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1. 1001 我 My Adopted Son-in-Law Is Back 我的养婿回来了 Word Button话扣Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Adopted Son-in-Law Has Returned 5Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1002 好 The Lustful Physician Consort's Guide to Taming Her Husband 好色医妃训夫季 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42117k WordsCompleted The Lustful Physician Consort's Husband-Training Season 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just watch, no explanation needed!!

3. 1003 手 Tear the Cheating Scumbag Apart, If You Have the Guts 手撕原配渣男，要下得去手 Word Button话扣Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Tear the homewrecker and the scumbag apart with your own hands. You've got to be willing to get your hands dirty. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1004 合 The Joyful Union Palace and the Kingdom of Women 合欢宫与女儿国 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42114k WordsCompleted The Acacia Palace and the Kingdom of Women —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1005 给 The Woman Who Poisoned Me, Yet I Fell Hopelessly in Love with Her 给我下毒的她，我却爱得不能自拔 I Write for Rice on Tomato After Being Reborn我在番茄重生写文赚米Historical7k WordsCompleted The Woman Who Poisoned Me Is the One I Can't Stop Loving —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Experience the heart-wrenching drama of chasing after one's wife in 10 minutes, where the protagonist's unrequited love is saved by her own blood, a truly moving and tear-jerking moment.

6. 1006 时 The Godmother of Fashion Leads an Ancient Underwear Revolution 时尚教母引领古代内衣革命 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42118k WordsCompleted The Godmother of Fashion Leads a Revolution in Ancient Lingerie —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1007 听 After Hearing the Cold General's Thoughts, I Play Hard to Get 听到高冷将军心声后，我欲擒故纵 Daoist Yifeng一风道长10k WordsCompleted After Hearing the Cold and Aloof General's Inner Thoughts, I Play Hard to Get 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sweet and romantic novel!!!

8. 1008 薛 Xue Tao Treats Me Like a Pet 薛涛把我当宠物 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42123k WordsCompleted Xue Tao Treats Me Like a Pet 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1009 是 It Is Qinghuan 是清欢 The Chiyang Sword Sect Member Who Likes Greater Horseshoe Bats喜欢宽耳蝠的赤阳剑宗Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted It’s Qinghuan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead's soul travels back to ancient times! Singing JJ Lin's songs in the middle of the night is mistaken for being diligent in his duties! It's hilarious! When he's cracking down on the Crown's KPIs, the female lead is completely terrified!

10. 1010 乖 Good Disciple! Your Master Is Expecting 乖徒！为师有了 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted My Good Disciple! Your Master Is Expecting 7Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1011 案 Plum Blossom Notes on the Desk 案上梅笺 Second Young Master Dong of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor始皇陵的董二少Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Plum Blossom Notes on the Desk 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Plum blossoms adorn the plain paper, words conveying pure joy. Meeting you is a blessing, longing remains unspoken.

12. 1012 这 In This Life, I Won't Fall in Love Again 这一世，不再触爱 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted In This Life, I Won't Fall in Love Again —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1013 老 After My Husband Cheated, The 老公出轨后，我和小三的“爸爸”成了连襟 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Became Family by Marriage with My Mistress's "Dad" 20Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1014 洞 On Our Wedding Night, I Made Every Man in the Village Get a Nosebleed 洞房花烛夜，我让全村男人流鼻血 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted On My Wedding Night, I Made Every Man in the Village Get a Nosebleed 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1015 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

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    **"Holding Jade" - Completed, Short Story, 178,000 words** ✨ **Cold-blooded Imperial Guard × Frail Heiress: Arranged Marriage, Love Later, Power Struggles as Dowry, Sweet and Pampering to the Bone!** A noblewoman and a powerful minister's secret love blossoms into reality. From the annulment of their engagement to protecting each other through life and death, a tale of extreme tug-of-war that begins with calculation but ends in deep affection! **Synopsis** When Lin Yu was engaged at fourteen, she never imagined that this marriage would be severed by her own hands due to a rumor that the family line would not continue. Li Heming, the cold-blooded and ruthless Imperial Guard's Northern Garrison Commander, shouldered the family's honor and disgrace alone after his father and brothers died in battle. He climbed to a high position step by step, only to be annuled by his fiancée at the height of his success. Faced with Lin Yu's resolute decision, he panicked for the first time—ten years of unrequited love, how could he just give up? To force her to turn back, he orchestrated a scheme to embroil the Lin family in an embezzlement case, using political maneuvering to bind her to his side: "Since you can't annul the engagement, then come with me to the abyss." Lin Yu initially thought this was a forced marriage, but gradually discovered that beneath his cold exterior lay the tenderness of buying her snacks in their youth, and within his political schemes lay a sincere heart willing to offer the world as a dowry. She was his light in the darkness, and he was her shield in the chaos of the world. From annulling the engagement to forced marriage, from suspicion to surrender, the political machinations of the chaotic world ultimately couldn't withstand their deep affection.

16. 1016 闺 Bedroom Secrets 闺房秘闻 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted Bedroom Secrets 18Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1017 江 A Love Song of the Jianghu: My Heroine Is Too Fierce 江湖恋曲：我的女侠太凶猛 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted A Love Song of the Jianghu: My Female Heroine Is Too Fierce —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1018 我 My Future Husband Became My Mortal Enemy. 我未来夫君成为了我的死对头。 Xi Chu熙雏Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Future Husband Became My Mortal Enemy. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have been married twice. The first time, I was overjoyed, but on my wedding night, I was separated from my beloved, and we remained enemies until death. The second time, I was heartbroken. My beloved, with his invincible An family army, came to prepare my dowry and send me off on my wedding day, and I was in tears.

19. 1019 与 Living with Yi An Jushi, Li Qingzhao: Our Daily Life 与易安居士——李清照的同居日常 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42131k WordsCompleted Everyday Life Living with Yi An Jushi, Li Qingzhao 20Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1020 毒 A Poisonous Dowry, A Wife for You 毒药为聘，娶汝为妻 Flowers on the Snowy Shore Stay Awake雪岸花未眠13k WordsCompleted A Poisonous Gift as Betrothal, Taking You as My Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is very smart and abstract.

21. 1021 穿 Transmigrated: My Emperor Is a Little Wild 穿越之我的皇帝有点野 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42120k WordsCompleted Transmigrating: My Emperor Is a Little Wild 75Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1022 宝 Baotang 宝棠 Wen Yiyuan闻伊远Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Baotang —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My name is Bao Tang, Bao as in precious as a pearl, Tang as resilient as a begonia. My family wasn't wealthy, but my parents loved and cherished me. However, after their passing, my elder brother and sister-in-law sent me to the Qinghong Brothel for 20 taels of silver. Later, I was taken to the Marquis's mansion. There, I met Bai Shu. When I realized my feelings for Bai Shu and wanted to be with him, I discovered that he no longer existed in this world.

23. 1023 本 I Can No Longer Keep My Secret Identity Hidden 本宫的马甲捂不住了 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42122k WordsCompleted I Can't Keep My Secret Identity Hidden Anymore —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1024 前 In My Past Life, I Was a Living Target. This Time, I Won't Compete. Why Won't You Let Me? 前世我是活靶子，这一世我不争了，你怎不愿 Three Parts Simple三分简Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted In My Past Life, I Was a Living Target. This Time, I Won't Compete. Why Won't You Let Me Go? 865Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly rated ancient Chinese romance novels, very enjoyable.

25. 1025 青 Green Hills Veil the Bright Moon; I Won't Be a Willow Behind Palace Walls 青山掩明月，不作宫墙柳 Anonymous佚名11k WordsCompleted Just because I called out Rong Xuanmu's name while he was in bed with me, he kicked me off the bed and stripped me of his favor overnight. Back when we were inseparable, I had called him that hundreds of times, and all he ever did was smile and kiss me. I wanted an explanation, so I dragged my ailing body to plead for an audience, but I was turned away every time. Rong Xuanmu never cut back on my food or clothing, nor did he strip me of my title and make me a commoner. He simply refused to see m 877Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1026 战 The God of War Enters the Palace as Empress, Only to Find Her One True Love Is Herself! 战神进宫当皇后，白月光竟是我自己！ The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动30k WordsCompleted The God of War Enters the Palace as Empress, and It Turns Out I’m My Own White Moonlight! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1027 鬼 The Ghost King Called Me Delusional, Yet Searched for Me for Three Thousand Years 鬼王骂我想屁吃，却找了我三千年 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动8k WordsCompleted The Ghost King said I was dreaming, yet searched for me for three thousand years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1028 没 Not Poisoned to Death, the Princess Reaches the Pinnacle of Life 没被毒死，公主走向人生巅峰 Glutinous Rice Ball No. 2糯米团团二号Ancient Romance79k WordsCompleted After narrowly escaping death, the princess rises to the pinnacle of life. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story with both laughter and tears, featuring a strong female lead; strong logic and excellent writing 👍 It was so enjoyable to read, I loved it so much 🥰

29. 1029 我 I Seek Power Alone; Love Is Nothing but a Stepping Stone to the Clouds 我只谋权势，情爱与我不过登云梯 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted I Seek Only Power. Love Is Nothing but a Ladder to the Clouds 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 1030 被 Forced into Marriage, I Make My Fortune 被迫成婚后我发家致富 Glutinous Rice Ball No. 2糯米团团二号Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After being forced into marriage, I make a fortune. —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1031 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 873Reads—Score101Shelves

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    For ten years, the Empress served as a substitute for the Emperor's unrequited love, eliminating his rivals. Only when the Emperor returned to the palace did she discover that the Emperor himself had forced her to swallow an abortifacient while she was pregnant with his child—and the Regent knelt before her, offering her a knife: "Kill him, or kill me." (16)

32. 1032 镜 The Mirror Spirit Never Weeps, But the Day He Said, “Stop Chasing Me,” I Cried All Night 镜灵无泪，可他说“别追了”那天，我哭了一整夜 Cherries Brewing Ink樱桃煮墨Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Mirror spirits cannot cry, but the day he said, “Stop chasing me,” I cried all night. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cute little stories~

33. 1033 皇 How to Make an Empress (Complete in 2 Volumes) 皇后是这样炼成的（全2册） Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted Ji Wuju finally catches up with the woman he loves after pursuing her for thousands of miles. At the military camp, he and Ye Zhenzhen, who is disguised as a man, make a show of their affection, leaving the old general so frantic he spits blood. “Think of the consequences!” Before Ji Wuju can even get used to having her by his side, Ye Zhenzhen is abducted by the Xiongnu again. Ji Wuju: “!!!” (Ye Zhenzhen: “Your Majesty, stay calm.”) After a great deal of hardship, he rescues Ye Zhenzhen, only f 1.2kReads9.4Score197Shelves

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    A short, sweet story in classical Chinese style. The female lead is wise beyond her years, while the male lead is initially a jerk but later becomes a warm-hearted man. The writing is humorous and witty, the plot is fast-paced, and there are plenty of laughs. The epilogue is even more fun. [Laughs]

34. 1034 十 I Took His Misfortune for Ten Years. After I Fell Off a Cliff, He Went Mad 十年替他挡灾，坠崖后他疯了 Cherries Brewing Ink樱桃煮墨9k WordsCompleted I spent ten years taking the disasters meant for him. After I fell off a cliff, he went mad. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1035 他 He Took My Fox Fur to Pursue His New Flame, and Now He's Regretting It More Than Anything 他拿走我的狐皮追新欢，结果肠子都悔青了 Cherries Brewing Ink樱桃煮墨14k WordsCompleted He took my fox pelt to woo his new love, and ended up regretting it bitterly. —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1036 给 After Three Years as a Good Wife to a Scumbag, His White Moonlight Shows Up for Dinner 给渣男当了三年贤妻，就白月光上门加餐 Lychee Doesn't Eat Eggplant荔枝不吃茄9k WordsCompleted After three years of being the perfect wife to a scumbag, his white moonlight shows up to get in on the action. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is great! The female lead is a fox spirit, a clear-headed and strong-willed heroine with a touch of humor. Highly recommended! [Admiration][Admiration]

37. 1037 禁 The Chaste Teacher's Rebellious Night: I Flirted My Way to My Destined Love 禁欲老师的叛逆夜，撩到真命天子 Han Su DX寒酥DXMarriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A forbidden night with her rebellious student, and she charms the man fate has chosen for her —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The name itself is sweet and pretty.

38. 1038 朕 The Emperor and the General Took Off Their Armor, and the Emperor Stopped Holding Court at Dawn 朕与将军解战袍，从此君王不早朝 Han Su DX寒酥DX13k WordsCompleted The emperor and his general slip out of their armor together, and from then on, the king neglects his court —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1039 盛 A Summer of Special Favor: My Scholar Wife, I've Waited Nine Years for You 盛夏偏宠：学霸娇妻我等你九年 Han Su DX寒酥DXMarriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A Summer Romance: I’ve Waited Nine Years for You, My Brilliant Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1040 参 Forever Parted, Like Shen and Shang 参商永离 Starry Chestnut Shell星栗壳Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Forever parted, like the stars Shen and Shang —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good read; the writing is very delicate, and it's quite heartwarming and touching. The heroine's family and her aunt, the Empress Dowager, are all very kind, and the scumbag man gets his comeuppance.

41. 1041 迟 The Belated Return of the Old Sword 迟归故剑 Deep-Fried Chinese Yam油炸山药Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted The Late Return of the Ancient Sword —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sisters suffering from a reading slump, come here! I just unearthed a divine short story, "The Late Return of the Old Sword"! I cried my eyes out 😭 💔 [Highly angsty beginning] The female lead is the old lady of a marquis's mansion, widowed for ten years. Her son is critically injured at the border and on the verge of death. She sells all her dowry and only manages to raise eight thousand taels. Desperate, she sends a letter to her ex-boyfriend from twenty years ago—now the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. Back then, his family, fearing repercussions, didn't even dare to show their faces when they broke off the engagement. 🔥 [Extreme push-pull] Sitting across from each other, she calmly pleads with him: "Please, sir, raise funds for my late husband's son." He remains silent for a long time, then hands her a 100,000 tael silver note: "Use it as a temporary measure." Later, she learns: That 100,000 taels was raised by mortgaging his ancestral property! That sensational Buddhist ceremony in the capital was something he risked his life for! He confronts his political enemies in court, coughing up blood but refusing to back down an inch! ⚔️ [Peak of Two Powerful Figures] After being dismissed from his official post, he, a commoner, guarded the border for her son to the death. She donned her imperial robes and knelt outside the palace gates, pleading with the emperor. In the end, the two opened an academy in a small border town; he played the zither, and she painted. The majority of their lives that had been missed became the prologue to their remaining years.

42. 1042 好 A Good Woman Marries Twice 好女二嫁 Cheng Qingxia程青夏10k WordsCompleted A Good Woman Marries Twice —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A few books that are both exciting and angsty

43. 1043 彪 The Fearless Princess Consort Is Carrying the Emperor's Baby 彪悍王妃揣了皇帝的崽 Cheng Qingxia程青夏Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Fearless Princess Consort Is Carrying the Emperor’s Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1044 夫 On the Day My Husband Took a Concubine, I Personally Wiped Out His Entire Clan 夫君纳妾日，我亲自抄了他满门 Cheng Qingxia程青夏Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Took a Concubine, I Personally Wiped Out His Entire Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1045 长 Even Two Hearts Aren't Enough for My Husband to Dig Out 长两颗心也不够夫君挖呀 Cheng Qingxia程青夏12k WordsCompleted Even Two Hearts Wouldn’t Be Enough for My Husband to Dig Out —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1046 前 The Former Dynasty's Maidservant 前朝女婢 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted No saintly heroine, no pointless chatter, no dragging things out. Come feast on the good stuff!!! The cover is based on the heroine's original character design, so feel free to imagine yourself in her role. “As long as we don't have children, there won't be any problems. You needn't worry, Big Sister. I won't marry someone else for the sake of an heir. In this life, I need only you...” 1.4kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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    The rating has just been released, please give your opinion. What do you think? Is there room for improvement? It's a story of a younger, aggressive man who takes advantage of his partner, without being long-winded, overly sentimental, or engaging in unnecessary chatter.

47. 1047 风 Snowbound in the Capital 风雪京华 Every Little Thing Is You点点滴滴都是你Ancient Romance116k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes the border town. After losing both her parents and enduring countless hardships, an orphaned girl travels to the capital to seek refuge with relatives, only to be driven from their home. A face resembling her birth mother's brings old secrets to light, and a pair of Buddhist prayer beads entwines their fates. Second Young Master Gu: “I watched her grow up!” General Xiao: “Love doesn't come with first dibs.” 1.9kReads7.0Score136Shelves

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    Pure historical romance, no time travel, ensemble cast, fast-paced, can be finished in a day, the romance between the male and female leads progresses naturally, 1V1, both are virgins and there's no angst, the reviews are all very good, the plot flows smoothly, all the plot holes are filled, it's already completed and worth reading.

48. 1048 一 Love at First Sight: His Highness Has Been Plotting for Five Years 一见倾城：殿下他蓄谋五年 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight: His Highness Has Been Scheming for Five Years 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short ancient romance novel, super sweet and doting

49. 1049 盛 A Wedding Blessed by Prosperity: The Crown Princess Is Sweet and Fierce 盛世婚宠：太子妃她甜又野 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance27k WordsCompleted A Blissful Marriage in a Golden Age: The Crown Princess Is Sweet and Fierce —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1050 死 Three Years After Faking My Death, the Marquis Is Desperate to Find Me 死遁三年，侯爷寻我疯魔 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted Three Years After Faking My Death, the Marquis Goes Mad Searching for Me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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