Historical Romance with Power Struggles and a Minister with Obsessive, Pathological Possessiveness. Recommendations, Please 古文，权臣 ，那种病态占有欲特别强的求推

1. 201 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 7kReads9.2Score931Shelves

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   The male lead takes the female lead home, seemingly a gentle husband who raises her like a child [laughs]. After the female lead leaves his side, the male lead transforms into a gloomy male ghost with an extremely strong possessive nature [eating melon emoji].

2. 202 情 Love-Cursed and Mad, the Regent Forces His Secret Concubine to Be His Cure 情蛊疯癫，摄政王强制爱通房为药 Moon, Jade, and Stars月玉星辰Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Complete. Both leads are sexually inexperienced + possessive romance + obsessive love + forced love + transmigration + a somewhat useless System / fastidious, unhinged tyrant x sweet yet fiery, clear-headed little rabbit At first, it's all physical, with no feelings involved. Later, it gets very sweet, though there are some heartbreaking parts. The heroine struggles to stay alive, and the hero is a ruthless man of ancient times with absolute power. He's no good person, so don't read if that bot 10.9kReads7.1Score798Shelves

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   Does the story of a tyrannical regent who is driven by lust and possessiveness count? The female protagonist is a lowly kitchen maid who is forced to love and be exclusively favored.

3. 203 强 You’re Mine Now, Sweetheart. You Can’t Escape 强行霸占，乖乖，你逃不掉的 Nine Grains九粒Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted A fictional historical setting, one-on-one romance between two virgins, sweet and angsty, with more suffering for the male lead. Ever since Lord Yan discovered Bai Xi’s beauty at the Martyrs’ Memorial Garden, he had secretly been harboring designs on her. In less than three days, he began forcibly taking her for himself, using both threats and blandishments, with no restraint day after day. So Bai Xi seized an opportunity to run away with her mother. But Lord Yan would never let her get away so 4.1kReads9.0Score258Shelves

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   The male lead is the kind of person who's cunning and reckless, not afraid of scoundrels but afraid of scoundrels with culture. After discovering the female lead's beauty, he becomes obsessed. She tries to escape, he chases, and she has no way to get away. [Shy]

4. 204 夺 Seizing the Jade, the Iron-Fisted Lone Minister Falls for a Beloved Maid of a Noble House 夺玉，铁腕孤臣爱上侯门宠婢 A Broad Mind Adds Years to Life心宽可增寿Ancient Romance54k WordsOngoing He had cherished that jade for over a decade, only to have it taken from him. He watered the flower, and he had lovingly handled the jade. After raising it until it was so lush and radiant, it rightfully belonged to him. But he wasn't allowed to touch it... So he couldn't stand seeing anyone else touch it, either. Whenever someone did, he felt as though they were stealing from him. She was called a maid, yet she was closer to him than any maid... She was called his bedchamber attendant, yet —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 疯 The Mad Emperor's Caged Bird 疯批皇帝的笼中雀 Pipi Liang皮皮亮Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted Both pure / forceful pursuit / black-hearted beneath a gentle facade / transmigration / authentic ancient life / yandere / madman One moment, office worker Qiao Man is asleep. The next, she's transmigrated. No golden finger, no portable dimension, just a drafty thatched hut and a deep, open-air latrine where one wrong crouch could send you to an “heroic death.” While other women who transmigrate are busy inventing soap and having chance encounters, Qiao Man is rolling up her sleeves, covered in 854Reads—Score103Shelves
6. 206 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 18.7kReads8.9Score982Shelves

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   It's all alright; it doesn't make you want to skip chapters and go straight to the ending.

7. 207 重 Reborn, I Was Forced by the Mad Crown Prince Again 重生后，又被疯批太子强制了 Rice Ball onigiri饭团onigiriAncient Romance667k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, so the score is low] [Headstrong female lead x yandere male lead. In his past life, he took her by force. In this life, he pretends to be obedient as he pursues her, but he'll go mad again if he can't win her over.] [The female lead transmigrates first, then is reborn. The same person in both her past and present lives.] Everyone knows the crown prince is violent and willful, a madman. Yet Gu Linlang gets on his bad side as soon as she returns to the capital. She a 596Reads6.9Score103Shelves

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   These male protagonists are super perverted, my darlings! [Kissing emoji]

8. 208 太 The Crown Princess Is So Alluring, the Crown Prince Wants Her All to Himself 太子妃娇艳动人，殿下想占为己有 Luring the Fox引狸Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Compulsive love + twisted, unhinged obsession + male rivalry + beauty] A radiant beauty with irresistible allure vs. a wolfish general with an overwhelming possessive streak Also known as: My Overbearing Younger Brother-in-Law Falls for His Pure Yet Sultry Sister-in-Law The two luckiest things in Duan Baiwei’s life were: First, marrying His Highness the Crown Prince, who was so ill he was practically on his deathbed. Second, the Crown Prince dying on the day of her wedding, leaving her a widow 884Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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   These three [smirk]

9. 209 丫 The Maid Just Wants to Run Away, but Her Mad Dog of a Lord Keeps Kissing Her 丫环只想跑路，疯犬郎君按着亲 Another Piece又一片Female-Channel Fanfiction647k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete. Extra chapters may come whenever.) Unhinged male lead × clear-headed female lead, both smart throughout Abduction and domination + escape + groveling to win her back (sort of) Plenty of STEM golden fingers, ancient technology and ingenious inventions One couple, both virgins, happy ending (maybe) Reborn as a disposable extra in the world of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai? Qi Weiyang refuses to suffer through a tragic romance! She builds up the infrastructure with one h 983Reads7.3Score102Shelves

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   [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

10. 210 穿 Reborn as the Wicked Legitimate Daughter, I Make the Unhinged Prince Fall for Me 穿成炮灰恶嫡女，疯批王爷沦陷了 Yi Duhan一渡寒Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + No System + Growth and a Comeback Chu Zhiyu transmigrates into a book as the villainess. While delivering a "surprise" to the heroine of the original story, she is caught red-handed by the mad Prince Pei Qingheng. To save her own skin, she tilts her head back and downs a whole bowl of "water-cockroach porridge health tonic." After all, the book says this unhinged Pei Qingheng will turn her into a human swine. With the mad prince threatening to kill her, she had planned 712Reads8.7Score100Shelves
11. 211 被 After the Abandoned White Moonlight Is Widowed 被抛弃的白月光守寡后 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [Very, very, very, very weak heroine + possessive pursuit + over-the-top melodrama and brainless Mary Sue romance + female lead has past sexual experience, male leads do not + unconventional reverse harem] In the third year after her husband went missing and was presumed dead, Cong Yue discovers that she is actually the foil female character in a reverse-harem Mary Sue novel. Once, she was the men’s unattainable white moonlight, the woman they couldn’t stop thinking about. Later, she was reveale 4.4kReads7.9Score303Shelves
12. 212 女 Following in My Mother’s Footsteps: Working as a Nanny for a Wealthy Family 女承母业，我在豪门当保姆 Bai Susu白素素Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted Some people inherit a fortune. Some inherit debt. Jiang Mo inherited her mother’s profession. No job after graduation. Off to a wealthy household to work as a nanny. Being a nanny is great, being a nanny is wonderful. The pay is high, the benefits are good, and it lets her skip twenty years of struggle. With her boundless enthusiasm for work, sharp and clever mind, and witty, humorous personality, Jiang Mo wins over everyone in the Gu family. Other wealthy families: Can we poach this nanny? The 23.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
13. 213 娇 The Reborn Darling Seeks No Love, Yet the Chaste Imperial Uncle Falls from His Pedestal 娇娇重生不谋爱，禁欲皇叔落神坛 Why Does My Heart Yearn for Mingyue12奈何我心向明悦12Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted (Reborn + devoted couple + age gap + growing-up romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium + happy ending) (Restrained, fatherly Ninth Imperial Uncle vs. sweet, sharp-tongued young princess) In her previous life, eighteen-year-old Xu Jiaojiao was adopted by Xuan Yuan Hao when she was four. As she grew up, the young girl fell in love with him, but Xuan Yuan Hao was so cold and abstinent it bordered on the abnormal. She used despicable methods to rise in status, only to receive his cold indiffe 5.5kReads8.3Score428Shelves
14. 214 甜 The Sweet Consort Reborn on Her Wedding Bed, and the Violent Heir Goes Wild for Her 甜妃重生在婚床，暴戾世子爱疯了 You Xiaoyou Already Exists悠小悠已存在Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted, don't worry, it can go up) [One-on-one reborn romance + Both leads are pure in both lives + Stealing his brother's bride + Devoted love + Revenge + A little court intrigue] Jiang Yuan is deceived by her own family and mistakes the wrong man for her mother's murderer. She hates Song Yuchuan, who abducts her on her wedding day, and is determined to kill him. Poisoning, assassination, plotting against him... None of it works. Five years after her death, she still cannot 5.9kReads8.0Score652Shelves
15. 215 强 After Forcing the New Top Scholar to Marry Me, I Was Imprisoned by the Emperor 强娶新科状元后，我被皇帝囚禁了 A Melody of Rain一曲雨Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [A deranged male disciple begs for love VS a cool, unyielding female mentor] After the new emperor ascends the throne, Song Yanqing rises to become the imperial tutor to the reigning empress, earning unmatched prestige and the envy of all. But she knows that the higher one climbs, the harder one falls, so she carefully observes the boundaries between sovereign and subject and watches her words and actions every day. What she never expected was that the emperor would catch her out on the only tw 3kReads8.8Score357Shelves
16. 216 娇 The Delicate Concubine Wept, and the Paranoid Minister's Heart Trembled 娇娇外室一哭，偏执权臣心颤了 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + food + sweet everyday romance] The third son of the Pei family, Pei Sanlang, was as refined as the moon and a gentle breeze, and scrupulously proper. He was the secret crush of the capital's noblewomen. Yet when this man, who kept his distance from women, returned from the south, he brought back a bewitchingly beautiful mistress. Xi Ning was that mistress. Everyone said Pei Zhao was peerlessly handsome, but only she knew that Pei Zhao had bought her to conceal his "condition. 6.4kReads8.9Score440Shelves

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    😱😱The female lead transmigrates into the body of the Grand Secretary's mistress [what?] But as a transmigrator, Xi Ning would never be a mistress [rolls eyes], so she tries every means to escape. After the male lead discovers this, he imprisons her.

17. 217 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
18. 218 长 The Grand Princess Played the Villainous Regent 长公主渣了反派摄政王 Fourteen of Eleven十一的十四Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After a coup attempt, the eldest princess Qi Xun had nowhere to turn and gave herself to Qi Chuyuan, a sinister and vicious major villain. He held the reins of government and took her whenever and wherever he pleased. The eldest princess gritted her teeth: Endure it! To kill the major villain, the eldest princess kept betraying him, and the more she did, the happier she became! Unexpectedly, the bastard wasn’t afraid at all. He even looked forward to her attempts to kill him, whether open or cov 818Reads8.1Score122Shelves

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    The princess submitted to the regent in order to seek help, and plotted to kill him every day. The regent was extremely possessive and constantly scheming against her. He doted on the princess and later fell in love with her. The two of them were so sweet.

19. 219 拒 I Refused to Be a Marquis's Concubine and Married a Prince Instead. The Heir Apparent Regrets It 拒做侯府妾，转身嫁皇子世子悔晕 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, famed throughout the capital and betrothed to her childhood sweetheart, the heir to a marquis’s household. She believes they will be together for life, just the two of them. He is the fourth prince, brilliant and gifted, but so reserved by nature that he keeps his love buried deep in his heart, silently protecting her for years. Then the political winds shift. He is framed and demoted, and her family is dragged down with him, falling into ruin. A 573Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I, Wang Ruolan, would rather marry a rustic villager than be a concubine." She slapped her fiancé, broke off the engagement, left the capital, and went with her father to Yongzhou.

20. 220 病 The Yandere Chief Minister Fights, Snatches, Coaxes, and Flirts 病娇首辅又争又抢又哄又撩 Lu Yaoyao鹿杳杳Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted Lin Yan transmigrated into a book as the vicious sister-in-law who abused and beat her younger brother-in-law. In the book, the original character crippled her brother-in-law's leg. He endured humiliation as he grew up, eventually becoming the powerful chief minister who controlled the court. Once he had absolute power, the first thing he did was have the original character mutilated into a human swine, torturing her until she died a wretched death. After being reborn, Lin Yan hurried to cling t 3.9kReads8.0Score382Shelves

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    I'm so disappointed if I haven't read this novel! It's amazing! The male lead is incredibly possessive and shrewd. He only loves the female lead; there are no troublesome, invincible female supporting characters. No one else can touch her. The female lead is a transmigrator, but she doesn't have any special abilities or is love-struck. From the beginning, she's focused on building a good relationship with the male lead, protecting her own life, and making money. They experience misunderstandings and separate for a while, but because they still love each other, they choose to get back together. The male lead becomes quite crazy in the middle of the story, and there are some imprisonment scenes. If you don't like that, you can skip this. If you like this type of story, feel free to read on.

21. 221 不 Wasn't This Just a Deal? So Why Is the Prince So Smitten? 不是交易吗，王爷怎么被迷死了 Seven Teas七个茶Ancient Romance273k WordsOngoing [Scheming, Delicate Fake Heiress x Dominant, Possessive Prince] Shen Yiyue had enjoyed sixteen smooth years as a noble young lady. But when her fake-heiress status came to light, the Shen family couldn't bear to throw away all the years they'd spent raising her. Instead, they decided to marry her off to an old prince notorious for abusing women. To survive, she had no choice but to seek help from Prince Jingsi, a man she had a grudge against. Yiyue clung to his waist and sobbed. "My lord, save 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female lead who is the male lead's mistress. She's a fake heiress who only gets involved with him for survival; initially, it's just a transaction, but later the male lead falls for her. She's spoiled, capricious, and domineering in public, yet subservient to him, making him her lackey. Later, as the male lead becomes infatuated, she takes his servitude for granted. The second book features childhood sweethearts. The female lead becomes a convict and then the male lead's mistress. He's both charming and ruthless; the female lead tries to escape, but he forcibly takes her. I feel so sorry for my daughter [almost crying].

22. 222 白 The White Moonlight Returns from the Dead, and the Mad Emperor Fights to Be Her Dog 白月光死而复生，疯批帝争着当狗 Red Rabbit红兔Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating is new and will rise) [Dotingly Cherished by Everyone + Devoted Couple + Male Lead as Her Dog + Unhinged + Pursuing His Wife + Wish Fulfillment + Happy Ending] Pei Yangyang has come back to life. She crawls out of her grave only to discover that, in his quest to find her killer, her father became chancellor, her eldest brother became a deputy minister, and her second brother rose to the rank of general. Her childhood sweetheart has also turned into a... complete lunatic! He sleeps be 34.5kReads8.3Score4.1kShelves

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    A love so obsessive it borders on the maddening, it evokes both fear and attraction. A historical romance novel brimming with tension. [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

23. 223 外 His Mistress Fled While Pregnant, and the Powerful Minister Regretted It Too Late 外室揣崽跑路，权臣他追悔莫及 I'm A Zhuo我是阿灼啊Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Zhou Chuling was a disgraced woman from the capital. Her family was confiscated, and she was taken into the palace as a slave. Her childhood sweetheart, a young general, used his military achievements to buy her freedom. From then on, he kept her outside his household as his mistress. Everyone said the Meng family's mistress lived in greater comfort than even the principal wife. That was until Meng Duo sent word that he was betrothed. Her friends urged her to be content. Things were different no 508Reads5.3Score—Shelves
24. 224 权 The Ministers' Cherished Darling 权臣们的掌上娇 Wula Comes Before Tears比眼泪先出来的是乌拉Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [A love that began beautifully and ended in tragedy | Yandere | One heroine, multiple male leads | Forced love | Everyone’s crazy | All the men are virgins, the woman is not | Male rivalry] Everyone’s crazy, everyone’s crazy! Every single person is driven mad by love! Forced confinement, forced love, forced pregnancy. A tragic romance: after one person is hurt, it’s on to the next. Everyone has their own reasons for being trapped in this situation. Every character is a little bitter melon, so re 1.2kReads—Score100Shelves
25. 225 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 6.8kReads9.1Score718Shelves

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    A collection of powerful ministers of all types! 👉 1. A deeply affectionate yet obsessive and possessive minister, driven mad by love, a bittersweet tale! 2. A cold and aloof Grand Tutor, outwardly ruthless, yet his love for her runs deep. 3. A ruthless and cunning Imperial Guard, capable of suppressing the world with a flick of his wrist, yet utterly devoted to the female lead, a love story of forceful possession! 4. A powerful minister who manipulates the court, yet helpless in marriage, outwardly cold but inwardly passionate, his long-planned affection impossible to conceal! 5. A ruthless minister, wielding the power of life and death, yet willingly bows before her, obsessive yet doting, a highly addictive power struggle! 6. A mad and ruthless minister, wielding power, obsessively in love with her, determined to possess her even amidst societal obstacles, a double crushing of power and love! 7. A decisive and ruthless minister, calculating the world but unable to outwit his own heart, a single, unwavering obsession leading to utter ruin.

26. 226 攻 After Raising Their Love-Hate Meter, I Was Forced into a Relationship 攻略爱恨意值后，被强制爱了 Mo Xitang墨蹊棠Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [1V2 conquest + corruption + forced love + redemption] Ning Xian is worked like a pack mule by the System. There are two conquest targets. First, raise Jiang Yuzhuo's [Affection]: make the cold, ruthless prime minister who cultivates the emotionless path fall for her. Second, raise Xie Qinghan's [Hatred]: become the person the mad King Ding hates most. Ning Xian: ... Missions with Jiang Yuzhuo: [Touch his hand | Hug him | Steal a kiss...] Missions with Xie Qinghan: [Step on his foot | Steal his 10kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
27. 227 美 A Beauty Who Captivates the City, and the Scheming Imperial Guard Who Spoils Her Wildly 美人倾城，腹黑锦衣卫霸心狂宠 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted A delicate, clever beauty and a cold, ruthless, scheming Commander of the Imperial Guards. Coercive romance, one couple only, both virgins, a little groveling, an alternate setting, and a happy ending. The hero is controlling, scheming, and no good man. There are some scenes of confinement later on. He absolutely spoils the heroine, but he’s also secretly a devoted puppy. The more of a jerk he is at first, the more meek and humble he becomes later. Wan Ying lost both her parents. To reclaim the 12.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
28. 228 你 The Abstinent, Powerful Official You Imagined Is a Mad Dog Beneath My Skirts 你以为的禁欲权臣，是我裙下疯狗 Listening to Snow Beneath the Veranda廊下听雪Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted [A seductive, alluring, clear-eyed villainess + a male lead who seems abstinent but is actually possessive, obsessive, and completely unhinged] Torturing the aloof beauty and powerful minister male lead She seduces him, uses him, even kills him. She has no sincere feelings for him at all, yet he loves her. Winter snow, a plum grove, a stunningly beautiful young woman… When Lu Xuan first saw her, he took her for a demon or a spirit, and loathed and despised her. Later: Lu Xuan suddenly lifted 2.3kReads8.8Score207Shelves
29. 229 谢 Thanks for Asking, We’ve Been Married Three Years and Still Haven’t Kissed! 谢邀，成婚三年，还未亲嘴儿！ A Cloud of Cream一朵奶油云Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + possessive villain + rekindled romance + intense push and pull + mutual devotion + redemption + one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only!) Also known as: I Can’t Believe It, The Villain I’d Won Over Got Away! Xie Zhaohua transmigrated into an old-school novel about a wife chasing her husband to the crematorium. She devoted herself to winning over the villain to complete her mission. But on the very day she succeeded, the System suddenly malfunctioned, 5.4kReads9.0Score538Shelves
30. 230 改 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Older Brother, My Childhood Friend Came Back! 改嫁竹马兄长后，竹马回来了！ Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Too Much Earth金木水火太土Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Brothers competing for one woman | Male rivals vying for her] Meng Zhaoli had a childhood sweetheart. They had grown up together and been engaged since childhood, but life is unpredictable. Her betrothed died the year she came of age, and she never imagined she would marry his older brother instead. Just as she decides to let go of the past, start a new life, and cherish the man by her side, her childhood sweetheart returns alive... One is a bold, unruly young man; the other, a composed and re 5.8kReads8.4Score876Shelves
31. 231 婢 The Beautiful Maid 婢子绝色 Rain Tapping the Pipa雨打琵琶Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted “Come here and let me hold you.” Looking at Lin Shuang'er trembling before him, Ye Beicheng suppresses the madness in his eyes. Everyone knows the God of War Prince of Great Song is cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. Yet he takes a servant girl to his bed and cherishes her like a treasure. Lin Shuang'er was born poor, with a life worth less than dirt. She knows she shouldn't become so attached to her master's affection. But this master stands up for her, lowers himself for her, and giv 4.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
32. 232 教 I Can't Tame Him, So the Tyrannical Official Raises Someone Else's Little Sister Until He Goes Mad 教不乖，佞臣替人养妹被逼疯 Don't Touch My Soft Persimmon别碰我的软柿子Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Completed. Traditional historical romance + a disgraced, murderous eunuch wielding immense imperial power + a pitiful girl dependent on others + two people with more schemes than you can count] The young general was a wolf fighting on the battlefield, with a soft, fair little rabbit sister tucked away at home, tempting everyone who saw her. When the general died in battle, the frivolous, lecherous nobles raided the rabbit's burrow. Before they could even get a taste, Xie Kan, the chief eunuch o 4.8kReads8.9Score632Shelves

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    The second book was a bit cloying. The first one is my absolute favorite, and I've read it countless times. The male lead initially protects the female lead out of a sense of duty, but he's attracted to her intelligence and eventually wins her over. The main plot and subplots are both engaging! The female lead's and male lead's friends are also very compelling. It's such a shame, though, that the female lead's friend couldn't handle it and passed away, and the second male lead went to join her [frustrated]. If you have any similar recommendations, please let me know! [Heart][heart]

33. 233 救 Help! What Happened to My Gentle Husband? 救命，我那么一个温柔夫君呢？ A White White One at Home家有白白一只Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted Li Xiaoyu transmigrated into the body of a little rascal who'd stolen a bride, then used her dowry to throw herself at another man and marry him. After the rascal was beaten with a shoulder pole by her own father, she was sent back to the Gu family, whose house was bare of everything but its walls. Everyone was waiting for a laugh. They wanted to see how she'd bully the unlucky groom, who was not only blind but also missing one hand and one leg. Day after day went by. They never saw the unl 9.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead is incredibly possessive. Whenever there's a man around the female lead, he suspects they have ulterior motives and arranges for his bodyguards to seduce them!

34. 234 大 On Her Wedding Day, the Ruthless Prince of Zhennan Takes Her by Force 大婚当日，被疯批镇南王强取豪夺 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Completed!] The official ending is a tragic one! The bonus chapters have a happy ending! [Delicate, Stunning General's Legitimate Daughter + Mad, Obsessive Prince of a Different Surname] [Angst + Physical and Emotional Torture + Taking Her by Force + Both Untouched + Regretting Losing His Wife] Guan Wanwan, the legitimate daughter of General Guan, was once betrothed to Xiao Linzhi. At the time, he was a mere soldier under General Guan. The two promised that once he earned military honors, he wo 523Reads6.5Score106Shelves

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    A tragic romance novel featuring forced marriage and physical and emotional abuse, especially of the female lead. The male lead is a prince from a different family, while the female lead is the delicate daughter of a general. On her wedding day, the male lead snatches her from her bridal sedan chair, leaving her shackled from that moment on! Later, the male lead plots to enslave her.

35. 235 权 The Powerful Minister Has a White Moonlight 权臣他有个白月光 Ye Jin叶锦Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted Pei Rongjun met Gong Ming tan in the year he was at his lowest. The whole court had pinned its hopes on her. After years of loving and staying by her side, he still couldn’t compete with her childhood friend, whose family was her equal. All he could do was swallow his feelings in silence. Later, tragedy struck: her family was destroyed, she fell from a cliff and lost all her memories, and she and her childhood friend went their separate ways. At last, Pei Rongjun had the good fortune to bring he 870Reads—Score131Shelves
36. 236 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    Match the last one

37. 237 被 Forced into Marriage and Taken as a Concubine by a Deranged Chancellor 被疯批丞相强娶豪夺为妾 Wildcat by the Water水边的野猫Ancient Romance132k WordsOngoing [Straight-talking, loyal general’s daughter vs. cold, abstinent, scheming chancellor] [One devoted couple / angst and affection / adorable kids / sworn enemies / put the male lead through the wringer] The night before, Yi Congjing had been telling her fellow officers that she would fight on the battlefield, never marry, and guard the frontier for the rest of her life. The next morning, she woke to discover she was now the daughter of a disgraced official, and had already been a concubine for six 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is extremely in love with the female lead; he's very possessive and forceful in his pursuit of her, which makes the story a bit angsty.

38. 238 亡 The Beautiful, Sweet Princess of a Fallen Kingdom and the Mad Emperor Who Loves Her Obsessively 亡国公主美又娇，病娇疯帝强制爱 Ye Yi Le叶一乐Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) The groveling chase for a wife + the beloved of everyone + forced love + taking by force + devoted to each other Rebellious princess of a fallen kingdom VS possessive, sickly tyrant On their wedding night, the Chu army broke through the city walls. Dressed in her bright red wedding gown, Su Mian had waited six years for Chu Junqi, only to receive his furious revenge. She became a prisoner, a caged bird, and the new emperor of Chu's plaything. Three years ago, that man had l 8kReads7.6Score533Shelves

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    The story revolves around a princess from a fallen kingdom and a mad emperor. The princess, pampered by her parents and brother since childhood, is naive and innocent. The new emperor is a hostage who grows up with the princess. Fearing that the hostage will seize power, the princess's brother tricks her into poisoning the hostage. The hostage doesn't die but goes mad and forcibly takes the princess away.

39. 239 太 The Beautiful, Sweet Crown Princess Who Made a Mad, Powerful Official Bow to Her 太子妃美又娇，引疯批权臣竟折腰 Zhao Zou Zou赵走走Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + True Forced Possession + Beloved by Everyone + Rivalry Among Men + All Male Leads Are Unhinged + 1vN] Everyone knows the Crown Princess was taken by the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess is peerlessly beautiful. Though she is the unwanted legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, she has become General Xie's most beloved person and the dream girl of the tutor's son. She has even caught the eye of a prince from an enemy kingdom. The Crown Prince is ruthless and vindictiv 4.1kReads8.8Score406Shelves

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    It features multiple male leads and a female lead who is not virginal; highly recommended.

40. 240 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.7kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
41. 241 我 My Brother and I Both Transmigrated 我和哥哥都穿越了 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Powerful hero humbles himself + Both leads are each other’s only one] You returned from a faraway place, your smile unchanged, as though it still carried the sweet fragrance of plum blossoms. I asked you, “The climate and customs there can’t have been very pleasant, can they?” But you answered calmly, “Wherever my heart finds peace is my home.” Zhang Heng looked at her intently and said, “Yuer, your tears are more precious to me than anything.” “Every drop feels like blood from my own heart.” 938Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cunning and powerful minister vs. Innocent and obedient girl

42. 242 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.8kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! I've never seen such a doting male lead. It's super good, and the female lead truly reigns supreme in the harem. It's incredibly sweet and enjoyable from beginning to end.

43. 243 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 4.5kReads6.4Score274Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novels with elements of angst, including usurpation of power, palace intrigue, power struggles, scheming, and cruelty.

44. 244 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 12.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    Pure classical Chinese text, 1v1, both characters are virgins.

45. 245 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 811Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 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 1.6kReads9.1Score189Shelves

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    🐳Both are ancient yandere power minister novels, personally tested by me, you can "read" them with confidence [salute] 🍒1️⃣The female lead, Jiang Yingwan, refuses to marry her beloved, but is forcibly taken by the powerful Pei Yanchen and imprisoned in his private residence. She escapes to a small town, but is caught by him on a snowy night, sword in hand, and locked by his side. The male lead is possessive to the point of madness, but his eyes redden when she is sick [smirk] ⭐2️⃣Reborn back to her wedding day, the female lead, Chu Jiaojiao, no longer runs away from the wedding, but clings to the powerful minister Gu Chen. Gu Chen appears gentle, but is actually extremely possessive. To protect her, he deals with various forces. From the initial mutual testing to later life-and-death dependence, their relationship develops layer by layer 😚

47. 247 甜 Sweet Romance: The Goddess Has Run Off with the Heroine Again 甜宠，女主又被神明拐跑了 Xiao Qiju肖七橘Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete, quick transmigration sweet treat, sugary romance! A little scum-bashing, one-on-one, both leads are pure] Su Yu, courtesy name Changjin, was a young Qinghuang who had lived for twenty thousand years. One day, while being hunted by all sorts of extraordinary cultivators, she picked up a pitch-black egg, and her egg-raising journey began. She traveled through thousands of minor worlds, accumulating merit points and saving sickly, obsessive powerhouses. But wait! Why did the powerful men 6.7kReads9.4Score536Shelves

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    This is a quick transmigration novel. The female lead isn't the weak type. In the second world, she's a paranoid prime minister. Both worlds have happy endings.

48. 248 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 620Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 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 590Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 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 927Reads—Score—Shelves

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