Historical Romance With a Powerful Hero Who Takes the Heroine by Force 🤤 古言强娶豪夺🤤

1. 51 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 34.3kReads9.3Score4.9k14d adds
2. 52 清 The Cold and Aloof Minister Begs for My Pity with Steamy Midnight Kisses 清冷权臣他夜夜湿吻求我垂怜 White Sugar Cherry Tomato白糖小番茄Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [A cunning, seductive widow × a cold, celibate powerbroker | The untouchable beauty descends from her pedestal] Hua Wu is reborn as a cannon-fodder widow whose husband has just died. In the original story, she observes three years of mourning for her husband, Shen Yanci, who died in battle. Instead, he returns to the capital in triumph with Xie Guyun, his first love, who is three months pregnant, and forces Hua Wu to drink poison for the sake of their child. She lowers her eyes and smiles. “Whoe 17kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds

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   I think these are pretty good.

3. 53 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 39.2kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds

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   When it comes to the most forceful and ruthless acquisitions in ancient Chinese romance novels, these two are the absolute must-reads! You won't regret reading them!

4. 54 诱 Luring the Lord into His Embrace 诱君宠 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [The animated series “Win Your Lord's Heart: My Troubled Prince” is now streaming. We hope you'll show it your support.] Shen Yu, a modern-day doctor, is murdered by her senior fellow and transmigrates into the body of the eldest daughter of the Shen family. The eldest Shen daughter is breathtakingly beautiful, but her fiancé sets her up and forces her to marry the brutal Prince of Qi. At first, Shen Yu ties her handkerchief around the prince's wrist. “This handkerchief is like me. As long as yo 12.7kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
5. 55 逃 Caught After Running Away, I Tremble as the Unhinged Power Minister Kisses Me 逃跑被抓后，被疯批权臣吻到发抖 Asking Snow to Return in Autumn问雪归秋Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted [Possessive Pursuit + Faithful Couple + Happy Ending] Six months ago, to save her uncle, who had raised her and been wrongly imprisoned, Song Wanqing had no choice but to agree to marry Xie Jingheng. Later, her uncle fell ill and died shortly after being released from prison, but Song Wanqing had no intention of marrying Xie Jingheng. Call it using him or abandoning him after crossing the river, she had never claimed to be a good person. Song Wanqing kept the man at arm's length while secretly l 10.6kReads7.4Score75514d adds
6. 56 皇 The Emperor's Brother's Golden Canary 皇兄的金丝雀 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is coming soon to Hongguo] [Mad Crown Prince x Sweet Princess] (No blood relation) Mad dog romance -- Everyone under heaven knows that the Crown Prince dotes on me. Only I know how unbearable that "affection" is. He controls every part of my life. He won't let me speak to men or take a single step beyond the palace walls. Worse, he breaks into my chambers at night, grabs me by the cheeks, and kisses me senseless until I can barely breathe. I fear him, yet I can't escape his 41.5kReads7.8Score6.6k14d adds
7. 57 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds

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   Both of these are my top picks from the genre of forced marriage novels. Of all the forced marriage novels I've read, these two left the deepest impression and had the strongest lasting impact. In the first book, the female lead schemes for six years to escape the aloof and refined Prince Yan, only to be detained and forcibly taken by the male lead because of a careless remark. She feigns compliance while secretly trying to escape, and the male lead also changes for her. It ends happily. I think the epilogue, "The Road Back," is the culmination of this novel; after reading it, you'll understand how much the female lead suffered. The secondary couple is also very engaging. In the second book, the male lead even carries the female lead directly from the bridal sedan chair back to the Eastern Palace, and he also humbly begs for her love.

8. 58 共 After Sharing Dreams, I Was Seized and Possessed by a Mad Power Minister 共梦后，被疯批权臣强取豪夺了 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance311k WordsOngoing [Forced possession + Mad minister bending for love + Delicate, plump little scaredy-cat] Meng Huashu has a dream. The man in it is the very mad young lord she has been trying to please. In the dream, he seems ready to tear her apart, limb from limb. The next morning, Meng Huashu wakes up still shaken. She revises her plan to win him over overnight, deciding to stay as far away from him as possible. But the more she avoids him, the darker his gaze becomes. Then, one day, she bundles up her little 61.9kReads7.3Score5.9k14d adds
9. 59 大 On My Wedding Night, My Mad and Powerful Uncle Forced Me Into Marriage 大婚夜，被疯批权臣小叔强取豪夺 Mu Qingcheng慕青城Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Pretend relationship + domineering pursuit + groveling chase + both leads have no romantic past] [Stubborn nobody pretending to be a noblewoman, but secretly a princess vs. scheming powerful official with a troubled past, pretending to be her uncle] Chen Fu was ignored by her parents from childhood and cast aside. When her family sacrificed her, she refused to give in! Her mother was cold, and her father slapped her and berated her for being unfilial. But Chen Jin, her powerful uncle who had be 688Reads—Score10214d adds
10. 60 君 The Emperor Steals His Minister’s Wife, Then Claims Her by Force 君夺臣妻，被恋爱脑帝王强取豪夺 Time Is Gentle and Clear时光清浅Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + the emperor steals his minister’s wife + love-driven madness + emotional push and pull + exclusive 1v1 romance + love-struck hero + heroine who grows] [Fate means nothing to Yuchi Jing. He only believes in following his heart.] At their first meeting, Yuchi Jing stole another glance at the woman beneath a centuries-old tree. She wore a bright red fox-fur cloak over her brocade robe, concealing the hairstyle that marked her as a married woman. At their next meeti 4.7kReads9.0Score40014d adds

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    The first book: The male lead is saved by the female lead, and then he falls for her. However, the female lead has a lover, her childhood sweetheart, and refuses to agree. The male lead uses his childhood sweetheart's family and his own life to force her to agree. The ending is a tragic one. The second book: The male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight, but she was already married at that time. Later, because the female lead needed to save her daughter, she begged the male lead. The male lead's condition was that the female lead be his wife. The ending is happy. The third book: Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace's concubine selection banquet, the Crown Prince rebuked, "The Shen family's daughter is charming and seductive, but her words and actions are inappropriate." The female lead went to Jiangnan. Later, in Jiangnan, she saved the injured male lead, and he fell in love with her. However, the female lead hated him and already had someone she loved. Later, after the second male lead died, the male lead forcibly married her. I really liked the second male lead. The fourth book: It can be considered a past life and present life story. There is no reincarnation, but later the male lead dreams of events from his past life. The female lead is a palace maid serving the Empress Dowager, whom the male lead falls for. It's a very good book.

11. 61 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 25.4kReads8.4Score2.2k14d adds
12. 62 当 After the Princess Coveted by All Lost Her Kingdom 当万人觊觎的公主亡国后 A Fish Whispering一鱼娓娓Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Harem Protagonist + Forced Love + Taking by Force + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic] Feng Yao is the Grand Princess of Dayong, peerlessly beautiful and noble. No one knows that she rarely dreams, but whenever she does, her dreams come true. Before her coming-of-age ceremony, however, she dreams that she is locked away in the imperial palace, where an unfamiliar general subjects her to every kind of torment. When she wakes, she desperately tries to save herself, but still cannot change the fate of 2.4kReads5.4Score25814d adds
13. 63 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
14. 64 金 The Golden Temple Hairpin Ballad 金鬓谣 Huihui Tangxin会会棠心Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous heroine, a story of taking what you want by force] The realm is fractured, Hanzhong is in decline, and conflict rages across the land. When Yan Province's cavalry breaks through Chong Province, Ji Shu flees with her maid and encounters Pei Yanzhi, the powerful lord of the region. After the city falls, the young heir says, “Shu'er, I wish to take you as my concubine. What do you say?” Ji Shu shakes her head and refuses. In the governor's mansion, Pei Yanzhi closes in on her step by 3.8kReads7.9Score34014d adds

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    Both of these books are good.

15. 65 穿 After Reincarnating as a Cannon-Fodder Villainess, My Villainous Imperial Brother Stole Me Away 穿成炮灰女配后被反派皇兄强夺了 Lost In The Green Forest, A Chance Encounter青迷林矢遇Ancient Romance728k WordsOngoing [Forced Possession + Powerful Male Lead, Weaker Female Lead + Mild Angst + Pseudo-Siblings] A shut-in illustrator transmigrates into a book, becoming the doomed little princess in an old-school, messed-up novel called The Bewitching Imperial Consort Runs Away Pregnant. In the book, the little princess is frail and sickly, and dies at the age of eighteen. To stay alive, she has to keep her head down and make herself as inconspicuous as possible. The moment the empress forces her into an arranged 183Reads9.1Score13214d adds

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    I'd like to ask, which book is the cover of? ① She's a princess from the previous dynasty, he's the crown prince of the current dynasty 🤓👆 Forbidden love, forced marriage ② The male lead is the female lead's cousin, reborn, and his cousin refuses to marry him ③ Also good ④ Good ⑤ Haven't read it yet ⑥ Haven't read it yet ⑦ Same as above

16. 66 刚 I Just Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and My Lord Captor Insists I Share His Bed 刚穿古代就被掳主公非要我侍寝 Qing Jiujiu倾久久Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted [Domineering pursuit and possession + beautiful heroine] [Body transmigration + patriarchal male lead] [Heroine is pure, hero is not] [Male-oriented ✘ ensemble cast] Second-year college student Ruan Qiao is immersed in a classical dance performance at the freshman welcome gala. The spotlight goes dark, then comes back on, and she is no longer onstage. A bone-chilling wind and the unfamiliar stench of blood mixed with alcohol hit her. All around her, people are shouting in a language she cannot u 1.5kReads6.6Score10114d adds
17. 67 读 After Reading Minds, I Found Out My Crown Prince Cousin Is a Total Madman! 读心后，发现太子表哥是疯批！ Warm Wine, Fading Ink温酒残墨Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Sweet, delicate cousin × mad Crown Prince + possessive pursuit + forced love + mind-reading + devoted couple + sweet romance + happy ending] Shen Qingtang is the adopted daughter of a marquis’s household and has been doted on since childhood. Not only does her maternal aunt, the Empress, adore her, but her cousin, the Crown Prince, treats her like his own little sister. Until the day after her coming-of-age banquet, when she suddenly gains the ability to read minds! She hears that her Crown 13.4kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
18. 68 疯 The Mad Tyrant Claims His Beloved and Keeps Her in His Palace Night After Night 疯批暴君，夺娇进宫夜夜缠 A Summer Night Sky浅夏夜空Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession] [A Ruler Steals His Minister's Wife] [Forced Love] [Instinctive Attraction] [Escape and Fake Death] [The Male Lead Fights to Claim Her] [Both Pure] [Sweet, Clear-Headed Beauty vs. Mad Tyrant] On the night of a palace banquet, Yu Qingqing, the betrothed of General Lin, is framed by a concubine and mistakenly enters the emperor's bedchamber, where she spends a night with the tyrant. Having had a taste of her, the tyrant can't get enough. He ignores her status as his minister' 24.6kReads8.2Score2.6k14d adds

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    These three are amazing, highly recommended! 😋

19. 69 误 I Wandered Into His Bedchamber and Was Seized by a Mad Villain 误入寝帐，被疯批反派强取豪夺了 Zhao Xiaoyao赵小爻Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Obsessive Villain × Sweet, Timid Little Softie] [Transmigrate into a book + 1v1 sweet romance + Powerful man becomes her devoted dog for love + Intense sexual tension and possessiveness] [Su Ruan (Jiang Luyi) × Yan Chen] Jiang Luyi transmigrated into the vicious supporting character Su Ruan, who was doomed to die by the third episode. It was hell mode from the very beginning. Not only had she ended up in the wrong bed, she'd also cracked open the head of the deranged villain. Su Ruan 493.2kReads9.3Score67.2k14d adds
20. 70 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 68.2kReads8.5Score5.3k14d adds

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    In the first book, Crown Prince Li Chongyan knew from a young age that he would marry Gu Sui'an when he grew up. However, when Gu Sui'an came of age, her mother claimed that Gu Sui'an and another man were in love and asked him to give her his blessing. Give her his blessing? What a joke. On New Year's Eve, the new emperor, feigning being poisoned by love, broke into the side hall where the Gu family's daughters were resting. The palace servants first heard a fierce argument and the sound of teacups coming from the side hall.

21. 71 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 12.4kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
22. 72 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 56.3kReads9.0Score6.8k14d adds
23. 73 雷 Pregnant with His Child on a Stormy Night, I Married My Ex, and the Crown Prince Went Mad and Seized Me 雷雨夜怀崽嫁前夫，太子发疯强夺 Liu Linling柳霖铃Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted [Villainess + both leads are each other's first + obsessive love + groveling redemption + pregnant escape + fake and true crown princes + reborn] [An aloof, proper, abstinent scholar in the beginning who becomes a deranged crown prince later VS a bold, shameless villainess who loves to tease him] In her previous life, Qin Shuangli had been married off to the marquis's household without ever meeting her husband first. For five years, she did her best to honor her parents-in-law and care for her h 1.2kReads7.4Score11714d adds
24. 74 伴 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.6kReads7.3Score17914d adds

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    This one's pretty good, a mix of sweet and angsty moments.

25. 75 嫁 After Marrying the Crown Prince, the Emperor Seized Me by Force 嫁给太子后，我被皇帝巧取豪夺了 Is the Peach Branch Sweet?桃枝甜不甜Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted In the tenth year of the Qianzhi reign, the Crown Prince and his consort were at odds and had not consummated their marriage in the two years since their wedding. Later, the Crown Prince’s consort got drunk. The emperor and the consort spent a passionate night together in Zihua Hall, and she became pregnant. The Crown Prince plotted to usurp the emperor, but the emperor deposed him and then made the former Crown Princess his empress, shocking the entire court. Xie Yanzhi was the emperor of Gr 1.1kReads6.4Score10414d adds
26. 76 首 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 August Snow八月雪Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 7kReads8.3Score50014d adds

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    These two books!!! The first one has a male lead who goes to great lengths to achieve his goals. The female lead is beautiful but was separated from her parents at a young age and became a slave. Her family background is difficult, and this part is a bit angsty. I won't spoil the details, but I think the author portrays it very realistically in that cannibalistic society of ancient times. The main thing is that the emotional turmoil is very gripping; it kept my heart pounding. Those who like this genre probably know about the books by "Imprisoned Her," and I think this one is really better than those. It's considered a really good book on Tomato Books, but fewer people recommend it. I read the second one a long time ago, and it was also pretty good. Overall, it's not as good as the first one, but it's quite popular recently!

27. 77 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, 33.2kReads9.1Score3.9k14d adds
28. 78 拒 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 拒为妾 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (Originally titled “Pursuing Her”) Sixteen years after transmigrating, Xu Luan has spent every day being careful and cautious as a hereditary servant of the Liang family. Hereditary servants have little chance of buying their freedom unless their masters grant them permission, so even after saving enough money to redeem herself, she keeps waiting for an opportunity. One day, she accompanies the Old Madam to a temple to pray for blessings. When bandits attack, she knows her chance has come. Xu Lu 21.6kReads8.6Score2.6k14d adds

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    These are all incredibly good! It's a pity they're not finished yet; I basically wait for each update every day. Trust me, they're all amazing, especially the first one. I absolutely love it! The female lead is very intelligent, and later the male lead indulges her in everything except running away. The male lead's personality also has a rebellious streak. Then there's the second book. The male lead is rather hateful in the beginning. I haven't seen the "chasing back the wife" part yet; it's still being updated.

29. 79 强 Taken by Force: I Became the Sickly Master’s Dark Moonlight 强取豪夺：成了病娇师父的黑月光 Kan Lie坎烈Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted Unpredictable, unhinged master (prince from a foreign land) × clever, lively, sweet apprentice (princess from the Central Plains) The Third Princess uses her noble status to take an unpopular, sickly hostage prince as her male concubine and keep him confined in his residence. From then on, she often visits to tease him. Domineering Third Princess: “You are never to touch another woman. You belong to me alone.” “If you betray me, I'll make sure you never return to Langyue for the rest of your lif 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ①✨The female lead is the third princess of Qingyu Kingdom! She is a princess who came to Langyue Kingdom for a political marriage. She was rescued by Lu Zhao and brought back to the sect after encountering danger. Even Shen Tao herself did not know that her political marriage was to marry that sickly beauty who was once raised in the hostage mansion.

30. 80 丫 After the Maid Faked Her Death and Fled, the Pregnant Power Minister Chased His Wife to the Crematorium 丫鬟死遁后，权臣揣崽追妻火葬场 Little Divine Feast小神宴Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Possessive love + female lead transmigrates + fakes her death and flees while pregnant + a groveling chase for his wife] [Male lead is either losing his mind or well on his way to it, while the female lead is unshakable and never lets a grudge go] Lu Yansui, heir to the Marquis of Dingyuan, had reached the highest ranks of court before turning twenty. All that remained was to marry a noblewoman from a powerful family the following year. He had developed an unusual fondness for Zhang Shaowei, th 91.4kReads7.9Score7.5k14d adds

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    The two books I've read recently are definitely about forced acquisition.

31. 81 一 Captured Overnight, I Helped My Mortal Enemy Win the World 一朝被俘，我帮死敌赢天下 Pillow Mist枕雾Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Captured in a single day, I helped my sworn enemy conquer the world. 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A collection of enjoyable short stories in ancient Chinese style, perfect for those looking for something to read. [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

32. 82 抄 After the Confiscation, the Most Beautiful Woman Is Seized by a Powerful Minister 抄家后，第一美人被权臣强取豪夺 Yang Si Si杨姒姒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead + Obsessively Possessive Hero] A resilient, beautiful heroine versus a calculating, ruthless hero An imperial edict sends Chancellor Qing Heng to prison, where he dies by suicide, supposedly out of guilt. His entire family is executed, and his only daughter, Qing Yan, is forced into servitude and sent to the Entertainment Bureau. Those of servile status are made to serve and entertain others, as prostit 32.4kReads8.8Score4.3k14d adds

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    They're all historical romance novels, and I've almost finished reading them all. The writing is excellent, and each book has a different style. All three are great! The first two are a bit angsty at the beginning but become sweeter later. The male lead is forceful and domineering, but the female lead desperately wants to escape this kind of situation.

33. 83 疯 The Mad Tyrant: He Steals the Married Woman He Loves 疯批暴君：强取豪夺已婚白月光 Mr. Zhuozhou涿州先生Ancient Romance227k WordsOngoing Jun Jingmo, founding emperor of the Great Sheng dynasty, seized the throne with bloodthirsty, thunderous force. The history books say that Emperor Qianxuan was decisive and ruthless, and anyone who refused to submit to him had their entire family executed. Yet he treated his wife, Empress Yizhao, with unparalleled affection, leaving the six palaces empty. According to the records, Empress Yizhao was originally Emperor Qianxuan’s fiancée, but when he was wrongly accused and fell into disgrace, sh 104Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 与 After Breaking Off My Engagement to the Crown Prince, I Married a Playboy and Uncovered the Crown Princess's Years-Long Plot 与太子退婚后，我改嫁纨绔，联手挖出太子妃多年阴谋 Pillow Mist枕雾9k WordsCompleted After Breaking Off My Engagement to the Crown Prince, I Married a Playboy Instead and Joined Forces to Expose the Crown Princess’s Years-Long Conspiracy 4Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 藏 Hiding a Beauty in My Arms 藏娇入怀 Continuing a Faint Dream with My Pen笔续微梦Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Unhinged obsessive male lead VS enchanting beauty with a slender waist + coercive pursuit + one-on-one, both untouched + happy ending] The male lead is ruthless and cunning, but treats only the heroine well and keeps himself chaste. Later, he leads a rebellion and becomes emperor for her. The heroine is a stunning beauty with a scheming mind, focused entirely on revenge and willing to use men for her own ends. Ruan Hanjiao was born with blood that carried a rich, intoxicating fragrance, one tha 839Reads9.0Score10014d adds
36. 86 强 Claimed by Force: The Mad General’s Darling 强取豪夺：疯批将军的掌心宠 Aili Who Loves the Double-Row Keyboard喜欢双排键的爱梨Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted (A roguishly handsome, unhinged general + a sweet, gentle little chef. Both are each other’s first and only. Sweet and angsty. The heroine looks like a fragile flower that needs support, but inside she’s an independent modern woman. Please be warned! The male lead is a deranged villain, not a good person. There are two lifetimes of making amends, both of them explored in detail, neither taking precedence; it all serves the later plot. The male lead is a terrible person at first, so understand th 222Reads8.2Score—14d adds
37. 87 他 He Ruined His Own Future Just to Clear My Name 他自毁前程，只为换我沉冤得雪 Pillow Mist枕雾Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted He ruined his own future just to clear my name and prove my innocence. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 宠 The Troubles of a Favored Concubine: The Marquis Is Not So Cold 宠妾难为：侯爷不太冷 Today's Look今妆Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted Also known as: “The Concubine Keeps Trying to Run Away, but the War God Marquis Has Fallen for Her” By a twist of fate, Wei Yao becomes the concubine of the Great Zhou's war god, Marquis Nanning. Though he is handsome and graceful, a master of both letters and arms, she swears she will never be a concubine! First, she'll play along while secretly plotting, then seize the chance to run. But how does she escape? Where does she go? It takes skill! Never mind anything else, she needs to save at leas 8.2kReads9.2Score96714d adds
39. 89 新 Stolen by the Rebel King on My Wedding Night 新婚夜，被逆王强取豪夺 Falling Leaves Drifting Away落叶飘零是Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Historical palace intrigue + strong heroine + win-back-the-wife arc + political scheming + fictional setting] Shen Shuran is the Duke’s only daughter. The moment she is born, someone predicts, “This little girl will overthrow a dynasty.” Years later. Shen Shuran and Yang Yuanhao, the Earl’s legitimate son, grow up together and fall in love. On their wedding night, the rebel king Yuwen Tao launches a coup and imprisons the ministers. He threatens Yang Yuanhao’s life to force Shen Shuran into th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 折 A Sinful Wife with Broken Bones: The Mad, Cold-Blooded Regent Spoils Her Every Night 折骨罪妻，疯批冷血摄政王夜夜宠 Moonlit Garden at Mid-Autumn中秋月苑Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted [Forced Possession + Ruthless Royal Power + Humiliation of a Convict + Humble Pleading + The Ex’s Groveling] Regent Prince Ye Beichen is ruthless and brutal, wielding power over the entire court. Half a year ago, he proposed to Shen Yan, only to be rejected in front of everyone: “This subject’s daughter has given her heart to another and dares not aspire above her station.” A rebellion is uncovered, and the Shen family is imprisoned. Ye Beichen presides over the case and encounters the woman who 670Reads—Score13014d adds
41. 91 东 Imprisoned in the Eastern Palace 东宫囚宠 Sweet Tangerine Feifei蜜橘飞飞Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads have only ever been with each other. Sweet and angsty. Fallen princess. Amnesiac, frail yet lively heroine vs. gentle, calculating, possessive, jealous hero] [Rushed ending, beware] She has only just discovered her true identity, and now she has to marry the prince who gave her a new name. Refusing would mean defying the imperial decree? She may have amnesia, but she isn't stupid. The palace is a bottomless pit. She won't marry him. The prince promised twice to ca 3Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 高 The Untouchable Beauty? He Still Bows and Obeys Me 高岭之花？还不是对我俯首称臣 Cold Blows of Cinnamon Fragrance Under the Lemon Moon柠月桂冷吹香雪Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Scheming, Alluring Beauty + Rivals Fighting for Her + Irresistible Heroine + The Hero’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] After being reborn, Cui Wu learns that she is the disposable supporting female character in a story, destined to be pushed into ruin by her aunt and die horribly in a mass grave. When she opens her eyes again, she sets her sights on the most unattainable moon in all of Shengjing: Chu Guanzhi, heir to the Duke of Dingguo. He is the lofty beauty praised as snow among the cloud 382Reads6.1Score10614d adds
43. 93 夺 Stealing My Sister-in-Law as His Bride, the Ruthless Marquis Closes In at Every Turn 夺娶长嫂，疯批军侯步步紧逼 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Ling Xiao returned home covered in military glory, only to hear that his wanton sister-in-law had conspired with another man to kill his sickly elder brother. He looked at her in her plain white mourning clothes, slender as a willow, her brows dark as ink, kneeling before the coffin and weeping so pitifully that anyone would feel for her. He raised her gaunt chin with the tip of his sword, his killing intent suddenly flaring. “You seductive vixen, you deserve to die!” - Later, she proved her inn 67.9kReads9.1Score13k14d adds
44. 94 强 Claiming His Elder Brother's Widow, the Ruthless Power Broker Plots Every Move 强娶长嫂，疯批权臣步步为营 Nan Youyu南又予Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come 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! 1kReads7.7Score10614d adds
45. 95 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds

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    This ancient romance novel is the pinnacle of forceful acquisition and seizure, featuring no time travel, no cheat codes, and purely ancient setting.

46. 96 强 Forced Love! My Beastly Husband Falls for Me Step by Step 强制宠爱！野兽老公他步步沦陷 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available at major bookstores] [Cross-cultural romance × sweet love in a wealthy family] [Gentle, delicate qipao designer × brooding German investor with a background in psychology!] A heartwarming international romance about two people saving each other! The Fred family is Germany’s most powerful dynasty, with a legacy spanning a century. They have not only built their own business empire but are also the world’s largest investors. The current head of the family is even more 29kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    All of them involve forced possession, but the fourth book is a tragic ending, and the fifth book is quite bittersweet [crying]. I read the third and fifth books a long time ago and have forgotten some of the plot. The female lead in the fifth book is very smart and clever! I would rate these two books over 9.5. They are slightly angsty in the beginning and very sweet in the end. They are definitely worth reading for beginners.

47. 97 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
48. 98 龙 Favored on the Dragon Throne, I Was Seized by a Mad Emperor 龙榻承宠，被疯批帝王强夺了 A Touch of Pure Intent一点素心Ancient Romance218k WordsOngoing To escape the harassment of a local bully, Shen Wanyu had no choice but to enter the palace. Who could have expected that she would escape one danger only to fall into another? [Both Pure and Faithful | Coercive Possession | Instinctive Attraction | Size Difference | Escape Story | Sole Devotion | Forced Relationship] Zhu Lin had his eye on a young palace maid. She said she had emotional scars and couldn't accept men. Even if forced, her body would instinctively resist. So he kept restraining h 10.2kReads—Score44514d adds

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    Read this one. To escape the harassment of a local bully, Shen Wanyu was forced to enter the palace. Little did she know, she'd escaped one trap only to fall into another. Very exciting! [Shy][admiring]

49. 99 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 12.9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
50. 100 囚 Imprisoned in Spring: The Cold, Aloof Powerful Official Breaks His Vows 囚春情：清冷权臣破戒后 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 6.9kReads9.1Score82914d adds

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