有娃 Fang Yao芳遥Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted There was no warmth on her wedding night, only her in-laws' taunts and her husband's indifference. Afterward, her mother-in-law sent her to the countryside without consulting anyone. She was given dozens of acres of land and two elderly servants, and from then on, no one bothered with her. She knew her husband's family didn't want her back, and her heart had grown cold toward them too. But just when she'd finally settled in, she realized that after only one night, she was pregnant with the child 19.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    There is no rebirth and time travel, no cheating cheats, and it is not a pure novel.

48. 48 凤 Phoenix Beauty 凤娇 Maodou danko毛豆dankoAncient Romance439k WordsCompleted Su Feng, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su family, is betrothed by the Empress Dowager to Yuan Chenghao, the third young master of Prince Rui’s household. She has no choice but to bid farewell to her beloved grandmother and marry into the prince’s household with her family’s blessings. Yuan Chenghao is a notorious playboy in the capital. Though handsome and charming, he spends his nights carousing among women. Unhappy with the arranged marriage, he argues with Su Feng on their w 6.7kReads8.5Score595Shelves
49. 49 和 Why Fear Divorce? I’ll Marry into an Even Better Family 和离怕什么，转身再嫁高门 Maodouyy毛豆yyAncient Romance337k WordsCompleted Lin Mixue, a noble young lady from the capital, grew up adored by her parents and cherished by her older brother and sister-in-law. What she never expected was for her love life to be full of twists and turns. The husband her parents carefully chose for her was talented and handsome, but he had someone else in his heart. After they married, the two were cold to each other and never shared a bed. The young marquis of the Yongyi Marquisate had known Lin Mixue since childhood and had been waiting f 414Reads8.4Score103Shelves
50. 50 朝 A Mistake Made Day After Day 朝朝误 Deep Sea Fish Chaser深海追鱼Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System. A pure historical romance + love between a man and woman + family and nation] On a stormy Mid-Autumn night, overlapping shadows cast by candles in a private residence shattered the lie of “one heart, one lifetime, one partner.” She ran mad through the rain with a sword in hand, while he cuddled his new lover on the bed. And the cousin who always said she only wanted enough to eat had already set her sights on becoming the Xie family matriarch. But who w 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rely on yourself and decide everything by yourself

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