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1. 101 王 The Princess Consort Leaped from the City Wall, and the Prince Wept Like a Dog 王妃跳下城楼，王爷他跪地哭成狗 Clear Night Moon清夜月Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Regent Xiao Ling ordered the execution of the entire Chancellor's household. Shen Qingyan, the Chancellor's legitimate son, held the Princess Consort, Xie Yunni, hostage at the edge of a cliff. “Xiao Ling, you vile dog! If you still want to save your wife, take the sword in your hand and kill yourself!” Xiao Ling let out a cold laugh and ordered his archers to fire without hesitation. Shen Qingyan laughed loudly, grabbed Xie Yunni by the shoulder, and leapt off the cliff wi 5.8kReads8.8Score347Shelves

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   You absolutely have to read these two books!!! Especially the second one!!! I've already read the second one countless times [drooling][drooling]

2. 102 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Madam Keeps Getting Into Trouble 替嫁后，夫人她又又又惹事了 Banquet on a Spring Day宴春日Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed layabout vs. fake-sick schemer] [One-on-one sweet romance] [Both leads are each other's first and only love, happy ending] Shen Changnian transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl whose useless father and uncaring stepmother neglected her. She'd heard that Gu He'an, the Grand Tutor's son, was handsome, came from a good family, and was destined to die young. Shen Changnian's eyes lit up again and again. She gladly agreed to marry him in someone else's place, thinking she'd be 3.7kReads9.0Score629Shelves
3. 103 暴 The Tyrant’s Doomed White Moonlight Is… Me?! 暴君的早逝白月光竟是我自己？！ Picking a Lychee摘颗荔枝Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [A coy, pampered consort who pretends to be well-behaved x a deranged, possessive tyrant] [Both virgins + 1v1 + sweet romance + transmigration with her body] Wen Zhitang transmigrates into the sickly second daughter of the Wen family. Before she can enjoy a life of luxury, her entire family is slaughtered. She gets thrown into prison too. Luckily, the tyrant villain from the book personally rescues her. Unluckily, the original owner had a deep-seated grudge against this villain. To complete the 7.8kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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   This one! A seemingly spoiled and pampered concubine versus a mad and obsessive emperor. While the relationship appears to be one of male dominance and female submissiveness, the female lead completely dominates the romance. The male lead is entirely love-struck, and the female lead's character is fantastic! She seems spoiled and domineering, but is actually incredibly wise and intelligent.

4. 104 大 The Black Lotus of Great Ming 大明黑莲花 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted [Female con artist × hypocrite] The year the Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of the Ming Dynasty, Magellan's fleet completed its circumnavigation of the globe. It was only decades later, along the eastern coast of Zhejiang, where the sea ban was in force, that a country woman happened to hear the Western theory that “the world is round.” Suddenly, she realized: If all four seas are round, then wherever you stand, you can be the center of the world. But when she looked around, women had no pa 6kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   These books are all fantastic! The first two are huge volumes, the quality of which is amazing, and the writing is superb—it's almost unbelievable for a writer like Tao Yuanming. I honestly think 9.7 Is too low for the second book; it should be 9.8 Or 9.9. Besides the love story of mutual redemption between the male and female leads, the themes of national sentiment are beautifully portrayed. The first book is also amazing, despite its low rating—it's still ongoing. The third and fourth books are very sweet romance novels. I really like the female lead; she has a strong, independent spirit, with lofty ambitions and aspirations. The male lead also has strong moral values ​​and respects women. Of the third and fourth books, I personally recommend the third one the most. The last one is a bit angsty but very good. I recommend them all; choose according to your personal preference. [Kissing emoji]

5. 105 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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   These books need no introduction; their main appeal is simply reading.

6. 106 再 Love Rekindled: The General's Wife Taken Captive in Enemy Territory 再尝情：将军夫人在敌国做俘虏 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted “No rebirth or transmigration” “Both leads are virgins” “Happy ending” “Family and country” “Love amid chaos” Full-cast audio narration is now available [A note before you read: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It takes place in a fictional feudal society modeled on the Southern Song dynasty, where the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and the belief that a wife should regard her husband as heaven were the accepted moral standards. In powerful families, everyone prospered together and e 4.1kReads9.1Score509Shelves

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   My number 1 ancient romance novel: No girl could resist the male lead!

7. 107 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.8kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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   This book is super nice! The male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time, breaking up her childhood sweetheart, waiting for her to come to the capital when she comes of age, and having longed for her for two years. A delicate and courageous young princess versus a ruthless and eccentric powerful minister. Watch how he fights and snatches her away!

8. 108 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: The Dandy Young Master Insists on Marrying Her 全家穿之纨绔公子要强娶 Pangya Got Fatter胖丫胖了Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Her father is a business tycoon, her mother a top lawyer, her eldest brother has studied medicine for eight years, and her youngest brother is a child prodigy. To celebrate Lin Xi winning the boxing championship, the whole family decides to take their boat on a round-the-world trip. A bizarre hurricane sends all five of them to an unknown dynasty. Transmigrating is no big deal, as long as they still have their ship in their hearts. The real problem is the spoiled young nobleman who keeps showing 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   There's no fluff in the whole thing, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the story is original. Everyone who's read it says it's great.

9. 109 抄 After the Confiscation, the Most Beautiful Woman Is Seized by a Powerful Minister 抄家后，第一美人被权臣强取豪夺 Yang Si Si杨姒姒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead + Obsessively Possessive Hero] A resilient, beautiful heroine versus a calculating, ruthless hero An imperial edict sends Chancellor Qing Heng to prison, where he dies by suicide, supposedly out of guilt. His entire family is executed, and his only daughter, Qing Yan, is forced into servitude and sent to the Entertainment Bureau. Those of servile status are made to serve and entertain others, as prostit 33.6kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves

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   This is so good! [Crying][crying] Just look at the synopsis and the beginning, and you'll know how amazing it is if you can stick with it until the end!

10. 110 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 88.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
11. 111 长 The Long Wind Blows for Tens of Thousands of Miles 长风几万里 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Kunyi fell for someone. Monsters ran amok at the palace banquet. The man arrived with the constables of the Shangqing Bureau, standing right beneath her favorite bronze lamp shaped like a flying crane. Radiance fell across his broad shoulders, and when the wind stirred the hem of his dark robe, it fluttered like an eagle circling a cliffside. Sometimes love at first sight really is that simple. She hadn't even seen his face clearly, yet she had already thought of names for their children. A ser 2.8kReads9.2Score423Shelves

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    These are all gems. After reading these, I can't even finish some novels. I highly recommend "The Scheme of Mountains and Rivers and Beauty".

12. 112 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 75.3kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    Both are good. The third one is a contemporary romance that made me cry so much, and the second one is incredibly mind-bending, comparable to "Empresses in the Palace".

13. 113 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 25.3kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
14. 114 新 Newlywed Unmasked: The Top Tycoon Disguised as a Crown Princess 新婚掉马：顶级大佬伪装太子妃 Three Claws三只爪Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + equally matched powerhouses + disguises + slow burn + wits and courage + mutual healing + palace intrigue] Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind, his internal organs are failing, and he will not live to see winter. The princess sent to marry him is said to be a weakling who does nothing but cry. On their wedding night, assassins sneak in. The princess is so frightened that she drops her teacup, but a shard happens to slice an assassin’s throat. The Crow 2kReads—Score313Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring two strong, slow-burning protagonists, a battle of wits and courage, and mutual redemption. Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind and his internal organs are failing, not surviving past winter; while the princess sent for a political marriage is a weak and useless woman who only knows how to cry. On their wedding night, an assassin sneaks in, and the princess, startled, smashes a teacup, a shard of which accidentally cuts the assassin's throat; the Crown Prince weakly shrinks into the bed, but the silver needle on his fingertip accidentally pierces the assassin's vital point. The entire court awaits the spectacle of this short-lived couple's downfall. Until one dark and stormy night, the world's greatest poison doctor, Yaksha, and the leader of the Assassin's Guild, Yama, fight fiercely for the divine elixir, tearing off each other's masks, and both fall silent. Chu Mochen approached, his voice low and deep: "My beloved consort, your night attire is far more beautiful than your phoenix coronet and wedding robes during the day." Yan Yunqi sneered, brandishing her poisoned needle: "Your Highness, even with your eyes still open and your temper flaring, you're still much more pleasing to the eye than during the day!" When a dramatic princess with a built-in tenfold physical attack reflection armor meets a powerful, sickly tycoon who holds sway over the night, the entire capital is left in tears!

15. 115 昭 The Old Grass of Zhaoxi 昭奚旧草 Shuhai Cangsheng书海沧生Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Across the vast lands of Huangyan, more than a hundred states rose in Huaguo. The feudal lords were enfeoffed, and their domains became the nations of Zhaoming. The archives record more than three million books, each containing the lives of eighty million people. Among those countless lives, each person is little more than a speck. Turn the pages with one hand, and fifty years pass in the blink of an eye, like spring blossoms falling. In one of those books stood a begonia garden. Inside it was a 5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    1️⃣ The male lead in the first book is simply phenomenal! The female lead seduces him, but he falls for her despite his initial infatuation. 2️⃣ The author's writing in the second book is phenomenal; the classical style vividly portrays profound emotions, deeply moving the reader. 3️⃣ The third book is elegantly written; the female lead bravely and proactively expresses her love for the male lead, who is both handsome, strong, and tragically beautiful, and the two embark on a mutually fulfilling journey.

16. 116 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 8.4kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
17. 117 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score506Shelves

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    Friends! These are all pure ancient romance novels, with wonderful content, super high ratings, and they are all completed. I personally think they are all very good 👍👍👍. Friends who are interested can check them out!

18. 118 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 18kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    ② The female lead raised the male lead herself. To keep her by his side, the male lead drugged himself with aphrodisiacs and poured the antidote into her cup, leaving her to choose between leaving or saving him. [Salute][Salute] ③ A book with a strong sense of national and familial responsibility, a grand scope, and the emotional turmoil between the male and female leads is very touching.

19. 119 入 Love In The Clouds 入青云 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted Ji Bozai thought Ming Yi was an exceptional blade. She was breathtaking and sharp, yet utterly devoted to him. He would use her to wipe out every traitor, then make her the brightest medal on his crown. A playboy king vs. a woman with a checkered past 5kReads8.9Score719Shelves
20. 120 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 11.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
21. 121 一 A Peach Blossom in a Single Thought 一念桃花 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Chang Wanyun was rescued from the chaos of war by a young man dressed in white. Gazing at the handsome, wealthy youth before her, she decided on the spot that he was exactly her type. Eight years later, Wanyun finally learned who he was: Pei Yuan, the ninth prince of the current emperor. When they met again, Wanyun, the sole disciple of the Medical Sage, came to Pei Yuan’s side to treat his injuries, calling him “big brother” this and “big brother” that. Pei Yuan was buried in w 1.8kReads9.1Score231Shelves
22. 122 诱 Luring the Lord into His Embrace 诱君宠 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [The animated series “Win Your Lord's Heart: My Troubled Prince” is now streaming. We hope you'll show it your support.] Shen Yu, a modern-day doctor, is murdered by her senior fellow and transmigrates into the body of the eldest daughter of the Shen family. The eldest Shen daughter is breathtakingly beautiful, but her fiancé sets her up and forces her to marry the brutal Prince of Qi. At first, Shen Yu ties her handkerchief around the prince's wrist. “This handkerchief is like me. As long as yo 12.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    All three books were written by the same author, which I read last year. They remain the pinnacle of ancient Chinese romance novels in my mind, unforgettable. Those who enjoy romance should give them a try.

23. 123 新 Wedding Night: I’m Pregnant with the Chief Eunuch’s Child 新婚夜：我怀了督主的崽 Qing Yi清宜Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Overbearing palace eunuch vs. scheming beauty: be the wickedest beauty and flirt with the most powerful man] Rumors have been swirling around the capital lately, and everyone says the Zhao family’s most noble young lady has gone mad. Instead of becoming an imperial consort, she went and confessed her feelings to a eunuch. One of his subordinates asked Zhuang Li, “My lord, this young lady seems pretty good. Why not marry her?” Zhuang Li replied coldly, “What the hell does that have to do with me 728Reads9.2Score101Shelves
24. 124 怀 After I Conceived His Child, the Regent Prince Treated Me Like His Most Precious Treasure 怀崽后，摄政王将我宠成心尖尖 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel, Shen Shu tries to avoid being tortured to death by taking the future regent, a man with power to shake the heavens, under her wing. The regent is gloomy, violent, and indifferent to women, so Shen Shu goes to great lengths to seduce him: When the prince is angry, she patiently soothes him. When he's bored, she puts in the effort to tease him. Even when he falls ill and feels cold, she lies in his arms to warm him with her body. Everyone assumes t 1.8kReads9.3Score243Shelves
25. 125 诱 Tempting the Villain 诱反派 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder princess who dies tragically on her wedding night, Shen Ruan takes the initiative to seduce her husband, the Prince Regent, to stay alive. The Prince Regent has the face of an immortal, but he's ruthless, murderous, and volatile. He's the story's greatest villain. Shen Ruan goes to great lengths to tempt him, using both her beauty and clever schemes. From time to time, she also has to moonlight as the villain's bedmat 6.5kReads9.1Score690Shelves
26. 126 春 A Long Spring Night 春夜阑珊 Fluffy Winter Hibernation绒绒冬眠期Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted They had been classmates since childhood, sharing poetry and wine while they were young. The four families joined forces and eventually put the Fourth Prince, a gentle and long-suffering man hidden away in the academy, on the throne. The new emperor ascended, and power was divided among the four families. Those who once traveled arm in arm became adversaries facing off before the throne. There were no old friends left on the chessboard, only a fierce struggle of interests and ambition. Chen Yuan 161.3kReads9.3Score28.9kShelves

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    This book absolutely has to be on the list; just look at how many times I've recommended it to know how much I love it. There are no melodramatic misunderstandings, the characters are intelligent, there are no side couples, and there's no next generation—every aspect suits my taste.

27. 127 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.8kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book features a decisive, ruthless, and intelligent female protagonist and a pure and devoted male protagonist. With her skills and intelligence, the female protagonist doesn't need an equal partner; she only needs the male protagonist to be her support, her emotional pillar, and her safe haven—a perfect match. The second book is delicately written, a breath of fresh air in the literary world. Its micro-ensemble scenes are both healing and humorous, offering a redemptive experience—highly recommended! The third book features a female protagonist who, after publicly beating a concubine, leisurely pulls out a get-out-of-jail-free card—super satisfying!

28. 128 枕 Pillow of Beauty 枕姝色 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted Now published under the title The Young Man in Fine Clothes and on Fine Horses [Stoic general x fallen noblewoman, mutual healing, traditional historical romance, with no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] She was a noblewoman from a powerful family, beautiful and radiant, but when her family fell into decline, she became an orphan everyone could bully. Gu Lin protected and pampered her, but refused to marry her. Later, when the young man went away and matchmakers crowded her doorstep, s 10.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
29. 129 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
30. 130 被 After Her Family Was Slaughtered, the Eldest Legitimate Daughter Unlocked Cheat Mode 被灭门后，嫡长女她开挂了 Two Bright Flames重火两明Ancient Romance185k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance] [Strong male and female leads] [Political scheming] [Mystery-solving] [A male lead who seems gentle but hides a darker side] From the start, she is a frail, delicate legitimate daughter who nearly gets killed by her vicious stepmother’s scheme. Her entire family is dead, her property has been seized, and her fiancé betrays her by breaking off their engagement... Just as everyone waits to laugh at the delicate orphan girl, this little flower transforms into a black lotus and —Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend a modern-to-ancient time-travel novel that I've been absolutely loving lately. The plot is really interesting, very fast-paced and doesn't drag at all. If you like this kind of story, you should definitely check it out.

31. 131 金 The Golden Scabbard 金丝鞘 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted [Stone-faced guard x alluring, delicate princess, one-on-one, sweet romance] Qin Yi was an assassin, cold-faced and colder-hearted. Killing was more ordinary to him than eating. One day, Qin Yi received an assignment. It wasn’t to kill someone. He was ordered to protect Fuguang, the beloved princess of the empress, Ji Ning. Qin Yi found it troublesome, since all he knew how to do was kill. The first time he saw Ji Ning, Qin Yi killed someone right in front of her. His long sword rang as it left 9.3kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
32. 132 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

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    I highly recommend three books, but the remaining ones are also excellent. The first is "The Love and Hate Between a Former Dynasty Princess and the Current Crown Prince." The eighth is "The Most Favored Princess and the Great General's Arranged Marriage That Turns into Love." The sixteenth is "Transmigrating into a Book as the Eldest Daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Story of Her Encounters with the Beauties Around Her (1vN); Open Ending."

33. 133 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
34. 134 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.6kReads8.9Score281Shelves

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    The first book was quite good; the second male lead won over the female lead, and the second half was even better. The second book was okay; the female lead was sweet, and the male lead was stubborn but warm-hearted. I got tired of it later and stopped reading. The third book also featured the second male lead winning over the female lead, and it was really good. The female lead had some mental issues, her intelligence was stuck in childhood, but she later recovered. The male lead liked her but didn't realize it, and also disliked her and didn't want to marry her. Of course, the result was a "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" scenario, and the second male lead won her over.

35. 135 凤 Dancing Phoenixes in Tumult: Volumes I and II 凤舞缭乱（上下册） VIVIBEARAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted At eight years old, Erzhu Ying'e, daughter of Erzhu Rong, chieftain of the Qihu tribe, disguises herself as a boy and accompanies her mother to Luoyang to wish Empress Dowager Hu a happy birthday, all to protect her elder brother. There, she first meets the young emperor Yuan Xu, who is around her age. When she sees the little emperor crying, she is pushed into a lake. She grabs him and pulls them both in, and after their ill-fated first encounter, she becomes someone special in Yuan Xu’s heart. 247Reads9.3Score103Shelves

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    I still remember the plot long after watching it; it's worth watching.

36. 136 惹 After I Crossed the Crazy Brocade Guard, I Ran Away Pregnant 惹上疯批锦衣卫后，我带球跑了 Tu Xing涂行Ancient Romance183k WordsOngoing [Obsessive, coercive love | 1v1, both each other's first and only | she runs, he chases, with a child in tow | sweet romance, no angst] [Cold-faced commander of the Imperial Guard x sweet, flirtatious noblewoman who pretends to be well-behaved | fake romance turns real and backfires spectacularly] [Expected to finish at 200,000 words. More than halfway done, so you can start reading!] Wen Wuqiu made a deal with someone. She would make Bian Jue, the coldhearted commander of the Imperial Guard who 27Reads—Score104Shelves

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    In ancient times, power struggles, two strong individuals, and two pure individuals were involved.

37. 137 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 29.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
38. 138 破 The Broken Palace Walls 破宫墙 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + both leads have no past romantic relationships] The capital had its “Five Tyrants,” with Princess Anle, Li Qingyao, at the top. Rumor had it that the princess was spoiled and arrogant, always carrying a long whip at her side. She was also doted on by the emperor and favored by the Noble Consort, making her the most cherished person in the Great Yan Dynasty. Yet this high-and-mighty princess died a tragic death in a conspiracy. What was most despairing was that the mastermind 1.6kReads8.9Score232Shelves
39. 139 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
40. 140 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 57.2kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
41. 141 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 10.2kReads8.9Score956Shelves
42. 142 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.6kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    I watched it twice! It's so good!!! When the female lead sent her adopted daughter off to get married, the adopted daughter's biological mother also came to see her off, and I cried [crying]. The male lead is much older than the female lead, and he can even hear the female lead's inner thoughts, hahaha.

43. 143 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 626Reads7.0Score119Shelves
44. 144 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.3kReads9.3Score887Shelves
45. 145 将 The General's Adorable Forensic Doctor 将军家的仵作娇娘 Wen Ting温听Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Sickly beauty Su Yihan vs. unruly General Shen Su Yihan, daughter of the Commander of the Imperial Guard, was born with an illness and was a delicate beauty. Lord Su cherished her as if she were the apple of his eye. Once, when a mischievous young man made suggestive remarks to her, Lord Su chased him for two whole streets and beat the brat until he screamed. Her several older male cousins treated her like fragile porcelain, protecting her with the utmost care. They always saved the best food an 750Reads9.3Score116Shelves

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    My number one classical Chinese novel is this one! If you don't like it, I'll give you my Zisha Teapot!!! Although it's a detective story, the main focus is on romance. The female lead is a sickly beauty but very cunning. After she catches a criminal, she's told, "You're a born criminal," and "Because of your delicate appearance, if you commit a crime, no one will suspect you." The male lead is even more amazing—a general. The love story of the female lead's parents is also incredibly sweet. But the only regret is that the female lead, due to her frail health, only lived to 28. They had no children; it was all about their love. The male lead also died at 34, sacrificing his life to save a mother and child. The story is all sweetness, but the ending is a tragic one for both of them. Although it's realistic, perhaps this is the best ending. I cried my eyes out after reading the ending. If you only want sweetness, definitely don't read the last chapter because they die in the last chapter. My eternal number one!

46. 146 长 There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”） A Sen阿森Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud 3.3kReads9.4Score773Shelves
47. 147 赠 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 San An三安Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 4.1kReads8.9Score480Shelves
48. 148 卿 You and the Sun and Moon 卿与日月 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 54.3kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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    One is unloved by both parents, considered a jinx from birth, confined to a small world for fifteen years, only released to take the blame. The other is a spirited young man who rises to the top only to fall from grace. Their encounter is both mutual and self-redemption. The female lead has a strong core and is gradually becoming stronger, while the male lead is already excellent but becomes more insightful after meeting her. It's really good; I love it.

49. 149 媚 Bones of Bewitching Beauty 媚青骨 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance828k WordsCompleted [Baili Xiao x Yan Anning] A roguish, wild, wolfish hero vs. a calm, clever heroine Historical romance, happy ending, devoted love, mutual pampering, ensemble cast, court intrigue, and the fate of the nation. Simple Synopsis: In a chaotic dynasty, the emperor is incompetent, and Yan Anning, daughter of a military family, is forced into the palace. Yan Anning: “Who says you can’t leave the palace once you’ve entered it?” As she plots her escape, Baili Xiao, commander of the southwestern army, char 1.2kReads8.6Score193Shelves
50. 150 穿 I Was Reborn as a Discarded Consort and Wanted to Lie Flat, but the Regent Set His Sights on Me 穿成废妃想躺平，我被摄政王盯上 Jun Yue Feng Xi君悦风兮Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwan transmigrates. She becomes an obscure concubine in the late emperor’s harem. No favor, no family connections, no children. She lives in the most remote side hall in the entire palace, so far out of the way that even the palace cleaners can’t be bothered to come by. Someone else might have wailed and cried, but Shen Zhiwan just wants to set off firecrackers in celebration. A thirty-year-old overworked office drone drops dead from exhaustion, then wakes up to free meals and lodging, no 11Reads—Score194Shelves

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    A bookworm of over ten years strongly recommends this! The male lead is absolutely adorable; he's not your typical type. He quietly treats the female lead incredibly well, but he's just all talk and no action. The female lead never realizes his love until she fakes her death to marry the second male lead, only to have the male lead steal her away from her wedding...

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