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. 301 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score426Shelves
2. 302 收 Get a Grip, and I’ll Make You Reach for the Stars! 收收心，爷让你高攀！ Yu Susu雨酥酥Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted Not a strong-female-lead story, and not a power fantasy! [Romance-focused + transmigration in infancy + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + angst and sweetness + sex before love + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + taming a dog] Deliberate seduction X clear-eyed surrender. A disastrous start from the moment she transmigrates, when she is nearly drowned in a chamber pot, combined with traditional son preference, a feudal society where the law does not reach the countryside, 34.9kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
3. 303 她 After She Ran Away from Her Wedding, the Imperial Preceptor Lost His Way 她逃婚后，国师大人道心乱了 Young Master Yue, That's Me是岳公子呀Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted The Way of Heaven says: Those consumed by love and desire cannot see the Way. They are like someone carrying a torch against the wind, bound to burn their hand. Legend has it that the Great Yong Dynasty possessed two national treasures. One was the original copy of The Back-Pushing Chart, which everyone had heard of but no one had ever seen. The other was Lord Ruiyun, the Imperial Preceptor, who bore the fate of the entire nation on his own shoulders. By a twist of fate, Ruiyun rescued Su Yunluo 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist carries the weight of the nation's destiny, surpassing even imperial power; the female protagonist refuses to accept defeat.

4. 304 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 87kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
5. 305 悟 Awakening to Longing 悟相思 It's Osmanthus, Not a Ghost是桂不是鬼Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted The Palace Eunuch Falls for a Transmigrated Woman 1V1 Born into poverty, with a father who died young and a mother gravely ill, Wei Lanren became a eunuch. Wei Lanren knew Heaven had never favored him, so he had always lived cautiously, swallowing every insult. He was as soft as the grass by the roadside, someone anyone could trample underfoot. He had no lofty ambitions. All he wanted was to survive in the Directorate of Palace Eunuchs, with food to eat and clothes to wear. But life is unpredict 5.2kReads9.0Score633Shelves

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   Highly recommended! This genre is refreshing and enjoyable. The female lead is acutely aware of the country's impending doom. There's no melodramatic rescue or introduction of modern civilization. The loyal eunuch Wang dies alongside the emperor, and the scene where Eunuch Yu takes the prince to find the female lead feels a bit forced. In short, it's definitely worth watching and highly recommended! Every character is very well-developed. [Crying emoji]

6. 306 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 17.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   Xie Jian should be on the list!!

7. 307 小 After His Little Concubine Ran Away, the Cold Tutor Turned Dark 小通房逃跑后，清冷太傅黑化了 September Loves Barbecue爱吃烤肉的九月Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Possessive taking by force + both leads sexually inexperienced + age gap + untouchable beauty brought low + groveling redemption arc] Chuntao only wanted to be a dutiful maid, marry her childhood sweetheart someday, and live a quiet, ordinary life. But then the aloof, high-and-mighty tutor, who seemed so pure and dispassionate to everyone else, forced her to become his concubine-in-waiting. He even said he would make her a concubine once his new bride arrived. She acted meek and grateful to him 2kReads7.4Score217Shelves

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   Both stories feature male protagonists who forcefully seize women, and the writing is excellent.

8. 308 阴 The Sinister Chief Minister Grips My Waist and Kisses Me, and the Shackles Fit Just Right 阴鸷首辅掐腰吻，镣铐尺寸刚刚好 With Hands, I Plant Green Seedlings Across the Fields手把青秧插满田Ancient Romance694k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star Transmigrates | Reborn Heroine | Satisfying Revenge | Two-Faced Powerful Official | Devoted Love | Coercive Romance] Love at first sight based on looks + both are emotionally mature + physical intimacy is often the most direct expression of their feelings Warning!!! This is not a mindless, fast-paced story! The early part features a stretch of revenge and scheming that she must plan herself! * There is a hidden room in the Grand Secretary's study. Inside sits a finely crafted pair 1.1kReads8.9Score152Shelves

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   This powerful minister was extremely possessive. [I understand.] Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people.

9. 309 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 11.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   The female lead originally went to save the villainous male lead, hoping that his childhood would be better so he wouldn't destroy the world when he grew up. She thought she had succeeded, but little did she know that the male lead would still turn evil and try to destroy the world. Even across worlds, he insisted on keeping her by his side, otherwise he wouldn't care about this world at all.

10. 310 新 After Mistaking My Groom on Our Wedding Night, the Mad Minister Steals Me Away 新婚夜认错夫君后，疯批权臣窃娇夺爱 Osmanthus-Stuffed Lotus Root桂花莲藕酿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Taking Her by Force + The Chase Is On After the Breakup + Court and Household Intrigue + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Both Reborn + Both Pure + Sweet at First, Angsty Later] On her wedding night, Shang Yunruo has a strange dream. In it, she humiliates her husband’s younger brother, Chu Yan, driving him to become a dark, scheming powerbroker. In the end, he imprisons her in an underground chamber and abuses her until she meets a tragic end. Afraid the dream might come true, s 4.5kReads8.9Score630Shelves

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    A story about an uncle and aunt, a tumultuous relationship, the male lead is both crazy and cunning, seemingly a cute puppy but actually a mad wolf inside [eating melon emoji].

11. 311 胆 The Timid, Shy Young Princess Consort Is So Sweet and Obedient, She Deserves to Be Cherished 胆小怯生的小王妃软又乖，得宠着 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, happy ending, devoted one-on-one couple, protective and doting husband, cozy everyday sweetness] [Gentle, timid young princess consort VS cold, ruthless, calculating prince] Lu Shiyue, the Grand Tutor’s daughter, was gentle and timid, and on top of that, a complete coward. She had thought she could spend her whole life in peace at the Grand Tutor’s residence. But an imperial decree of marriage ordered her to wed Prince Chen, Yan Jingchen, who was rumored to be a brutal, merciless 4.2kReads6.8Score280Shelves

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    So sweet! The gentle and timid heroine is betrothed by the emperor to a cold and ruthless prince. At first, the prince dislikes her and always tries to scare her, but then he falls completely in love with her delicate beauty and innocent, kind nature. The male lead is incredibly charming!! He always makes the heroine blush with shyness—it's just so incredibly sweet! 😘

12. 312 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 22kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    These three books! Highly recommended! I couldn't help but stay up all night to finish each one. The romance between the male and female leads develops naturally, and there are even some dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-wife" moments. They're incredibly good! Once you start reading, you can't put them down. Anyone who's read them knows.

13. 313 公 The Pitiful Princess Is Stolen Away by a Mad, Powerful Minister 公主小可怜，被疯批权臣强取豪夺 Isn't Cabbage Sweet?白菜不甜吗Ancient Romance548k WordsOngoing “Husband…” Gu Cici glanced at the man before her. He was elegant and handsome, with a refined, aloof air. “What, you want more?” “You wake up and immediately try to seduce me.” Qin Xiaochen’s lips curled in a mocking sneer. Hmph. Men are heartless as soon as they’re done. Gu Cici felt utterly exhausted, body and soul, weary without end! She had been about to get up, but immediately let the bed curtains fall again, hoping to go back to sleep. But then… feeling the woman in his arms tremble, he as 3.8kReads7.0Score363Shelves

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    Both are incredibly good. In the first book, the female lead comes from a wealthy merchant family, but her parents died in an accident. Her relatives wanted to marry her off to seize the family fortune, but she was later taken in by the male lead's family. After arriving at the male lead's house, she had various conflicts with him. In the second book, the female lead is a time traveler who doesn't want to have the same ending as in the first book, so she marries the male lead. Later, the male lead has a strong possessiveness and sexual desire, so she tries to escape.

14. 314 赐 After Our Marriage Was Decreed, His Majesty Climbed the Wall Every Night 赐婚后，陛下他夜夜翻墙 Liu Baofu柳鲍芙Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [The Male Lead Has Mild Yandere Tendencies] [Mature Content Warning!] Tiaotiao is the lowliest princess of the Mengwai tribe, sent to Daming as a gift to atone for her people’s wrongdoing. The emperor barely glances at her before casually giving her to his most feared younger brother, the God of War, Zhu Changzuo. On their wedding night, her husband gives her a cold look. “Behave yourself, or end your own life.” Tiaotiao lowers her eyes, obedient and silent. Everyo 1.7kReads—Score151Shelves

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    The male lead is so perverted and lewd; he gives the female lead away and then regrets it... The female lead is the most tragic princess, given away by the emperor to his most feared general's younger brother without even a glance. The emperor, a lewd man, plots to torment his brother every day, sneaking over the wall to peep at the general's mansion, only to fall in love at first sight. The female lead is perfectly aware of this, and to protect herself, she constantly maneuvers between the two men, going whichever side offers the most benefit. The emperor fabricates a false identity and sneaks over the wall every day, while the general waits daily with a large sword to catch the adulterer... Both are virgins, but the female lead is constantly weighing the pros and cons in the early stages of the gamble; the two brothers even kiss!

15. 315 女 I Disguised Myself as a Man, but the Powerful Lord Chose Me as His Male Consort 女扮男装被千岁爷相中了，要立我为男妃 Er Qian二浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The first time Yun Mo saw Jin Cang, he was killing someone! The second time she saw him, he was still killing someone! The third time she saw him, he... wanted to kill her! Yun Mo: “Prince Regent, don't be difficult. You can offer yourself to me, and I'll accept, all right?” The Thousand-Year Lord, his robes half undone, reclined against the couch and looked at Yun Mo. “Curious?” Yun Mo: “Yes, my lord!” 7.8kReads8.9Score328Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are a couple on opposing paths, both striving to make each other unhappy. The female protagonist wants the male protagonist dead every day, while the male protagonist wants to kill the female protagonist every day but can't bear to, constantly going back and forth on the path of being driven to death by her...

16. 316 死 After Faking My Death, My Obsessive Brother Turns Dark and Goes Completely Mad 死遁后，偏执兄长黑化发大疯 Springtime Sweetheart春日娇娇Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted (Classic historical romance + heroine’s redemption + faked death + possessive pursuit later on) Song Li was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness’s household. After her father and elder brother chose the wrong side, they were imprisoned and executed. She went from an exalted noblewoman to a lowly concubine, and eventually died young and miserable. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the age of thirteen. The lowborn boy kneeling in the courtyard wou 784Reads7.5Score100Shelves

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    Her father and brothers had chosen the wrong side, leading to her being reduced from a noblewoman to a concubine through revenge, and ultimately dying of depression. When she opened her eyes again, she was thirteen years old. At that time, Pei Jingheng was not yet a powerful minister, so she changed her former spoiled ways, fawning over him in every way, hoping he would spare the Song family once he gained power. In the end, to save her father and brothers, she took a sword for him and died, her hair turning white overnight.

17. 317 权 The Art of Winning Favor: Your Highness, Step into My Trap 权宠之道：王爷请入局 Drunk on a Startling Swan惊鸿醉Ancient Romance163k WordsOngoing [Super sweet + one-on-one romance + lighthearted + marriage of convenience + both become powerful later] On a snowy night, the frail and helpless Su Wanqing seeks help alone, carrying the pain of her parents' murder and the loss of her family's business. Gu Jingshen, the cold and ruthless Prince of Zhennan, becomes her only hope. A marriage contract looks like a desperate bargain on the surface, but behind it lies a deadly game. She seems gentle and patient, yet hides a sharp edge beneath the ad —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 我 Every Psycho I Bullied and Toyed With Fell in Love With Me 我欺凌玩弄过的疯批，都爱上我了 Drunk in Jiuxiangli九香里醉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted *Quick transmigration | devoted couples | no romantic rivalry between women | male pursues female *Elegant, self-interested, rational heroine × sexually voracious, unhinged male leads❗ Yun Siyao was sickly and frail, yet cold and self-serving by nature. Bound to a System, she traveled to various small worlds to complete missions. Who could have guessed she’d get entangled with a sinister madman every time, each one refusing to let her go! [World One: Beautiful, vicious female powerbroker vs. unh 20kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    🌱🌱①First world: Beautiful and ruthless female minister x Cold Palace madman, unfavored prince. The female lead is a cunning and ruthless character, the male lead is a vengeful ghost, a loyal little dog, "Sister, can you slap me?"

19. 319 换 After Switching Targets for My Conquest, the Twisted Powerful Official Forced His Love on Me 换人攻略后，被变态权臣强制爱了 Cao Cao's Little Sweetheart曹贼的小甜心呀Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted The rating will rise once it's been out a while! [Groveling chase + rabid younger man + female lead is a virgin, male lead is not + forced romance + imprisonment + coercion and domination + older, twisted man loses control + male rivalry] For the three years she was married to the aloof, powerful official, she tried everything she could, but he remained cold and restrained. They had never even consummated their marriage. Then the System told her she'd targeted the wrong person. She immediately w 1.9kReads7.0Score111Shelves

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    It's incredibly addictive, featuring a yandere-like, forced love story, where love exists within the forced love, and both male leads are extremely in love with the female lead.

20. 320 快 Quick Transmigration: Delicate, Yet Adored by Powerful Men 快穿：娇气，但被大佬们追着宠 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couples + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Immersive Romantic Conquest + Coercive Love + Yandere Lunatics + Everyone's Favorite + Multiple Male Leads + Rivalry for the Female Lead + True Love + Not a Strong Female Lead + Soap Opera Drama] Wanwan transmigrates into the cannon-fodder female lead of each world, and conquers all kinds of male leads. She's only doing her mission, so why have all these men become so infatuated with her? 1. Sexy Little Wildcat Trains Her Dog Online 34.4kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
21. 321 强 I Tried to Marry My Cold White Moonlight by Force, but After Being Reborn, I Changed My Mind 强嫁白月光太高冷，重生后不嫁了 Lazy Big Cat懒大猫Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced] In her previous life, Jiang Tingyue loved Lu Shen, the illegitimate son of the Minister of Rites, and used her father’s influence to force him into marrying her. But after they wed, she learned that he already loved someone else. After regaining his status as crown prince and ascending the throne, the first thing he did was marry that woman and make her empress. As for Jiang Tingyue, she was imprisoned in the Cold Palace, where someone brought her a cup of poisoned 16.7kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    Jiang Tingyue, relying on her father's power, was forced into marriage with Lu Shen. Only after the wedding did she discover her husband had another lover, and his first act upon regaining his status was to make her empress. Jiang Tingyue was imprisoned in the cold palace and given poisoned wine, but she survived and returned to her former life as a young woman. This time, she decisively abandoned Lu Shen and remarried. Lu Shen, a scholar who had achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations, was aloof and noble, like a pile of snow on a jade wall, exceptionally unapproachable. Upon hearing that Jiang Tingyue was preparing for family matters, he changed his behavior, forcibly abducting her and blocking her behind a rockery, saying, "What, you think you can get away with this and remarry someone else?"

22. 322 蓝 The Handsome Hostage Prince 蓝颜质子 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱Historical16k WordsCompleted The Blue-Eyed Young Hostage 890Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sad][Heart][Sad][Heart]

23. 323 春 The Springtime Bureau 春日局 Song Ah歌曲啊Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted (Gentle, sweet former princess × cold, unhinged rebel powerbroker; forced marriage; the hero knowingly uses her at first, then falls for her despite himself; later he pays dearly for it; both are each other's only one; happy ending) Lin Xi was a princess of the former dynasty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she became a prisoner. She was only seventeen. When the court lady brought her a white silk cord, she wasn't afraid. Everyone had to die someday, she thought. But when she was sen 1.9kReads8.5Score145Shelves

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    🌿This book is absolutely amazing! [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying] The male lead is a powerful minister with a strong possessive streak towards the female lead. He's always liked her, but mistakenly believes she doesn't reciprocate his feelings, and is constantly jealous. Later, the female lead fakes her death, and he turns white-haired overnight. The author's writing is incredibly good; I highly recommend it! [Thumbs up]

24. 324 替 After His Substitute Endured Endless Torment, the Regent Went Mad 替身受尽折磨后，摄政王疯了 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱32k WordsCompleted After the Substitute Suffered Endless Torment, the Regent Prince Went Mad 5.9kReads—Score107Shelves
25. 325 桃 Peach Blossoms Topple the River and Mountains 桃花折江山 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted The TV drama Peach Blossoms Reflecting on the Mountains and Rivers, starring Liu Xueyi and Meng Ziyi. Zhao has a beauty named Taohua. Her fate is full of hardship, and she is married off to Wei far away. All she wants is to stay alive and climb her way up. Wei has a handsome chancellor who is ruthless and sharp-tongued, sweet on the surface but treacherous within. He cares nothing for anyone's life, so long as he gets what he wants. Taohua thinks everyone loves beautiful things. Surely he can't 395Reads9.0Score114Shelves

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    The first book features a shrewd and resourceful female protagonist, while the male protagonist holds a high position of power. The entire story is logically sound and very enjoyable. The second book features a delicate and beautiful female protagonist, while the male protagonist is powerful, ruthless, and cunning. He abducts her on her wedding night, causing her to suffer amnesia due to shock. Upon seeing his true face, the female protagonist only wants to escape; she flees, he chases, and she has no way to escape.

26. 326 假 After Faking My Death, the Mad Prince Slaughtered All of Nanling to Claim My Life 《假死之后，疯王爷屠了整个南陵来追我的命》 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱12k WordsCompleted After Faking My Death, the Mad Prince Slaughtered All of Nanling to Track Me Down 187Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 种 After I Planted a Love Bug, the Miao Boy Became Gloomy and Lovesick 种下情蛊后，苗疆少年阴郁又病娇 Sugar Tastes Better Spicy糖要辣的好Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Transmigrate into a Book + Miao Territory + Abstinent Young Man + Coercive Love + 1v1] When Jiang Shu transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character, the story had just reached its ending. She thought she could finally enjoy a relaxing vacation, but in the Yunjiang Miao village, she stumbled straight into the most dangerous trap! Visitors may explore the outer village, but the inner village is off-limits. Yet she happened to meet the young man who had emerged fr 29kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves

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    🌟🌟The villainous female supporting character, transmigrated into a book, had just settled down when she stumbled into the gentle trap of a young man from the forbidden Miao region: he adorned her with silver bracelets, sang love songs for her, and his features were as pure as a blank sheet of paper. But then, he turned around and used blood to raise a Gu poison and braided a red rope to bind her— "Sister, come back to Lizhai with me; the Gu poison there is only for you." His gentle tone was wrapped in a maniacal possessiveness; the abstinent young man's love Gu was a cage that would lock her in forever.

28. 328 反 Why Does the Villainous Tycoon Keep Saying I Want to Sleep with Him? 反派大佬总说我想和他生米煮饭？ Lucky Meow Meow招财的喵喵Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and funny + sweet romance, one-on-one + transmigrate into a book + the male lead targets imaginary enemies, battling wits with thin air every day] [Money-loving, career-driven villainess × self-deluding, lovestruck male lead] Shen Zhaozhao transmigrates into a book. Good news: she'd read the book. Bad news: she'd only read the table of contents! She plans to rely on her imagined plot to crush scumbags, take down scheming green-tea women and fake sweethearts, and get the wayward She 100Reads8.2Score—Shelves
29. 329 病 The Lovesick Demon Lord Shows His Fox Tail, Teasing the Sweetheart Until She Goes Weak at the Knees 病娇魔王露狐尾，撩拨娇娇苏断腿 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sweet Girl x Beautiful, Strong, Wretched Yandere Black Lotus] After the Immortal Sect was destroyed, Rong Yao was handed over to the Demon King, Yin Yanxiu, as a concubine. The great demon king had a foul temper, brooding and prone to fits of rage. When he was in a bad mood, he either killed people or took it out on her. To survive, Rong Yao stayed by his side in constant fear. Then she was reborn at the age of sixteen. In the future, Yin Yanxiu would be the Demon King feared by all t 4.1kReads9.3Score497Shelves
30. 330 救 Redemption! The Beauty Beloved by My Sickly Junior Disciple Is a Crybaby 救赎！病娇师弟的美人娇是爱哭包 Duo Yan多颜Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + transmigrate into a book + yandere + System + everyone's darling + devoted couple] [Violent, yandere younger male disciple who pretends to be obedient x sweet, gentle, soft-spoken, easily moved to tears senior female disciple] After transmigrating into a book, Jiang Yuan is bound to a System to save the villain. The villain, He Yunqi, has been alone and miserable since childhood, buffeted by hardship and bullied by everyone. At first, he joins a sect. Later, the seal on the demon god 3.4kReads9.0Score437Shelves
31. 331 美 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    This is a historical romance novel. The female protagonist's family is falsely accused, forcing her into a place resembling a brothel. She later meets the male protagonist, and they enjoy a sweet life together for a while. However, she eventually discovers his secret and escapes.

32. 332 穿 I Transmigrated as a Delicate Concubine, and Drove the Chaste Heir Mad with Desire 穿成娇软外室，把禁欲世子撩疯了 Sweet Romance Darling甜文小宝贝Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc + silly comedy + food + adorable baby] Keep being a simp, and in the end you'll get everything! After working late into the night, office worker Su Mulan opens her eyes to find herself a woman whose family has been confiscated and who has been exiled to a brothel. Just as Su Mulan learns the brothel's eighty-one techniques for pleasing men, the eldest legitimate son of the Xie family takes an interest in her. Her golden finger lets her turn mountains into gold, bu 675Reads8.5Score101Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart] In the third book, when the female lead was trying to win him over, he was aloof and indifferent. But after she switched to someone else, he became sickly jealous. Unfortunately, he was destined to lose her; it was a classic case of "chasing after his wife" scenario.

33. 333 蹂 After I Tormented the Male Lead, He Spoiled Me Rotten 蹂躏男主后，他将我宠上天 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Pretending to transmigrate into a book] [The real powerhouse] She transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil female cannon fodder destined to be made into a human pig by the male lead. The System gives her two tasks: follow the original plot and humiliate the male lead, then make him fall hopelessly in love with her. Faced with a hellishly difficult challenge, she takes it all in stride. At their first meeting, he bites through her artery and swears to make her wish she 9kReads9.3Score980Shelves

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    Classical Chinese + powerful ministers + madman/morbid + extreme possessiveness – all these attributes are maxed out, making for a super engaging read. The first book is a super complex story; both the female lead and the male lead's mother are time travelers, practically comedy queens, incredibly hilarious. The female lead makes a mistake in her pursuit of the wrong person, immediately settles down, and the male lead starts acting strangely. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]. The third book is also a angst-filled story about the male lead. All are super good.

34. 334 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 12.1kReads8.8Score891Shelves
35. 335 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
36. 336 长 An Elder Brother's Wife, Stolen Away by a Mad Power Minister 长嫂为妻，被疯批权臣强取豪夺 February Guagua二月瓜瓜Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted In one moment, Jiang Li transmigrates into a book and becomes a widow whose husband dies right after their wedding. The only inheritance her good-for-nothing husband leaves her is the pitiful little Xiao Yuanshan. Jiang Li recalls the original story. The little boy will grow up to become a powerful, corrupt official who rules the court. The first thing he’ll do once he’s in power is hunt down the sister-in-law who abused him, insulted his deceased elder brother, and ran off with all the money, t 1.8kReads9.0Score205Shelves
37. 337 怀 After I Conceived His Child, the Regent Prince Treated Me Like His Most Precious Treasure 怀崽后，摄政王将我宠成心尖尖 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel, Shen Shu tries to avoid being tortured to death by taking the future regent, a man with power to shake the heavens, under her wing. The regent is gloomy, violent, and indifferent to women, so Shen Shu goes to great lengths to seduce him: When the prince is angry, she patiently soothes him. When he's bored, she puts in the effort to tease him. Even when he falls ill and feels cold, she lies in his arms to warm him with her body. Everyone assumes t 1.8kReads9.3Score243Shelves

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    You should definitely check out these books, they're super good! The male lead is subtly jealous, and each one is one of my favorites. I read these to relieve any reading stagnation I experience [laughs].

38. 338 死 Ten Years After Faking My Death, My Redemption Nurtured a Monster 死遁十年，我的救赎喂出疯骨 Yan Qing延青Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted Historical romance / Raising a child / Faked death and a regretful chase The first time Su Su saw her target, it was in an arena where the crowd was restless. The boy was covered in wounds as he was hauled onto the fighting platform. With his mind gone, all he could do was let out animalistic growls. The System whispered a warning in her ear: the boy was about to bite through someone’s neck in the fight. From then on, he would be infamous for that battle. So she paid a hundred taels of gold and 6kReads8.9Score813Shelves
39. 339 报 Urgent Report, Your Highness! The Princess Consort Is Taking on the Cold, Power-Hungry Regent 报！王爷，王妃要干翻冷欲摄政王 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted [Both pure-hearted + both reborn + both yandere + playing the fool to catch the tiger] Yi Sheng was reborn. On the first day of her new life, she picked up a boy. “Want to stand above everyone else?” “I do.” “Then let’s take down the Regent!” The night they broke into the Regent’s residence, the boy, who had been Regent for two lifetimes, lounged lazily in a chair and smiled at her with a meaningful look. “Come on, take down the Regent.” * They say the Regent is ruthless and merciless, yet thre 728Reads9.1Score131Shelves
40. 340 疯 Crazy! After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Obsessive Husband Imprisoned Me 疯了！穿书后我被病娇夫君囚禁了 Born in Huaibei, It Becomes a Trifoliate Orange生于淮北则为枳Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted husband, stubborn at first, light on plot, unhinged romance] [The heroine is somewhat clever, quick to back down, and kind and delicate VS a love-struck, unhinged husband who is possessive, jealous, and fiercely protective] Blurb: Lu Jiaojiao transmigrates into a revenge historical romance novel after only skimming its synopsis and a few chapters, and comes with a golden finger. That very day, she finds herself in a living hell. The original supporting female charact 3.6kReads8.4Score186Shelves
41. 341 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 780Reads9.4Score101Shelves

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    Come on, come on! [Yandere and ruthless male lead + beautiful, strong, tragic, and cold female lead + alternate history + manipulation + control + revenge + arranged marriage to love + love that grows over time + mutual redemption] The Phantom Night Witch Hua Li is betrothed to Prince Ling Ye of Nan County. She suffers a bloody treatment to become his "medicinal ingredient." Amidst the bloodshed and turmoil along the way, their fates gradually become intertwined. Let's see how they are pulled together and develop a unique affection!

42. 342 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 209.4kReads9.5Score38.4kShelves

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    This is really nice, does anyone know what it is?

43. 343 寡 The Reborn Widow Takes Her Child and Runs, Leaving the Powerful Minister Weeping at Her Grave 寡嫂重生带崽跑路，权臣哭坟长草 Yan Qingzhao颜轻昭Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted Slowly climbing the ratings [Both Pure in Love + Winning Her Back + Reborn + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Running Away While Pregnant + Mild Coercion + Possessive and Obsessive] In her previous life, Liu Muli followed Wei Linye to the capital for the imperial examinations. After he passed and became an official, he married her. She thought they would be loving spouses for life, until she heard him say coldly to someone, “It's just as well she lost it. We can't keep this child. 2.6kReads7.2Score201Shelves

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    In her past life, the female protagonist suffered a miscarriage. Believing the male protagonist no longer cared for her, she left a divorce agreement, fled the capital, fell seriously ill, and went far away. Reborn, she constantly tried to escape, but was eventually found by the male protagonist, who discovered she had given birth to twins and subtly forced himself on her.

44. 344 强 The Third Spring of Captive Love: After Being Forced to Marry a Powerful Official 强制囚爱：被权臣强娶的第三年春 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + both are virgins + groveling pursuit + palace and household intrigue] A youthful crush became a calamity for Ruan Shuhe. Her former best friend stole the man she loved, and her brother, Huo Zheng, used his power to force her into marriage. On their wedding day, Huo Zheng left for war, leaving her imprisoned in the Marquis’s estate for two whole years. She endured cold treatment there until the spring of the third year, when Huo Zheng returned from war. She thought she woul 4.2kReads8.1Score173Shelves
45. 345 快 Quick Transmigration: The Goddess's Multiverse Adventures 快穿之女神多元冒险 Embrace Love, Half Veiled抱爱半遮面Fantastical Romance296k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration | 1v1 | Sweet Romance + Unhinged Obsession + Coercive Love + Taking by Force + Yandere] As she travels through countless little worlds, she repeatedly falls into the hands of possessive, powerful men. 🔹World One: The Emperor's Canary | A domineering emperor takes her by force and imprisons her, locking her away in the palace. 🔹World Two: Noble Lady of a Great Clan × Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years | The power-wielding fake eunuch's possessiveness grows wildly in his eyes. 🔹Wo 1.2kReads—Score121Shelves

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    The episode "The Powerful Minister Captures His Beloved" is...

46. 346 大 The Black Lotus of Great Ming 大明黑莲花 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted [Female con artist × hypocrite] The year the Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of the Ming Dynasty, Magellan's fleet completed its circumnavigation of the globe. It was only decades later, along the eastern coast of Zhejiang, where the sea ban was in force, that a country woman happened to hear the Western theory that “the world is round.” Suddenly, she realized: If all four seas are round, then wherever you stand, you can be the center of the world. But when she looked around, women had no pa 6kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    In the realm of political intrigue, I wholeheartedly support Xianyu Ke!

47. 347 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
48. 348 被 After My Eldest Sister Swapped Our Marriages 被长姐换亲之后 Ink Brush Mints Gold墨笔生金Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Farming + marriage first, love later + switched betrothals + contrast couple + business + transmigration] [Available as a full-cast audiobook and comic drama] Song He dies in an accident while saving someone and transmigrates to ancient times as an ordinary farm girl. Life is hard, and even having enough to eat and warm clothes is a struggle. As the second daughter in her family, the original owner is ignored by her father and scolded by her mother. Her eldest sister is fiercely competitive, an 54kReads8.7Score7kShelves

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    The male lead, a love-struck green tea b*tch, falls for the female lead at first sight [bump post], takes the imperial examination route, becomes the top scholar, and enters the imperial court as an official.

49. 349 禁 The Forbidden Palace's Captive Beauty 禁宫囚娇 Ji Ji Xiang吉吉祥Ancient Romance179k WordsOngoing The author has seen lots of readers asking whether this is a story where both leads are sexually inexperienced: [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] Su Yuwan, the legitimate daughter of a century-old aristocratic family, is thrust into a family crisis just after her coming-of-age ceremony. To protect her father and brothers from false accusations, she is forced to offer herself to the Crown Prince and becomes a prisoner in the Eastern Palace’s dark nights. Crown Prince Xiao Yan turns his powe 1.1kReads7.0Score—Shelves
50. 350 入 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 13.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    Perfectly meets the requirements, the writing is good, and I was able to read the whole thing without skipping any chapters. 👍

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