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  1. 351 After Years of Widowhood, the Rough Soldier Who Died in Battle Comes Home Weeping 守寡多年后战死的糙汉回家嘤嘤嘤 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Everyone's Favorite + Cute Baby]: My husband died while serving in the army, and now that Shen Yunqing is a widow, she's starting to make a fortune, getting rich and beautiful. On the road, she unexpectedly meets a rough man with a booming voice, powerful fists, and a stubborn temper. He's all bark and no bite, rough around the edges but surprisingly thoughtful. When sparks fly, life gets lively. But after traveling together for a while, she realizes this isn't her suppo 13.5kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
  2. 352 Alas, the Present! 叹今朝! Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Only + No System or Golden Finger + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Court Conflicts + Inspirational Strong Female Lead’s Growth] Key point: The heroine suffers terribly, and the story is very angsty. Read with caution! Mu Zhaozhao is the eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s household, but no one has cared about her since she was little. Her birth parents consider her a bringer of bad luck and leave her to fend for herself in the most remote courtyard of the residence. 452Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 353 They All Want to Steal My Beloved Wife Away 他们都想撬走我的白月光夫人 Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Doted on by All + Faking Her Death + Married First, Love Later + Yandere + One-on-One Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] Content warnings: This is actually a collection of episodic stories, not palace or household intrigue. It has a slow-burn, everyday-life feel. Murong Wan, known throughout the martial world as “One Cup Healer”: in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, she can cure any illness, or make someone wish they were dead. Shen Qinghan, Luocheng’s 63Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 354 Love Like Madness 相思如狂 Ancient Romance113k WordsOngoing Gu Qingxiang disguises herself as a man to seek a doctor for her father. By a fortunate coincidence, she meets the love of her life, Lin Shaochen, and her closest friend, Fu Siyan. Thus begins a series of hilarious and heartwarming love stories. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 355 The Young Princess in My Household 家有王妃初长成 Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Prince Chu is feeling rather aggrieved. Other men marry beautiful young brides, but he’s been saddled with a little girl. Worse still, he has won countless battles and made his fearsome name known throughout the Nine Provinces. The people call him the God of Slaughter, and even the emperor gives him a wide berth. Yet his own princess consort dares to slap the table and yell at him: “If you don’t behave, I’ll beat you!” 2.7kReads8.9Score251Shelves
  6. 356 Flowers Bloom in Taoli 逃里花开 Ancient Romance215k WordsOngoing A young woman ventures out into the world, with sunshine all the way and flowers blooming in her wake. She meets Jiangnan’s top gang and gets caught up in their schemes. Staying alive is what matters most. She crosses paths with a high-ranking court official again and again, only to discover that even a forced match can turn out sweet~~ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 357 A Gentle Chill, a Journey by Boat 轻寒且行舟 Ancient Romance372k WordsOngoing Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Friendship Mind-Reading Girl vs. Cunning Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander Best friends transmigrate together and wreak havoc! The Commander dotes on her alone, “all cold looks and laundry duty”! Cui Qinghan, a police-station micro-expression expert practically capable of reading minds, and her best friend, the miracle-working doctor Qi Mingzhu, both transmigrate into the book The Runaway Prince’s Darling. Watch as the two best friends gleefully run w 1Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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  8. 358 After I Stopped Flirting with Him, He Came Back to Steal Me Away 不撩他后,他杀回来抢亲了 Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Fake siblings] [A flirtatious little green tea who knows exactly what she's doing x a cool, taciturn young commander] [She knows how to act cute x he flirts with a straight face] [Pure historical romance] [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Both are each other's only ones, happy ending] Her mother was the illegitimate lover of the imperial son-in-law. The son-in-law's legitimate wife sent people to hunt them down from a thousand miles away, and Yu Shuangwu lost her mother. She narrowly survives, only to have 927Reads8.6Score163Shelves
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  9. 359 On Her Wedding Night, the Mad Crown Prince Returned Her 新婚夜,她被疯批太子退货了 Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Murong Xian'er was dumbfounded. In her previous life, her husband abandoned her. In this life, she was stuck with a scumbag, and as soon as she arrived, the deranged crown prince chose her as a sacrificial offering? This strange world had too many rules, her own family was hostile, and the royal family was worse still. Unlucky and miserable, she resolved to get back to the modern world. But one unexpected mishap after another followed, and her abilities worked only when the 4Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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  10. 360 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她,是你先勾我的! Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 249.8kReads9.2Score33.5kShelves
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  11. 361 The Reborn Life of the Vengeful Ghost Crown Princess 厉鬼太子妃的重生日常 Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + rebirth in ancient times + sweet romance] [Cool, self-possessed Taoist priest + clever, lively legitimate daughter of a general's household] Wei Yueling helped the scoundrel Xiao Hu ascend the throne, only to see her entire family executed and an illegitimate daughter step over their corpses to claim power! Consumed by hatred, she leaped from the city wall and became a vengeful ghost, killing countless people over the next hundred years, until Xuan Qing, the aloof Taoist p 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 362 The Merchant's Daughter Behind Red Gates 朱门女商记 Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later + Business + Political Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Slow Burn] Shen Shuya had planned to make a decent living managing the dowry her mother left her, and become a simple businesswoman. By a twist of fate, she gets caught up in a struggle for the throne. Yu Jing gives her two choices: become his consort, or let another woman become the mother of their son. A struggle for the throne has always been a fight to the death. Shen Shuya is assassinated and disappears. Unable 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 363 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命,重生主母杀疯了 Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 59.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves
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  14. 364 I Picked Up a Princess for a Wife 捡个公主做夫人 Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + sweet indulgence] [A gentle, upright official x a stunning princess with amnesia] When Shen Xiangzhi, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, returned from investigating a case, he brought back a lovely wife with amnesia. The capital was shaken! How had the aloof, jade-like Lord Shen come to have a warm, fragrant beauty by his side? Everyone was curious about the origins of his breathtaking wife. Even Shen Xiangzhi himself wondered. He had just left the capital u 30Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 365 Willows by the Palace Wall, a Scholar’s Soul 宫墙柳,状元魂 Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented + court intrigue + healing + deranged + coercive] [Steady, restrained minister VS soft-hearted princess VS obsessive, unstable second male lead] Shen Mingyuan spends his entire life searching for an answer. He enters the game himself, trying to solve the riddle of fate and win even half a move against Heaven. Kang Ning overturns and relives events time and again, yet still seems unable to change the predetermined ending. For the sake of the Great Liang and its people, she finall —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 366 Joy with You 与君欢 Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
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  17. 367 Schemes of the Eastern Palace: Taking You into My Embrace 东宫谋:揽卿入怀 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A stubborn, scheming Crown Prince + a cool-headed, clever noblewoman] Lin Qingyi made the wrong choice about two men in her life. One was Lu Zheng, her fiancé of five years. The other was Crown Prince Shen Huaian, who asked for her hand by imperial decree after she broke off her engagement. Three years ago, on the day she and Lu Zheng were to marry, he received an imperial order to go to war. As they parted, he swore, “I will never let you down.” Three years later, she was about to marry Lu Zhe 6.6kReads6.6Score969Shelves
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  18. 368 The Princess Just Wants to Be a Slacker 公主她只想咸鱼 Ancient Romance176k WordsOngoing As an overlooked princess in the emperor’s eyes, Zuo Jinyu has no grand ambitions. All she wants is to live peacefully in the palace until she comes of age, when her father will choose a consort for her and she can settle down. But she discovers that being a happy-go-lucky layabout isn’t as easy as it sounds. Before she can take it easy, she has to work hard just to stay alive. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 369 May the Years Bring Peace, and May All Be Well 愿岁长康,十方皆安 Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, not a rebirth story + mutual devotion + the fate of the nation + sweet romance and a happy ending. The heroine is clever and charming; the hero is a formidable military commander] One is a noble-born princess, the other a warlord of the north. An imperial decree of marriage bound them together. They joined forces for their own purposes and came together for mutual gain. The young woman fled home to escape danger, taking her younger brother north to marry the military co 1.5kReads8.6Score152Shelves
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  20. 370 Giving My All 倾己 Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted With the medical skills her mother taught her before she died, she can fend for herself: she won’t starve, and can save a little from the hard times. She’s alert and kindhearted, but not excessively so. She asks for little: food to eat and drink to drink. A wandering heroine, the sort who only needs to feed herself and has no family to worry about. Time flows at a constant pace, unchanged since time immemorial. Yet within a particular stretch of time, and in one person’s perception, it can feel —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 371 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭:最强女首辅 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
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  22. 372 The Legitimate Daughter's Allure 嫡女媚 Ancient Romance986k WordsCompleted Her birth mother was murdered, and her younger brother died a tragic death. She had swallowed her pride and become another’s plaything, only to be tortured and abused to death in the end. Her heart had screamed in anguish, but she’d been powerless to fight back. Now reborn, Wu Yue swore she would carve out a bright future for herself. Those who had bullied and humiliated her would pay back every last debt, with interest. There was a beauty whose face I’ll never forget; a single day apart, and I 1.6kReads9.0Score207Shelves
  23. 373 May We Grow Old Together, Zhaozhao 愿与昭昭共白头 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhaozhao got married. For five hundred copper coins, she was bought to bring good fortune to a sickly man. Who could have guessed he would still die, leaving her a young widow? Zhaozhao married again, this time to a strong, strapping man. Hopefully, this time they can grow old together and stay by each other's side forever. The ten-thousand-year-old iron tree has finally bloomed. The eminent general has fallen in love, but the woman he has set his heart on is a young widow. His advisors: “Gener 1.3kReads9.1Score174Shelves
  24. 374 I Divorced My Husband in Public, and Now the Chief Minister Begs Me to Remarry Him 当众休夫,首辅求我再嫁 Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted In her previous life, He Qingyue was Princess Yongning. She married a man who did not love her, endured illness, and fell from a cliff. She did countless foolish things and died without even a body to bury! Liang Chan, the concubine who had once been gentle and meek, took her husband and her place, earning everyone’s praise. Reborn on her wedding night, He Qingyue publicly divorces her husband first! But this time, a strange woman who had not existed in her previous life appears. What does she m 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 375 Dreams Beneath the Moon in Huazhou 月落梦华州 Ancient Romance374k WordsOngoing Don’t worry about the rating. [Desert Romance + Powerful Leads Who Save Each Other + Ensemble Political Intrigue + Hilarious Love Triangle] After a sudden raid by bandits, Gong Langyue, a princess of the Xiao Kingdom, is taken captive in the desert. Everyone assumes this delicate young woman from the Southern Dynasty won’t survive the winter. But she not only survives, she thrives, and even turns a group of women stranded on the grasslands into her own team. She may not be skilled in combat, 171Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  26. 376 A Replacement Bride to Bring Good Fortune? The General Who Died in Battle Is Back 替嫁冲喜?战死的将军回来了 Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted [Reborn + substitute bride + marriage first, love later + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] [Clever, calm, and capable heroine + general hero] The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It'll gradually go up~ Ji Shaojiu & Zhong Jingyi Rumor has it that her cousin's fiancé, Young General Zhong, died on the battlefield? Ji Shaojiu: It's no rumor. He really died in my previous life. Her cousin throws a fit, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself rather t 1.5kReads8.9Score200Shelves
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  27. 377 Kidnapped on the Road to a Political Marriage, She Spends Her Wedding Night with Her Fiancé's Mortal Enemy 和亲路上被抢,与未婚夫死敌洞房 Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted] Yue Jiang was born into the Yue Kingdom as a beautiful woman raised to be sent off in a political marriage, with glossy hair and a face radiant as the dawn. As a princess sent to marry into the An Kingdom, she traveled far from home, only to fall into the hands of Crown Prince Jing Yan of the Jing Kingdom, a longtime enemy of the An Kingdom. To stay alive, Yue Jiang thought, A marriage is a marriage, no matter whom I marry. So she pretended 1.2kReads8.7Score135Shelves
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  28. 378 A Bride Swap to Bring Good Luck: The Living Dead War King Is Now Surrounded by Grandchildren 换亲冲喜,活死人战王儿孙满堂了 Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Swapped marriages] [Auspicious wedding to ward off illness] [Reborn] [Two powerful leads] [Devoted to each other] [Physician princess] In her past life, on their wedding night, he personally sent her to another man's bed, all to win over the court officials! In her past life, he slept with his widowed sister-in-law in his elder brother's mourning hall, all to insult his deceased brother! In her past life, after she stumbled upon their affair, he buried her alive in his brother's coffin, all to 12.9kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
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  29. 379 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
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  30. 380 The Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty (Three-Volume Set) 大明首辅(全三册) Historical1.4M WordsCompleted This collection contains three volumes. It depicts the dramatic changes that swept the Ming dynasty from the Jianwen to the Hongxi reigns, as Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Yang Pu, and other rulers and ministers worked tirelessly to bring peace and prosperity to the realm. It also tells the story of Yang Pu and cabinet ministers Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong, who remained vigilant in times of peace and worked to preserve the dynasty and strengthen the nation. After the Xuande Emperor, Zhu Zhanji, died young, t 802Reads9.5Score142Shelves
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  31. 381 On My Wedding Night, the Poor Little Bride Transmigrates into a Hunter’s Wife 新婚夜,小可怜穿成猎户家小媳妇 Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted A broad-shouldered, long-legged, filthy-talking male lead with a strong waist x a delicate, sweet, affectionate female lead who's a lucky koi fish Su Qianqian never imagined that one slip of her foot would send her joining the transmigration crowd, back to her tragic past life, and straight into her wedding night. The candlelight was dim. The man breathed hard and moved without a trace of gentleness, leaving her too afraid to make a sound. But when she remembered that she had met a gruesome end 5.2kReads9.3Score535Shelves
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  32. 382 The Regent's Secret Wife 摄政王的秘密夫人 Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + both leads are virgins + doting romance] A cool and aloof heir to the marquis’s title, whose origins are shrouded in mystery and who is also a regent, + the lovely and charming eldest legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister’s household Both leads grow throughout the story. This is a slow-burn romance. Rumor had it in the capital that the aloof heir to the Marquis of Changning, who kept his distance from women, had been seen kissing a young lady who had not yet 39Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 383 Bought Home by a Rough Country Man, the Sweet Wife Brings Him Endless Luck 被糙汉买回家,娇软媳妇超旺夫 Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + no awful relatives] [Cozy farming + adorable child + alternate world + pocket dimension] Luo Ge, a petite and soft-hearted food blogger who blushed easily, unexpectedly transmigrated. As an unregistered nobody, she found it impossible to get by in this unfamiliar ancient world. To survive in this era, she found herself a husband on the cheap. She only meant to stay alive, but never expected to gain an unexpected happiness. Who 10.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves
  34. 384 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score686Shelves
  35. 385 The General Is a Kissing Fiend, Princess, Please Be Gentle 将军是个亲亲狂,公主请怜惜 Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Battle-hardened General × Gentle Princess] [Marriage First, Love Later from the heroine’s perspective + His secret love comes true from the hero’s perspective + Sweet romance + Both virgins, happy ending + Childhood friends + Dream encounters] When Zhou Jingmi was young, she once met a wonderful boy. He taught her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as how to ride and shoot. He stood up for her in front of her mother and covered for her at school. But later, she forgot all abou 1.7kReads8.9Score232Shelves
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  36. 386 I Got Promoted After I Transmigrated 穿越后我升职了 Ancient Romance337k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + fictional setting + lighthearted + comedy + two strong leads + love that grows over time] Overnight, she transmigrates and becomes Su Runiang, the eldest daughter of the General's household. Under this secret identity, she transforms step by step. When she leaves, she's just that one daughter from the General's household people talk about. When she returns, she's an honored Vice Minister of Works. She rises through the ranks and makes a fortune by creating and inventing things, —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 387 A Rough Hunter Found a Sweet Princess and Cherished Her as His Dearest Treasure 糙汉猎户捡到娇软公主宠成心尖宝 Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple + rugged man + adorable heroine] The most honored legitimate princess of Chu suffered an accident and fell off a cliff. A broad-shouldered, rough-edged hunter found her and brought her home to be his little wife. Princess: “I am the most honored legitimate princess of Chu.” Rugged hunter: “This little woman must’ve hit her head when she fell, but it’s fine. I don’t mind.” Princess: … The princess slapped the hunter across the face and snap 11.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
  38. 388 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷,王妃说此生不复相见 Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
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  39. 389 The Future Tyrant's Beloved 未来暴君的掌中娇 Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted (Scheming Crown Prince Xiao Jingyu) × (Cool, Beautiful Shen Jiaojiao) Love at first sight, a step-by-step plan, and a sweet romance He was the only child of the Great Jing Dynasty and its sole crown prince. But he was also a bona fide oddball. He neither cried nor fussed when he was born, and even as he grew up, he rarely spoke. The few words he did say were almost all spoken to Shen Jiaojiao. Shen Jiaojiao was a soul from another world, transported into a book called The Fall of the Great Jing 96Reads5.2Score—Shelves
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  40. 390 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3.2kReads9.4Score417Shelves
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  41. 391 A Tune Without Feeling 无情调 Ancient Romance81k WordsCompleted [Print edition available for purchase on the homepage] Love springs from nowhere, then sinks deep into the heart. The living may die, and the dead may live again. Those who cannot share death with the living, or return to life after death, have never known the deepest love. ----Inscription from The Peony Pavilion Love stories from all eras and across the world end with the prince and princess living happily ever after. No one has ever written about what happens when the prince and princess face 1.2kReads9.3Score171Shelves
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  42. 392 The First Lady of the Cabinet 内阁第一夫人 Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married into the imperial family in a high-status match, only to meet a tragic end. Her family was destroyed, and she lost everyone. In this life, all she wants is revenge, yet she becomes the wife of a Grand Secretary, the spouse of a powerful chancellor... 1.3kReads8.7Score126Shelves
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  43. 393 My Heart Flutters! There's a Beam of Moonlight in His Eyes 心动!他眼里有一束月光 Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Rebirth + School Life + Healing + Inspirational] Gu Hanzhang is reborn, returning to the beginning of her dark life. In her previous life, a devil set his sights on her and imprisoned her in a gilded cage where sunlight never reached, making her his plaything. Back then, she thought it would be worth it if sacrificing herself meant the people around her could live well. But in the end, she could never see her family again while they were alive; her mentor died in 30.1kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
  44. 394 My Lord, Please Take This Challenge 相公请接招 Ancient Romance156k WordsCompleted Ruyu didn’t know where she came from, and she had never harbored any lofty ambitions. Her favorite thing to do was use her invisibility skill after nightfall to eavesdrop on other people. Wang Erlang had been made to kneel by his wife again; Madam Zhou had actually starved herself unconscious in an attempt to lose weight… Ruyu had so much gossip to share, but no one to share it with. She felt lonely. That is, until she became friends with Shao Jiyan. He taught her to read and write, and kept 1.6kReads9.4Score197Shelves
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  45. 395 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 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
  46. 396 Where Can the Storm Be Stilled 何处定风波 Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  47. 397 Mo Anhuai Ci 墨桉淮辞 Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing In her previous life, everyone praised her for having an innocent heart. But sincerity couldn’t win sincerity in return, and she was always the one who got hurt. In this life, anyone who wrongs her will get taken down, no exceptions. “At the spring banquet, I’ll drink a cup of green wine and sing a song. Then I’ll make three wishes: first, may my beloved enjoy a thousand years of peace; second, may I find joy and have my wishes come true; third, may we be swallows beneath the rafters in our 4Reads7.2Score—Shelves
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  49. 399 This Time, the Princess Sent for a Political Marriage Is a Dud 这届和亲的公主不行 Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted This is a modern story dressed in ancient garb, with each princess sent away for a political marriage representing a modern woman. Princess Chengjun, who switched careers to become a city-defense general, is a career-driven heroine. Princess Baihua, a homebody who avidly follows serialized stories, represents those of us who have read countless novels and cheered wildly for fictional characters. Princess Muyun, who loves money more than life, is a strong stepmother with a sharp tongue and a soft 357Reads9.6Score149Shelves
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  50. 400 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统:蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.3kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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