Short Historical Romance, Highly Rated 短篇 古言 高分

1. 51 我 Something’s Off About My Consort: Why Is He Prettier Than I Am? 我的驸马不对劲：他怎么长得比我还娇艳 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Prince Consort Is Acting Strange: Why Is He Prettier Than Me? 560Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 他 His Cousin Became a Widow, and the First Thing He Did Was Break Off His Engagement to Me. 他的表妹成了寡妇，他做的第一件事便是与我退婚。 Jialuo Mu伽罗木8k WordsCompleted His cousin became a widow, and the first thing he did was break off his engagement to me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 朕 My Harem Just Wants to Run Away, and My Ministers Just Want to Rebel 朕的后宫只想跑路，朕的臣子只想造反 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted My Harem Just Wants to Run Away, and My Ministers Just Want to Rebel 740Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's addictive.

4. 54 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 205Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 我 I Played the Crown Prince Like a Fish on a Hook 我把太子殿下钓成了翘嘴 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I Lured the Crown Prince into Becoming a Pouting Fish 17Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 晚 The Moon Sets Over the Sinking Boat 晚月沉舟 Entwined with the Moon与月共缱绻Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted A Mute Girl Who Can't Hurt a Fly × The World's Top Assassin (A writing exercise, so it has plenty of flaws. If you don't like it, feel free to move on, and please go easy on me. Thank you.) Lin Wan is the quietest nobody in the village, huddling through life under her stepmother's beatings and her stepbrother's covetous gaze. Until one night, she drags a man on the verge of death out of a stream running red with blood. His name is Lu Chen. He bears a wound so deep it exposes the bone, and carrie 879Reads8.3Score126Shelves

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   A desperate assassin, his blade stained with blood, encounters a lonely, speechless girl. In the vast world of martial arts, a lone boat sinks, and under a waning moon, they become each other's only refuge.

8. 58 病 The Yandere Villainess Didn’t Want to Die, but She Drove Her Aloof Master Insane 病娇女配不想死，结果把清冷师尊逼疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Yandere Villainess Didn't Want to Die, but Ended Up Driving Her Aloof Master Insane 11Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 天 The Sky Is Falling! I Woke Up with My Mentor’s Precious Son Beside Me 天塌了！一觉醒来身边躺着导师的宝贝儿子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The sky’s falling! I woke up to find my advisor’s precious son lying beside me 279Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Win Over the Unhinged Villain 穿书后我把疯批大反派给攻略了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book, I won over the unhinged villain 168Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 怕 Being Afraid of the Dark Is a Lie, Wanting to Hold Me Is the Truth 怕黑是假的，想抱我是真的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted I'm not really afraid of the dark. I just really want to hold you. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 纯 A Truly Unlucky Villain Mechanic: I Can't Play Without Turning Evil! 纯冤种反派机制，不黑化根本玩不了！ Huai Juya淮橘やAncient Romance24k WordsCompleted A pure punching-bag villain mechanic. You can't play at all without turning evil! —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The villain who transmigrated into the book tried to survive by being subservient and humble, but was repeatedly betrayed by the Heavenly Dao of the original world. He had no choice but to turn evil!

13. 63 一 A Sweet Confession Born from a Misunderstanding 一场乌龙引发的甜蜜告白 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Sweet Confession Born from a Mistaken Mix-Up 42Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 惊 Shock! The Stray Puppy Slave I Picked Up Is the Enemy Kingdom’s Crown Prince 惊！捡来的奴隶小狗竟是敌国太子 Peaceful Years, Serene Seasons岁安时和Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted What a shock! The stray slave boy I picked up is actually the crown prince of an enemy kingdom! 141Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This book is so sweet!

15. 65 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 274Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 10Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 愿 May You Ride This Horse and Come to Me Night After Night 愿君骑此马，日日踏夜来 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted May you ride this horse and come by night, day after day 594Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 抢 You Stole My Betrothal Token? No One Can Stop My Fiancé When He Loses It 抢我定亲信物？我未婚夫疯起来谁都拦不住 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Trying to steal my betrothal token? Once my fiancé snaps, no one can stop him. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 穿 A Furnace’s Self-Cultivation After Transmigrating into a Book: First, Turn the Client into a Lovesick Fool 穿书炉鼎的自我修养：先把甲方熬成恋爱脑 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Transmigrator’s Guide to Being a Human Cauldron: First, Turn Your Client into a Lovesick Fool 33Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 买 The Furnace I Bought Is Obedient Yet Wild, and Dual Cultivation Boosts My Power 买来的炉鼎又乖又野，双修还能涨修为 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The human cauldron I bought is both obedient and wild, and dual cultivation can even boost my cultivation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 高 The Untouchable Young Master Shen Was Won Over by a Cabbage Like Me 高岭之花沈公子，被我一颗白菜拱了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The aloof Mr. Shen, the untouchable flower on the high peak, was snapped up by a cabbage like me. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 系 System: Please Go Back and Comfort That Crazy Crown Prince 系统：求您回去哄哄那个疯批太子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted System: Please go back and comfort that crazy crown prince. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 这 This Time, I'll Build My Own Rich Family 这次我做自己的豪门 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted This time, I'll become the wealthy heiress I want to be. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 系 The System Wants Me to Conquer the Immortal Venerable. He Whines: Humans and Cats Can't Cultivate Together 系统让我攻略仙尊，他委屈巴巴：人和猫是不能双修的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted The System told me to conquer the Immortal Venerable. He pouted pitifully: "People and cats can't cultivate dual cultivation together." 9Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 35Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 年 The Young Shaman Doctor Prescribed This: Kiss Him Every Day 年轻巫医给我开了个方子：每日和他吃嘴子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The young witch doctor wrote me a prescription: kiss him every day. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 毒 After Three Days of Hallucinogenic Poisonous Mushrooms, I Summoned Every Handsome Man in the Prince's Estate 毒蘑菇致幻三天，我把王府的英俊男人全点了一遍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After three days of hallucinations from poisonous mushrooms, I picked out every handsome man in the prince's manor. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 基 I Was the Strongest Fighter at the Base, but the Zombie Emperor Took Me Home to Raise Me 基地最强战力的我，被丧尸皇捡回去养了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I was the strongest fighter at the base, but the Zombie Emperor took me in and raised me. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 17Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 太 Crown Prince, Stop Looking. The One Who Saved You Has Already Married a Handsome, Worthy Man 太子爷别找了，救你的人已经嫁了帅气良人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Crown Prince, stop looking. The person who saved you has already married a handsome, virtuous man. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 山 The Craziest Old Ancestor at the Manor Has Set Their Sights on Me 山庄里最疯的那个祖宗，赖上我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted The craziest old-timer in the mountain villa has latched onto me. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 揣 I Went to Bully the Male Lead With a Single Coin, but He Turned the Tables on Me 揣着一文钱去欺负男主，反被他拿捏 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I Went to Bully the Male Lead with Just One Penny, Only to Be Played by Him Instead 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 他 He’s So Shameless, Throwing Himself at Me to Become My Lover 他上赶着当外室的样子好不知廉耻 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Way He Desperately Tries to Become My Kept Man Is Utterly Shameless 5Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    It's so good!! I've been having a serious reading slump lately, and it made me cry buckets. But it has a happy ending, a reconciliation, and both characters are virgins.

37. 87 我 After My Husband Lost His Memory, He Became My Lover 我的夫君失忆后做了我的情人 Li Jinzhaoa李今朝aAncient Romance9k WordsCompleted After my husband lost his memory, he became my lover. 1.6kReads—Score107Shelves

    Reader note

    These short stories are all quite good. Although the stories are short, they are all complete and enjoyable. The main characters are very distinct, and there are basically no major flaws.

38. 88 秀 The Scholar's Son Keeps Fighting for Me 秀才公子他又争又抢 Ye Zichi叶子迟Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Scholar's Son Keeps Fighting for What He Wants 2.3kReads—Score102Shelves
39. 89 读 After Reading His Mind, the General's Cold Persona Crumbles 读心后，将军高冷人设崩了 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花11k WordsCompleted After Reading His Mind, the General's Cool Persona Crumbles 2kReads—Score110Shelves
40. 90 摄 The Regent's Foolish Consort 摄政王的傻妃 Yan Zhi言之Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The marquis’s residence was decked out for a celebration today, with bright red silk and brocade hanging all over the courtyard. I was happily watching the excitement through the little window of the woodshed, while Laifu wagged his tail excitedly beside me. The next moment, a nanny dragged me into my legitimate elder sister’s room. Laifu barked “Woof, woof, woof!” several times, but it did no good. I trembled with fear, but Father smiled kindly and said, “A Lan may be foolish, but she really is 57Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 竹 After My Childhood Sweetheart Became Emperor, He Kept Wanting to Make Me Empress 竹马成了皇帝后总想封后 Remember Your Manners要讲礼貌Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Became Emperor and Now Keeps Trying to Make Me His Empress 2.3kReads—Score102Shelves
42. 92 芸 Yunya 芸芽 Banana Bopana香蕉啵拿拿Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Yunya 13.8kReads—Score402Shelves
43. 93 被 Sold as a Sacrificial Bride, I Toppled My Ancestors' Memorial Tablets 被卖冲喜后，我掀了祖宗牌位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭25k WordsCompleted Sold as a Bride to Bring Good Fortune, I Toppled the Ancestral Tablets 481Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 入 After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It 入狱三年，侯爷他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It Too Late 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 530Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 王 Prince, a Brothel Isn't a Study Hall! 王爷，青楼不是自习室！ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Your Highness, a Brothel Is Not a Study Hall! 221Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 庶 The Humble Daughter's Bloody Revenge 庶女锦杀 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Concubine's Daughter's Bloody Revenge 3Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 锦 Hate Beneath the Brocade Curtains: After Being Reborn, I Refuse to Marry into a Prestigious Family 锦帐恨：重生后不做望门妃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Hate Beneath the Brocade Canopy: After Being Reborn, I Won't Marry Into a Powerful Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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