Historical Romance with a Touch of Angst, Bittersweet Romance, and a Happy Ending 古言，微虐，甜虐交织，结局he

1. 1 死 Five Years After My Death, I Became the Tyrant's White Moonlight 死后第五年，我成了暴君白月光 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance382k WordsCompleted [Resurrected first love VS ruthless emperor left a widower to raise a child alone | Devoted romance + Possessive love + Chasing his wife to the crematorium] Lan Shu was an orphan, living under someone else's roof. Just because Prince Yong looked at her twice, her uncle sent her to his bed, and she became a bird in his cage. After five years together, she heard him say, “She's only a kept woman. She's not worth the trouble.” Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. When Prince Yong ascended the th 16.1kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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   Come on, everyone, I want a happy ending! Who recommended "The Fifth Year After My Death, Forced to Love by a Mad Tyrant"? It's even been recommended to third place on the best-read list! It was so angsty I almost choked on my breath. The next two books are a mix of sweet and angsty moments, with happy endings, so you can enjoy them without worry! [Smirk]

2. 2 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
3. 3 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
4. 4 那 That Year, Blossoms Fell Across My Robes 那年，折枝花满衣 A Merfolk in the Northern Sea北冥有鲛Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted That Year, I Wore Blossoms on My Clothes 1kReads—Score2014d adds

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   The first two short stories are a tragic tale of a fallen heiress and a satisfying, revenge-driven story of a woman chasing her husband after a broken relationship. The third long story is a happy ending with a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

5. 5 状 The Top Scholar Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? I Married the Regent Instead, and I'm Loving It 状元郎宠妾灭妻？我转身嫁摄政王真香了 A Merfolk in the Northern Sea北冥有鲛Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted The Top Scorer Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? I Turned Around and Married the Regent King Instead 694Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 逼 You Force Me to Marry the Regent? I'm Pregnant, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 逼我嫁摄政王？我有孕太子疯了 A Merfolk in the Northern Sea北冥有鲛Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later (sweet romance) + long-planned pursuit + domineering CEO + he pursues her + second male lead pursues his wife + elder brother steals younger brother’s wife + intense push and pull + wins her heart and her body + both virgins + happy ending + legitimate daughter + prince and princess consort + crown prince + struggle for the throne When the plum blossoms were in bloom, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyuan promised Shen Jinghong that once her father and brothers returned victorio 2.1kReads8.2Score18514d adds
7. 7 锁 Locking Tang in as Empress 锁棠为后 Rain Guest of Startling Beauty惊鸿雨客Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted On the third day after Yan fell, Princess Lu Tang knelt before her father's spirit tablet in mourning clothes, weeping until she could barely stand. Footsteps sounded behind her. It was the boy who had once been held hostage in Yan for three years, now the Emperor of Qin, Shen Mo. He crouched down and brushed her cheek with his fingertips. “Five years ago, when you were fourteen, I watched you dance. I've never forgotten it.” He took her by the wrist and pulled her away from the spirit tablet 2.1kReads8.6Score10114d adds

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   A story of forced and torturous love between a princess of a fallen kingdom and the empress of a conquered emperor! A battle between sweetness and angst! Truly excellent, worth a read!

8. 8 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 818Reads—Score10114d adds

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   For ten years, the Empress served as a substitute for the Emperor's unrequited love, eliminating his rivals. Only when the Emperor returned to the palace did she discover that the Emperor himself had forced her to swallow an abortifacient to carry his unborn child to term—and the Regent knelt before her, offering her a knife: "Kill him, or kill me." (Chapter 11)

9. 9 狼 Bella of the Wolf Clan 狼族贝拉 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿12k WordsCompleted Bella of the Wolf Clan 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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   For ten years, the Empress served as a substitute for the Emperor's unrequited love, eliminating his rivals. Only when the Emperor returned to the palace did she discover that the Emperor himself had forced her to swallow an abortifacient to carry his unborn child to term—and the Regent knelt before her, offering her a knife: "Kill him, or kill me."

10. 10 荨 The Road Ahead Is Hard 荨路难 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted “Emperor and consort” “Angst” “Daughter of a great clan” “Young emperor” “Childhood sweethearts” “Both pure” In all my life, the most naive thing I ever did was believe that there could be a way for both sides to win on the chessboard. 3.5kReads8.1Score21214d adds

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    Don't cry if you get hurt, come back and scold me. "Emperor's Consort," "Angst," "Daughter of a Noble Family," "Young Emperor," "Childhood Sweethearts," "Both are Pure." The most naive thing I've ever done in my life is believing that there's a win-win situation on the chessboard.

11. 11 竹 Childhood Sweethearts Can't Beat the Newcomer, So They Fight for Love 竹马不敌天降，又争又抢 The Enlightened Fool痴人释禅Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Gentle, beautiful Xie Nanzhi x dark, scheming Wen Jingran] [Angsty start / fast-paced midway / elaborate schemes / marriage first, love later / on the fast track, hold on tight] She was adopted by the Xie family and lived cautiously as their third daughter. She grew up alongside the twins, Xie Qingheng and Xie Qingli. Xie Qingheng fell deeply in love, but Nanzhi repeatedly kept her distance, feeling inferior because of her status. At the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, his gaze fell on the young w 320Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main couple is slightly angsty in the beginning, but sweet in the middle. The male lead is really annoying and toxic in the early stages [facepalm]. The side couple is also very good [laughing][laughing][laughing][I also highly recommend][I also highly recommend][I also highly recommend]

12. 12 公 The Princess's First Sword Upon Returning to the Palace Strikes the Cold Imperial Preceptor's Robe 公主回宫第一剑先斩清冷国师袍 Yi Chang'an翊长安Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Unhinged princess & abstinent Imperial Preceptor] [Forced love] [Devoted to each other] [Love and hate] [A battle of wills] [Possessive love] Si Chen, the Imperial Preceptor of Great Chu, is as pure as snow atop the nine heavens, an immortal sent down to the mortal world. He has guided the stars and the fate of the nation for four hundred years. A secret divination reveals that the Ninth Princess he raised, Chu Qingyue, is destined to become a black dragon and bring calamity. If she takes the t 4.6kReads9.0Score46514d adds

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    I love your books, teacher!! I will follow you for life!! The beginning might be a little bit angsty, but it gets better later, especially for couples shopping together—it'll be so sweet it'll melt your heart! I suggest adding it to your bookshelf.

13. 13 掌 The Caged Luan in His Palm 掌中囚鸾 Blessings Year After Year福祉年年Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Gentle, aloof Eldest Princess vs. sinister, lovesick hostage prince from an enemy state] [Both pure + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Taking by Force + Forced Love] Everyone said that Zhao Heyang, the Eldest Princess of Great Yan, was gentle and virtuous, upright in character, and pure of heart. But only Zhou Xi knew that beneath that captivating, gentle exterior lay nothing but contempt and disdain for the lowly and wretched. When he was driven out of Great Yan as a hostage from the Nort 5.6kReads8.4Score45614d adds

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    These two are good-looking, and they have a happy ending.

14. 14 锁 Suo Wanyin 锁挽音 Do I Really Have to Pick a Name?一定要取名字吗Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating, more to come] [Devoted emperor vs. melancholic empress] [Childhood sweethearts + possessive pursuit + the powerful one gives in + both are each other's first and only] In the lonely depths of the imperial palace, an imperial decree severs the bond between childhood sweethearts. Shen Wan puts on the phoenix crown and becomes Xie Xuan's empress, but her heart remains beyond the palace walls. The emperor loves her deeply and protects her in silence; unable to let go of her old l 3.8kReads8.2Score28314d adds

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    It's a great read. The male lead is an emperor, and the female lead is an empress. The male lead forces the female lead into marriage, but he loves her deeply. The female lead is gradually moved and falls in love with the male lead. The second male lead is also a wonderful person. All the couples in the book are very well-developed. It's the only book I've followed from serialization to completion.

15. 15 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance193k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.7kReads—Score84714d adds

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    In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. 🤭

16. 16 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.8kReads6.4Score29714d adds

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    It's really good; once you start watching, you can't stop. It's both heart-wrenching and sweet.

17. 17 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance novel with a tragic love story, featuring a love-hate relationship and extreme emotional turmoil.

18. 18 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 219Reads—Score714d adds

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    A historical romance novel with a bittersweet plot, filled with love and hate, currently trending towards a happy ending.

19. 19 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 113Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 他 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 73Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 我 My Boss Really Isn't Human 我的老板真不是个人 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Urban206k WordsCompleted I inherited the Rebirth Lodge from my grandmother, and accidentally unleashed a thousand-year-old ghost king from the Tang Dynasty. From then on, the old ghost started living life to the fullest. He binge-watches palace intrigue dramas, plays Honor of Kings and Genshin Impact, livestreams feng shui readings, and does everything he can to help me make money. He even wants to flirt with girls! Me: Your Majesty, could you please show a little restraint? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 136Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 110Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 再 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Become the Crown Princess Again 128Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 936Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 138Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 597Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 608Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 844Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 宠 He Doted on His Wife Without Limit, Yet She Jumped Off a Building 宠妻无度，她却跳楼了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted He Doted on His Wife Without Limit, Yet She Jumped off a Building 132Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 617Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 394Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 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 32.4kReads8.8Score4.3k14d adds

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    Let's make it a little bit angsty.

34. 34 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 912Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is the pampered and willful heiress of a family of cultivators. On her way to escape an arranged marriage, this sheltered young woman, facing a demon clan for the first time, nearly suffers a gruesome death. Fortunately, she encounters a young man with profound cultivation, who saves her from imminent danger. Who would have thought that this handsome young man with a smiling face is also a demon? Only after she has fallen for him does the male protagonist coldly remark, "Demons have no hearts."

35. 35 云 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 Feast of a Thousand Lanterns千灯宴Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 44.1kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds

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    A historical romance about power struggles. The male lead releases a deposed crown prince, and the female lead marries an ugly maid in his place. It's a slow-burn, bittersweet story, currently being serialized. Whether the ending will be a happy one or the female lead's ultimate triumph is still undecided, according to the author.

36. 36 穿 I Transmigrated Back, and the Prince Is Right Outside My Apartment! 穿越回来，王爷竟在我家楼下！ Moonlight Black Knight月曜黑曜侠Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [A modern woman returns to the modern world + a cold, scheming prince] A story of reunion in the modern world! A year after transmigrating back to the modern world, Lin Yiyi thought her eight years in the Kingdom of Xia had been nothing but a dream. Then one late night, she saw a familiar figure beneath the streetlight downstairs. After that, things around the house began moving on their own, and dreams gradually blurred into reality. A spirit medium's words, “The one following you isn't a ghost 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both are ancient romance novels. The first book is a time-traveling story about a man and woman reuniting after a long separation. The second short story is an ancient romance about childhood sweethearts.

37. 37 竹 After His Childhood Friend Betrayed Him, He Was Set Up 竹马背叛后，他被算计了 Moonlight Black Knight月曜黑曜侠9k WordsCompleted After His Childhood Friend Betrayed Him, He Was Set Up 4Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 720Reads9.4Score10114d adds

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    This book is slightly angsty at the beginning, but becomes deeply sweet and romantic later on. It's a great read!

39. 39 骷 The Skeleton Empress Is Reborn: The Mad Regent Kneels to Offer Her His Empire 骷髅女帝重生疯批摄政王跪献江山 Yi Chang'an翊长安Ancient Romance98k WordsOngoing Discarded book, discarded book, discarded book Discarded book, discarded book, discarded book [Tortured Romance] Ji Linghuang, queen of Beizhao, will not live past the age of twenty-four. To seize a qilin heart and prolong her life, she sets an ambush on a snowy plain and captures the last white qilin in the world. Ji Linghuang, queen of Beizhao, sets an ambush on a snowy plain to claim the power of the divine qilin, capturing the last white qilin in the world capable of taking human form. She i 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two books are really good; they're written by the same author, and I highly recommend them.

40. 40 琅 The Ballad of Langhua 琅华引 Xue You雪虠Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted My new book finally got a rating! New books always start with a low score, so I hope the initial rating won’t put you off reading it! I’d also like to thank everyone who left me a review 🥰 Mad, vicious beauty × Ice-cold, chaste nobleman · Both Reborn, Love and Hate · A Chaotic Romance of Wei-Jin-Era Elegance The heroine is a truly unhinged beauty: vain, lecherous, playful, and utterly unhinged in everything she does. She’s wicked, but dazzlingly open about it. The hero is an untouchable flowe 2.8kReads8.1Score26714d adds

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    Check this out!!! Don't look at the ratings, they're low right now, that's normal. A vicious beauty versus a cold, aloof nobleman. The female lead is incredibly charming, and the male lead is deeply devoted through two lifetimes. Don't be scared off by the prologue, it gets really good later on. Both leads are virgins.

41. 41 飞 The Canary That Flew Away 飞走的金丝雀 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫18k WordsCompleted The Canary That Flew Away 145Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 57Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 剑 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 24Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 他 He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 他跟“哥们”好上了，我选择退出 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫9k WordsCompleted He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 38Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 暗 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 宠 He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Pushed Her into Hell with His Own Hands 宠她十年，却亲手将她推进地狱 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫27k WordsCompleted He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Personally Pushed Her Into Hell 14Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 去 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫7k WordsCompleted Go Find Your Moonlight, I Don't Want You Anymore 15Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 貌 The Beautiful Consort Is Willful, Yet the Emperor Favors Only Her 貌美娘娘娇纵，但帝王偏偏独宠 Ning Xixi柠曦夕Ancient Romance82k WordsOngoing [Clear-headed, pampered beauty × Possessive, scheming emperor] After transmigrating into a book, Song Zhaoyan just wants to take it easy, coast through life, save up to bring home a husband, and live in peace. But an unexpected accident leaves her entangled for one night with He Jingzhou, the book's cold, abstinent crown prince who keeps his distance from women. From then on, the possessive crown prince abducts her to the Eastern Palace, keeps her locked by his side, and showers her with every i 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I think these are all good; they're all in the ancient Chinese romance genre that I like.

49. 49 恶 Did the Wicked Cousin Steal Her Gratitude? The Emperor Loves Her Even More 恶毒表妹冒领恩情？陛下他更爱了 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, dramatic airhead beauty x a seemingly gentle but secretly twisted, possessive emperor | Not each other’s first | Doted on from the start | Coercive love] When Shen Shuwan wakes up, she discovers she’s the emperor hero’s cousin and destined to become his Noble Consort. The good news: she’s landed in a face-slapping, villain-punishing story. The bad news: the one getting punished is the emperor, and the one getting slapped in the face is her, Noble Consort Shen! In the story, the heroi 99.4kReads8.8Score18.5k14d adds
50. 50 入 I Enter the Palace and Rise to High Rank: As His Majesty's Cousin, What Have I to Fear? 入宫即高位，我是陛下表妹我怕谁 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + faux cousins + push-and-pull romance + winning hearts + taming a man Spring, Year Ten of the Zhaoqi reign. Shen Jiayu was summoned to the palace and became one of the emperor’s consorts. On the surface, the imperial harem seemed calm and peaceful, but beneath it lay tangled interests and hidden currents. The consorts schemed and fought among themselves, while the newcomers trembled with fear, terrified that one careless mistake would cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu s 229.6kReads8.9Score38.6k14d adds

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