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1. 801 花 The Bridal Sedan Arrives, but She Refuses the Wedding, Hoping Only for an Old Friend's Return 花轿临门她拒嫁，只盼故人归 Xian Tan闲檀Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Revenge on Scumbags + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Payback] Shen Tang only learned on her deathbed that her elder legitimate sister, the empress, was not their parents’ daughter, but the murderer who had killed her entire family. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her. After dying, she was reborn on the day before her sister was to marry a man as a good-luck bride. In her previous life, her sister feared being widowed and schemed to make Shen Tang take her place. Then, after the marriage b 35.8kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves

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   It's so beautiful, come and see it!!!

2. 802 惊 What! I Woke Up in Ancient Times and the Prince Dotes on Me Like Crazy! 惊！身穿古代，被王爷爆宠啦！ A Ladle of Wine酒一瓢Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted (An alternate-history setting, so please don’t take it too seriously. If you’re wary of excessive sweetness, read at your own risk!) Both leads are each other’s first and only + transmigration with the body + doting romance + no melodrama + no awful characters + kind but principled heroine The heroine isn’t a strong woman. The story focuses mostly on sweet everyday interactions between the leads, while political intrigue and the like are only briefly touched on! Life is hard enough. I don’t w 2.5kReads9.1Score170Shelves

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   The female protagonist was wearing a white skirt and high heels from ancient times. She saved the male protagonist and he fell in love at first sight.

3. 803 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 29.6kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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   This is probably my top 1 classical Chinese novel. I read it a long time ago. I've been looking for something similar, but I'm not that satisfied. This Zundu is so beautiful. I'm going to go check it out [crying]

4. 804 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 38.4kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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   The top one ancient novel I have read recently is the ancient version of "Rules for Survival in the Workplace". The writing is very good and the heroine is sane throughout the whole process. The writing style of this book is really fresh and refined, and it's super beautiful [laughing][laughing][laughing]

5. 805 孪 Twin Shadows 孪影 Ning Sixi宁四夕Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted Secret crush + twins + stand-in romance + possessive love + groveling to win her back The Xie family has an ancestral rule: “There can be no second sun in the sky, no two rulers in one nation, and no twins in one family.” Twins might be considered a blessing among ordinary people, but in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household, they are an ill omen, a sign that the family will split and its power will fall. After returning gravely wounded from the northern frontier, Shen Mushuang finds that her once- 663Reads—Score104Shelves

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   Take it, these two are definitely worth reading.

6. 806 乖 Be Good! Sweetheart, Don't Run! The Mad Tyrant Coaxes You in a Hoarse Whisper 乖！娇娇别逃！疯批暴君低哑缠哄 A Crescent Moon一剪月Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Phoenix Returns to the Luan] [Both Reborn + Both Transmigrate + Yandere + Power Couple + Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Romance and Power Fantasy] After dying tragically in her previous life and transmigrating to the modern world, Yun Li unexpectedly transmigrates back. When she opens her eyes, it’s her wedding night! “A Li... why can’t you try to love me?” The yandere regent grips her waist, his eyes red-rimmed, and swears he’ll pamper his little darling with his life in this li 15.7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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   Don't mention it, they are all very interesting, especially the first one, Love is Miserable, it is really very interesting, the first one!

7. 807 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 97.3kReads9.4Score14.7kShelves

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   Pure ancient saying! Two of the best books I have read so far! In the first book, the female protagonist is a killer, and in the back is the emperor; in the first part, the male protagonist plays with people's hearts to the point of flying, but in the second part, he is completely manipulated by the female protagonist, and the plot turns around! In the second book, the male and female protagonists have their mouths, and the water flows smoothly. The female protagonist marries for life-saving medicine, and the two of them slowly fall into love!

8. 808 弑 After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Are Bound Together for Good 弑君后，我和死对头锁死了 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + uncle and sister-in-law + emotional push and pull + seduction and sex + bickering couple + equally powerful leads + happy ending] Empress Su Li had a dream. In the dream, Emperor Jingchang took her south to Jiangnan, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like she had taken her own life. After her death, Emperor Jingchang conspired to have every member of her maternal family, the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, executed. When she opened her eyes, it 20.2kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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   This is an ancient saying that I like very much, I highly recommend it!!!

9. 809 囚 Caged Phoenix: The Princess of the New Dynasty Is the Last Heir of the Old 囚凰：新朝长公主是前朝遗孤 Ning Sixi宁四夕Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted [Mad Emperor vs. Princess of a Fallen Kingdom] [Tormented Romance + Pseudo-Incest + Revenge] He slaughtered her entire clan, yet claimed he would protect her for the rest of her life. She was the least favored princess of Chu. He was a hostage sent from an enemy state. In Chu Mingzhao’s life, the boy who risked his own life to save her in an icy lake was the only comfort in her bleak existence. But she didn’t know that beneath his gentle facade lurked a ferocious beast, and that the tenderness i 35Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 810 赐 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Princess Consort Just Wants the Prince to Keep Her Alive 赐婚后，王妃只想靠王爷续命 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted A historical romance: marriage first, love later. Both leads are intelligent, articulate, and quick-witted. No angst, no silly characters, and sweet moments throughout. Originally titled Who Dares to Define Romance. Everyone in the capital regards Prince Yong as untouchable. Gu Qing is the only exception. Desperate for a life-saving medicine, she takes advantage of the emperor’s arranged marriage and weds Prince Yong, unaware that he is also gravely ill with a deadly poison. She is calm and rati 6.3kReads9.4Score797Shelves
11. 811 重 Reborn, My Obsessive Husband Is a Clingy Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 重生后，病娇夫君是黏人的黑心肝 Seven Nights White七夜白Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted Only when Xie Wan died did she learn that she was living in a female-lead comeback novel, and that her memories from before she transmigrated into a book had been erased from the start. Reborn, she is beautiful and bold. Whenever she cries, her possessive, lovesick husband, once her sworn enemy, feels pain in his chest. Rong Yanzhi used to delight in making Xie Wan cry. But one day, whenever she shed a tear, his heart began to twist with pain, and he started dreaming that he had locked her away 515Reads9.2Score106Shelves
12. 812 问 A Tomb for Spring 问春坟 West House Void西屋虚Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Reborn, two equally matched leads, 1v1] Li Yun Zhao entered the imperial court at seven, wore the crown prince's robes at ten, fought her imperial uncle for power at fourteen, killed her fiancé at sixteen, ruled as regent at seventeen, and ascended the throne as emperor at eighteen. She held all the power in the realm. At the spring imperial examinations, the Tang family's top scholar was the very picture of elegance at the Qionglin Banquet. Li Yun Zhao had loved beautiful things since childhoo 728Reads8.7Score107Shelves
13. 813 隔 The Neighbor Next Door Keeps Sneaking Over at Night 隔壁邻居总是晚上偷偷过来 Purple Robe Eleven紫衣十一Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Fresh University Graduate ✖ Scheming, Devoted Heir to a Marquis's Estate + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + They Swap Worlds + Both Leads Transmigrate in Body + Heroine Comes into Her Own in the Second Half] Just after graduating from university, Lin Xiangxiang rented a one-bedroom apartment and discovered a small door built into the wall between her bedroom and the neighboring house. At first, she didn't think much of it. Little did she know that night she'd unexpectedly transmigrate in 23.2kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    It's so beautiful. The modern female protagonist traveled to ancient times and used modern things to change the war, so that the male protagonist's country would no longer be destroyed. It changed the destiny of the male protagonist's ancient world. In the end, the two people fell in love❤️

14. 814 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 23.9kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    There are two lotuses blooming side by side, one yin and one yang do not see each other. The heroine was raised in the mountains by Taoist priests since she was a child, until her compatriot sister died of a serious disease. The heroine did not believe it and went back to open an autopsy.

15. 815 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 41.6kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
16. 816 我 I Traveled Back to the Tyrant’s Childhood and Knocked Over His Baby Bottle 我穿回暴君小时候打翻他奶瓶 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed! ❗️ [The comic adaptation of the same name is now available] After Shen Kuo transmigrates into a book, she becomes a cannon-fodder consort in a tyrant's harem. The tyrant wants to kill her during the day, then turns soft and clingy at night, acting cute and begging for affection. Using the System's time machine, Shen Kuo travels to the past and sees a side of the vicious tyrant that no one else knows. She sings for the tyrant, cures his chronic headaches, and disguises herself as a man 633Reads9.3Score122Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first three movies [laughing][laughing] They are really good to watch

17. 817 暴 The Tyrant Gives Me One-on-One Lessons in Palace Infighting 暴君一对一辅导我宫斗 Konghua空花Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor of the Dayan kingdom is a cruel and brutal tyrant. Song Yin, a transmigrator, thinks that tyrants are supposed to be the type who love beauties more than their kingdoms. So why does this one spend every day plotting how to kill his own concubines? Tyrant: “The women in my harem love power, not me. Keep your head down if you want to survive.” Song Yin: “Understood!” Later Tyrant: “A consort who doesn’t want to be empress isn’t a good consort.” Song Yin: “ 410Reads8.9Score—Shelves
18. 818 朝 Day After Day, Endless and Long 朝朝漫漫 Young Master Little White Rabbit小白兔公子Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted Moonlight spilled across the ground, cool and pale. Lotus flowers stood tall in a tranquil pond. A gauzy veil concealed her face as she danced with graceful poise, every smile and frown captivating. People said Gu Yanchu, the powerful grand secretary, was the emperor’s illegitimate son, abandoned among the common people. Otherwise, how could he have joined the Grand Secretariat at such a young age? It was a pity that such an elegant, handsome gentleman had married a fierce and domineering young 13.4kReads9.1Score955Shelves

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    Absolutely beautiful!

19. 819 春 Spring Stirs the Lotus Platform 春动莲台 Not Enough Grass Jelly to Drink烧仙草不够喝Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted [Cherished, highborn daughter × dignified, abstinent son of a prominent family] Rumor has it that Shen Lianchi, the youngest daughter of the Grand Princess and the Duke of Zhenguo, has been sickly for years. She has a noble title, but is really an ugly woman. Yet this supposedly ugly woman has a marriage match that all the noble young ladies in Tokyo envy: she was betrothed to the Fu family’s young master before birth! What kind of man is Fu Yuji? Born into a distinguished scholarly family, a pr 2kReads7.4Score280Shelves

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    ① Although the rating is low, the fried chicken is good-looking and the water flows smoothly ② It feels good, I prefer multiple sub-CPs, and I like to watch multiple entrances ③ The county prince and his son are so happy, the author's writing is good ④ I like this pure ancient proverb so much, like (ω), Marriage first, then love ⑤ The heroine is salty when she should be salty, but she is not ambiguous at all when it is critical

20. 820 榜 Catch a Husband at the Results Board, and My Scheming Groom Is Irresistible 榜下捉婿，腹黑夫君太撩人 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed, wealthy beauty VS scheming, devoted top scholar] [Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Romance] Zhao Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of Prince An of the Great Yue Dynasty, was frail as a child. At the abbot’s guidance at Xiangguo Temple, she learned that she needed to marry someone whose Four Pillars of Destiny were purely yang. Prince An loved his daughter dearly. He followed every lead until he found her destined match, then shamelessly begged the emperor to arrange the marriage, fi 6.8kReads9.1Score849Shelves
21. 821 祈 Pray for Dawn 祈明 Shi Wei诗尾Ancient Romance199k WordsCompleted After one crushing defeat, Qi Min, undefeated in a hundred thousand-strong army, was captured alive by Chu Yu. Only then did Chu Yu discover that General Qi Min, who had always been his equal and faced him in open rivalry, was actually a young woman. “Three thousand miles of campaigns, a single sword holding back a million foes.” The world knew General Qi for reclaiming the borderlands and winning renown across the realm, but not for the turbulent life she had endured behind that glory. Qi Min t 1.2kReads9.1Score130Shelves
22. 822 相 My Dear Husband, I Just Want to Be a Lazy Fish 相公，妾身只想做咸鱼 Ji Saburo姬三郎Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted A betrothal agreement made years ago bound together the dignified, talented eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong’s household and the good-for-nothing, dissolute youngest legitimate son of the Marquis of Yongning’s household. Little did anyone know that Tang Bingxuan, the duke’s eldest daughter, loves nothing more than sleeping! And Jiang Shunian, the marquis’s youngest son, loves nothing more than playing the fool while hiding his true abilities! Scene One: Jiang Shunian: “Wife, winte 926Reads8.8Score100Shelves
23. 823 金 The Golden Sparrow Hairpin 金雀钗 Thirteen'er十三儿Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted Rong Lan entered the palace as a maid at thirteen and worked diligently for ten years. She thought she would be able to leave the palace and marry once she turned twenty-five. Little did she know that she would accidentally serve the Empress Dowager to death, and from then on, one unexpected incident followed another. The young tutor Feng Qiw u took a liking to her despite being blind, so Rong Lan hurriedly latched onto a powerful patron and privately pledged herself to him for life. Who knew th 1.2kReads9.4Score156Shelves

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    These ratings are very high, and the writing style is not very student-friendly, nor is it very long. Just read it, and you won't make a sound after reading it [snickering] [smirking] [smirking]

24. 824 四 Four Journeys Through the Qin Dynasty: Who Gave Birth to Fusu? Why Are You Pinning It on Me? 四穿大秦：扶苏谁生哒？咋赖给我 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted (Complete and ready to read) Rong Zhi transmigrated. She transmigrated back two thousand years, to the Qin Dynasty. But this Qin Dynasty seemed a little... off the rails. Looking at the white paper in Xianyang Palace, Rong Zhi was puzzled. “Paper hasn’t been invented in the Qin Dynasty yet, has it?” Zhao Gao smiled and pointed at Rong Zhi. “You invented it.” Rong Zhi: “Who, me?” Looking at the triple-cropping rice the Qin army brought back from the south, Rong Zhi was dumbfounded. “How did you 14.8kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    This is really nice. When I was poor, I was like Dayu who controlled the floods. He passed through the house three times without entering. The last time I met him, I didn't click in until there was no book at the back. I clicked in to take a look. Oh my god, why is it so beautiful?

25. 825 天 The Sky Is Falling! My Archrival and I Transmigrated Together! 天塌了，我和死对头一起穿越了！ No Ordinary Visitor, Stunning as a Wild Goose不是人间惊鸿客Ancient Romance658k WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads + Bickering Couple + Sweet Romance + Academic Overachievers] Lin Ningning and Xie Yu have been rivals since kindergarten. She gets full marks in science, while he reigns supreme in the humanities. She scores 99, and he always gets 100. She thinks he's her archenemy and wishes she could escape this nightmare even by traveling through time. Then, just before the college entrance exams, she crashes into him. The two of them transmigrate together. To the Yun Dynasty. He transforms 1.9kReads8.8Score387Shelves

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    Travel through time with your mortal enemy

26. 826 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, an Extra and the World-Destroying Villain Fell in Love 穿书后，路人甲和灭世反派he了 Spring in Shades of Green青绿青绿春Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted [A gentle, laid-back passerby × a cold, world-ending villain who always listens to his wife] After transmigrating for no apparent reason, Shen Yutang had no idea what the plot was. She didn't want to get entangled with anyone, so she planned to lie flat all by herself on a lonely mountain, treating it as a change of scenery for doing nothing. But then a powerful man showed up and took over one of her rooms. Shen Yutang accepted him without a fuss, figuring he could keep her company and ease her 1kReads—Score194Shelves

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    They are all very beautiful👍👍👍

27. 827 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Care for Himself 我的夫君柔弱不能自理 Diligent but Silent勤不语Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] I saved the whole capital by slacking off! I conquered the world through sheer bluster! Excerpt 1: “Your Highness, the Consort has been completely taken in by the Princess Consort. His Majesty wants us to pay compensation.” Jiang Chonghua: “Tell Father that if he has the nerve, he can talk to the Princess Consort himself.” “Your Highness, His Majesty wouldn’t dare. He says he’s afraid he’ll get dragged into it too.” Excerpt 2: “Your Highness, our two nations are at war, 22.4kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    This book is really beautiful and funny [crying with laughter] "Then... Are you willing to help me treat my illness?" "Then... Are you willing to listen to me?" "Listen!" "Obey, and I won't treat you." Hahahahaha, I really laughed from beginning to end, it's worth reading [laughing] [laughing]

28. 828 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.9kReads8.9Score838Shelves
29. 829 春 Spring Tides Beneath the Moon 春潮弄月 Pipi Creek屁屁溪Ancient Romance294k WordsCompleted The main story is complete! A sweet, honest country girl × a refined but depraved, untouchable beauty Female lead is not a virgin, male lead is a virgin | Coercive pursuit | Intense push and pull Jiang Sui has a beautiful face, eyes that seem to brim with spring, and a willowy waist. She's known far and wide as the prettiest girl in the area. The villagers all say she's lucky to have married a scholar. At first, Jiang Sui thinks so too. But as time passes, she realizes she's married a sickly ma 1.2kReads8.9Score112Shelves

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    Go and see it! Totally fine chaff!

30. 830 重 Reborn and Remarried: The Scumbag Cries His Eyes Out 重生改嫁：渣男痛哭流涕了 Peach Blossom Lamb桃花小羊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s groveling redemption + reborn + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first and only love + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite] Everyone envied Cui Yaoning’s life at first. She was the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, spoiled and willful from childhood. Then she married Pei Yu, the top scholar from another prestigious family, and he doted on her to no end. Pei Yu had grown up with her, and they were deepl 27.6kReads8.3Score3.6kShelves

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    There are plenty of them! Personally tested, every book is my favorite!!

31. 831 攻 After Winning Over the Yandere Villain, She Was Pampered Like a Princess 攻略病娇反派后，她被娇养了 Jiang Yue姜樾Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Radiant, Alluring Princess vs. Gloomy, Proud Villain] [Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Chaste + Strong Possessiveness + Feel-Good Revenge + Happy Ending + A Hint of Ensemble Cast] Murong Tang transmigrated into a book. As a princess, she was doted on by everyone and stunningly beautiful... too bad she lived in a time of chaos. To protect the borders and keep the people safe, the unlucky princess was sent away to marry for an alliance, only to die a tragic death not long afterward. A chill ran do 2.8kReads8.2Score377Shelves
32. 832 采 Picking Tang Pears 采棠梨 Waiting for the Fog to Dye等雾染Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Picking Tang Pears 3.7kReads—Score118Shelves
33. 833 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
34. 834 魁 The Mighty General’s Delicate Little Wife 魁梧将军的娇软小娘子 Yun You云有Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted Ever since Wen Yuan went to Nanshan Temple to pray for a match, she had often dreamed of a towering, burly man, as big as a small mountain, reaching out to her and pleading in a soft voice, “My little ancestor.” It terrified Wen Yuan. She liked elegant young gentlemen in white, gentle as jade. How could she possibly get involved with a brute twice her size? But for some unknown reason, the Wen family was found guilty by the emperor and exiled to the northern frontier. The men of the north were t 3.5kReads8.6Score733Shelves
35. 835 休 Divorce My Husband 休夫 Xun Sang浔桑Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Shen Yanqing, a rising star in the capital, has enjoyed a smooth ascent to the position of Grand Secretary, with no equal in prestige. Unfortunately, his wife's status is a little too lowly to befit him. She's merely a small-time merchant. After hearing the gossip her maid picked up in an alley, Jiang Miao perks right up. “Who started that rumor? Has the emperor finally had enough and decided to grant him a divorce?” Jiang Miao immediately rushes to pack her bags. As a transmigrator, she has no 34.9kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves
36. 836 盛 Spoiled and Cherished 盛宠娇娇 Which Way Is the Wind Blowing Today今天的风是什么方向Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate, soft-hearted, teary-eyed heroine VS steady, mighty God of War prince] [Both virgins, one-on-one romance, he pursues her] Yuan Ling is the fourth legitimate daughter of the Cui family of Jinling. Her beauty could put the moon to shame, and she has the alluring charm of an autumn moon. Yet her father shows her no affection, her mother neglects her, and her older half-sister bullies her every day. Then her second older brother accidentally got a maidservant of Prince Qin, Xiao Hongxuan, 988Reads8.8Score118Shelves
37. 837 遥 Knowing Your Heart from Afar 遥遥知意 Bei Ye北耶Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Song Zhiyi never imagined that one day the Duke's estate would become her real home... Before her grandmother died, she entrusted Song Zhiyi to a dear friend, and so Song Zhiyi was sent to live at the Duke's estate. The old lady treated her like her own granddaughter, but Song Zhiyi understood that she would eventually have to leave. Everything changed after the Fourth Master returned. The old lady became her mother-in-law. Her sweet younger sister became her niece. Everything was turned upside 1.9kReads7.6Score215Shelves
38. 838 通 Her Slender Waist and Jade-Like Beauty Drive the Reserved Crown Prince Out of Control 通房细腰玉颜，引清冷太子失控了 Xiao Lizhi小荔稚Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads devoted to each other + sweet romance + male lead is hopelessly in love!] [Delicate, soft-waisted chamber maid × noble, aloof crown prince] Nian Yao was the lowliest maid in the inner palace, yet she had a face as beautiful as a hibiscus. Unfortunately, she was frail and the daughter of a criminal, someone everyone could bully. But nobody knew that whenever Nian Yao was moved by desire, a begonia flower bloomed on her right shoulder, alluring and radiant. Except the noble, 2.3kReads8.8Score234Shelves
39. 839 小 That Little Brat's Always Causing Mischief, and Her Parents Can't Stop Grinning 小鼻嘎不过作作妖，爹娘被哄翘嘴 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Beloved by the Whole Family] [Wins Over Everyone] [A Touch of Political Intrigue] [The Female Lead Returns] [Her Future Love Interest Is Murong Yan] [Original title: The Little Brat Only Causes Trouble, Yet Somehow Wins Her Parents Over] [Talkative, sharp-tongued heroine whose mouth moves faster than her brain ❤️ Hero reborn nine times, with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve] Luo Yan transmigrates into a book, where her entire family consists of villains. Her scumbag father is the vil 53.2kReads9.0Score8.6kShelves

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    It's super beautiful. The more I watch it, the more I want to watch it. It's because he has that desire to keep you watching. The author is very good at writing. Like, like, like👍🏻

40. 840 吾 My Wife, Afu 吾妻阿福 Where Will My Beloved Go伊人何归Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Reborn × Marriage First, Love Later] [Clingy, affectionate beauty vs. refined and elegant noble minister] Yuan Shujin (Yuan Afu) was lovely and charming, adored by her father and brothers from childhood, and born into a distinguished family. But one mistaken choice of lover cost her father and brothers their lives. Her sincere affection had been nothing but a tool for someone else, and in the end, she took her own life on a lonely night. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the y 2.8kReads8.9Score390Shelves
41. 841 女 Disguised as a Man, I Rule the Court, Yet His Majesty Insists on Making Me His Empress 女扮男装权倾朝野，陛下偏要立我为后 Wandering Scorpion流浪的蝎子Ancient Romance795k WordsOngoing Reader's Guide: Two strong leads, court intrigue, a satisfying power fantasy, the heroine's career at the center, sweet romance, and no angst throughout. Su Zijin transmigrates to the Great Qian dynasty and becomes the top candidate in this year's imperial exams, disguised as a man. She invents new things, takes on the powerful nobility, fights corruption, and improves people's lives. At first, she thinks he is a lofty, heartless emperor, while he thinks she is a subject in his hands, with whom 196Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    I have just started watching it, but I am really attracted to it, and I keep thinking about the scenes in the play while watching it.

42. 842 穿 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Princess, My Emperor Brother Is Acting Strange 穿成炮灰公主，皇帝弟弟不对劲 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance697k WordsOngoing The heroine is irresistible to everyone, doted on by all, in a pseudo-sibling romance full of intense push and pull, with a golden finger. Not a clean romance. Xiao Yutang becomes the doomed Shan Yang Grand Princess in a novel. The first half of the princess’s life is glorious, but the second half ends in disaster. In the novel, the princess takes the original heroine’s brother as her lover. The heroine’s family enjoys the power and wealth the princess brings them, yet feels deeply humiliated 18.8kReads7.5Score2.3kShelves

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    There is a feeling [cool]

43. 843 给 Put a Mask on the Prince and Goof Around with Him 给王爷戴上口罩，和他一起沙雕 Mountain Demon山魅Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Goofy heroine × unhinged hero, a hilarious fantasy ride. All aboard!] The Regent of Great Li had a twisted personality, and was seriously unwell. Ye Piaoling received a task from her ridiculous System: collect the Regent’s Four Treasures, meaning four items he kept close to him! His mask, his belt, and… Ye Piaoling: “What do I get if I complete such a dangerous task?” Ridiculous System: “You can ascend on the spot!” Ye Piaoling was delighted to hear that. From then on, she ignored her tasks and 11.3kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Just watch it, especially 2.4.6. Super Invincible is so good-looking

44. 844 狐 The Fox's Ballad 狐赋引 Late Autumn on South Mountain南山暮秋Ancient Romance359k WordsOngoing [Unruly General x Sweet, Soft-Hearted Crybaby] [Both Pure + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Uncle Romance + Overwhelming Possessiveness] Everyone in the village says Rong Huan is a jinx who brought about her father's death, then her mother's. Her uncle and aunt sell her off to become a bridal substitute for the eldest branch of the marquis's household. On the wedding day, the groom never shows. The madam of the household has someone bring in a rooster, adorns it with a red flower, and prepares to have it p 17Reads—Score106Shelves

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    The beginning is full of sadness and grievance, as the helpless little girl is forced to get married. The young general fell for her at a glance. He took all the rights for the marriage in public, took possession of her with force, and held her in the palm of his hand to love her after she had been wronged.

45. 845 人 In Ancient Times, the Powerful Keep Taking What They Want 人在古代，权贵步步强夺 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted In her third year in the ancient world, the person who had sheltered Zhu Qingyu became embroiled in a legal case. Gu Zhao, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, offered his help. “Just this once,” he said. A fleeting night of passion was an ending for her, but only the beginning for him. Gu Zhao lived by the principles of self-restraint and keeping his heart in check. He was upright and proper in all things, except that he couldn’t suppress his endless greed, anger, and desire for a married woman. He 68.2kReads9.0Score9.4kShelves
46. 846 助 After Helping the Sickly Male Side Character, He Turned on Me 助攻病娇男配后，我被反扑了 Maple Dance Jian枫舞见Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted to each other + groveling romance + lighthearted] [Timid little softie with a tough core and an overactive inner monologue ✖️ obsessive, scheming, beautiful and tragic villain] Sang Yanning transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder supporting character whose fate was out of her hands. To give the leads a happy ending, keep the villainous male supporting character from turning evil, and save the heroine, who was gravely ill, Sang Yanning knew her pla 7.8kReads9.2Score903Shelves
47. 847 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
48. 848 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 9.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
49. 849 和 A Monk’s Mistaken Blessing Brings Rotten Romance, and the Heir Runs Himself Ragged Chasing His Wife 和尚误赐烂桃花，世子追妻跑断腿 Bai Jingzi白井子Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted The Cui family is buying back imperial officials at exorbitant prices, with rebellion in mind. [Childhood Sweethearts | Bold, Loyal Guard Dog × Spoiled Young Master] “Now, the Cui clan of Chang’an is a distinguished family, and Minister Cui has two daughters who are each more outstanding than the last. The eldest, Cui Lingyi, is gifted in both beauty and talent. She excels at the four arts, and is a celebrated beauty of learning in Chang’an. “As for the second daughter, Cui Lingyue...” “She’s ta 362Reads—Score104Shelves

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    These books are all ancient novels, and there are no gold fingers or anything like that. The emotional lines are very sweet, and the female protagonists are very strong, and the male protagonists are not weak either. The first group of male and female protagonists are the youngest in the family. They are very arrogant and flamboyant. They belong to Sima Zhao's heart. Everyone knows that they are going to rebel. I feel that they look pretty good (≧∇≦*)

50. 850 弹 The On-Screen Comments Teach Her to Act Cute as She Wins Over a Powerful Official 弹幕教她嘤嘤嘤，疯狂攻略权臣心 AAA Pillow BookAAA枕上书Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Sweet, soft, ditzy beauty x cold-faced minister who's secretly ruthless] In a dream, Jiang Qingning is taken by a man. When she opens her eyes, she sees golden words called “comments” floating before her, and a man pinning her down. Pei Ji was her substitute teacher three years ago. Three years later, he's the powerful Left Chancellor who commands the court. She is the fake heiress of the Jiang family, cast out of her home, with fair skin, stunning looks, and a gentle disposition. To change her 5.2kReads8.4Score463Shelves

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