Short Historical Romance, Highly Rated 短篇 古言 高分

1. 201 疯 The Mad Crown Prince’s Cherished Captive 疯批皇兄的掌中娇 Bald Girl Who Loves Peaches秃头少女爱吃桃Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted [A possessive, obsessive Crown Prince X a beautiful, delicate Princess] [The male lead is unhinged, obsessive, and fiercely controlling + the Princess is as sweet and delicate as her name suggests + she can never escape his grasp + both are virgins] Zhao Jiaojiao’s father was the top candidate in the palace examinations, and her mother was the daughter of a Minister of the Court of Justice. But before Zhao Jiaojiao was born, her father was framed by a villain and died in prison. The entire Zhao 171Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   A short story of just over 30,000 words, a highly recommended ancient romance novel. It's already completed, and every character's story is so heartbreaking [crying emoji].

2. 202 破 Cracking the Case: The Heiress's Secret Lover 破局：豪门千金的密码恋人 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥Modern Romance28k WordsCompleted Breaking the Deadlock: The Heiress's Coded Romance —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 重 Reborn, I Married a Convict, and the Crown Prince Went Mad with Jealousy 重生嫁罪臣，太子急眼成疯批 Wen Qi闻栖Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good story, no household infighting, second male lead takes the lead, heroine is not chaste. Don’t click if you dislike that.] In her previous life, Shen He was chosen as the crown prince’s bedchamber maid because of her beauty, becoming the first woman of Crown Prince Xiao Chen. After three years at his side, Shen He fell for his tender affection. The day he chose his crown princess, Shen He was suddenly betrothed to the son of a convicted official. She begged to stay. Instead, 9kReads8.4Score969Shelves

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   The female lead was the crown prince's bedchamber maid. When the crown prince was about to get married, she was betrothed to the male lead by the empress.

4. 204 笑 A Blade Behind Her Smile: Bewitching Bones Ensnare the Chancellor 笑里藏锋：媚骨锁相爷 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted A Blade Behind Her Smile: The Minister's Captive Beauty —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 盼 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 Juicy Lychees荔好多汁Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [A top-tier lovesick prince who wins himself over vs. a talented noblewoman who longs to be widowed] [Marriage first, love later + sweet ancient romance + transmigrate] Prince Xie Huaijin of Jing is renowned throughout the capital for his looks, and equally renowned for his frail health. With his legs crippled as well, he has reached twenty-three without a wife. After all, no one wants to become a widow in the flower of their youth, especially when they might end up an actual widow at any moment 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   My top 5 ancient Chinese romance novels: except for the third one which is over 200,000 words, the rest are all under 150,000 words. They're all sweet and incredibly enjoyable. If you don't like them, come and slap me along the power line! [Warning]

6. 206 农 A Spirit Spring in the Countryside: The Prince’s Farming Wife 农门灵泉：王爷的种田娇妻 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted A Spiritual Spring on the Farm: The Prince's Farming Wife 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 凰 The Phoenix's Gambit: Reborn as the First Noblewoman 凰权弈：重生第一贵女 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted The Phoenix's Gambit: The First Daughter Reborn 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 盛 Cherished by the Powerful: The Lord Chancellor’s Darling 盛宠：权臣大人的掌心娇 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + pampered romance + political intrigue + household drama + 1v1 + devoted couple) Reborn on the day of her wedding, Chu Jiaojiao decides not to run away! Remembering the miserable fate she suffered after fleeing her wedding in her previous life, Chu Jiaojiao vows to cling tightly to the powerful minister’s leg! On their wedding night “Husband~” A sweet, bone-melting voice comes from beneath the veil. Gu Chen raises an eyebrow, stroking his thumb ring with his right hand before giving a 1.6kReads9.1Score189Shelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! It features a rebirth setting, a domineering and powerful male lead, and a wise and gentle female lead. It's incredibly good, definitely worth reading! [Drooling emoji] Plus, the author has written a sequel. Sisters, go for it!

9. 209 伴 Beside the Bright Moon 伴明月 Spicy Fish Fillets香辣鱼片Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted [Pure and innocent little princess x cold-faced, devoted bodyguard] [One-on-one sweet romance x mutual healing x two hearts finding their way to each other] Princess Lin Qingsui of Huai'an had a mother who was the most majestic empress in the realm, and an older brother who was heir to the throne of the Great Jing dynasty and its future emperor. She was a princess of Great Jing, born to a life of unparalleled privilege. When the little princess turned fifteen, a bodyguard joined her side. The yo 2.1kReads8.9Score397Shelves
10. 210 她 Her Escape, His Prison 她的远走，他的囚牢 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥14k WordsCompleted Her departure, his prison. —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 小 Little Madman 小疯子 Shen Yubai沈郁白Ancient Romance89k WordsCompleted [A pitiful, tragic little rabbit of a princess × a deranged, pathological killer from the martial world, 1v1, both virgins, historical romance, love by force, an unhinged male lead, sweet on the outside but dark within] On her way back to her hometown, Li Anyao’s heart softened, and she rescued a boy with exceptionally beautiful eyes. He said he had no parents, had grown up on the mountains and rivers, and was a vagabond. Anyao believed him. She gave him most of the money she had on her, hoping 9.3kReads9.2Score885Shelves
12. 212 烬 Ashes Remain: The White Moonlight He Lost 烬余：他弄丢的白月光 Pillow Star, Faraway枕星遥Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted Embers Remaining: The Beloved He Lost —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 934Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 我 The Buddha Pinned Me Down for Five Hundred Years, but the Monk Who Rescued Me Was Even Fiercer 我被如来压五百年，救我的和尚比他还凶 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted After the Tathagata Imprisoned Me for Five Hundred Years, the Monk Who Saved Me Was Even Fiercer 88Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 听 I Took My Mother-in-Law's Advice and Got a Little Lover, Only to Find He Was One of Us 听婆婆的话养了个小情人，结果是自己人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & RomanceCompleted I took my mother-in-law's advice and kept a little lover, only to find out he was one of our own. —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 在 After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing a Novel on the Company Intranet 在公司内网偷偷写小说被总裁发现后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing Fiction on the Company Intranet 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-scoring, high-quality short stories in ancient Chinese romance.

17. 217 和 After Running Away with My Best Friend, We Got Caught 和闺蜜一起跑路后，我们被抓包了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Running Away with My Best Friend, We Got Caught 63Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    High-scoring, high-quality ancient Chinese romance short stories

19. 219 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 14.2kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    These four books are absolutely amazing!! Highly recommended!!!

21. 221 不 Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves

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    This original historical romance novel by Tomato has an exceptionally high rating of 9:03. It's a very short read, only two hours long. It's one of Tomato's rare short stories. The male lead is the tutor of the Crown Prince and comes from a very wealthy and powerful family. The female lead is a quirky and adorable girl who was his page as a child. She even burned all of his books.

22. 222 裁 They Tried to Lay Me Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Me 裁员不成反被全行业封杀 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted They Failed to Lay Him Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Him 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first four books are all short ancient romance novels.

23. 223 1 My 1-Million-Year-End Bonus Became a 'Certificate of Encouragement,' So I Made Dozens of Times That Amount Back from the Company 100万年终奖变“鼓励奖状”，我反手从公司赚回几十倍 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My 1-Million Year-End Bonus Became a "Certificate of Encouragement," So I Turned Around and Made Dozens of Times That Amount from the Company 214Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 29.5kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves

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    A highly rated short story, Jiu Lu Fei Xiang's [Sparrow's Food Masterpiece], features the female lead asking, "Can I seduce you?" And the male lead replying, "If you can find someone, then seduce them." It's a great read.

25. 225 黛 The Dazzling Hue of Dai 黛色灼灼 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Smoldering Indigo 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese short stories

26. 226 我 Even After I Died, My Husband Kept Pretending to Be Devoted 我死后夫君还在装深情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Even After I Died, My Husband Kept Pretending to Be Deeply in Love 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 虫 Stockpiling Supplies for the Insect Calamity, Surviving Eight Months on the Seventeenth Floor 虫灾囤货，我在十七楼苟了八个月 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted I Stockpiled Supplies During the Insect Plague and Survived on the Seventeenth Floor for Eight Months 29Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 162Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 垃 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 93Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 当 When a Man Becomes a Country Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 当男人变成农村女孩，整个家都开始发抖 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When a Man Turns Into a Rural Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 199Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 我 I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Whole Family Executed 我救了神仙一命，他反手把我全家抄了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Entire Family Arrested 26Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 夫 After My Husband Passed the Exams, He Courted a Princess, But I’m the Real Heiress 夫君高中后攀附郡主，可我才是真千金啊 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After my husband passed the imperial exams, he cozied up to the county princess. But I’m the real daughter! 271Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, ancient Chinese style, high score, high quality!

33. 233 我 I Really Want a Divorce, So Why Won't You Agree? 我真要和离，你又不乐意了 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted I Really Am Going to Divorce You, So Why Won't You Agree Now? 2.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all high-quality historical romance novels with incredibly exciting endings; I've read them repeatedly.

34. 234 本 I'm the Princess, and I Can Do Whatever I Want. What Are You Going to Do About It? 本公主就是嚣张跋扈，你能奈我何？ Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted This Princess Is Just Arrogant and Overbearing. What Can You Do About It? 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 桂 Osmanthus Falls from the Moon, One Night of Passion 桂子月中落，一晌贪欢 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted Laurel Blossoms Fall from the Moon, a Moment of Stolen Pleasure 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly rated, excellent short stories—read and reread!

36. 236 我 I Insist on Breaking Your Lofty Branch 我偏要折了你这高枝 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Insist on Breaking Off Your Lofty Branch 247Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 听 I’ve Heard the Moon Is Lovely 听闻辞月甚好 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted I Hear Ciyue Is Quite Wonderful 261Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 我 I'm Just a Cannon Fodder! Why Is the Emperor Spoiling Only Me? 我是炮灰!为何皇上偏独宠我一人？ Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted I'm Just a Cannon Fodder! Why Does the Emperor Favor Only Me? 439Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 一 I Accidentally Slept with My Heartless Dao Master, But I Really Didn't 一不小心睡了无情道师尊，我真不是 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted I Accidentally Slept with My Ruthless Daoist Master, but I Really Didn't... 114Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 什 What?! The Entire Court Is My Harem? 什么!满朝文武都是我的鱼? Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣9k WordsCompleted What?! The Entire Court Is My Fish? 33Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 不 Oh No, the Immortal Venerable Really Came to Repay His Debt 不好，仙尊真是来报恩的 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted Oh no, the Immortal Venerable really did come to repay his debt of gratitude 43Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 别 Don't Mess with Her, Her Cultivation Is the Way of Slaughter 别惹她，小师妹修的可是杀道 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted Don't Mess with Her, Little Junior Sister Cultivates the Path of Slaughter 327Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 27.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, the male and female leads are talkative, they have a child later on, and it's super sweet!!!

44. 244 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    The first book is highly recommended! The author's writing is superb! No time travel! No reincarnation! It's a heartwarming and funny story set in an ancient rural village, about the male and female leads' arranged marriage that blossoms into love! Especially the part where the male lead gets lost, I cried so much! [Crying][crying] The second book is about the younger brother of the female lead from the first book. Both are excellent, depicting a slow-burning, enduring love story. Highly recommended!!!

45. 245 王 The Prince Insists on Loving Me, But I'm Really a Fake Princess 王爷强制爱，可我真是冒牌王妃呀 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Prince's Forced Love, but I'm Really Just a Fake Princess Consort 23Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 狐 A Fox's Substitute: The Cold-Faced Warlord Happily Becomes Her Devoted Servant 狐替浅渊，冷面督军心甘情愿沦为裙下臣 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣18k WordsCompleted A Fox in the Shallow Abyss, the Cold-Faced General Willingly Becomes Her Devoted Admirer 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all good short stories.

47. 247 小 The Young Couple 小两口儿 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance105k WordsCompleted [Kind, Capable Chubby Girl × Straight-Laced Bootlicker Li Dabao] [Historical Romance + Premium Novel + Farming + Sweet Romance + Married Life + Countryside + Humble Living + The Husband’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] Pang Ya’s parents arranged a match for her with Li Dabao, a man from the neighboring village who had just been jilted. Pang Ya was secretly delighted. She had been quietly in love with Li Dabao since she was very young. After they married, Pang Ya honored her parents-in-law, treat 4.3kReads9.2Score389Shelves
48. 248 青 The Qingxuan Sect Spoils Its Junior Sister Rotten 青玄宗把小师妹宠上天了 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣6k WordsCompleted The Qingxuan Sect Spoils Their Little Junior Sister Rotten 35Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 苗 The Miaojiang Poison Concubine 苗疆毒妃 Mo Shuang陌双Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted A woman of Miaojiang will never be a concubine. The day the imperial physician diagnosed me as pregnant, my dear husband brought home a white lotus. So, right in front of him, I drank a potion to end the pregnancy and planted a Heartless Gu in him. I would make him understand that we women of Miaojiang will never be concubines! 618Reads9.0Score141Shelves

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    Who could not love a Miao woman?

50. 250 被 The Handsome Man in the Coffin Forced Me to Marry Him 被棺材里的美男强娶了 Still So Sleepy还是困啊Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted [A 20,000-word sweet bedtime novella: love at first sight + a fated encounter] Yan Qingluo fell off a cliff while hiking. Not only did she survive, she also got stuck with the handsome man in the coffin, who insisted that since she'd removed his talisman, she had to become his wife. A quick heads-up: This is a sweet novella with a fast-moving plot, perfect for bedtime reading. 386Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Yan Qingluo fell off a cliff while climbing a mountain, but not only did she survive, she was also entangled with a handsome man in a coffin who insisted that once the talisman was removed, she would become his wife. The second book features a happy couple who accidentally become pregnant with each other's child. It's a sweet little story with a very fast pace, perfect for reading before bed.

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