Looking for Ancient-Style Stories with Forced Possessive Love! 求古风的强取豪夺！！

1. 51 笼 The Caged Prize: The Alluring Concubine 笼中之物之尤物小外室 Blue and Purple Never Part蓝紫不相离Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted 1.4kReads8.1Score—14d adds

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   Extortion and plunder! Warning!

2. 52 陌 Strange Rain Over the City 陌雨倾城 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted A marriage before love, with affection growing over time. Heartbreaking angst and schemes at every turn. The hero and heroine seek revenge on each other, matching wits and battling it out; In the end, they cannot escape fate and become pawns in the emperor’s game; Two generations of grudges, and a tangled web of love and hate that refuses to be unraveled. There is romance, but also the greater duty of family and country; “Mo Nan, loving someone makes you greedy. Once you have them, you want thei 8Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   Antique and elegant, yet filled with force and plunder. A series of intrigues unfold, each more intricate than the last.

3. 53 醉 Drunk and Reckless 醉轻狂 Wounded Nerves受伤的神经Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Two men fight over one woman, determined to possess her at any cost. Li Xiang is rescued by Su Mo and brought to the prince's manor as a maid. They fall in love over time, but a struggle for imperial power brings the manor down and tears the lovers apart. For Su Mo's sake, Li Xiang quietly cares for the injured heir, Zhou Mingxuan. But when they meet again, the bond between the three of them can never return to what it was... Scene One: He had just lifted the covers when Li Xiang swung her fre 4.5kReads8.9Score36614d adds

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   There are two male leads. The first male lead forces himself on the female lead, who is in love with the second male lead but can't win the relationship, so she has no choice but to join in.

4. 54 觅 In Search of a Gentle Breeze 觅清风 A Bit Silly有点二Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted [The maid only wants to make money. Sir, please leave her alone] [Coercive romance] Gu Mingyue was sold and given to Lord He as a gift! At first, Lord He said coolly, “You can stay, but only as an ordinary maid.” Gu Mingyue’s daily goals: do her duties, study, and save money. Later, Lord He roared, “Why won’t you give me so much as a glance?” Gu Mingyue fled to the capital, disguised herself as a man, and, through a twist of fate, became a court official. A major case 99Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   In the new book, the female protagonist starts as a maid, and the male protagonist forcibly takes her as his own. After she escapes, she becomes an official in the imperial court, and the male protagonist is promoted to her superior, continuing to forcibly take her as his own.

5. 55 被 Those Days I Was Imprisoned and Spoiled by a Yandere Divine Lord 被病娇神尊囚禁强宠的那些日子 Blueberry Sprite蓝莓精灵Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [The heroine transmigrates in her own body; the hero is deranged, lovesick, and possessive; confinement; obsessive pampering; both leads have only ever loved each other] After inexplicably transmigrating to an unfamiliar time and place, Du Ruo was imprisoned and obsessively doted on by an utterly perverse, deranged divine lord. As the deranged divine lord did unspeakable things to Du Ruo, he whispered in her ear: “Ruruo, on our wedding day, you killed yourself in front of me. Do you know how muc 1.9kReads7.8Score15314d adds

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   ① The female lead transmigrates to ancient times and is imprisoned by a sickly, possessive god. The male lead, due to his past experiences, doesn't understand love. He loves the female lead but hurts her, making him a very contradictory character. ② The female lead's soul transmigrates into the body of a medicine girl whose heart has been stabbed by barbarians. She unexpectedly saves the male lead, who falls in love with her at first sight and wants to take her as a concubine. The female lead tries to escape three times but fails each time. No one has taught the male lead how to love; his love is morbid, wildly passionate, and unconditionally devoted to and doting on the female lead. The female lead has a distinct personality and knows what she wants from beginning to end.

6. 56 美 Three Escapes by a Beauty 美人三逃 Summer Cicada Song夏日鸣婵Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted (Possessive love + unhinged male lead + transmigrated female lead) Mad dog male lead × female lead he gradually drives mad Jiang Yuan ran away three times. The first time was when she learned that Pei Jing only intended to take her as a concubine. The second was after she pretended to be docile and obedient, successfully earning Pei Jing’s trust. The third was on the eve of their wedding. Unfortunately, fate played cruel tricks on her. She failed all three times, and Pei Jing grew more and more 9.2kReads8.2Score49314d adds
7. 57 死 After My Archenemy Rebelled, All He Wanted Was to Possess Me 死对头造反后，一心只想占有我 Sweetness of Sweet and Sour Fish糖醋鱼的甜Ancient Romance282k WordsOngoing [Possessive Pursuit + Regretful Pursuit + Faked Death + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] A devoted, unhinged dog emperor x a cold, untouchable empress Before the rebellion, Pei Zhiyan was a fallen young marquis from one of Chang’an’s most prominent families, someone everyone could bully. Like a battered stray dog, he hid an unspoken longing deep in his twisted, shadowy heart: his secret beloved, the Princess of Changyang, Xu Ying. Xu Ying was Heaven’s favored daughter, breathtakingly beautif —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 为 After Approaching My Aloof Nemesis for the Sake of the Demon Realm 为了魔界接近清冷宿敌后 Wan Changyu婠长鱼Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’s a little low) [Radiant, alluring Demon Venerable ✖️ aloof, ascetic God of War] [Sweet romance + one-on-one, both virgins] I am Ji Shuiyue, supreme ruler of the Demon Realm. I’ve been arrogant and domineering for a thousand years, and never imagined I’d one day have to sell myself for the sake of the Demon Realm! To save the Demon Realm from imminent collapse, Ji Shuiyue has no choice but to disguise herself as an immortal attendant and approach Nan Wang, the al 757Reads8.7Score10214d adds

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   The story features a bright and beautiful female demon lord and a cold and aloof male war god (who is actually cunning). The female lead disguises herself as a fairy to infiltrate the male lead's side for some purpose. After achieving her goal, she runs away overnight. The male lead is not happy about this and soon leads 100,000 heavenly soldiers to attack her. There is a forced love plot in the later part of the story.

9. 59 你 Have You Been Bewitched by a Pretty Fool Too? 你也被漂亮蠢货蛊到了吗 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [A novel where readers pick their favorite love interest: place your bets] Chan Yi is foolish, clumsy, and wicked. She joins a cultivation sect with her fiancé, who steadily ascends and becomes a celebrated prodigy. But she has a useless spiritual root and can’t even sense spiritual energy. Everyone calls her a pretty face and nothing more, a useless beauty. In a fit of anger, she heads down the mountain to catch demons! She’ll prove she’s no useless nobody! But! On her very first day down the m 11.4kReads7.6Score73014d adds
10. 60 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Won Over the Sickly Male Supporting Character 穿书后我被病娇男配攻略了 Throwing Bricks扔板砖Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [System + Yandere + One Couple Only] Song Nanchu transmigrated into a book by accident and got stuck with a completely useless System that ordered her to win over an unpredictable yandere male supporting character. She lived in constant fear, treading carefully at every turn… “What? You transmigrated here too!” Song Nanchu clung to the yandere and wailed, tears streaming down her face. “Why didn’t you say so sooner? You scared me to death!” The yandere asked, “So when you kept saying you weren’t 3.3kReads9.1Score36514d adds
11. 61 娘 The Empress Has Had Enough and Flips the Table: Why Are You Crying, Tyrant? 娘娘掀桌不干了，暴君你哭什么 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + Later forced possession and obsessive pursuit + Love and hate + Transmigration + The powerful one bows down] Resilient beauty vs. brooding crown prince The Crown Prince, Dongling Jing, is of noble birth and the highest-ranking commander of the Su Bei Army. But fate is cruel: after he is left with a leg injury in the war against Nan Yue, his position as crown prince hangs by a thread. An imperial decree arranges a marriage, and Su Jin, who has transmigrated here, is chosen 4.4kReads8.7Score42814d adds
12. 62 别 Don’t Go. What Will It Take for You to Love Me? 别走，到底要怎样，你才肯爱我 Song of Purple Vines藤紫之歌Ancient Romance233k WordsOngoing [Historical romance + devoted love + coercive love + tragic romance + reincarnation + male lead suffering. Judging by looks, not character. The plot is full of melodrama.] First Life Liu Yi was forced into marriage by Chen Yexin. She loathed and hated him with all her heart, yet Chen Yexin let her hit and curse him every day, hoping she might soften toward him someday... Liu Yi tried to run away three times, but each time Chen Yexin caught her and punished her. In his eyes, he was being lenient; 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead humbly begs for love, becoming obsessed to the point of madness, while the female lead remains clear-headed and rational. 💕

13. 63 我 May My Younger Brother and I Live in Peace 我与阿弟长相安 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, her father returned victorious from battle with a young man in tow. The boy had fair skin, red lips, handsome brows, and striking eyes. His beauty was unparalleled. She fell for him at first sight. Unfortunately, he was her younger brother... Bound by propriety, morality, and the strictures of virtue, she could love him but never have him. In the end, it brought disaster upon them all. She never expected the once-destitute boy to rise like a dragon and become the emperor, w 4.3kReads8.6Score44514d adds

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    Ancient Chinese setting, featuring a possessive and obsessive male protagonist with an extremely strong desire for power and control.

14. 64 嫁 Getting Married? The Mad Crown Prince Tore Her Wedding Dress to Shreds 嫁人？疯批太子亲手撕了她婚服 Love Me to the Bone宠我入骨Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Stand-in + Fake and Real Princesses + Both Virgins + Winning Her Back + Taking by Force] When Jiang Qianyue took pity on a stranger and saved him from the brink of death, he cruelly took her virginity. Three years later, the man returned in triumph, only to marry her older sister, Jiang Xiyue. At first, he despised Jiang Qianyue, thinking her calculating and greedy for wealth. Heartbroken, Jiang Qianyue decided to marry someone else. Unable to sit by any longer, Yuwen Chen stormed into her brid 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🍁①She took pity on a dying stranger and saved him, only to have her virginity taken from her. Three years later, the man returned, only to marry her sister. Heartbroken, she wanted to marry someone else, but on her wedding night, he broke into their bridal chamber and forcibly took many of her…

15. 65 快 The Heartthrob Is Seized and Possessed in Every World 快穿万人迷被强娶豪夺了 Still Summer依然夏天Modern Romance621k WordsCompleted The rating may be low at first, but it'll go up later!!! Please don't expect logic when reading this. It's a brainless story. [Everyone's favorite + loyal male and female leads + scheming + overbearing CEO + one-on-one romance] All the employees at the quick transmigration company wanted to play supporting heroines or female leads, so no one was left to take roles like passerby A. Gu Chenghuan had completed many quick transmigration missions, working her way up from passerby A to a lead role. Sh 2.3kReads6.8Score10614d adds
16. 66 私 Keeping Jingjing All to Myself 私藏婛婛 Clear Coconut Milk椰汁清Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [The cool, distant rose ✘ the possessive, rabid hound] [Old flames rekindled ➕ coercion and possession ➕ forced love and confinement ➕ no strong female lead, the male lead is wicked ➕ training the dog later on ➕ she runs, he chases, and neither can escape!] * In her previous life, Yu Yishu had grown so exhausted that in the end she couldn’t even squeeze out a tear. She asked the man, “When our agreement ends, will you let me go?” The man turned the ring on his finger and murmured, “You’re my wif 974Reads8.4Score10014d adds
17. 67 狠 The Ruthless Crown Prince Steals His Friend’s Wife and Hides Her in the Eastern Palace 狠戾太子夺友妻后藏东宫 Bamboo Branch Crane竹枝鹤Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Forcible pursuit + some long roads to winning her back + breathtaking heroine + awful hero + heroine never loves the hero] Though Wei Jiayin comes from a once-prominent family now in decline, she has loving parents, supportive siblings, and a harmonious home. She is also in love with Yan Rang, and the two feel the same way about each other. Then, while recovering from an illness at a temple, she is forced to save a man. What she thinks is a chance encounter marks the beginning of a life in whic 654Reads8.2Score—14d adds
18. 68 强 A Forced Marriage! The Rebellious Doctor Who Was His Unattainable Love 强娶豪夺！白月光医女的满身反骨 Glory荣光Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Forced possession + a groveling chase to win her back + palace and household intrigue + white moonlight + confinement + both leads are each other's only partners + intense push and pull A cool-headed, clear-eyed, patient medical woman who hides a ruthless side × a hot-tempered, obsessive, jealous prince who hides a tender heart. Jiang Shuyan lost her parents at a young age. To fulfill her father's dying wish, she entered the palace and became a medical woman at the Imperial Medical Bureau. She m 80Reads6.5Score—14d adds
19. 69 太 Crown Prince, Stop Forcing Your Love on Me. Miss Li Is Getting Married 太子爷别强制爱了，黎小姐嫁人了 Tang Jingnuo汤静诺Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [The ex-lover desperately pursues her] + [forced love] + [long-laid plans] + [raising her] + [both leads have eyes only for each other] + [happy ending] [He forces his love on her, she runs. He does it again, she runs again. He keeps forcing his love on her, and she keeps running... The cycle goes on until he binds her tighter and tighter.] When a paternity test revealed that Li Luer wasn't her parents' biological daughter, they kicked her out of the house. With nowhere else to turn, she saw a n 14Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 栀 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 6kReads7.0Score29814d adds
21. 71 抢 The Concubine He Stole Doesn’t Love Him? The Mad Prince Breaks Down in Tears 抢来的小妾不爱他？疯狗王爷哭了 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Forced romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + pure historical romance, set in a world inspired by the Wei and Jin dynasties + rugged prince + coercive pursuit + a long road to winning his wife's heart] Qing is a poor herbalist who is kidnapped by the Hu people while gathering herbs on the mountain with her father. The Hu men try to assault her, but a general arrives to suppress the bandits and kills them. The general is about to tear off her clothes when another group of men arrives. She 723Reads8.8Score10014d adds
22. 72 娇 After the Pampered Concubine Fakes Her Death and Disappears, the Obsessive Emperor Loses Control 娇娇外室死遁后，偏执帝王失控了 To the Late Hours致晚Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Forceful possession + forced love + groveling pursuit after losing her + sweet romance] Before leaving Huaiyang, Jiang Ying thought she would marry a good man and live a happy, fulfilling life. She never expected that she had long since become Prince Pei Yan's possession. Her fiancé is trapped in a prison cell and has only a few days left to live. Desperate with worry, Jiang Ying can only hope someone will clear his name. In her daze, Crown Prince Pei Yan appears before her. The usually dignifi 281Reads7.2Score—14d adds
23. 73 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 34.4kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds
24. 74 通 After the Maid Ran Away, the Cold Heir Apparent Turned Dark 通房逃跑后，清冷世子黑化了 Gu Weiwan顾未晚Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit + Over-the-Top Drama + Devoted to Each Other] [Black-Bellied Heir Apparent vs. Sweet and Lovely Concubine] Su Qingyue was beautiful, with a soft, graceful figure, and she drew plenty of attention at the Duke's estate. Unfortunately, she was only a servant. So when a lecherous illegitimate son of the household set his sights on her, Qingyue focused on the heir apparent, Pei An, the Marquis's wife's only son, in the hope of escaping her predicament. She did 6.1kReads8.3Score45114d adds
25. 75 娇 Delicate and Frail, She Is Imprisoned and Doted on by the Ascetic Emperor 娇娇柔弱，被禁欲帝王强制囚宠 Fluffy Furball毛团团Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + powerful hero and weak heroine + transmigration] After transmigrating into the body of a palace maid, Mu Qingci acted with the utmost caution, taking calculated steps and employing every trick in the book. After helping the Empress Dowager seize power, she finally became the illustrious Head Palace Matron. She had not only risen to the top of her career as a palace maid, but was also beautiful, with flawless skin and a graceful, alluring figure. Everyone 3.9kReads8.5Score30614d adds
26. 76 夺 Steal Her Heart, Become the Mad Crown Prince's Captive 夺她诱心，沦为疯批太子掌中囚 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Completed! Mad, obsessive prince of an enemy kingdom + stunning, radiant daughter of a duke [Devoted to each other + taking by force + forced love + instant attraction + angst before sweetness + fleeing while pregnant + imprisonment + powerful male lead and weak female lead] Yun Chuning, the cherished pearl of the Duke of Xiyou, was already engaged to Fu Anche, the legitimate son of the prime minister. With her wedding fast approaching, Yun Chuning accidentally caught the eye of Yin Peiming, the 2.1kReads7.0Score11614d adds

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    Forced acquisition! Forced love!

27. 77 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’ 11kReads8.8Score80814d adds

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    Zhu Jiu stared at him. "Shen Lanyin, I truly wish I had never met you." Shen Lanyin's sickly smile froze, his face visibly turning deathly pale. Without warning, a dagger plunged into his heart, Zhu Jiu's words echoing in his mind: "I truly wish I had never met you." A dull pain spread from his heart to every limb, his heart sinking ever lower.

28. 78 外 The Concubine Only Wants to Lie Flat. Why Are You Picking a Fight with Her? 外室只想原地躺平，你们惹她干嘛 Fei Fei非非Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + groveling pursuit + second male lead becomes the endgame] A war god general who doesn’t realize he’s in love, and a scheming prince who plans every step. … Luo Shiyao was traveling on a cruise ship when an accident occurred midway, and she drowned at sea. The good news: she wasn’t dead. She had transmigrated. The bad news: she was in hell mode from the start, reincarnated as the top courtesan in a brothel. Uh-oh… When you’re in a brothel, you have little say over your own fate. 266Reads6.9Score—14d adds
29. 79 大 On My Wedding Day, My Possessive Master Forced Me Into Marriage? 大婚当日，被病娇师尊强娶豪夺？ Ark AnshenArk安神Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing Cool, aloof immortal maiden vs. unhinged master! [Taking by Force, Yandere Master, Falling to the Demonic Path for Love, The Pursuit After the Breakup, Mild Angst, Scheming Second Male Lead, Male Lead with a Double Identity, Political Intrigue!] On the Tianwu Continent, sects were everywhere, empires were countless, and war was unceasing! Dressed in red, Su Muwan gazed at the high altar before her, then turned to the handsome young man beside her. Today was her wedding day! The young man was the 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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30. 80 冲 Defying My Master: Did Failing to Cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness Turn Me into a Yandere? 冲徒逆师：修无情道失败成病娇？ Ark AnshenArk安神Eastern Fantasy385k WordsCompleted [Student Challenges Master + Teacher-Student Romance + Multiple Love Interests + System + Yandere Madness + Comedy + Lighthearted + A Different Kind of Cultivation + Strong Female Lead!] On the Tianwu Continent, the world is in turmoil and a great calamity is approaching. The war between immortals and demons long ago severed the path to immortality, leaving very few cultivators capable of reaching the Deity Transformation realm. To succeed in reaching that realm, cultivators are trying every pos 399Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 帝 The Emperor's Wife 帝王妻 Shadow in the Mirror镜中影Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted She was once a sly, sharp-witted fish in the martial world, riding the crests of the waves and swimming wherever she pleased. Her friends teasingly called her the “Demon Fish,” and she even dared to provoke a monstrous shark. She thought that the wealthy marquis's household would have nothing to do with her in this life. But when her serene and kind elder sister suddenly died in the imperial palace, the circumstances surrounding her death were deeply troubling. With no choice, she donned the pho 174Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    Caught in a vortex of power struggles and love, she single-handedly stirs up the political winds of the imperial family. "The Emperor's Wife" takes you into a world both familiar and strange, allowing you to experience a woman's struggles and growth within the deep waters of a noble household. Open this book, follow in her footsteps, and embark on a magnificent adventure about love and power.

32. 82 娇 After His Concubine Ran Away, the Coldhearted Minister Lost His Cool 娇妾逃跑后，清冷权臣红眼慌了神 Dong Nan Rao东南绕Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + a groveling pursuit + coercive possession + devoted to each other + scheming] Lu Yan, Heir to the Marquis of Anning, is the powerful Commander-in-Chief of the State of Jin. Aristocratic and peerless, he keeps his distance from women. With his tenacious-souled sword, he has wiped out countless foreign enemies and treacherous officials. His iron-fisted methods leave every official in Jin on edge, afraid that one misstep will draw his attention. In the eyes of the people, 726Reads7.3Score10014d adds
33. 83 虐 A Tormented Love in the Palace: Beauty’s Tears Break the Heart 虐恋深宫：红颜泪尽断人肠 Cute Little Ghost Who Loves Candied Hawthorns爱吃冰糖葫芦可爱鬼Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted A Tormented Love in the Imperial Harem: A Beauty's Tears Break the Heart 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ancient style, recommended for everyone 🤗

34. 84 权 Beneath Political Intrigue: A Love That Ends in Tragedy 权谋之下：倾城之恋终成殇 Cute Little Ghost Who Loves Candied Hawthorns爱吃冰糖葫芦可爱鬼Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Beneath the Struggle for Power: A Love That Ends in Tragedy —Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 摄 The Regent’s Caged Sparrow Has Flown Away 摄政王的笼中雀飞走了 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted (Both leads are devoted to each other, traditional historical romance, marriage first and love later, a long road to winning back his wife, not a wish-fulfillment story) “Not bad-looking.” He stroked her beautiful face, his smile wicked. “A virtuous woman makes a wife; beauty belongs in the bedchamber. You are unworthy of being my wife!” On their wedding night, Mo Xuanyuan demoted Lou Mingyue from wife to concubine. Later, he demoted her again, making her a bedchamber maid. She endured every har 314Reads7.3Score11114d adds

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    (Traditional Chinese romance, completed) The male lead didn't like the female lead when they were first betrothed, and even harbored murderous intentions towards her. Later, he watched helplessly as she, pregnant, walked into a sea of fire, and his hair turned white overnight. The female lead ran away with the baby, and the male lead chased after her through a grueling ordeal. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a deeply moving and tragic romance, with a happy ending.

36. 86 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 130Reads—Score—14d adds

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    One is breathtakingly beautiful, the other ruthlessly decisive; a cunning and domineering prince relentlessly pursues his wife, embracing her and cherishing her to the bone. A very sweet and captivating ancient romance novel!

37. 87 穿 I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea 283Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead steals the female lead from the second male lead.

38. 88 谁 Who Says I Want to Be Empress? Get Lost! The Throne Is Mine 谁说我要当皇后？滚！帝位是我的 Zhu Yujunzi竺语君子Ancient Romance129k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Romance + Putting Trash in Their Place + Revenge + Sweet Romance] The heroine ends up thriving on her own! Feng Dianwei is driven out of the marquis's estate with no money to her name. With her younger siblings and her parents' bodies in tow, she has nowhere to go, so she turns to her childhood friend Murong Heng, only to be heartlessly turned away! Later, she is taken in by Prince Su, Murong Che, who is rumored to be a madman. But she refuses to be hidden away like a canary in a gild —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is really good, highly recommended!

39. 89 枕 Pillow Fragrance, Pillow Peril 枕香劫 Nan Sheng Ji Meng柟笙几梦Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted The mad young heir seized me by force, but I would rather die than give in [forced possession➕mutual chastity➕the chase to win her back➕an intense push and pull➕you can run, but you can’t escape] Qiao Sheng transmigrated into the body of an illegitimate daughter of a low-ranking official. She figured she might as well make the best of things, but then she caught the attention of Pei Xuanmin, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, who was inspecting the south. They had only met in passing, yet he fixed his 924Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a mad and powerful minister who falls in love with the female lead at first sight and tries to force himself on her. The female lead is incredibly good at running away and manages to escape death while pregnant. There are many dramatic and chaotic scenes in between.

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