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  1. 401 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + adorable babies + ridiculous comedy] Princess Consort Mu, who's waiting to get promoted, get rich, and outlive her husband, asks the heavens in exasperation every day: When will the prince finally kick the bucket so I can rise to the top? Six years ago, at a palace banquet, Xie Jieyi was tricked into Mu Heng's bed and forced into marriage, only to be sent away on their wedding night. Six years later, Mu Heng is critically ill, and Xie Jieyi returns in triumph with their adorable twi 6.8kReads9.2Score982Shelves
  2. 402 A Peerless Heiress Who Conquers the World with Poetry 以诗倾华,绝世大小姐倾天下 Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted She was once an overworked wage earner crushed by life, and also a “poetry fanatic” with a head full of books. One day, she transmigrated and became the good-for-nothing eldest young lady of the Illusory Spirit Continent. With her mastery of poetry, she defied fate and changed her life! She wielded poetry as a weapon, summoned spirit beasts, and shook the world! At the poetry tournament, one poem, “Winter Plum,” made her famous across the land. She opened a school and won over countless student 122Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 403 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录(全4册) Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves
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  4. 404 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 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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  5. 405 The Poisonous Concubine: The Regent's Precious Darling 庶女毒妃,摄政王的心尖宠 Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Political Intrigue + Marriage First, Love Later + Unexpected Devotion + Interwoven Plot] She was a worthless girl born to a brothel harlot, the Seventh Young Lady of the Cheng’en Earl’s residence, trampled by everyone, and the leader of the Xuanji Pavilion, which controlled intelligence from every corner. Her legitimate elder sister dreamed of rising to become a phoenix and tried at every turn to grind her into the dirt, only to be outmaneuvered ag 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 406 A Brilliant and Graceful Life [Original Novel of the TV Series Starring Feng Shaofeng and Jing Tian] 灼灼风流【冯绍峰、景甜主演同名电视剧原著】 Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The original novel for the TV series Blossoms in Adversity, starring Jing Tian and Feng Shaofeng, premiering on Tencent Video on August 19. A tale of remarkable heroes and exhilarating wish fulfillment. A sharp-witted female official meets a devoted prince: from a chaotic first encounter to a lifetime together. Mu Zhuohua learned one thing from a young age: once a woman gets married, her life is as good as over. Studying and taking the imperial exams are a woman's only way forward. Staying unmar 9.1kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
  7. 407 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河,贵妃不想负责 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
  8. 408 Snowbound in the Capital 风雪京华 Ancient Romance116k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes the border town. After losing both her parents and enduring countless hardships, an orphaned girl travels to the capital to seek refuge with relatives, only to be driven from their home. A face resembling her birth mother's brings old secrets to light, and a pair of Buddhist prayer beads entwines their fates. Second Young Master Gu: “I watched her grow up!” General Xiao: “Love doesn't come with first dibs.” 1.9kReads7.0Score136Shelves
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  9. 409 The Young Master Qilin and the Amorous Woman 麒麟公子,多情女 Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted On the day he got married, I went to return his bracelet. Ten years ago, in a ruined temple, he took my hand and said, "Wait for me." I waited ten years. All I got was a wedding invitation. I returned the bracelet and turned to leave. The guests all laughed at me. Everyone in the capital knew: the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anyang had waited ten years for a man, until she became a laughingstock throughout the city. He didn't know. The person I had been waiting for was never him. It wa 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 410 A Qing Dynasty Rebirth: The Big Shot Helps Me Win Over Zhen 清穿复仇,大佬助我谋禛心 Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical setting + sweet romance + court intrigue + a little household and harem drama + brotherhood] (Completed) I crossed three hundred years of time just to meet you, while you endured three hundred lonely years, waiting in vain for my return... Jianing wakes up one morning to find that she has transmigrated, and is forced to inherit the tragic memories of the original owner's final moments. Bullied and abused! Her belly cut open to save someone else's unborn child! The or 701Reads—Score—Shelves
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  11. 411 On the Golden Throne, He Returned Through Wind and Snow 金銮殿上,他从风雪里回来了 18k WordsCompleted In the Hall of Golden Chimes, He Returned Through Wind and Snow 26Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 412 After Meeting an Embroiderer in Youzhou, I Learned That Women Can Be Fierce and Unyielding Too 初遇幽州绣娘,方知女子亦可有铮铮锋芒 Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted After Meeting an Embroiderer from Youzhou, I Learned That Women, Too, Can Have Unyielding Strength 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 413 Every Powerful Official Falls at Her Feet 权臣皆是裙下臣 Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted All the Powerful Ministers Are at Her Feet 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 414 Reborn, I Drove the God of War Marquis Wild with Desire 重生后,我撩疯了战神侯爷 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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  15. 415 I Kneel to Renounce My Title as Prince, Leave the Imperial Clan for Good, and Marry My Divorced Wife 跪辞亲王之位,永除皇籍娶休妻 Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted I Kneel to Renounce My Title as Prince, Leave the Imperial Family for Good, and Marry My Divorced Wife 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 416 The Reborn Favorite Consort Is Alluring, and the Emperor Can't Leave Court Early 宠妃重生,腰软,勾的帝王不早朝 Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + spoiled, airheaded beauty + lovestruck emperor + favored consort + pregnant darling + Noble Consort and imperial physician + sole favorite] Lu Yunshu died. She drank the poisoned wine, and her organs twisted into knots. It was unbearable. She thought the poison would kill her the moment it reached her stomach. But it didn’t. After being forced to drink it, Lu Yunshu struggled for three whole days. Her insides felt torn apart, as though every organ had been soaked in poison. Three days 837Reads—Score100Shelves
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  17. 417 A Female Player Transmigrates and Catches the Eye of the Cold Crown Prince 女海王穿越,被清冷太子盯上了 Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Bold, formidable heroine x clingy, snake-like hero | Secret identities everywhere | Devoted to each other alone] "Do you know A Yu or not?" Yun Zhaohe stared at the little white snake in her arms and finally asked the question she had been holding in for so long. The little white snake shook its head, but its shifty eyes gave away its guilty conscience. Yun Zhaohe, a top modern investigator, died in an explosion and transmigrated as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of Great Qin 371Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 418 After the White Moonlight Was Possessed, the Governor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 白月光被夺舍后,督主他娇宠无度 Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [A clever, sly, and lustful heroine VS a dark, restrained powerbroker] [Both are each other’s only one, one-on-one romance, secret love becomes mutual, doted-on heroine, happy ending] Note: The soul swap is just a brief opening. They switch back after a dozen or so chapters, and the main story begins! She meant to make herself a piece in the game, but in the end, she trapped the game with her heart! After transmigrating, Feng Yaoyao swapped souls with the powerful Chief Eunuch Shang! She thought 21Reads6.4Score114Shelves
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  19. 419 Transported into a Movie, I Sweet-Talked the Childless Tyrant into Submission 穿进电影,绝嗣暴君被我哄软了 Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing [Breathtakingly Beautiful Medical School Campus Queen x Bewitching, Unhinged, Childless Tyrant] [Intense Push and Pull] [Heroine Makes the First Move and Takes Him by Force] [She Wants to Run After Flirting] [Tyrant Chases Her Instead] [Becomes Empress and Has His Children] Wen Wan was born into a family of physicians. With extraordinary medical skills and a beauty that could topple kingdoms, she nevertheless pursued her dream of acting and enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy, where she became 1.1kReads—Score124Shelves
  20. 420 The Courtesan Is Reborn! The Bad Girl Takes Control of the Whole Game 花魁重生!坏女人掌控全场 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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  21. 421 Fall in Love and Die: The Heir and I Defy Heaven 动情即殒命,我与世子逆苍天 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Shen Qingyan unexpectedly spends a night entangled with Xiao Jinyuan, a ruthless and cold-blooded heir to a noble title. A high monk tells them, "Only by joining body and soul forty-nine times can you break the heavenly punishment that has haunted you for three lifetimes." But the curse's shackles remain: the moment they fall in love and commit to each other, both will die. She runs, he pursues. There is no escape from fate. She is a goddess undergoing tribulation. Reborn across three lifetimes, 159Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 422 Phoenix Perched on the Jade Terrace, Memories of a Dream 凤栖瑶台忆梦痕 Ancient Romance780k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted to Each Other + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming] A second-year graduate student is halfway through a novel when she transmigrates into a book as a spineless Grand Princess. Three years ago, blinded by love, the original owner asked the Emperor to arrange her marriage to the Regent. Now he has taken his beloved first love as a co-wife. She plans to divorce him and focus on her own ambitions, but memories of the original owner keep pulling at her, and s 17Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 423 The Blood Curse of Immortality 长生血咒 Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted [The mystery of immortality + palace intrigue at its peak + battlefield schemes + devastating romance + dynastic upheaval] This is an intense political romance full of heartbreak. Get yourself emotionally prepared before reading! Twist after twist! Every character is clever! The plot is logical, the foreshadowing is rich, and the emotional impact lingers. It took me three days to recover after finishing it! Princess Yongzhao carries unusual blood, making her the most precious “medicine” in the 36Reads8.8Score147Shelves
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  24. 424 She Turned Down All of the Capital, but the Prince Won’t Stop Pursuing Her 她拒了满京城,奈何王爷他争又抢 Ancient Romance108k WordsOngoing [A Cunning Little Fox Who Knows How to Play People × A Mad, Scheming, Two-Faced Prince] [Rebirth + One-on-One Romance + Excruciating Push and Pull + The Powerful Man Bows to Love + Mind Games] In her previous life, Hua Yan was the “unluckiest Crown Princess in the capital.” She and the Crown Prince had been married for years, treating each other with icy politeness and keeping their relationship entirely proper. Yet on the eve of a palace coup, one night she became entangled with a strange man. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  25. 425 The Crown Prince's Sweetheart 太子殿下的糖心小娇妻 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
  26. 426 The Mad Heir’s Ruthless Pursuit 疯批世子强取豪夺 Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted He thought this was a carefully plotted act of taming. She said it was a game of mutual seduction. When Jiang Yicheng rescued the orphaned girl fleeing famine, he resolved to turn her into the perfect pawn. He gave her fine clothes and taught her poetry and books, waiting for her to blossom in his hands and serve his purposes. Ye Xuemian saw through his intentions and smiled, demure yet alluring. Since the player had fallen for her, it was time to change who owned the board. With the wit and c 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 427 I Broke Off Our Engagement When He Was Poor, but Now He's a Powerful Official Who Keeps Me as His Darling 悔婚穷书生他成权臣囚我做掌中娇 Ancient Romance873k WordsOngoing Historical fiction History seen through a young couple’s love and heartbreak The Xining and Yuanfeng Reforms of the Northern Song Dynasty, the fall of the Northern Song + the history of Zhejiang celadon (Yue kiln to Longquan kiln) 1. The New Policies among the people (the Song-Jiao war) 2. The Yun case in Dengzhou 3. Infighting among supporters of the New Policies (the Zhang Ruoji case in Xiuzhou) 4. The Chen Shiru case (the Yuanfeng reforms) 5. Su Shi’s poetry case at the Crow Terrace 6. Longqu 31Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 428 Reborn to Become a Widow, but the Prince Can Read Minds 重生只想丧偶,王爷竟然会读心 Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted The whole book is complete, everyone! Enjoy it without worry. Mwah mwah mwah (´ε` )♡ [Both reborn + mind-reading + absurd comedy + the husband’s long road to winning back his wife + male lead angst] (Cold-faced border prince vs. beloved legitimate daughter) Wei Yue: He thought he was the cinnabar mole in his wife’s heart in their previous life. He never expected someone else to be in her heart! Jiang Jianwei: [Heaven gave me another chance, so of course I’m going to let loose! To hell with his c 288Reads—Score106Shelves
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  29. 429 The Dashing Young Master, Smooth as Silk 风流公子润如酥 Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted [Wake up! This isn't your ordinary historical romance. It's a Northern Song dynasty sweet romance that'll have you pounding your bed and squealing in the middle of the night!] On the first day Shen Su transmigrated into the body of a junior constable in Kaifeng Prefecture, she did something outrageous at the Zuixian Pavilion: She flirted with a man. He was so aloof and chaste that she sidled up, took his chin in her hand, and asked, "How much for a night?" He caught her wrist and chuckled. "I'll —Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 430 I May Be Sickly, but I Command a Mighty Army 本宫多病,但手握重兵 Ancient Romance193k WordsCompleted Genre: Historical romance / two formidable leads / political intrigue / nation and family I am the Grand Princess of Da Ye, frail and sickly since childhood, and the laughingstock of the noblewomen in the capital. They don't know that I cough up blood because every year I sneak out of the palace for three months to train troops on the frontier. They know even less that my late fiancé, the Regent of the realm, is actually locked in a secret room at a separate residence by me. He has been there fo 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 431 Guizhou Cuisine, Making Him Lose His Cool 黔味厨娘,勾他破防 Ancient Romance151k WordsOngoing "Craving Her: The Cold-Faced Imperial Guard Wants Cuddles" Transmigrate into a book with a Guizhou cuisine space. Good news: Bai Tingyu, the family's savior, has happened to contract the "food-aversion Gu," and Guizhou cuisine is its natural enemy. Bad news: The space is a "money pit." Every time someone infected with the Gu eats food from her space, half her family's money vanishes. The urgent task: repay the favor, run away, and get rich. But after tasting her spicy, crispy potato cakes, he tu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  32. 432 Playing Chess with You: The Phoenix's Power 与君奕:凰权 Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened and will rise later) “Political intrigue + evenly matched leads + marriage before love + traditional war for supremacy in a chaotic age + ensemble cast + powerful female lead + nation and family” In these chaotic times, even a monarch can hardly hope for a lifetime of peace. Crowned heir to the throne at six, named crown prince at eight, and enthroned at twelve, Yan Xi was the “future savior of the Yan Kingdom” foretold by an astrologer, blessed with the Purple 211Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  33. 433 The Firstborn Daughter: Bringing My Boss Back to Ancient Times 嫡女风华:带着老板回古代 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Legitimate Daughter] [Transmigration] [Career] [Power Couple] [Smart Leads] [Sharp-Tongued Leads] [Sweet Romance] [Ensemble Cast] Cui Siyu, the Marquis's legitimate daughter, is pushed into the water by her vicious stepsister right from the start. When she wakes again, her soul has been replaced: Si Yu, a modern wage worker, has transmigrated to another world and will live out Cui Siyu's brilliance as a noble daughter. The Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, Lan Jingxiao, is cruelly poisone 145Reads8.6Score101Shelves
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  34. 434 After My Engagement Was Broken, I Became My Ex-Fiancé’s Younger Aunt by Marriage 被退婚后,我成了前未婚夫的小婶 12k WordsCompleted After my engagement is broken off, I become my former fiancé’s aunt by marriage —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  35. 435 After I Took the Place of the Ancestral Tablet Bride, My Late Husband Turned Out to Be Alive 替嫁牌位后,亡夫竟然没有死 Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted After marrying a memorial tablet in her sister’s place, she discovers her dead husband is still alive —Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 436 I Reincarnated as the Shen Family’s Eldest Daughter, and the Heroine Seems to Be Out of the Picture 穿成沈家嫡长女,好像没有女主什么事了 22k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Shen family’s eldest legitimate daughter, it seems there’s no role left for the heroine —Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 437 My Three Wishes 吾有三愿 Ancient Romance778k WordsOngoing [Mad Queen x Reclusive Power Behind the Throne] [Past and Present Lives] [Sweetness and Angst] [Fated Redemption] [Alternate World] (This story focuses on [Two Powerful Leads Growing Together] and [Profound Devotion]. Sweetness and angst intertwine. This is not a mindless power fantasy, so read with care if that's not your thing!) In their previous life, in the modern world, the two parted forever on a snowy night! He sat in a wheelchair dusted with snow, and his three wishes ended in regret as 55Reads7.7Score—Shelves
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  38. 438 The Enemy Kingdom’s Crown Prince Is My Secret Husband 敌国太子是我的秘密夫君 22k WordsCompleted The crown prince of the enemy nation is my secret husband —Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 439 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 1.1kReads5.6Score132Shelves
  40. 440 Reborn as a Poisonous Consort: I Won’t Be a Virtuous Wife This Time 重生毒妃:这一世不当贤妃 Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Toxic Consort: This Time, I Won’t Be a Virtuous Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 441 Your Majesty, Please Stay in Another Palace 皇上,请宿在别宫 Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted The Xu family has a daughter of breathtaking beauty, distinguished lineage, and peerless talent... By the time she comes of age, her name is already famous throughout the capital... Everyone says that only the Son of Heaven is worthy of such a woman... But once she takes her place as empress, she finally understands... Before power, love is no more than a speck of dust; in the emperor's eyes, she is but one drop in the vast ocean; and for the rest of her life, her position as empress will be her 205Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 442 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.7kReads9.5Score716Shelves
  43. 443 The Crown Prince's Second Consort 太子继妃 Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no System, no golden finger, pure fictional period romance] At eighteen, Shangguan Luo became the Crown Prince's second consort. The young man she had first fallen for loved someone else. She had only just let go and agreed to meet other young men when an imperial edict of marriage sent her into the Eastern Palace. She couldn't defy the emperor's command. Though she said she accepted her fate, in reality she kept “slacking off.” The Crown Prince thought he could accept a Crow 848Reads8.2Score117Shelves
  44. 444 Farewell at the Jade Palace 玉阙辞 Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [Xianxia supernatural tales, episodic stories with an overarching plot.] [One-on-one romance, powerful male and female leads, powerhouse vs. powerhouse, told from the heroine’s perspective.] Lingsu had lived in the human realm for several thousand years. She loved a lively atmosphere, so she had her maid, Tao Niangzi, open a restaurant by the river called Penglai. Whenever she had nothing to do, she could go there to eat and listen to gossip. Tao Niangzi was a consummate people person and ran th 1.6kReads9.3Score255Shelves
  45. 445 Begging for Love 求娇 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves
  46. 446 A Heart's Longing Within Palace Walls 宫墙挽心 Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Male Lead: Xiao Sha. Female Lead: Zhao Qingwan Completed (sweet, gentle bunny heroine vs. calculating, wolf-like emperor; married first, love later; he has been plotting for years; devoted affection; sweet and angsty; nuanced romance) The Empress’s White Moonlight: A Devoted Emperor’s Lifelong Favor, also known as Winning Her Heart Behind Palace Walls. Three years into his reign, the emperor had yet to fill his harem. Under intense pressure from his ministers and after years of careful planning 971Reads5.9Score—Shelves
  47. 447 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘,七魄为礼 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
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  48. 448 The Stolen Bride: The Obsessive Emperor’s Darling 劫娶:偏执帝王的掌中娇 Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads pure; The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife; childhood sweethearts; second chance romance; palace intrigue early on; romance-focused] Lu Wan and Xie Zhan grew up together. Just as Lu Wan happily prepared for her wedding, Xie Zhan became the Crown Prince overnight. The very next day, he came to break off their engagement and marry someone else. After Xie Zhan ascended the throne, the noblewomen all lamented that Lu Wan had been unlucky and missed her chance to bec 1.4kReads8.4Score101Shelves
  49. 449 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁,他助我登临帝位 Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 42Reads—Score—Shelves
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  50. 450 The Love of an Ordinary Imperial Consort 一个普通嫔妃的爱情 Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Consort Shen, Zhou Nian'er, was famous in the palace for being practically invisible. But the invisible woman had two faces. In public, Nian'er was dull and timid, always on edge. Behind closed doors, however, she was wanton and uninhibited. Whenever the emperor came to see her, she was sure to tempt him into staying the night. The emperor upheld the virtues of a gentleman, and only when they were alone did he teach her about propriety. How could Nian'er not know that? But this was the only way 1.5kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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