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1. 551 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 36.3kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves
2. 552 回 Back Twenty Years, I Became a Ghost 回到二十年前，我成了阿飘 Yin Man茵漫Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Huo Qingcheng was a notorious criminal who once shocked the nation. He made his fortune in the underworld and amassed billions, only to orchestrate a shocking murder after achieving success, then take his own life with a gunshot. The incident rocked the country. After graduating from university, Ning Wan became a rookie editor and was assigned to polish a report about the case. While researching Huo Qingcheng, she kept having strange dreams. She would find herself back twenty years earlier, a 8.4kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
3. 553 无 After Dying Unjustly, My Nemesis and I Were Reborn Together 无辜枉死后，和冤家双双重生了 Yan Yao焱榣Ancient Romance498k WordsOngoing [Reborn + faithful couple + household intrigue, with a touch of mystery] In her previous life, her father and brother died suddenly, and Qin Nanyan fell from the heights of fortune despite having been on track to marry into the Eastern Palace. After a life full of hardship had already passed its halfway point, she unexpectedly died and returned to her youth alongside the sworn enemy who had caused her ruin. This time, she will help her cousin avoid a nightmare of an in-law family and put an e 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 重 Reborn and Remarried: The Scumbag Cries His Eyes Out 重生改嫁：渣男痛哭流涕了 Peach Blossom Lamb桃花小羊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s groveling redemption + reborn + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first and only love + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite] Everyone envied Cui Yaoning’s life at first. She was the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, spoiled and willful from childhood. Then she married Pei Yu, the top scholar from another prestigious family, and he doted on her to no end. Pei Yu had grown up with her, and they were deepl 33.7kReads8.3Score4.6kShelves
5. 555 糟 Oh No! Our Love Is in Different Time Zones 糟糕！这场恋爱有时差 by Red Cherryby红樱Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigration] A gorgeous, domineering big-sister lawyer and a gentle, refined cultural relic restorer embark on a love that crosses time zones, with both of them devoted to each other! Pei Yan, the renowned Professor Pei of a history institute, is rumored to have a cool, distinguished beauty's face. He's gentle and refined, calm and self-possessed, and always kind to others. Yet he keeps a careful distance from everyone around him, never allowing anyone to get close. That i 16kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
6. 556 世 The Prince Took a Concubine and I Climbed the Wall, and the Whole Family Regretted Chasing His Wife 世子纳妾我爬墙，全家追妻悔断肠 Talent From All Directions八方来才Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Original novel for the short drama "The Broken Mirror Cannot Be Mended: The Princess Divorces Her Husband, but Never Separates from Him" [Dotting a concubine and neglecting the wife + a husband’s desperate pursuit after the breakup + a broken mirror that cannot be mended + secret love + satisfying revenge] In her previous life, Sheng Zhiwan married beneath her station for love, poured her own wealth into the household, wrote military treatises to help him repel the enemy, and penned policy ess 733Reads8.7Score485Shelves
7. 557 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   It's a great read! The female lead is the illegitimate daughter of the wealthy Ye family, a family of imperial merchants. She's an excellent accountant and can use accounting information to investigate corrupt officials; she's a fifth-rank official! The male lead is the empress's nephew, favored by both the emperor and empress. He's considered a playboy by the world, but he's very intelligent and perceptive. It's not a typical male-centric or female-centric story; the romance develops gradually. I really like the male lead's character. There's no harem intrigue; the emperor only has eyes for the empress, and he only has one crown prince and one princess. Besides the empress, there's also a concubine in the harem, and the two have a good relationship. The Ye family is large, but everyone is united. There's no abuse of concubines or illegitimate children by the legal wife, and no favoritism towards concubines over the wife; everyone prioritizes the family! It's a very good book!

8. 558 渡 Crossing Paths with Xiao Chi 渡萧迟 Shu Yinyueyue舒音月月Ancient Romance114k WordsOngoing Xiao Yanyan, a noblewoman of the Liao, and Han Derang, the son of a Han official, fell in love as children and pledged to grow old together. But an imperial edict selecting consorts tore them apart. She was sent to the palace and became Empress to Emperor Jingzong of Liao. Five years later, the emperor died, leaving her with their young crown prince. The imperial clansmen coveted power, and powerful ministers watched like hawks. The widowed empress and her son were in mortal danger. At the most 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book features real historical figures and a plot that closely adheres to historical accuracy. It's purely tragic; the male and female leads cannot be together due to their social status. The female lead is forced to marry the emperor, who gives her half the empire. He gains her body but never her heart. She bears him a son. The emperor, weakened and near death, asks her to find the male lead so his son can recognize him as his godfather. This isn't out of generosity; if she doesn't, a woman with a child will be devoured after his death. The male and female leads become family, protecting the empire and raising their child together, but at the cost of never being truly together. They can't hold hands, kiss, or embrace like lovers. As long as she is the Empress Dowager and he is a subject, they can never be together. There's a wall of etiquette and imperial power; the female lead can't be with her son's godfather. But there's nothing she can do; she was born into an imperial family.

9. 559 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score107Shelves

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   The first book was a tragic love story, and I couldn't get over it for a long time after reading it. The second book was an ensemble piece, lively and engaging, with a captivating plot.

10. 560 金 Jinling, Where the Evening Sky Grows Clear 金陵重晚晴 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyan, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, is as bright and clear as the moon, and as gentle as jade. He has always been the finest man in the world in the eyes of his niece, Wen Yin. From the age of eight, Wen Yin lived with Shen Zhiyan in her maternal grandfather’s home, the Duke of Dingguo’s residence. The two grew deeply attached, spending their days together, but after she came of age, she no longer wanted to call him Uncle. Her feelings were secret but sincere, yet their love was painful an 63Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 561 花 The Courtesan Is Reborn! The Bad Girl Takes Control of the Whole Game 花魁重生！坏女人掌控全场 Poker Wanderer扑克散人Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [This book has too few views and too few reviews, which is why its rating is so low! But if you give it a read, you’ll definitely say, “Now this is the good stuff!”] Rebirth + revenge on scumbags + one woman, multiple men + sweet-and-seductive contrast + no brainless decisions + an extremely satisfying ending In her previous life, she sold herself to a brothel for a scumbag, paving his way to success. In return, he strangled her with his own hands and desecrated her corpse with a bloody poem. S 911Reads8.2Score110Shelves

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    I like this book; it's a new one, and it really impressed me.

12. 562 表 The Cousin Is Hard to Placate, and the Heir Has Other Designs 表姑娘难哄，世子他另有所图 A Glimpse of Beauty惊鸿意Ancient Romance337k WordsOngoing [A cool, seemingly gentle cousin who hides a dark side X a scheming, obsessive heir apparent [Stealing someone’s partner + love at first sight + pure historical setting + the hero has been plotting for a long time + mutually devoted 1v1] Xie Zhao travels to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, and while she is at it, to meet the fiancé she was promised to as a child but has never seen: the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But before she even catches sight of him, rum 129Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 563 醋 Ink of Jealousy 醋墨 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Gu Mingchen: Everyone thinks he hates Liu Xiyan for costing him an excellent match. What they don’t know is that he fell in love with her long ago, and loves her to the depths of his soul. Liu Xiyan: “My reputation? My dignity? Why should I marry someone who schemed against me just for the sake of those things?” She is a modern woman from the twenty-first century in a new body. So what if she never marries? A tale of love and hate, grudges and grievances! Watch her live boldly through it all. Al 448Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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    These novels are quite good; I hope they catch your eye...

14. 564 秋 Autumn Shadows, Wild Geese Take Flight 秋影雁初飞 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted She was a top medical student in the twenty-first century, but transmigrated into the body of Xie Qiuying, the youngest daughter of the Governor of Jiangnan. If she had to transmigrate, so be it, but Xie Qiuying’s body also held memories of her previous life. So she had transmigrated and been reborn at the same time! In her previous life, Xie Qiuying was used as a pawn by her second aunt and married off to Xiao Yanchu, heir to the Northern Marquis’s household. She mistakenly believed her husband 34Reads8.7Score—Shelves
15. 565 揽 Embracing the Moon: Moonlight in the Clouds 揽月：云中月明 Apples Don't Like Meatballs苹果不爱吃丸子Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Cast aside in the mud, she is determined to climb to the clouds and drag down, one by one, everyone who wronged her. When she was six, her father divorced her mother with a single letter, abandoning Yun Zhongyue and her mother like worn-out shoes so he could curry favor with the powerful. Her mother wept until she went blind, and her little brother died on the road while searching for their father. Blood and tears taught her that kindness wins no mercy: it only turns you into dust beneath someon —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A forsaken daughter of the capital, she wields her pen as a weapon. She writes of human injustice, each word a tear of blood, each piece a piercing wound. The name "Ms. Yue" resounds throughout the capital. But no one knows that beneath the cool fragrance of her ink lies a blood feud from ten years ago. When the powerful step into her trap, a hunt wielded with words as blades quietly unfolds. Ink stains deep hatred, the pen falls with a chilling force. This revenge has only just begun. (Super good read)

16. 566 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score556Shelves

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    Lighthearted and humorous ancient Chinese romance novels, full of sweet romance and satisfying moments, humorous and witty about family, country, and the world. ① A hilarious transmigration story featuring a strong female protagonist who has a spatial ability to take revenge on villains and build her career. ② Mind-reading ability + gossip system, guaranteed to make you laugh from beginning to end. ③ A goddess-like doctor transmigrates into a foolish concubine to be buried alive, saving a poisoned prince, sweet and funny.

17. 567 破 Cloud-Breaking Branch 破云枝 Pine Soot on the Inkstone松烟落砚Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter Reborn] [Black Lotus] [Household Rivalry and Revenge] [爽爽 Story] A decisive heroine × A spirited young general Jiang Zhaohua, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, was born breathtakingly beautiful and of noble birth, yet was nothing more than a pawn the Jiang family could discard at will. In her previous life, she believed her half-sister Jiang Xi's provocations and fell hopelessly in love with Prince Qi. She married into his household full of joy, only 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good! Girls, go for it!

18. 568 九 The Nine-Phoenix Hairpin 九凤钗 Apples Don't Like Meatballs苹果不爱吃丸子Ancient Romance778k WordsCompleted Song Zhu was once a lost royal treasure hidden in the forest, but fate sent her by a twist of circumstance into the palace of her enemies. On one side were the hatred and grievances between their countries; on the other, she found herself slowly sinking deeper and deeper into Mo Jingyuan’s love. Mo Jingyuan drank the plum blossom wine Song Zhu had brewed with her own hands. Dark red blood welled from the corner of his lips. “Azhu, let the grudges of the previous generation end with us. Give bir 53Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 诡 A Strange Life: You Are the Cause I Planted in the Past 诡异人生，你是我种下的前因 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted Prince Yongjia, Zhao Yanqiao, is actually going to marry the Chu family girl who was cast off by the Lu family! It’s become the talk of every street and alley in town! Chu Xintong: “So what if I’m marrying for the second time? A man with money in his pocket and love in his heart is willing to marry me. Go ahead and stew in your envy and jealousy!” Lu Mohan: “I’m sorry, Xintong. My mother forced me to divorce you and marry a Wang family girl. After all, of the three forms of unfilial conduct, hav 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
20. 570 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 23.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves
21. 571 病 The Frail Legitimate Daughter Returns from Cultivation 病弱嫡女她修仙归来 Xinxin Loves Vegetables爱吃蔬菜的鑫鑫Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so it will rise later.) (A household-intrigue story with faux cultivation.) A Nascent Soul powerhouse from the cultivation world was stuck at a bottleneck in her state of mind, unable to advance to Spirit Transformation. She returned to the mortal world and became Lin Shuyin, the frail eldest daughter who had just returned home to the Minister of Rites’ residence. She may look delicate and weak, but she is really an elder of the Shangqing Sect who has lived for 271 years 2.4kReads8.0Score232Shelves

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    I like this lighthearted, humorous, and non-angsty book.

22. 572 穿 After I Transmigrate, My Mortal Enemy Is Desperate to Marry Into My Family? 穿越后，死对头抢着要入赘？ Seasonal Persimmon时令柿子Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing [Dual transmigration + sworn enemies + System + reverse conquest + household intrigue + satisfying read] Cui Lingci transmigrated. The good news: Her mother is the emperor's most cherished woman, and she's the most honored royal freeloader in the capital. The bad news: She'd planned to take advantage of her status, lie flat, and live like a lazy fish, but from the start, her future fiancé pressured her to take the blame for his white-lotus cousin? She publicly exposed the scumbag for what he was —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This ancient Chinese romance novel, featuring a dual transmigration and rivalry theme, has a captivating premise. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a noblewoman in the capital, untangling interpersonal conflicts around her and reuniting with an old acquaintance from her past life in this new world.

23. 573 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6kReads9.0Score504Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!

24. 574 打 Building a Scenic Attraction, My NPCs Are from Ancient Times! 打造景区，我的NPC来自古代！ Braised Eggplant Casserole红烧茄子煲Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [The short drama adaptation is now available] Qin Yao had just arrived in a parallel world when he inherited a tourist attraction! But to his surprise, it was on the verge of bankruptcy. There weren’t any attractions to speak of, and he couldn’t even afford to hire NPCs. He was about to sell the place, since the land alone was worth a fortune. But Qin Yao never expected to bind himself to an NPC System! The System had only one function: it could bring people from the pages of history to work as 69.7kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
25. 575 嫡 Secret Schemes 嫡谋 Yun Shiye云弑夜Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She was the Yun family’s eldest legitimate daughter, yet held in low regard by her family. Even the servants bullied her, and her mother couldn’t save her. When she woke once more, she was cold and cunning, her smile captivating all, her fury chilling the seas. Behind a kindly facade, she was the world’s greatest assassin, commanding the winds and clouds and ruling with power that reached the heavens! Now that the useless legitimate daughter has been reborn, everyone who hurt or tormented her wi 11.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    These are all the kind of books that get better the more you read them.

26. 576 偷 Steal from the Imperial Palace to Raise the Prince: Anyone in My Way Dies 偷皇宫养皇子，谁挡路谁就死 Yang Xiuxiu扬岫岫Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Thieving Maid ✖️ Prince of the Cold Palace] Two equally formidable leads, fiercely protective, raising him first, then fighting for power After dying, Shan Zhi transmigrates and is reborn in the Cold Palace. The moment she opens her eyes, Si Huaizheng is hoping she’ll die. Not the best start. … She hadn’t really planned on looking after him. But he calls her big sister… What can she do? Since she’s here, she might as well make a go of it. She can only take him along for the ride~ ❗Before she 56.5kReads9.4Score9kShelves

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    This is a high-energy novel series that even the most discerning bookworm has devoured bit by bit. It's incredibly captivating, a series you can't put down once you start reading. Each book is unique and distinctive. Enough said, just start reading! [Laughs]

27. 577 洪EN Honghuang: An Artistic Explosion, Slaughtering Ten Thousand Demons from the Start 洪荒：艺术爆炸，开局轰杀万妖 Broken Swallow断燕Eastern Fantasy417k WordsCompleted Ling Wudao arrived in the Primordial World by chance and became bound to a Mythic Talisman System. And so, the whole atmosphere of the Primordial World changed. “Houtu, would you like to be my wife? If you do, I'll help you condense your primordial spirit.” When Dijun and Taiyi led a million demons in slaughtering the human race, Ling Wudao appeared in a black robe, a golden talisman in hand. He simply clenched his fist, and in an instant, all million demons were blasted to death. Seeing this, 511Reads7.1Score107Shelves
28. 578 与 Plotting with You 与君谋 Yiran亦然Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted In her past life, she loved him with all her heart and never looked at another man. She never imagined he would have her entire Rong family executed, poison their own son, and slaughter everyone else. Reborn, she uses cunning to make him divorce her, then turns ruthless and cold, destroying his empire step by step. She never expected the scumbag to regret everything and try to marry her again. No chance! But this time, before she even has to act, someone at her side has already stepped in to dea 12.1kReads9.3Score981Shelves
29. 579 七 From Seventh-Rank Official to the Top: The Strongest Female Chief Minister 七品逆袭：最强女首辅 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A woman disguised as a man in an ancient political intrigue story) Qin Yuan first met He Lin in the summer of Jingli Year 29. The cicadas shrilled in the trees, and the heat was suffocating. In a dark, filthy prison cell, she sat in a corner, her face smeared with blood. Without a word, he left her a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her forehead. When they met again outside the prison, she was no longer in such a wretched state. Dressed in a vivid red official robe, her bright eyes blazing, 3.7kReads9.1Score483Shelves

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    First of all, I read this book myself! It's really good! I won't give up halfway through! Secondly, it's a strong female lead story, focusing on her career, clear-headed and independent, with many shining moments of national righteousness! Thirdly, the ensemble cast is also very well-developed, each character has their own shining points and independent thought paths, not just there to highlight the female lead! Having such a group of friends is truly a treasure in life! Finally, go read it, it's not melodramatic, and it's not just a feel-good story for the sake of it.

30. 580 要 Good Grief! The Fox Cub I Picked Up Is the Enemy Nation's Empress 要命！捡的狐狸崽子竟是敌国皇后 Calm, Calm, Calm冷静静静Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rights to an animated comic have been sold. Stay tuned!) Strong male and female leads Palace intrigue Lovers turned enemies The male lead’s arduous pursuit of his wife The second male lead takes the spotlight He Ruo Xingyao, the Northern Wei saintess and youngest daughter of Imperial Preceptor He Ruo Fu, can read the stars, command beasts, and practice Gu sorcery. Beautiful as a flower, she is Northern Wei’s most esteemed woman, and was chosen from childhood to become its future empress. 12.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    On the day of the bride's return to her parents' home, and at the time of the extermination of the entire clan, how could the hatred between family members be concealed by the affection between lovers? The writing is excellent!

31. 581 嚯 What?! The Male Courtesan Kept by the Fallen Princess Is the Enemy Crown Prince 嚯！亡国公主养的小倌是敌国太子 Colony PCR菌落PCRAncient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine + Political Intrigue + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One, Both Virgins + Satisfying Read] A calculating, responsible, fabulously wealthy heroine with a ton of secret identities who isn’t a good person × A hero who was abandoned after being used, turned dark, and shamelessly clings to her, wanting nothing more than to be her dog After her former fiancé’s family schemed against her, she narrowly escaped being sent to an enemy state for a political marriage. Did Chi Nanzhi cry? No! She 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A male prostitute? A prince? After three years of this affair, she left him with a ten-thousand-tael breakup fee, thinking she'd never see him again. But the male prostitute stubbornly refuses to leave, saying, "It's alright, I have money. Supporting a male prostitute won't cost much." But why does the prince at a foreign palace banquet look exactly like the male prostitute? Can she afford to support thousands upon thousands of male prostitutes, let alone a prince of a nation!?

32. 582 神 Goddess, Please Wait! 神女请留步！ Su Yuling苏煜灵Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted (A slacker System + political intrigue later on, a broad vision for the world, and a court of wise rulers and worthy ministers) (The aloof prince vs. the sunny puppy, fighting over her in a love-triangle showdown; a girl with depression finds healing in ancient times) When Zhu Yu, a modern girl suffering from depression, leapt from a bridge, she unexpectedly landed on the glazed roof tiles of the Great Liang imperial palace. The cold-eyed Third Prince, Rong Xun, regarded her with a chilly gaze, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist falls off a bridge and travels to the Liang Dynasty palace. Due to a system prophecy of a rebellion in the southern border, she becomes a goddess and is fought over by the cold-faced third prince and the sunny fifth prince. In the process of getting along, she feels warmth and her heart is healed.

33. 583 抄 After the Estate Was Confiscated 抄家以后 Snow Tea Woof Woof雪茶汪汪Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [A clever, levelheaded noblewoman vs. an honest, straightforward, fiercely loyal guard] [Historical Romance + Revenge + Healing + Political Intrigue + Love That Grows Over Time + Devoted Guard] Cheng Ming'an was the daughter of a general. On the eve of her wedding, the Cheng family was arrested and their assets confiscated for treason. Her father and brothers were executed, her eldest sister took her own life, and her married sisters were put through one hardship after another. Her fiancé change 11.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    This book is amazing! It's an excellent book, a pure historical romance. Finding a pure historical romance these days is incredibly difficult. The female lead is intelligent, unlike some brainless, overly-innocent heroines. Add a few scheming, manipulative characters on top of that, and it's nauseating. I really love this book and highly recommend it.

34. 584 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
35. 585 冲 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Little Hétang小禾棠Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 105.2kReads8.9Score12.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Books 1 and 3 are all happy endings and virginity-free. Book 2 is not yet finished.

36. 586 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 780Reads9.4Score101Shelves

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    This book gets better and better the more you read it; the tension between the male and female leads is incredibly strong!

37. 587 刺 The Assassin Big Sister Is Back, and the Capital Is in for a Shake-Up 刺客姐姐回来了，京城要变天 Lotus Seeds and Longan莲子桂圆Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + political intrigue + wuxia style + humor + very little romance + memorable male supporting characters] From the moment she was born, Lü Shangen, the second branch’s young lady in the Hanlin Academy residence, was regarded by her grandmother as an ill omen. When she was just over a year old, she was sent far away. The servants responsible for raising her were greedy to the core. They pocketed the money meant for her upkeep, let their own daughter take Lü 7.8kReads8.9Score913Shelves

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    Try this book. It's not highly rated, but it's a niche, low-brow assassin story. The female lead is intelligent and skilled in combat. It's a fast-paced, enjoyable read, half court and half martial arts world. There's no time travel, no rebirth, no cheat codes, and no simplistic plot points. The story is tight and doesn't drag. Everyone is intelligent, and it's humorous and engaging. It's the kind of book that gets better with each chapter; you won't want to skip any chapters and will want to read it all the way to the end.

38. 588 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
39. 589 夏 Xia Suofangyan 夏锁芳妍 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted His father, the Marquis of Pingnan, has been sentenced to death, his mother, Commandery Princess Haiyan, is under house arrest, and he has been banished to a remote land. Does their marriage contract still stand? She breaks off their engagement when he falls on hard times. Is she kicking him while he's down, or does she have her reasons? To escape the royal marriage bestowed upon her by fate, she accompanies a princess to a distant land as a bride. Amid boundless snowy plains, Eagle Sorrow Ravin 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These might not be comparable to those written by the experts, but I really wanted to recommend them to everyone. They're not perfect, they have flaws, but this is my first time writing, so I hope you can be forgiving. [Heart][heart][heart]

40. 590 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 116.7kReads9.5Score11.1kShelves

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    The first book, rated 9.6, Is a historical romance novel. It features a hypocritical and ruthless young lady from a powerful family and a fierce and shrewish general. The second book also features a strong male and female lead, a love-hate relationship, and a plot to defy fate. The third and fourth books are both palace intrigue novels, where the female protagonists are clear-headed and control the emperor's heart.

41. 591 我 I Came to the Capital to Break Off the Engagement 我来京城退亲的 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted Pei Xuan returned to his residence after court, and the steward hurried to report, “Miss Jiang from Jiangnan has arrived with her mother. They’re in the reception hall speaking with the Old Madam.” He stepped through the moon gate and saw his mother and grandmother seated in the main seats, their faces displeased. A woman in plain clothes stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight. “Old Madam, Madam,” she said, her clear voice shattering the heavy silence, “I am Jiang Hailan of the Jiang family 9kReads8.0Score901Shelves
42. 592 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 47.7kReads9.4Score5kShelves
43. 593 小 Xiaoci Xian's Collection of Novellas About Love 小辞仙中篇爱情小说合集 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted I highly recommend the sixth story, "Who Does the Lilac Bloom For?" She said, “The Ding family was wrong to substitute a daughter born of a concubine for the legitimate heir to save face. Your Highness was wrong to accept this marriage under pressure. This mistake began in the capital and must end in Qianzhou. Now that Your Highness has reclaimed your rightful place, this mistake should come to an end as well.” Her gaze was clear and candid, without the slightest trace of resentment, only the lu 163Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 57.2kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    There's bound to be one you like.

45. 595 被 After My Eldest Sister Swapped Our Marriages 被长姐换亲之后 Ink Brush Mints Gold墨笔生金Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Farming + marriage first, love later + switched betrothals + contrast couple + business + transmigration] [Available as a full-cast audiobook and comic drama] Song He dies in an accident while saving someone and transmigrates to ancient times as an ordinary farm girl. Life is hard, and even having enough to eat and warm clothes is a struggle. As the second daughter in her family, the original owner is ignored by her father and scolded by her mother. Her eldest sister is fiercely competitive, an 54kReads8.7Score7kShelves

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    A traditional Chinese farming romance. A career-driven female lead and a love-obsessed male lead. The female lead gradually builds her career and her life gets better and better. A good read! [Thumbs up]

46. 596 重 Reborn as a Concubine in the Su Household 重生之我在苏府当小妾 Shangguan Loves to Drink Water上官爱喝水Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Nontraditional rebirth + women's self-rescue + psychological healing + original poetry + metafiction Don't let the title fool you. The original title was Dawn's Clear Light. Rebirth is the ultimate act of self-rescue. A profound story that is both heartbreaking and healing. Zheng Ming awoke after transmigrating, only to become the concubine of a powerful minister. She navigated the storms of political rivalries and stirred the winds of change across the realm, believing she was carefully plan 228Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a truly insightful and excellent article.

47. 597 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 88.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
48. 598 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 66.4kReads9.2Score9kShelves

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    The story is fantastical and quite enjoyable; the plot flows smoothly.

49. 599 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.6kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
50. 600 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 16.5kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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