Period Romance with Heartbreak 古风虐恋类

1. 1 偏 The Obsessive Villain’s Beloved Flees 偏执反派的朱砂痣她跑路了 Corn-Flavored Sausage, Get Out of the Universe玉米味香肠滚出宇宙Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a book, and her mission is to win over the main villain, Jiang Jin! Song Qingran accepts her fate and throws everything she has into the task, even though she has to grit her teeth and press on. But after all the twists and turns, Jiang Jin’s heart still belongs only to that one white moonlight! At last, Song Qingran can’t take it anymore. Just as she’s about to turn on her heel and leave, Jiang Jin grabs her bundle and stares at her darkly. “You’ve taken advantage of me, 3kReads8.7Score165Shelves

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   Watch this and this over and over again

2. 2 摘 Pluck That Black-Hearted Lotus 摘下那朵黑心莲 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy historical romance + one-on-one sweet romance with a touch of angst + happy ending + both leads' first love] [Sweet, adorable, bright heroine x arrogant, scheming, pure-hearted, lovesick male lead] Mu Zhenzhen transmigrated into a book because she was a little dissatisfied with the tragic ending of the gentle second male lead. She became a cannon-fodder supporting woman with barely a few lines in the story. She had only just arrived when she stumbled into the second male lea 21.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
3. 3 魅 The Enchantress Who Bewitched the World 魅姬惑天下 Black-Hearted Cat黑心的猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Chu Xiao, regent of the Yan Dynasty. Yu Ge, a peerless dancer. He used her as a pawn to win over the powerful, climb to the heights of power, and marry the treacherous chancellor's daughter. They took her body, killed her child, and murdered her mother. She swore to make these hypocrites pay for their blood debt. Then, in a single day, her astonishing true identity was revealed. Three thousand bewitching women, five hundred poison masters, and over ten thousand elite soldiers knelt throughout th 985Reads8.8Score201Shelves

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   Chu Xiao was the regent of the Yan Dynasty. Yu Ge is a dancing queen of a generation. He viewed her as a pawn to win over the powerful, thereby ascending to a high position and marrying the daughter of a sinister prime minister. They took away her virginity, mutilated her children, and murdered her mother. She vowed to make these hypocrites pay their debts with blood, and her astonishing life story was revealed. Three thousand beauties, five hundred poison masters, and tens of thousands of elite soldiers knelt in the peach forest. "Welcome Master Mei back to the palace!" Master Mei appears and the world is in chaos! In the distance, the man in white smiled, his elegance was unparalleled, and wherever you are, I will always be with you!

4. 4 救 Help! What Do I Do After Accidentally Flirting with the Main God?! 救命！不小心撩到主神怎么办？！ Gentle Ripples on Cold Water寒水微澜Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + underdog reversal + bottom + one-on-one romance + mutual firsts] The Supreme God got catfished in an online romance! And the other person ran away on the way to meet him! Enraged, the Supreme God issued a top-level wanted notice, determined to bring back the wife who had suddenly disappeared. … Xie Yaochen, who had already hidden in a small world to carry out a mission, blinked innocently. “Dating? Never done that.” “Online romance scam? No idea.” “Top-l 73.8kReads9.6Score8.6kShelves

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   Oh my god, who knows? It's super ambiguous, and the pulling is super good-looking. I highly recommend it.

5. 5 山 The Mountains and Rivers Are a Painting, and You Are a Song 山河如画卿如歌 Long Jiu龙玖Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted [Complete] [The Aesthetics of a Tragic Ending + Epic, Heartbreaking Romance] Framed, misunderstood, whipped, and miscarried: what kind of searing pain is it to watch everyone dearest to you die before your eyes? Sixteen years ago, a conspiracy upended countless lives! She was the lowest kitchen maid in the prince's manor, yet possessed extraordinary talent. What was her true identity? She asked, “What will it take for you to let me go?” He replied, “I’ll cling to you for the rest of our lives, u 691Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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   🍰🌈Aesthetics + World-famous sadomasochism🍬🐾🌈🍄Framed, misunderstood, whipped, miscarried, all the loved ones died tragically in front of her, what a heartbreaking pain it was! Sixteen years ago, a conspiracy overturned the lives of many people! She was the lowest fire-burning girl in the palace, but she was extremely talented. What is her true identity? She asked: "How can you let me go?" He said: "I will be obsessed with you until death!" However, there is hatred between country and family between them, and there is a deep hatred between them. When love is costing life, how can we end it well? With all her thoughts down, she cursed with blood, causing visions to fall from the sky, and the winter thunder shook! She jumped into the abyss, just to escape from him and escape from this magnificent prison! After being reborn from the ashes, he recognized his ancestors and returned to his clan, only to find out that the emperor star was reincarnated and spoke to the world, Chai Huo Niu was actually the destined phoenix! From then on, he put aside his small love and compassion, sympathized with others, loved all living beings, and embarked on a new journey to regain the Western Region, pacify the Northern Desert, but gave up the world! In the end, he won the world but lost to her. How should he judge the victory or defeat? What is sadomasochism? It is a misunderstanding, a regret, a passing by, a failure to love, and a lifelong regret! Only in your lifetime can you know what abuse is!

6. 6 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 26.4kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
7. 7 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 26.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves

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   Super sadistic sadistic sadistic sadistic abuse with great stamina. Get tissues ready.

8. 8 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 35.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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   Don't say much [cry][cry][cry]

9. 9 暴 After Beating Her, the Bloodthirsty Prince Regretted It 暴打她后，嗜血王爷后悔了 Shui Huan水欢Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the woman he loved, he cruelly humiliated her, grinding her dignity and body beneath his heel until they were crushed to dust. He even ran a sword through her chest. As she lay near death, he curled his lips into a bewitching smile. “Let her live or die as she will. This prince doesn't care!” But when she resolutely left the prince's manor, he came to his senses. She ran, and he chased after her. “Wherever you go, this prince will go too!” She raised a knife, and he offered her h 2.9kReads8.7Score223Shelves

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   ①🍧✨For the sake of the white moonlight in his heart, he brutally humiliated her, trampled her dignity and body under his feet, crushed her into mud, and even pierced her chest with a sword. Facing her dying body, he raised the corners of his lips and smiled charmingly: "Let her live or die, I don't care!" ②🍰🌈On their wedding night, he pierced her chest with a sword. She smiled sadly, was the prince satisfied with this sword? The house was deep, and she deliberately tried to escape from him, but he broke her wings and imprisoned her body and mind. She was completely devastated when he force-fed a bowl of abortion pills. On the Jueqing Cliff, her white clothes fluttered and she jumped. What was blown by the wind was his heart-rending cry...

10. 10 鸳 Lovers’ Grudge: What Am I to You? 鸳鸯恨：与卿何欢 Gentle Clear Broth清汤绵绵Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted On their wedding night, he drove his sword through her chest. She gave a bitter smile. “Are you satisfied with this strike, Your Highness?” Within the confines of the deep palace compound, she schemes desperately to escape him, but he clips her wings and imprisons her body and soul. He forces a bowl of abortifacient down her throat, and her heart finally turns to ashes. At the Cliff of Despair, her white robes flutter as she leaps into the abyss. The wind carries away his heart-wrenching cries. 2.6kReads8.6Score263Shelves
11. 11 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 18.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
12. 12 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score149Shelves
13. 13 宁 I Would Betray the World, but Never You 宁负天下，不负卿 Who Says I'm a Cat?谁说我是猫Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted !! WARNING: ANGST !! Everyone gets a bad ending + devoted male lead + a heroine who cares for the world Shen Hanlan: “I’ve let you down once again. It’s a pity there’s no next life, or I would surely marry you.” Yu Jinchen: “Don’t jump, please?” As soon as the words left his mouth, a figure in white drifted off the cliff, leaving behind a fading blue shadow. “Without you, what do the people of this world mean to me?” No one stepped forward to stop him. Yu Jinchen plunged into the depths with She 55Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 傲 Proud Above the Azure Sky, the Peerless Imperial Princess Goes on a Killing Spree! 傲世苍穹，绝色帝姬她杀疯了！ Han Ziyu寒紫玉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One true pairing + pocket dimension + two powerful leads + satisfying revenge + divine beasts + rebirth] Cool, proud imperial princess vs. scheming, peerlessly beautiful Phoenix Lord She had been the most noble imperial princess in the Dragon Realm. But while weakened from undergoing tribulation, her own dear cousin forcibly extracted her bloodline. Her body died, but her soul endured, merging with the legitimate daughter of a family who was known as a fool. Reborn, she acted decisively, took d 17.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    Just take a look. It's so beautiful without making a sound.

15. 15 炼 Refine Divine Pills! Command Divine Beasts! The Good-for-Nothing Young Lady Is Actually an Unparalleled Empress 炼神丹！御神兽！废柴大小姐竟是绝世帝女 Ye Zhiqing叶芷青Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + two powerful leads + beast taming + pocket dimension + inheritance of the Imperial Daughter] Ye Ranyin, the most feared mercenary of the 21st century, known as the Night God! In a single moment, she transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing scorned in a border town! Her fiancé’s family comes to break off the engagement? Her own clan treats her as a pawn to be discarded? The next moment, she is welcomed back to the imperial capital and becomes the only beloved young 59.8kReads9.4Score8kShelves
16. 16 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 304.1kReads9.6Score32.8kShelves
17. 17 邪 The Evil King’s Obsession: The Genius Madwoman Slays Her Way Through the Three Realms 邪王嗜宠：天才狂妃杀遍三界 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Spirit spring space + all attributes + unmatched healer and poison master + no saintly heroine + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] She was an heir to an ancient martial arts family, a woman who once commanded the world. One transmigration later, she becomes an ugly good-for-nothing. After repairing her dantian, she awakens a five-element spiritual root, breaks through to the innate sacred body, bonds with divine beasts, concocts divine pills, forges divine artifacts, and builds he 26.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
18. 18 邪 The Evil King's Obsession: The Ghost Doctor's Wild Consort 邪王嗜宠：鬼医狂妃 Nalan Fengjin纳兰凤瑾Ancient Romance10.3M WordsCompleted She’s a ruthless, scheming ghost doctor of the dark night. After transmigrating, she becomes a useless girl everyone despises and spurns. She contracts an ancient divine beast, cultivates a heaven-defying divine art, and dazzles everyone. With poison pills and potions at her disposal, anyone who dares bully her is asking for death! What’s a ninth-grade pill to her? Her adorable pets eat those like candy. She can make medicine, and she does whatever she wants! He’s the enchanting, peerlessly hand 19.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
19. 19 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 22.5kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
20. 20 十 Twelve Moments 十二瞬 Qing Chen清辰Eastern Fantasy193k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + healing + strange tales in an ancient setting] The companion volume to popular author Qing Chen's Tales of the Rhinoceros Horn, this is a delightfully cute and funny collection of healing folk tales set in ancient times! Behind every medicinal ingredient lies the greatest sorrow or joy of the human world. The Sea Market, the Ruins of Return, the Peach Blossom Spring, the Yellow Springs... A succession of wondrous sights and eerie realms, filled with all kinds of spirits and human stor 703Reads9.5Score153Shelves

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    I cried so much in the middle of the night that my heart hurt. It's so beautiful.

21. 21 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
22. 22 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 114.5kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
23. 23 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 1.9kReads8.4Score221Shelves

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