Historical Romance: A Cool, Gentle Lady × A Spirited Young General 古言古言！清冷温婉大小姐×意气风发小将军

1. 101 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds

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   [Add to bookshelf] ① *Holding Jade Waist* tells the story of a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love between the delicate and intelligent noblewoman Yun Xuan and the eccentric and capricious prince Si Heng. Si Heng appears cold on the surface, but is actually devoted, protecting Yun Xuan day and night, displaying deep affection and doting love. Their emotional entanglement is filled with sweet moments that will surely capture your heart.

2. 102 误 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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   The first book features a princess from a fallen kingdom and a war god prince. The second book features a young lady and a ruthless prime minister.

3. 103 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11.1kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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   🍒Aloof Young Master VS Spirited Young Lady🍒 A once-valiant daughter of a military family, she was drowned in an icy lake by a conspiracy. Returning to the year her father and brothers died in battle, she walks alone, witnessing the devastation of the world. She avenges the wrongs no one has done, and brings justice to the people no one has served. If Heaven is unjust, she will overturn it; if treacherous officials are in power, she will kill them. She reopens old cases, executes traitors, and kills her sworn enemies… She forges ahead relentlessly, and every time she looks back, there is always someone standing tall behind her. Xie Tingzhou: "Go do what you want to do. Don't be afraid. I'll accompany you to overturn this world." Read the main text, Chapter 1.

4. 104 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.3kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
5. 105 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 4.2kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
6. 106 白 The Moonlight Reborn, Her Childhood Friend Begs for Her Love Every Night 白月光重生，竹马夜夜缠溺求偏宠 Sweetie Dodo糖多多宝Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted He is the choice she makes after weighing the pros and cons. She is the obsession he can never let go of. [Both are each other's first and only; flirty, doting romance + heroine is reborn to take revenge × male lead can be fierce or sweet + a lovesick man tears apart the green tea himself] “Xiao An'an, no matter whose side you're standing by right now, in the end, you'll only ever be mine.” “Xiao An'an, you don't have to love me, but you can't leave me behind.” In her previous life, her husba 182Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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   She thought it was a choice made after weighing the pros and cons, unaware that she was his obsession that had lasted for over a decade. "Xiao An'an, no matter who you stand beside now, in the end, you can only be mine." "Xiao An'an, you can live without me in your heart, but you can't abandon me." No one knew: Fu Yunjing had coveted the little princess he grew up with for over ten years. In the bitter cold of the borderlands, he endured countless nights of life and death by imagining her phantom under the moonlight. Returning victorious, he heard she was going to marry? At the welcoming banquet, by a twist of fate, he encountered her while she was taking traditional Chinese medicine. Should he rationally push her away, or go with the flow? [Shy][pout][admiration]

7. 107 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 13.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds

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   Transmigrating into a novel as a supporting female character is exciting enough, but the female lead is also reborn, instantly reversing the situation. The male lead, initially unwilling to compete, goes to war for the female lead, gradually rising to a high position alongside her. It's a really good read!!

8. 108 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 3.3kReads9.4Score78414d adds

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   "In Chang'an there once lived a young man who studied diligently for decades, striving for fame and fortune, stirring up trouble in the imperial court, only to die far from home, never marrying."

9. 109 海 Begonia Blossoms: The General's Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 海棠笑：将军夫人重生她杀疯了 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted A cold-faced, devoted general and a clever, gentle legitimate daughter I, Shen Zhiyu, died once. I burned in the flames, the pain searing to the bone. Only as I lay dying did I learn that the woman kneeling and crying over me was the enemy who had abducted me and drained my blood. My true identity was the Duke's Estate's legitimate daughter, switched at birth and kept from her family for fifteen years! When I opened my eyes again, Heaven had given me another chance at life. In this life, weari 879Reads—Score7914d adds

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   This is the author's first book, and it's incredibly good! The female protagonist is reborn. In her previous life, she was tricked by her adoptive parents and the Jiang family, the family of a noble consort, into marrying the male protagonist. She was paving the way for the son of the noble consort and her own sister. On her deathbed, she discovered she wasn't his biological daughter, leading to misunderstandings between them. The novel also features a reborn general and a legitimate daughter, which is also incredibly good!

10. 110 恃 Spoiled by My Big Brother 恃兄而骄 Oh, Moon月亮啊Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted A well-bred, gracious noblewoman × a young general burdened by his family’s vendetta Lin Zhi, the legitimate daughter abandoned by the Minister of Revenue’s household, is graceful, well-mannered, and peerlessly beautiful. Yet people always mistake her for nothing but a pretty fool, lucky enough to have been adopted by the Marquis of Yong’an’s household. Lin Zhi thinks of Song Ci as the older brother she is closest to. She never imagined she would one day fall in love with him. Before she can ev 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two little bitter gourds that depend on each other for survival

11. 111 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds

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    This is a rare gem of a story. The female lead is calm, rational, and very realistic—a true embodiment of clarity. She doesn't become infatuated with the male lead just because he's a prince and handsome, acting as if she's never seen a man before. I absolutely love this kind of intelligent female lead; she's not swayed by overwhelming power or a man's looks, always staying true to herself and never forgetting her situation. It's truly a wonderful read.

12. 112 我 My Graceful Wife 我妻窈窕 Zhen Shi Jinli臻十锦鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Second Madam of the Dingguo Marquis's residence next door had lost her husband and been widowed in her prime. Seeing her was enough to make anyone feel sorry for her. The young general, famed throughout Chang'an and victorious in battles across three kingdoms, had only to glance at her before thinking how he wanted to draw her close and shower her with affection. They said she had once been Chang'an's most beautiful woman, proud as jade and restrained by propriety. They also said that after 1.9kReads7.0Score22214d adds

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    My carefully selected picks, your perfect choice [flying kiss] Book 1: The heroine is a dignified and well-mannered young lady from a respectable family, always mindful of her place. But she happens to meet that dashing and unrestrained young man in red, [awkward laugh] always wanting to see how long she can tolerate him, always wanting to tease her. Book 2: His deep affection is so obsessive that it's suffocating, [almost crying] she just wants to escape him, to run far away.

13. 113 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 13.9kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    🍀🍀🍀Everyone used to say that Miss Fu would give her heart to the Second Prince even if it were broken, sending him everything from gold hairpins to military tallies. Her infatuation was so intense that even the winds of Shuo Kingdom smelled sour. But then she fell off a cliff and came back—whoa! She's completely transformed into a madwoman!

14. 114 折 Breaking Her Bewitching Bones 折她艳骨 Clear Skies天晴晴天Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Completed [Pure Historical Romance + Possessive Love + Amoral Hero with a Virtuous-Husband Side + Groveling Reunion + Dark, Angsty Romance with Sweet Moments] (Controlling! Goes mad with jealousy! Both are romantically inexperienced! A seemingly gentle but secretly dark, lovesick power minister vs. a resilient heroine who plans every step) Jiang Yu married the gentle and refined Chief Councillor. He cooked for her and combed her hair before the mirror. Because she was frail, he never went anywhe 11.2kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
15. 115 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
16. 116 夫 Don’t Be Afraid, Madam. Your General Has Your Back! 夫人别怕，将军他给你撑腰啊！ Fan Sheng梵升Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + one-on-one romance] The Xiao clan, a family of military commanders, had dwindled in numbers and fallen into decline. Xiao Pingsheng had two wishes in this life: First, for everyone to know that the Xiao family would reclaim its former glory. Second, for no one to know that he wished to marry Ajiu. After fighting through blood and fire, he became the Great Zhao dynasty’s God of War, bringing glory to his family. Then began h 811Reads9.1Score11014d adds

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    These are some recommended books! [Learned][Learned][Learned] Book ①: Su Qingxuan is reborn. In her previous life, she mistakenly loved a scumbag, not only harming her elder brother and sister but also causing the death of General Shen Xinglan, who was kind to her. Reborn, she decisively divorced the scumbag, found the mastermind behind the murder, and tried every means to keep General Shen Xinglan by her side. Everyone thought the general was forced, but unexpectedly, it was all of his own free will. [Laughing][Laughing]

17. 117 报 Report, Princess! The Grim General Says He’s Willing to Marry Into Your Family 报告公主！阴鸷将军说他甘愿入赘 Sang Yu桑榆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After the Ninth Princess trusted the wrong man, her kingdom fell and she died a tragic death. Reborn ten years earlier, she kicked her faithless former lover to the curb, took in a penniless, obsessive general, and went all out to treat him well, protect him, and spoil him. On the eve of the wedding, everyone in Yanyun City mocked her. “The Ninth Princess must have lost her mind, marrying beneath her to a lowly servant!” On the wedding day, drums and gongs sounded, a grand procession of dowry st 818Reads9.2Score13114d adds
18. 118 侯 The Marquis's Widow 侯府寡妇 Red Tomato Stewed with Yellow Potatoes红番茄炖黄土豆Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [1v1 Power Fantasy + Strong Male and Female Leads + Reborn + Adoration + Revenge on Scumbags] In her previous life, Jiang Nianwei had loved Shen Chenyi with all her heart. She had spent eighteen years as a widow for him, only for him to return to the capital with the woman he loved, enjoying a happy life with his beloved wife and children. Jiang Nianwei watched helplessly as he shared tender embraces and whispers with another woman. What she had thought was a childhood friendship between two inn 457Reads8.9Score10414d adds
19. 119 被 Forced to Take a Concubine, the Madam Throws in the Towel 被强逼纳妾，夫人她撂挑子不干啦 Iris Spring鸢尾的春天Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted Xu Youyou of the Earl of Zhenyuan’s household is infamous throughout the capital. She has no children of her own, yet forbids her husband from taking concubines. She talks back to her mother-in-law and makes her cousin cry. She’s outrageously domineering. Xu Youyou: “You want me to find a concubine for my husband? Dream on! If you want to be mistress of this miserable household, go ahead and pick someone else. I’m done serving you!” It’s been years since I went home, so I might as well go back a 2kReads9.0Score20714d adds
20. 120 纨 The Playboy Heir Dresses as a Woman, and the General Falls for Him 纨绔世子穿上女装：将军沦陷了 Yi Yuan亿圆Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [Completed, woman disguised as a man + mutual devotion + sweet romance + lighthearted + general] Everyone in Zhaodu knew that Song Wuyou, heir to the Duke of Song’s estate, looked like a gentleman but was rotten to the core. It was bad enough that this young devil wreaked havoc on his own. He even had the nerve to lust after Pei Qingyun, the only scholar-warrior top scorer in all of Great Zhao, every woman’s dream man, and an undefeated, cold-faced general! At first, whenever Song Wuyou and Pei 5.5kReads9.3Score59814d adds

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    🍬①Ancient romance, young lady vs. General, a must-watch!! ✨Wan Jun, the eldest daughter of the Xi family, changes her destiny because of a precognitive dream😴. 🤭She makes a life-or-death pact with Young Marquis Sang💕, and together they experience many twists and turns,😲ultimately becoming the female manager of the world's number one merchant guild and a war god general who dominates the battlefield👍.

21. 121 将 After the General Went to War, His Second Wife Had Three Children 将军去了战场后，续弦妻生了三娃 Old Sword God Li of Snowflight City 1飞雪城的李老剑神1Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Sun Shuzhen married General Song Yi when she was just fifteen. Song Yi had a first wife before her, but she died in childbirth. Although his late wife had been dead for three years, he still couldn’t forget her. If not for the emperor’s decree, he would never have married a young girl as his second wife. Not long after Sun Shuzhen entered the family, war broke out again on the border. Before leaving, Song’s mother tearfully begged him to leave an heir for the Song family. That was the only reaso 3.8kReads7.6Score27214d adds
22. 122 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 14.8kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
23. 123 扬 After I Scattered Her Ashes, the Mad Emperor Turned Gray Overnight 扬她骨灰后，疯批帝王一夜白头 Idle Branch Yaoyao闲枝妖妖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her past life, Shen Wan was drugged and deceived by her cousin. She believed she had lost her virtue to Prince Xiao Yun, married him in a lavish wedding, and devoted herself to helping him ascend the throne. Instead, her father and brothers died horrible deaths, her maternal family was slaughtered, and the twins she had risked her life to give birth to were branded illegitimate children with an unknown father. In the end, she bu 24.3kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds

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    In his past life, Xie Jingyu was seduced and abandoned by a woman surnamed Shen, causing a drastic change in his personality. One drunken night, he mistook Shen Wan for the one who had wronged him, dragged her into a rockery to confront her, and even offended her. Reborn, she is granted a marriage by imperial decree, and Shen Wan marries Xie Jingyu, even consummating their marriage in a daze...

24. 124 回 After Returning to the Capital, Young Master Pei's Wife-Chasing Inferno Begins 回京后，裴世子他追妻火葬场了 Ling Dou凌豆Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, happy ending, the male lead falls first] When Lin Wan married Pei Yue, there wasn't much affection between them. One was levelheaded and restrained, the other tested the waters at every turn. She thought that as long as she kept to proper boundaries, she could live out her life in peace. He thought marriage was nothing more than that. In Pei Yue's eyes, the wife he had unexpectedly married was beautiful, gentle, and virtuous. She took care of everyone in the house 666Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 10.7kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds

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    XiXi is here! Highly recommend this gem of a book! 📕 ① The female lead, Zhao Zhao, is deeply loved by her parents and has a beautiful and charming appearance. She only has eyes for her childhood sweetheart, Shen Jiayan, and the two have sweet interactions. 🍥🍥🍥 ② The female lead has a noble status, but she never expected to be betrothed to a "rough man" in the northern desert. The female lead says: "I wanted a respectful married life!" But unexpectedly, every night the rough male lead's eyes are gentle, not fierce or cold at all. 🍥🍥🍥

26. 126 将 The General’s Bewitching Beauty 将军千娇百媚 Yan Si燕思Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted To the outside world, General Gu is a distinguished, ruthless commander who strikes fear into the enemy. At home, he is cold and chaste, the most heartless man imaginable. What a waste of a face that drives the noblewomen of the capital wild. Whenever Yu Wan hears the rumors, she just rests a hand on her waist and smiles faintly. Chaste and heartless? Not a chance! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 我 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野，我娘宠冠后宫 Xiao Wan萧绾Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.4kReads8.9Score24214d adds

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    It's so good, I'm watching it all night!

28. 128 长 Princess, Run! The General Has Been Plotting This for Ages 长公主快逃，将军他蓄谋已久 Morning Bell, Setting Moon晨钟落月Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted [Eldest Princess × young general] At their first meeting, the pampered Princess Youyi teased Pei Xiuyan, a young general who had just returned victorious from battle. At their second meeting, beneath the red bridal curtains, the young general’s clothes were in disarray and his eyes were reddened. Then Youyi fell off a cliff, leaving no body behind. When Pei Xiuyan encountered her again, he went mad. 98Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 15kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
30. 130 玉 Jade Belt Hook 玉带钩 The Wild Geese Are Coming闻雁来Ancient Romance258k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue in an ancient setting, childhood friends + coming of age + mutual redemption + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] [Proud, cunning, ruthless beauty of a crown prince X gentle-looking, resilient noblewoman in disguise] In the tenth year of the Tianqi era of the Ying Dynasty, Prince Qi rebelled and was defeated. The Ning family of the Duke of Li’s household was implicated and convicted, and the entire family was massacred. Only their young daughter, Ning Yue, was re 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is absolutely fantastic! A cunning and arrogant beauty, the crown prince, meets a handsome and reserved woman disguised as a man. [Shy] The female lead is the daughter of a noble family. When she was nine, her family suffered a tragedy, and she was rescued by the thirteen-year-old male lead (a prince), who took her into the palace and raised her personally. She grows up disguised as a man, becoming an exceptional woman skilled in both literature and martial arts. The male lead knows it's impossible, yet he gradually falls for her despite his repressed feelings, becoming increasingly enamored and relentlessly pursuing her. The female lead's journey from naivety to understanding is incredibly captivating, with the suspenseful early stages of their relationship being incredibly engaging. [Crying emoji][licking screen emoji] Their relationship evolves from sibling-like and master-servant to mutual unrequited love, ultimately becoming lovers and staunch political allies, working together to conquer the land. The plot is fast-paced, a mix of sweet and angsty moments—highly recommended! [Laughing emoji]

31. 131 太 The Crown Prince Is Reborn 太子他重生了 Wild Goose Song in the Clouds云中雁歌Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn, darkened male lead VS sunny, resilient female lead; not both virgins! The male lead had been with someone else before he was reborn, so if that bothers you, consider this a warning!] Prince Xiao Jingrui was hailed as a paragon of virtue. He served diligently for years, but his one fatal flaw was trusting the wrong people. In the end, his beloved concubine framed him and had him thrown into prison. Trapped behind bars and awaiting death, he never expected his Crown Princess, Gu Ruoqing, 9.7kReads9.1Score82814d adds

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    A reborn, ruthless male protagonist versus a resilient, sunny female protagonist; this is a story of a reborn man doting on his wife. The mutual love is always captivating, and the emotional portrayals are exquisite, depicting everything from the ruthlessness of enemies and the deep affection of lovers to the respect of elders.

32. 132 琢 Carving Jade 琢玉 Blowing Flowers, Chewing Petals吹花嚼蕊Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could 667Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family × A young and carefree playboy

33. 133 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 71.6kReads9.3Score5.7k14d adds

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    ✨"Jade-Bodied, Ice-Skinned Princess × Smiling, Deceptive, and Cunning" ✨Both are pure and have been plotting for a long time | Extreme ambiguity | Power struggles and romance dance together ✨A spring night in the brocade tent locks away true feelings, and the most beautiful love flower blooms in the blood-red court👇Click to follow the updates and see how the seemingly innocent but actually cunning minister falls into the trap, and how the delicate princess sings the sweetest battle song in the murderous trap in the brocade tent! Tonight, will you stand on the sidelines for "negotiation" or "winter's chill turns to true fragrance"? 🔥

34. 134 娶 I Married an Antique 娶了个古董做老婆 Dedian德典Modern Romance228k WordsOngoing The divine maiden's divinations never fail. For the sake of the nation's fortune, she personally sent Xie Cong to his death. The year after Prince Ningyang died, the divine maiden announced that she was going into seclusion. She never appeared again. Taking Xie Chong's soul with her into an ice coffin, she waited for their next meeting. She waited a thousand years. “I was afraid I wouldn't find you in the afterlife, so I could only wait for you here in this mortal world.” Xie Li's father left hi 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book tells the story of the male and female protagonists in ancient times. The female protagonist is a cold and aloof goddess, while the male protagonist is a spirited young prince. The male protagonist's cheerfulness and enthusiasm gradually melt the female protagonist's heart.

35. 135 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 25.9kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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    Ah! Ah! Ah! This is so sweet! I'm totally shipping them! I'm totally shipping them!! 🐯🐯 The male lead, Zhao Ce, transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes a poor, penniless scholar who buys a wife with a limp. Although his wife is disabled and has heterochromia, making her seem like a monster, the male lead doesn't mind and decides to help her become rich. This kind of story of going from nothing to success is really great and definitely worth watching!

36. 136 天 The Most Powerful Minister Under Heaven 天下第一权臣 Mr. Meixi梅溪先生Historical571k WordsCompleted The border troops, far removed from the filth of the court, built the Great Wall with their own flesh and blood. Was it just so vermin like you could have a place to chase fame and fortune? Can the people's earth-shaking cries of anguish not stir even the slightest ripple in the hearts of you vile wretches? Those who bring ruin to the country must die! Those who exploit the people must die! Those who bully men and women and chase profit at any cost deserve to be killed by all! In youth, one shou 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Needless to say, just see for yourself; you'll naturally like it.

37. 137 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.4kReads8.9Score85714d adds

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    I've already read this three times! It's absolutely, positively good! I almost wish I could lose my memory! Extremely high quality, superb writing, an incredibly exciting plot, intricately woven together, the kind that gets you hooked the more you read! 🔥🔥🔥

38. 138 雪 The Snow Hasn't Melted, Yet Half a Lifetime Has Passed 雪未尽，已半生 Meaning Is Warmth是意为暖Ancient Romance644k WordsOngoing A heavy snowfall blanketed the capital that day. Gu Qingyi finally walked away through the swirling snow… Yan Fei watched from the city tower as that departing figure disappeared. She never looked back. The snow soaked her from head to toe, and soaked him too. Sharing this snowfall, it was almost as if they had grown old together. 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is the daughter of a general. She traveled extensively for her studies from a young age, and at the age of seven, she led the guards to defend a city, but she was also seriously injured at the same age. The capital city is treacherous and unpredictable, requiring utmost caution and careful planning.

39. 139 和 A Divorce? Heir, You Can Forget About It 和离？世子你就不要想了 Clouds of the Northern Frontier北域的云Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted {Mutual devotion + female-oriented + scheming male lead} In the fourteenth year of Tianyuan, His Majesty decreed that Nangong Yu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Nangong family, would marry Gu Chen, heir to the title. It should have been cause for celebration, but it left Gu Chen in a terrible bind. “Old man, what did you say? You want me to marry Nangong Yu? Forget it!” On their wedding night, he slapped a divorce agreement down in front of Nangong Yu. To his surprise, she burned it on th 967Reads6.3Score10214d adds

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    The young lady is well-educated, gentle, and kind. The male lead is a prince and a general. After marriage, the two are incredibly sweet, and their daily antics are quite silly. It's a purely historical setting. The author updates consistently. (Upvote!)

40. 140 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 15.2kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    They both look good! [Flying kisses][Flying kisses][Flying kisses]

41. 141 将 A General Is No Boy 将军非少年 Jinhu瑾狐Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted If “I love you” is good fortune, then for her, “You’re free” is salvation. “Si Youjin, you can protect these splendid rivers and mountains, you can protect these beautiful years, but can you protect yourself?” She sat atop the city wall and gave no answer… 3.2kReads9.3Score39414d adds

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    The male lead redeems the female lead; the story beautifully blends national righteousness with personal love, and the female lead is so heartbreaking [crying emoji][crying emoji]. "Youjin, you will surely continue the honor of the Great General who protects the nation, and safeguard the prosperity of my Baoyuan." If "I love you" is luck, then for her, "You are free" is redemption. "Si Youjin, you can protect our beautiful land, you can protect our youthful years, but can you protect yourself?"

42. 142 傲 The Proud Prince Dotes on His Beloved Wife 傲娇王爷闲宠娇妻 Li Jing黎璟Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Dashing, rakish Prince Ling × a mercurial general's daughter] [Legitimate daughter × princess consort × sweet romance × strong heroine × historical romance × doting husband] She is Su Lixiao, daughter of a general. He is Chu Heng, the Prince of Ling. He falls for her at first sight and goes to great lengths to win her heart. The once carefree young man heads south to gain experience, gradually maturing until he is ready to shoulder the responsibilities he bears. “I'm so afraid, so afraid I wo 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A spirited young prince meets the aloof and elegant daughter of a general. He falls in love with her at first sight, and after relentless pursuit, she gradually falls in love with him in return. It's an incredibly sweet and romantic story, super sweet!!

43. 143 王 The Prince’s Cherished Treasure 王府心尖宠 Tea Scatters荼散Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Sixteen years ago, because of a remark by an old Daoist, Su Niannian and her twin sister were raised apart. For sixteen years, her sister grew up with their parents and siblings, while Su Niannian was raised by their grandmother. Sixteen years later, her sister returned to the capital with their parents, only to discover that Su Niannian, left behind in the capital, had become the apple of Prince Su's household's eye. "We don't care about them! Our prince's estate is bigger and prettier than the 24.1kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds

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    [Arranged Marriage, Love Later, Both Virgins, Sweet Romance] [Arrogant and Sharp-Tongued Prince VS Beautiful and Cunning Prince's Wife] The Duke of Dingguo's mansion, a family of loyal and virtuous officials for generations, has guarded the borders for decades, ensuring peace and stability for the land. If one were to ask which man the women of the capital most desired to marry, it would undoubtedly be the Duke of Dingguo's heir, Yininghua. The Duke of Dingguo's heir is of noble birth, handsome, and skilled in both literature and martial arts, attracting the attention of countless young ladies. However, he is ruthless and sharp-tongued, and dislikes associating with women, so he remains unmarried at the age of twenty. Su Luowei, the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue, is not proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework, or any other arts. Only her appreciation of fine cuisine is truly remarkable. No one in the capital expected these two to marry. To outsiders, it seemed like a chaotic and disastrous union, but unexpectedly, their marriage is one of perfect harmony and mutual support.

44. 144 今 Has the Heir Apparent Won Himself Over Yet? 今日世子自我攻略了吗 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + bickering enemies + a dramatic heroine who’s occasionally a goofball + a doting hero] After transmigrating, Ning Yuanrou has no grand ambitions. She just wants to enjoy life as a princess and laze around until she dies. But things never go as she wishes, and people keep lining up to give her a taste of her own medicine. So at three, she causes a scene in the imperial school, and at eight, she beats up princes and princesses. She’s the undisputed little tyrant of the pala 3.2kReads9.0Score30114d adds
45. 145 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3.1kReads6.8Score22614d adds

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    A historical romance novel featuring a second wife; the male protagonist is a marquis.

46. 146 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 46.3kReads9.3Score5.4k14d adds

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    After transmigrating, Shen Ning faces a disastrous start: her deceased husband is caught having an affair before his burial. Using her intelligence and the house's automatically replenishing kitchen, she improves her life and raises her child. Meanwhile, Xiao Nanchen's feelings for Shen Ning change from dislike to love, and he eventually ascends the throne and marries her…

47. 147 嫁 She Married into a Powerful Family to Become Its Mistress, Her Graceful Charm Driving Men Wild 嫁高门做主母，她娇骨玉香撩疯了 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance564k WordsCompleted [Don't blame anyone for shipping the wrong couple] [Pure, irresistible flirt] [A scheming actress transmigrates into the body of an ancient-era concubine-born daughter] Su Wan is born with glossy dark hair and radiant beauty, her delicate frame as fragrant as jade. After her legitimate elder sister frames her, she becomes pregnant overnight, and her sister takes her place in the marriage. Two years later, when her elder sister proves unable to bear children, Su Wan's grandmother forces her to be 1.4kReads8.9Score17314d adds
48. 148 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    I highly recommend these three books

49. 149 燕 Swallowsong 燕子声声里 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance592k WordsCompleted At five, Shen Guiyan could recite the Thousand Character Classic. At six, she played the qin and composed her own music. At seven, she wrote poetry while burning incense. At eight, she was betrothed to the son of the serving chancellor. Everyone said she had been born with a phoenix jade in her mouth and was destined for a blessed life. But then a woman arrived from the modern world, turning Shen Guiyan’s haughty younger sister into a clever and vivacious girl. She stole Shen Guiyan’s husband, 291Reads7.7Score—14d adds
50. 150 我 My Nemesis and I Share Each Other's Pain 我和冤家共享痛觉 Drunk Thirteen醉十三Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural elements, no transmigration, solving mysteries, romance, devoted to each other, past and present lives] The only woman general in the Celestial Dynasty, Shen Qingchen, is breathtakingly beautiful, yet she loves nothing more than practicing with swords and sabers. She refuses to be confined to the inner quarters. The handsome man she once frightened away with her “looks” turns out to be the notorious wastrel of the capital, the Seal Keeper of the Blackbird Bureau and the commander 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The tags have been changed randomly. This is not a palace intrigue or domestic drama. It features a cold and aloof eldest daughter, two strong characters, and the story begins with a love potion encountering a curse. They join forces to break the deadlock, leading to a tug-of-war and unexpected twists...

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