Looking for a Sharp-Tongued Powerful Official Who Chases His Wife After Losing Her 想看嘴硬的权臣追妻火葬场

1. 101 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23.2kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
2. 102 鹤 Madam He Won't Coddle Anyone Anymore: Whoever Wants This Nanny Job Can Have It 鹤太太她不哄了，这保姆谁爱谁当 Qian Cheng千娍Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + The One on Top Trains the One Below Like a Dog + Humble Pursuit of His Wife] A proud jerk who'd die without his wife × A beautiful, stubborn wife with a backbone Also known as: Irresistible Addiction At twenty, Dai Xingyang married He Yunheng, the man everyone admired. For three years, she was the perfect wife, more obedient and considerate than a housekeeper, but she never got so much as an “I love you” from him. The day she moved out of Liyuan, he stood upstairs 19.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
3. 103 重 Reborn as the Obsessive Campus Bully's Most Precious One 重生之偏执校霸的心尖宠 Yun Jingyao云景瑶Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi died at twenty-six, beneath a sudden downpour. The strawberry cake she’d made herself was rotting in the trash, while her phone displayed a trending headline: Shen Sinian watching fireworks with his one true love by his side. It was the tenth year she’d spent chasing after him, and the first year he’d promised to spend her birthday with her. When she opened her eyes, she was back in her high school classroom. The school broadcast was announcing that Jiang Zhi had won the national Math 4.7kReads8.6Score455Shelves
4. 104 重 Reborn, She Marries into an Even More Powerful Family, Then Gives Up Trying 重生后再嫁高门，她摆烂了 The Mountains Are Nowhere to Be Seen山山不见Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Jiang Nian was a farmer's daughter. Her father saved Governor Qi's life, and Jiang Nian's fortunes rose overnight: she married into the Qi family and became the wife of Qi Heng, the family's second young master. A farmer's daughter marrying into a prestigious family, with a handsome, accomplished husband and noble-born sisters-in-law, Jiang Nian felt deeply inferior. She lived cautiously, not daring to say much to her husband. Every day, she studied how to be the lady of the household and forced 6.5kReads8.4Score747Shelves
5. 105 再 A Marriage Reborn: The Marquis’s Second Son and His Everyday Devotion to His Wife 再世姻缘，侯府次子宠妻日常 Eat, Drink, and Be Merry吃吃喝喝啦Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Heroine reborn + devoted to one another + fictional dynasty] Qu Wenshu had always loved one man: Pei Yan, heir to the Marquis of Dingbei. Their families had arranged a marriage between them, but the bride was supposed to be Qu Mingzhu, the legitimate daughter of the first branch of the family. When a bride swap was arranged, Qu Wenshu was overjoyed. But after marrying into the marquis’s household, her husband did not love her and her mother-in-law disliked her. She devoted her life to the house 881Reads7.6Score107Shelves
6. 106 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Aloof Chief Minister's Original Wife Keeps Wanting a Divorce 穿书后，清冷首辅的原配总想和离 The Years Since Then而今岁月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Audio edition now available] [Wild imagination + alternate setting + lighthearted + food + redemption + doting romance + adorable child] [Also known as: After the Reborn Reserved Chief Minister Wakes, He Only Wants to Cuddle His Wife] Mo Sang Sang knew how her story would end as soon as she transmigrated. To survive until the finale, every morning she opened her eyes thinking about how she could get a divorce. But looking at the little bundle of cuteness, she just couldn't bring herself to do i 3.6kReads8.8Score357Shelves
7. 107 前 You Were Cold as Ice in My Last Life, So Why Are You Crying Now? 前世冷冰冰，这辈子你哭什么？ Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Reborn + bittersweet push and pull + the hero regains his memories later] A calculating, dignified, aloof statesman with the bearing of a noble flower VS a radiant, passionate noblewoman who loves fiercely and hates fiercely Xi Lingxian was born into a family of military officers. Her mother died young, but her father treasured her and raised her to be carefree and innocent, making sure she was happy in every way, even when it came to her marriage. The legitimate son of the Langya Wang clan was 21.2kReads7.0Score2.1kShelves
8. 108 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 167.2kReads9.0Score25.4kShelves

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   The male lead is a straightforward, honest duke. The female lead is betrothed to him by the Empress. On their wedding night, she's alone in her room. She wins over her mother-in-law and brother-in-law with her wit and sincerity. The brother-in-law is incredibly cute and thinks the male lead is too naive for his wife, so he tries to find him a husband for his sister-in-law. The male lead is slowly drawn to her, leading to a dramatic pursuit that ultimately ends in heartbreak.

9. 109 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 244.1kReads9.2Score32.2kShelves

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   Because the female lead was of low status, the male lead wanted to marry his wife first and then take her as a concubine. The female lead didn't want to be a concubine, but she didn't say so. She then faked her death, but was later brought back and became his first wife. What did the male lead do wrong? He's just a straight man.

10. 110 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    🌿🌿Tormenting your wife is fun for a while, but chasing her back is a nightmare✨✨① At the engagement ceremony, the male lead confessed his love to his childhood sweetheart, whom he had only known for three days, leaving the female lead, his childhood friend, standing alone on the stage, bewildered. Nearly three years together couldn't compare to a sweetheart he'd only known for three days, leaving the female lead heartbroken🍄. She decisively divorced him. A year later, the male lead was filled with regret and resolutely chose to pursue her🗡🥰🥰

11. 111 老 After His Wife Left, the CEO Broke Down in Tears 老婆走后，霸总哭了 Dumb as Can Be笨到家吖Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, fiery rock drummer × calm, rational, cold-hearted CEO] (A little melodramatic. The leads are both physically and emotionally faithful, and it has a happy ending!) If you don’t like groveling-for-forgiveness stories, please steer clear. If you give it one star after reading for less than thirty minutes, I’ll seriously cry for you to see! * Tao Jiang had been dating Lu Qize for a year before she learned he had a childhood sweetheart who was also his fiancée, the woman he could never for 1.3kReads6.8Score100Shelves
12. 112 重 After Being Reborn, the Demon Venerable Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后魔尊追妻火葬场 Licorice甘草Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Xinyue loved her master, Mu Yuan, for 36,567 years before learning she was only a substitute. She used her pure yin body to help heal his wounds, only to receive a cold “Shameless.” Reborn, she wants nothing to do with romance. All she wants is to cultivate the Great Dao and roam freely between heaven and earth. Yet he insists on pursuing her. “Would you be willing to become my disciple?” “No.” He gave her a wicked smile. “Then how about becoming my Dao companion?” In 3.7kReads8.2Score151Shelves
13. 113 青 My Childhood Friend Misunderstood Me, So Now He’ll Have to Win Me Back 青梅竹马误会我，让他追妻火葬场 You Ran 0606幽然0606Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, with both angst and sweetness + devoted male lead + showbiz + childhood friends + winning back his wife after she leaves] Ye Xinwei seemed to have been handed a winning script: wealthy parents who adored her, a handsome and talented childhood friend who was also her fiancé, and an extraordinary gift for dance. She thought she'd be like a fairy-tale princess, marrying the man she loved and living happily ever after. But disaster never gives warning. In a single night, she los 120Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 前 My Ex-Wife Is Hard to Win Back: Mr. Shang’s Pursuit Goes Up in Flames 前妻难哄，商总追妻火葬场了 Ximu You溪木游Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, with death staring her in the face, Shang Yunzheng chose his first love, and Su Qin threw herself into the sea. Seven years later, her own child is seriously ill, and she has no choice but to swallow her pride and come back to get pregnant by him! Drugging him, knocking him out, Su Qin will stop at nothing. In the middle of the night, she sneaks in and has her way with the man. The next day, the man grabs Su Qin by the chin. “Qinqin, you finally came back.” The little one jumps 150Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 贱 How Shameless! You Asked to Break Up, Now You Want to Get Back Together? 贱不贱！你提的分手你又要求复合 Dongfang Cuihua东方翠花Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Ex-girlfriend regret and groveling + face-slapping power fantasy] Xu Yi spent seven years by the side of Huo Tingyu, the crown prince of Beijing’s elite circle. He doted on her and indulged her, turning her from a D-list actress into a hugely popular movie star. Everyone thought Huo Tingyu would never marry anyone but Xu Yi. Then, after a night of passion, he tossed her a check and broke things off. “I’m getting engaged. Don’t contact me again.” She quietly took the check, sold the villa he’d 3kReads7.3Score170Shelves
16. 116 原 The First Wife Left the Child and Walked Away, Now the God of War Is Desperate to Win Her Back 原配去父留子，战神追妻火葬场了 Shi Yidian拾一典Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + the husband must win back his wife] (Reader advisory: The new book has a low rating for now, but it will rise. The heroine is the same woman as the original wife. The leads divorce, and the hero dies regretfully in the end.) In her previous life, Shen Yunqing and her husband's beloved were both tied to a sheer cliff. Their enemy forced him to choose: save his beloved, or save her, his cannon-fodder wife. He could save only one. Her cold, battle- 12kReads8.5Score851Shelves
17. 117 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Last Life. I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him Again 上辈子苦够了，打死她都不嫁了 Chang Qingqing常庆庆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen An'an came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful. As soon as she came of age, she was betrothed to the fourth prince, Xiao Yuan, a man of heavenly beauty and noble character, and the dream lover of every young lady in the capital. Heaven had dealt her a winning hand. Even she once believed she was blessed beyond measure, until her girlish heart was shattered into pieces. She suffered every kind of pain at the hands of that graceful, refined man, and paid a devastat 17kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves

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    Could you please help me find a novel I read in middle school? I've completely forgotten the title and the main character's name [crying][crying][crying] (It's not the novel I'm recommending below, just for posting, hahaha. But I'm also reading the novel I recommend below, it's really great [heart emoji]) [Not a time-travel story]❗ [Not a rebirth story]❗ [Not a fantasy story]❗ The youngest illegitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family [the female lead] (very young, not even of marriageable age) marries the Grand General (the Emperor's brother) [the male lead] in place of her elder sister (due to some unfavorable rumors about the male lead). After entering the mansion, the female lead cautiously avoids the male lead. Once the male lead realizes she means him no harm, they become like siblings. They agree to divorce a few years later (this marriage is bestowed by the Emperor), and he marries her off as his adopted sister. However, he falls in love with her during their time together, but refuses to admit it. Many things happen afterward (mostly humorous, the female lead is very naive), and he finally gets together with her. However, he is later forced to rebel and ascend the throne, and she is kidnapped (her true identity is a princess of another country). But after many trials, they are still happily together (they have a son before the male lead's rebellion). I hope everyone can help me think of anyone who has read something like this. Please let me know; I'll pay for it. [Bump][Bump][Bump] I'm already in university, but I still can't forget this novel and really want to reread it. [Heart][Heart]

18. 118 夏 Summer Stars 夏之星辰 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple][Obsessive CEO pursues the girl who used to follow him everywhere][A groveling pursuit, no limits to winning her back, a husband who spoils her rotten] “Don’t you like me even a little?” “I don’t like you. I don’t like you now, and I never will.” In the end, he still couldn’t win her heart... Only after she turned and walked away did he realize how terribly he’d been wrong... He loved her deeply without realizing it, and lost the girl who had stayed by his side for eighteen y 11.6kReads9.0Score621Shelves
19. 119 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 27.3kReads9.2Score3kShelves
20. 120 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
21. 121 被 After the Gloomy Imperial Tutor Took Her In, the Little Darling Gave Up Trying 被阴郁太傅捡走后，妹宝她摆烂了 Chasing White Birds追白鸟Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [A powerhouse heroine bursting with energy × a frail, proper official who's secretly a master manipulator] Her mother is a troublemaking, vicious supporting villainess, and her father is a lovestruck, devoted second male lead. Reincarnated as the daughter of this pair of disasters, she watches the three of them work tirelessly until their lives finally become a complete mess... A simp for a father, a bewitching mother, a confiscated home, and her life in ruins... Zhan Xinjia feels like the sky h 6.9kReads9.2Score929Shelves
22. 122 不 After She Stops Teasing Her Unhinged Brother-in-Law, He Kisses Her Like a Madman and Keeps Her Captive 不撩疯批夫兄后！她被疯吻囚宠 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance691k WordsCompleted [Flirting and pampering + both leads are each other's first + reborn + the husband pursues his wife to the crematorium + pregnancy and running away] The aloof beauty bends for love / Her former husband's elder brother takes both family branches / A battlefield for her hand / A gilded cage At first, a cold, sharp-tongued hero who knows nothing of love; later, a puppy-like hero VS a foolish, wicked beauty In her previous life, when Qin Daidai learned that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Pei X 3.6kReads8.0Score376Shelves

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    This is super beautiful!

23. 123 弃 The Abandoned Concubine Strikes Back: The Evil Prince's Pursuit Ends in Ruin 弃妃逆袭，邪王追妻火葬场 February Ninth二月九Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A devoted couple; a cool, aloof, bold, and capable heroine vs. a brooding hero who keeps sabotaging himself as he tries to win her back] [Historical romance + unparalleled skill in medicine and poison + comeback and revenge + the hero chases his wife to the crematorium + sweet romance] An imperial decree of marriage forced the most brooding and violent war god in Xizhou, Prince Li, to marry the ugly legitimate daughter of the current Grand General. Out of hatred, he left her alone in their cham 23kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    I transmigrated and became a discarded concubine. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

24. 124 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score302Shelves

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    This really broke my heart; the male lead's later pursuit of his wife was a real ordeal.

25. 125 嫡 The Legitimate Eldest Daughter Wields Power over the Marquis’s Household, and the Young Duke Begs to Marry Into Her Family 嫡长女她权倾侯府后，小公爷跪求入赘 Qin Bai沁白Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance and Household Intrigue + A Powerful Couple + Face-Slapping the Scum + Marriage Before Love] [A seemingly refined and courteous heroine who is actually cunning and calculating x A seemingly flirtatious, sharp-tongued hero who is actually purehearted, easily flustered, and hopelessly in love] In her previous life, Yun Ji was forced to marry into an earl’s household. Her mother-in-law tormented her, her husband treated her with cold indifference, and her cousin poisoned her. Eve 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is the emperor's nephew, wielding great power. On the surface, he seems like a womanizer with a sharp tongue, never holding back his words, but in reality, he's incredibly love-struck and adept at self-deception. In the early stages, he relentlessly pursues the female lead, constantly trying to make his presence known! My favorite parts are the scenes where the female lead constantly teases the male lead! [Laughing][laughing]

26. 126 权 Power and Favor Across the Nine Heavens 权宠九天 June六月Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama from the same series, The Beloved Physician, is now streaming on Hongguo. Long Qingruo, a genius of the Red Dragon Clan, was renowned in the twenty-second century as a brilliant doctor and a master surgeon. Yet as soon as she arrived, she was shot full of holes by a hail of arrows, while a whole host of women were lining up to covet her position as princess consort. Ridiculous. She acted decisively, asserting her authority as a wife, taking in underlings, bringing villains to hee 6.2kReads9.4Score870Shelves

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    It's not the kind of tragic, heart-wrenching story where the female lead is desperately trying to win back her lover. She initially just wanted to spend a few decades with him (PS: she descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation), and she often said that if the male lead died, she would remain a widow for him for a few years, haha.

27. 127 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 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 13kReads8.1Score609Shelves

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    The male lead's pursuit of his wife is fraught with peril, while the female lead refuses to turn back or forgive him.

28. 128 太 The Crown Prince Has a White Moonlight, So I Won’t Be His Crown Princess 太子有白月光，这太子妃我不做了 Gong Zhang Caicai弓长才才Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [Mutual first love + reborn + forceful possessiveness + soft and gentle heroine] Su Wanning was a village girl living at the foot of a mountain. At her mother's urging, she married an amnesiac man her mother had rescued by the river. To her surprise, he turned out to be the Crown Prince. When he asked whether she would go with him, she said yes because she loved him. But only after returning to the Eastern Palace did she learn that he already had someone he loved. The woman was born into nobilit 1.3kReads5.7Score102Shelves

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    ☘️Latest masterpiece💥A stubborn emperor's pursuit of his wife ends in a tragic love triangle. The female lead, Gan Li, came to marry him for political reasons [vomiting emoji], and he was the man she loved to the core [salute emoji] [facepalm emoji] [screen-licking emoji] [frustrated emoji], only to be [laughing emoji] and abandon her for someone else [shocked emoji]. Later, she [blowing a kiss emoji] jumped off the city wall, and at that moment, he finally broke down [salute emoji] [salute emoji], "I won't marry her anymore, please wake up," he cried [almost crying emoji] while holding her body, trying to [blowing a kiss emoji] to wake her up... [Thinking emoji] [laughing emoji] [what emoji]

29. 129 我 After I Died, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 我死后，太子悔不当初 Zen Tea禅茶Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted The man I dreamed of marrying was secretly keeping another woman in a gilded cage behind my back. His beloved, the one he cherished most, tricked me into going out and had me brutally killed. My bones were made into a dried corpse, and my skin was turned into a beauty drum. When he saw my body, he was overwhelmed with grief and regret. 85Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score159Shelves
31. 131 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 9.1kReads8.8Score907Shelves

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    The male lead is handsome, strong, and tragically tragic. Not only is he stubborn, but his arrows are also incredibly sharp. He almost killed the female lead with a single arrow at the beginning, but later he becomes humble and devoted, loving her to the core. Haha, pure ancient romance, both leads are virgins. Highly recommended!

32. 132 浮 The Duckweed Chronicles, 浮萍记， Double-Chin King双下巴大王Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth, just a pure historical romance.] [Two strong leads + love that grows over time + marriage first, love later + combative romance] He is a vengeful demon who crawled back from hell, his hands stained with blood and his heart without mercy. She is an orphan cast aside by fate, concealing her talents while calculating people’s hearts. At their first meeting, he looks down at her coldly, murder in his eyes; she meets him wi 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good that the female lead won't fall for her.

33. 133 盛 Cherished by the Powerful: The Lord Chancellor’s Darling 盛宠：权臣大人的掌心娇 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + pampered romance + political intrigue + household drama + 1v1 + devoted couple) Reborn on the day of her wedding, Chu Jiaojiao decides not to run away! Remembering the miserable fate she suffered after fleeing her wedding in her previous life, Chu Jiaojiao vows to cling tightly to the powerful minister’s leg! On their wedding night “Husband~” A sweet, bone-melting voice comes from beneath the veil. Gu Chen raises an eyebrow, stroking his thumb ring with his right hand before giving a 1.6kReads9.1Score200Shelves

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    "My lord," a sweet, seductive voice rang out from beneath the veil. Gu Chen raised an eyebrow, his right hand stroking the thumb ring, then a playful smile curved his lips. Everyone said the Chu family's young lady was a beauty of unparalleled grace and capricious nature; today he would see for himself whether his new wife was as stunning as the rumors claimed… May the harsh winter dissipate and the Milky Way shine forever, and may he and his wife grow old together.

34. 134 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    It looks really good!

35. 135 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves

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    Book 1! Yun Jin Chu was utterly mortified the moment she transmigrated—she'd just opened her eyes to find herself stripping the sickly prince of his clothes, and accidentally uncovering his feigned illness! The seemingly frail and breathless Prince of Zhennan was actually a ruthless and cruel man, readily wiping out entire families. The most audacious thing was that when the prince threatened her by the neck, she was still thinking, "Would touching him cost me my whole family's lives?" However, the prince was surrounded by powerful figures, and he needed a docile princess as a shield. Yun Jin Chu immediately declared, "Acting is my forte!" After signing the three-point divorce agreement, she quickly married into the prince's mansion. The entire capital believed the princess was devotedly waiting, but she secretly counted down the days until her divorce. Until the day the prince gained absolute power, she suddenly panicked: "Where's my divorce agreement?!"

36. 136 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 16.1kReads8.5Score1kShelves
37. 137 太 Crown Princess, You’ve Been Faking Your Love for Two Lifetimes! 太子妃，她骗宠了两辈子！ Encounter遇见Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [A villainess takes the legal wife's place + faithful to each other + stopping at nothing to achieve her goals + ensemble cast of powerful women + both reborn] Merchants prize profit and are skilled at scheming. As for me, Qian Yueshu, I'm among the very best at it all. In my previous life, I was a concubine, yet I schemed to make the Crown Prince lose his virginity to me. I entered his household five years before the Crown Princess. After that, I fought and clawed my way forward, bearing his 4.6kReads7.2Score241Shelves
38. 138 恶EN The Villainous First Wife's Daily Redemption 恶毒主母洗白日常 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Fake and Real Heiresses + Rejecting Women’s Rivalry] Gu Wanning transmigrates into the role of a vicious matriarch. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees four concubines of every shape and size, trembling with fear. The First Concubine is skilled at needlework, the Second at bookkeeping, the Third at medicine, and the Fourth is a formidable martial artist. Gu Wanning: Why should that good-for-nothing man get to enjoy the blessings of a household full of wives? Let me h 2.6kReads8.6Score278Shelves

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    ❶ The male protagonist, after three years of fighting on the battlefield, hears of his wife mistreating her concubines. Enraged, he vows to divorce her, declaring anyone who refuses is a dog. However, six months later, upon returning home, he finds his wife surrounded by four concubines. He immediately transforms into a fiercely protective husband, angrily shouting, "All you vixens, get out of my way! My wife can only be mine!" The female protagonist is intelligent, clear-headed, and capable. Both the male and female protagonists remain chaste. ❷ There's a stubborn and treacherous minister who's always trying to manipulate me. As a treacherous minister, he proactively asks a young woman if she's interested in dating. When she asks what kind of dating, he shamelessly replies, "The kind that can kill someone." His stubbornness almost turns his pursuit of his wife into a nightmare! ❸ The male and female protagonists have been together since the female protagonist's high school years, their relationship sweet and loving. But when she comes of age, she's met with the male protagonist's words, "You're too young, we're not suitable." Heartbroken, the female protagonist leaves for a foreign country. When the male protagonist finds out, he searches frantically everywhere, filled with regret.

39. 139 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
40. 140 软 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 524Reads9.2Score216Shelves
41. 141 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
42. 142 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.2kReads6.8Score229Shelves

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    Lan Shu was an orphan, living under the roof of others. Just because the Prince of Yong glanced at her, her uncle gave her to him, making her his caged bird. After five years together, she heard him say, "Just a concubine, not worth your trouble." Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. The Prince of Yong ascended the throne, and a cup of poison awaited her. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself five years after her death, as Nan Shu, a cousin of the General's family.

43. 143 公 After the Princess's Death, Her Powerful Husband Went Mad 公主死后：权臣夫君他疯了 His Majesty Is A Thousand Years Old朕千岁Ancient Romance278k WordsOngoing They say Princess Yiqing of Daxing is wicked to the core, cruel and overbearing, and thoroughly disliked by everyone. Wen Huaiyu, Daxing’s chief councilor, is a principled man devoted to the dynasty. He treats everyone with warmth and courtesy, except that tyrannical princess. She always manages to make him lose his temper. Li Zhiyi married Wen Huaiyu in the little time she had left. They were husband and wife for a few months before he poisoned her with a cup of tea, bringing her death forward 26Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    🍀This isn't bad at all! I just opened these books about powerful ministers and they got anxious~ [laughing]📚, and read straight to the end! [Admiring][cool][cool][licking screen] I couldn't stop watching all night, the author understands everyone, this is a huge win!

44. 144 舔 The Reborn Simp Quit Simping, and the Powerful Minister Lost His Mind 舔狗重生不舔了，权臣他却急疯了 Yin Han168尹寒168Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing Zhao Ning fell in love with Chu Yunyou at first sight, and that one glance lasted a lifetime. His eyes, his hair, every move he made, constantly tugged at her heartstrings. She had no idea when love began, only that she loved him deeply. As if possessed, she ignored the gulf between their status and clung to him relentlessly, pining for him until she became the laughingstock of the entire capital. But she didn't care. She always believed she must be special to him, and that tiny bit of sweetness 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 野 Wild and Free Little Orchid: The Coldhearted Prince Falls for Her First 野浪小兰花，冷情王爷他先动心了 The Madam Smiled夫人笑了Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof hero who falls hard and falls first; both leads are virgins; transmigration; pocket dimension; no strong female lead, no palace intrigue] The doomsday war goddess Lu Jiuwan died on the first day the light returned... 1 The quiet, graceful, seductive Princess Consort who killed without blinking woke up one day with a completely different personality. Princess Consort: Want to do it? Cold-hearted Prince: Insolence! A moment later, the cold-hearted Prince was in disarray... 2 With her 37.8kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
46. 146 重 Reborn to Raise Children: The Princess Consort of Prince Heng Grows Stronger 重生养娃，衡王妃她变强了 Yan Qianxi宴千惜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising a child + father and son constantly bickering + reborn with plenty to say + winning back his wife at any cost] In her previous life, Meng Yunshang loved someone else, but was forced into marriage with Lu Chenxiao and brought to the Prince Heng's estate. She resented him for five years. Five years later, when she learned that the man she loved had died in battle, she set herself on fire. Amid the raging flames just before her death, she saw the son she had always neglected. He had brok 6.1kReads8.7Score666Shelves
47. 147 王 After Losing Her Memory, the Princess Consort Keeps Thinking She's a Stand-In 王妃失忆后总把自己当替身 Fox Writes Nonsense狐乱写文Two Male Leads123k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet powerful thug × amnesiac, lovesick drama queen] [Mutually devoted first loves, a silly little sweet romance] When Chi Wei woke up with no memories, he had forgotten everything except that he had someone he loved dearly. To find that person, he entered the martial arts tournament in the capital. But on the very day he became the top military scholar, the all-powerful Regent of the capital seized him off the street and took him to his residence. It didn’t take long for Chi Wei to learn 129Reads6.8Score104Shelves
48. 148 病 Sick Obsession: The Brooding Tyrant Is Reborn After Killing Himself for Her 病态占有：阴郁暴君为她自杀重生 Little Green Plum小青梅啦Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A possessive, deranged, bloodthirsty crown prince X a sweet, tearful, utterly principled young cousin] Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke of Guo's household, was blessed with lustrous hair, a graceful figure, and breathtaking beauty. Sadly, she'd been frail and sickly since childhood, and the Imperial Preceptor bluntly predicted she wouldn't live past sixteen. Her family accepted her fate, and she had nearly given up herself. But one person refused to accept it. Gripping her waist, e 3.9kReads9.1Score356Shelves
49. 149 病 After the Sickly Beauty's Wrongful Conviction Was Overturned 病美人沉冤昭雪后 Three Flying Birds三只飞鸟Two Male Leads208k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both devoted to each other + poor health + bittersweet romance + equally powerful + a touch of political intrigue + happy ending] [Devoted, gentle, powerful emperor (top) Lu Yuanju * cold, sickly marquis with little will to live (bottom) Xiao Ming] 1. No one knew Lu Yuanju had lost his memory. Xiao Ming knew, because Lu Yuanju had forgotten only him. Even so, Lu Yuanju would still climb through his window in the middle of the night. Xiao Ming: “Your Majesty, you're going to bre 1kReads8.9Score149Shelves
50. 150 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.4kReads7.4Score1kShelves

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