An Ancient Romance of Heartbreak and Revenge, With the Male Lead Forced by the Empress Dowager to Marry the Female Lead and Make Her Empress 古言虐恋复仇追妻，男主迫于太后娶了女主当皇后

1. 1 逼 Forcing His Wife to Be a Concubine? The Reborn Phoenix Man Regrets It All 逼妻为妾？重生后凤凰男悔不当初 Chen Zhou晨周Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Xue Cijiu is reborn at sixteen. In her previous life, as the daughter of the Vice Minister of Personnel, she defied her family and married Ling Yu, who came from a much humbler background. At first, the Ling family treated her wonderfully. But everything changed when they learned she was not the Xue family’s biological daughter, but a farmer’s daughter who had been switched at birth. The servants bullied her, Ling Yu’s mother was sweet-faced but vicious, and Ling Yu turned a blind eye. She clung 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   This book is worth reading. The scumbag is filled with regret, but the female lead is already someone else's wife. Also, there isn't a single title wrong; the author clearly takes their work seriously and respects their readers. 👍

2. 2 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
3. 3 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 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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   Look at it, look at it quickly!

4. 4 雨 Wind After the Rain 雨后有风 That's Just Great如此甚好咯Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Yan Xiaoyu stood by the sea, dazed and unaware of Qi Feng behind her. “Come back with me.” At his words, Yan Xiaoyu stiffened. Tears welled in her eyes. “Qi Feng, if there's a next life, I never want to meet you again!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 5 秋 Autumn's Passing 秋逝 That's Just Great如此甚好咯Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

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   This is the one I'm currently watching!!!

7. 7 皇 The Empress Perished in a Sea of Flames, and the Mad Tyrant Went Gray Overnight 皇后葬身火海，疯批暴君一夜白头 Fat Mom Is a Little Fierce胖妈有点虎Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn for revenge, faithful to one another, a remorseful husband’s road to redemption, sweet and angsty, unconventional palace intrigue] “Your Majesty, Her Highness has gone to the small shrine.” “Does she know what she did wrong?” “Her Highness… set Fengqi Palace ablaze and never came out.” The tyrant’s majesty was gone. Kneeling before a heap of ashes, his hair turned white overnight. Jiang Fu sat astride her horse and looked toward the distant palace, giving a cold laugh. “Shi Heng, the gru 9.7kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
8. 8 折 Spring Breeze, Broken to Pieces 折尽春风 Shi Jin是今Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted She is the eldest daughter of the provincial governor’s household. She sees through worldly affection, and only money can make her feel secure! He is the great general of the chancellor’s household. He has witnessed every kind of hardship, yet the one thing he can never forget is the smile on her face when she sees money. At their first meeting, he seemed to step out of a painting in shades of lush green, the mountain wind billowing his robe and dazzling everyone who saw him. At their second mee 9.8kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
9. 9 贬 You Demoted Your Wife to a Concubine? My Ex-Husband Died of Anger on My Wedding Night 贬妻为妾？前夫气死在我新婚当夜 Is She Still in the Painting?画中是否还有她Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Obsessive Pursuit and Regret + Both Leads Reborn + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + Revenge] Also known as: The Prince Keeps Running His Mouth, but He Learns His Lesson Once He's Hung on the Wall What's the best way to make an arrogant prince suffer? Naturally, ruin his reputation, break his pride, make him bleed from the heart, and leave him regretting it for the rest of his life. The Empress Dowager wants to seize power? Scatter her ashes. The vile stepsister has harmed countless people? To 26Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   Abusing your wife may feel good for a while, but winning her back will be a nightmare! Come and see!

10. 10 双 Twice Reborn: The Long Road to Winning My Wife Back 双重生之追妻路漫漫 Kindhearted Cheeseiz仁爱奶酪izAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Xiao Yan believed Lin Shu had resorted to underhanded means to marry him. During their three years of marriage, he rarely visited her room, focusing instead on his duties at court. After their wedding, Lin Shu, born into a humble household, was petty about everything and dressed plainly. Even the outfit she wore to a banquet was the one her mother had prepared for her three years earlier, making Xiao Yan lose face in front of his colleagues. Dissatisfied with his married li 118Reads7.9Score15514d adds
11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds

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    My absolute favorite! The first little world is an ancient romance novel, all of them are angsty, and there's no male lead yet, but it's absolutely amazing!!! If you don't like it, come find me.

12. 12 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score95314d adds

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    These two books can

13. 13 嫡 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter: I'm the True Heiress 嫡女重生，我才是真千金 Fuli Strawberry芙力草莓Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn + Taking Down Scumbags + Revenge + Sweet Romance She was the real heiress, yet the fake heiress, a scheming white lotus, kept her cowed and meek, forcing her to grovel while she endured cold looks and ridicule. She thought marriage would finally set her free. Instead, her husband despised her and her mother-in-law made her life difficult. Her wholehearted love was trampled into the dirt, leaving her with nothing but schemes. Reborn into a new life, she finally breaks free of her shackles. 5.2kReads8.9Score72314d adds
14. 14 靠 I Foresaw My Child's Future, So I Lie Flat for the Rest of My Life 靠预见孩子未来，我躺平此生 Axi in September九月的阿喜Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Can See My Child's Future, So I'll Lie Flat for the Rest of My Life —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the end, you still put the country first!

15. 15 皇 My Imperial Brother Dotes on Me? Then I'll Make Him Pay for His Empire in Blood 皇兄宠我？可我要他江山血偿 Axi in September九月的阿喜Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted My Imperial Brother Dotes on Me? Then I'll Make Him Pay for His Empire in Blood 1Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 恶 A Hua, the Vicious Dog 恶犬阿花 Axi in September九月的阿喜Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Mad Dog Ahua —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 缚 Bound by Fleeting Light 缚流光 Axi in September九月的阿喜Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Bound by Flowing Light 11Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score24214d adds
19. 19 求 After the Chief Minister Rejects Her Proposal, the Princess Calls It Quits 求婚首辅被拒后，公主她不干了 blue66Ancient Romance122k WordsOngoing [The wife-chasing crematorium, and the second male lead takes the crown!!! Let's talk this out, let's talk this out] Ming Jihe had just inherited a fortune worth tens of billions when she died. A year after transmigrating, she finally realized she had become a supporting female character in a male-oriented novel: a woman who loved the male lead but could never have him, and would ultimately die a tragic death in a political marriage. Completely unaware of this, Ming Jihe had already spent over a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 疯 The Mad Eldest Princess Reborn, Making a Stunning Comeback at Court 疯批长公主，重生后飒爆朝堂 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Historical rebirth##Unhinged Eldest Princess#Cold, Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife#Court Intrigue: In her previous life, Eldest Princess Jiang Jingshu was madly in love and forced Xiao Tingyan to marry her. He avoided her at every turn and despised her from the bottom of his heart for her erratic ways, arrogance, domineering nature, and brutal methods. He thought she was a madwoman. The court was rife with undercurrents. Noble Consort Rou and the Second Prince’s faction seized control of the 551Reads—Score10714d adds

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    [Main Tags: Madwoman, Rebirth, Revenge] The eldest princess returns reborn, no longer groveling before her husband. In her past life, he coldly watched as her entire family was wiped out. In this life, she severs all ties of love, petitions for a marriage between him and a concubine, and on their wedding night, she suffers excruciating pain. She proceeds cautiously, determined to avoid repeating the tragic fate of her previous life. Later, the aloof and powerful minister relinquishes his military power and waits outside the princess's mansion every day, just hoping for a glance from her. Tags: #Madwoman #Rebirth #PowerStruggle #WifeChasingCrematorium (Two books with the same story framework. Ancient Romance: Madwoman Eldest Princess × Cold and Powerful Minister | Modern Romance: Madwoman Heiress × Cold and Domineering CEO)

21. 21 前 I Was a Psycho in My Past Life. Reborn, I Take the Financial World by Storm 前世我是疯批，重生后飒爆财阀圈 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Mad beauty heroine / Reborn revenge power fantasy / Possessive CEO pursues his wife In her previous life, she was the top-tier star of the wealthy elite, a crazy heiress who was arrogant and unrestrained. Using her money to abduct handsome men and force Fu Heting to marry her, she was so domineering that no one dared cross her. In the end, her own family betrayed her, leaving her destitute and dead with bitter resentment. Reborn, she put her madness aside and focused on her career and revenge. A 141Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.6kReads9.2Score19814d adds

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    Ah, fellow readers, I swear you've definitely never read this book before. It's absolutely amazing! If you like this kind of book, you should definitely check it out. It's a thrilling novel about a female protagonist seeking revenge.

23. 23 惨 The Cruel Abuse of the Fallen Kingdom's Grand Princess, the Ruthless Sovereign Cuts Out His Heart to Win Her Back 惨虐亡国长公主，狠戾君上剖心追 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted The official ending is a happy ending! The bonus chapters fulfill some readers' requests. In the first, the second male lead gets the girl; in the second, it's a happy ending! [The male lead is an utterly deranged, obsessive yandere in the early chapters! If you're a heroine-only fan and can't accept that, don't read it!!!] [Steadfast, headstrong exiled princess + ruthless, deranged new emperor] [Angst + forcible possession + forced love + imprisonment of body and heart + alternate historical se 8.1kReads8.3Score47914d adds

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    A tragic novel, the male protagonist cruelly abuses the princess of a fallen kingdom, it's very exciting.

24. 24 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 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
25. 25 蛇 The Viper Is Not to Be Trifled With: The Abandoned Empress Is Enchanting Too 蛇蝎不好惹：弃后也妖娆 Xiao Yun晓云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Banished to the Cold Palace, she loses her beloved daughter and is stripped of her title as empress. She is his empress, yet the person he most wants to get rid of. A cold-hearted, deposed empress and a vengeful tyrant: he is her sworn enemy, and she is his humiliation! Reborn after breaking free of her cocoon, she casts love aside and returns in all her glory, driven by hatred. After several clashes, she laughs and says, “You were just one step away. What a shame, you fell in love with me!” Aft 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've seen a little bit of the anime's plot, and it seems alright. Maybe I should give it a try?

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