Everyone's No. 1 Historical Romance, The Kind That's Absolutely Stunning 大家心目中的古言Top1，超级惊艳的那种

1. 1 侯 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 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 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 185.1kReads9.4Score27.7kShelves

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   I've recently read several historical romance novels with political intrigue, and each one is definitely worth checking out. The first one has very well-developed characters for both the male and female leads, a great ending, and a long timeline of power struggles within the household, but it's undeniably a satisfying read with no angst. The second one, "The Mistress Should See Me As She Is," features incredibly exciting and meticulously crafted power struggles within the household, but the ending is a bit abrupt, leaving much to the imagination. The third one is exceptionally well-written, with excellent depictions of national and familial righteousness. The female lead is a nurturing character, the plot flows very naturally, and there are numerous plot twists and turns, making it very emotionally draining. The fourth one has a fresh premise, lots of humor, and is also a satisfying read with no angst. I highly recommend these four to anyone experiencing a reading slump; each one left me wanting more after finishing it.

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 56.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
3. 3 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves
4. 4 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
5. 5 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing 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 11.1kReads8.0Score519Shelves

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   The Canary: The female lead has a fiancé, becomes pregnant unexpectedly with the male lead, who is a powerful minister. They have an adorable child and are secretly married.

6. 6 双 A Blood-Soaked Reckoning: Twin Sisters Return for Vengeance 【血色满门】双生姐妹踏血归来 Xiao Xiao Ran Zi萧萧然子Ancient Romance601k WordsOngoing An entire family of loyal officials is framed, and a century-old marquis’s estate is turned into a living hell. Twin sisters plunge from a cliff into the water, surviving against all odds. Once cherished young ladies who lived behind closed doors, they now tread a thorny path through the world. One struggles to survive on a sheer cliff, honing her edge; the other wanders in a foreign land, maneuvering at every turn. The court is rife with deceit and schemes, while the martial world flashes with 1.9kReads6.6Score209Shelves

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   🔥The pinnacle of ancient Chinese revenge novels, *Bloodstained Family*, deserves a mention! Twin sisters return amidst bloodshed, all with sharp minds, their pursuit of power and revenge swift and decisive! The substitution marriage premise adds a captivating element, the plot is non-stop action, and you'll be left wanting more! I'd be heartbroken if anyone hadn't read it yet, okay? 😭

7. 7 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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   My top ancient romance novel—a well-written story with a captivating plot, whose flaws don't detract from its overall excellence.

8. 8 满 The Whole Capital Knows the Wicked Commandery Princess Is Everyone's Darling 满京城都知道恶女郡主她是团宠 Need Cough Syrup in a Hurry急用支糖浆Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that Jing Yuzhi, the Junzhu of Prince Jing'an's mansion, is a notorious villainess. The noble young ladies of the capital change color at the mention of her. Her parents, brothers, younger siblings, and princess cousin are all gentle, kind, and courteous. Only she is willful, domineering, and wicked in every way. But strangely enough... The moment her sharp-tongued enemy showed up, someone secretly took care of them. Before the people plotting against her could act, 2.8kReads—Score345Shelves

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   My TOP1

9. 9 薄 The Heartless Lady 薄情娘子 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Female Lead, All Male Leads Are Virgins] Shen Shuyun discovers that her husband has taken a mistress. Unwilling to share him, she quickly gets a divorce. Everyone waits to see her make a fool of herself, but she refuses to give them the satisfaction. She enters the imperial court as an official, all the while dealing with men of every kind. Shen Shuyun can’t understand it: the more scandalous her reputation becomes, the more infatuated they are with her. Men, honestly, what a handful. Content w 2.9kReads8.4Score328Shelves

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   I've recently become obsessed with this novel; the writing is excellent and it's definitely worth reading.

10. 10 卿 Beloved Crown Prince, You Have Bewitched the Emperor's Heart 卿卿太子乱君心 Girl Cai Zhouzhou少女菜粥粥Ancient Romance32k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a Man + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s Darling + Scheming Royal Uncle + Slice of Life] (Scheming Regent vs. Delicate Little Crown Prince) The emperor and empress of Great Xia have been married for years without having a son, so their only beloved daughter, Shen Qinghuai, has to work two jobs. She must be both Great Xia’s Crown Prince and its Grand Princess. Just as peace settles along the border, Regent Jiang Duchuan returns to the capital after guarding the frontier. T —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My good friend wrote this and insisted on dragging me over to recommend it. It's a cross-dressing story and a rebirth story.

11. 11 穿 After I Transmigrate, the Prince Dotes on Me 穿越后，王爷宠我上天 Fragrant Sun香太阳Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing Other people who transmigrate become princesses or commandery princesses, with endless wealth and luxury. But when it is her turn, she transmigrates into the body of a corpse covered in wounds! When she wakes, rats are still gnawing at her body! Her body's original owner was schemed against by her stepmother and stepsister, and nearly lost her life. Now that she has arrived in the original owner's body, she will settle the score on her behalf! The Li residence is a den of wolves. First, she has 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good piece of writing, worth reading.

12. 12 绾 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 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [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 32.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    Wanwan is not Wanwan. A hilarious and engaging soul-swap, rebirth, revenge-driven novel with a fresh and captivating plot, worth staying up all night to read! [Added to bookshelf][Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist]

13. 13 沉 The Sinking Carp Startles the Cattails 沉鲤惊蒲 Seven Inkstones七砚书Mystery442k WordsOngoing He calculated that today was “a day to avoid people in red.” Chi Jingpu immediately pulled out his red undershirt. “You’ve been standing there in a red undershirt this whole time, and now you’re telling me to avoid people in red?” Scientific-minded constable × Feng Shui master × little princess lost in the human world Hilarious mystery romance, one-on-one pairing, both leads pure and devoted, incredibly sweet 335Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

14. 14 黛 Daiyu Goes on a Rampage in Dream of the Red Chamber With Her Face-Reading Skills 黛玉靠相术在红楼杀疯了 Nan Mutong南沐桐Female-Channel Fanfiction573k WordsOngoing [Dream of the Red Chamber fan fiction + powerful Lin Daiyu + improved Jia Baoyu + political intrigue + palace intrigue + household battles + devoted couples + strong female lead] So “repaying tears” can mean tears of joy, tears of salvation! Through her mastery of physiognomy, Daiyu defies fate and changes her destiny. She not only saves Baoyu, but many of her loved ones as well. The tears she sheds in this life are worth a fortune! 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly good! It's awesome, exhilarating, and perfectly logical!!!

15. 15 御 Beast-Taming Adventure: The Wild Support Keeps Refusing to Behave 御兽冒险：狂野辅助又双叒不做人 Admiring Beauties Under the Moonlight月光下看美人Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No romance + beast taming + leveling up + adventure + competitions] In the Dark Era, the Adventuring Realm descended upon the world. Monsters ran rampant, and food, air, and water were all polluted. Humans were no longer at the top of the food chain. They now shared the planet with intelligent, specially gifted mutated beasts and plants. After slapping her eighth boss into the hospital, Sang Yang, nicknamed the workplace’s worst nightmare, transmigrated into this world. While everyone was striv 127.9kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
16. 16 表 Cousin, I'm Here to Take Over Your Life 表姐，我来接管你的人生了 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted 6.1kReads8.6Score680Shelves
17. 17 逼 You Want to Force Me into a Political Marriage? I'll Steal a Loyal General and Turn the Tables 逼我和亲？拐个忠犬将军以下犯上 Moonlight Boiled in Water水煮月光Ancient Romance736k WordsOngoing On the day she was forced into a political marriage, Yan Qinghuan whisked away the finest young man in the world. With the kingdom fallen and the entire court on their knees, they wanted to send her, the late emperor's legitimate princess, away as a sacrifice. Only the unfamiliar young general fought alone, drenched in blood, to slay a hundred cavalrymen for her. She tore up the imperial decree, killed a man, and leapt from the city wall, landing straight in his arms. Only after jumping did she 650Reads8.5Score105Shelves

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    The subject matter is niche but exquisite. It tells the story of a clear-headed princess sent for a political marriage and a headstrong yet pure-hearted young general. The male lead, full of youthful vigor, is extremely obedient only to the female lead. He harbors a secret crush in the early stages, while the female lead, mistaking him for someone uninterested in women, is oblivious to his own advances. The emotional turmoil from innocent beginnings to deep infatuation is incredibly captivating. Later, their mutual devotion is both sweet and touching. Beyond the romance, the national and familial themes are also well-written, grand and moving. The author's writing style is mature and sophisticated. A truly enjoyable read.

18. 18 月 Moonlight on Frost 月照霜 Chen Xiaodan陈小丹Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted When Gu Wanxi was seven, her mother died of an illness. On her deathbed, she pressed a silver bracelet into Gu Wanxi’s palm. “Go find your father. His name is Gu Huai’an, and he’s in the capital.” Gu Wanxi waited eight years. She walked from Qingping County to the capital, waiting from the age of seven until she was fifteen. At last, she saved enough for the journey and knocked on the gates of the Marquis of Yong’an’s residence. Her father recognized the bracelet and knelt to beg her: “Just say 20.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves
19. 19 发 After I Went Mad, the Whole Capital Begged Me to Fix Their Houses 发疯后，全京城求我修房 Blue Waters Reflecting青水相映Ancient Romance554k WordsOngoing She is the most skilled female builder in the capital, and also the craziest troublemaker. She lets her madness run wild and overwhelms everyone with her expertise, tearing the original story to shreds as she goes. Regent Xiao Heng says, “This woman is harder to handle than the imperial court.” Imperial Preceptor Pei Qingxuan says, “She is the one variable I never saw coming.” 4Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 殉 I Died for My Country, Then Reincarnated as a Hostage Princess and Won Big 殉国后转生为质子妃我赢麻了 Girl Cai Zhouzhou少女菜粥粥Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing [Historical rebirth + palace intrigue and political schemes + mutual devotion] A fallen princess who plays the pig to eat the tiger vs. a ruthless, calculating emperor High stakes all the way through, sweet romance with no angst. Come and read! Xiao Ye Lan, once a hostage kept in the princess's residence, is now the ruler of the Southern Kingdom, leading his troops against Northern Liang. With the enemy at the gates, Grand Princess Li Shang resolutely chooses to die for her country, protecting h —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + sweet romance] (A full-cast audiobook adaptation is available. Give it a listen!) In her previous life, she caught a chill after falling into the water and slept for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she was told she would marry the Marquis's heir in a month. To please her family, she agreed. But the heir's heart never belonged to her. At the marquis's residence, she was constantly targeted and mistreated, 16kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
22. 22 觅 The Cloud-Seeking Dynasty 觅云朝 April Yingjin四月应锦Ancient Romance214k WordsOngoing [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + substitute romance + reborn + devoted couple + marriage before love] Overworked office drone Jiang Xiaoyun transmigrates into a book as Jiang Yunchu, an ugly, doomed cannon-fodder character. From the start, she’s married off to a sickly husband who’s not long for this world in a marriage meant to bring him good fortune! Jiang Yunchu once sent Zhao Jingyuan to his death with a poisoned nuptial wine, then got together with the childhood sweetheart she loved 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New Book Recommendation: Soul Swap + Arranged Marriage to Love + Substitute Literature + Scumbag Male Lead's Retribution + Happy Ending

23. 23 妾 I Never Meant to Marry the East Wind 妾本无心嫁东风 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; puppy-like sweetheart turns into an ice mountain, then the ice mountain turns into a lovesick puppy; win her back after losing her; male lead gets put through the wringer; male lead is a virgin; fictional setting; pure historical romance] In the second year after Fang Qingyi married into the marquis’s household, the amnesiac heir suddenly regained his old memories. He looked coldly at the unfamiliar woman beside him and asked who she was. The sincere, puppy-like s 3.1kReads8.9Score308Shelves
24. 24 太 The Crown Prince's Sweetheart 太子殿下的糖心小娇妻 How Do You Know If the Fish Is Happy子非鱼焉知鱼之Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted He is the dignified, jade-like Crown Prince. She is a free-spirited daughter of a military family. They were childhood sweethearts, and their love was mutual, but he insists on breaking off their arranged engagement and pushing her far away, because as the heir to the throne, he fears he cannot give her a lifetime with only him. Give up? As if. She wants her Crown Prince brother, and she wants a lifetime with only him. If she can’t stand the rules of the “three palaces and six courtyards,” then 130Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 王 The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Took Him Up on It 王爷以身相许，她要了 Seven Inkstones七砚书57k WordsCompleted The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Accepted 228Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 农 The Farmer’s Daughter Refuses to Marry, and Her Future Powerful Official Loses Control in Public 农女拒嫁，未来权臣当众失控 The Eight of August八月的八Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [Romance first, career second] Since the heavens have given her a chance to start over, Xie Qinglian wastes no time. She decides not to give Shen Xingzhou any chance to grow up: she'll drown him in the river, push him off a mountain, or poison him with a poisonous fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: a mad beauty] When he discovers that Zhenzhen, the woman he loves, is actually Xie Qinglian and that she wants to kill him, he decides that if they cannot be husband and wife in life, then they can be a pair of g 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who will save this child? [Kissing emojis] I'm recommending this myself. Look at me, is anyone going to look at me? Xie Qinglian has been reborn!! Since heaven has given her a second chance, Xie Qinglian is swift and decisive, deciding not to give Shen Xingzhou a chance to grow up. She'll drown him in the river, push him off a mountain to his death, and poison him with a poisonous fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: Crazy!] When he discovers that his beloved Zhenzhen (Xie Qinglian) harbors murderous intent towards him, he decides that since they can't be husband and wife in life, they'll be a ghost couple! If Zhenzhen wants to drown him, he'll drag her down to the underworld with him. If Zhenzhen wants to push him off a mountain, he'll hold her and perish together. If Zhenzhen wants to poison him, he'll eat the poisonous fruit with her.

27. 27 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    I've read it four times!!! This novel has so many hilarious scenes, the whole group was watching the fun, hahaha... The author is really good at storytelling, it made me laugh so hard, it's definitely worth buying.

28. 28 说 I Was Supposed to Be a Doormat, So Why Does the Emperor Remember Everything? 说好当受气包，怎么皇帝有记忆？ Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance256k WordsOngoing [Looks delicate and plays the victim, but is a fearsome flower × scheming emperor who retains his memories after reloading] (An antagonistic imperial couple, a reloading power fantasy, father-daughter affection, and a romance that grows sweeter by the day) Chu Mingzhao is the capital's most fearsome beauty. She can shatter a stone lion with one punch. But her unscrupulous father tricked her into entering the palace, where she was bound to a [System for Playing the Victim]. Little Four: Host, yo 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is very interesting.

29. 29 神 The Divine Phoenix's Gift 神凰赋 Dashing Wanderer翩翩浪子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A garden needs roses! But roses don’t need gardens. A rose is a rose wherever it grows: proud, radiant, and brilliantly independent. In the wild, in the fields, in a free and unrestrained world, she lives as a goddess who strikes decisively and without hesitation. 12.2kReads9.3Score105Shelves

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    The Prodigal Son's book is absolutely number one! The Demon-Slaying Squad is attacking and wreaking havoc everywhere!

30. 30 侯 My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 侯爷，您的狗不能进！ Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 229Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 血 Blood-Drop Twin Lotus 血滴并蒂莲 Wen Xiao玟潇Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted A hidden lotus pond, an ancient twin lotus, and a group of strange races concealed from the world. After the war, Tong Che was the only son left in the General's household, which had guarded the nation. Princess Baolian, the eldest princess of Wei, was born with a lotus-shaped birthmark. For the sake of her people's peace and to save the one she loved, she had no choice but to embark on a political marriage. Then came the terrible news: Princess Baolian had been poisoned by a deadly toxin and wa 1.1kReads—Score176Shelves

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    Which do you prefer, ancient Chinese martial arts or ancient Chinese fantasy?

32. 32 花 Falling Blossoms in Anxi Palace 花落安喜宫 Man Siyao曼思瑶Ancient Romance530k WordsOngoing She entered the palace at four. At nineteen, she was ordered to care for a two-year-old crown prince. That child was later deposed as crown prince, then returned to the Eastern Palace and eventually became Emperor Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen. Wan Zhen'er was seventeen years older than him. She stood by him through the turmoil in the palace after the Tumu Crisis, his years at the Prince of Yi's residence, and the changes of emperors. From an obscure palace maid, she rose step by step to become a nob 28Reads—Score124Shelves

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    Author, you're so honest! So much in one chapter! It's so enjoyable to read! Keep it up, I love this book!! I don't care, I'll keep recommending it to the author, it's great!

33. 33 于 I Send This Heart on the Wind 于风寄此心 Bai Shi柏示Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing Wei Fengyun, the regent who holds the court in the palm of his hand, is cold-hearted, ruthless, and cruel. The only person he indulges and favors without restraint is the orphan Yu Yu. As they spend time together, Yu Yu gradually develops feelings for this regent who stands alone at the summit of power... 8Reads—Score106Shelves

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    Highly recommended historical romance! Cold-faced powerful minister x orphan girl. Wei Fengyun wields great power and is cold-hearted and indifferent. Everyone thinks he doesn't understand love, but little do they know that he gives all his tenderness and affection to Yu Yu.

34. 34 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance188k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.9kReads—Score897Shelves

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    In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. 😜

35. 35 偷 The Senior Sister Who Stole My Underpants Is Going to Cultivate Immortality and Change Her Fate! 偷裤衩的师姐，竟要修仙改命了！ Yan Lantian燕蓝天Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing The cultivation novel she'd been following went on hiatus right at the steamiest part. While cursing the author for being a terrible person, Qi Yunxiang somehow transmigrated! She'd barely arrived before she was ambushed, her meridians shattered and herself paralyzed! She cursed at the heavens in fury: I don't have to be the heroine or a great hero, but why did I transmigrate into a crazy cannon-fodder supporting female character obsessed with her junior brother?! She would tear up the romance-a 15.6kReads8.0Score2.4kShelves

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    This one is pretty good. If you don't mind multiple male leads, you should definitely check it out. 🌸

36. 36 涅 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 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “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, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

37. 37 瞧 Look! This Little Fox Looks So Innocent 瞧！这只一脸清纯的小狐狸 Wen Xiao玟潇Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Bai Muqi is the most beautiful male fox in the Fox Clan, but he was born with a disability and is a good-for-nothing when it comes to cultivation. Even so, Bai Shangqing, the leader of Qingqiu, still dotes on him. Bai Muqi thought he could live carefree forever, but disaster struck without warning. When he pushed open the gates of Qingqiu Mountain once more, he found fox corpses everywhere. The entire Qingqiu Fox Clan had been wiped out overnight! 22Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 803Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended Ancient Chinese Romance Novels

39. 39 说 Where's the Mad Villain They Promised Me? Why Is He a Wife-Doting Maniac? 说好的疯批反派呢，咋是宠妻狂魔 Su Ci宿瓷Ancient Romance197k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + one-on-one sweet romance + devoted to each other + a powerful man willing to be a lovesick fool, fighting and scrambling for her] [Smart, beautiful, and timid about dying × a deranged, obsessive, scheming prince] Shen Chuinian transmigrated into a book, and the moment she arrived, she realized she was in bed with someone. The most outrageous part was that a data error in the System had caused her soul to switch places with this man. This man was Shi Yan, the book' 2.3kReads—Score255Shelves

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    I declare that madmen should be paired with sunshine! The male lead is genuinely insane, but he silently becomes a dog when he's with the female lead, hahaha.

40. 40 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    These ancient romance novels are all excellent, every single one of them is a good read.

41. 41 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 22.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    My sisters recommended this to me, and I'm watching it now. Let's take a look together!

42. 42 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted 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
43. 43 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 127.1kReads9.6Score17.2kShelves
44. 44 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    I discovered a hilarious period novel. While slacking off at work, I read over twenty chapters in one go and laughed until I was completely mesmerized!

45. 45 郡 The Commandery Princess Is Reborn and Back for Revenge 郡主重生杀回来了 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing Zhang Jiayue, the Princess of Yufang, was talked into visiting the Sure-Win Gambling House by her half-brother and the Third Prince. She brought along her childhood friend Jiang Yunzhao. After winning at first, she began to lose and got hopelessly hooked, borrowing a million taels of silver. The gambling house came after her to collect, bringing down both the Prince’s and Marquis’s households. She was killed, too. Unable to let go, she was reborn on the road as the gambling house’s collectors cl 367Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    She shouldn't have trusted the wrong people, which led to a tragic end. After being reborn, she opened her eyes and found happiness and fulfillment.

46. 46 前 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？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted 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
47. 47 总 Chief Constable, Stop Rushing Around! The Demon Lord Begs You to Take Him In 总捕别忙了，魔尊求收留 Zhu Chi驻持Fantastical Romance114k WordsOngoing [War-Goddess Chief Constable X Scheming in the Early Story, Demon Lord in the Later Story] Everyone knows that Xiao Yueli, chief constable of the Six Fan Gate, is peerless in martial arts. But no one knows that, as a Snow-type with the weakest Mirror Power, she cannot perform even a single Mirror Power technique. Everyone knows that Yun Qingxuan, a business prodigy and delicate scholar, is devoted to Chief Constable Xiao. But no one knows that he is the reincarnation of the Mirror Realm's Demon 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My number 1! The plot is full of twists and turns, and the characters are very vivid. Highly recommended!

48. 48 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 266.3kReads9.7Score31.3kShelves
49. 49 重 Reborn, I Drove the God of War Marquis Wild with Desire 重生后，我撩疯了战神侯爷 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted [The new book has only just received its initial rating, so the sample size is small. The score will gradually rise over time.] In her previous life, Shen Li was blind to the truth and foolishly devoted, mistaking her benefactor for someone else and marrying Pei Zhaoyan. After five years of giving him her whole heart, she was left with a child dead, her own life lost, and her family destroyed. Only as she lay dying did she finally realize that the person who had silently protected her and risk 7.3kReads6.7Score641Shelves

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    The first book features a reborn woman who marries her scumbag adoptive father—a satisfying revenge story. The second book tells of a transmigrated woman forced into love by a crown prince, with multiple identities. The third book features a goddess descending to earth to experience a love tribulation, with three emperors willing to die to marry her. [OK]

50. 50 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 27.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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