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1. 701 拢 Gathering Autumn Grace 拢秋懿 Pumpkin Bun南瓜馒头Ancient Romance292k WordsOngoing The most beloved eldest legitimate princess of Liang was betrothed from childhood to the eldest legitimate son of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation. With war against Yan on the brink, she saw him off to battle, and he promised he would return. She thought that once the war was over, she could marry the young man she loved and spend her life with him. But when news of defeat reached the imperial capital, she learned that he had vanished, his fate unknown. Liang had suffered heavy losses in the ca —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Thumbs up! [Admiration][Admiration] The female lead is thoughtful and has a secret network (initially concerned about the male lead's impolite behavior, she eventually gave in and let it go; she has her own judgment and opinions on other matters). The male lead is cunning and knows how to play the innocent (OS: gentle and charming in front of the female lead, timid and easily bullied in the palace, but secretly plotting meticulously).

2. 702 撩 Flirting with the Crown Prince: His Long-Overdue Passion Is Irresistibly Sweet 撩诱太子：迟来的深情嘎嘎甜 Just a Tiny Bit More就吃亿点点Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [The short drama Jasmine in Your Embrace is now streaming on Hongguo. Thanks for your support!] [A resilient, scheming beauty VS a gentle crown prince who turns into a brooding new emperor] [Traditional historical romance + Sweet pampering + No transmigration or rebirth + Both leads are each other’s only love + One-on-one romance] To save her mother, she must become the crown princess and bear a legitimate son, securing the chancellor’s household against future troubles. She calculates, tempts, 9.4kReads9.2Score822Shelves

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   The female lead deliberately schemes to get together with the male lead, then fakes her death to escape, only to be caught and brought back by him. The author's writing is excellent, it's a very good read! ✨

3. 703 边 Farming and Going Crazy, I Make My Husband Drink Poison 边种田边发疯，我喂夫君喝毒药 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted Su Wei transmigrated into the Shen family’s new daughter-in-law in Nanqiao Village. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw an old woman holding a bowl of murky poison for her penniless husband to drink. The man on the bed glared at Su Wei in fury. “You poisonous woman! I won’t let you get away with this, even as a ghost...” Su Wei: “...” No, no, it wasn’t me. It was the old woman... The old woman turned to her. “What are you standing there for? If he doesn’t die, how are you supposed to marry Y 16.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   These books are really good! I love them! The last two are quite sweet romance novels.

4. 704 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
5. 705 龙 Passion on the Dragon Throne: The Coldhearted Emperor Turns Out to Be a Devoted Husband 龙榻缠情，薄情帝王竟是宠妻奴 White Pear Blossom梨花白Ancient Romance551k WordsCompleted [Not both leads’ first time + palace intrigue + revenge + status gap + substitute marriage + coercive love] A Yan takes the place of the Princess of Jiang and marries into the Zhao Dynasty, where she is named a Zhaoyi consort. As soon as she enters the palace, she is sent away to a remote imperial residence. Everyone assumes that this sickly woman, so clearly out of favor, will spend her life neglected and lonely in the residence. But against all expectations, she climbs into the emperor’s bed a 577Reads8.2Score—Shelves
6. 706 恶 The Villainous Heiress Schemes for Power, but the Fallen Prince Forces Her to Marry Him 恶毒千金谋权败落王爷反强娶 Woodsy Camellia木香山茶Ancient Romance258k WordsCompleted After the vicious, power-hungry daughter of the prime minister's principal wife suffers an unexpected setback, watch her take the capital by storm once again. Qi Ying's mother died, her father ignored her, and she grew up neglected and bullied. She learned that power was the best thing in the world. For two years after returning to the capital, she worked tirelessly to win over the powerful and arrange a marriage. Just as she was about to marry into a powerful family, everything she had done was 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is highly recommended. It features an absolutely wicked female protagonist: the daughter of a high-ranking official, who was reduced to begging as a child and survived only through the pity of her fellow villagers. Returning to the capital, she is determined to survive, intelligent, resourceful, and decisive – a true female lead. Upon her return, a renowned martial arts master wielding a dog-beating stick wreaks havoc on the capital.

7. 707 独 He Dotes on His Concubine? I'll Enter the Eastern Palace and Marry the Ailing Crown Prince Instead 独宠外室？我入东宫转嫁病弱太子 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi 20.8kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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   I won't say much more, they're all incredibly good! The first book, as the title suggests, is about childhood sweethearts with no major misunderstandings. The author's writing is excellent, making it a smooth read, and it's a historical romance. I read it twice. The second book is even better. Although the female lead is a time traveler, she's a delicate, sickly beauty, and the male lead dotes on her. They're both intelligent and have great chemistry, still with a strong historical romance feel. The supporting characters are also well-developed. I'm definitely going for it! [Heart emoji] The later ones are also great. Sisters, check out the synopsis yourself—they're truly carefully selected! [Heart emoji] I started reading historical romance novels, and the first one was Qian Shan Cha Ke's "The Poisonous Empress of a Military Family." Trust my judgment! [Heart emoji] If you don't like them, you don't have to read them, but please be kind! [Heart emoji]

8. 708 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.6kReads8.9Score630Shelves

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   🌿🌿🌿This was once in the top three on the Tomato Music charts! A masterpiece with a 9.9 Rating, the day the male lead married his wife was also the day she suffered a difficult childbirth. At that time, her courtyard was guarded, and she could neither enter nor leave. She felt the blood slowly flowing from her body, and slowly, she died along with her unborn child! 🌹🌹🌹She was once the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor, and his fiancée!

9. 709 侯 In the Marquis's Manor, There Is No Divorce, Only Widowhood 侯府没有和离，只有丧夫 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted On Qu Ran's wedding night, her husband contemptuously tossed aside her veil and said coldly, “Don't think I'll like you just because you used despicable means to marry me. I have always loved Wanwan.” Qu Wanwan was Qu Ran's half-sister. She had fallen for Qu Ran's fiancé, and for the sake of his beloved, the scoundrel took advantage of Qu Ran falling into the water, ruined her honor, and married her. After they wed, the scoundrel invited her mountain climbing, intending to kill her. Instead, Q 3.6kReads9.0Score568Shelves
10. 710 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves

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    All of these are completed series, so you can read them without worry. They are absolutely amazing!!!

11. 711 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man's Moonlight 糙汉的白月光 Zhao Xiaofeng赵小凤Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted (If you're just looking for practice, don't read this. Check out my later works instead.) A devoted couple + happy ending + a little farming + household drama + a deeply devoted male lead. The heroine is a noblewoman, while the male lead is a scheming, manipulative green tea. He'll stop at nothing to possess her. Li Changji is just a country boy who knows how to farm and hunt. He has no grand ambitions. All he wants is to live a quiet life with the young wife he bought. He spends his days meek a 298Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 712 奸 The Treacherous Official's Wife: A Book-Transmigrated Heroine's Farming Life 奸臣之妻：书穿女配好种田 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + sweet romance + family bonds + political intrigue + healing + comedy] Cui Wantang had lived with her old charlatan of a master, dependent on each other. After he died, she was left all alone. Then one day, she transmigrated into a book she hadn't finished reading, becoming the wife of the villainous minister. [The book said Song Yu was a smiling tiger, ruthless and cruel, a lackey and a weapon for the antagonist.] But at this point, Song Yu was only a poor young man who hadn't turned 24.5kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
13. 713 重 Reborn, I Made My Ex-Husband's Imperial Uncle Come Fight for My Hand 重生后我让前夫皇叔来抢亲 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Petals Fall, Fireflies Appear, now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel. [Rebirth + physician consort + punishing scum + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + equally matched leads + devoted couple] Original title: After Being Reborn, I Had My Ex-Husband's Royal Uncle Come Claim Me In her previous life, she was tricked by a scoundrel into marrying into Prince Cheng's household, only to bring ruin upon the entire Su Duke's family. Reborn 5.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
14. 714 美 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
15. 715 赐 You Begged for the Imperial Betrothal Edict. Why Are You Fighting Me Now That I’m Marrying Him? 赐婚圣旨你求的，我嫁他你抢什么 Giving Up Milk Tea戒奶茶啦Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Arranged marriage to love + clear-headed heroine + hero falls for her at first sight + reborn second male lead + transmigrated second female lead Mu Yao, the eldest daughter of the Mu family, is breathtakingly beautiful and born into wealth. When she appears at a palace banquet for the first time, several noblewomen come to ask for her hand on behalf of their sons. Mu Yao turns them all down, not for any other reason than that she believes men everywhere are fickle and refuses to share a husband 328Reads6.7Score—Shelves
16. 716 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Spoil the Villainous Regent 穿书后，我娇养了反派摄政王 Orange Noodles桔子面条Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero + Villain + Adorable Kids + Stepmother + Lucky Charm + Everyone’s Favorite] Tang Li transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder female side character, sold to a wild, burly man in the mountains as his wife and made stepmother to three burdensome children! But as it turned out, the rugged man was actually the ruthless main villain from the book! And those three burdensome children were future villains in their own right. In the end, they would be executed by a thousand cuts 6.5kReads9.2Score950Shelves
17. 717 对 The Gentle, Lovable Wife in the Comparison Group Awakens 对照组的娇软正妻觉醒啦 Draws with a Little Blade画刀刀Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [One man and one woman + devoted couple and sweet romance + delicate beauty + regent] Sheng Rui, an unfavored concubine-born daughter, manages through her own efforts to marry the youngest grand secretary in the court. After their wedding, she feels life is pretty comfortable: she has money to spend and power at her disposal. Her husband may be a little too insatiable in certain matters, but with time, she's learned to enjoy it too. Just as she thinks she can spend the rest of her life in peace 9.1kReads8.4Score593Shelves
18. 718 和 Sharing Dreams with My Sweetheart: The Strong, Tragic General Loses Control! 和娇娇共梦，美强惨悍将失控了！ Zhu Qingshi祝卿时Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [Shared dreams + devoted couple + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment: a sweet girl who flirts without realizing it vs. a devastatingly handsome, cold and restrained general] Four years ago, Yu Zhaoyue's father was framed at court, while her cousin set her up at the Prince of Xiang's residence. Not long afterward, her father was demoted and sent to Qiongzhou. Then, for reasons no one could explain, she began dreaming of a strange man. He was peerlessly handsome but cold by nature. As tim 1kReads9.1Score122Shelves
19. 719 赐 The Bestowed Princess Consort 赐婚王妃 Tong Ji潼记Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + pure historical romance, not reborn + not an indulgent wish-fulfillment story + devoted couple + straightforward wife-pursuit] When the emperor selects consorts at the palace, he takes an immediate liking to Jiang Xiwang and appoints her a Talented Lady. But on the very night he is set to summon her, the Star-Gazing Tower suddenly collapses. Everyone says Jiang Xiwang is a demon consort who will bring ruin to the kingdom. The emperor overrules them all, calling it utter nonsen 153Reads8.4Score—Shelves
20. 720 炮 A Cannon Fodder's Fate, Yet He Fights for Everything 炮灰命运，可是他又争又抢啊 Burning Against All Odds偏偏燃Ancient Romance242k WordsOngoing Gu Changyuan was born into a family of generals. He followed his grandfather into battle at sixteen and became a renowned young general at twenty. A dashing young man in fine clothes, he was every young lady in the capital's dream. Then, after a single defeat, he became a doomed cannon-fodder character in a story, fated to die young. His engagement was brutally broken off, and he was left to spend the rest of his life confined to bed, barely scraping by. Blow after blow, he teetered on the brink 23Reads—Score100Shelves

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    A new book, a classical Chinese romance, let's appreciate it together!

21. 721 倾 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 21.9kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
22. 722 被 Life as the Captive of a Mad Tyrant 被疯批暴君强取豪夺的日常 Night of the Bright Moon明月之夜Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Possessive, coercive romance + frail heroine + ruthless hero + devoted to each other] When Jiang Ruo encountered Prince Yan, Huo Xun, in the peach grove at Qianshan Temple, she never imagined she would catch his eye. From then on, she would never escape the grasp of this man... He looked at the girl in his arms, whose head barely reached his shoulder. She was so fragile and beautiful that he wanted to cradle her in his palm and cruelly break her at the same time. Why didn’t she love him? She 5.9kReads8.1Score435Shelves
23. 723 妖 Where Can the Bewitching Hostage Prince Run? 妖孽质子哪里逃 Fu Lai茯莱Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, the State of Xiao in the Northern Desert was defeated and had no choice but to send Xiao Yuanqi to the State of Zhao as a hostage. The hostage had a fair, soft, adorable face that made him look easy to bully. Princess Zhao Yunyan was raised from childhood as the apple of her father and brothers’ eyes. Arrogant and willful, she was feared by everyone. From the moment the hostage arrived at the Zhao imperial palace, she had a new toy to amuse herself with. But one day, her toy sudde 234Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I can't find any better historical romance novels than these [currently rushing to finish a draft], I've presented them all to you [almost crying]

24. 724 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 14.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Both are good. The first one features a female lead with unparalleled fighting skills, even more powerful than the male lead.

25. 725 一 A Lifetime of Tender Love 一世娇宠 Banyan Leaf榕叶子Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi has never suffered the slightest injustice in her life. Born to a concubine, she should have been sent away from the household with a marriage contract. But she was extraordinarily lucky: her father had her, his only precious daughter, in middle age. Gu Yuan is clever and calculating, and spent the first half of his life chasing fame and success. In the second half, his only concern is this innocent, naive daughter. He dotes on her, holding her in the palm of his hand and granting her 11.4kReads8.8Score739Shelves

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    Gu Qingzhi had never suffered the slightest injustice in her life. Born to a concubine, she should have been sent away from the manor by a marriage decree. However, she was truly fortunate; her father, in his middle age, only had this beloved daughter. The male lead dotes on the female lead immensely; when she is assassinated by the emperor during childbirth, the male lead abandons the throne to rush to her aid.

26. 726 和 On the Day We Divorced, a Mad Beauty Snatched Me Away 和离当天，我被疯批美人抢走了 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + a rival who gets his comeuppance + happy ending Synopsis One: Jiang Xueci transmigrated into a book, becoming the brainless heroine who still loved the male lead even after he slaughtered her entire family. Jiang Xueci: “Ha...” How is that any different from falling in love with the prime minister of Japan in the real world? Suffer for the male lead and then get back together with him? No way. I'll cling to the antagonist's leg instead. With the story in my hands, either I live 1.4kReads9.2Score163Shelves

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    This is amazing! The female lead is fully sane, the plot twists and turns, you can never guess what will happen next. Promise me you'll all watch it! [Heart emoji]

27. 727 夫 My Lady, Stop Pretending to Be Delicate. I Saw You Hit Someone 夫人别装柔弱，为夫看见你打人了 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 11.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    So good, so good, so good! The ultimate in ambiguous tug-of-war, they say they hate it, but after being betrothed, both of them have smiles on their faces that are harder to suppress than AK's.

28. 728 竹 My Childhood Friend Is Too Cunning? His Feisty Friend Helps Him Conquer the World 竹马太腹黑？娇蛮青梅助他打天下 Plastic Flowers and Short-Legged Beasts塑料花与短腿野兽Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, political intrigue, childhood sweethearts, happy ending] A spoiled, haughty, scheming First Councillor's granddaughter versus a cheerful, cunning, and calculating general's son The story begins in their youth. It's a coming-of-age tale, and the male and female leads will grow up as the story goes on! - The Song family is the most powerful family in the Wei Kingdom, and Song Lingle is its youngest daughter, adored by her entire family. Backed by a powerful clan, she does 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 袅 Delicate and Enchanting 袅袅妖娆 Ying Xiang赢香Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy + seductive troublemaker heroine + face-slapping and tormenting scoundrels + love at first sight based on looks + love grows over time + ten-year age gap] A beautiful, sweet-voiced heroine who plays the fool: a cunning, foxlike, black-lotus beauty. A hero who says one thing and means another: a strict, upright royal uncle who works as a school disciplinarian. Everyone knows Prince Ying, Huo Yin, is handsome and refined, with a face like an immortal's. But he never smile 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    🔥The female lead is an absolutely stunning and alluring beauty with incredible martial arts skills, and the male lead is gradually drawn to her. Appearance description: Around fifteen or sixteen years old, her skin is more translucent and fair than jade, her eyebrows are like ink paintings, her features are exquisite, and her upturned eyes exude a captivating charm, hidden beneath a youthful innocence, alluring to the heart.

30. 730 及 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm 及此春风暄 Flowers Cover the Mound花遍冢Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak] [One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own] On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet, Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers. He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an. In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princ 5.2kReads9.2Score624Shelves
31. 731 叶 Fallen Leaves, Wasteland 叶落成荒 Yi An亦岸Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [BE + Pure Historical Romance + Older Hero] He traded his life for her freedom and peace for the rest of hers. Cheng Yu, the great general of Nanjiang City, bears a blood feud. Cold and steady by nature, he gives all his tenderness and love to one person alone. During a mission that goes wrong, Cheng Yu accidentally takes away Ye Li, a newborn baby girl from the household of Grand Secretary Ye in Beiyuan. He never expected her to be his own newborn betrothed. From that moment on, their fates are 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a purely historical romance novel. The male lead is a great general, 15 years older than the female lead. The female lead was brought back to the general's mansion by the male lead and raised there! The female lead is very intelligent!!!

32. 732 撩 She Seduced and Tricked the Blind, Disgraced Crown Prince! The Villainess Fled After Getting Pregnant 撩骗瞎眼废太子！恶女怀崽后跑了 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Story complete] Wicked heroine + seduction + heroine pursues hero [Both leads are virgins + Reborn + Blind Crown Prince + Runaway Pregnant Wife + The Long Road to Winning Back a Wife + Flirting and Spoiling] A gloomy, lovesick, deposed Crown Prince in the beginning, turning into a clingy puppy later, opposite a clever, flirtatious merchant’s daughter In her previous life, on the day Song Wanyin was supposed to marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, he joined the army, and she ended up going 5.7kReads8.9Score392Shelves
33. 733 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 28.4kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! A masterpiece! A masterpiece!! The writing and logic are both top-notch. The plot is very similar to "The Legend of Futu" starring Wang Hedi, but the difference is that the emperor dies at the beginning, and the male lead is a real eunuch! (If you mind this, please don't read.) I guarantee with my more than ten years of reading experience, it's truly amazing. It's very rare to see a novel with such an amazing plot, writing, and logic!! [Bookmark this]

34. 734 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.3kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
35. 735 尝 Taste the Softness of Zhi 尝枳软 Qiying栖应Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one devoted romance + one-sided love + growing together through mutual support; gentle, down-on-her-luck noblewoman × sharp-tongued, spoiled noble heir] In her previous life, Song Zhizhuan’s family was destroyed, leaving her an orphan. She fell into the tender trap Sima Luo had laid for her. For her sake, the Yan family backed Sima Luo’s rise to power. Her childhood friend fought the enemy forces for her, risking his life to help Sima Luo conquer the realm. In the end, Sima Luo 1.3kReads8.7Score174Shelves

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    Undoubtedly my top pick! As someone who only reads historical romance novels, this is the best one I've ever read on Tomato Bookstore. The plot isn't clichéd; both the female lead and the second male lead are reborn, but it's not a melodramatic story. The second male lead's later actions were something I genuinely didn't expect. I don't know why, but I kept wanting to cry while reading this book. It tells the story of the male lead's gradual growth from a spoiled and arrogant young master to a great general, which was truly heartbreaking. The male and female leads aren't clueless either. The female lead isn't a weak woman who just relies on the male lead; she has her own opinions and is also intelligent and kind. Overall, I highly recommend it! I can't let such a good book be buried!

36. 736 我 My Black Lotus Is Pure Evil and Knows How to Flirt 我家黑莲花纯度过高还会撩 The Lazy Cat's Den小懒猫的窝Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted (Completed) Lu Xianzhi transmigrated into a xianxia novel and became the scheming third female lead, the male lead's moonlight. She could fake her death and lie in an ice coffin to put him through another round of heartbreak. The male lead loved her, the male supporting characters loved her, even the male cannon fodder loved her. Then they all saw through her hypocrisy, and every last one of them turned against her. Lu Xianzhi: “...” Being a female supporting character whom everyone loves (or ha 1.7kReads9.2Score206Shelves
37. 737 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score457Shelves

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38. 738 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 4.1kReads8.8Score361Shelves

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    A wealthy young lady, after being abandoned, became a concubine, captured the heart of the crown prince, and eventually ran away with her unborn child after finding her family. [Evil laugh]

39. 739 救 Help! The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Smiles as She Wipes Out an Entire Household 救命，相府嫡女眉眼含笑灭人满门 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted (Complete. Clear-headed, unhinged black-moonlight heroine + lovesick, possessive villainous male lead + household and political intrigue + mutual salvation + happy ending) You deliberately seduced me, and I willingly walked into your trap. On the first day after being reborn, Ji Yang opened her eyes and came face-to-face with the man who had opposed her at every turn in her previous life. So she lured him into prison and forced him to do whatever she asked. In this life, she wouldn't just make h 2.1kReads9.2Score291Shelves
40. 740 予 Grant Me a Thousand Autumns 予我千秋 Xing Yanyan行烟烟Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Two Powerful Leads] Two princes, two generals, a formidable alliance, and sworn enemies who fall in love! In the sixteenth year of Jianchu, Qi Bingjing, the late emperor of Great Jin's most beloved fourth son, turned twenty and was enfeoffed as the Prince of E. After the investiture ceremony, the emperor asked what kind of woman he wanted for his princess consort. He thought for a moment, then replied nonchalantly, “She needn't be beautiful, but I wan 1.7kReads9.3Score195Shelves
41. 741 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.4kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
42. 742 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.4kReads9.2Score894Shelves
43. 743 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7.3kReads9.1Score1kShelves
44. 744 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
45. 745 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

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    The first two are somewhat similar, both being stories of a female protagonist reborn and a male protagonist who is her mortal enemy. The third book, however, is truly underrated; it's the only one that made me want to cry.

46. 746 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
47. 747 天 Lord of the Murder Star: Boundless Merit 天杀星主：功德无量 Drunk Cat Xiaoxiaosheng醉猫笑笑生Eastern Fantasy218k WordsCompleted [Ruthless killing + overwhelming force + Water Margin cast + harem] Don't tell me to put down my butcher's knife! Every bit of my merit comes from killing! Reborn in Great Yu, I become the tiger-slaying "Second Brother Wu." From the start, it's hell mode: locked in death row, my pipa bones pierced, with some spoiled scion of a great clan forcing me to drink a farewell cup before my execution? No problem! I awaken the [Heavenly Book of Merit]. Killing evildoers makes me stronger, and slaying demo 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Dragon-Locking Nail pierces bones, the Soul-Guiding Incense takes lives—so what if it starts in hell mode? Slaying evil brings merit, beheading villains strengthens the body. As long as you dare to fight, even if your true energy is completely depleted, you can still carve out a bright and clear world with pure physical strength.

48. 748 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    In this marriage-of-convenience-to-love story, the male lead doesn't play hard to get, waiting for the princess to slowly accept him. Instead, he takes the initiative right after they're married, starting with sleeping together. Every day, he's self-proclaiming his love: "My prince, my princess!" Oh my, a man's quirky humor is just a way to attract our prince!

49. 749 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 24.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    These two are truly unconventional. In the first book, the female lead is ruthless and decisive, never holding grudges. Offending her results in immediate punishment, and the male lead follows suit, raiding the man's house. I highly recommend the second book, about a prince disguised as a man and a princess disguised as a man. Their interactions are incredibly sweet, but unfortunately, it's not finished yet.

50. 750 斯 My Polite, Disabled Husband Is Actually a Sick, Obsessive Tyrant 斯文残夫其实是个病娇偏执狂 Sweetie Xi小甜甜喜Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted An eye for an eye. The wicked always meet their match. If only I'd known he was this kind of psycho, I never would have provoked him in the first place. -- A scheming woman who loves the easy life, and a refined yet depraved disabled man The 1970s, possessive love, and a devoted romance with both leads' hearts set on each other 13.7kReads7.2Score490Shelves

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    🌿Top three ancient Chinese romance novels! Have you heard? That unfavored legitimate daughter! She was actually sent by imperial decree to marry the weak crown prince to bring him good fortune. Everyone in the capital sympathizes with the female lead.

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