An Ancient-Era Story That’s Absolutely Heartbreaking, Almost Suffocating, but Has a Happy Ending 古文，超级虐，虐到窒息，但最后结局圆满的
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- 51 Butterflies Dance, Kites Soar, Pomegranates Bloom Red 蝶舞鸢飞石榴红 The love story of Yun Die, heir to a silk-making family, and Shi Yuan, a young general. Yun Die’s merchant family becomes trapped in a carefully laid scheme. Shi Yuan, whom she once met briefly as a child, comes to their rescue, and so begins a passionate, winding love story full of twists and turns. There is sweetness and heartbreak, loyalty and betrayal, as love, family affection, and friendship intertwine in a battle between good and evil. I hope you enjoy it. 202Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 52 Joy with You 与君欢 [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 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
- 53 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 180.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
- 54 When the Flowers Fall, the Leaves Follow the Heart 花落离心叶相随 This story is very angsty and frustrating. The male lead is trash, the female lead is weak, and the plot is realistic, gloomy, and bland. Be aware that the male lead is the male lead only because he has more scenes and is more entangled with the female lead. It doesn’t mean the author likes him or that the female lead loves him all that much. The setting is fictional, drawing mostly on the Ming dynasty, with traces of the Song and Qing dynasties mixed in. It’s a hodgepodge. This is an ancient-er 2.9kReads9.2Score228Shelves
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The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来
[Pure Love] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Revenge] [Sweet Romance] The first season of the animated series The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Her Radiant Beauty Into Her Own Hands is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. This success is all thanks to your support, dear readers. Ziwei bows in gratitude! In her previous life, she fell into the water and lay unconscious for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she learned she was to marry the heir of a marquis's household.
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- 56 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 31.3kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
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The Princess's Bones-Eating Torment: Imprisoned in the General's Bed 公主蚀骨，沦为将军榻上囚
Chang Xi never imagined that she, a highborn princess, would become a slave to the Di people. On a dark and windy night, she sneaks out, but Su Huai appears before her like a ghost. "Guess who will survive tonight?" The wind of his sword sweeps past her throat. When she wakes again, Chang Xi is hanging in a damp, gloomy dungeon. Su Huai locks her in an iron cage and lowers it into a pool. "How does it feel?" Chang Xi doesn't know why, but she can feel that this man hates her to the bone. He
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When I Turned Around, That Person Was Still There 蓦然回首，那人依旧
After leaving her child behind and being forced out, she has returned to settle the score... "From beginning to end, all I wanted was to hold on to his sleeve and follow him to become immortals... But... I can never hold on to that sleeve... I thought fate had finally smiled upon me, but what awaited me was an imperial decree ordering that I be killed after giving birth, while my child was kept... A person whose life is as worthless as grass has only one way to stand tall before others..."
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Focus Your Mind, Again and Again 凝神千千万万遍
Ji Yu: “I remember the first time I saw you. I wasn’t interested in you at all, but somehow I fell for you later.” Born into humble circumstances, she suffered abuse from a young age. Fortune smiled on her when, at nine, she was accepted into an immortal sect to begin her cultivation. After ten years of cultivation, she returned home. Her family, who had once thought little of her, had changed their ways, even her half-siblings who used to bully her. At the annual tournament, she got into a heat
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The Third Year After My Husband Left 夫君走后第三年
[A memoir of her late husband + an amnesia plot + a playful, straightforward heroine pretending to be silly VS a devoted, easily flustered young gentleman] Thinking of you, I pray you’re safe * I beg you to forget the past Everyone says Pei Qingwei was deeply in love with Qi Wangchu. She observed three years of mourning for him, and still stayed with the Qi family instead of remarrying. Of course, Pei Qingwei wasn’t truly heartbroken over Qi Wangchu. She simply couldn’t bear to part with the vas
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Half Autumn Wind, Half Verse 半阙秋风半阙诗
Transmigration, an alternate world, political intrigue... When Yun Shi first arrived in this world, she only wanted to watch from the sidelines. Later, she became part of the game and thought of using everything she had learned in her life to change the world. Even if one person's strength was tiny, she could still make a difference through her tireless efforts, even if only a little. She wanted to save her compatriots displaced by war, keep peaceful cities safe from its ravages, and ensure inno
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The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼
[The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang
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Don't Look Back, or You'll See Your Grave 莫回头，回头见坟头
Don't Look Back, or You'll See Your Grave
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The Turmoil of Chao Ge: The Story of the Demon Queen Daji 朝歌风云之妖后妲己传
[Angsty at first, then sweet and satisfying + mutual devotion + mutual healing + happy ending] [Heartbreaking, thrilling, unbearably sweet, and impossible not to ship] Daji isn’t Su Daji, but Ji Daji. She isn’t a fox spirit, but a human! Daji’s beauty draws King Zhou’s covetous attention. Her first love, Su Quanzhong, dies in battle, and her beloved Boyi Kao dies tragically. Imprisoned deep within the palace and driven to desperation, Daji fights back. She and Su Qu Xiao remain devoted to each o
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Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐
The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo
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- 66 After Taking a Second Wife, Lord Yin Regretted It 迎娶平妻后，尹大人后悔了 (Pure historical romance tragedy + childhood sweethearts + the male lead chases his wife to the crematorium + the second male lead takes her place + the heroine is doted on by the second male lead later on) Yun Rao was a beautiful young woman, while Yin Hongjin was as handsome as a gentleman from a painting. Childhood sweethearts, they were the young married couple everyone in the capital envied. But after several years of marriage, Yun Rao still had not conceived. Her in-laws began to look down 19.1kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
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The Eastern Palace’s Caged Sparrow: Changning’s Mistake 东宫囚雀：长宁误
[Love and hate entwined | Discipline | Revenge | Political scheming] I am the fallen dynasty's princess, the most docile canary in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince killed my father, destroyed my homeland, and used rules to cage me into the most obedient plaything in his palm. He told me to learn political strategy, so I did. He told me to smile, so I smiled. After lying low for five years, I finally got the chance I'd been waiting for: the day he was trapped in a desperate situation. I broug
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- 68 My Wife Has Fallen for Me, with Murderous Intent! 娘子她动心了，是杀心！ [Clever heiress + devoted heir + solving bizarre cases together + both die] In an accident, Su Jinqiu had her memories erased and became Lu Wantang, while the real Lu Wantang took her place as the prime minister's daughter. The two lookalikes thus switched lives. With her memories gone, Su Jinqiu returned to the capital as Lu Wantang. Over the next three months, she matched wits with the Lu family: her mother twisted the truth and insisted on ruining her reputation, her sister put on an affected 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Handsome Hostage Prince 蓝颜质子
The Blue-Eyed Young Hostage
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He Has Someone Else Kneeling at His Feet 裙下之臣他另有其人
To uncover the truth behind her father and brother’s deaths in battle, she abandoned her life of finery and fine horses and spent five years plotting. She pointed her sword at his throat. “You were the only one I never doubted.” He smiled, running his fingers along the blade. “The road to kingship is paved with bones.” In that moment, she finally saw clearly: beyond the mist lay no truth, only the torture he had prepared for her with his own hands. The vast realm ran red as blood, but it could n
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Reborn: I'm Not Your Cure 重生：我不是你的解药
Reborn: I’m Not Your Cure
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- 72 Ten Years Behind the Walls of Shen Garden, Every Word Written in Tears and Blood 十年沈园壁，字字泣血书 Ten years of walls around Shen Garden, every character written in blood and tears 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Qingyun Academy 青云书院 Qingyun Academy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Jimo Shou 即墨守 Jimo Shou —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 A Military Tally as Matchmaker: The General Dotes on Me as I Seek Revenge 兵符为媒：复仇路上，将军宠我入骨！ A Military Tally as Matchmaker: The General Dotes on Me as I Seek Revenge! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 A Loyal Soul Hidden in a Secret Passage: Yujin Settles the Capital 密道藏忠魂：郁金定京华 A Secret Passage Hides a Loyal Soul: Yujin Secures the Capital —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 The Tale of Su Qingyuan 苏清鸢传 The Tale of Su Qingyuan 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Bloodied Tears in Late Spring: When Will My Beloved Return? 春深泣血：玉堂郎何日归 Blood and Tears in Late Spring: When Will the Gentleman of Yutang Return? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 An Evening in Huanxi Alley: Waiting for You, Only to Find Clouds of Suspicion 浣溪巷晚：等君归，却逢疑云锁 Evening in Huanxi Lane: I Wait for Your Return, Only to Find Myself Ensnared by Suspicion 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 Five Years of Love, Wasted on a Dog 五年深情喂了狗 I Gave Five Years of Love to a Dog —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Is Not to Be Trifled With: She Takes Down Her Half-Sister and Scumbag Boyfriend in One Fell Swoop 重生嫡女不好惹：庶妹渣男一锅端 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Is Not to Be Trifled With: She Takes Down Her Illegitimate Sister and Scumbag in One Fell Swoop 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 Snow Over the Marquis's Estate, the Heart of an Old Friend 侯门雪，故人心 Snow at the Marquis’s Manor, the Heart of an Old Friend 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 He Spent Ten Years Seeking Revenge, Only to Deceive His Own Heart 他用十年复仇，却欺骗了自己的心 He Spent Ten Years Seeking Revenge, Yet Deceived His Own Heart 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 Nirvana Poison Consort: The Chief Secretary’s Cherished Darling 涅槃毒妃：首辅的掌心娇 Phoenix Reborn Poisonous Consort: The Chief Minister's Beloved 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Reborn and Granted a Marriage: Joining Hands with the Regent to Rule the Realm 重生赐婚：携手摄政王共定江山 Reborn and Granted a Marriage: Joining Hands with the Regent to Secure the Realm —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 A Pregnancy as Medicine: The Prince's Captive Princess 药引为胎：世子的囚宠公主 The Fetus as a Medicinal Primer: The Prince’s Captive Princess 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 A Cold Blade at Her Throat! The War God Prince Is Utterly Smitten With the Discarded Legitimate Daughter 寒刃抵喉！战神王爷竟对弃女嫡女宠疯了 A cold blade at her throat! The God of War Prince dotes on the abandoned legitimate daughter like she's gone mad —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Prince, Your Wife’s Longevity Lock Can Slay Demons 王爷，夫人的长命锁能斩妖 Your Highness, Your Wife's Longevity Lock Can Slay Demons —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Love Between Immortal and Mortal: Reborn in Love 仙凡恋：重生之爱 Love Between Immortal and Mortal: Love Reborn —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨
“Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection,
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- 91 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
- 92 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
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The Living Hades’ Sleeping Pill 活阎王的安眠药
The Living Yama's Sleeping Pill
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- 94 Spring Runs Deep in the Wolf’s Tent 狼帐春深 Spring Runs Deep in the Wolf's Tent 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 The Farmer’s Daughter Marries the Crippled Prince: Want This Good Fortune? 农女嫁残王:这福气给你要不要？ The Farm Girl Marries the Crippled Prince: Want This Good Fortune? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 The Eunuch Prince Mistakes Spring’s Arrival, and the Youngest Daughter Marries the Wrong Man 天阉王爷误春风，抱球幺女错婚嫁 The Sterile Prince Mistakes Her for a Lover, and the Youngest Daughter Is Wed to the Wrong Man 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 The Medicine Concubine’s Thin Coffin: I Trade My Wretched Bones for One Glance of His Tenderness 药妾薄棺:我以三两贱骨，换他一次垂怜 The Medicine Concubine's Shallow Grave: I Trade My Wretched Bones for One Moment of His Favor 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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She Never Meant to Be Reborn 她没想重生啊
Shen Qingyao died by her husband Xiao Lin's sword, a single thrust through the heart. She felt neither resentment nor hatred. She had been caught in bed with another man, albeit by accident, and accepted her fate. This ill-fated relationship should have ended there. But she never expected several obsessive, deranged men to drag her bodily back from the underworld. When she opened her eyes, she was reborn at the beginning of the tragedy, back at the starting point of this ill-fated marriage.
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Phantom Realm: Reincarnation 幻界【轮回】
The agony of reincarnation across lifetimes: when does it begin, and when does it end? All living beings suffer, so why fall into the cycle of reincarnation for love... For one person? One glance? A fated bond that can never be severed? The story unfolds step by step through the Immortal Path, First Life, Asura, and Reincarnation arcs, which connect and weave into one another. The story opens with its chapters out of order. If you don’t want to puzzle things out, you can jump straight into the m
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- 100 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 1kReads5.6Score126Shelves
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