My Esteemed Subjects, I'm Really Into Historical Romance Lately. Any Recommendations with Great Writing? 众爱卿朕最近迷恋上了古言，有没有文笔好的推荐推

1. 1 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves

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   The first book has the female lead who doesn't have to do anything; the palace intrigue is all done by the male lead, and all she needs to do is stay by his side. The second book has the male lead who has been plotting for a long time. The third and fourth books are both "arranged marriage to love" types. I've finished them all, and I think they're alright. 😄

2. 2 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 71.6kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
3. 3 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 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
4. 4 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
5. 5 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 33.8kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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   My favorites are the first and second ones. I personally think they're very good. Both the first and second ones feature female protagonists who fight for their own lives. The male lead in the first one is incredibly captivating; he's practically a crazy, yandere type. The female protagonist's devoted followers are a diverse group. Some are sweet romance novels.

6. 6 危 Danger! The Powerful Official I Wronged Has Become My Brother 危！渣过的权臣竟成了兄长 Nan Youyu南又予Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Controlled, unhinged Vice Minister of Justice × calculating, flirtatious, sweet-on-the-outside, sinister-within heroine] (Faux siblings + possessive obsession + flirtatious push and pull + secret midnight watching) Six months ago, Xie Wanyu seduced the local prefect, Pei Lin, to save her own life. But once the crisis passed, she decisively abandoned him and headed to the capital to find her father and take revenge. On the way, she met the Pei family's real daughter. Who could have guessed that 30.9kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves
7. 7 杀 After Killing My Husband to Prove the Dao, I Ran Into My Brooding Ex-Husband Again 杀夫证道后，我又偶遇阴湿前夫啦 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Fantastical Romance601k WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] To ascend and return home, Yun Zhao decided to prove her Dao by killing her husband. So she packed her bags in the middle of the night, went down the mountain, found the villain of the book, became his Dao companion, and then plunged a sword into him. Her ascension failed. Yun Zhao: “???” Her now ex-husband, the villain, said, “Maybe you weren’t sincere enough.” So Yun Zhao sincerely stabbed him again. Her ex-husband said, “Get lost.” The situation was awkward fo 39.3kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves
8. 8 天 My Clingy Husband Turns Out to Be Cultivating the Ruthless Dao 天天腻歪的夫君居然修无情道 Lu Youqi路有棋Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Naturally wicked little fox demon vs. scheming, obsessive, emotionless-path male lead] Both devoted only to each other + sweet romance + happy ending Yu Mian, a little fox demon who accidentally wanders into the human realm, pretends to be a good wife and keeps her mortal husband running around after her. He does her laundry, earns money for her, and even washes his hands before cooking for her. After she is injured, she needs to drain a mortal's vitality to replenish her own, but her husban 32.5kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
9. 9 折 Plucking the Eunuch’s Branch 折宦枝 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted (Princess x real eunuch, both virgins, happy ending) _ In the twenty-eighth year of Tianrui under the Wan Jin dynasty, corrupt eunuchs hold power. With a marriage decree, the puppet ruler marries his most beloved daughter, Sheng Xitang, to Xiao Qingye, the Director of the Directorate of Ceremonial. On their wedding day, the princess kicks over the chair in front of Director Xiao. “Xiao Qingye, you should know your family’s ancestors must be rolling in their graves with joy that I agreed to marry 18.2kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
10. 10 弹 Stop Scolding Me in the Comments! The Wicked Consort and the Villain Get Their Happy Ending 弹幕别骂，恶毒贵妃和反派HE了 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance587k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance, Sweet Romance, Emperor's Favor, Mutual First Love, Satisfying Chat Comments, Face-Slapping the Scum] Qi Yitang, the Tai Fu's daughter, was breathtakingly beautiful and had always enjoyed a smooth, charmed life. But the year she was to be betrothed, she was forcibly taken and made a concubine of the villainous emperor. Her childhood sweetheart was deeply devoted: "Tang'er, just be patient a little longer. Once I ascend the throne, I'll make you my empress." Deceived by him, s 65.4kReads8.8Score12.7kShelves
11. 11 淡 The Aloof, Taciturn Emperor Gets Jealous Every Day 淡漠寡言的陛下每日都在吃醋 All Blessings Gather百福具臻Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted (Devoted love + faithful 1v1 romance, with the Consort as his only woman before she later becomes empress + everyday life + a slow, steady romance + taking what he wants + the powerful man lowering his head) Peerlessly beautiful Consort Yin Hua Rong x a taciturn, aloof emperor Yin Hua Rong comes from one of the great noble families of the capital. Her beauty is unmatched throughout Great Xia, and she was betrothed to the crown prince as a child. With the prestigious status of future crown prince 48.5kReads8.0Score7.1kShelves
12. 12 椒 The Pepper Palace Receives the Emperor's Favor 椒殿承宠 Not Two Picture 2不二图2Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. [Mad Emperor & adorable darling] Devoted to each other, with nothing but indulgent sweetness After being born into this world, Shen Tinghe opens her eyes to find herself amid the most dazzling splendor in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandfather is the only prince of a different surname. Her maternal grandmother is a Grand Princess, a heroine who is every bit as formidable as a man and helped the late emperor conquer the realm. Her maternal grandfat 78.7kReads9.0Score8.9kShelves
13. 13 亲 I Kissed the Unhinged Beauty, My Husband the Male Lead Is the Best 亲哭了疯批美人，男主老公你真棒 Gu Yue咕月Two Male Leads422k WordsCompleted Shen Shuming transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder character. To return to his original world, he must prevent the original plot from unfolding and collect Pure Love Points. But as soon as the mission begins, certain scenes start racing ahead. On the first day of the mission, Shen Shuming pins him down. On the second day, Shen Shuming kisses him. On the third day, Shen Shuming teases him. On the Nth day… The System can’t help letting out a piercing shriek. Host, what are you doing, Host?! 22.9kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    I personally think these are quite nice.

14. 14 我 I'm a Pure-Hearted College Guy, and I'm Falling in Love After a Marriage of Convenience with a Crazy Villain 我清纯男大，和疯批反派先婚后爱 A Cat Is a Cat Head猫是猫猫头Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted 37.2kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
15. 15 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31kShelves
16. 16 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 20.8kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
17. 17 暮 Clear Pear Blossoms Reflected in the Evening Snow 暮雪映清梨 Softly Humming to the Setting Moon浅吟落月Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One + Young Married Couple + Slow-Burning Romance + Nation and Family + No Female Rivalry + Political Intrigue as a Side Plot] A gentle, restrained God of War × a clearheaded, independent heiress? Turns out, we've been ruining each other's carefully crafted personas all along. Mu Chenyan was afflicted with a deadly cold poison, and rumors said that any woman who came near him would die. Yet an illuminating presence lit up his lonely, composed heart and gave hi 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Purely historical romance, slice-of-life style, dialogue in a mix of classical and vernacular Chinese, both male and female leads are gentle and kind.

18. 18 东 After Becoming a Maid in the Eastern Palace, She Became the Crown Prince’s Dearest 东宫为婢后，成了太子心尖宠 Lazy Big Cat懒大猫Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted [Mad-dog Crown Prince x Sweet, adorable palace maid] After offending a eunuch in the Imperial Household Department, Pingxi is sent to the Eastern Palace to care for the deposed crown prince imprisoned there. One of his legs is crippled, and he suffers from a strange illness that makes him kill people at the slightest provocation. After entering the Eastern Palace, Pingxi's only hope is to turn twenty-five, leave the palace, and reunite with her family. The first time she sees the crown prince, h 23.8kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
19. 19 相 A Tangle of Longing 相思绕 Definitely Better一定更Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted “I only think of her as a younger sister.” On their wedding day, the groom left her with those words and never showed up. The entire city watched Hua Zhuo become a laughingstock. Fourteen years of growing up together, of keeping each other company every day, still hadn’t been enough to make him honor their engagement. She was mocked and gossiped about, brought lower than dirt. Then the young general of the Xie family, famed for his brilliance and elegance, arrived in a groom’s robe and offered t 747Reads8.6Score101Shelves
20. 20 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
21. 21 妖 After Being Reborn, the Bewitching Consort Only Wants to Push the Tyrant to Improve Himself 妖妃重生后，只想督促暴君上进 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a 26.9kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
22. 22 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
23. 23 一 I Opened My Eyes to Find I Had a Husband and a Baby 一睁眼，我竟然有了夫君和崽崽 Xie Jinan谢今安Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted The story opens with Yaoyao having been in the book for three years! General Shen falls in love with Yaoyao at first sight! The kids are all Yaoyao's! QAQ [Adorable kids + sweet romance + heartwarming + love at first sight + one-on-one romance + fictional setting] [Delicate little crybaby × doting great general] Yun Yaoyao, a shy little crybaby, wakes up to find she's become a minor cannon-fodder character in a novel she just read. The absurd part is... She closes her eyes, opens them, and has t 1.7kReads8.8Score116Shelves
24. 24 世 The Heir Is Hard to Tame, and the Commandery Princess Is Hard to Placate 世子难驯，郡主难哄 Rainbow Lili彩虹里里Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Money-loving, pleasure-seeking commandery princess VS patient, scheming heir] [Mutual salvation] Synopsis One: The most pampered noblewoman in the capital is none other than Zhao Qihuang, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an. The most distinguished young man in the capital is none other than Wei Lanzhou, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo. Their personalities are worlds apart, and they can't stand each other. She thinks he's a hypocritical, deep-in-thought, smiling tiger. He mo 3.3kReads8.6Score371Shelves
25. 25 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 11.2kReads—Score229Shelves

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    Some good short ancient Chinese romance stories

26. 26 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 被 Sold as a Sacrificial Bride, I Toppled My Ancestors' Memorial Tablets 被卖冲喜后，我掀了祖宗牌位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭25k WordsCompleted Sold as a Bride to Bring Good Fortune, I Toppled the Ancestral Tablets 481Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 入 After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It 入狱三年，侯爷他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It Too Late 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 除 Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 除了我，全家都重生了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 289Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 昼 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉，夜如珩 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 10Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 557Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 全 My Whole Family Are Occult Masters, While I'm Just a Lazy Fish 全家玄门大佬，而我咸鱼一条 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Female-Channel Fanfiction26k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is a Master of the Mystical Arts, but I'm Just a Lazybones 44Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 全 My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 全家玄门大佬，而我唯物主义 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 13Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 死 My Archenemy Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 死对头他八岁就开始暗恋我 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Archrival Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 18Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 被 After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Enemy Kingdom's Crown Princess 被竹马灌下毒酒后，我成了敌国太子妃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Crown Prince's Consort in the Enemy Kingdom 33Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 王 Prince, a Brothel Isn't a Study Hall! 王爷，青楼不是自习室！ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Your Highness, a Brothel Is Not a Study Hall! 218Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 灌 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后，渣男又问孩子是谁的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 47Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 他 His Little Yue Is Like the Moon 他的小玥亮 Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available. Everyone said the Yan girl sent to the palace by the General's Mansion was an idiot. Premature, slow-witted, always a beat behind when she spoke, and smiling whenever she saw someone. On the day of the selection, everyone laughed at her. "Is the General's Mansion so short on people that they had to send an idiot to fill a spot?" Yan Yue didn't understand, so she laughed along with them. Later, she became the only woman in the harem allowed to stay overni 30.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    You can ask the right person about ancient sayings.

42. 42 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
43. 43 嫁 Marrying a Eunuch 嫁宦 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted Bright, vivacious heiress x prickly, arrogant eunuch - Lin Jinran grew up surrounded by every luxury, spending money like water. Her motto in life was simple: When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest. She had a secret: she had admired someone in secret for many years. He had a terrible reputation and a terrible character. Everyone hated him, and everyone feared him. Worse still, he was a castrated eunuch. But she always remembered the gentle, jade-like boy next door from her childhood, who fol 43.2kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves
44. 44 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 27.9kReads9.2Score3kShelves
45. 45 失 After Losing Her Memory, the Mad Power Minister Begs for Her Affection with Red Eyes 失忆后，疯批权臣红眼求宠 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted (Complete, and well worth the read) [Mutual devotion + happy ending for everyone + redemption by fate] [Sunny, sweet girl vs. cold, possessive yandere loyal dog] Her older sister was haunted by nightmares. In them, she married Qi Zhan, the regent of the dynasty, and was tortured until her family was destroyed and she was left utterly broken. To protect her sister and the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, Qin Youning resolutely married a mad powerbroker with evil dialed up to the max. But after the we 4.3kReads8.6Score511Shelves
46. 46 盼 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 Juicy Lychees荔好多汁Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [A top-tier lovesick prince who wins himself over vs. a talented noblewoman who longs to be widowed] [Marriage first, love later + sweet ancient romance + transmigrate] Prince Xie Huaijin of Jing is renowned throughout the capital for his looks, and equally renowned for his frail health. With his legs crippled as well, he has reached twenty-three without a wife. After all, no one wants to become a widow in the flower of their youth, especially when they might end up an actual widow at any moment 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
47. 47 求 A Plea for My Humble Wife 求拙荆 Zhou Mou周谋Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted A skittish drama queen of a cat × a crazy, high-energy dog Timid and meek on one hand, audacious on the other, versus One charges through the whole world, the other goes "yip yip yip" A 24-year-old customer-service rep suddenly dies and transmigrates to ancient times, where she starts a business, only to catch the attention of an NPC who has awakened... Should she focus on making money or building a career? If you’re going to date, date a younger man! If you’re going to date, make him tall! 340Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the low reading count; it's not a book from this site. It's a completed gem of a historical romance novel, featuring a size difference and a sweet 1v1 relationship. The male lead is completely devoted to the female lead, watching her focus on her career while he also proposes to her. ❤️

48. 48 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 30.9kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    A marriage decreed?! Male lead: "Have you investigated?" Subordinate: Chattering away. Male lead: "Enough!!!" (Indifferent face, inner monologue: I couldn't be happier) Female lead: ?! (Based on my experience with storybooks, she must have fallen in love with me at first sight.) A super sweet and lighthearted romance novel, don't skip ahead! There are little surprises everywhere, and it's a very cute slice-of-life love story.

49. 49 权 The Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife: He Says He'd Even Accept Being Her Lover! 权臣追妻，他说外室他也愿意！ I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ The male lead starts out on top, then turns into a devoted lapdog later. There’s a little political scheming and domestic drama. The satisfying face-slapping comes later. This isn’t a strong-female-lead story either, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. "Beautiful, fair-skinned, voluptuous, innocent heroine vs. a man who doesn’t realize he’s in love until he’s on his knees pursuing his wife" "Powerful minister pursues his wife ➕ both leads 2.3kReads8.1Score217Shelves
50. 50 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

    Reader note

    Forced acquisition, mundane family matters, multiple identities, crazy and yandere characters, childhood sweethearts—all are included, choose according to your own preferences.

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