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1. 301 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 14.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
2. 302 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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   After a moment, Pei Wanning spoke again: "I jumped into the river to fake my death and escape. I never thought it would be real. Now it's too late to regret it. The only thing I can't let go of is my sick mother and my young brother."

3. 303 王 Why Does the Prince Love Only Me? 王爷为何独爱我？ Rain Drifts, the Lotus Smells Sweet雨飘清荷香Ancient Romance248k WordsOngoing Su Wanxi, a beautiful and clever young woman from a merchant family, is skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She knows medicine and the art of tea, and after marriage, she respects her husband, cares for her in-laws, and uses her dowry to support the household. Yet she receives none of the respect and affection she deserves, and suffers terribly in both body and mind. At last, this woman trapped in the prison of marriage resolutely chooses to divorce. After her divorce, she is lik 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Classical Chinese! A wonderful piece!

4. 304 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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   I've watched it so many times!!! It's so good!!!

5. 305 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 sweet historical romance novel featuring a love-struck male lead and a career-driven female lead. [Top Post]

6. 306 穿 Transmigrating to a Matriarchal World: The Brave Claim the Throne First 穿越女尊：勇敢的人先享受皇位 Her Name Is Wild Greens她叫野菜Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to an alternate world] [Matriarchy] [Strong heroine] [Pure wish fulfillment] [All male leads are chaste] Xue Ji, the number one assassin on the underground rankings, transmigrates into a matriarchal world. The dangers around her only make her more excited. As long as she strikes fast enough, no one can take her life. Following this principle, Xue Ji uses her status as a princess abandoned by the royal family to rise higher and higher, defying everyone’s expectations. To Xue Ji, 2.5kReads8.9Score365Shelves
7. 307 你 You've Got It Wrong, I'm Not Even a Supporting Female Character 你们搞错了，女配我都算不上 A Few Extra Meals Won't Hurt多吃几顿没事哒Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Multiple romances + transmigrates into a book + tragic romance + multiple male leads + barely functioning System + not a strong female lead] Lin Xihe never imagined she would transmigrate into a book! By the time she came to her senses, she had, by a twist of fate, saved the male lead, who later in the original story would become a brooding, scheming figure feared by all. They say you shouldn’t pick up strange men on the roadside. Well, look at the trouble that got her into! Super sweet at f 1kReads8.6Score101Shelves
8. 308 大 The Young Miss Has Gone Too Wild to Pretend Otherwise 大小姐疯惯了，装不回来了 Thai-Style Stir-Fried Pork, the Mighty Piggy Burger泰能打打拋猪猪堡Ancient Romance129k WordsOngoing (Sunny, cheerful Young Marquis Shen redeems a dark, calculating heiress + heroine with a double identity + devoted couple + sweet romance) Jiang Yao should have been the legitimate daughter of the Chengping Marquis's household, born with every advantage and destined for a safe, happy life. But after getting caught up in a scandal among the aristocratic families, she became a scapegoat. Through a twist of fate, she became Jiang Suiqi instead. Yet after everything, she still ended up in the positi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 穿 After Transmigrating as the Wicked Original Wife, I Was Doted on by a Mad Prince 穿成恶毒原配后被疯批王爷宠上天 Young Master An安小爷Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted Su Liqing transmigrates into the vicious first wife of the Regent of the Great Sheng Kingdom. From the start, she treats the Regent as an antidote. And she forces herself on him to do it. In the original story, this marriage was a plot to take the Regent’s life. Once he died, everyone who knew the truth would be killed to silence them. Having transmigrated into a book, Su Liqing knows she can’t count on her birth family. To secure the Regent’s protection, she has no choice but to keep him alive 22kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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   Su Liqing: "Your Highness, I'm really not a villain!" Regent: "How will you prove it?" Su Liqing: "How does Your Highness want me to prove it?" Regent: "First, have a child with me." With a child, I won't be afraid you'll run away! It's so good, I was sucking on it!

10. 310 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10kReads6.9Score791Shelves

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    The author's writing is excellent, making it very addictive and with a strong staying power. In the early stages, the male lead has a "white moonlight" (a term for a woman who has a romantic interest in another man), repeatedly abandoning the female lead for him. The female lead, initially his subordinate, is also abandoned because of the same "white moonlight." The male lead and the second male lead are both scumbags who abuse the female lead in the early stages. Later, the male lead and the second male lead experience a dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario (but the protagonist is the crown prince). The powerful bow down, and the male lead goes mad. The male lead is a seemingly gentle and refined but actually ruthless crown prince. The female lead is an orphan, illiterate, from a poor background, struggling to even eat. She falls into the male lead's trap, suffering physical and emotional abuse. To survive, she is forced to depend on him. While the male lead has a "white moonlight" in the early stages, he is primarily attracted to the female lead's body. Because of her pitiful family background, she is not reserved and is very bold in order to survive. In the beginning, the male lead was already in love with someone else and repeatedly broke his promises to the female lead for the sake of the second female lead. Later, the female lead ran away, escaping many times, and died in a shipwreck. The male lead went insane and was reborn. The female lead was so incredibly pitiful, but so incredibly pitiful, I love her so much!

11. 311 影 Shadow's Decree, Moon's Edict 影殊诏月 Little Qi 99小七99Ancient Romance384k WordsOngoing She is Zhao’er, the emperor’s most beloved little princess. Mischievous from childhood, she is always saved from danger by a shadow. He is Ying Shu, her shadow guard, silent as a shadow and steadfastly loyal. She tries everything to catch him, but all she gets in return is his cold avoidance. He is Yuan Zheng, crown prince of the Li Kingdom. It seems that from the very first day he set foot in the Great Zhao, he was already weaving a vast web. Within a year, he seized power and became the new em —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family members, take a look at the tragic predicament of the princess sent to marry a foreign ruler and her gradual rise to power!

12. 312 新 Newlywed Unmasked: The Top Tycoon Disguised as a Crown Princess 新婚掉马：顶级大佬伪装太子妃 Three Claws三只爪Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + equally matched powerhouses + disguises + slow burn + wits and courage + mutual healing + palace intrigue] Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind, his internal organs are failing, and he will not live to see winter. The princess sent to marry him is said to be a weakling who does nothing but cry. On their wedding night, assassins sneak in. The princess is so frightened that she drops her teacup, but a shard happens to slice an assassin’s throat. The Crow 2kReads—Score313Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring two strong, slow-burning protagonists, a battle of wits and courage, and mutual redemption. Rumor has it that the Crown Prince of Chu is blind and his internal organs are failing, not surviving past winter; while the princess sent for a political marriage is a weak and useless woman who only knows how to cry. On their wedding night, an assassin sneaks in. The princess, terrified, smashes a teacup, a shard of which accidentally cuts the assassin's throat; the Crown Prince weakly shrinks into the bed, but a silver needle on his fingertip accidentally pierces the assassin's vital point. The entire court awaits the spectacle of this short-lived couple's downfall. Until one dark and stormy night, the world's greatest poison doctor, Yaksha, and the leader of the Assassin's Guild, Yama, fight fiercely for the divine elixir. As they tear off each other's masks, both fall silent. Chu Mochen approached, his voice low and deep: "My beloved consort, your night attire is far more beautiful than your phoenix coronet and wedding robes during the day." Yan Yunqi sneered, brandishing her poisoned needle: "Your Highness, even with your eyes still open and your temper flaring, you're still much more pleasing to the eye than during the day!" When a dramatic princess with a built-in tenfold physical attack reflection armor meets a powerful, sickly tycoon who holds sway over the night, the entire capital is left in tears!

13. 313 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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    Trust me, trust me, this cultivation novel is hilarious and incredibly good! [Already hooked!] I've read it three times already! The most handsome man in the world splits off his other half of his true soul, hoping that 1+1=2 and he could ascend directly to the Great Dao! But he gets ruined by the female supporting character, and he's even forced to experience it himself, making him furious and even targeting the wrong person for revenge! [Laughing and crying emoji] It's super good! Vivid ensemble cast + serious cultivation + serious humor + serious romance! [Note] The whole story flows smoothly, the characters are intelligent, and it's very friendly to those who dislike stupidity. You won't be disappointed. I recommend giving it a try!

14. 314 摄 Regent, Your Tortured Romance Plot Has a Few Loose Ends 摄政王，你的虐恋剧本漏风了 The Sly Cat厚黑的猫猫Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + heartbreaking love + stand-in + groveling redemption + love at first sight + ruthless pursuit + secret-identity reveals + stand-in romance, top-tier schemer edition + childhood sweetheart versus heaven-sent war god I’m Jiang Jinyue, and I woke up one morning to discover that I had been “reborn”! But did someone get my rebirth script mixed up? In my last life, the regent loved me so much he refused to marry anyone but me. In this life, he looks at me coldly and tells me to “stay 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet romance + angst + substitute + crematorium + love at first sight + forceful acquisition + revealing secrets + substitute (top-tier green tea version) + childhood sweetheart VS god of war descending from the sky. I, Jiang Jinyue, woke up to find myself "reborn"! But did I get the wrong rebirth script? The regent who loved me so much in my past life that he wouldn't marry anyone else is now coldly telling me to "stay away from him." My parents are either reciting poetry or shedding tears at home every day, their drama is ridiculous. Even Grandpa Wang, who sells pancakes at the intersection, has started giving me frantic winks, acting like he's hiding a secret. He's playing the role of falling in love with someone else, and I've already introduced his "new love's" cousin to my gossipy aunt. Just as I was about to marry the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" green tea girl I'd picked up from the roadside—the veil was lifted, and the Regent, who should have been drinking the nuptial wine with his "true love" next door, was standing before me in a bright red wedding robe. All the guests, including my parents and Uncle Wang, breathed a sigh of relief. He leaned close to my ear, smiling like a fox: "Madam, was the play good?" "This play, arranged just for you, should wrap up now."

15. 315 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

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    Of the first two books by the same author, I personally prefer the first one, but both are good, and the latter two are also quite enjoyable.

16. 316 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 25.3kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
17. 317 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Princess, the Cold, Powerful Official Falls for Her 穿成炮灰公主后，清冷权臣沦陷了 Diwubai第五白Ancient Romance859k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + lighthearted court intrigue + devoted one-on-one romance] The heroine never lets anyone take advantage of her, and the hero is sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath. Zhao Yuanjia transmigrates into a novel as a princess who shares her name. But this princess is only favored on the surface: in reality, she is cannon fodder. And she isn't the only one doomed to be cannon fodder. Her mother, a favored consort used as a shield; her younger brother, s 4.8kReads8.9Score607Shelves
18. 318 嫁 After Marrying My Nemesis, We Shared a Bed and a Dream 嫁给死对头后我们同床亦同梦 A Cat's Catnip小猫的猫薄荷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later: conflict at first, sweetness afterward, and both have exes] After a sudden upheaval, the upright and honorable father of Song Chaoge, the most talented young woman in the capital, is sentenced to exile at the frontier. She is forced to marry her sworn enemy, the Third Prince, Zhao Musheng. She stays in the capital, enduring humiliation while gathering evidence to clear her father’s name. To take on their common enemy, the former adversaries become allies. After an 373Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance, with a captivating plot and novel setting.

19. 319 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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    Help! Look at me! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] [Romance is the main focus, career is secondary] Someone please look at me and save me!! [Crying][Crying][Crying] Since heaven has given her a second chance, Xie Qinglian decisively decides not to give Shen Xingzhou a chance to grow up. She will drown him in the river, push him off a mountain to his death, and poison him with a poisonous fruit! [Shen Xingzhou: A Mad Beauty] When he discovers that his beloved Zhenzhen (Xie Qinglian) actually harbors murderous intentions towards him, he decides that since they cannot be husband and wife in life, they will be a ghost couple! If Zhenzhen wants to drown him, he will drag her to the underworld with him. If Zhenzhen wants to push him off a mountain, he will hold her and perish together. If Zhenzhen wants to poison him, he will eat the poisonous fruit with her. [The female lead is the most important thing in the world] [Extreme tug-of-war] [Mad Beauty] [Wife-chasing crematorium] [Political intrigue] [Both are clean] [Alternate universe]

20. 320 孤 You Can’t Bully an Orphan Girl 孤女不可欺 Lady Sanqi三七娘子Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ruochao was flayed and dismembered by her husband's family, then left bleeding at the edge of a cliff. Now she's reborn! Back at the spring banquet where the schemes began, she looks at the pack of hypocritical men and vile women before her, smiling brightly. Sorry, my revenge story is just getting started! Take down the wicked relatives and leave them penniless; punish the scumbag and kick him into the lake to feed the fish; tear off the white lotus's mask and ruin 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can give this work a try. Although there is no rating or review, the plot is quite good. The female protagonist is reborn to seek revenge and is determined to be the one who plays the game. She plans her revenge in a tightly linked and meticulously planned manner, and she also experiences self-redemption and growth. It is definitely worth watching!

21. 321 救 Help! The Demon Lord and I Switched Bodies, and Now He's Carrying My Baby 救命！与魔尊互换后他怀了我的崽 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration + System space + body swap + sweet romance + yandere + two powerful, devoted leads + everyone’s favorite + ensemble cast + multiple couples] Ye Pianpian accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the most miserable villainess in the Longevity Sect. The System tells her she has to win over the Demon Lord to survive, but she swaps bodies with him the moment she transmigrates. She breezes through the entrance test, becoming a genius girl who draws ever 828Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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    Hilarious and sweet ancient romance novels: ① Hilarious transmigration story: The female protagonist swaps bodies with the Demon Lord and gets pregnant, making everyone laugh like pigs. ② Hilarious mind-reading + gossip system: The prince gets angry while eating gossip. ③ Hilarious transmigration story: The goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the prince, who then awakens her to become a war god prince. It's both sweet and funny. ④ Strong female protagonist: Transmigration, space-based adventure, revenge against scumbags, and career advancement. ⑤ Hilarious mind-reading story: The tyrant has two personalities who are jealous of each other.

22. 322 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
23. 323 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
24. 324 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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    This is so beautiful!

25. 325 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
26. 326 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading Ability, I’m Slaying My Way Through the Imperial Palace 有了暴君读心术，我在皇宫杀疯了 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Hilarious Transmigration + Historical Romance + Mind Reading + Pocket Space with a Spirit Spring + Healing a Yandere + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Medical Skills] Modern miracle doctor Ye Li dies suddenly and transmigrates, becoming the neglected consort of a deranged tyrant. The tyrant is a madman, a complete lunatic, and every night he goes on a killing spree. The original heroine is blinded by love and gullibly trusts Prince Jin's vows. She helps him kill t 272Reads6.5Score—Shelves
27. 327 欲 A Stunning Figure in the Sea of Desire 欲海惊鸿 Su Hehuan苏荷欢Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Serious drama: A powerful male and female lead, an ensemble-driven plot, palace intrigue and political schemes, and mutual redemption] Su Wan is an exceptionally beautiful woman, born with an alluring charm rarely seen in this world. So even as a married woman, she was chosen to bring a kingdom to ruin. The moment she entered the palace, she bewitched the emperor. To win her favor, Zhao Junlin launched lavish construction projects, killed high-ranking ministers, indulged in wine and women, and 834Reads6.5Score103Shelves

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    Don't let the low rating fool you; this is a hidden gem. A brilliantly written and sincere work.

28. 328 王 My Lord, Please Accept My Condolences: The Princess Consort Has Died Again 王爷节哀，王妃又死了 I'm Sleazy, I'm Zihao我猥琐我子豪Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was his little concubine. She belonged to him, but her heart belonged to someone else. In this life, she is his little princess consort. She belongs to him, and her heart must belong to him too! He schemes and plots at every turn, using every trick, fair or foul, all for the sake of that one person. “Your Highness, I don't think my death in my previous life was quite right.” In the courtyard, she bites into an apple, frowning as she carefully analyzes the matter. “Princ 538Reads9.3Score108Shelves

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    Novel and interesting, this book is worth checking out if you're looking for something to read; it's a real eye-opener.

29. 329 重 Reborn: The Noble Lady Successfully Usurps the Throne 重生后贵女她篡位成功啦 Frog Fun Bitter Tea Seeds Fly Dew蛙趣苦茶子飞露Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted A scheming noblewoman from the Marquis’s household versus a gentle, refined young lord of a duke’s household who enters a temple to seek treatment for his illness [A bewitching femme fatale with a venomous heart versus a peerlessly handsome, doting husband] The heroine’s story In my previous life, I was gentle and well-mannered, yet others crushed my pride and left me to die without a proper end. Given a second chance, I’ll become a wicked woman with a heart of poison. I’ll seize this realm and 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A scheming noblewoman from a marquis's family vs. A gentle and refined young master from a duke's family who has entered a temple to cultivate due to illness] The female lead is so powerful that she makes everyone unknowingly become pawns in her game.

30. 330 历 I Failed My Tribulation, but I'll Ascend to the Upper Realm Anyway! 历劫失败，老子照样飞升上界 Duo Duo's Here多多妹来了Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing [Madcap, hilarious, and fiercely capable female lead; aloof, celibate, secretly passionate male lead who has to grovel to win his wife back; loyal, funny second male lead who plays dumb while hiding his true strength] On the day Jiang Momo is supposed to get married, the groom runs off with her younger sister. So she buys herself a live-in husband and enters a fake marriage. The fake marriage becomes real. Just when she thinks she has found the perfect man, she discovers she has become the very —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. The Queen of the Underworld went to the Immortal Realm to cultivate immortality. She wanted to experience a love tribulation with the aloof Emperor. She relentlessly pursued him for three years, only to be rejected. In a fit of anger, she severed her love ties and went to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation. This year, the Emperor went mad, experiencing a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. 2. The second male lead takes over. The female lead transmigrates and immediately crashes into someone's younger brother. He's checking his pants. Multiple pairings. A "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, she chases him through two worlds but can't win him over.

31. 331 报 Report to the Prince Regent: Your Princess Consort Is Trouble 报告摄政王，你家王妃惹不得 Duo Duo's Here多多妹来了Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Power struggles, restoring the family, romance, strong heroine and hero, an independent and assertive heroine, a cunning and domineering hero, transmigration, a pocket dimension, multiple couples, and the second male lead suffers through a wife-chasing redemption arc] After a misunderstanding with her fiancé led to a fight and an accidental fall off a cliff, Hu Luosheng transmigrated into an alternate ancient world. She became Ye Luosheng, the legitimate daughter of the Defender General’s Manor 192Reads8.7Score—Shelves
32. 332 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    These books are absolutely amazing! The female lead is reborn with a crystal-clear mind; she's not love-struck or a saint, and she's ruthless when necessary. The male lead seems cold on the surface, but he's actually a secretly jealous type. The plot is incredibly satisfying from start to finish, with new developments in every chapter—it's impossible to stop reading! After staying up all night to finish them, all I can say is: are there any similar ones?

33. 333 都 We've All Transmigrated, So Who Still Wants One Love for a Lifetime? 都穿越了，谁还一生一世一双人 Phoenix Perched on a Branch凤凰落枝头Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Ancient setting / farming / transmigration / romance, multiple male leads / all male leads are virgins / romantic rivalry / green-tea heroine The male lead won’t stand out much at first. It’s only later, when he sees the heroine being bullied, that he decides to make something of himself. In the modern world, Shen Xia’s seven-year relationship finally ended with a sudden, brutal breakup in its seventh year. After the breakup, she spends every day moping around at home and scrolling through Douyi 806Reads8.9Score229Shelves

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    These are all novels I've read many times, and they're all very good.

34. 334 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Bloom 梨花绽放时 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted She has almond-shaped eyes, peachy cheeks, and a delicate, adorable look; He wears plain clothes, with dark hair and an exceptional air about him; Her life has been full of hardship, yet she remains kind and good-hearted; He has won countless honors on the battlefield and commands awe wherever he goes; What sparks will fly when these two meet? 975Reads8.7Score115Shelves

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    A captivating historical romance: the legitimate daughter of a military family is reborn and ultimately protects her family!

35. 335 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
36. 336 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
37. 337 柿 Persimmons in Verse 柿间词 Barefaced1982素颜1982Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Shizi really is named Luo Shizi. Her name doesn't mean “Luo Heir.” Her father is an unloved concubine-born son of the third branch of the Duke of Rui's household. Fortunately, he's a decent scholar and managed to become a county magistrate. But his career has gone nowhere: he's been in the same post for ten years. As a result, their family is practically invisible in the Duke of Rui's household. Who could have expected that her father would accidentally solve a ten-year-old cold case, onl 53.6kReads9.0Score8.6kShelves
38. 338 弃 Tale of a Forsaken Husband 弃夫记 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tale of a Cast-Off Husband 9.4kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Here comes a super satisfying ancient romance novel!

39. 339 夫 I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 夫君的报应就是我 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 878Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 摆 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 78.5kReads9.2Score8.6kShelves
41. 341 边 Farming and Going Crazy, I Make My Husband Drink Poison 边种田边发疯，我喂夫君喝毒药 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted Su Wei transmigrated into the Shen family’s new daughter-in-law in Nanqiao Village. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw an old woman holding a bowl of murky poison for her penniless husband to drink. The man on the bed glared at Su Wei in fury. “You poisonous woman! I won’t let you get away with this, even as a ghost...” Su Wei: “...” No, no, it wasn’t me. It was the old woman... The old woman turned to her. “What are you standing there for? If he doesn’t die, how are you supposed to marry Y 16.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
42. 342 穿 I Became the Tycoon's Dark Moonlight 穿成大佬的黑月光 Three Demons三妖Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted What do you do when your husband commits murder right in front of you? Asking for advice online. It’s pretty urgent! Xu Ning wakes up in the body of a poor girl whose father doesn’t care about her, whose mother doesn’t love her, and who has been abandoned by a scoundrel. To get revenge on him, she uses a trick to marry a lame scholar from Qingshui Village. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees her husband, the one she married by mistake, smashing someone’s head with a rock, blow after blow. Re 71.4kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
43. 343 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 17.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
44. 344 长 The Eldest Princess Is Fierce and Stunning, While Her Scheming Hostage Prince Grows Arrogant on Her Favor 长公主暴戾绝色，绿茶质子恃宠而骄 Seven Parts Wine七分酿酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yan Shu was blinded by love and wasted a winning hand! Not only did her kingdom fall, she was also poisoned to death by a scumbag full of schemes! Reborn, she swept her hand through the air! She had the scumbag beaten with a rod, wiped out his entire household, brought down the Noble Consort... She would slay any god or Buddha who stood in her way! The richest man in the world was her disciple, the strongest shadow guard was her senior brother, the fearsome Iron Cavalry gen 1.6kReads9.1Score217Shelves

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    So good! So good! So good! So good! So good! They're all female-centric dramas! [Shy][shy][shy]

45. 345 疯 The Mad Eldest Princess Reborn, Making a Stunning Comeback at Court 疯批长公主，重生后飒爆朝堂 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Historical rebirth##Unhinged Eldest Princess#Cold, Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife#Court Intrigue: In her previous life, Eldest Princess Jiang Jingshu was madly in love and forced Xiao Tingyan to marry her. He avoided her at every turn and despised her from the bottom of his heart for her erratic ways, arrogance, domineering nature, and brutal methods. He thought she was a madwoman. The court was rife with undercurrents. Noble Consort Rou and the Second Prince’s faction seized control of the 483Reads—Score107Shelves

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    Tags: [The Mad Princess: Rebirth and Counterattack - A Scheming Princess Navigates the Court and Harem] In her past life, the eldest princess died tragically on the path of the second prince's struggle for the throne. Reborn, she severs her romantic ties and plots every step of the way. She makes amends to her four male lovers and family from her past life, gains the support of the court, helps the crown prince ascend the throne smoothly, fulfills her husband's wishes, and uses his military power to purge the rebels. She navigates the complexities of the harem and the court. Single-handedly, she stirs up the political landscape. A cold and aloof minister, impressed by her foresight and strategic vision, abandons his power and waits outside the princess's residence every day, wanting only to start anew with her. Both ancient and modern romance versions are available! #HighIQPowerIntrigueFemaleLeader #PalaceIntrigue #RebirthAndCounterattack

46. 346 前 I Was a Psycho in My Past Life. Reborn, I Take the Financial World by Storm 前世我是疯批，重生后飒爆财阀圈 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Mad beauty heroine / Reborn revenge power fantasy / Possessive CEO pursues his wife In her previous life, she was the top-tier star of the wealthy elite, a crazy heiress who was arrogant and unrestrained. Using her money to abduct handsome men and force Fu Heting to marry her, she was so domineering that no one dared cross her. In the end, her own family betrayed her, leaving her destitute and dead with bitter resentment. Reborn, she put her madness aside and focused on her career and revenge. A 140Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 奉 Ordered to Marry the Cold-Faced King of Hell, She Pretends to Behave and Blows Her Cover 奉旨嫁给冷面阎王，她装乖翻车了 Qinghe Little Girl清荷小妮子Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing [Two-Faced Talented Lady vs. Cold-Faced Imperial Censor, Feuding Rivals Wed by Imperial Decree + Marriage First, Love Later + The Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] At a flower-viewing banquet, Lu Yanzhi publicly exposed Shen Wei's act of demure gentility. She shot back, "Lord Lu certainly has a sharp eye for spying on young ladies." The whole capital assumed the feuding pair would never have anything to do with each other again. Then an imperial decree betrothed her to the living King of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands! This kind of plot, where "I've been hiding my identity for years, only to have it exposed in public by my nemesis, and then we're suddenly bound together as husband and wife by imperial decree," is so addictive! It's a combination of arranged marriage, sweet banter, and a wife-chasing-after-the-crisis scenario.

48. 348 恶 The Villainess Has Too Many Secret Identities, and the Cold-Faced Regent Has Fallen for Her 恶女她马甲太多，冷面摄政王栽了 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Ancient Romance140k WordsOngoing [Female-led power fantasy + high-IQ political scheming + multiple secret identities + everyone is a schemer + powerful leads flirting with each other + a battle of wits at the highest level] Everyone lamented that Ruan Zhaowei, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, was a sickly young woman who had to catch her breath after every three steps. Her fiance thought her life was too fragile and she was useless, so he teamed up with her transmigrated half-sister to call off the engagem 1.8kReads—Score367Shelves

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    Highly recommended! ...

49. 349 和 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis's Ancestors Followed Me 和离当天，侯府祖宗跟我走了 Reborn Noble Consort Xi重生的熹贵妃Ancient Romance171k WordsOngoing [Divorce + business + beloved by the ancestors + a groveling ex-husband + slow-burn romance] The day Gu Yunzheng returned to the capital victorious, he brought Princess Ning'an with him. “Qingyao will be my legal wife, and you'll be demoted to secondary wife. You can still manage the household.” Shen Mingtang laughed. So someone else got all the benefits, while she was left to clean up the mess? In front of everyone, she produced a divorce agreement, then slapped seven years of account books dow —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With twelve wise ancestral advisors backing her up, the female protagonist navigates the business world with smooth sailing. #FemaleProtagonistCareerPath #SweetAndRefreshingAncientRomance

50. 350 我 My Childhood Friend Is a Royal Consort. What Can the Princess Do About Me? 我的竹马是驸马，公主奈我何？ Bridge of the Islet屿之桥Ancient Romance465k WordsOngoing [Pure historical romance | Reunited after years apart | Devoted, sweet romance with mutual fidelity | Ensemble coming-of-age] After their entire village was massacred, six young friends were scattered to the ends of the earth. Years later, Yun Sheng, now going by Qin Sheng, had made a life for herself in the capital. Xiao Hechen, the childhood friend she had never stopped thinking about, returned to the capital too, but fate had other plans. For the sake of his scheme, he had no choice but to m 188Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great book I almost missed because there were so few reviews!

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