Historical Romance with a Bad Ending 古风be文。

1 花 Pity the Flowers 花怜 Ji Xiaocao季小草Ancient Romance104k WordsOngoing [Historical romance + Xianxia + tragic love for everyone] She ascended to immortality in a single day, yet out of pity she endured the Eight Bitternesses and Nine Calamities of mortal life. After navigating a world of deceit, she finally became a cold divine sovereign, her heart purged of all love. She never expected her feelings to return, or that she would fall so deeply in love before she even realized it. Beside the River of Prayers, he clasped his hands and wished only to know the person —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The first one is currently BE, with all the members having sadomasochism. The second one is also very sadistic, but it has two male protagonists. The third one is not, but you can change the taste.

4 再 No More Breeze, No More You 再无清风再无卿 Five Flowers, Ten Blossoms五花十朵Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted A hostage prince from the southern kingdom and a princess from the northern kingdom, caught in a love-hate relationship and pushed to their limits. Opening: “Princess, your hands are so cold.” Ending: “Princess, your hands are so cold.” 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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Be all be

5 落 [Falling Blossoms Know My Heart] 【落花知我意】 LycheeMQ荔枝MQAncient Romance73k WordsCompleted [Devoted prince ✖️ noble family princess] [Power struggles and tragic romance ➕ slow start, strong finish ➕ bad ending] That day in Weiyang Palace, Song Jingzhao's words still rang in her ears: “If you don't want your aunt's secret exposed, then marry me without complaint.” Shen Wan grew up surrounded by love and affection, and thought she would live out her life in peace. But life is unpredictable. When she is framed and demoted, he trades his military power to protect her with unwavering since 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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The front is average, the back is rough

6 宦 A Eunuch's Ambitions: Tormented by the World of Mortals 宦情：红尘虐 Meeting on the Fifth, Like Old Friends初五见如故Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Not a chaste couple + truly eunuch male lead + sweet at first, angst later + devoted love] Wang Yunqu had been inexplicably fixated on Xiao Qibai since childhood. Even after he was subjected to castration, she still married him without hesitation, exchanging vows and sharing their wedding night. She thought they would live happily together in mutual love from then on. But the emperor threatened her with the life of the person she loved, forcibly made her a consort, and compelled her to bear a d 525Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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The kind of love you can't get, even if two people love each other, they can't resist the ruthlessness of the world.

7 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 1kReads9.5Score225Shelves

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Story summary: I highly recommend the second book. This book is somewhat realistic and the writing style is not bad. When I watched it, my eyes hurt from wiping away tears. The other two are good.

10 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 4.6kReads8.9Score473Shelves

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These are selected high-scoring recommendations of 9 or above. The writing style is good, the words and sentences are carefully chosen, and the language is exquisite. It's not a novel. The protagonists are all smart and can analyze situations calmly. The plot is full of twists and turns and is touching.

12 蕊 Snow on the Stamen: The Emperor Keeps His Beauty Captive 蕊上雪：帝王锁娇 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 8kReads8.1Score348Shelves

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Abuse story, the male protagonist chases his wife to the crematorium, but the female protagonist never looks back or forgives

13 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. 36.7kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves

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These three books are all ancient proverbs and sadistic novels. They all have be endings, be aesthetics, short stories, complete, and have super high ratings. They are all heart-wrenching and heart-wrenching. Prepare tissues. You can choose which one you like. [Sending Hearts]

14 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 92.1kReads9.7Score16.7kShelves

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All three of these books are okay. I read the first one a long time ago and forgot about it, but the second one is okay. The third book felt a bit anxious, but considering the character of the heroine, I can still understand it.

15 朱 Cinnabar Etched into My Bones 《朱砂烙骨》 Rain Guest of Startling Beauty惊鸿雨客Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Cinnabar Branded on the Bone 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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Look! Abuse article! 💔 In order to save my sweetheart and sisters, I was forced to marry my enemies, but they hated me! 📖"Cinnabar Burning Bones" How a queen became the most painful player in the chess game. "I never betrayed, I just shouldered all the truth alone."

16 公 The Young Master Moves to the Countryside 公子落乡间 Chang'an Is in the North长安在北Ancient Romance604k WordsOngoing A pure-love, 1v1 sweet romance | Cold-faced imperial censor x orphaned herb-gatherer While investigating a case away from home, Imperial Censor Lu Heng accidentally falls in a remote countryside area. He’s lucky to be rescued by Shen Suxin, an orphan who gathers medicinal herbs. To rest and recover in peace, he simply pretends to have lost his memory and stays in her little farmhouse. Once a stern, imposing official at court, he now has to rely on someone else’s hospitality. The heroine even lay 287Reads—Score—Shelves

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Pure love is so sweet [awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

18 渣 I Was Reborn After Dumping the Crown Prince 渣完太子后我重生了 Not Your Fairy不是你的仙儿Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + revenge + angst] Note: This is not a feel-good story about an unstoppable heroine. Hurting her husband feels good for a moment, but winning him back means a long, hard road. In their previous life, they were both set up and reborn. Wounded by love, Song Jinze avoids, rejects, and hides from Yu Jiao. To win him back, Yu Jiao tears up the divorce papers on their wedding night, pins him to the wall and kisses him, snatches him from a brothel, and outsmarts the scheming white lotus... 64Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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Although the ending is good, the process is very cruel. Although it is he, it looks like be.

19 罪 A Sinner's Hard Road to Favor 罪后难宠 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Two identical faces: one breathtakingly beautiful, the other rebellious and untamed. One is the dignified, noble Fourth Prince’s consort; the other is a defiant concubine-born daughter banished from the capital. At a grand wedding witnessed by the whole world, she could only watch as the man who had promised to protect her for life mistakenly married her twin elder sister... Six years of youth passed, and she returned through wind and rain. Those who owed her would repay their debts. Those who h 216Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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These books are all about torture. The style is sweet in the early stage and slowly torture in the later stage. It is not torture for the sake of torture. As sweet as it is in the beginning, it will be painful to eat glass slag in the later stage. You can click here to see the reasons for recommendation.