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1. 101 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Abstinent Heir Goes Crazy for Me 穿书后，禁欲世子爷疯狂爱慕我 Shi Yue莳玥Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Shi Su becomes the ill-fated cannon-fodder heroine destined to die. To change her tragic fate, Shi Su sends the scumbag to prison without hesitation and sells off the maidservant by her side who harbors ulterior motives. Her swift, ruthless moves leave her heir husband utterly dumbfounded. The heir husband: It seems I misunderstood Shi. She hasn't been unfaithful to me. She's clearly a wonderful woman. Everyone waits for Shi Su to be cast out, but the man, usua 1.8kReads8.9Score152Shelves
2. 102 宁 Peace and Worry-Free Days in Ning'an 宁安无忧 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Peace and Security 864Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 古 Past and Present, Swapping Lives: She Takes Down Scumbags in My Rich Family, While I Farm in Exile for Her 古今互穿：她替我豪门虐渣，我替她流放种田 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月25k WordsCompleted She travels between ancient and modern times: she helps me take down scum in a wealthy family, while I help her farm in exile. 12.7kReads—Score213Shelves

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   Sharing some ancient romance novels that I think are really good

4. 104 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.5kReads—Score456Shelves
5. 105 假 False Phoenix 假凤 Roast White Jade烧白玉Ancient Romance202k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Male-Male Romance + Rebirth + Dual Systems + Everyone's Favorite + Powerful Leads + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Fate] Two stars chase the moon; the nation is doomed. A prophecy in Great Xiao declared: If twin princes are born into the imperial house, the dynasty is bound to fall. So the elder brother, Xiao Xuanshu, was raised as a prince, while the younger, Xiao Yuxian, was concealed as a princess. At nineteen, Xiao Yuxian was married off to the Northern Di. Only then did he le 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Those who enjoy ensemble dramas, political intrigue, and tragic fates might want to give this a try. Xiao Yuxian was hidden away as a princess from childhood, living a life of lies, and was sent to the Northern Barbarians by his elder brother to die. Returning to his youth, he meticulously plans and gathers support from various factions, embarking on a perilous path to seize the throne.

6. 106 美 A Beauty Like Wine, Sweet Yet Poisonous 美人似酒亦似毒 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Prince Ding of Beiming, a man who avoids women, fell for a delicate beauty and spoiled her beyond measure, granting her every wish. The beauty was like both wine and poison. On the eve of their wedding, she dropped her disguise, stole the battle formation plans of the Xiao family army, and made a clean getaway. All of Xiao Ciyuan’s heartfelt devotion became a joke. . Wen Yuyan, daughter of the great general who protects Xichu, burst onto the scene. Brilliant and gifted, with 1.4kReads9.3Score156Shelves

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   As a bookworm for over a decade, these are the best historical romance novels I've ever read. They're truly exceptional; the ratings speak for themselves.

7. 107 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 10kReads—Score203Shelves
8. 108 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 中 The Central Palace 中宫 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “You are a gift from Qiu Zhenyu to the throne, offered in exchange for his head. Did your father not tell you that you must obey me?” With a light flick of the jade-handled fan in his hand, Xiang Ye removed the empress’s phoenix robe. “Grandmother said the daughters of the Qiu family don’t need to obey.” Min’er looked up at the king who had come drenched in blood, not the slightest bit afraid. On their wedding night, the emperor slept in another woman’s arms. Yet his neglect, humiliation, and bu 2.8kReads8.8Score371Shelves
10. 110 错 I Mistook My Husband for an AI 错把夫君当AI Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I Mistook My Husband for an AI 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 长 The Eldest Brother Is in Charge 长兄在上 The Ancient Dragon Clan in Shades of Green and Purple青青紫紫的荒古龙族Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + rebirth + sweet romance + one-on-one] Yuzhu was an orphan who had always lived cautiously, putting everyone else first for fear of upsetting them. After she married, this only earned her husband's disdain and her mother-in-law's abuse. In her previous life, her husband's concubine pushed her into a river. Freezing water surged at her from every direction, but what drove her to despair most was her husband. He stood expressionless on a high platform, watching her 3.9kReads8.8Score384Shelves

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    They're all so beautiful!

12. 112 冷 The Abandoned Consort of the Cold Palace 冷宫弃妃 Mu Zi Yi Jiu木子一九Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted A mysterious bronze mirror inexplicably transported her from an archaeological dig back to her previous life. She had barely arrived in this other world when she suffered a terrible humiliation. Then, caught in a sinister scheme, she was forced to marry the cold, ruthless Prince of the Desert, becoming a pawn he could toy with at will. On their wedding night, he abandoned her in the army, where she endured every kind of humiliation. To cure his poison, she risked her life, coming close to death 90Reads8.8Score106Shelves
13. 113 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    It will absolutely make you want to keep reading; every chapter is a refreshing surprise. It's definitely top-tier among ancient Chinese romance novels.

14. 114 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 803Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 156.7kReads9.6Score20.6kShelves
16. 116 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
17. 117 后 The Legend of Changwu in the Imperial Harem 后宫长梧传 Dudu Loves Fish嘟嘟爱吃鱼Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted When I was little, Father asked me to enter the palace in Changruo’s place. I didn’t think much of it. Someone from the Qiu family had to enter the palace. It would be either me or Changruo. I was older, so it seemed only natural that I should go. But when I grew up and Father used a private visit as an excuse to bring Ming Qi to see Changruo, I realized that in his heart, Changruo and I were not the same. Among the green hills, trees grow tall. The phoenix tree is no paulownia. Sparrows peck 257Reads7.9Score—Shelves
18. 118 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 1kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 115.9kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
20. 120 鸳 Lovers’ Grudge: What Am I to You? 鸳鸯恨：与卿何欢 Gentle Clear Broth清汤绵绵Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted On their wedding night, he drove his sword through her chest. She gave a bitter smile. “Are you satisfied with this strike, Your Highness?” Within the confines of the deep palace compound, she schemes desperately to escape him, but he clips her wings and imprisons her body and soul. He forces a bowl of abortifacient down her throat, and her heart finally turns to ashes. At the Cliff of Despair, her white robes flutter as she leaps into the abyss. The wind carries away his heart-wrenching cries. 3.1kReads8.6Score315Shelves
21. 121 侯 My Lord, Your Concubine Ran Off with the Top Scholar 侯爷，你家妾室跟着状元郎跑了 Gu Yiyan顾意胭Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Domestic Scheming and Face-Slapping + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption + Jealous Hero + Aloof Aristocrat Becomes the Other Woman for Love + Mutual Devotion + No Heroine Change] In her previous life, Shen Shu was a concubine-born daughter who schemed and struggled tirelessly to marry into a marquis’s household. In the end, all she got was a place as an unfavored concubine in the marquis’s household. As she lay dying, she heard that her husband, Xie Chengyu, was going to marry t 3.6kReads7.4Score260Shelves
22. 122 乖 The Dutiful Palace Maid Rises to Empress 乖乖宫婢，一路封后 Yuanyuan Isn't a Crybaby元元不是小哭包Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted One promise: If it’s not sweet, you don’t pay! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! [Beautiful, gentle little palace maid × cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is inexperienced | Possessive pursuit | Devoted from the start | Hero worships the heroine to the extreme] Chu Linyuan is a tyrant in the eyes of the world, cruel in his methods and unpredictable in his moods. Zhizhang is merely an ordinary palace maid. Delicate and lovely, she wants no wealth or stat 7.2kReads8.8Score901Shelves

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    Seriously, I'm not kidding, these five books are incredibly good to me. Except for the first one, which isn't a virginity story, the other four are. They're really good! [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

23. 123 冲 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Little Hétang小禾棠Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 105.2kReads8.9Score12.6kShelves
24. 124 王EN My Prince, Be Gentle: Your Princess Is Delicate and Soft 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 6.9kReads9.0Score584Shelves
25. 125 九 Ninefold Spring Splendor 九重春华 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted One was the gentle and refined Thirteenth Prince. He said, “A Xun, I’ll let you leave the palace and welcome you into my household. Of the three thousand beauties in the world, I’ll choose only you.” She defied the imperial decree in the Golden Hall and was imprisoned. “I’d rather be a poor man’s wife than a concubine in the imperial family.” He smiled faintly. “How could I bear to take you as a concubine? I only wish to make you my princess for life.” The other was the Commander of the Embroide 297Reads8.7Score—Shelves
26. 126 娇 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后，成了摄政王妃 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
27. 127 青 The Courtesan Wants to Go Straight, So Lords and Grand Secretaries, Step Aside 青楼女子要从良，侯爷首辅请靠边 The Ancient Dragon Clan in Shades of Green and Purple青青紫紫的荒古龙族Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + sweet romance + the first, second, and third male leads are all chaste] PS: This is a reverse-harem story. I'm fine with the heroine liking several men, but the male leads must not be sleazy womanizers. If you only want a one-on-one romance where the heroine loves just one man, this isn't for you. Xu Yan'an is the legitimate son of a respected scholarly family. He passed the palace examination and became the top scholar at just sixteen, and his refined, 781Reads8.9Score127Shelves
28. 128 琅 Lang’s Wife, Huanhuan 琅妻嬛嬛 Zi Mu Yu Xi子慕予兮Ancient Romance992k WordsCompleted The manor is deep, and the court is treacherous. Winds rise along the cliffs, and the bright moon is full of affection. When the tides of fate turn and a switch is made, she falls from being the darling of heaven to a mute woman whose beauty has been destroyed. How will she climb out of this abyss and rise again through blood and fire? You are the sun and moon, and the mountains and rivers. 31Reads7.6Score—Shelves
29. 129 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 87kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
30. 130 我 The Little Brother-in-Law I Raised Became a Powerful Official 我养大的小叔子，竟成了一代权臣 Zi Qing Bo子青伯Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted Cheng Li opened her eyes and found herself transported to an unfamiliar dynasty, where she had become a young widow. She couldn't do a day's work and knew nothing about farming. Her survival skills were practically nonexistent. She'd planned to lie flat and rely on her younger brother-in-law, but she was so beautiful that men of all kinds kept coveting her... 2.9kReads8.9Score247Shelves
31. 131 姜 Ginger 姜了 Desolate and Uninhabited荒芜人烟Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted My name is Jiang Liao. My mother said it meant “born only to die.” She wasn’t wrong. Though I am a princess of Jiang, I was born in the Cold Palace and destined to suffer cruelty and contempt. Even the heir of Northern Qi, held here as a hostage, mocked me: “Jiang Liao, you’re both princesses, so why are you lying on the ground while Princess Yihe rides on your back? Don’t you hate her?” I knew what he was trying to do by provoking me. He wanted to use me to escape Jiang, and perhaps even bring 283Reads7.6Score101Shelves
32. 132 妾 Concubine Simulator 妾室模拟器 A Journey of Pearls and Jade珠玉一程Ancient Romance175k WordsOngoing Theatrical Princess × Mad Dog Prince | Everyone's in a love triangle | The ultimate contrast, sweet and satisfying! Also known as The Crazy Prince I Ruined by Winning Him Over What happens when you transmigrate into the wrong book? Young heiress Lin Wan finds herself in a hellish situation from the start: she's transmigrated into the body of a cannon-fodder supporting character, sent to bring good luck to the great villain! The notorious bloodthirsty Zhao Yan, known as the Living Yama, grips her 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend! I didn't want to skip a single chapter. I almost regretted not reading it before because the synopsis was bad! The female lead is a wolf in sheep's clothing! It's super good! The female lead in the second book is so smart, I felt her brain was spinning just thinking about it, she plans three steps ahead for every one she takes!

33. 133 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 113.3kReads9.3Score19.4kShelves
34. 134 重 Reborn to Be Yours: Brother Gu, Don't Die So Young 重生为聘：顾兄英年莫早逝 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Bai spent his life as the Grand Tutor’s only son, trading barbs at court with a pack of old fossils. He watched helplessly as the person he loved married someone else, then died on the road to war before even reaching the wedding chamber. In the end, he was ordered to deliver a surrender letter and died at the hands of an enemy general. When he opened his eyes again, he was fourteen. Shen Bai grabbed the collar of the person beside him and stole a kiss! Even if he died this time, it would b 217Reads8.7Score101Shelves
35. 135 抢 The Concubine He Stole Doesn’t Love Him? The Mad Prince Breaks Down in Tears 抢来的小妾不爱他？疯狗王爷哭了 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Forced romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + pure historical romance, set in a world inspired by the Wei and Jin dynasties + rugged prince + coercive pursuit + a long road to winning his wife's heart] Qing is a poor herbalist who is kidnapped by the Hu people while gathering herbs on the mountain with her father. The Hu men try to assault her, but a general arrives to suppress the bandits and kills them. The general is about to tear off her clothes when another group of men arrives. She 789Reads8.8Score100Shelves
36. 136 江 The Empire Is My Betrothal Gift: The Reborn Noble Consort Strikes Back 江山为聘：重生贵妃不好当 Pineapple Egg Fried Rice菠萝蛋炒饭Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Reborn + palace intrigue + sweet romance + one-on-one] In her previous life, Song Qingqian was a pampered young lady from a prestigious family and the legitimate daughter of a powerful minister. She lived in splendor for twenty years, becoming the emperor’s most favored Noble Consort. She thought her life was destined to be smooth and luxurious. But when a great fire turned half the sky over Jian’an red and the entire Song clan was thrown into prison, she learned that her father had committed t 71Reads8.3Score—Shelves
37. 137 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
38. 138 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 44.4kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves

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    They have all kinds of types, they're really beautiful.

39. 139 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 33.7kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
40. 140 旧 Moonlight of Yesteryear: The Empress’s Thirteen Husbands 旧时月：女帝十三夫 Living It Up Like a Fool活着瞎胡闹Ancient Romance294k WordsOngoing [Female-led + feel-good revenge story + face-slapping + multiple couples + happy ending] “What I want is not your protection. I want the people of this realm to bow before me and pledge their allegiance...” Guan Li shakily rose to her feet. Her hands, hidden beneath her ornate sleeves, were covered in blood. She glanced back at the young imperial uncle she had killed with her own hands, and a clear tear rolled down her cheek. A young man in a pale blue gauze robe strode in and caught Guan Li as 160Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Here's the summary: "What I want is not your protection, but the submission of the world..." Guan Li trembled as she stood up, her hands beneath her ornate sleeves stained with blood. She glanced back at the young imperial uncle she had personally killed, and a clear tear rolled down her cheek. A young man in a light blue gauze robe strode in, supporting Guan Li as he turned to look at the Ninth Prince, Guan Sheng, who lay slumped on the table. "Is he dead? Or..." Guan Li stretched out her blood-stained hand, trembling slightly, "Dongfang Ji, I... I killed him." ... Synopsis: [Strong female lead + satisfying read + face-slapping + multiple couples + happy ending] "In my life, from a naive young girl to an old woman with wrinkled skin, I've had thirteen husbands. This doesn't include the one I admired... Yes, and that man who never wanted a title. I am the first female emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty. It's difficult for a man to be emperor, but even more difficult for a woman. But I'm not afraid. What I fear are those men who once considered themselves superior. They feared I would value women; they feared I would take away their high positions, wealth, and glory... Yet they had no choice but to respect me, because I held everything in my hands and could control their fate." You ask me? Of these thirteen men, who did I love the most? I am the emperor, the master of this Great Sheng realm. I see no man, nor do I hold any man in my heart. If I must choose one, then it is him... Who is he? You will understand once you walk this path with me. --Empress Guan Li

41. 141 昭 My Heart Shines Bright 昭昭我心 Big Brother Meng猛哥哥Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle young lady vs. cold-faced, sharp-tongued Marquis] [Historical romance + substitute marriage + marriage before love + sweet romance + political intrigue + secret love] After Qin Zhaoyu’s elder sister died, she took her place as the bride of Li Jing, her sister’s fiancé. Before the wedding, her mother comforted her: “Li Jing is a fine man. He’ll treat you just as well as he treated your sister.” She had grown up by their side, witnessing Li Jing’s deep love for her sister. All she h 1kReads9.0Score108Shelves
42. 142 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 25.2kReads9.5Score4kShelves
43. 143 明 Prisoner of the Pearl 明珠囚徒 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A devoted couple, mutual pining, a loyal protector, doting husband The chanting at Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda could not free Ling Yuhao from ten years of obsessive longing. No matter how many times the sacred chants circled, he still wanted her. Her name, etched in Burmese on his unyielding body, was the faith for which he would brave fire and water all his life. Her name was Nan Zhao, the most dazzling jewel atop Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda, a deity he had prayed to for ten years but never dared p 7.2kReads9.3Score858Shelves
44. 144 岁 Year After Year, We Never Shared a Moment of Joy 岁岁无相欢 LycheeMQ荔枝MQAncient Romance80k WordsCompleted [Young Emperor ✖️ Princess Sent to Marry for Peace] [Tragic Ending] After Nanlin is defeated, Jiang Yueqian, the legitimate princess, shoulders the mission of securing peace and embarks on a marriage alliance, becoming Consort Shu to Emperor Xie Yunshen of the Great Liang. Within Qiwugong Palace, behind the seemingly noble image of a phoenix perched in a parasol tree, lie an emperor's unfathomable heart and a deadly struggle in the inner palace. Before her stand a dignified, calculating empress 160Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    If you enjoy palace intrigue and power struggles, this is a must-read. The female lead is a princess sent as a peace offering by a defeated nation, starting from a pitifully low point and having no backing after entering the palace. The empress is cunning and calculating, the concubine is arrogant and domineering, the emperor's affections are fickle, and there's also the Prince of Ning stirring things up. She's all alone, struggling to survive within these walls, calculating her escape route with every step. The most ruthless part is the plot's lack of mercy; one by one, those she cares about meet with misfortune, her wrongful conviction is suppressed, and her beloved daughter is lost. She goes from living cautiously to finally seeing that the royal family is a cannibalistic place. The story isn't about romance; it's about a bloody path forged alone in the maelstrom of power.

45. 145 暴 The Tyrant Can Read Minds, but the Little One’s Secret Identity Is Safe 暴君他有读心术，奶团马甲藏不住 A Morning Glory一朵牵牛花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Before the age of three, Jiang Yu was just an ordinary, unloved princess. Her father was a tyrant, her mother was a slacker, and after the imperial consort backed her into a corner, she had no choice but to seek help from her scumbag father. But her father, who had swept across the six realms and looked down on the world, was known by all as a tyrant. No one knew that the tyrant could read minds. Tyrant: “She approaches me. She must have ulterior motives.” Jiang Yu lazily rolled over. “Father, t 14.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
46. 146 傲 The Arrogant Young Lord's Everyday Face-Slapping 傲娇世子的打脸日常 A Vat of Weak Water弱水一缸Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted Gu Li, master of the Yushui Manor, was famous throughout Jiangnan for his cold, striking beauty. Even more renowned than his looks was his love of beautiful things. He frequented brothels and pleasure houses, where renowned musicians played and famous composers performed. He would see anyone, regardless of status, and in time his reputation as a womanizer only grew. At first, Gu Li paid it no mind, until he took in a little girl whose eyes were full of nothing but him. Gu Li chuckled. “There are 471Reads7.5Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Highly recommended! The female lead is the crown prince's cousin. Due to court turmoil, she was forced to live in anonymity in Jiangnan, where she met the male lead. He saved her twice, and she fell deeply in love with him, trying every means to stay by his side for three years. However, the male lead never reciprocated her feelings. Later, heartbroken, she left and returned to the capital, at which point the male lead panicked! Completed, the plot is fast-paced.

47. 147 劣 Inferior Believer 劣等信徒 Only for You独予卿Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + happy ending + possessive love + sweet and angsty He was the rebellious young heir burdened with his family's hopes in Southeast Asia. She was the secret crush of a young master from the capital's elite circle in Huaguo. One twist of fate placed that secret crush in the heir's heart. From then on, he would never let her go, even in death... She said, “You don't love me. Why won't you let me go?” He said, “Only the hundred thousand mountains of northern Myanmar know how much I l 16.5kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
48. 148 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 210kReads9.7Score28.1kShelves
49. 149 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves
50. 150 主 The Matriarch Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn to Raise the Kids and Take It Easy 主母操劳而死，重生后养崽摆烂了 Watermelon Juice西瓜汁汁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both reborn + swapped lives + household matriarch + stepmother raising children + physician consort + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + inner-family strife + adorable children] Shen Qinglan discovered that she and Shen Qingli had both been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Qinglan married into the Li family of Longxi and helped the second branch's eldest son rise to success, until he became a high-ranking official and she lived in splendor! Shen Qingli had only recently married into th 4.9kReads8.9Score736Shelves

    Reader note

    In the first book, the male lead initially pretends to be a playboy, but secretly works for the crown prince. There are no misunderstandings between the male and female leads, and the male lead clarifies things with the female lead right from the start. The whole book is funny and lighthearted. In the second book, the female lead is intelligent and particularly capable, and there are no misunderstandings between the male and female leads either.

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